Chapter NR 8

Chapter NR 8

LICENSE AND PERMIT PROCEDURES

Subchapter I — Standards and Procedures for the Statewide Automated System

NR 8.01   Definitions.

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.

NR 8.07   Variances.

Subchapter II — Procedures for Revocation of Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Approvals

NR 8.50   Purpose.

NR 8.51   Definitions.

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 8.56   Retroactivity.

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 NR 8 Note Note: Chapter NR 8 as it existed on December 31, 1998 was repealed and a new chapter NR 8 was created effective January 1, 1999.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.

subch. I of ch. NR 8 Subchapter I — Standards and Procedures for the Statewide Automated System

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) (1) Application forms.

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) (2) Eligibility criteria.

NR 8.03(2)(a) (a) Pursuant to s. 29.024 (6), Stats., all county clerks are eligible to become license agents.

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)1. 1. Need for a license vendor in the area.

NR 8.03(2)(c)2. 2. Convenience of location of the establishment.

NR 8.03(2)(c)3. 3. Potential sales volume.

NR 8.03(2)(c)4. 4. Amount and timing of hours open for business.

NR 8.03(2)(c)5. 5. Stability of the business and personal and financial standing of the applicant.

NR 8.03(2)(c)6. 6. Availability of point of sale equipment.

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) (3) Contract agreements.

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(1)(c) (c) Pursuant to s. 29.024 (5), Stats., the license agent is not required to sign the approval.

NR 8.04(2) (2) Stamps and their facsimiles.

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.

NR 8.04(2)(b)2. 2. Submitting a request to the department through the mail, electronically or by phone.

NR 8.04 History History: Cr. Register, November, 1998, No. 515, eff. 1-1-99; correction in (1) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1999, No. 528; corrections in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2008 No. 627; CR 08-021: am. (1) Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 10-051: am. (2) (b) 1., r. and recr. (2) (b) 2. Register December 2010 No. 660, eff. 1-1-11; EmR1613: emerg. am. (1) (a), (b), eff. 3-12-16; CR 17-061: am. (1) (a), (b) Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18.

NR 8.045 NR 8.045 Forms of proof; reprints.

NR 8.045(1) (1) Pursuant to s. 23.47 (1), Stats., this subsection establishes that only the following, issued or authenticated through the statewide automated system, may be used in lieu of the original approval document to provide proof of authorization to engage in the activities in pars. (a) to (d):

NR 8.045(1)(a) (a) For any of the following: hunting licenses, hunting stamps, goose permits, wild turkey harvest authorizations, deer harvest authorizations, fisher harvest authorizations, otter harvest authorizations, and trapping licenses, authorized under subch. III of ch. 29, Stats., as published on January 5, 2017, except licenses and stamps authorized by s. 29.2297, Stats.; fishing licenses and fishing stamps, authorized under subch. III of ch. 29, Stats., as published on January 5, 2017, only while fishing on inland waters that are not boundary waters; disabled trolling, hunting and fishing permits issued under s. 29.193, Stats.; guide licenses authorized under s. 29.512, Stats.; certificates of accomplishment authorized under ss. 29.591, 29.595, and 29. 597, Stats.; and wild rice harvest licenses authorized under s. 29.607 (3):

NR 8.045(1)(a)1. 1. A reprint, as designated under sub. (3), of the original approval document issued by the department or agent appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a), Stats.

NR 8.045(1)(a)2. 2. A conservation card issued under s. 23.47 (2), Stats.

NR 8.045(1)(a)3. 3. An authenticated, current, non-expired Wisconsin operator’s license issued by the department of transportation, of the type required under s. 343.18 (1), Stats.

NR 8.045(1)(a)4. 4. A discernible and easily viewable image produced by a digital file issued by the department, displayed on any electronic device, including a cellular telephone, in a manner that permits a law enforcement officer to complete a meaningful inspection of such image for purposes of establishing compliance with s. 29.024 (1), Stats.