Wisconsin

• Administrative Code and Statutes
• Other State Legal Resources

Administrative Code and Statutes

• Wisconsin Statutes and Annotations - State Laws
  • Structure of the Executive Branch (Chapter 15)
    • Invasive species council (15.347.18)
  • Conservation (Chapter 23)
    • Invasive species (23.22)
    • Nuisance weeds (23.235)
    • Aquatic plants (23.24)
  • General Municipality Law (Chapter 66)
    • Noxious weeds (66.0407)
  • Plant Industry (Chapter 94)
    • Plant inspection and pest control authority (94.01)
    • Abatement of pests (94.02)
  
  
• Wisconsin Administrative Code and Register - State Regulations
  • Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (ATCP) )
    • Plant Inspection and Pest Control (ATCP 21)
  • Natural Resources (NR)
    • Zones of Infestation of Forest Pests (NR 35)
    • Invasive Species Identification, Classification, and Control (NR 40)
    • Aquatic Plant Management (NR 107)
    • Aquatic plants: introduction, manual removal and mechanical control regulations (NR 109)
      • Invasive and nonnative aquatic plants (NR 109.07)
    • Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Revised Rule (PDF | 67 KB)

Other State Legal Resources

• National Plant Board
  • State Plant Quarantine Summaries (select State)
  
  
  
• University of Wisconsin, WeedScience, Jerry Doll
  • "Noxious" Weeds in Wisconsin
  
  
• Wisconsin State Legislature
  
  
• Wisconsin DNR's Draft Invasive Species Identification, Classification and Control Rule
  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
  
  
• Summary of VHS Rules (PDF | 30 KB) / Q&A: How the VHS Rules Affect Anglers / Administrative Rule Documents
  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
  The State Natural Resources Board adopted revised rules on Mar 26 2008, aimed at preventing the spread of viral hemorrhagic septicemia, or VHS. The new rules went into effect Apr 4, 2008.
  
  
• Governor Doyle Signs Six Bills into Law (Oct 28, 2009)
  Wisconsin Office of the Governor. Jim Doyle.
  Governor Jim Doyle signed Senate Bill 123 - 2009 Wisconsin Act 55 (Oct 28, 2009; PDF | 33 KB) which furthers protects against invasive aquatic species by establishing statewide enforcement and increasing Department of Natural Resources authority requiring seaplanes, watercraft, vehicles or boats to remove attached aquatic plants.