AB514,59,88 (b) An ordinance enacted under this section may do any of the following:
AB514,59,109 1. Prohibit any person or certain groups of persons from possessing certain
10types of live captive wild animals.
AB514,59,1211 2. Prohibit any person or certain groups of persons from selling certain types
12of live captive wild animals.
AB514,59,24 13(2) Department approval. The department shall review and shall approve or
14disapprove any ordinance proposed to be enacted under sub (1) (b). The department
15shall disapprove a proposed ordinance if it determines that the ordinance fails to
16comply with the requirements under sub. (1). The city, village, town or county clerk
17shall submit the proposed ordinance in writing to the department at least 60 days
18before final action on the ordinance by the city, village, town or county. No later than
1920 days after receipt by the department of the proposed ordinance, the department
20shall notify the clerk of the city, village, town or county in writing of its decision
21whether to approve or disapprove the ordinance. If the department disapproves the
22proposed ordinance, the written notification shall include a written decision giving
23the grounds for the disapproval and suggesting any changes in the ordinance that
24would result in the ordinance being approved by the department.
AB514,60,3
122.41 Rules by the department. (1) Domesticated animals. The
2department shall promulgate rules specifying which animals are domesticated
3animals for purposes of s. 22.01 (14) (b).
AB514,60,5 4(2) Reportable diseases. The department may promulgate rules listing
5reportable diseases for purposes of this chapter and s. 29.535.
AB514,60,7 6(3) Introduction requirements. (a) The department may promulgate rules to
7establish the following:
AB514,60,98 1. Additional requirements that wild animals shall meet before they enter this
9state.
AB514,60,1110 2. Additional requirements that any animals shall meet before they may
11introduced, stocked or released into the wild.
AB514,60,1312 (b) The requirements under par. (a) may include mandatory testing of the
13animals for disease.
AB514,60,16 14(4) Certificates. The department may promulgate rules that establish the
15information that is required for issuing, and that shall be provided on, interstate
16health certificates and certificates of veterinary inspection.
AB514,60,19 1722.42 Penalties; revocations. (1) Definition. In this section, "violation of
18this chapter" means a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this
19chapter.
AB514,60,21 20(2) Penalties. For a violation of this chapter, a person shall be subject to a
21forfeiture of not more than $200, except as follows:
AB514,60,2422 (a) Possession. For possessing any live wild animal, or a carcass of a wild
23animal, in violation of this chapter, a person shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more
24than $500.
AB514,61,3
1(b) Sale or purchase. For selling or purchasing any live wild animal in violation
2of this chapter, a person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $2,000 or
3imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB514,61,74 (c) Possession, sale, release and descenting of live skunks. For possessing,
5selling, purchasing, descenting, introducing, stocking or releasing into the wild a live
6skunk in violation of this chapter, a person shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more
7than $1,000. This penalty shall apply in lieu of the penalties under pars. (a) and (b).
AB514,61,108 (d) Taking of bear and deer. For taking bear or deer from the wild in violation
9of s. 22.04, or a rule promulgate thereunder, a person shall be fined not less than
10$1,000 nor more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB514,61,1411 (e) Diseased and environmentally injurious wild animals. For a violation of s.
1222.11 (2) (b) or (c) or 22.37 (1) or a quarantine order issued under s. 22.38, a person
13shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more
14than 6 months or both.
AB514,61,1715 (f) Selling or purchasing venison from white-tailed deer. For violation of s.
1622.13 (1) or (2) or rules promulgated thereunder, a person shall be fined not less than
17$1,000 nor more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.
AB514,61,2118 (g) Obtaining license during period of revocation. For obtaining any license
19under this chapter during the period of time when that license is revoked or
20suspended by any court, a person shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned
21for not more than 90 days or both.
AB514,61,24 22(3) Diminished penalties. No penalty imposed under sub. (2) shall be held to
23be diminished because the violation for which it is imposed falls also within the scope
24of a more general prohibition.
AB514,62,5
1(4) Penalties; repeaters. If a person is convicted of any violation of this chapter
2and it is alleged in the indictment, information or complaint, and proved or admitted
3on trial or ascertained by the court after conviction that the person was previously
4convicted within a period of 5 years for a violation of this chapter, the person shall
5be subject to all of the following in addition to the penalty for the current violation:
AB514,62,76 (a) The person shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more
7than 6 months or both.
