Legal Opinion
Tenpas v. Department of Natural Resources
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 24, 1987No. 86-1430PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, J.
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) appeals from a summary judgment declaring that sec. 94.26, Stats., exempts cranberry growers from compliance with sec. 710.11, Stats., which, by incorporating the provisions of sec. 31.14(4), Stats., requires purchasers of lands on which dams are located to provide the department with proof of financial responsibility. We reverse.
*601Jeffrey and Barbara Tenpas purchased land on which two dams were located. At all pertinent times the property has been devoted to cranberry production. Section 710.11, Stats., provides that "[a] person may not accept the…
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