Section NR 8.045 - Forms of proof; reprints(1) Pursuant to s. 23.47(1), Stats., this subsection establishes that only the following, issued or authenticated through the statewide automated system, may be used in lieu of the original approval document to provide proof of authorization to engage in the activities in pars. (a) to (d):(a) For any of the following: hunting licenses, hunting stamps, goose permits, wild turkey harvest authorizations, deer harvest authorizations, fisher harvest authorizations, otter harvest authorizations, and trapping licenses, authorized under subch. III of ch. 29, Stats., as published on January 5, 2017, except licenses and stamps authorized by s. 29.2297, Stats.; fishing licenses and fishing stamps, authorized under subch. III of ch. 29, Stats., as published on January 5, 2017, only while fishing on inland waters that are not boundary waters; disabled trolling, hunting and fishing permits issued under s. 29.193, Stats.; guide licenses authorized under s. 29.512, Stats.; certificates of accomplishment authorized under ss. 29.591, 29.595, and 29.597, Stats.; and wild rice harvest licenses authorized under s. 29.607(3): 1. A reprint, as designated under sub. (3), of the original approval document issued by the department or agent appointed under s. 29.024(6) (a), Stats.2. A conservation card issued under s. 23.47(2), Stats.3. An authenticated, current, non-expired Wisconsin operator's license issued by the department of transportation, of the type required under s. 343.18(1), Stats.4. A discernible and easily viewable image produced by a digital file issued by the department, displayed on any electronic device, including a cellular telephone, in a manner that permits a law enforcement officer to complete a meaningful inspection of such image for purposes of establishing compliance with s. 29.024(1), Stats.(b) For fishing licenses and fishing stamps, authorized under subch. III of ch. 29, Stats., as published on January 5, 2017, while fishing on the waters that are boundary waters or while fishing on the waters that are outlying waters, a reprint, as designated under sub. (3), of the original approval document issued by the department or agent appointed under s. 29.024(6) (a), Stats.(c) For any of the following: safety certificates required under ss. 23.33(5) (b), 23.335(13), 30.678, and 350.05, Stats.; a temporary trail use receipt authorized under s. 23.33(2j), 23.335(6) or 350.12(3j), Stats., and a temporary operating receipt authorized under ss. 23.33(2) (ig) 1 b., 23.335 (4) (c) 4., 30.52 (1m) (ag) 1. a., and 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. b., Stats.; and wild ginseng licenses authorized under s. 29.611, Stats.: 1. A reprint, as designated under sub. (3), of the original approval document issued by the department or agent appointed under s. 29.024(6) (a), Stats.2. A discernible and easily viewable image produced by a digital file issued by the department, displayed on any electronic device, including a cellular telephone, in a manner that permits a law enforcement officer to complete a meaningful inspection of such image for purposes of establishing compliance with the requirement to exhibit proof of the certificate.(d) For an approval issued as a unique carcass tag for bear, grouse, or sturgeon that has not been validated or used to harvest an animal, a reprint, as designated under sub. (3), of the original approval document issued by the department or agent appointed under s. 29.024(6) (a), Stats. Note: Once an individual has harvested a bear, grouse, or sturgeon under the authority of a unique carcass tag, the tag is no longer eligible to be reprinted.
(2) For any approval not specifically enumerated in sub. (1), no alternative forms of proof are permitted.(3) Pursuant to s. 23.47(3), Stats., for a license, stamp, certificate, harvest authorization or tag for which a reprint is authorized as proof of authorization under sub. (1), an approval holder may cause their original approval document to be reprinted by doing any of the following:(a) Utilizing a digital file issued by the department to produce a high-quality printed hard-copy that facilitates meaningful inspection by a law enforcement officer.(b) Requesting the department to produce a printed hard-copy at a service center.(c) Requesting an agent appointed under ss. 29.024(6) (a) 2 or 3., Stats., to produce a printed hard-copy, if the approval is of the type the agent is authorized to issue.(4) Any tag or harvest authorization that is identified by a unique number is a unique carcass tag or harvest authorization that remains as a singular harvest approval regardless of the number of reprints generated. Every reprint that bears an identical unique number collectively represent one authorization to harvest an animal; once an animal has been harvested under the authority of the harvest approval, all of the reprints are considered filled and the tag or harvest authorization is no longer valid.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 8.045
Adopted by, CR 17-061: cr. Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3-1-18; correction in (1) (intro.), (a) (intro.), (c) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register February 2018 No. 746, eff. 3/1/2018Amended by, CR 19-146: am. (1) (a), (d), (3) (intro.), (4) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7/1/2020Amended by, CR 20-087: am. (1) (a) Register August 2021 No. 788, eff. 9/1/2021