AB514,62,118 (b) For violations under sub. (2) (a), (b), (d) and (e), the court shall revoke all
9of the licenses issued to the person under this chapter, and the department may not
10issue any license under this chapter to the person for a period of one year after the
11current conviction.
AB514,62,14 12(5) Court revocations and suspensions. In addition to or in lieu of any other
13penalty for violation of this chapter, the court may revoke or suspend any privilege
14or license under this chapter for a period of up to 3 years.
AB514,62,17 15(6) Revocations by the department. In addition to the revocation proceeding
16under sub. (4), the department may revoke any license to which any of the following
17applies:
AB514,62,1918 (a) The department determines that the license was fraudulently procured,
19erroneously issued or otherwise prohibited by law.
AB514,62,2120 (b) The department determines that the person holding the license is not in
21compliance with this chapter or with a rule promulgated under this chapter.
AB514,63,2 22(7) Prohibitions during periods of suspension or revocation. (a) Any person
23who has had an approval or privilege under this chapter revoked or suspended and
24who engages in the activity authorized by the approval or in the privilege during the

1period of revocation or suspension is subject to the following penalties, in addition
2to any other penalty imposed for failure to have an approval:
AB514,63,43 1. For the first conviction, the person shall forfeit not less than $300 nor more
4than $500.
AB514,63,65 2. If the number of convictions in a 5-year period equals 2 or more, the person
6shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
AB514,63,87 (b) The 5-year period under par. (a) 2. shall be measured from the dates of the
8violations which resulted in the convictions.
AB514,63,13 9(8) Parties to a violation. (a) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a
10violation of this chapter is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the
11violation of this chapter although he or she did not directly commit it and although
12the person who directly committed it has not been convicted of the violation of this
13chapter.
AB514,63,1514 (b) A person is concerned in the commission of the violation of this chapter if
15the person does any of the following:
AB514,63,1616 1. Directly commits the violation of this chapter.
AB514,63,1717 2. Aids and abets the commission of the violation of this chapter.
AB514,63,1918 3. Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit the violation of this chapter
19or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures another to commit it.
AB514,63,24 2022.43 Natural resources assessments and restitution payments. (1)
21Natural resources assessments. (a) If a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a
22violation of this chapter or a rule promulgated under this chapter, the court shall
23impose a natural resources assessment equal to 75% of the amount of the fine or
24forfeiture.
AB514,64,2
1(b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the natural resources
2assessment shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension.
AB514,64,83 (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this subsection applies, the
4person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the
5natural resources assessment prescribed in this subsection. If the deposit is
6forfeited, the amount of the natural resources assessment shall be transmitted to the
7state treasurer under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the natural resources
8assessment shall also be returned.
AB514,64,139 (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the
10natural resources assessment and other amounts required under s. 59.40 (2) (m).
11The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as provided in
12s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the natural
13resources assessment in the conservation fund.
AB514,64,1514 (e) All moneys collected from natural resources assessments shall be deposited
15in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.370 (3) (mu).
AB514,64,20 16(2) Natural resources restitution payments. (a) If a court imposes a fine or
17forfeiture for a violation of this chapter for failure to obtain a license required under
18this chapter, the court shall impose a natural resources restitution payment equal
19to the amount of the fee for the license that was required and should have been
20obtained.
AB514,64,2321 (b) If a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the natural resources
22restitution payment shall be reduced in proportion to the suspension unless the court
23directs otherwise.
AB514,65,424 (c) If any deposit is made for an offense to which this subsection applies, the
25person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the

1natural resources restitution payment prescribed in this subsection. If the deposit
2is forfeited, the amount of the natural resources restitution payment shall be
3transmitted to the state treasurer under par. (d). If the deposit is returned, the
4natural resources restitution payment shall also be returned.
AB514,65,95 (d) The clerk of the court shall collect and transmit to the county treasurer the
6natural resources restitution payment and other amounts required under s. 59.40
7(2) (m). The county treasurer shall then make payment to the state treasurer as
8provided in s. 59.25 (3) (f) 2. The state treasurer shall deposit the amount of the
9natural resources restitution payment in the conservation fund.
