169.24(2)
(2) Qualifications; rules. The department shall promulgate rules to establish the qualifications required to obtain a rehabilitation license, the types of activities authorized by a rehabilitation license and the standards, limitations, and requirements for rehabilitation licenses. The department may promulgate rules to establish standards for exempting an individual from any of these rules or from any provisions under this chapter.
169.24 History
History: 2001 a. 56.
169.25
169.25
Scientific research license. 169.25(1)(a)(a) The department shall issue a scientific research license to any person who is engaged in a study or in research that the department determines will lead to increased, useful scientific knowledge and who files a proper application and who pays the applicable fee.
169.25(1)(b)
(b) The department may also require the person to submit with the license application a copy of any of the following:
169.25(2)
(2) Authorization. A scientific research license authorizes the holder of the license to take from the wild, possess, kill, or propagate the species of native wild animals that the department authorizes under the license.
169.25(3)
(3) Scope of license; contents. A scientific research license shall contain the holder's name and address, the date of issuance, and all of the following conditions or limitations:
169.25(3)(a)
(a) The specific purposes for which it is issued.
169.25(3)(b)
(b) The species of wild animals and the number of each species to be studied.
169.25(3)(c)
(c) The locations from where the wild animals will be taken.
169.25(3)(d)
(d) The locations at which the wild animals will be kept and studied.
169.25(3)(e)
(e) The periods of time in which the wild animals may be studied.
169.25(3)(f)
(f) Any other conditions or limitations that the department considers reasonable.
169.25(4)
(4) Equipment. A scientific research license may authorize the use of net guns, tranquilizer guns and other equipment or supplies for activities related to scientific research or study.
169.25(5)
(5) Title to; transfer and disposal of wild animals. 169.25(5)(a)(a) A person holding a scientific research license may not transfer any wild animal or its carcass held under the authority of the license unless the purpose of the transfer is to trade the wild animals for other animals for scientific research or classroom demonstrations and the transfer is specifically authorized by the department at the time of the transfer.
169.25(5)(b)
(b) A person holding a scientific research license shall release or dispose of a live wild animal possessed under the authority of the license, or its carcass, only in the manner specifically authorized by the department.
169.25(6)
(6) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations, and requirements for scientific research licenses.
169.25 History
History: 2001 a. 56.
169.26
169.26
Nonprofit educational exhibiting license. 169.26(1)
(1)
Issuance. The department shall issue a nonprofit educational exhibiting license to any nature center, aquarium, or educational institution if the center, aquarium, or institution is a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section
501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code and if the center, aquarium, or institution files a proper application and pays the applicable fee.
169.26(2)
(2) Authorization. A nonprofit educational exhibiting license authorizes the person holding the license to do all of the following:
169.26(2)(b)
(b) Purchase and propagate live wild animals subject to
sub. (3) (a) for the purpose of exhibiting only.
169.26(3)
(3) Authorization: restriction; trading. 169.26(3)(a)(a) A person holding a nonprofit educational exhibiting license may purchase or propagate only those species of wild animals that the department specifically authorizes on the license.
169.26(3)(b)
(b) If a person holding a nonprofit educational exhibiting license determines that the person possesses more live wild animals than are necessary for exhibiting purposes, the person may sell the excess wild animals to another person who is not prohibited under this chapter from possessing the wild animals.
169.26(4)
(4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules establishing standards, limitations, and requirements for nonprofit educational exhibiting licenses.
169.26 History
History: 2001 a. 56.
169.27
169.27
Nonresident temporary exhibiting license. 169.27(1)
(1)
Issuance. The department shall issue a nonresident temporary exhibiting license to any individual who is a nonresident or to any business organization that is not organized under the laws of this state, if the individual or organization meets the requirement under
sub. (2), files a proper application, and pays the applicable fee.
169.27(2)
(2) Federal requirement. An applicant for a nonresident temporary exhibiting license shall hold any license or permit that may be required under
7 USC 2131 to
2159 at the time the department issues the applicant the license.
169.27(3)
(3) Authorization. A person holding a nonresident temporary exhibiting license may do all of the following:
169.27(3)(a)
(a) Possess and exhibit live wild animals at locations designated by the department under the license for the production of motion pictures or television programs or as parts of theatrical acts, carnivals, or other animal attractions or displays.
169.27(3)(b)
(b) Move live wild animals in mobile facilities that do not meet the rules for housing under
s. 169.39.
169.27(4)
(4) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations, and requirements for nonresident temporary exhibiting licenses.
