AB864: Bill Text

AB864,82,10 (6) Inspections. (a) Subjects of inspection. Fish stored or in the possession of a wholesale fish dealer, records and reports of a wholesale fish dealer and buildings, structures, vessels, vehicles, boats, equipment and materials related to a wholesale fish dealer's business are subject to inspection by the department as provided in this subsection.

AB864,82,16 (b) Inspection authority; entry; inspection. For the purpose of enforcing this subsection, a conservation warden or a representative of the department, upon presentation of his or her credentials to a wholesale fish dealer, a person operating a vehicle or boat for a wholesale fish dealer or an employe or person acting on behalf of a wholesale fish dealer, is authorized during any time when business is being conducted on the premises:

AB864,82,21 1. To enter any building or structure, except a dwelling place, where fish are stored, processed, packed or held, where a wholesale fish dealer's records or reports are kept, where vehicles, boats, equipment or materials used in a wholesale fish dealer's business are located or where activities related to a wholesale fish dealer's business are conducted and to enter any vehicle or boat used to transport or hold fish.

AB864,82,24 2. To inspect fish stored or in the possession of a wholesale fish dealer, records or reports of a wholesale fish dealer and buildings, structures, vessels, vehicles, boats, equipment and materials related to a wholesale fish dealer's business.

AB864,83,4 (c) Failure to permit inspection. No wholesale fish dealer, operator of a vehicle or boat for a wholesale fish dealer or employe or person acting on behalf of a wholesale fish dealer may prohibit entry or prohibit an inspection to be conducted as authorized under this subsection unless a court restrains or enjoins the entry or inspection.

AB864, s. 296 Section 296. 29.135 (8) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.503 (7).

AB864, s. 297 Section 297. 29.136 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.506 (title).

AB864, s. 298 Section 298. 29.136 (1) to (7) of the statutes are renumbered 29.506 (1) to (7), and 29.506 (2) to (4) and (7) (a) (intro.) and (b), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB864,83,14 29.506 (2) Permit requirements. No person may engage in business as a taxidermist after August 31, 1986, unless he or she is issued a taxidermist permit subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department. This subsection does not apply to agents or employes of taxidermists while working under the direct supervision of a taxidermist permit holder.

AB864,83,18 (3) (title) Permits; prerequisites. The department shall may not issue a taxidermist permit to any person unless that person has a seller's permit issued by the department of revenue and the number of the seller's permit is reported on the application form.

AB864,84,3 (4) Authorization. Subject to this section and rules promulgated under this section, a taxidermist permit authorizes the permit holder to possess and transport wild animals or carcasses in connection with his or her business. This authority supersedes, to the extent permitted under this section, restrictions on the possession and transportation of wild animals and carcasses regardless of bag limits, rest days, closed seasons and similar restrictions, notwithstanding s. 29.174 and rules promulgated by the department under that section. Subject to this section and rules promulgated under this section, a established under this chapter. A taxidermist permit entitles the permit holder to the same privileges as a Class A fur dealer's license.

AB864,84,6 (7) (a) Departmental authority; limitations. (intro.) A conservation warden may enter a taxidermist's place of business for inspection purposes as provided under par. (b) only:

AB864,84,11 (b) Items subject to inspection. All records required under subs. (5) (b) and (6) or related to the taxidermist's business are subject to departmental inspection as provided under par. (a). A taxidermist or an employe or agent of the taxidermist shall cooperate with and exhibit items subject to inspection to a conservation warden or any other agent of the department.

AB864, s. 299 Section 299. 29.136 (7m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.506 (7m).

AB864, s. 300 Section 300. 29.136 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 29.506 (8), and 29.506 (8) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB864,84,17 29.506 (8) Penalties. (intro.) Any person who violates this section or any rules promulgated under this section is subject to the following penalties:

AB864, s. 301 Section 301. 29.137 (title) and (1) of the statutes are renumbered 29.509 (title) and (2), and 29.509 (2), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB864,84,23 29.509 (2) A bait dealer license may be issued by the department to any resident of this state who has complied with the department's rules governing the taking, handling and storing of bait, specifications of equipment, and the filing of reports.

AB864, s. 302 Section 302. 29.137 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.509 (1), and 29.509 (1) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB864,85,2 29.509 (1) (intro.) As used in In this section, unless the context requires otherwise:

AB864, s. 303 Section 303. 29.137 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.509 (3) and amended to read:

AB864,85,11 29.509 (3) No person shall may engage in the business of bait dealer without obtaining a unless the person is issued a bait dealer license therefor from by the department issued pursuant to this section, except that resident children a child under 16 years of age, without license or permit, who is a resident may barter or sell bait to consumers without a license or permit and shall be allowed to have a possession limit of 5,000 of each species of bait, but no such resident the child shall may not make bait sales totaling more than $500 annually.

