Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 1-99 - Fish, Game and Enforcement, Forestry and Recreation › Chapter NR 8 - License And Permit Procedures › Subchapter II - Procedures for Revocation of Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Approvals › Section NR 8.51 - Definitions

Current through June 24, 2024
For the purpose of this subchapter:
(1) "Clerk" means the clerk of the circuit
				  court with jurisdiction over a wildlife-related violation.
(2) "Citation" has the meaning given in s.
				  29.03 (2) (a),
				  Stats., and includes summons and complaints issued by a district attorney for a
				  wildlife-related violation.
(3)
				  "Convicted" or "conviction" has the meaning given in s.
				  29.03 (2) (d),
				  Stats.
(4) "Department" means the
				  department of natural resources.
(5) "Last known address" means the address
				  provided by the violator to the officer issuing the citation or a more current
				  address if provided by the violator.
(6) "Mail" means to send a letter by first
				  class mail to the person's last known address.
(7) "Notice of compliance" means
				  documentation issued by the clerk or a participating state that a violator has
				  resolved a citation, summons or complaint subject to this subchapter.
(8) "Notice of noncompliance" means
				  documentation issued by the clerk or a participating state that a violator has
				  not resolved a citation, summons or complaint subject to this
				  subchapter.
(9) "Notice of
				  revocation by the department" means confirmation that a violator has failed to
				  resolve a citation, summons or complaint and that such inaction will result in
				  the revocation of that person's hunting, fishing and trapping licenses,
				  privileges and approvals.
(10)
				  "Notice of revocation by the court" means confirmation that a person's hunting,
				  fishing or trapping privileges or approvals have been suspended or revoked by
				  the court as provided or required under s.
				  29.971, Stats., or in lieu of an
				  order of imprisonment under s.
				  23.795 (1) (a),
				  Stats., for a violation of ch. 29, Stats., for which the person failed to
				  comply with or take action to resolve the citation, summons or complaint
				  through an appearance in court or through the payment of all required
				  forfeitures, fines, costs, and surcharges.
(11) "Participating state" has the meaning
				  given in s. 29.03 (2) (j),
				  Stats.
(12) "Privileges" means
				  ability to hunt, fish or trap wild animals in this state, or purchase, obtain,
				  or apply for any approval or preference points related to hunting, fishing or
				  trapping of wild animals.
(13)
				  "Resolved" means to come into compliance with all required actions related to a
				  citation, summons or complaint through the payment of all applicable
				  forfeitures, fines, costs, and surcharges imposed by the court for a
				  wildlife-related violation.
(14)
				  "Revocation" or "revoked" means suspension as defined under s.
				  29.03 (2) (m),
				  Stats.
(15) "Violator" has the
				  meaning given in s. 29.03 (2) (o),
				  Stats.
(16) "Wildlife-related
				  violation" has the meaning given in s.
				  29.03 (2) (s),
				  Stats., and includes any violation of s.
				  23.22, Stats., and ch. 29,
				  Stats., or chs.
				  NR
				  10 to
				  28 and
				  40, or a similar violation committed
				  in a participating state, except that violations involving a captive wild
				  animal subject to regulation under ch. 169, Stats., may not be considered a
				  wildlife-related violation for the purposes of this subchapter.