AB514,65,1210 (e) All moneys collected from natural resources restitution payments shall be
11deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation account under
12s. 20.370 (3) (mu).
AB514, s. 4 13Section 4. 23.09 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,65,1614 23.09 (2) (f) (title) Propagation, game and fish. Capture, propagate, transport,
15sell or exchange any species of game or fish needed for stocking or restocking any
16lands or waters of the state.
AB514, s. 5 17Section 5. 23.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,66,518 23.50 (1) The procedure in ss. 23.50 to 23.85 applies to all actions in circuit
19court to recover forfeitures, penalty assessments, jail assessments, applicable
20weapons assessments, applicable environmental assessments, applicable wild
21animal protection assessments, applicable natural resources assessments,
22applicable fishing shelter removal assessments, applicable snowmobile registration
23restitution payments and applicable natural resources restitution payments for
24violations of ss. 77.09, 134.60, 144.783 [299.64] (2), 167.10 (3), 167.31 (2), 281.48 (2)
25to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4), 287.07, 287.08 and 287.81, subch.

1VI of ch. 77, this chapter and, ch. 22, chs. 26 to 31 and of ch. 350, and any
2administrative rules promulgated thereunder, violations of ch. 951 if the animal
3involved is a captive wild animal,
violations of rules of the Kickapoo valley reserve
4management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) or violations of local ordinances enacted by
5any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77.
AB514, s. 6 6Section 6. 23.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,66,147 23.50 (3) All actions in municipal court to recover forfeitures, penalty
8assessments and jail assessments for violations of local ordinances enacted by any
9local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) or 30.77 shall utilize the
10procedure in ch. 800. The actions shall be brought before the municipal court having
11jurisdiction. Provisions relating to citations, arrests, questioning, releases,
12searches, deposits and stipulations of no contest in ss. 23.51 (1) (1m), (3) and (8),
1323.53, 23.54, 23.56 to 23.64, 23.66 and 23.67 shall apply to violations of such
14ordinances.
AB514, s. 7 15Section 7. 23.51 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 23.51 (1m).
AB514, s. 8 16Section 8. 23.51 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB514,66,1717 23.51 (1d) "Captive" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (5).
AB514, s. 9 18Section 9. 23.51 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,66,2019 23.51 (5) "Natural resources restitution payment" means the payment imposed
20under s. 22.43 (2) or 29.998.
AB514, s. 10 21Section 10. 23.51 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB514,66,2222 23.51 (9m) "Wild animal" has the meaning given in s. 22.01 (74).
AB514, s. 11 23Section 11. 23.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,67,424 23.65 (1) When it appears to the district attorney that a violation of s. 134.60,
25144.783 (2) [299.64 (2)], 281.48 (2) to (5), 283.33, 285.57 (2), 285.59 (2), (3) (c) and (4),

1287.07, 287.08 or 287.81, this chapter or ch. 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 or 350, violations
2of ch. 951 if the animal involved is a captive wild animal,
or any administrative rule
3promulgated pursuant thereto, has been committed the district attorney may
4proceed by complaint and summons.
AB514, s. 12 5Section 12. 23.795 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB514,67,86 23.795 (3) In lieu of an order of imprisonment under sub. (1) (a) for a violation
7of ch. 22, the court may revoke or suspend any privilege or license granted under ch.
822 as provided in s. 22.42 (5).
AB514, s. 13 9Section 13. 25.29 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,67,1410 25.29 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 25.295, all moneys accruing to the state
11for or in behalf of the department under chs. 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 350, subchs. I and
12VI of ch. 77 and ss. 23.09 to 23.42, 23.50 to 23.99, 30.50 to 30.55, 70.58 and 71.10 (5),
13including grants received from the federal government or any of its agencies except
14as otherwise provided by law.
AB514, s. 14 15Section 14. 25.29 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,67,1916 25.29 (4m) Notwithstanding sub. (3), no moneys that accrue to the state for or
17in behalf of the department under ch. 22 or 29 may be expended or paid for the
18enforcement of the treaty-based, off-reservation rights to fish held by members of
19federally recognized American Indian tribes or bands domiciled in Wisconsin.