AB864, s. 304 Section 304. 29.137 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB864, s. 305 Section 305. 29.137 (5m) and (7) of the statutes are renumbered 29.509 (4) and (5) and amended to read:

AB864,85,24 29.509 (4) Each licensee shall keep a correct and complete book record in the English language records as required by the department of all transactions in the production, buying and selling of bait carried on by the licensee, except that retail sales to consumers need not be recorded. This record shall show the name and post-office address of the person from whom bait was purchased and to whom it was sold, together with the date of each transaction and the value of such the bait. This record shall be open to the inspection of the department and its wardens at all reasonable hours. The record shall be kept intact for a period of 2 years after the expiration of any license issued under this section, as to all transactions carried on while such the license was effective.

AB864,86,4 (5) The department may issue permits for the taking of bait from specified waters and restrict the number of permits that may be issued for any designated body of water. Such The permits shall be issued in the order of application up to the limit established by the department.

AB864, s. 306 Section 306. 29.137 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.509 (6).

AB864, s. 307 Section 307. 29.137 (9) of the statutes is renumbered 29.509 (7).

AB864, s. 308 Section 308. 29.138 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.229, and 29.229 (3) (a) and (c), (4) (f) and (5), as renumbered, are amended to read:

AB864,86,14 29.229 (3) (a) For any approval issued under this section, the band shall collect the same amount that would be collected for the equivalent approval under s. 29.092 29.563, including the issuing fee under s. 29.092 (15) 29.563 (14) (c). The band shall retain all of the fees collected under this paragraph.

AB864,86,16 (c) For any approval issued under this section, the period of validity shall be the same as it would be for the equivalent approval under s. 29.093 29.569.

AB864,86,19 (4) (f) Sections 29.09 (2), (3) (b), (3m) (b), (4), (8) and (10) (b) and (c) and 29.092 (3r) 29.024 (3), (4) (b), (5) (b), (7), (8) and (9), 29.559 (2) and (3) and 29.564 do not apply to any approval that may be issued under this section.

AB864,86,24 (5) Restrictions on approvals. A person who is fishing under the authority of an approval issued under this section shall be subject to the same conditions, limitations and restriction restrictions as are imposed on the equivalent approval issued under s. 29.14, 29.145, 29.146. 29.147 or 29.149 ss. 29.191 (4), 29.219, 29.228 and 29.231, including bag limits, size limits, rest days and closed seasons.

AB864, s. 309 Section 309. 29.139 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.2295, and 29.2295 (2) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB864,87,5 29.2295 (2) Authorization. (intro.) The band may elect to issue one or more of the following types of approvals, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, as an agent of the department:

AB864, s. 310 Section 310. 29.14 (title) and (1) (title) of the statutes are renumbered 29.228 (title) and (1) (title).

AB864, s. 311 Section 311. 29.14 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.228 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB864,87,15 29.228 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) or s. 29.155 (1g) and (1h), except for persons with resident licenses under s. 29.09 (12) (a) and except as otherwise specifically provided by another section of under this chapter, no nonresident may fish in the waters of this state unless the person has a valid nonresident fishing license is issued to the person subject to s. 29.09 by the department.

AB864, s. 312 Section 312. 29.14 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are renumbered 29.228 (1) (b) and (c).

AB864, s. 313 Section 313. 29.14 (2) to (6) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, are renumbered 29.228 (2) to (6) and amended to read:

AB864,87,22 29.228 (2) (title) Nonresident annual Annual fishing license. The department shall issue a nonresident annual fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license.

AB864,87,25 (3) (title) Nonresident 15-day Fifteen-day license. The department shall issue a nonresident 15-day fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license.

AB864,88,3 (4) (title) Nonresident 4-day Four-day fishing license. The department shall issue a nonresident 4-day fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license.

AB864,88,7 (5) (title) Nonresident annual Annual family fishing license. The department shall issue a nonresident annual family fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license. This license entitles the husband, wife and any minor children to fish under this license.

AB864,88,11 (6) (title) Nonresident 15-day Fifteen-day family fishing license. The department shall issue a nonresident 15-day family fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license. This license entitles the husband, wife and any minor children to fish under this license.

AB864, s. 314 Section 314. 29.14 (7) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.228 (7) (title) and amended to read:

AB864,88,14 29.228 (7) (title) Nonresident 2-day Two-day sports fishing license.

AB864, s. 315 Section 315. 29.14 (7) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.228 (7) (a) and amended to read:

AB864,88,19 29.228 (7) (a) Issuance. The department shall issue a nonresident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any nonresident who applies for this license.

AB864, s. 316 Section 316. 29.14 (7) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.228 (7) (b) and amended to read:

AB864,88,24 29.228 (7) (b) Authorization. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited, a nonresident 2-day sports fishing license only authorizes fishing in outlying trout and salmon waters, as defined in s. 29.191 (5) (a).

AB864, s. 317 Section 317. 29.14 (7) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.228 (7) (c).

