AB684: Bill Text

AB684, s. 15 Section 15. 29.011 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,74,19 29.011 (3) This section does not apply to wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 16 Section 16. 29.024 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,75,3 29.024 (1) Approvals required. Except as specifically provided in ch. 22 or this chapter, no person may hunt or trap in this state, fish in the waters of this state or engage in any of the activities regulated under this chapter unless the appropriate approval is issued to the person. A person shall carry the required approval with him or her at all times while hunting, trapping or fishing or engaged in regulated activities unless otherwise required by this chapter or unless otherwise authorized or required by the department. A person shall exhibit the approval to the department or its wardens on demand.

AB684, s. 17 Section 17. 29.024 (2g) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,75,6 29.024 (2g) (a) 2. Any permit issued under s. 29.38, 29.521, 29.525, 29.53 or 29.578 29.537, 29.733, 29.735 or 29.736.

AB684, s. 18 Section 18. 29.024 (2r) (a) 17. of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 19 Section 19. 29.024 (2r) (a) 18. of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 20 Section 20. 29.024 (2r) (a) 19. of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 21 Section 21. 29.024 (2r) (a) 20. of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 22 Section 22. 29.024 (2r) (a) 21. of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 23 Section 23. 29.042 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,75,18 29.042 (1) Beginning on January 1, 1998, the department may not enter into any agreement to make payments to persons holding approvals issued under s. 29.501, 29.503, 29.506, 29.509, 29.512, 29.514, 29.519, 29.523, 29.526, 29.529, 29.531, 29.533, 29.537, 29.607, 29.611, or 29.614, 29.865, 29.867, 29.869, 29.871 or 29.877 in exchange for the retirement of the approval or for the temporary or permanent cessation of any activity authorized under the approval.

AB684, s. 24 Section 24. 29.047 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,75,21 29.047 (2) (b) The possession, transportation, delivery or receipt of farm-raised deer or, farm-raised fish or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 25 Section 25. 29.191 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,75,24 29.191 (2) (a) 3. Any person hunting pheasant under s. 29.195 or on premises licensed under s. 29.865 is exempt from the requirements under subd. 1.

AB684, s. 26 Section 26. 29.192 (6) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,76,7 29.192 (6) The department shall permit the hunting of farm-raised deer on the premises on which farm-raised deer are kept by persons registered under s. 95.55. The department shall determine the requirements and conditions for hunting farm-raised deer under this subsection, and shall determine the provisions of this chapter that are applicable to hunting farm-raised deer under this subsection. The department shall cooperate with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection with respect to the hunting of farm-raised deer.

AB684, s. 27 Section 27. 29.314 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,76,12 29.314 (5) (b) 3. To a person who possesses a flashlight or who uses a flashlight while if the person is on foot and training a dog to track or hunt raccoons, foxes or other unprotected wild animals and if the raccoons, foxes or other unprotected wild animals are not subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 28 Section 28. 29.321 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 29 Section 29. 29.334 of the statutes is renumbered 29.334 (1) and amended to read:

AB684,76,20 29.334 (1) A person who hunts or traps any game animal , game bird or fur-bearing animal shall kill the animal it when it is taken and make it part of the daily bag or shall release the animal it unless authorized under s. 29.857, 29.863, 28.867, 29.869, 29.871 or 29.877 the person has the authority to possess it under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 30 Section 30. 29.347 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is amended to read:

AB684,77,5 29.347 (2) Deer tags. Except as provided under sub. (5) and s. 29.324 (3), any person who kills a deer shall immediately attach to the ear or antler of the deer a current validated deer carcass tag which is authorized for use on the type of deer killed. Except as provided under sub. (2m) or s. 29.871 (7), (8) or (14) or s. 29.89 (6), no person may possess, control, store or transport a deer carcass unless it is tagged as required under this subsection. The carcass tag may not be removed before registration. The removal of a carcass tag from a deer before registration renders the deer untagged.

AB684, s. 31 Section 31. 29.347 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,77,8 29.347 (6) Farm-raised deer Deer. This section does not apply to farm-raised deer or deer that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 32 Section 32. 29.351 of the statutes is renumbered 29.351 (1), and 29.351 (1) (c), as renumbered, is amended to read:

AB684,77,17 29.351 (1) (c) Possess the raw skin of any muskrat, mink, otter, fisher or pine marten at any time unless the person is the holder of a valid scientific collector permit, fur dealer license, trapping license or resident conservation patron license. No license is required for a person breeding, raising and producing domestic fur-bearing animals in captivity, as defined in s. 29.873, or for a person authorized to take muskrats on a cranberry marsh under a permit issued to the person by the department.

AB684, s. 33 Section 33. 29.351 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,77,20 29.351 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the skins of fur-bearing animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 34 Section 34. 29.354 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,78,3 29.354 (1) Approval necessary. No person, except a person who has a valid hunting license, sports license, conservation patron license, taxidermist permit or scientific collector permit and who is carrying this approval on his or her person, may possess or have under his or her control any game bird, or game animal or the carcass of any game bird or game animal unless the person is rehabilitating the game bird or game animal or unless the person has a valid hunting license, sports license, conservation patron license, taxidermist permit or scientific collector permit.

