AB128: Bill Text

AB128,16,24 29.971 (11m) (a) For shooting, shooting at, killing, taking, catching or possessing a bear without a valid Class A bear license, or for possessing a bear which does not have a carcass tag attached or possessing a bear during the closed season, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 9 months or both for any subsequent violation, as a Class A misdemeanant and, in addition, the court shall revoke all hunting approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting approval under this chapter to the person for 3 years. This paragraph does not apply to a person who shoots at or kills a bear as authorized under s. 29.184 (3) (br) 4.

AB128,37 Section 37. 29.971 (11p) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,17,3 29.971 (11p) (a) For entering the den of a hibernating black bear and harming the bear, by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 9 months or both as a Class A misdemeanant.

AB128,38 Section 38. 29.974 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,17,14 29.974 (1) If a person is convicted of any violation of this chapter, of s. 167.31 (2) or (3) or of a rule promulgated under s. 167.31 (4m), and it is alleged in the indictment, information or complaint, and proved or admitted on trial or ascertained by the court after conviction that the person was previously convicted within a period of 5 years for a violation of this chapter, of s. 167.31 (2) or (3) or of a rule promulgated under s. 167.31 (4m) by any court of this state, the person shall be fined not more than $100, or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. In addition, all hunting, fishing and trapping approvals issued to the person shall be revoked and no hunting, fishing or trapping approval may be issued to the person for a period of one year after the 2nd conviction.

AB128,39 Section 39. 29.974 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,17,25 29.974 (2) (b) When any person is convicted and it is alleged in the indictment, information or complaint and proved or admitted on trial or ascertained by the court after conviction that the person had been before convicted 3 times within a period of 3 years for violations of this chapter or department order punishable under s. 29.501 (10), 29.601 (1) or 29.971 (5), or for violation of s. 29.539, or for violation of any statute or department order regulating the taking or possession of any wild animal or carcass during the closed season or any combination of those violations by any court of this state, and that the convictions remain of record and unreversed, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,40 Section 40. 30.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,18,4 30.12 (5) Penalty. Any person violating this section or any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant thereto shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,41 Section 41. 30.80 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,18,7 30.80 (2) Any person violating s. 30.68 (2) shall be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,42 Section 42. 30.80 (2g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,18,11 30.80 (2g) (a) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both Is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the accident did not involve death or injury to a person.

AB128,43 Section 43. 30.80 (2g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,18,15 30.80 (2g) (b) Shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the accident involved injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.

AB128,44 Section 44. 31.34 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,18,24 31.34 Flow of water regulated. Each person, firm or corporation maintaining a dam on any navigable stream shall pass at all times at least 25% of the natural low flow of water of such stream, except as otherwise provided by law. This section, however, shall not apply to a plant or dam where the water is discharged directly into a lake, mill pond, storage pond or cranberry marsh, nor shall it apply to cases where in the opinion of the department such minimum discharge is not necessary for the protection of fish life. Any person, firm or corporation violating this section shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.

AB128,45 Section 45. 32.29 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,19,8 32.29 False statements prohibited. Any officer, agent or employee of a governmental body or corporation granted condemnation power under s. 32.02 (1) or (3) to (16) who intentionally makes or causes to be made a statement which he or she knows to be false to any owner of property concerning the condemnation of such property or to any displaced person concerning his or her relocation benefits under s. 32.19, 32.20, 32.25 or 32.26 or who fails to provide the information required under s. 32.26 (6) shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,46 Section 46. 34.11 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,19,13 34.11 Penalties. Any person who willfully violates ss. 34.01 to 34.10, or any orders or rules promulgated by the division of banking under said sections, shall for each such offense be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,47 Section 47. 36.11 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,19,19 36.11 (1) (a) The board may promulgate rules under ch. 227 to protect the lives, health and safety of persons on property under its jurisdiction and to protect such property and to prevent obstruction of the functions of the system. Any person who violates any rule promulgated under this paragraph may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,48 Section 48. 36.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,20,3 36.35 (3) Requiring permission for presence on campus. Any person who is convicted of any crime involving danger to property or persons as a result of conduct by that person which obstructs or seriously impairs activities run or authorized by an institution and who, as a result of such conduct, is in a state of suspension or expulsion from the institution, and who enters property of that institution without permission of the chancellor of the institution or the chancellor's designee within 2 years, may for each such offense be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,49 Section 49. 38.50 (8) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,20,7 38.50 (8) (i) Penalty. Whoever violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 3 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,50 Section 50. 42.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,20,10 42.05 (3) Any person violating this section may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,51 Section 51. 42.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,20,15 42.07 (2) No such ticket or other evidence of the right of entry may be sold for more than the price printed upon the face of the ticket. Any person reselling any such ticket for more than said price shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 60 days is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,52 Section 52. 44.47 (7) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,20,22 44.47 (7) (a) 2. Whoever intentionally defaces, injures, destroys, displaces or removes any archaeological object or data belonging to the state, or intentionally interferes with evidence or work on any state site or site owned by a political subdivision for which a permit has been issued under this section or intentionally violates any other provision of this section or any rules promulgated under sub. (5m) (e) shall be fined forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.

