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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 97 — Food, lodging, and recreation

97.67 Recreational licenses and fees.

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97.67 Recreational licenses and fees.
(1)Except as provided in sub.
(1g)and s. 93.135 , the department or a local health department granted agent status under s. 97.615
(2)shall issue licenses to and regulate campgrounds and camping resorts, recreational and educational camps and public swimming pools. No person or state or local government who has not been issued a license under this section may conduct, maintain, manage or operate a campground and camping resort, recreational camp and educational camp or public swimming pool, as defined by departmental rule.
(1g)A campground permit is not required for camping at county or district fairs at which 4-H Club members exhibit, for the 4 days preceding the county or district fair, the duration of the county or district fair, and the 4 days following the county or district fair.
(1m)The department or a local health department granted agent status under s. 97.615
(2)may not, without a pre-licensing inspection, grant a license to a person intending to operate a new public swimming pool, campground, or recreational or educational camp or to a person intending to be the new operator of an existing public swimming pool, campground, or recreational or educational camp.
(a)A separate license is required for each campground, camping resort, recreational or educational camp, and public swimming pool. Except as provided in par.
(b)or
(c), no license issued under this section is transferable from one premises to another or from one person, state or local government to another.
(b)A license issued under this section may be transferred from an individual to an immediate family member, as defined in s. 97.605
(a)2. , if the individual is transferring operation of the campground, camping resort, recreational or educational camp, or public swimming pool to the immediate family member.
(c)A sole proprietorship that reorganizes as a business entity, as defined in s. 180.1100
(1g), or a business entity that reorganizes as a sole proprietorship or a different type of business entity may transfer a license issued under this section for a campground, camping resort, recreational or educational camp, or public swimming pool to the newly formed business entity or sole proprietorship if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
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