Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 293 - Nonferrous metallic mining.
293.81 - Exploring, bulk sampling, prospecting, and mining without authorization.

293.81 Exploring, bulk sampling, prospecting, and mining without authorization. Any person who engages in exploration without a license or bulk sampling without the necessary license or approvals shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each parcel as defined under s. 293.21 (1) (b) on which unlicensed exploration or bulk sampling without the necessary license or approvals took place. Any person who authorizes or engages in prospecting without a prospecting permit or any operator who authorizes or engages in mining without a mining permit and written authorization to mine under s. 293.51 (3) shall forfeit all profits obtained from such illegal activities and not more than $10,000 for each day during which the mine was in operation. The operator shall be liable to the department for the full cost of reclaiming the affected area of land and any damages caused by the mining operation. Each day's violation of this section shall be deemed a separate offense. If the violator is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or association, any officer, director, member, manager or partner who knowingly authorizes, supervises or contracts for exploration, bulk sampling, prospecting, or mining shall also be subject to the penalties of this section.
History: 1973 c. 318; 1977 c. 421; 1993 a. 112; 1995 a. 227 s. 789; Stats. 1995 s. 293.81; 2017 a. 134.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 293 - Nonferrous metallic mining.

293.01 - Definitions.

293.11 - Mine effect responsibility.

293.13 - Department duties.

293.15 - Department powers.

293.21 - Exploration.

293.25 - Radioactive waste site exploration.

293.26 - Bulk sampling.

293.31 - Preapplication notification; data collection.

293.32 - Prospecting and mining fees.

293.33 - Local impact committee.

293.35 - Application for prospecting permit.

293.37 - Application for mining permit.

293.39 - Environmental impact statement.

293.40 - Timeline for review.

293.41 - Local agreements.

293.43 - Hearings on permit applications.

293.45 - Prospecting; department grant or denial of permit.

293.47 - Prospecting data.

293.49 - Mining; department grant or denial of permit.

293.495 - Subsequently filed applications for other approvals.

293.51 - Bonds and other security.

293.53 - Review of permits; periodic reports.

293.55 - Modifications.

293.57 - Successors.

293.59 - Cessation of mining or reclamation.

293.61 - Determination of abandonment of mining.

293.63 - Certificate of completion, partial completion and bond release.

293.65 - Withdrawal of surface waters; withdrawal of groundwater; damage claims.

293.66 - Groundwater quality.

293.81 - Exploring, bulk sampling, prospecting, and mining without authorization.

293.83 - Mining and reclamation; orders.

293.85 - Cancellation of permit.

293.86 - Visitorial powers of department.

293.87 - Enforcement; penalties.

293.89 - Citizen suits.

293.91 - Nonconforming sites.

293.93 - Effect of other statutes.

293.95 - Review.