AB514, s. 15 20Section 15. 29.02 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
AB514,67,2221 29.02 (4) This section does not apply to wild animals that are subject to
22regulation under ch. 22.
AB514, s. 16 23Section 16. 29.03 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,67,2524 29.03 (8) Any dog found running deer, except farm-raised deer or deer subject
25to regulation under ch. 22
, at any time, or used in violation of this chapter.
AB514, s. 17
1Section 17. 29.05 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,68,172 29.05 (8) (a) The department and its wardens shall seize and hold subject to
3the order of the court for the county in which the alleged offense was committed, any
4apparatus, appliance, equipment, vehicle or device, declared by this chapter to be a
5public nuisance, which they have probable cause to believe is being used in violation
6of this chapter, an administrative rule promulgated under this chapter or s. 167.31,
7287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, is being used in the commission
8of a crime involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation of s. 951.09
or
9is being used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource
10in violation of s. 44.47. If it is proven that within 6 months previous to the seizure
11the apparatus, appliance, equipment, vehicle or device was used in violation of this
12chapter or an administrative rule promulgated under this chapter or s. 167.31,
13287.81, 940.24, 941.20, 948.60, 948.605 or 948.61, was used in the commission of a
14crime involving an animal normally found in the wild in violation of s. 951.09
or was
15used in the commission of a crime relating to a submerged cultural resource in
16violation of s. 44.47, it shall be confiscated if the court directs in its order for
17judgment.
AB514, s. 18 18Section 18. 29.05 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,69,219 29.05 (8) (b) Any perishable property seized by the department or its wardens
20may be sold at the highest available price, and the proceeds of the sale turned into
21court to await disposition of the proceeds as the court directs. A conservation warden
22or other officers charged with the enforcement of the laws dealing with the
23conservation of the natural resources of the state may kill a dog found running,
24injuring, causing injury to, or killing any deer, other than farm-raised deer or deer
25subject to regulation under ch. 22
, or destroying game birds, their eggs or nests, if

1immediate action is necessary to protect the deer or game birds, their nests or eggs,
2from injury or death.
AB514, s. 19 3Section 19. 29.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,69,114 29.09 (1) License or other approval required for hunting, trapping or
5fishing.
Except as specifically provided otherwise by ch. 22 or s. 29.155 (1g) and (1h)
6or another section of this chapter, no person may hunt any wild animal, trap any
7game or fish for fish in the waters of this state unless the appropriate approval is
8issued to the person. A person shall carry the required approval with him or her at
9all times while hunting, trapping or fishing unless otherwise required by another
10section of this chapter or unless otherwise authorized or required by the department.
11A person shall exhibit the approval to the department or its wardens on demand.
AB514, s. 20 12Section 20. 29.092 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB514, s. 21 13Section 21. 29.092 (15) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,69,1714 29.092 (15) (a) Issuing fee generally. In addition to the fees specified for licenses
15and stamps under subs. (2) to (9) (8), (11) and (13) and any surcharge fee imposed
16under sub. (14), a person who applies for a license or stamp or for a duplicate license
17or stamp issued under this chapter shall pay an issuing fee.
AB514, s. 22 18Section 22. 29.092 (15) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,69,2219 29.092 (15) (f) Addition of issuing fee to be shown with license or stamp fee as
20one amount.
The issuing fee shall be added to the fee provided in subs. (2) to (9) (8),
21(11) and (13) and any surcharge fee imposed under sub. (14). Any amount shown on
22the printed license form or stamp shall be the total of the issuing fee and other fees.
AB514, s. 23 23Section 23. 29.093 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
AB514, s. 24 24Section 24. 29.1025 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB514,70,2
129.1025 (1) (c) Any person hunting pheasant under s. 29.123 or on premises
2licensed under s. 29.573
is exempt from the requirements under par. (a).
AB514, s. 25 3Section 25. 29.134 (10m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB514,70,54 29.134 (10m) This section applies to raw furs and dressed furs from
5fur-bearing animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.
AB514, s. 26 6Section 26. 29.136 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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