126.32(4)(a)(a) Whenever a grain warehouse keeper alters a record entry under
sub. (2) or
(3), the grain warehouse keeper shall clearly identify and explain the alteration so that the reason for the alteration is clear to a person reviewing the records.
126.32(4)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
par. (c), a grain warehouse keeper may not alter a record entry under
sub. (2) or
(3) without the department's prior approval.
126.32(4)(c)
(c) A grain warehouse keeper may, without the department's prior approval, correct a record entry under
sub. (2) or
(3) for any of the following reasons:
126.32(4)(c)1.
1. To account for handling losses, if the warehouse keeper corrects for handling losses at least monthly.
126.32(4)(c)2.
2. To account for errors or omissions related to the receipt or withdrawal of grain, if the warehouse keeper has documentation to support the correction.
126.32(5)
(5) Records retention; availability. 126.32(5)(a)(a) A grain warehouse keeper shall retain all of the following records for at least 6 years from the date of their creation:
126.32(5)(a)2.
2. Records that the grain warehouse keeper was required to keep under ch.
127, 1999 stats., and department rules, before January 1, 2002.
126.32(5)(b)
(b) If a grain warehouse keeper keeps records under
subs. (2) and
(3) in computerized form, the grain warehouse keeper shall generate a hard copy printout for each business day unless the grain warehouse keeper retains the ability to retrieve and print that day's computerized record for at least 6 years.
126.32(5)(c)
(c) A grain warehouse keeper shall make records required under this section available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
126.32(6)(a)(a) The department shall review the records that a grain warehouse keeper is required to keep under this section. The department shall review a grain warehouse keeper's records at least annually, except as provided in
par. (b).
126.32(6)(b)
(b) The department shall review a grain warehouse keeper's records at least once every 2 years if the grain warehouse keeper files an annual financial statement under
s. 126.28 and that annual financial statement shows a current ratio of at least 2.0 to 1.0, positive equity, and a debt to equity ratio of not more than 2.0 to 1.0.
126.32 History
History: 2001 a. 16.
126.33
126.33
Receipts for grain. 126.33(1)(1)
Requirement. Immediately after a grain warehouse keeper receives grain from a depositor, the grain warehouse keeper shall give the depositor a warehouse receipt or other storage receipt that includes all of the following:
126.33(1)(a)
(a) The name and permanent address of the grain warehouse keeper, the location of the grain warehouse, and a statement indicating whether the grain warehouse keeper is a corporation.
126.33(1)(b)
(b) A statement identifying the document as a warehouse receipt or other storage receipt.
126.33(1)(c)
(c) The date on which the grain warehouse keeper received the grain.
126.33(1)(f)
(f) The grade and quality of grain received, if determined.
126.33(1)(g)
(g) The word "negotiable" or "nonnegotiable," conspicuously, if the document is issued as a warehouse receipt. If a grain warehouse keeper transfers depositor-owned grain to another warehouse keeper, the receiving grain warehouse keeper shall issue a receipt that conspicuously bears the word "nonnegotiable."
126.33(1)(h)
(h) A statement indicating that the depositor must remove the grain from storage by a specified date that is not more than 3 years after the date of deposit. This requirement does not apply to any of the following:
126.33(1)(h)2.
2. A receipt for grain owned by the federal commodity credit corporation.
126.33(1)(h)3.
3. A receipt for grain pledged as collateral for a loan from the federal department of agriculture.
126.33(2)
(2) Grain ownership. If a person delivers grain to a recipient who is both a grain warehouse keeper and a grain dealer, as defined in
s. 126.10 (9), the delivery is considered a deposit for storage unless it is clearly documented as a delivery of purchased grain. A receipt issued by such a recipient is considered a storage receipt unless it is clearly designated as a receipt for the delivery of purchased grain.
126.33(3)
(3) Warehouse keeper's copy. A grain warehouse keeper shall keep a copy of every warehouse receipt and other document that the grain warehouse keeper issues under
sub. (1). The grain warehouse keeper shall retain a copy of each document for at least 6 years after the grain warehouse keeper issues the document and shall make copies available to the department for inspection and copying upon request.
126.33 History
History: 2001 a. 16.
