AB684: Bill Text

AB684,45,4 (4) Authorization; limitations. (a) Except as provided in pars. (c) to (e) and sub. (5), a validation license authorizes the continuation of all activities that the holder of the validation license is authorized to conduct on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date], under a license or permit issued under s. 29.863, 1997 stats., s. 29.865, 1997 stats., s. 29.867, 1997 stats., s. 29.869, 1997 stats., s. 29.871, 1997 stats., or s. 29.877, 1997 stats., if the holder is actually engaged in those activities on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB684,45,6 (b) The authorization under par. (a) applies even though the activity is prohibited or limited under this chapter.

AB684,45,8 (c) This section does not apply to falconry or to the rehabilitation of wild animals.

AB684,45,10 (d) A validation license does not authorize the hunting of pheasants in excess of the number of pheasants stocked.

AB684,45,15 (e) A validation license does not allow the hunting or taking of hen pheasants beginning on December 15 of each year and ending on the following March 31 within the boundaries of a pheasant and quail farm licensed under s. 29.864, 1997 stats., if the licensed farm is located totally or partially within a pheasant management zone that is established by the department for purposes of s. 29.191.

AB684,45,21 (5) Conditions. (a) The department shall impose all of the conditions, restrictions and regulations on the validation license that were applicable to the same activity under s. 29.863, 1997 stats., s. 29.865, 1997 stats., s. 29.867, 1997 stats., s. 29.869, 1997 stats., s. 29.871, 1997 stats., or s. 29.877, 1997 stats., and under any rules promulgated under those sections that were in effect on the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

AB684,45,23 (b) A validation license is subject to ss. 22.09, 22.11, 22.30, 22.33, 22.34, 22.35, 22.36, 22.37, 22.38, 22.39, 22.40, 22.41, 22.42, 22.43, 22.44, 22.45 and 22.46.

AB684,45,25 (6) Renewal; transferability. (a) The department shall renew or transfer a validation license upon the same conditions as the original validation license.

AB684,46,2 (b) The department shall transfer a validation license, or any portion of a validation license, to any person who does all of the following:

AB684,46,3 1. Acquires the land that is subject to the validation license.

AB684,46,4 2. Meets the requirements of this section.

AB684,46,6 3. Applies to the department for transfer of the validation license, or any portion of the validation license, within 3 months after acquiring the land.

AB684,46,8 (c) If the holder of a validation license fails to renew the license within 45 days after the license's expiration date, the license expires and may never be renewed.

AB684,46,11 (d) If the land subject to a validation license is transferred and the validation license is not transferred as provided in par. (b), the license expires and may never be renewed.

AB684,46,16 22.30 Endangered and threatened species. No person may take from the wild, introduce, stock, release into the wild, exhibit, propagate, rehabilitate, hunt, sell, purchase, transfer or engage in any other activity related to a live wild animal that is a threatened or endangered species unless the person is in compliance with this chapter and s. 29.604.

AB684,46,18 22.31 License and tag fees. (1) F ees. The following fees shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of licenses:

AB684,46,23 (a) Captive wild animal farm licenses. 1. The fee for an initial Class A captive wild animal farm license is $200 and the fee for an initial Class B captive wild animal farm license is $50. The department shall waive the fee for an initial license under this subdivision for an individual who is under 14 years of age if the individual is a member of a 4-H club or a sporting club.

AB684,46,25 2. The fee for a renewal of a Class A captive wild animal farm license is $100, and the fee for a renewal of a Class B captive wild animal farm license is $25.

AB684,47,1 (b) Deer farm license. 1. The fee for an initial deer farm license is $200.

AB684,47,2 2. The fee for a renewal of a deer farm license is $100.

AB684,47,4 (c) White-tailed deer venison sales license. The fee for the white-tailed deer venison sales license is $100.

AB684,47,5 (d) Wild fur farm license. The fee for a wild fur farm license is $50.

AB684,47,8 (e) Bird hunting preserve licenses. 1. The fee for an initial Class A bird hunting preserve license is $300, and the fee for an initial Class B bird hunting preserve license is $200.

AB684,47,10 2. The fee for a renewal of a Class A bird hunting preserve license is $200, and the fee for a renewal of a Class B bird hunting preserve license is $100.

