Wis. Stat. § 29.024
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4. A statement that the applicant is not required to respond to the question under subd. 1. in order to obtain a license.
5. A statement that the purpose of maintaining the record of potential donors is to facilitate the determination of whether a person is a potential donor in the event of his or her death.
6. A statement that the applicant must be a resident who is at least 15 years of age or an emancipated minor to include his or her name as a donor of an anatomical gift in the record of potential donors maintained by the department of transportation.
(6) Issuance of approvals by department and by agents.
(a) In issuing approvals under this section, the department may do any of the following for each type of approval:
1. Directly issue the approvals.
2. Appoint, as an agent of the department, the clerk of one or more counties to issue the approvals.
3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department to issue the approvals as agents of the department.
4. Contract with persons who are not employees of the department to operate a statewide automated system for issuing approvals.
(ag) Under a contract issued under par. (a) 4. , the department may deduct a portion of each fee collected for a license issued pursuant to the statewide automated system and a portion of each reprint fee or issuing fee collected for a reprint issued pursuant to the statewide automated system. The department shall credit all of the amounts deducted to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hv) .
(b) The clerk of each county appointed under par. (a) 2. may accept the appointment.
(c)
1. The department shall promulgate rules for each type of approval under this chapter that specify which persons under par. (a) shall issue that type of approval except as provided under subd. 2.
2. Persons appointed under par. (a) 2. and 3. , as well as the department, shall issue temporary disabled person fishing licenses under s. 29.193 (3m) .
(d) The department may promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons appointed under par. (a) 2. , 3. , and 4.
(7) Duplicates. If any license, permit, certificate, or card is lost, the person to whom the license, permit, certificate, or card was issued may apply to the department for a duplicate by submitting an affidavit proving loss. The department may accept information in a form other than an affidavit. The department shall make an inquiry and investigation as it considers necessary. If the department is satisfied that the loss has been proven, the department may issue a duplicate license, permit, certificate, or card to the applicant. Tags issued with a license, permit, certificate, or card are parts of the license, permit, certificate, or card and loss of any part is considered to be loss of the entire license, permit, certificate, or card. Upon applying for a duplicate license, permit, certificate, or card, the original is no longer valid and the applicant shall surrender all parts of the original remaining in his or her possession to the department. No person may possess any original license, permit, certificate, or card for which a duplicate has been issued. No duplicate stamp may be issued and, if a stamp is lost, the person to whom it was issued is required to apply for and pay the regular fee in order to receive a new stamp.
(8) Record of approvals issued. The department shall keep a complete record of all approvals issued.
(9) Tags. The department shall provide all tags required under this chapter and shall specify their form and numbering.
(10) Stamps; artwork. The department may design and produce waterfowl hunting stamps, pheasant hunting stamps, wild turkey hunting stamps, inland waters trout stamps and Great Lakes trout and salmon stamps. The department may select artwork for stamps through a contest or otherwise may acquire original artwork for stamps.
ags required under this chapter and shall specify their form and numbering.
(10) Stamps; artwork. The department may design and produce waterfowl hunting stamps, pheasant hunting stamps, wild turkey hunting stamps, inland waters trout stamps and Great Lakes trout and salmon stamps. The department may select artwork for stamps through a contest or otherwise may acquire original artwork for stamps.
(11) Automatic reissuance of approvals. The department may develop a system under which, when a person purchases an approval, the person may opt to automatically purchase the same approval for subsequent years. The department may contract with a 3rd party to store customer information in order to carry out this system.
(12) Donor information.
(a) Department to transmit information. If a resident applicant answers the question regarding anatomical gifts in an application under sub. (5) (f) 1. in the affirmative, the department shall transmit to the department of transportation that authorization along with any other information about the applicant that the department of health services determines to be necessary under s. 157.06 (20) .
(b) Record of gift.
1. If an applicant has indicated in an application under sub. (5) (f) that he or she wishes to include his or her name as a donor of an anatomical gift, the department shall include on the applicant’s hunting, fishing, or trapping license, so that it is clearly visible if printed, a space for the applicant to indicate that he or she wishes to be a donor of an anatomical gift. The anatomical gift described on the printed license shall be signed by the applicant. This printed and signed document shall serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) .
2. A part of the reverse side of each conservation card under s. 23.47 (2) shall be printed to serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) , with space for the card holder to indicate that he or she wishes to be a donor of an anatomical gift. The anatomical gift described on the conservation card shall be signed by the holder of the conservation card.
3. The department shall produce a separate, pocket-sized donor card to be issued to each applicant who requests one under sub. (5) (f) 3. The document shall include a space for the applicant to fill in his or her name and indicate that he or she wishes to be a donor of an anatomical gift. The anatomical gift described on the donor card shall be signed by the applicant. This document shall serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) .
4. Persons authorizing gifts of their body parts remain subject to s. 157.06 .
History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 90 , 91 , 123 to 134 , 161 ; 1997 a. 249 ss. 1 , 2 ; 1999 a. 9 , 32 ; 2001 a. 17 , 56 , 105 , 107 , 109 ; 2003 a. 59 , 249 ; 2005 a. 88 , 387 ; 2007 a. 20 , 65 ; 2009 a. 38 ; 2011 a. 169 ; 2013 a. 36 ; 2015 a. 89 , 222 ; 2017 a. 365 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2021 a. 220 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 45 ; 2025 a. 129 .
