553.74 – Open records; publication.
553.74 Open records; publication. All notifications and other papers and documents filed with the division under this chapter shall be open to public inspection in accordance with rules adopted by the division. The division may publish any information filed with or obtained by the division, if, in the judgment of the division, such action is […]
553.75 – Administrative files and opinions.
553.75 Administrative files and opinions. (1) A document is filed when it is received by the division. (2) The division shall keep a register of all filings which are or have ever been effective under this chapter and predecessor laws and all denial, suspension or revocation orders which have been entered under this chapter. The […]
553.76 – Waivers of compliance void.
553.76 Waivers of compliance void. Any condition, stipulation or provision purporting to bind any person acquiring any franchise to waive compliance with any provision of this chapter or any rule or order under this chapter is void. This section does not affect the settlement of disputes, claims or civil lawsuits arising or brought under this […]
553.78 – Preemption.
553.78 Preemption. This chapter shall not preempt the administration of ch. 96, 100, 125, 133, 168 or 218. False, fraudulent and deceptive practices in connection with the offer, purchase or sale of a franchise defined by rule of the division under s. 553.58 (1) may also constitute unfair methods of competition in business or unfair […]
553.71 – Administration.
553.71 Administration. (1) This chapter shall be administered by the division and by the department of justice when exercising its authority under s. 553.54. (2) It is unlawful for the division or any of the division’s officers or employees to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the division […]
553.72 – Fees and expenses.
553.72 Fees and expenses. The division shall charge and collect the fees fixed by this section. (1) The fee for filing a notice for the one-year effectiveness of the registration of a franchise under s. 553.26 is $400. (3) The expenses reasonably attributable to the examination of any matter arising under this chapter shall be […]
553.73 – Service of process.
553.73 Service of process. When any person, including any nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by this chapter or any rule or order under this chapter, whether or not the person has filed a consent to service of process under s. 553.27 (10), and personal jurisdiction over the person cannot […]
553.60 – Miscellaneous powers.
553.60 Miscellaneous powers. The division may by order summarily prohibit offers or sales of a franchise that are being, or have been, made in this state in violation of this chapter, unless the franchise is registered or exempted from registration under this chapter. History: 1981 c. 54; 1995 a. 27, 364.
553.605 – Administrative assessments; investor education.
553.605 Administrative assessments; investor education. (1) Imposing administrative assessment with certain orders. (a) The division or any officer designated by the division may impose an administrative assessment in the amount provided in par. (b) on any person who is subject to an order that is issued under s. 553.24, 553.28, 553.58 (1) and (2) or […]
553.55 – Investigations and subpoenas.
553.55 Investigations and subpoenas. (1) The division may make such public or private investigations within or outside of this state as the division deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate this chapter or any rule or order hereunder or to aid in the enforcement of this chapter or […]