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WI Stat § 93.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.18 - Hearings; orders; service; procedure; revocation.

93.18  Hearings; orders; service; procedure; revocation. (1) General orders, standards and regulations shall be adopted, amended and repealed as prescribed in ch. 227. (2) The department, in any matter relating to issuing, revoking or amending a special order relating to named persons, except as provided in sub. (3), shall serve upon the person complained against a complaint in the name of the department and a notice of a public hearing thereon to be held not sooner than 10 days after such service. The person complained against shall be entitled to be heard in person, or by agent or attorney and shall be entitled to process to compel the attendance of witnesses. (3) The department, after acting pursuant to s. 100.37 or 100.41 to 100.43 to order the sale or distribution of any substance, article, furnishing, fabric, product or related material ceased, shall give written notice of its finding to the manufacturer, seller or other person responsible for placing the item in the channels of trade in this state. After such notice no person may sell, remove or otherwise dispose of such item except as directed by the department. Any person affected by such notice may demand a prompt hearing to determine the validity of the department's findings. The hearing, if requested, shall be held as expeditiously as possible but not later than 30 days after notice. A request for hearing does not operate to stay enforcement of the order during the pendency of the hearing. The person petitioning for a hearing shall be entitled to the same rights specified under sub. (2). (4) The department shall serve a copy of any special order upon the person against whom the order is issued. (5) Complaint, notice, order or other process of the department may be served as may be a summons, and a subpoena as provided by s. 885.03, and either may be served by registered mail to an address furnished by the person or concern to either the department or the department of financial institutions. Service may be proved by affidavit. Service in any event may be also by registered mail addressed to the person or concern and proved by the post-office return receipt, in which case the time of service is the date borne by the receipt.  (6) The testimony presented and the proceedings at hearings shall be taken by a stenographic reporter or otherwise recorded and when necessary shall be transcribed. The secretary shall make his or her findings and determination thereon. The department shall make rules of procedure and practice not inconsistent with any law governing such procedure or practice.History:  1975 c. 117; 1993 a. 492; 2015 a. 186.
WI Stat § 93.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.20 - Enforcement costs.

93.20  Enforcement costs. (1) Definition. In this section, “action" means an action that is commenced in court by, or on behalf of, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to enforce ch. 88, 89, 91 to 100, 126, 136, 344, 704, 707, or 846. (2)  Enforcement costs order. If a court imposes costs under s. 814.04 or 973.06 against a defendant in an action, the court may order that defendant to reimburse the department for reasonable, documented enforcement costs incurred by the department to prepare and prosecute that action. The prosecutor shall present evidence of the enforcement costs and the defendant shall be given an opportunity to refute that evidence. If any cost that a court orders a defendant to pay under this section may also be recovered by the department under s. 814.04 or 973.06, the department may recover that cost only under this section, but that cost is not limited to the amounts specified in s. 814.04 or 973.06. History:  1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 213; 1995 a. 216; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 28; 2015 a. 55, 310.
WI Stat § 93.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.21 - Penalties.

93.21  Penalties. (1) Failing to furnish information. Any owner or manager of any creamery, cheese factory, butter factory, condensary or milk receiving plant, and any person dealing in or manufacturing dairy products, who fails to furnish the statement prescribed under s. 93.06 (2) to every person from whom milk is purchased or received, or who fails to comply with s. 93.07 (21), shall be fined not to exceed $200 or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed 6 months or both. (2)  Obstructing officers. Any person who obstructs or interferes with an officer or employee of the department in the performance of his or her duty or who refuses to permit access or sampling under s. 93.08:(a) May be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.(b) In lieu of the penalty under par. (a), may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000. (3)  Violation of order or regulation. Any person who violates s. 93.09 (8), 93.10 (2) or 93.11 (7), or who willfully violates or refuses, neglects or fails to obey any order or regulation of the department, shall be punished as in sub. (1). (4)  Failure to obey orders. Any person who willfully violates s. 93.14 (3) or 93.15 (3), or who willfully violates or refuses, neglects or fails to obey any order issued under s. 93.06 (3), shall, for each offense, be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both. (5)  Late filing fee. (a) In this subsection, “license" means a permit, certificate, registration, or license issued by the department under chs. 91 to 100, 126, or 173.(b) A person who files an application for the renewal or reissuance of a license after the license has expired shall pay, in addition to the fee for the license, an additional fee equal to 20 percent of the license fee or $5, whichever is greater. For purposes of this section, an application for a license shall not be considered an application for the renewal or reissuance of the license if the application is filed more than one year after the date of expiration of the original license. (6)  Fraudulent use of official seals. Any person who falsifies, alters, forges, counterfeits or fraudulently issues or uses any official certificate, seal, stamp or mark of the department or any official sealing, stamping or marking device of the department:(a) May be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both.(b) In lieu of the penalty under par. (a), may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000.History:  1989 a. 282; 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 253; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 90.
WI Stat § 93.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.22 - Enforcement provisions.

