Section 943.01 (2) (f)1.
In this paragraph, "rock art site" means an archaeological site that contains paintings, carvings or other deliberate modifications of an immobile rock surface, such as a cave, overhang, boulder or bluff face, to produce symbols, stories, messages, designs or pictures. "Rock art site" includes artifacts and other cultural items, modified soils, bone and other objects of archaeological interest that are located adjacent to the paintings, carvings or other deliberate rock surface modifications.
Section 943.01(2)(f)2.
The property damaged is a rock art site, any portion of a rock art site or any object that is part of a rock art site, if the rock art site is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin, as defined in s. 44.31 (5), or the state register of historic places under s. 44.36.
Section 943.01(2m)
Whoever causes damage to any physical property of another under all of the following circumstances is subject to a Class B forfeiture:
(a) The person does not consent to the damage of his or her property.
(b) The property damaged is on state-owned land and is listed on the registry under sub. (5).
Section 943.01(3)
If more than one item of property is damaged under a single intent and design, the damage to all the property may be prosecuted as a single forfeiture offense or crime.
Section 943.01 (4)
In any case of unlawful damage involving more than one act of unlawful damage but prosecuted as a single forfeiture offense or crime, it is sufficient to allege generally that unlawful damage to property was committed between certain dates. At the trial, evidence may be given of any such unlawful damage that was committed on or between the dates alleged.
Section 943.01 (5)
The department of natural resources shall maintain a registry of prominent features in the landscape of state-owned land. To be included on the registry, a feature must have significant value to the people of this state.
Section 943.01 – ANNOTATION
History: 1977 c. 173; 1981 c. 118 s. 9; 1987 a. 399; 1993 a. 262, 486; 1995 a.133, 208;1997 a. 143.
NOTE: A Class B Forfeiture is a fine up to $5,000.00.