Section 23.47. Forms of proof; electronic retrieval of information; reprints.

 

(1)   Forms of proof. The department may designate, by rule, forms of acceptable proof of the following items and the locations at and times during which those forms of proof are valid:

(a) A registration document, safety certificate, trail pass, or temporary trail use receipt under s. 23.33 .

(am) A registration document, safety certificate, nonresident trail pass, or temporary trail use receipt under s. 23.335 .

(b) An approval under ch. 29 .

(c) A certification or registration document or safety certificate under subch. V of ch. 30 .

(d) A registration document, safety certificate, trail use sticker, or temporary trail use receipt under ch. 350 .

(2)   Electronic retrieval of information. If the department maintains a system under which the department stores information in an electronic format that relates to individuals who have been issued approvals under ch. 29 or safety certificates under s. 23.33 , 23.335 , 30.74 , or 350.055 , the department may issue a conservation card to any individual who applies for the card for purposes of enabling the department to access information about that individual in the system. The department may authorize an individual to carry a conservation card or another form of identification, determined by the department, in lieu of carrying proof under sub. (1) .

(3)   Reprints.

(a) Reprints of approvals and safety certificates. The department may maintain a system under which an individual may obtain a reprint of certain approvals under ch. 29 and safety certificates under ss. 23.33 and 23.335 and chs. 29 , 30 , and 350 . The department shall designate, by rule, all of the following:

1. Who may produce a reprint for approvals and safety certificates.

2. For which approvals and safety certificates a reprint may be produced.

3. The manner in which a reprint of an approval or safety certificate may be produced.

(b) Reprints; fees.

1. No fee may be charged for a reprint produced by a customer.

2. Except as provided under ss. 29.555 , 29.563 (14) (c) 1. , and 29.566 (1m) , no fee may be charged for a reprint of an approval under ch. 29 .

3. The department may and an agent appointed under s. 23.33 (2) (i) 3. , 23.335 (4) (f) 2. , 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. , or 350.12 (3h) (a) 3. shall collect a reprint fee of $1.25 and an issuing fee of 75 cents for each reprint issued of a safety certificate under s. 23.33 or 23.335 or ch. 30 or 350 . An agent appointed under s. 23.33 (2) (i) 3. , 23.335 (4) (f) 2. , 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. , or 350.12 (3h) (a) 3. may retain 50 cents of each issuing fee for each document reprinted to compensate for services in issuing the reprint.

(c) Reprints; issuance. If the department contracts with persons to operate a statewide automated system for issuing approvals under ch. 29 , the department may also issue reprints of approvals and safety certificates through that system.

(d) Safety certificate reprints; transaction fee. The department shall establish a system under which the department pays each agent appointed under s. 23.33 (2) (i) 3. , 23.335 (4) (f) 2. , 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. , or 350.12 (3h) (a) 3. a payment of 50 cents for each time that the agent processes a transaction through the statewide automated system under par. (c) . This payment is in addition to any issuing fee, processing fee, or handling fee retained by the agent. The department shall make these payments by allowing the agent to retain an amount equal to the payments from the amounts that are collected by the agent and that would otherwise be remitted to the department.

(e) Safety certificate reprints; deduction. Under a contract under par. (c) , the department may deduct a portion of each 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) .

(4)   Emergency rule. Using the procedure under s. 227.24 , the department may promulgate emergency rules related to forms of proof, the electronic retrieval of information, the issuance of conservation cards, and the issuance of reprints under this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) , the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection as an emergency rule is necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection. Notwithstanding s. 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) , an emergency rule promulgated under this subsection remains in effect until whichever of the following occurs first:

(a) The first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of the emergency rule.

(b) The effective date of the repeal of the emergency rule.

(c) The date on which any corresponding permanent rule takes effect.

2015 a. 89 , 170 .