93.22  Enforcement provisions. (1) In cases arising under chs. 88, 89, and 93 to 100, the department may be represented by its attorney. (2) The department may, with the approval of the governor, appoint special counsel to prosecute or assist in the prosecution of any case arising under chs. 88, 89, and 93 to 100. The cost of such special counsel shall be charged to the appropriation for the department. (3) In any criminal or civil action under chs. 88, 89, and 93 to 100, any exception, exemption, proviso, excuse, or qualification contained in any of said chapters, or in any order, standard, or regulation thereunder, may be proved by the defendant, but need not be specified or negatived in the information or complaint, and, if so specified or negatived, no proof in relation to the matters so specified or negatived, shall be required of the plaintiff.History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1650m (4); 1991 a. 309; 1993 a. 213; 2015 a. 55.
WI Stat § 93.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.30 - World dairy expo.

93.30  World dairy expo. (1) The secretary shall approve any plans for the expenditure of appropriations under s. 20.115 (4) (e) to the World Dairy Expo, Inc., for activities that expand business opportunities for the persons of the dairy industry that are located in this state. Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.115 (4) (e), $33,250 in each fiscal year may be expended only to the extent that a county, city, village, or town pays to World Dairy Expo, Inc., an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the department's payment. (2) Any moneys received by World Dairy Expo, Inc., under this section shall be used only for the purposes described in sub. (1). (3) Not later than 30 days after the close of the exposition each year World Dairy Expo, Inc., shall file with the department, on forms provided by it, an itemized account verified on oath, showing amounts actually paid or to be paid. The verified account shall correspond with the plans approved by the secretary under sub. (1). On or before December 31 of the year in which the exposition is held, World Dairy Expo, Inc., shall furnish the department with a statement of receipts and disbursements, attendance, and such other information relating to the exposition as the department may require. Upon receipt of such statement the department shall pay World Dairy Expo, Inc., the aid due for the preceding year.History:  1973 c. 333; 1975 c. 394 s. 8; Stats. 1975 s. 93.30; 1989 a. 31; 2001 a. 103.
WI Stat § 93.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.31 - Livestock breeders association.

93.31  Livestock breeders association. The secretary of the Wisconsin livestock breeders association shall on and after July 1 of each year make a report to the department, signed by the president, treasurer, and secretary of the association, setting forth in detail the receipts and disbursements of the association for the preceding fiscal year in such form and detail together with such other information as the department may require. On receipt of such reports, if the department is satisfied that the business of the association has been efficiently conducted during the preceding fiscal year and in the interest of and for the promotion of the special agricultural interests of the state and for the purpose for which the association was organized and if the final statement shows that all the receipts together with the state aid have been accounted for and disbursed for the proper and necessary purposes of the association, and in accordance with the laws of the state, then the department shall file a certificate with the secretary of administration and he or she shall pay to the treasurer of the association the amount of the appropriations made available for the association by s. 20.115 (4) (a) for the conduct of junior livestock shows and other livestock educational programs. The association may upon application to the state purchasing agent, upon such terms as he or she may require, obtain printing for the association under the state contract.History:  1971 c. 125; 1975 c. 394 s. 25; Stats. 1975 s. 93.31; 1977 c. 29 s. 1650m (4); 1977 c. 273; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 213; 1999 a. 5; 2003 a. 33.
WI Stat § 93.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.32 - Agriculture in the classroom program.

