SB347: Bill Text

SB347,86 Section 86. 29.559 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,32,11 29.559 (1) (bm) A person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2., 3., or 4. may retain 15 cents of each issuing fee for each conservation card.

SB347,87 Section 87. 29.561 of the statutes is repealed.

SB347,88 Section 88. 29.563 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,32,16 29.563 (1) General. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, a person who applies for an approval shall pay the applicable fees specified in subs. (2) to (14).

SB347,89 Section 89. 29.563 (11) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,32,19 29.563 (11) Miscellaneous permits and fees. (intro.) The fees for other approvals permits, programs, and cards are as follows:

SB347,90 Section 90. 29.563 (11) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,32,21 29.563 (11) (c) Conservation card. Conservation card: $3.25.

SB347,91 Section 91. 29.563 (12) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,32,25 29.563 (12) (a) 2. Archer, crossbow, sports, or conservation patron, except as provided in subd. 2m: $14.25 if deer carcass tags are included; $11.25 after open season and deer carcass tags are not included.

SB347,92 Section 92. 29.563 (14) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,33,3 29.563 (14) Processing, handling, reservation and issuing fees. (intro.) The fees for processing, handling, reserving, and issuing approvals fees are as follows:

SB347,93 Section 93. 29.563 (14) (bn) of the statutes is repealed.

SB347,94 Section 94. 29.563 (14) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,33,7 29.563 (14) (c) 1. Each license issued under subs. (2) to (10), (12), and (12m) and each reprint of an approval issued by the department or an agent: 75 cents.

SB347,95 Section 95. 29.563 (14) (c) 5. of the statutes is repealed.

SB347,96 Section 96. 29.563 (14) (c) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,33,10 29.563 (14) (c) 8. Each conservation card: 25 cents.

SB347,97 Section 97. 29.563 (14) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,33,12 29.563 (14) (d) Reprint fee. The reprint fee as authorized under s. 29.555: $1.25.

SB347,98 Section 98. 29.569 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,33,15 29.569 (3) (bm) 3. A person selected to receive a sturgeon spearing permit under s. 29.192 (4) (b).

SB347,99 Section 99. 29.569 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,33,19 29.569 (5) Duplicates Reprints; duplicates. A reprint or duplicate of an approval is valid from the date of issuance until the expiration of the original approval.

SB347,100 Section 100. 29.624 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,34,6 29.624 (1) A senior citizen recreation card entitles the holder to exercise all of the combined rights and privileges conferred by a resident small game hunting license, a wild turkey hunting license, a wild turkey hunting stamp and a resident fishing license, subject to all duties, conditions, limitations, and restrictions of the licenses and stamp. A person may operate any motor vehicle, except a motor bus, as defined in s. 340.01 (31), subject to the admission requirements under s. 27.01 (7) in any vehicle admission area under s. 27.01 (7) without having an admission receipt affixed to the vehicle or otherwise displayed and without paying a fee if the vehicle has as an occupant a card holder who can present exhibit the card upon demand in the vehicle admission area. The card permits a card holder to enter Heritage Hill state park or a state trail without paying an admission fee.

SB347,101 Section 101. 29.957 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,34,16 29.957 Breaking seals of department. Any person who breaks, removes or interferes No person may break, remove, or interfere with any seal or tag attached to any animal, carcass or object issued by the department, or who interferes. No person may interfere with any animal, carcass, or object with a seal or tag attached, or who counterfeits a seal or tag, attached or unattached, or for which a tag has been validated. Any person who violates this section shall be fined forfeit not less than $250 and not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both $2,000. This section applies to seals and tags required by the department under this chapter or ch. 169.

SB347,102 Section 102. 29.961 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.961 (1) (b) and amended to read:

SB347,34,21 29.961 (1) (b) Any No person who provides may provide incorrect information and thereby obtains in order to obtain an approval issued under this chapter to which the person is not entitled:.

SB347,103 Section 103. 29.961 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB347,104 Section 104. 29.961 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,35,2 29.961 (1) (c) Shall Any person who violates par. (b) shall forfeit not more than $200 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the amount of the statutory fee for the approval which that was required and should have been obtained.

SB347,105 Section 105. 29.961 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 29.961 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

SB347,35,6 29.961 (2) (a) (intro.) Any No person who fails to keep may do any of the following:

SB347,35,7 1. Fail to keep records as required under this chapter , fails.

SB347,35,8 2. Fail to keep accurate records under this chapter , or provides.

SB347,35,11 3. Provide incorrect information to the department under this chapter, other than information to obtain an approval as provided under sub. (1), shall forfeit not more than $100.

SB347,106 Section 106. 29.961 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,35,14 29.961 (2) (b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.

SB347,107 Section 107. 29.964 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB347,35,16 29.964 (title) Falsification or illegal possession of approvals.

SB347,108 Section 108. 29.964 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 29.964 (1m) (a) and amended to read:

SB347,35,21 29.964 (1m) (a) Any No person who changes or alters, may alter an approval or proof of an approval in any manner, or enters other than the correct date of issuance on any approval: or falsely represent that the person holds an approval.

SB347,109 Section 109. 29.964 (1) of the statutes is repealed.

