Register March 2024 No. 819
Chapter NR 8
LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURES
Subchapter I — Standards and Procedures for the Statewide Automated System
NR 8.02 Authorization to issue approvals.
NR 8.03 License agent application; eligibility; and contract.
NR 8.04 Forms of approvals.
NR 8.045 Forms of proof; reprints.
NR 8.06 Purchasing a ch.
29, Stats., approval for another person.
Subchapter II — Procedures for Revocation of Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Approvals
NR 8.52 Revocations for failure to pay or appear in court.
NR 8.53 Court ordered revocations.
NR 8.54 Revocations imposed in a participating state.
NR 8.55 Wildlife violator compact notice to violators.
NR 8.57 Denial of applications for approvals and preference points.
Ch. NR 8 Note
Note: Chapter NR 8 as it existed on December 31, 1998 was repealed and a new chapter NR 8 was created effective January 1, 1999. Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, November, 1998, No. 515.
NR 8.01
NR 8.01
Definitions. In this chapter:
NR 8.01(1)
(1) “Authenticated,” for purposes of s.
NR 8.045, means properly linked to a customer's statewide automated system account, as verified using department of transportation records.
NR 8.01(3)
(3) “County clerk" means a county clerk as defined in s.
59.20, Stats., who has accepted an appointment as an agent of the department pursuant to s.
29.024 (6) (a) 2., Stats., to issue approvals.
NR 8.01(3m)
(3m) “Digital file,” for purposes of s.
NR 8.045, means a portable document format (PDF) file or Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) file.
NR 8.01(4)
(4) “License agent" means a person who is not an employee of the department but who is appointed pursuant to s.
29.024 (6), Stats., to issue approvals.
NR 8.01 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1998, No. 515, eff. 1-1-99; am. (1),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00;
CR 08-021: am. (title) and (1)
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
EmR1613: emerg. r. and recr. (1), r. (2), cr. (3m), r. (5), (6), eff. 3-12-17;
CR 17-061: r. and recr. (1), r. (2), cr. (3m), r. (5), (6)
Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.
NR 8.02
NR 8.02
Authorization to issue approvals. All license agents shall issue all department approvals or federal approvals designated by the department to be issued through the statewide automated system, except for approvals designated by the department to be issued only by the department or by specified license agents.
NR 8.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1998, No. 515, eff. 1-1-99; cr. (1m),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, December, 1999, No. 528;
CR 01-038: am. (2) (a) (intro.), cr. (2) (a) 6. to 8., and r. (2) (b) and (4),
Register November 2001 No. 551, eff. 12-1-01;
CR 08-021: am.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
EmR1613: emerg. am., eff. 3-12-16;
CR 17-061: am.
Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.
NR 8.03
NR 8.03
License agent application; eligibility; and contract. NR 8.03(1)(a)(a) Any person or county clerk wishing to become a license agent shall submit a written application to the department on forms provided by the department. The department shall review the application and determine whether the applicant shall be appointed as a license agent.
NR 8.03 Note
Note: License agent application forms are available from the Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Customer Service and Licensing, 101 South Webster, P.O. Box 7924, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
NR 8.03(1)(b)
(b) Applications to become a license agent shall be accepted at any time during the year.
NR 8.03(2)(c)
(c) All license agent applicants not included in par. (a) shall be considered for approval by the department. Factors which may be considered for approval of an application include:
NR 8.03(2)(c)5.
5. Stability of the business and personal and financial standing of the applicant.
NR 8.03(2)(d)
(d) License agent applications that are denied shall be retained for a period of 2 years and reconsidered if another license agent is needed in that area. Applications shall also be reconsidered at the request of the applicant after a 6-month waiting period.
NR 8.03(3)(a)(a) All license agent applicants are required to sign a written contract with the department in order to become a license agent. The contract shall include but is not limited to accountability, record keeping, and payment methods.
NR 8.03(3)(c)
(c) The department may rescind the license agent status of any license agent who fails to comply with all provisions of the contract.
NR 8.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, November, 1998, No. 515, eff. 1-1-99;
CR 08-021: cr. (2) (c) 6.
Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08;
EmR1613: emerg. r. (2) (b), am. (2) (c) (intro.), r. (3) (b), eff. 3-12-16;
CR 17-061: r. (2) (b), am. (2) (c) (intro.), r. (3) (b)
Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.
NR 8.04
NR 8.04
Forms of approvals. NR 8.04(1)(1)
Application and approval requirements. NR 8.04(1)(a)
(a) An applicant shall provide appropriate identification and update all personal information as indicated by the department's license issuance manual when applying for an approval. In addition, an applicant shall sign the purchase receipt attesting to his or her residency and that his or her privileges for all approvals issued have not been suspended or revoked.
NR 8.04 Note
Note: The department's license issuance manual is available from the Department of Natural Resources' Bureau of Customer Service and Licensing, 101 South Webster, P.O. Box 7924, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
NR 8.04(1)(b)
(b) An applicant shall sign the issued approval, if required by the department on the approval form, before exercising any privileges authorized by the approval.
NR 8.04(2)(a)
(a) Privileges conferred by the purchase of a waterfowl stamp under s.
29.191 (1), Stats., turkey stamp under s.
29.164, Stats., pheasant stamp under s.
29.191 (2), Stats., trout stamp under s.
29.2285 (1), Stats., or salmon stamp under s.
29.2285 (2), Stats., shall be in the form of a written authorization imprinted on the issued approval.
NR 8.04(2)(b)
(b) Persons purchasing privileges conferred under par. (a) may obtain a stamp at no additional charge from the department by doing one of the following:
NR 8.04(2)(b)1.
1. Presenting the approval in person at a department office where counter services are provided or at a designated county clerk's office.