169.27 History
History: 2001 a. 56.
169.29
169.29
Validation licenses. 169.29(1)(a)(a)
Initial validation license. A person to whom all of the following conditions apply is eligible for an initial validation license:
169.29(1)(a)1.
1. The person has a license or permit under s.
29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., on April 18, 2002.
169.29(1)(a)2.
2. The licenses available under
ss. 169.15 to
169.27 do not permit the continuation of an activity that was allowed under the license or permit under
s. 29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., on April 18, 2002, at the location where the activity is being conducted on April 18, 2002.
169.29(1)(a)3.
3. The person obtains a license under this chapter for any activity that was allowed under the license or permit under s.
29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., on April 18, 2002, and for which a license under
ss. 169.15 to
169.27 is available.
169.29(1)(b)
(b)
Subsequent validation license. A person who meets all of the following conditions is eligible for a subsequent validation license:
169.29(1)(b)1.
1. The person had a license or permit under s.
29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., on April 18, 2002.
169.29(1)(b)2.
2. The person obtained a license under
ss. 169.15 to
169.27 for an activity that was allowed under the license or permit under
s. 29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., on April 18, 2002.
169.29(1)(b)3.
3. Rules applicable to licenses available under
ss. 169.15 to
169.27 are promulgated so as not to permit the continuation of an activity that was allowed under the license or permit under
s. 29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., on April 18, 2002, at the location where the activity was conducted on April 18, 2002.
169.29(2)(a)(a)
Initial validation license. An eligible person may apply for an initial validation license no later than December 31, 2003.
169.29(2)(b)
(b)
Subsequent validation license. An eligible person may apply for a subsequent license no later than 6 months after the promulgation of rules described under
sub. (1) (b) 3.
169.29(3)
(3) Issuance. The department shall issue a single validation license to any eligible person who files a proper application for the license. The validation license shall apply to all activities described under
sub. (4) (a). The department shall specify on the validation license the activities that are permitted under the license. The department shall combine a subsequent validation license with an initial validation license that has been previously issued to the same person.
169.29(4)(a)(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 April 18, 2002, under a license or permit issued under s.
29.863, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., if the holder is actually engaged in those activities on April 18, 2002.
169.29(4)(b)
(b) The authorization under
par. (a) applies even though the activity is prohibited or limited under this chapter or under the rules promulgated under this chapter.
169.29(4)(c)
(c) A validation license does not authorize the rehabilitation of wild animals.
169.29(4)(d)
(d) A validation license does not authorize the hunting of pheasants in excess of the number of pheasants stocked.
169.29(4)(e)
(e) Unless the holder of a validation license also holds a Class A bird hunting preserve license, a validation license does not authorize 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.
29.865, 1999 stats., that is located totally or partially within a pheasant management zone that is established by the department for purposes of
s. 29.191.
169.29(5)(a)(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, 1999 stats., s.
29.865, 1999 stats., s.
29.867, 1999 stats., s.
29.869, 1999 stats., or s.
29.877, 1999 stats., and under any rules promulgated under those sections that were in effect on April 18, 2002.
169.29(5)(b)
(b) A validation license is subject to
ss. 169.06 (3m),
169.09,
169.11,
169.30,
169.33,
169.34,
169.35,
169.36,
169.37,
169.39,
169.40,
169.42,
169.43,
169.45, and
169.46 and to any applicable provisions under
chs. 93 and
95.
169.29(6)(a)(a) The department shall renew or transfer a validation license upon the same conditions as the original validation license.
169.29(6)(b)
(b) The department shall transfer a validation license, or any portion of a validation license, to any person who does all of the following:
169.29(6)(b)1.
1. Acquires the land that is subject to the validation license.
169.29(6)(b)3.
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.
169.29(6)(c)
(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.
169.29(6)(d)
(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.
169.29 History
History: 2001 a. 56.
169.30
169.30
Endangered or 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 an endangered or threatened species unless the person is in compliance with this chapter, the rules promulgated under this chapter, and
s. 29.604.
169.30 History
History: 2001 a. 56.
169.31
169.31
License and tag fees. 169.31(1)
(1) F
ees. The following fees shall be paid to the department for the issuance or renewal of licenses:
169.31(1)(a)1.1. 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.
169.31(1)(a)2.
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.
169.31(1)(d)
(d)
Wild fur farm license. The fee for a wild fur farm license is $50.
169.31(1)(e)1.1. 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.
169.31(1)(e)2.
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.
