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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
January 7, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Nerison, Kulp, Ballweg, E.
Brooks, Horlacher, T. Larson, A. Ott and Tauchen, cosponsored by Senators
Moulton and Stroebel. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
AB646,1,3
1An Act to renumber and amend 94.72 (14) (a); and
to create 94.72 (1) (im) and
294.72 (14) (a) 1. of the statutes;
relating to: penalties for violating commercial
3feed requirements and providing a criminal penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law establishes certain requirements for manufacturers and
distributors of commercial feed and feed products for animals and birds. Under
current law, a person who violates these requirements is subject to a fine of up to $200
or imprisonment for up to six months, or both.
This bill changes the penalties for violations of the commercial feed and feed
product requirements. Under this bill, a person who violates these requirements is
subject to a civil forfeiture of between $100 and $500 for the first violation, and
between $200 and $1,000 for any additional violation within five years of the first
violation. In addition, a manufacturer or distributor who knowingly violates these
requirements may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to one
year, or both; and any other person who knowingly violates these requirements may
be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB646,1
4Section
1. 94.72 (1) (im) of the statutes is created to read:
AB646,2,2
194.72
(1) (im) "Manufacturer" means any person who manufactures
2commercial feed.
AB646,2
3Section
2. 94.72 (14) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 94.72 (14) (a) 2. and
4amended to read:
AB646,2,105
94.72
(14) (a) 2. A
person manufacturer or distributor who
knowingly violates
6this section or an order issued or a rule promulgated under this section
shall may be
7fined not more than
$200 $5,000 or imprisoned not more than
6 months one year or
8both.
Any other person who knowingly violates this section or an order issued or a
9rule promulgated under this section may be fined not more than $1,000 or
10imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.
AB646,3
11Section
3. 94.72 (14) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
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94.72
(14) (a) 1. A person who violates this section or an order issued or a rule
13promulgated under this section shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500
14for the first violation and not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 for any subsequent
15violation within 5 years.
AB646,4
16Section
4.
Initial applicability.
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(1) This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
18subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations.