AB684,47,11 (f) Dog training licenses. 1. The fee for a bird dog training license is $25.

AB684,47,12 2. The fee for a hound dog training license is $25.

AB684,47,13 3. The fee for a dog club training license is $100.

AB684,47,14 (g) Dog trial licenses. 1. The fee for a bird dog trial license is $25.

AB684,47,15 2. The fee for a hound dog trial license is $25.

AB684,47,17 (h) Falconry licenses. 1. The fee for a falconry license issued to a resident of this state under s. 22.22 (1) (a) is $75.

AB684,47,19 2. The fee for a falconry license issued to a nonresident under s. 22.22 (1) (a) is $100.

AB684,47,20 3. The fee for a falconry license issued under s. 22.22 (1) (b) is $25.

AB684,47,21 (i) Stocking license. The fee for a stocking license is $25.

AB684,47,22 (j) Rehabilitation license. There is no fee for a rehabilitation license.

AB684,47,23 (k) Scientific research license. The fee for a scientific research license is $25.

AB684,47,25 (L) Nonprofit educational exhibiting license. The fee for a nonprofit educational exhibiting license is $25.

AB684,48,2 (m) Nonresident temporary exhibiting license. The fee for a nonresident temporary exhibiting license is $50.

AB684,48,4 (n) Captive wild animal auction and market license. The fee for a captive wild animal auction and market license is $300.

AB684,48,6 (o) Validation license. There is no fee for an initial or subsequent validation license.

AB684,48,8 (2) Late fee. The late fee for the renewal of any license issued under this chapter that is filed after the expiration date of the license is $20.

AB684,48,11 (3) Applicability of license; cumulative fees. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a license issued under this section authorizes the applicable activity on only one block of contiguous land.

AB684,48,20 (b) To a business or other operation that was licensed for certain activities as one legal entity with one set of records under one license under s. 29.865, 1997 stats., s. 29.867, 1997 stats., s. 29.869, 1997 stats., s. 29.871, 1997 stats., or s. 29.873, 1997 stats., and that were on noncontiguous land, the department shall continue to issue one license under this chapter for that activity to the business or operation if there is one license that authorizes all of those activities. The department shall continue to issue the one license until the person holding that one license ceases to be issued a license for the activity or until the person holding the one license issued ceases to have a controlling interest in that business or operation.

AB684,48,24 (c) A person applying for 2 or more licenses under this section that are necessary to engage in a single business or other operation shall pay a total fee that equals the fee for the required license with the highest fee that is required, plus 50% of the fee for each additional required license.

AB684,49,2 (4) Tags. Any tags required by this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter shall be provided by the department at cost.

AB684,49,5 22.32 Licenses; effective periods. (1) Captive wild animal farm license. A captive wild animal farm license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,49,7 (2) Deer farm license. A deer farm license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,49,9 (3) White-tailed deer venison sales license. A white-tailed deer venison sales license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,49,11 (4) Wild fur farm license. A wild fur farm license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB684,49,13 (5) Bird hunting preserve license. A bird hunting preserve license is valid from the date of issuance until the following May 30.

AB684,49,15 (6) Dog training licenses. (a) A bird dog training license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB684,49,17 (b) A hound dog training license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB684,49,19 (c) A dog club training license is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance.

AB684,49,21 (7) Dog trial licenses. (a) A bird dog trial license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,49,23 (b) A hound dog trial license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,50,3 (8) Falconry license. (a) A falconry license issued to a resident of this state is valid from the date of issuance until the 3rd December 31 following the date of issuance or until the license holder reaches 18 years of age, whichever is earlier.

AB684,50,5 (b) A falconry license issued to a nonresident is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,50,7 (9) Stocking license. A stocking license is valid for the period specified on the license, which may not exceed 30 days.

AB684,50,9 (10) Rehabilitation license. A rehabilitation license is valid for 3 consecutive years from the date of issuance.

AB684,50,11 (11) Scientific research license. A scientific research license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,50,13 (12) Nonprofit educational exhibiting license. A nonprofit educational exhibiting license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,50,16 (13) Nonresident temporary exhibiting license. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a nonresident temporary exhibiting license is valid for the period specified on the license, which may not exceed 30 days.

