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134.71(9)(b)(b) The secondhand article dealer license holder and each secondhand article dealer operating upon the premises or land shall comply with sub. (8).
134.71(10)(10)License revocation. A governing body of a county or municipality may revoke any license issued by it under this section for fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for a license or for any violation of this section or s. 943.34, 948.62 or 948.63.
134.71(11)(11)Fees. The license fees under this section are:
134.71(11)(a)(a) For a pawnbroker’s license, $210.
134.71(11)(b)(b) For a secondhand article dealer’s license, $27.50.
134.71(11)(c)(c) For a secondhand jewelry dealer’s license, $30.
134.71(11)(d)(d) For a secondhand article dealer mall or flea market license, $165.
134.71(12)(12)Applications and forms. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall develop applications and other forms required under subs. (5) (intro.) and (8) (c). The department shall make the applications and forms available to counties and municipalities for distribution to pawnbrokers, secondhand article dealers, and secondhand jewelry dealers at no cost. The department may make the applications and forms available to counties and municipalities by placing the applications and forms on an Internet website.
134.71(13)(13)Penalty.
134.71(13)(a)(a) Upon conviction for a first offense under this section, a person shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.
134.71(13)(b)(b) Upon conviction for a 2nd or subsequent offense under this section, a person shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $2,000.
134.71(14)(14)Ordinance. A county or municipality may enact an ordinance governing pawnbrokers, secondhand article dealers or secondhand jewelry dealers if that ordinance is at least as stringent as this section.
134.715134.715Flea markets; proof of ownership, receipts, returns.
134.715(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
134.715(1)(a)(a) “Cosmetic” means an article intended to be applied to the human body for cleansing, beautifying, or altering appearance, but does not include soap.
134.715(1)(b)(b) “Device” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (6).
134.715(1)(c)(c) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10).
134.715(1)(d)(d) “Infant formula” means a food that is intended for consumption by infants.
134.715(1)(e)(e) “Proof of ownership” means all of the following information:
134.715(1)(e)1.1. The name, address, and telephone number of the person that supplied the merchandise or a representative of the person that supplied the merchandise.
134.715(1)(e)2.2. The name and address of the person that received the merchandise from the person who supplied the merchandise.
134.715(1)(e)3.3. A description of the product, including the quantity of the product received from the person who supplied the merchandise.
134.715(2)(2)Proof required.
134.715(2)(a)(a) A person engaged in the sale of used or new goods at a flea market or at a similar facility may not sell any of the following merchandise, unless the person has proof of ownership of the merchandise:
134.715(2)(a)1.1. Baby food of a type usually consumed by children under 3 years of age.
134.715(2)(a)2.2. Cosmetics.
134.715(2)(a)3.3. Devices.
134.715(2)(a)5.5. Infant formula.
134.715(2)(a)6.6. Batteries.
134.715(2)(a)7.7. Razor blades.
134.715(2)(b)(b) A person required to have proof of ownership under this section shall make proof of ownership available for inspection by a law enforcement officer at any reasonable time.
134.715(3)(3)Penalty. A person who violates this section may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.
134.715 HistoryHistory: 2011 a. 174.
134.72134.72Prohibition of certain unsolicited messages by facsimile machine.
134.72(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
134.72(1)(a)(a) “Facsimile machine” means a machine that transmits copies of documents by means of a telephone line, telegraph line, microwave, satellite, radio wave, fiber optics, coaxial cable or any other transmission facility or any switching device.
134.72(1)(b)(b) “Facsimile solicitation” means the unsolicited transmission of a document by a facsimile machine for the purpose of encouraging a person to purchase property, goods or services.
134.72(2)(2)Prohibitions.
134.72(2)(a)(a) A person may not make a facsimile solicitation without the consent of the person solicited unless all of the following apply:
134.72(2)(a)1.1. The document transmitted by facsimile machine does not exceed one page in length and is received by the person solicited after 9 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
134.72(2)(a)2.2. The person making the facsimile solicitation has had a previous business relationship with the person solicited.
134.72(2)(a)3.3. The document transmitted by facsimile machine contains the name of the person transmitting the document.
134.72(2)(b)(b) Notwithstanding par. (a), a person may not make a facsimile solicitation to a person who has notified the facsimile solicitor in writing, by telephone, or by facsimile transmission that the person does not want to receive facsimile solicitation.
