APPROVAL FEES AND EFFECTIVE PERIODS
29.553 29.553 Processing fee.
29.553(1)(1)Except as provided in sub. (3), if the department issues any of the following approvals, a nonrefundable processing fee, in addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.563, shall be collected for each approval:
29.553(1)(a) (a) Hunter's choice deer hunting permit.
29.553(1)(am) (am) Bonus deer hunting permit.
29.553(1)(b) (b) Bobcat hunting and trapping permit.
29.553(1)(c) (c) Otter trapping permit.
29.553(1)(d) (d) Fisher trapping permit.
29.553(1)(e) (e) Canada goose hunting permit.
29.553(1)(f) (f) Wild turkey hunting license.
29.553(1)(g) (g) Sharp-tailed grouse hunting permit.
29.553(1)(h) (h) Class A bear license.
29.553(1)(hm) (hm) Elk hunting license.
29.553(1)(hr) (hr) Wolf harvesting license.
29.553(1)(i) (i) Sturgeon fishing permit.
29.553(2) (2)If a person applies jointly for a hunter's choice deer hunting permit and a bonus deer hunting permit, the person shall pay a single processing fee. A person who applies for a bonus deer hunting permit is exempt from paying an additional processing fee if the person has already applied for a hunter's choice deer hunting permit for the same season. If the department authorizes the issuing of more than one bonus deer hunting permit to a person in a single season under s. 29.181 (2) or (2m), the person is exempt from paying an additional processing fee for an application for the 2nd or subsequent bonus deer hunting permit.
29.553(3) (3)The department may waive the processing fee for the approvals specified in sub. (1) (a), (am) and (c) to (g) for persons who apply for or are holders of resident conservation patron licenses and nonresident conservation patron licenses.
29.553 History History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 143 to 149; 2001 a. 109; 2011 a. 169.
29.555 29.555 Reprint fee. The department may and an agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. who issues a reprint of an approval shall collect a fee for the reprint.
29.555 History History: 2015 a. 89.
29.556 29.556 Handling fee.
29.556(1b)(1b)In this section:
29.556(1b)(a) (a) “In-person credit transaction costs" means the costs associated with issuing approvals that are applied for and issued in person and that are paid for by using a credit card.
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) (2)
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)(a)1. 1. Designate the approvals to which the fee applies.
29.556(2)(a)2. 2. Establish the amount of the fee.
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 29.559 Issuing fee.
29.559(1)(1)Collection of issuing fee.
29.559(1)(a) (a) Any person, including the department, who issues any license or stamp under this chapter or a conservation card under s. 23.47 (2) shall collect, in addition to the statutory license, stamp, or conservation card fee, an issuing fee for each license, each stamp, and each conservation card the person issued. Except as provided in pars. (b), and (bm), 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 for each reprint and 15 cents of each issuing fee for 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(1)(bm) (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.
29.559(1)(c) (c) Any person, including the department, who issues a wild turkey hunting authorization under s. 29.164 (4) (b) or a sturgeon hook and line tag under s. 29.2285 (3) (b) shall collect, in addition to the statutory fee, an issuing fee for each authorization or tag that the person is issued. A person appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2., 3., or 4. may retain 15 cents for each issuing fee of each authorization or tag to compensate for services in issuing the authorization or tag.
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.
29.563 29.563 Fee schedule.
29.563(1)(1)General. Unless specifically provided otherwise in this chapter, a person shall pay the applicable fees specified in subs. (2) to (14).
29.563(2) (2)Hunting approvals. Except as provided in sub. (2m), (2r), and (6m), the fees for hunting approvals are as follows:
29.563(2)(a) (a) Resident licenses.
29.563(2)(a)1.1. Small game: $15.25.
29.563(2)(a)2. 2. Small game issued to a resident senior citizen: $6.25.
29.563(2)(a)3. 3. Small game issued to a member of the armed forces under s. 29.194 (3): $0.
29.563(2)(a)4. 4. Small game issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $6.25.
29.563(2)(a)5. 5. Deer: $21.25.
29.563(2)(a)5g. 5g. Deer issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $17.25.
29.563(2)(a)5m. 5m. Elk: $46.25.
29.563(2)(a)6. 6. Class A bear: $46.25.
29.563(2)(a)8. 8. Archer: $21.25.
29.563(2)(a)8m. 8m. Archer issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $17.25.
29.563(2)(a)8r. 8r. Crossbow: $21.25.
29.563(2)(a)8t. 8t. Crossbow issued to persons who are under 18 years of age: $17.25.
29.563(2)(a)9. 9. Wild turkey: $12.25.
29.563(2)(b) (b) Nonresident licenses.
29.563(2)(b)1.1. Annual small game: $82.25.
29.563(2)(b)2. 2. Five-day small game: $52.25.
29.563(2)(b)3. 3. Deer: $157.25.
29.563(2)(b)3m. 3m. Elk: $248.25.
29.563(2)(b)4. 4. Class A bear: $248.25.
29.563(2)(b)6. 6. Archer: $157.25.
29.563(2)(b)6m. 6m. Crossbow: $157.25.
29.563(2)(b)7. 7. Fur-bearing animal: $157.25.
29.563(2)(b)8. 8. Wild turkey: $57.25.
29.563(2)(c) (c) Resident permit.
29.563(2)(c)1.1. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a) 1.: $11.25.
29.563(2)(c)1m. 1m. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a) 2.: $5.75 or, if a fee is established by rule under s. 29.181 (4), the fee established by rule.
29.563(2)(c)2. 2. Bonus deer issued to a person under s. 29.181 (2m): $0.
29.563(2)(d) (d) Nonresident permit.
29.563(2)(d)1.1. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a) 1.: $19.25.
29.563(2)(d)2. 2. Bonus deer issued for the purpose specified in s. 29.181 (2) (a) 2.: $5.75 or, if a fee is established by rule under s. 29.181 (4), the fee established by rule.
29.563(2)(e) (e) Stamps.
29.563(2)(e)1.1. Wild turkey: $5.
29.563(2)(e)2. 2. Pheasant: $9.75.
29.563(2)(e)3. 3. Waterfowl: $6.75.
29.563(2)(f) (f) Resident authorizations. Each additional wild turkey hunting authorization issued to a resident under s. 29.164 (4) (b): $9.75.
29.563(2)(g) (g) Nonresident authorizations. Each additional wild turkey hunting authorization issued to a nonresident under s. 29.164 (4) (b): $14.75.
29.563(2g) (2g)Reduced fees for certain archer and crossbow licenses. Notwithstanding the fees under sub. (2) (a) 8. and 8r. and (b) 6. and 6m., the fee is $2.25 for any of the following licenses:
29.563(2g)(a) (a) A resident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a resident crossbow hunting license, provided that the resident archer hunting license and the resident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting season.
29.563(2g)(b) (b) A nonresident archer hunting license issued to a person who holds a nonresident crossbow hunting license, provided that the nonresident archer hunting license and the nonresident crossbow hunting license authorize hunting during the same hunting seasons.
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