AB128,53 Section 53. 45.03 (16) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,21,6 45.03 (16) (b) Any person who, with the intent to secure any benefits under this chapter for personal benefit or for others, willfully makes or causes to be made, or conspires, assists in, agrees to, arranges for, or in any way procures the making or presentation of a false or fraudulent affidavit, declaration, certificate, statement, or other writing, may be fined not more than $500 or be imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. The fine or imprisonment penalty imposed under this paragraph may be imposed in addition to the penalty provided in par. (a).

AB128,54 Section 54. 45.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,21,9 45.06 (2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,55 Section 55. 46.10 (14) (e) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,21,19 46.10 (14) (e) 4. No employer may use an assignment under this paragraph as a basis for the denial of employment to a person, the discharge of an employee or any disciplinary action against an employee. An employer who denies employment or discharges or disciplines an employee in violation of this subdivision may be fined required to forfeit not more than $500 and may be required to make full restitution to the aggrieved person, including reinstatement and back pay. Except as provided in this subdivision, restitution shall be in accordance with s. 973.20. An aggrieved person may apply to the district attorney or to the department of workforce development for enforcement of this subdivision.

AB128,56 Section 56. 46.90 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,21,24 46.90 (6) (d) Any person who requests or obtains confidential information under this subsection under false pretenses may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,57 Section 57. 46.90 (9) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,22,3 46.90 (9) (d) Any person who violates sub. (4) (b) 1. may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,58 Section 58. 46.90 (9) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,22,7 46.90 (9) (e) Whoever intentionally violates sub. (4) (ad) by failure to report as required may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,59 Section 59. 47.02 (7) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,22,11 47.02 (7) (c) Any person who violates this subsection or a rule promulgated under this subsection shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,60 Section 60. 47.03 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,22,15 47.03 (3) (d) Any person who violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,61 Section 61. 48.025 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,22,20 48.025 (6) (b) Except as permitted under sub. (3), any person who intentionally obtains, uses, or discloses information that is confidential under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,62 Section 62. 48.42 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,23,14 48.42 (5) Penalty. Any person who knowingly and willfully makes or causes to be made any false statement or representation of a material fact in the course of a proceeding under this section with an intent to deceive or mislead the court for the purpose of preventing a person who is entitled to receive notice of a proceeding under this section from receiving notice may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months, or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. It is not a violation of this subsection for a person to refuse to make a statement or representation of material fact in the course of a proceeding under this section for the purpose of preventing a person who is entitled to receive notice of a proceeding under this section from receiving notice if, at the time of the refusal, the person stated that he or she feared that making such a statement or representation would place the person or another person at risk of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am), or abuse, as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a), and if the person proves that he or she refused to make such a statement or representation because of a recent overt act, attempt, or threat that caused him or her reasonably to believe that refusing to make such a statement or representation was the only means of preventing domestic abuse, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (am), or abuse, as defined in s. 813.122 (1) (a), to himself or herself or to another.

