93.01 Definitions. The following terms, wherever used in chs. 93 to 100 or in any order, regulation or standard made thereunder, have the meaning here indicated, unless the context otherwise requires: (1b) “Agriculture” includes aquaculture. (1d) “Aquaculture” means the controlled cultivation of aquatic plants and animals. (1m) “Business” includes any business, except that of banks, […]
93.02 Staff. The secretary shall appoint all staff necessary for the carrying out of the duties of the department, all of whom shall be under the classified service except the deputy secretary, the assistant deputy secretary, and, subject to s. 230.08 (4) (a), the administrators of divisions. Each such deputy secretary, assistant deputy secretary, or […]
93.03 Offices of department, hearings, investigations. The principal office of the department shall be in Madison, but, with the approval of the governor, other offices may be maintained elsewhere in the state as may be necessary for the efficient functioning of the department. Hearings, investigations and meetings necessary to the carrying out of any of […]
93.06 Department powers. The department may: (1) Information. Obtain and furnish: (a) Information relating to prices, profits and costs involved in the production or distribution of products and to the supply, demand, sales, purchases, deliveries, receipts, offers, acceptances, storage and commercial movement of products and to any other factors affecting the market value of products […]
93.07 Department duties. It shall be the duty of the department: (1) Regulations. To make and enforce such regulations, not inconsistent with law, as it may deem necessary for the exercise and discharge of all the powers and duties of the department, and to adopt such measures and make such regulations as are necessary and […]
93.075 Policy of cooperative marketing adopted. The history of the farm marketing problem in the state and nation, as well as throughout the world, points to a solution chiefly through cooperative marketing efforts of producers. It is, hence, declared to be the policy of this state, in advancing the general good and public welfare, to […]
93.08 Access for law enforcement. In performing their duties or in enforcing the laws entrusted to their administration, the department and its authorized agents may do all of the following: (1) Enter, within reasonable hours, any field, orchard, garden, packing ground, building, freight or express office, warehouse, car, vessel, vehicle, room, cellar, storehouse, cold storage […]
93.09 Standards and regulations. (1) The department, after public hearing, may establish standards for the grade of food products and farm products and for receptacles therefor and may prescribe regulations governing the marks or tags which may be required upon food products or farm products or upon receptacles therefor, for the purpose of showing the […]
93.10 Inspector’s certificate. (1) The department, as a means of enforcing the standard for the grade of any food product or farm product or for any receptacle therefor, may, by general order, after public hearing, require any such product or receptacle to bear the official certificate of an inspector licensed under s. 93.11. (2) Whenever […]
93.11 Licensing of inspectors. (1) Except as provided in s. 93.135, the department, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that the applicant is competent, may issue a license to any person to certify the grade of food products or farm products or of receptacles therefor, for which standards have become effective under s. 93.09. The purpose […]
93.12 Laboratories, approval of. (1) It is the purpose of this section to assure the reliability and quality of manual and automated laboratory examinations made for the protection of the health of the public. (2) Any laboratory that is established and operated to perform bacteriological or microscopic examinations of milk, water and food products for […]
93.135 License denial, nonrenewal, suspension or restriction based on failure to pay support, taxes, or unemployment insurance contributions. (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), the department shall require each applicant who is an individual to provide the department with the applicant’s social security number as a condition of issuing or renewing any of the […]
93.14 Power to conduct hearings; secure evidence; witness fees. (1) The department or any of its authorized agents may, in relation to any matter within the department’s power, conduct hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take testimony. (2) The witnesses and officers who subpoena them shall be entitled to the fees allowed in courts of […]
93.15 Reports to department; inspections. (1) The department may, by general or special order, require persons engaged in business to file with the department, at such time and in such manner as the department may direct, sworn or unsworn reports or sworn or unsworn answers in writing to specific questions, as to any matter which […]
93.16 Preliminary investigation. (1) The department may, at any time, conduct such preliminary investigation as is necessary and proper to determine whether a hearing or proceeding ought to be begun under the provisions of this chapter. (2) The authority contained in ss. 93.14 and 93.15 may be used in the conduct of such preliminary investigation.
93.17 Immunity; perjury. (1) Except as to a hearing or proceeding under s. 93.06 (3) or as to an investigation preliminary thereto, no person may be excused from testifying or rendering a report or answer or producing or submitting a document, in response to a demand made under s. 93.14 or 93.15, upon the ground […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
