29.951 AnnotationAffirmed on other grounds. 2010 WI 84, 327 Wis. 2d 252, 786 N.W.2d 97, 07-1894.
29.954 29.954 False impersonation of warden. Any person who falsely represents himself or herself to be a warden or who assumes to act as a warden without having been first duly appointed shall be subject to the penalty specified in s. 939.51 (3) (a).
29.954 History History: 1975 c. 365; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1993 a. 137; 1997 a. 248 s. 684; Stats. 1997 s. 29.954.
29.957 29.957 Breaking seals of department. No person may break, remove, or interfere with any seal or tag issued by the department. No person may interfere with any animal, carcass, or object with a seal or tag attached or for which a tag has been validated. Any person who violates this section shall forfeit not less than $250 and not more than $2,000. This section applies to seals and tags required by the department under this chapter or ch. 169.
29.957 History History: 1975 c. 365; 1979 c. 34; 1981 c. 20; 1997 a. 248 s. 689; Stats. 1997 s. 29.957; 2001 a. 56; 2015 a. 89.
29.961 29.961 Incorrect information.
29.961(1)(1)
29.961(1)(b) (b) No person may provide incorrect information in order to obtain an approval issued under this chapter to which the person is not entitled.
29.961(1)(c) (c) Any person who violates par. (b) shall forfeit not more than $200 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the amount of the statutory fee for the approval that was required and should have been obtained.
29.961(2) (2)
29.961(2)(a)(a) No person may do any of the following:
29.961(2)(a)1. 1. Fail to keep records as required under this chapter.
29.961(2)(a)2. 2. Fail to keep accurate records under this chapter.
29.961(2)(a)3. 3. Provide incorrect information to the department under this chapter.
29.961(2)(b) (b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
29.961 History History: 1975 c. 365; 1979 c. 34, 175; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 27; 1987 a. 399; 1997 a. 248 ss. 685, 713; Stats. 1997 s. 29.961; 2003 a. 139; 2015 a. 89.
29.962 29.962 Worthless checks for approvals. If a person tenders a check or other order for payment to an issuing agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 3. to make payment for an approval issued under this chapter to an issuing agent, and the check is drawn on an account that does not exist or on an account with insufficient funds, or is otherwise worthless, the issuing agent may give notification to the department of the fact after having made an effort to receive payment from the person who tendered the check or other payment. If the issuing agent gives such notification, the department shall revoke the approval and send notification to the holder of the approval that it has been revoked for failure to make payment for the approval. The holder of the approval shall return the approval to the department within 7 days after receiving the notification.
29.962 History History: 2003 a. 138.
29.964 29.964 Falsification or illegal possession of approvals.
29.964(1m)(1m)Alteration of approvals.
29.964(1m)(a) (a) No person may alter an approval or proof of an approval in any manner or falsely represent that the person holds an approval.
29.964(1m)(b) (b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the statutory fee for the approval that was required and should have been obtained.
29.964(2m) (2m) Forgery.
29.964(2m)(a)(a) No person may forge another person's signature to obtain an approval or on an approval.
29.964(2m)(b) (b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
29.964(3m) (3m) Counterfeit and illegally obtained approvals.
29.964(3m)(a) (a) For purposes of this subsection, “counterfeit" means produced without the consent or authorization of the department.
29.964(3m)(b) (b) No person may possess, buy, exhibit, use, transfer, sell, or offer for transfer or sale an approval or proof of an approval if any of the following apply:
29.964(3m)(b)1. 1. The person knows that the approval or proof is counterfeit.