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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1m) Alteration of approvals.(a) No person may alter an approval or proof of an approval in any manner or falsely represent that the person holds an approval.
(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.
(2m) Forgery. (a) No person may forge another person's signature to obtain an approval or on an approval.
(b) Any person who violates par. (a) shall forfeit not less than $100 and not more than $1,000.
(3m) Counterfeit and illegally obtained approvals. (a) For purposes of this subsection, “counterfeit” means produced without the consent or authorization of the department.
(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:
1. The person knows that the approval or proof is counterfeit.
2. The person has illegally or erroneously obtained the approval or proof.
3. The approval has been suspended or revoked.
(c) Any person who violates par. (b) shall forfeit not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 and shall pay a natural resources restitution surcharge equal to the amount of the statutory fee for the approval that was required and that should have been obtained.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Public Lands, Waters and Natural Resources (Ch. 23 to 33) § 29.964. Falsification or illegal possession of approvals - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/public-lands-waters-and-natural-resources-ch-23-to-33/wi-st-29-964/
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