170.12(8m)(a)(a) A holder of a permit issued under this section shall do all of the following:
170.12(8m)(a)1.1. At the written request of the historical society, provide directly to the historical society a representative sample of company logging marks by sawing off the ends of the logs bearing the marks and by delivering them to the historical society.
170.12(8m)(a)2.2. Allow a historical society designee to observe log recovery activities under the permit.
170.12(8m)(b)(b) A person may not do any of the following while engaging in log recovery activities pursuant to a permit issued under this section:
170.12(8m)(b)1.1. Remove any object, as defined in s. 44.47 (1) (f).
170.12(8m)(b)2.2. Disturb any discernible archaeological site, as defined in s. 44.47 (1) (b).
170.12(8m)(b)3.3. Disturb any crib or dock.
170.12(9)(9)Transfer of title. At such times as a permit holder tenders to the board the amounts due under the state’s reservation of value, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the permit, title to any logs covered by such tender shall pass to the permit holder.
170.12(9m)(9m)Use of revenue from program. The board shall credit the amounts due the state for its net share of the value of logs described under sub. (6) (dm) to the appropriation account under s. 20.507 (1) (j). For each type of tribal mark or brand, the board shall identify the American Indian tribe or band which made the tribal mark or brand and shall distribute the moneys received for the state’s net share of the value of those logs to that American Indian tribe or band.
170.12(10)(10)Forfeitures and remedies.
170.12(10)(a)(a) Any logs subject to this section which are removed in violation of this section, or in violation of a permit issued under this section, shall be returned to the lakebed as directed by the board or shall be confiscated by the board and forfeited to the state.
170.12(10)(b)(b) Any person who removes for commercial gain sunken logs on submerged state lands without a permit issued under this section may be required to forfeit $500 or an amount equal to 2 times the gross value of the removed logs, whichever is greater, plus the reasonably incurred costs of investigation and prosecution.
170.12(10)(c)(c) Any person who intentionally interferes with a log recovery operation for which a permit has been issued under this section is liable to the permit holder for any actual losses resulting from the interference and may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500.
170.12 HistoryHistory: 1991 a. 206, 315; 1997 a. 27, 191, 237; 1999 a. 9; 2005 a. 253; 2007 a. 20; 2009 a. 365; 2011 a. 32, 209; 2013 a. 36.