93.32  Agriculture in the classroom program. From the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (4) (q), the department shall provide grants to the organization that conducts an agriculture in the classroom program in cooperation with the federal department of agriculture to help teachers educate students about agriculture.History:  2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 93.40 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.40 - Dairy promotion.

93.40  Dairy promotion. (1) Duties. The department shall:(a) Promote the sale of Wisconsin dairy products.(b) Stimulate, promote, advertise and publicize the dairy industry in this state.(c) Create an accurate national and international image of the state dairy industry.(d) Encourage all farmers and dairy businesses to participate in available education programs.(e) Encourage and cooperate with communities, groups and individuals in the state in pursuing the dairy promotion objectives of the department.(f) Coordinate and stimulate the orderly and ecologically sound development of the dairy industry throughout the state.(g) Promote the growth of the dairy industry through research, planning, and assistance, including grants and loans to dairy producers and grants to persons operating processing plants.  (2)  Sales. The department shall annually formulate a plan to encourage the marketing of dairy products and the promotion of the dairy industry of the state for the ensuing year, and shall implement the plan. The department shall cooperate with farmers, dairy businesses and organizations to assure coordination with private plans and programs. (3)  Services. The department may:(a) Collect and disseminate information as to the availability and the economic and nutritional advantages of dairy products.(b) Establish, manage and operate permanent or temporary dairy promotion centers to be operated by the department in cooperation with the department of tourism tourist information centers along major highways into the state.(c) Provide advice and service to persons or groups engaged in the dairy industry.(d) Conduct research into the status and needs of the dairy industry. (4)  Advertising. The department shall plan and conduct a program of advertising designed to promote the dairy industry. Any contracts engaging a private agency to conduct an advertising or promotion program under this subsection shall reserve to the department the right to terminate the contract if the service is unsatisfactory to the department. The department shall encourage and coordinate the efforts of public and private organizations to publicize the dairy industry. Any public or private organization not organized or incorporated for profit may apply to the department for advertising funds under this section. Prior to applying for these funds, each prospective applicant shall submit a plan and budget specifying the media to be used, the market to be approached, the dairy product or component of the dairy industry to be promoted and the applicant's estimated expenditures and receipts for the various projects within the plan. The department may promulgate rules imposing additional requirements to ensure that public funds are efficiently used to promote dairy products and the dairy industry of this state.History:  1981 c. 357; 1987 a. 186; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27; 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 20.
WI Stat § 93.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.41 - Stray voltage.

93.41  Stray voltage. (1) The department shall participate in the stray voltage program established under s. 196.857. (2) The department shall develop informational and educational materials on stray voltage and provide those materials to the public in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the technical college system board and shall study the need for any other state action not in effect under this section or s. 196.857 necessary to protect the public health and welfare from the harmful effects of stray voltage. (3) The department shall impose annual fees upon rural electric cooperatives organized under ch. 185. The amount of the fees shall total the amount appropriated under s. 20.115 (3) (jm). The fees received under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (3) (jm).History:  1987 a. 27, 399; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16, 399; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 103.
WI Stat § 93.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.42 - Center for international agribusiness marketing.

93.42  Center for international agribusiness marketing. The department shall establish and operate a center for international agribusiness marketing. The center shall promote the export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products in foreign markets by: (1) Assisting in the performance of market research and planning to identify international marketing opportunities for the state's products and firms and providing technical assistance on international marketing to individual businesses. (2) Organizing and participating in trade shows and trade missions to foreign markets. (3) Coordinating federal, regional, state and local marketing information which may lead to export opportunities for the state's products. (4) Assisting persons considering direct investments, joint ventures, licensing or other business arrangements for the production of agribusiness products in this state. (5) Cooperating with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in promoting the state's products through the state's foreign trade offices. History:  1985 a. 58; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3566, 3566e, 9116 (5); 2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 166.
WI Stat § 93.43 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.43 - Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program; veteran farmer logotype.

