29.556(1b)(b)
(b) "Long-distance handling costs" means the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail, telephone or electronic means and includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary to process a credit transaction.
29.556(1m)
(1m) In addition to any other fee imposed under
s. 29.563, the department may collect a handling fee to cover long-distance handling costs and in-person credit transaction costs incurred in issuing approvals.
29.556(2)(a)(a) If the department collects a handling fee under
sub. (1m), it shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:
29.556(2)(b)1.1. The department may collect long-distance handling costs and in-person credit transaction costs for the approvals that the department itself issues.
29.556(2)(b)2.
2. The department may allow a person with whom it has contracted under
s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. to collect handling fees that cover long-distance handling costs. The department may allow the person to retain all or a portion of each handling fee.
29.556(2)(b)3.
3. The department may allow an agent who is appointed under
s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or
3. to collect handling fees that cover in-person credit transaction costs. The department may allow the agent to retain all or a portion of each handling fee.
29.556(2)(c)
(c) A handling fee may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover the long-distance handling costs or the in-person credit transaction costs of issuing the approvals.
29.556(3)
(3) Any fees collected under this section by the department shall be credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
29.556 History
History: 1997 a. 248 ss.
150,
151;
1999 a. 9.
29.559(1)(a)(a) Any person, including the department, who issues any license or stamp under this chapter shall collect, in addition to the statutory license or stamp fee, an issuing fee for each license and each stamp the person issued. Except as provided in
par. (b), a person appointed under
s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2.,
3., or
4. may retain 50 cents of each issuing fee for each license and 15 cents for each issuing fee of each stamp to compensate for services in issuing the license or stamp.
29.559(1)(b)
(b) A person appointed under
s. 29.024 (6) (a) 3. may retain the entire issuing fee for each temporary disabled person fishing license the person issues in order to compensate for services in issuing the license.
29.559(1m)
(1m) Collection of issuing fee for certain approval applications. A person authorized to distribute an application under
s. 29.553 shall collect, in addition to the processing fee, an issuing fee for each application.
29.559(1r)
(1r) Collection of issuing fee for bonus deer hunting permits. Any person, including the department, who issues a bonus deer hunting permit shall collect, in addition to the statutory permit fee, an issuing fee for each permit. A person appointed under
s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2.,
3. or
4. may retain 50 cents of each issuing fee for each permit to compensate for services in issuing the permit.
29.559(2)
(2) Department employees. An issuing fee collected by any employee of the department shall be remitted to the department together with the statutory approval fee.
29.559 History
History: 1997 a. 248 ss.
152 to
156;
1999 a. 9;
2001 a. 17,
108.
29.561
29.561
Back tag number reservation fee. 29.561(1)
(1)
Collection of fee. The department shall establish a system under which the department shall reserve a deer hunting back tag number for a person who pays a reservation fee. The department may limit the number of back tag numbers that may be reserved under this system. Upon payment of the fee each year, the department shall issue the same back tag number to that person. Any person, including the department, who reserves a back tag number shall collect, in addition to each reservation fee, an issuing fee of 50 cents.
29.561(2)
(2) Handling and retention of fees. An issuing fee collected by any employee of the department under this section shall be remitted to the department. An issuing fee collected by a person appointed under
s. 29.024 (6) (am) 2. or
3. may retain the issuing fee to compensate for services in making the reservation.
29.561 History
History: 1999 a. 9.
29.563(1)(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).
29.563(2)
(2) Hunting approvals. The fees for hunting approvals are as follows:
29.563(2)(a)2.
2. Small game issued to a resident senior citizen: $6.25.
29.563(2)(a)4.
4. Small game issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $7.25.
29.563(3)
(3) Fishing approvals. The fees for fishing approvals are as follows:
29.563(3)(a)2.
2. Annual fishing issued to a resident senior citizen: $6.25.
29.563(3)(a)4.
4. Annual fishing license issued to 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds: $6.25.
29.563(3)(a)8.
8. Annual fishing issued to a resident at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King and at the facilities operated by the department of veterans affairs under
s. 45.385: $0.
29.563(3)(d)
(d) Other. One-day special fishing events: the fee as established by rule.
29.563(4)
(4) Combination approvals. The fees for combination approvals are as follows:
29.563(4)(a)1.1. Sports: $43.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
29.563(4)(a)1m.
1m. Sports issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $33.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
29.563(4)(a)2.
2. Conservation patron: $137.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
29.563(4)(a)2m.
2m. Conservation patron issued to 12-year-olds to 17-year-olds: $72.25 or a greater amount at the applicant's option.
