Wis. Stat. § 30.291
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 30.291, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Inspections for certain exemptions and permitted activities.
Official statutory text
(1) For purposes of determining whether an exemption is appropriate under s. 30.12 (1k) , (2m) or (2r) , 30.123 (6m) or (6r) , or 30.20 (1m) or (1r) , whether a general permit is appropriate under s. 30.206 (3) , or whether authorization to proceed under a general permit is appropriate under s. 30.206 (3r) , any employee or other representative of the department, upon presenting his or her credentials, may enter the site and inspect any property on the site.
(3) The department shall provide reasonable advance notice, before entering the site and inspecting the property.
(4) If the owner of the site refuses to give consent for an entry and inspection to determine whether authorization to proceed under a general permit is appropriate under s. 30.206 (3r) , the department shall deny authorization to proceed under the general permit and shall allow an application to be submitted for an individual permit for the activity.
History: 2003 a. 118 ; 2007 a. 204 .
(3) The department shall provide reasonable advance notice, before entering the site and inspecting the property.
(4) If the owner of the site refuses to give consent for an entry and inspection to determine whether authorization to proceed under a general permit is appropriate under s. 30.206 (3r) , the department shall deny authorization to proceed under the general permit and shall allow an application to be submitted for an individual permit for the activity.
History: 2003 a. 118 ; 2007 a. 204 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Wisconsin?
Find a Wisconsin lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.