AB864, s. 318 Section 318. 29.145 (title) and (1) (title) of the statutes are renumbered 29.219 (title) and (1) (title).

AB864, s. 319 Section 319. 29.145 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB864,89,13 29.219 (1) (a) Requirement. Except as provided under pars. (b) and (c) and ss. 29.155 (1g) and (1h) and 29.156 and except as specifically provided otherwise by another section of this chapter, no resident may fish in the waters of this state unless the person has a valid resident fishing license is issued to the person subject to s. 29.09 by the department or unless the person is issued has a valid approval which authorizes fishing or entitles the holder to the rights and privileges of a fishing license.

AB864, s. 320 Section 320. 29.145 (1) (b) (title) and 1. of the statutes are renumbered 29.219 (1) (b) (title) and 1.

AB864, s. 321 Section 321. 29.145 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (1) (b) 2. and amended to read:

AB864,89,20 29.219 (1) (b) 2. Notwithstanding s. 29.092 (3v) (a) 2., no No fishing license is required for any resident born before January 1, 1927, to fish for fish subject to all other provisions of law.

AB864, s. 322 Section 322. 29.145 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (1) (c).

AB864, s. 323 Section 323. 29.145 (1c) of the statutes is renumbered 29.193 (3).

AB864, s. 324 Section 324. 29.145 (2) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (2) (title) and amended to read:

AB864,90,1 29.219 (2) (title) Resident annual Annual fishing license.

AB864, s. 325 Section 325. 29.145 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB864,90,6 29.219 (2) (a) A The department shall issue a resident annual fishing license shall be issued, subject to s. 29.09 by the department to a 29.024, to any resident applying who applies for this license.

AB864, s. 326 Section 326. 29.145 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (2) (b) and amended to read:

AB864,90,11 29.219 (2) (b) A resident annual fishing license issued to any resident who is 16 or 17 years of age shall be issued at the reduced fee under s. 29.092 (3v) (b) 29.563 (3) (a) 4.

AB864, s. 327 Section 327. 29.145 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 1, is renumbered 29.219 (2) (c).

AB864, s. 328 Section 328. 29.145 (3) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (3) (title) and amended to read:

AB864,90,16 29.219 (3) (title) Resident 2-day Two-day sports fishing license.

AB864, s. 329 Section 329. 29.145 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB864,90,20 29.219 (3) (a) Issuance. The department shall issue a resident 2-day sports fishing license, subject to s. 29.09 29.024, to any resident who applies for this license.

AB864, s. 330 Section 330. 29.145 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 29.219 (3) (b) and amended to read:

AB864,90,25 29.219 (3) (b) Authorization. Unless otherwise specifically prohibited, a resident 2-day sports fishing license only authorizes fishing in outlying trout and salmon waters, as defined in s. 29.191 (5) (a).

AB864, s. 331 Section 331. 29.145 (3) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (3) (c).

AB864, s. 332 Section 332. 29.146 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.219 (4) and amended to read:

AB864,91,9 29.219 (4) (title) Husband and wife fishing resident licenses. A combined husband and wife resident fishing license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to residents applying for this license. This license confers upon both husband and wife the privileges of resident fishing licenses issued under s. 29.145.

AB864, s. 333 Section 333. 29.147 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (title) and amended to read:

AB864,91,12 29.231 (title) Sports licenses; application.

AB864, s. 334 Section 334. 29.147 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is renumbered 29.231 (1) and amended to read:

AB864,91,19 29.231 (1) A resident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any resident who is over the age of 12 years, a U.S. citizen, and who applies for this license and pays the minimum fee. A , and a nonresident sports license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any person who is not a resident and who meets these requirements applies for the license.

AB864, s. 335 Section 335. 29.147 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (2) and amended to read:

AB864,92,2 29.231 (2) A resident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, resident fishing license and resident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed in this chapter and by department order of those licenses.

AB864, s. 336 Section 336. 29.147 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (3) and amended to read:

AB864,92,9 29.231 (3) A nonresident sports license confers upon the licensee all of the combined privileges conferred by a nonresident small game hunting license, nonresident fishing license and nonresident deer hunting license subject to all of the duties, conditions, limitations and restrictions prescribed in this chapter and by department order of those licenses.

AB864, s. 337 Section 337. 29.147 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.231 (4) and amended to read:

AB864,92,14 29.231 (4) The department or its duly authorized agents shall issue to each person who is issued a sports license a deer tag and back tag in the form and numbered as the department requires during years of open season for hunting deer.

AB864, s. 338 Section 338. 29.1475 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 29.235 (title).

AB864, s. 339 Section 339. 29.1475 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 29.235 (1) and amended to read:

AB864,92,22 29.235 (1) Issuance. A resident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any resident 14 years old or older who applies for the license. A nonresident conservation patron license shall be issued subject to s. 29.09 29.024 by the department to any person 14 years old or older who is not a resident and who applies for the license.