Section 345.05. Enforcement.

 

(1)  Noncompliance with the provisions of ss. 30.20 and 30.206 , Stats., this chapter, or any conditions of an exemption, general permit or individual permit issued by the department, constitutes a violation and may result in a forfeiture. The department may seek abatement under s. 30.294 , Stats., for any violation of ss. 30.20 and 30.206 , Stats.

(2)  If the activity may be authorized by a general permit under s. 30.206 , Stats., failure of an applicant to follow procedural requirements may not, by itself, result in abatement of the activity.

(3)  When an after-the-fact permit application has been filed with the department, the department shall follow the procedures in ch. NR 301 for violations.

(4)  Any violation of these rules shall be treated as a violation of the statutes they interpret or are promulgated under.

(5)  No person may remove material from the bed of a navigable waterway if the activity is not eligible for an exemption, authorized by a general permit or individual permit issued under this chapter, or otherwise authorized under this chapter.

History: CR 04-087 : cr. Register April 2005 No. 592 , eff. 5-1-05.