Section 24.07. Records and reporting.

 

(1)   Commercial clamming records. A person engaged in commercial clam shelling, clam buying or clam helping shall keep daily records if forms are produced by the department for the specific commercial clamming activity in which the person is engaged.

(2)   Commercial clamming reports. Prior to the 10th day of each month, any person engaged in commercial clamming who is required to keep daily records under sub. (1) shall submit a report of their daily commercial clamming activities for the previous month to the department. The report shall be made on forms available from the department and shall be submitted in person or sent by first class mail to the department address shown on the form so that it is received by the 10th day.

(3)   Reporting. If requested by the department, a person who is not required to keep records and submit reports under subs. (1) and (2) shall furnish to the department information relating to the taking, killing, collection, removal, purchase, sale, barter, transportation or possession of clams. The information shall be sufficient to evaluate the person's compliance with this chapter and s. 29.537 , Stats.

(4)   Inland commercial clamming notice of intent. No person may engage in commercial clam shelling on any inland water unless the person has reported to the department the person's intent to do so at least one business day in advance. Notice of intent may be given in person, by telephone or by first class mail, but shall be in writing if the person wishes the specific location to be kept confidential by the department under s. 29.537 (9) , Stats. The report shall include the person's name; commercial clam sheller license number; the specific location by county, the nearest town, village or city and name of the inland water; the equipment and methods to be used; and the starting date and time. The notice shall be given to the department area office responsible for the inland water involved.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1987, No. 377 , eff. 6-1-87; corrections in (3) and (4) were made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2001 No. 551 .

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With reorganization, the department no longer has area offices. The notice of intent should be mailed to the Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1