93.43  Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program; veteran farmer logotype. (1) Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program.  (a) The department shall establish and implement a program to integrate veterans into the field of agriculture and support veterans currently working in agriculture. The department shall consult with the department of veterans affairs, the department of military affairs, and the federal department of agriculture in creating the program. The department shall consult with the department of corrections to identify and assist formerly incarcerated veterans under the program.(b) The program created under this section shall include assisting veterans in rural and urban communities; providing employment, mentorship, and outreach opportunities; facilitating education opportunities, including through the University of Wisconsin System and the technical college system; providing advice, technical assistance, and training; connecting veterans with local, state, and federal resources; and creating an Internet site relating to the program.(c) An immediate family member of a veteran under s. 45.01 (12) (g) to (i) shall be eligible to participate in the program created under this section. (2)  Veteran farmer logotype. The department shall assist the department of veterans affairs in designing a logotype under s. 45.12 (2m). The department shall prohibit the use of the logotype by persons other than persons certified under s. 45.12 (2m) (a).History:  2017 a. 121; s. 35.17 correction in (1) (b).
WI Stat § 93.44 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.44 - Commodity promotion.

93.44  Commodity promotion. (1) The department shall initiate projects to promote commodities produced in this state. (2) The department shall allow all products and commodities produced or manufactured in this state that meet the standards established by the department to be included in the department's promotional campaign that uses the phrase “Something Special from Wisconsin", which phrase is a certified mark that is registered under federal law. The department may establish standards to be used to prohibit or limit the use of the certified mark to preserve its marketing value and significance. The standards may prohibit or limit the use of the certified mark based upon the grade or quality of a product or commodity and the standards may prohibit the use of the certified mark by a product or commodity which imitates a product or commodity for which there is a standard of identity established under state or federal law. (3) The department shall develop at least one slogan or logo, or both, for the promotion of Wisconsin agricultural products for display on signs placed by the department of transportation under s. 86.19 (1m). (4) The department by rule may establish a fee for the use of the mark and any slogan or logo under this section. The fees shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (L).History:  1981 c. 357; 1983 a. 92; 1991 a. 39.
WI Stat § 93.45 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.45 - Buy local, buy Wisconsin.

93.45  Buy local, buy Wisconsin. The department shall conduct a program to increase awareness and consumption of locally produced foods and related products and to increase the production and improve the distribution of foods and related products for local consumption. In the program, the department shall emphasize the development of regional food and cultural tourism trails and the development of regional food systems through activities such as creating or expanding facilities for the processing and distribution of food for local consumption; creating or supporting networks of producers; and strengthening connections between producers, retailers, institutions, and consumers and nearby producers.History:  2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 93.47 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.47 - Bioenergy council.

93.47  Bioenergy council. (1) The bioenergy council shall identify voluntary best management practices for sustainable biomass and biofuels production, which may include consideration of practices related to choosing biomass species, where to plant, crop management, harvest, and processing and transport, and factors such as soil management, chemical inputs, carbon sequestration in soil and root mass, plant and animal biodiversity, and other factors at the discretion of the council. The council shall consider efforts relating to sustainable biomass and biofuels production conducted by other entities, including the council on forestry. (2) The council shall report its findings, at least biennially, to agencies and private parties that assist producers of biofuel feedstocks and biofuels, as determined by the council. History:  2009 a. 401.
WI Stat § 93.48 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.|93.48 - Buy local grant program.

93.48  Buy local grant program. (1) The department may award grants from the appropriation under s. 20.115 (4) (am) to individuals or organizations to fund projects that are designed to increase the sale of agricultural products grown in this state that are purchased in close proximity to where they are produced. The department may not award a grant under this section unless the applicant contributes matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of the costs of the project. The department shall promulgate rules for the program under this section. (2) The department may make grants under this section for any of the following purposes:(a) To create, promote, and support regional food and cultural tourism trails.(b) To promote the development of regional food systems through activities such as creating or expanding facilities for the processing and distribution of food for local consumption; creating or supporting networks of producers; and strengthening connections between producers, retailers, institutions, and consumers and nearby producers.History:  2007 a. 20; 2013 a. 20.