AB128,63 Section 63. 48.658 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,23,23 48.658 (3) (a) No person may knowingly transport a child, and no child care provider or contractor of a child care provider that is the owner or lessee of a child care vehicle may knowingly permit a child to be transported, to or from a child care provider in a child care vehicle in which a child safety alarm has not been installed, is not properly maintained, or is not in good working order. In addition to the sanctions and penalties specified in s. 48.715, any person who violates this paragraph may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,64 Section 64. 48.76 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,24,4 48.76 Penalties. In addition to the sanctions and penalties provided in s. 48.715, any person who violates s. 48.60, 48.62, 48.625, 48.63 or 48.65 may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,65 Section 65. 48.825 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,24,8 48.825 (5) Any person who violates sub. (2) or (3m) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,66 Section 66. 48.981 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,24,12 48.981 (6) Penalty. Whoever intentionally violates this section by failure to report as required may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,67 Section 67. 48.981 (7) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,24,17 48.981 (7) (f) Any person who violates this subsection, or who permits or encourages the unauthorized dissemination or use of information contained in reports and records made under this section, may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,68 Section 68. 50.032 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,24,22 50.032 (6) Penalties. Any person who violates this section or rules promulgated under s. 50.02 (2) (am) 1. may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,69 Section 69. 50.033 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,25,2 50.033 (6) Penalties. Any person who violates this section or rules promulgated under s. 50.02 (2) (am) 2. may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,70 Section 70. 50.07 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,25,6 50.07 (2) Violators of A person who violates this section may be imprisoned up to 6 months or fined not more than $1,000 or both for each violation is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,71 Section 71. 50.49 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,25,15 50.49 (8) Failure to register or operating without license; penalty. It is unlawful for any person, acting jointly or severally with any other person, to conduct, maintain, operate, or permit to be maintained or operated, or to participate in the conducting, maintenance or operating of a home health agency, unless, it is licensed as a home health agency by the department. Any person who violates this section shall be fined forfeit not more than $100 for the first offense and not more than $200 for each subsequent offense, and each day of violation after the first conviction violation shall constitute a separate offense.

AB128,72 Section 72. 50.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,25,19 50.55 (2) Other penalty. Whoever violates s. 50.54 (2) may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,73 Section 73. 51.30 (10) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,25,23 51.30 (10) (a) (intro.) Whoever does any of the following may be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

AB128,74 Section 74. 51.61 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,26,7 51.61 (5) (d) No person may intentionally retaliate or discriminate against any patient or employee for contacting or providing information to any official or to an employee of any state protection and advocacy agency, or for initiating, participating in, or testifying in a grievance procedure or in an action for any remedy authorized under this section. Whoever violates this paragraph may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,75 Section 75. 51.61 (7m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,26,13 51.61 (7m) (intro.) Whoever intentionally deprives a patient of the ability to seek redress for the alleged violation of his or her rights under this section by unreasonably precluding the patient from doing any of the following may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:

AB128,76 Section 76. 54.62 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,27,3 54.62 (8) Accounts; failure of a guardian to file. If a guardian fails to file the guardian's account as required by law or ordered by the court, the court may, upon its own motion or upon the petition of any interested party, order the guardian to show cause why the guardian should not immediately make and file the guardian's reports or accounts. The court shall direct that a copy of the order be served on the guardian at least 20 days before the date that the court has ordered the guardian to appear in court. If a guardian fails, neglects or refuses to make and file any report or account after having been cited by the court to do so, or if the guardian fails to appear in court as directed by a citation issued by the court, the court may, on its own motion or on the petition of any interested party, issue a warrant directed to the sheriff ordering that the guardian be brought before the court to show cause why the guardian should not be punished for contempt. If the court finds that the failure, refusal, or neglect is willful or inexcusable, the guardian may be fined not to exceed required to forfeit not more than $250 or imprisoned not to exceed 10 days or both.

AB128,77 Section 77. 55.043 (9m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,27,7 55.043 (9m) (d) Whoever violates sub. (1m) (c) 1. may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,78 Section 78. 55.043 (9m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,27,11 55.043 (9m) (e) Whoever intentionally violates sub. (1m) (b) by failure to report as required may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,79 Section 79. 59.39 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,27,21 59.39 Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation. No coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner who is a licensed funeral director, an owner or operator of a funeral establishment as defined in s. 445.01, or an employee of a funeral establishment, and no funeral establishment with which such a coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner is associated, shall perform any of the services of a funeral director upon the body of any person whose death is required by law to be investigated by such coroner, his or her deputy, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner. Any person who violates this section shall be fined forfeit not more than $50.

AB128,80 Section 80. 59.66 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,27,25 59.66 (2) (c) Any person violating this subsection shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.