AB684,50,18 (b) Upon application, the department may grant extensions of the nonresident temporary exhibiting license beyond 30 days.

AB684,50,21 (14) Captive wild animal auction and market license. The captive wild animal auction and market license is valid from the date of issuance until the following December 31.

AB684,50,24 (15) Validation licenses. An initial or subsequent validation license is valid from the date of issuance until the 5th December 31 after the date of issuance and may be renewed for 5-year periods thereafter.

AB684,51,5 22.33 Licenses; applications; renewals; terminations. (1) Application. The application for a license under this chapter shall be on a form provided by the department or in a format approved by the department, and shall request the information required by the department. The department may not issue a license unless the applicant provides the information required.

AB684,51,8 (2) Eligibility requirements for minors. (a) Each applicant for a license under this chapter who is less than 18 years of age shall have the application signed by a parent or guardian.

AB684,51,10 (b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d), an individual who applies for a license under this chapter shall be at least 14 years of age.

AB684,51,12 (c) An individual who applies for a captive wild animal farm license may be less than 14 years of age if the individual is a member of a 4-H club or a sporting club.

AB684,51,14 (d) An individual who applies for a dog training license or a hound training license shall be at least 12 years of age.

AB684,51,17 (3) Renewals. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a person applying to renew a license issued under this chapter shall file an application with the department on or before the expiration date of the license.

AB684,51,21 (b) A person may apply for a renewal of a license issued under this chapter not more than 45 days after the license's expiration date if the application is accompanied by the late fee specified under s. 22.31 (2), in addition to any regular renewal fee.

AB684,51,24 (4) Incorrect information. No person may provide information that the person knows to be incorrect in order to obtain a license issued under this chapter to which the person is not entitled.

AB684,52,4 (5) Expiration of license. A person holding a license issued under this section that expires or is revoked or suspended shall remove or cause to be removed from the land subject to the license any signs indicating that the land was so licensed within 45 days after the expiration, revocation or suspension.

AB684,52,6 (6) Compliance. No person may violate any condition or limitation imposed by the department on a license issued under this chapter.

AB684,52,11 22.34 Denial and revocation of approvals based on child support delinquency. (1) Social security numbers required. The department shall require an applicant who is an individual to provide his or her social security number as a condition of applying for, or applying to renew, any license issued under this chapter.

AB684,52,15 (2) Disclosure of social security numbers. The department of natural resources may not disclose any social security numbers received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

AB684,52,24 (3) Denial of approvals. (a) As provided in the memorandum of understanding required under s. 49.857 (2), the department shall deny an application to issue or renew, suspend if already issued or otherwise withhold or restrict an approval specified in sub. (1) if the applicant for or the holder of the approval is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant or holder fails to comply with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings.

AB684,53,4 (b) As provided in the memorandum of understanding required under s. 49.857 (2), the department shall deny an application to issue or renew an approval specified in sub. (1) if the applicant for or the holder of the approval fails to provide his or her social security number as required under sub. (1).

AB684,53,10 22.35 Denial and revocation of approvals based on tax delinquency. (1) Social security and identification numbers required. The department shall require an applicant who is an individual to provide his or her social security number and an applicant who is not an individual to provide the applicant's federal employer identification number as a condition of applying for, or applying to renew, any of the following approvals:

AB684,53,11 (a) A captive wild animal farm license issued under s. 22.15.

AB684,53,12 (b) A deer farm license issued under s. 22.16.

AB684,53,13 (c) A white-tailed deer venison sales license issued under s. 22.17.

AB684,53,14 (d) A wild fur farm license issued under s. 22.18.

AB684,53,15 (e) A bird hunting preserve license issued under s. 22.19.

AB684,53,16 (f) A dog training license issued under s. 22.20 (1) or (2).

AB684,53,17 (g) A dog trial license issued under s. 22.21.

AB684,53,18 (h) A falconry license issued under s. 22.22.

AB684,53,19 (i) A stocking license issued under s. 22.23.

AB684,53,20 (j) A rehabilitation license issued under s. 22.24.