Section NR 130.114 - License revocation or suspension(1) If the department has reason to believe that a licensee has violated any statute or rule pertaining to the exploration activity authorized under an exploration license or has violated a term or condition of the license issued under this subchapter or has failed to increase bond amounts to adequate levels as specified by the department, the department may, after holding a hearing, suspend or revoke the exploration license.(2) Prior to revocation or suspension of a license, the department shall do all of the following: (a) Give written notice, by mail, to the licensee of the facts or conduct which warrant the intended action and provide the licensee with an opportunity to show compliance with all requirements for retention of the license.(b) Conduct a hearing within 30 days of the written notice provided under par. (a), unless, prior to the hearing date the licensee provides sufficient evidence of compliance with all requirements for retention of the license.(c) Following the hearing, if the department determines a licensee has violated any statute or rule pertaining to the exploration activity authorized under an exploration license or has violated a term or condition of the license issued under this subchapter or has failed to increase bond amounts, the department may suspend or revoke the license.(3) A decision by the department to suspend or revoke a license is subject to judicial review under ss. 227.52 and 227.53, Stats.(4) In addition to the actions under subs. (1) and (2), the department may take additional enforcement actions as specified under s. 293.87, Stats., if the explorer does not conduct exploration in compliance with this chapter and ch. 293, Stats.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 130.114
Adopted by, CR 20-043: cr. Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1/1/2022