AB684, s. 35 Section 35. 29.354 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.354 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB684,78,9 29.354 (2) (a) No person, except a Except as provided in par. (b), no person who has a valid scientific collector permit, may take, needlessly destroy or possess or have under his or her control the nest or eggs of any wild bird for which a closed season is prescribed under this chapter.

AB684, s. 36 Section 36. 29.354 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,78,13 29.354 (2) (b) A person who has a valid scientific collector permit may take or possess or have under his or her control the nest of a wild bird and may destroy the nest if necessary for a scientific purpose.

AB684, s. 37 Section 37. 29.354 (5) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,78,16 29.354 (5) Captive wild animals. This section does not apply to wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 38 Section 38. 29.357 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,78,20 29.357 (5) (b) Subsections (1) to (4) do not apply to the possession, transportation, delivery or receipt of farm-raised deer or , farm-raised fish or wild animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 39 Section 39. 29.361 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,78,23 29.361 (6) This section does not apply to the transportation of farm-raised deer or deer that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 40 Section 40. 29.364 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,79,4 29.364 (5) Exemption; taxidermists. Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to a person who has a valid taxidermist permit and who is transporting, in connection with his or her business, the carcass of a game bird in connection with his or her business or the carcass of a wild bird that is subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 41 Section 41. 29.501 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,79,7 29.501 (9m) This section applies to raw furs and dressed furs from fur-bearing animals that are subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 42 Section 42. 29.506 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,79,15 29.506 (4) Authorization. Subject to this section, a taxidermist permit authorizes the permit holder to possess and transport wild animals or carcasses of wild animals 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 of wild animals established under ch. 22 and this chapter. A taxidermist permit entitles the permit holder to the same privileges as a Class A fur dealer's license.

AB684, s. 43 Section 43. 29.539 (7) of the statutes is created to read:

AB684,79,18 29.539 (7) This section does not apply to the carcass of a wild animal that is subject to regulation under ch. 22.

AB684, s. 44 Section 44. 29.541 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,79,22 29.541 (3) Exemption. This section does not apply to the meat from farm-raised deer or from farm-raised fish or to meat that is subject to regulation under s. 22.13 or 22.14.

AB684, s. 45 Section 45. 29.563 (9) (intro.) and (a) (title) of the statutes are repealed.

AB684, s. 46 Section 46. 29.563 (9) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 29.563 (7) (c) 5m.

AB684, s. 47 Section 47. 29.563 (9) (a) 2. to 10. and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, are repealed.

AB684, s. 48 Section 48. 29.563 (9) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1999 Wisconsin Act 9, is repealed.

AB684, s. 49 Section 49. 29.614 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB684,80,18 29.614 (3) A scientific collector permit authorizes the permittee to collect or salvage, for scientific purposes only, the eggs, nest and live fish and the nests and carcasses of any wild animals specified in the permit subject to the conditions and limitations specified in the permit and the rules of the department. The permittee may use the specimens for the scientific purposes for which collected or salvaged and may transport them or cause them to be transported by common carrier. Possession of these specimens may not be transferred to any other person, except that these specimens may be exchanged for other specimens for scientific purposes. A scientific collector permit may authorize the use of net guns and tranquilizer guns for activities related to the purposes for which the permit is issued. Any person who is convicted of violating this chapter shall forfeit the person's permit and the permit is thereby revoked, in addition to all other penalties. Any person so convicted is not eligible for a permit under this section for one year following the conviction.

AB684, s. 50 Section 50. 29.741 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

AB684,80,20 29.741 (title) Food in the wild for game birds.

AB684, s. 51 Section 51. 29.741 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 52 Section 52. 29.741 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.741.

AB684, s. 53 Section 53. 29.745 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 54 Section 54. 29.853 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 55 Section 55. 29.853 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 56 Section 56. 29.853 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 57 Section 57. 29.853 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 58 Section 58. 29.853 (4m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 59 Section 59. 29.853 (5) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 60 Section 60. 29.853 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 29.334 (2) and amended to read:

AB684,81,8 29.334 (2) A person who violates this section sub. (1) shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.

AB684, s. 61 Section 61. 29.855 (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 62 Section 62. 29.855 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 63 Section 63. 29.855 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 64 Section 64. 29.855 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 65 Section 65. 29.855 (4) (title) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 66 Section 66. 29.855 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 22.04 (2) (e) and amended to read:

AB684,81,24 22.04 (2) (e) No person may operate on a live wild skunk to remove its scent glands unless the person who possesses holds a Class A or Class B captive wild animal farm license or unless the person is a veterinarian and the person bringing the skunk is authorized under s. 29.857 or 29.869 to the veterinarian holds such a license. A veterinarian to whom a person brings a live wild skunk for removal of its scent glands or for other treatment shall verify whether the person holds a Class A or Class B captive wild animal farm license. If the person does not hold such a license, the veterinarian shall notify that person that possession of a live skunk is illegal and shall notify the department.

AB684, s. 67 Section 67. 29.855 (5) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 68 Section 68. 29.855 (6) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 69 Section 69. 29.855 (7) of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 70 Section 70. 29.857 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 71 Section 71. 29.861 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 72 Section 72. 29.863 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 73 Section 73. 29.865 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 74 Section 74. 29.867 of the statutes is repealed.

AB684, s. 75 Section 75. 29.869 of the statutes is repealed.