SB347,110 Section 110. 29.964 (1m) (title) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,35,24 29.964 (1m) (title) Alteration of approvals.

SB347,111 Section 111. 29.964 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,36,2 29.964 (2m) Forgery. (a) No person may forge another person's signature to obtain an approval or on an approval.

SB347,36,4 (b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.

SB347,112 Section 112. 29.964 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 29.964 (1m) (b) and amended to read:

SB347,36,10 29.964 (1m) (b) Shall Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the statutory fee for the approval which that was required and should have been obtained.

SB347,113 Section 113. 29.964 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,36,14 29.964 (3m) Counterfeit and illegally obtained approvals. (a) For purposes of this subsection, "counterfeit" means produced without the consent or authorization of the department.

SB347,36,16 (b) No person may possess, buy, exhibit, use, transfer, sell, or offer for transfer or sale an approval or proof of an approval if any of the following apply:

SB347,36,17 1. The person knows that the approval or proof is counterfeit.

SB347,36,18 2. The person has illegally or erroneously obtained the approval or proof.

SB347,36,19 3. The approval has been suspended or revoked.

SB347,36,23 (c) Any person who violates par. (b) shall forfeit not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the amount of the statutory fee for the approval that was required and that should have been obtained.

SB347,114 Section 114. 29.967 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,37,5 29.967 (1) (intro.) Any person who has had an approval or a privilege under this chapter revoked or suspended by a court and who engages in the activity authorized by the approval or in the privilege during the period of revocation or suspension is subject to the following penalties, in addition to any other penalty imposed for failure to have an approval:

SB347,115 Section 115. 29.971 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,37,7 29.971 (2) (a) By a forfeiture of not more than $100 $1,000; and

SB347,116 Section 116. 29.971 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,37,10 29.971 (4) For any violation of this chapter or any department order for which no other penalty is prescribed, by a forfeiture of not more than $100 $1,000.

SB347,117 Section 117. 29.971 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,37,14 29.971 (9) For the violation of any statute or any department rule or order relating to the registration of any wild animal, by a forfeiture of not more than $100 $1,000.

SB347,118 Section 118. 29.971 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,37,17 29.971 (9m) For the improper use or validation of any carcass tag, by a forfeiture of not more than $500 $1,000.

SB347,119 Section 119. 29.971 (11g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,38,2 29.971 (11g) (a) For hunting elk without a valid elk hunting license, for possessing an elk that does not have an a validated elk carcass tag attached, for possessing an elk during the closed season, by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $15,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months or both for the first violation, or by a fine of not more than $20,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both for any subsequent violation. In addition, the court shall revoke all hunting and trapping approvals issued to the person under this chapter and shall prohibit the issuance of any new hunting and trapping approvals under this chapter to the person for 5 years.

SB347,120 Section 120. 29.971 (11g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,38,7 29.971 (11g) (b) Except as provided under par. (a), for the violation of any provision of this chapter or rules promulgated under this chapter relating to elk hunting or to the violation validation of an elk carcass tag or registration of an elk, by a forfeiture of not more than $5,000.

SB347,121 Section 121. 29.971 (11m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,38,19 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 that does not have a validated 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, 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.

SB347,122 Section 122. 29.971 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,39,6 29.971 (12) In addition to any other penalty for violation of this chapter or any department order made under this chapter, the court may revoke or suspend any or all privileges and approvals granted under this chapter for a period of up to 3 years. If a person is convicted of reckless or highly negligent conduct in the operation or handling of a firearm or bow and arrow in violation of s. 940.08, 940.24 or 941.20 and either death or bodily harm to another results from that violation, the court shall revoke every approval issued to that person under this chapter and shall provide a fixed period during which no new approval may be issued to the person. If no death or bodily harm to another results from the violation, the court may revoke any approval issued to that person under this chapter and may provide a fixed period during which no new approval may be issued to the person.

SB347,123 Section 123. 30.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,39,11 30.50 (3) "Certificate of number" means the certificate of number certificate, certificate of number card, certification decal, and identification number issued by the department under the federally approved numbering system unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

SB347,124 Section 124. 30.50 (3b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,39,16 30.50 (3b) "Certification or registration documentation document" means a certificate of number certificate, certificate of number card, certification decal, registration certificate, registration card, temporary operating receipt, or registration decal.

SB347,125 Section 125. 30.50 (9f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,39,22 30.50 (9f) "Proof," when used in reference to evidence of a certification or registration document or safety certificate, means the original certification or registration document or safety certificate issued by the department or an agent appointed under s. 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. or any alternative form of proof designated by rule under s. 23.47 (1).

SB347,126 Section 126. 30.50 (13d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB347,40,2 30.50 (13d) "Temporary operating receipt" means a receipt issued by the department or an agent under s. 30.52 (1m) (ag) 1. a. that shows that an application and the required fees for a certificate of number or registration have been submitted to the department or an agent appointed under s. 30.52 (1m) (a) 3.

SB347,127 Section 127. 30.52 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB347,40,7 30.52 (1m) (a) Issuers. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate certification or registration documentation documents, for the issuance of reprints under s. 23.47, and for the transfer or renewal of certification or registration documentation documents, the department may do any of the following:

SB347,128 Section 128. 30.52 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read: