Wisconsin § 169.45 - Penalties; revocations.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 169.45 — Penalties; revocations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 169.45. Penalties; revocations.
169.45(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “violation of this chapter” means a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter. 169.45(2) (2) Penalties. For a violation of this chapter, a person shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200, except as follows: 169.45(2)(a) (a) Possession. For possessing any live wild animal, or a carcass of a wild animal, in violation of this chapter, a person shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500. 169.45(2)(b) (b) Sale or purchase. For selling or purchasing any live wild animal in violation of this chapter, a person shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. 169.45(2)(c) (c) Possession, sale, release, and descenting of live skunks. For possessing, selling, purchasing, descenting, introducing, stocking, or releasing into the wild a live skunk in violation of this chapter, a person shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000. This penalty shall apply in lieu of the penalties under pars. (a) and (b) . 169.45(2)(d) (d) Taking of bear and deer. For taking bear or deer from the wild in violation of s.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 169.45 cover?
Section 169.45 ("Penalties; revocations.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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