5. A statement that the purpose of maintaining the record of potential donors is to facilitate the determination of whether a person is a potential donor in the event of his or her death.
6. A statement that the applicant must be a resident who is at least 15 years of age or an emancipated minor to include his or her name as a donor of an anatomical gift in the record of potential donors maintained by the department of transportation.
(6) Issuance of approvals by department and by agents.
(a) In issuing approvals under this section, the department may do any of the following for each type of approval:
1. Directly issue the approvals.
2. Appoint, as an agent of the department, the clerk of one or more counties to issue the approvals.
3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department to issue the approvals as agents of the department.
4. Contract with persons who are not employees of the department to operate a statewide automated system for issuing approvals.
(ag) Under a contract issued under par. (a) 4. , the department may deduct a portion of each fee collected for a license issued pursuant to the statewide automated system and a portion of each reprint fee or issuing fee collected for a reprint issued pursuant to the statewide automated system. The department shall credit all of the amounts deducted to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hv) .
(b) The clerk of each county appointed under par. (a) 2. may accept the appointment.
(c)
1. The department shall promulgate rules for each type of approval under this chapter that specify which persons under par. (a) shall issue that type of approval except as provided under subd. 2.
2. Persons appointed under par. (a) 2. and 3. , as well as the department, shall issue temporary disabled person fishing licenses under s. 29.193 (3m) .
(d) The department may promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons appointed under par. (a) 2. , 3. , and 4.
(7) Duplicates. If any license, permit, certificate, or card is lost, the person to whom the license, permit, certificate, or card was issued may apply to the department for a duplicate by submitting an affidavit proving loss. The department may accept information in a form other than an affidavit. The department shall make an inquiry and investigation as it considers necessary. If the department is satisfied that the loss has been proven, the department may issue a duplicate license, permit, certificate, or card to the applicant. Tags issued with a license, permit, certificate, or card are parts of the license, permit, certificate, or card and loss of any part is considered to be loss of the entire license, permit, certificate, or card. Upon applying for a duplicate license, permit, certificate, or card, the original is no longer valid and the applicant shall surrender all parts of the original remaining in his or her possession to the department. No person may possess any original license, permit, certificate, or card for which a duplicate has been issued. No duplicate stamp may be issued and, if a stamp is lost, the person to whom it was issued is required to apply for and pay the regular fee in order to receive a new stamp.
(8) Record of approvals issued. The department shall keep a complete record of all approvals issued.
(9) Tags. The department shall provide all tags required under this chapter and shall specify their form and numbering.
(10) Stamps; artwork. The department may design and produce waterfowl hunting stamps, pheasant hunting stamps, wild turkey hunting stamps, inland waters trout stamps and Great Lakes trout and salmon stamps. The department may select artwork for stamps through a contest or otherwise may acquire original artwork for stamps.
ags required under this chapter and shall specify their form and numbering.
(10) Stamps; artwork. The department may design and produce waterfowl hunting stamps, pheasant hunting stamps, wild turkey hunting stamps, inland waters trout stamps and Great Lakes trout and salmon stamps. The department may select artwork for stamps through a contest or otherwise may acquire original artwork for stamps.
(11) Automatic reissuance of approvals. The department may develop a system under which, when a person purchases an approval, the person may opt to automatically purchase the same approval for subsequent years. The department may contract with a 3rd party to store customer information in order to carry out this system.
(12) Donor information.
(a) Department to transmit information. If a resident applicant answers the question regarding anatomical gifts in an application under sub. (5) (f) 1. in the affirmative, the department shall transmit to the department of transportation that authorization along with any other information about the applicant that the department of health services determines to be necessary under s. 157.06 (20) .
(b) Record of gift.
1. If an applicant has indicated in an application under sub. (5) (f) that he or she wishes to include his or her name as a donor of an anatomical gift, the department shall include on the applicant’s hunting, fishing, or trapping license, so that it is clearly visible if printed, a space for the applicant to indicate that he or she wishes to be a donor of an anatomical gift. The anatomical gift described on the printed license shall be signed by the applicant. This printed and signed document shall serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) .
2. A part of the reverse side of each conservation card under s. 23.47 (2) shall be printed to serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) , with space for the card holder to indicate that he or she wishes to be a donor of an anatomical gift. The anatomical gift described on the conservation card shall be signed by the holder of the conservation card.
3. The department shall produce a separate, pocket-sized donor card to be issued to each applicant who requests one under sub. (5) (f) 3. The document shall include a space for the applicant to fill in his or her name and indicate that he or she wishes to be a donor of an anatomical gift. The anatomical gift described on the donor card shall be signed by the applicant. This document shall serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) .
4. Persons authorizing gifts of their body parts remain subject to s. 157.06 .
History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 90 , 91 , 123 to 134 , 161 ; 1997 a. 249 ss. 1 , 2 ; 1999 a. 9 , 32 ; 2001 a. 17 , 56 , 105 , 107 , 109 ; 2003 a. 59 , 249 ; 2005 a. 88 , 387 ; 2007 a. 20 , 65 ; 2009 a. 38 ; 2011 a. 169 ; 2013 a. 36 ; 2015 a. 89 , 222 ; 2017 a. 365 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2021 a. 220 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 45 ; 2025 a. 129 .
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