29.889(10)(a)(a) Liability. For a given wildlife damage statement of claim or application for wildlife damage abatement assistance, if the person filing the claim or applying for the assistance negligently makes, or causes to be made, a false statement or representation of a material fact in making the claim or application, the person is liable for all of the following:

29.889(10)(a)2. 2. Payment of the cost of any wildlife damage abatement assistance paid for under this section.

29.889(10)(a)3. 3. Payment of the costs for reviewing and approving the wildlife damage claim or wildlife damage abatement assistance and the costs in investigating and determining whether a false statement or representation was made.

29.889(10)(b) (b) Fraud. No person may knowingly make or cause to be made any false statement or representation of material fact under the wildlife damage abatement program or the wildlife damage claim program.

29.889(10)(c) (c) Fraud; penalties. A court finding a person to be in violation of par. (b) may order any of the following:

29.889(10)(c)2. 2. That the person pay a forfeiture equal to 2 times the total amount of wildlife damage claim payments received and the value of any wildlife damage abatement measures implemented, plus an amount not to exceed $1,000.

29.889(10)(c)3. 3. The revocation of the person's privileges or approvals under s. 29.971 (12) if the person violating par. (b) owns, leases or controls land, or owns livestock or apiaries, to which the false statement or representation relates.

29.889(10)(c)4. 4. That the person be prohibited from receiving any benefits under the wildlife damage abatement program or the wildlife damage claim program for a period of 10 years commencing after the day that the false statement or representation occurred.

29.889(10)(d) (d) Other liability. Any person who owns, leases or controls land or owns livestock or apiaries for which a benefit was received in violation of par. (b) or who fails to allow hunting as required under sub. (7m) is not eligible for any benefits under the wildlife damage abatement program or the wildlife damage claim program for a period of 10 years commencing after the day on which the false statement or representation occurred, regardless of whether the person knew or should have known of the false statement or misrepresentation.

29.889(11)(a)(a) Contents. The department shall prepare an annual report concerning wildlife damage, the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program, including a summary of each of the following:

29.889(11)(a)3. 3. The wildlife damage abatement measures that were recommended or implemented under this section.

29.889(11)(a)4. 4. The percentage of the total number of filed wildlife damage claims that are rejected for failure to meet the requirements of the programs.

29.889(11)(a)5. 5. The percentage of the total number of wildlife damage claims for which the amount of the payment to the claimant was prorated under sub. (7) (d).

29.889(11)(b) (b) Submission; distribution. The department shall submit the report under this subsection no later than June 1 of each year for distribution to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3). The first report shall be submitted no later than June 1, 1999. Each report shall cover the 12-month period ending on the December 31 that immediately precedes the date of the report.

29.889(12) (12) Tolerable deer damage levels. The department shall promulgate rules to establish standards for tolerable levels of damage caused by deer living in the wild to crops on agricultural land, including commercial seedings, orchard trees and nursery stock. The department shall use the standards in setting goals for managing the deer herd.

29.89(1)(a) (a) "Charitable organization" means a nonprofit corporation, charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

29.89(1)(b) (b) "Deer damage management season" means a season for hunting deer that is established or extended by the department in order to reduce the deer population because the department determines that an excess population of deer will result in the increase of damage to agricultural or forest lands.

29.89(2) (2) Establishment of program. The department shall establish a program to reimburse counties for the costs that they incur in processing venison from certain deer carcasses.

29.89(3) (3) Eligibility requirements. A county is eligible for reimbursement under this section if all of the following apply:

29.89(3)(a) (a) The county participates in the administration of both the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program under s. 29.889.