CR 16-013 Rule Text

Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

P.O. Box 8911

Madison, WI 53708-8911

Telephone: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail]

Where and When Comments May Be Submitted

Questions and comments related to this this rule may be directed to:

Kelly Monaghan, Office Management Specialist

Office of the Secretary

Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

P.O. Box 8911

Madison, WI 53708-8911

Telephone: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Section 1. ATCP 1.03(2) (intro) is amended to read:

  (2) Who May issue a special Order. Except as provided under par. (b) or by department rule, no person other than the The secretary or final decisionmaker may issue a special order on behalf of the department. Except for any order described in sub. (1) (a) 4., the secretary, in writing, may designate any division administrator, or other employee in a specified position in the department, to issue any order described in par. (1) (a).

Section 2. ATCP 1.03(2) (a) and (b) are repealed.

Section 3. ATCP 1.05(1) is amended to read:

(1)  Division complaints. To obtain a special order from the secretary or final decisionmaker, other than in a recovery proceeding, a division shall file a written complaint with the secretary. The complaint shall be signed by the division administrator or designee, or other employee in a specified position in the division when the division administrator or designee is designated to sign the final order, and shall comply with sub. (3).

Section 4. ATCP 1.05(3) (f) is amended to read:

(f) A concise statement describing the order requested of the secretary, designee, or final decisionmaker, and the department's authority to issue that order.

  Section 5.   Effective date and initial applicability. This rule takes effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register, as provided under s. 227.22(2)(intro.).