Section NR 400.01 - Applicability; purpose(1) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to terms, units and abbreviations used in chs. NR 400 to 499. In addition to the definitions in this chapter, other definitions may be included in individual chapters or sections in chs. NR 401 to 499 which are applicable to terms, units or abbreviations used in those respective chapters or sections. If an individual chapter or section defines a term which is also defined in this chapter, the definition contained in the individual chapter or section shall apply within that chapter or section, rather than the definition in this chapter.(2) PURPOSE. This chapter is adopted under ss. 285.11 and 285.13, Stats., to establish a set of definitions for terms commonly used throughout chs. NR 400 to 499. Individual chapters or sections in chs. NR 401 to 499 may contain additional definitions for terms unique to an individual chapter or section or to a specified series of chapters.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 400.01
Cr. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am. Register, February, 1990, No. 410, eff. 3-1-90; am. (1), Register, April, 1995, No. 472, eff. 5-1-95; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93(2m) (b) 7, Stats., Register, 1996, No. 492; am. (1) and (2), Register, March, 1997, No. 495, eff. 4-1-97.