Section NR 131.122 - Enforcement(1) The department may cancel a prospecting permit as provided in ss. 293.83(3) and 293.85, Stats. (2) Any person who makes a statement, known to the person to be false or misleading in any material respect or causes, such a statement to be made in an application or report required under this chapter, who refuses to file any report required under this chapter, or who refuses to submit information required by the prospecting permit may be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000. If the false or misleading statement is material to the issuance of the permit, the permit may be revoked. If any violation under this subsection is repeated the permit may be revoked.(3) Penalties for violations may be imposed in accordance with s. 293.87, Stats. Penalties may include revocation of a permit as set forth in s. 293.87, Stats. (4) Six or more citizens may file a complaint relating to alleged or potential environmental pollution caused by a prospecting operation. The department shall process verified complaints related to alleged or potential environmental pollution as provided under s. 299.91, Stats.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 131.122
Adopted by, CR 20-043: cr. Register December 2021 No. 792, eff. 1/1/2022