ATCP 116.03(3)
(3) The nature of the purchase or investment, and the terms under which it is made.
ATCP 116.03(4)
(4) The amount of the purchase or investment, including any interest or other charges that may apply.
ATCP 116.03(5)
(5) The consideration given by the recruiter in return for the purchase or investment.
ATCP 116.03(6)
(6) A copy of any separate contract or note involved in the purchase or investment. Each contract and each note shall state whether it is subject to assignment.
ATCP 116.03(7)
(7) The terms and conditions of any work offer to which the purchase or investment is related. The terms and conditions shall include all of the following:
ATCP 116.03(7)(b)
(b) The source from which the recruit will receive his or her earnings, if other than the recruiter.
ATCP 116.03(7)(c)
(c) The form, such as wages, salaries, commissions, or direct profits from sales, in which the recruit will receive his or her earnings.
ATCP 116.03(7)(d)
(d) The agreed rate of pay if applicable, or the agreed method by which earnings will be determined.
ATCP 116.03(7)(f)
(f) Applicable work terms and conditions, including work hours and location. If a recruit is offered sales work in a specific territory, the work offer shall describe that territory and state whether it is exclusive.
ATCP 116.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96.
ATCP 116.04
ATCP 116.04 Earnings claims. If a recruiter makes any statement of potential earnings to recruits from whom the recruiter solicits any purchase or investment, the recruiter shall disclose all of the following in connection with that statement:
ATCP 116.04(1)
(1) The source from which the worker would receive the earnings, if other than the recruiter.
ATCP 116.04(2)
(2) The form, such as wages, salaries, commissions, or direct profits from sales, in which the recruit would receive the earnings.
ATCP 116.04(3)
(3) The basis on which the earnings would be paid or received, such as per unit of time worked, per unit of work completed, or per volume of sales. The basis shall be stated so that a recruit can readily understand, compare and evaluate the stated earnings.
ATCP 116.04(4)
(4) Requirements which the recruit must meet in order to qualify for the stated earnings, including any training or probationary service requirement.
ATCP 116.04(5)
(5) The nature and amount of every purchase or investment which the recruit must make in order to have a reasonable prospect of achieving the stated earnings. This subsection does not apply to a recruit's purchases of product inventory to fill customer orders obtained by the recruit unless the recruit is required to purchase the product inventory in order to obtain a work offer.
ATCP 116.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No.487, eff. 8-1-96.
ATCP 116.05
ATCP 116.05 Prohibited practices. No recruiter who solicits a purchase or investment from any recruit may do any of the following:
ATCP 116.05(1)
(1) Make any false, deceptive or misleading representation to that recruit.
ATCP 116.05(2)
(2) Misrepresent the nature of the work which the recruiter offers or may offer to that recruit.
ATCP 116.05(3)
(3) Misrepresent the nature or amount of earnings which a recruit may make.
ATCP 116.05(4)
(4) Misrepresent that an offer to engage a recruit as an independent contractor is an offer to engage that recruit as an employee.
ATCP 116.05(5)
(5) Make any statement or representation which is part of a scheme whose purpose is not to recruit workers to perform work.
ATCP 116.05 Note
Note: See also s.
100.18 (9), Stats., which prohibits “bait and switch" advertising.
ATCP 116.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96.
ATCP 116.06
ATCP 116.06 Misrepresenting employment service offer as work offer. No person may misrepresent an advertisement or offer of employment service as an advertisement or offer of work.
ATCP 116.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1996, No. 487, eff. 8-1-96.