134.72(2)(c)(c) A facsimile solicitor who receives notice under par. (b) may not disclose to another the facsimile transmission number of the person who gave the notice under par. (b). Each disclosure of a facsimile transmission number is a separate violation of this paragraph.
134.72(3)(3)Territorial application.
134.72(3)(a)(a) Intrastate. This section applies to any intrastate facsimile solicitation.
134.72(3)(b)(b) Interstate. This section applies to any interstate facsimile solicitation received by a person in this state.
134.72(4)(4)Penalty. A person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $500.
134.73134.73Identification of prisoner making telephone solicitation.
134.73(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
134.73(1)(a)(a) “Contribution” has the meaning given in s. 202.11 (5).
134.73(1)(b)(b) “Prisoner” means a prisoner of any public or private correctional or detention facility that is located within or outside this state.
134.73(1)(c)(c) “Solicit” has the meaning given in s. 202.11 (8).
134.73(1)(d)(d) “Telephone solicitation” means the unsolicited initiation of a telephone conversation for any of the following purposes:
134.73(1)(d)1.1. To encourage a person to purchase property, goods, or services.
134.73(1)(d)2.2. To solicit a contribution from a person.
134.73(1)(d)3.3. To conduct an opinion poll or survey.
134.73(2)(2)Requirements. A prisoner who makes a telephone solicitation shall do all of the following immediately after the person called answers the telephone:
134.73(2)(a)(a) Identify himself or herself by name.
134.73(2)(b)(b) State that he or she is a prisoner.
134.73(2)(c)(c) Inform the person called of the name of the correctional or detention facility in which he or she is a prisoner and the city and state in which the facility is located.
134.73(3)(3)Territorial application.
134.73(3)(a)(a) Intrastate. This section applies to any intrastate telephone solicitation.
134.73(3)(b)(b) Interstate. This section applies to any interstate telephone solicitation received by a person in this state.
134.73(4)(4)Penalties.
134.73(4)(a)(a) A prisoner who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $500.
134.73(4)(b)(b) If a person who employs a prisoner to engage in telephone solicitation is concerned in the commission of a violation of this section as provided under s. 134.99, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000.
134.73 HistoryHistory: 2001 a. 16; 2013 a. 20.
134.74134.74Nondisclosure of information on receipts.
134.74(1)(1)In this section:
134.74(1)(a)(a) “Credit card” has the meaning given in s. 421.301 (15).
134.74(1)(b)(b) “Debit card” means a plastic card or similar device that may be used to purchase goods or services by providing the purchaser with direct access to the purchaser’s account at a depository institution.
134.74(1)(c)(c) “Depository institution” means a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.
134.74(2)(2)Beginning on August 1, 2005, no person who is in the business of selling goods at retail or selling services and who accepts a credit card or a debit card for the purchase of goods or services may issue a credit card or debit card receipt, for that purchase, on which is printed more than 5 digits of the credit card or debit card number.
134.74(3)(3)This section does not apply to any person who issues a credit card or debit card receipt that is handwritten or that is manually prepared by making an imprint of the credit card or debit card.
134.74 HistoryHistory: 2001 a. 109.
134.77134.77Beverage container regulation.
134.77(1)(1)Definitions. In this section:
134.77(1)(a)(a) “Beverage” means any alcohol beverage, as defined in s. 125.02 (1), malt beverage, tea, bottled drinking water, as defined under s. 97.34 (1) (a), soda water beverage, as defined under s. 97.34 (1) (b), or fruit or vegetable juice or drink which is intended for human consumption.
134.77(1)(b)(b) “Beverage container” means an individual, separate, sealed plastic or metal container for a beverage.
134.77(2)(2)Self-opening metal beverage containers.
134.77(2)(a)(a) No person may sell or offer for sale at retail in this state any metal beverage container so designed and constructed that it is opened by detaching a metal ring or tab.
134.77(2)(b)(b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the sale of a beverage container which:
134.77(2)(b)1.1. Is sealed with laminated tape, foil or other soft material that is detachable.
134.77(2)(b)2.2. Contains milk-based, soy-based or similar products which require heat and pressure in the canning process.
134.77(3)(3)Plastic connectors. No person may sell or offer for sale at retail in this state any beverage container if the beverage container is connected to another beverage container by means of a device constructed of a material which does not decompose by photodegradation or biodegradation within a reasonable time after exposure to weather elements.
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2021-22 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2023 Wis. Act 272 and through all Supreme Court and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on November 8, 2024. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after November 8, 2024, are designated by NOTES. (Published 11-8-24)