Wisconsin § 295.37 Penalties; oil and gas.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 295.37 — Penalties; oil and gas.

Wisconsin § 295.37

Ch. 295Nonmetallic mining reclamation; oil and gas; ferrous metallic mining

Subch.subch. II of ch. 295 SUBCHAPTER II

OIL AND GAS

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Wis. Stat. § 295.37 (2026).

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37(1) (1) Any person who makes or causes to be made in an application or report required under this subchapter a statement known to the person to be false or misleading in any material respect or who refuses to submit information required by the department under this subchapter may be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.
37(2) (2) Any person who violates this subchapter or any order issued or rule promulgated under this subchapter may be required to forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
37(3) (3)
37(3)(a) (a) If a person makes or causes to be made in an application or report required under this subchapter a statement known to the person to be false or misleading and that stateme

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295.37
295.37(1) (1) Any person who makes or causes to be made in an application or report required under this subchapter a statement known to the person to be false or misleading in any material respect or who refuses to submit information required by the department under this subchapter may be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000.
295.37(2) (2) Any person who violates this subchapter or any order issued or rule promulgated under this subchapter may be required to forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day of violation is a separate offense.
295.37(3) (3)
295.37(3)(a) (a) If a person makes or causes to be made in an application or report required under this subchapter a statement known to the person to be false or misleading and that statement is material to the issuance of an exploration or production license, the department may revoke the license. If a person holding an exploration or production license repeatedly makes or causes to be made in an application or report required under this subchapter a statement known to the person to be false or misleading in any material respect or refuses to submit information required by the department under this subchapter, the department may revoke the license.
295.37(3)(b) (b) If a person holding an exploration or production license continues to violate this subchapter after the department has issued an order to cease those violations, the department shall revoke the license.
295.37(4) (4) Any oil or gas produced in violation of this subchapter or any order issued or rule promulgated under this subchapter, or any product manufactured from that oil or gas, is subject to confiscation. The department may seize that oil, gas or products and request the department of justice to commence an action to confiscate the oil, gas or products.