126.34
126.34
Grain warehouse keepers; business practices. 126.34(1)(1)
Grain weight, grade, and quality. A grain warehouse keeper shall do all of the following when determining the weight, grade, or quality of grain:
126.34(1)(a)
(a) Accurately determine the weight, grade, or quality using accurate weighing, testing, or grading equipment.
126.34(1)(b)
(b) Accurately record the determined weight, grade, or quality.
126.34(2)
(2) Care of grain; facilities. A grain warehouse keeper shall safeguard grain held for others and shall protect that grain from loss or abnormal deterioration. A grain warehouse keeper shall maintain adequate facilities and equipment for that purpose.
126.34(3)
(3) Sufficient inventory. A grain warehouse keeper shall at all times maintain grain inventories sufficient in quantity and quality to meet all outstanding obligations to depositors.
126.34(4)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a grain warehouse keeper shall deliver to a depositor, upon demand, the same grade and amount of grain as was deposited.
126.34(4)(b)
(b) If a grain warehouse keeper does not have enough grain of the appropriate grade to satisfy a depositor's demand under
par. (a), the warehouse keeper may substitute any of the following with the agreement of the depositor:
126.34(4)(b)1.
1. A monetary payment sufficient to provide the depositor with equivalent value, based on current local grain prices.
126.34(4)(b)2.
2. A sufficient amount of a higher grade of grain to provide the depositor with equivalent value, based on current local grain prices.
126.34(4)(c)
(c) A grain warehouse keeper may not provide grain or payments under
par. (b) whose value exceeds the current value of the grain that was deposited.
126.34(5)
(5) Prohibited practices. No grain warehouse keeper may do any of the following:
126.34(5)(a)
(a) Misrepresent the weight, grade, or quality of grain received from or delivered to any person.
126.34(5)(b)
(b) Falsify any record or account, or conspire with any other person to falsify a record or account.
126.34(5)(c)
(c) Make any false or misleading representation to the department.
126.34(5)(d)
(d) If the grain warehouse keeper is licensed under
s. 126.26 (1), engage in any activity that is inconsistent with representations made in the grain warehouse keeper's annual license application.
126.34(5)(e)
(e) Make any false or misleading representation to a depositor related to matters regulated under this chapter.
126.34(5)(f)
(f) Fail to file the full amount of security required under
s. 126.31 (6) by the date that the department specifies.
126.34 History
History: 2001 a. 16.
MILK CONTRACTORS
126.40
126.40
Definitions. In this subchapter:
126.40(1)
(1) "Contributing milk contractor" means a milk contractor who is licensed under
s. 126.41 (1), who either has paid one or more quarterly installments under
s. 126.46 or is required to contribute to the fund, but the first quarterly installment under
s. 126.46 (6) is not yet due, and who is not disqualified from the fund under
s. 126.45 (3).
126.40(2)
(2) "Current ratio" means the ratio of the value of current assets to the value of current liabilities, calculated according to
s. 126.44 (8) (c) 1.
126.40(5)
(5) "Dairy plant operator" means a person who holds or is required to hold a dairy plant license under
s. 97.20.
126.40(6)
(6) "Debt to equity ratio" means the ratio of the value of liabilities to equity, calculated according to
s. 126.44 (8) (c) 2.
126.40(7)
(7) "Disqualified milk contractor" means a milk contractor who is disqualified from the fund under
s. 126.45 (3).
126.40(7m)
(7m) "License year" means the period beginning on May 1 and ending on the following April 30.
126.40(8)
(8) "Milk contractor" means a person who buys producer milk or who markets producer milk as a producer agent. "Milk contractor" does not include any of the following:
126.40(8)(a)
(a) A person who merely brokers a contract between a milk producer and a milk contractor, without becoming a party to the contract, taking control of milk, or accepting payment on behalf of the milk producer.
126.40(8)(b)
(b) A person who merely buys or sells milk on a board of trade or commodity exchange.
126.40(9)
(9) "Milk payroll obligation" means a milk contractor's gross obligation to a milk producer or producer agent, whether paid or unpaid, for producer milk that the milk contractor procures in this state.
126.40(10)
(10) "Milk producer" means a person who produces milk on a dairy farm.
126.40(11)
(11) "Procure producer milk" means to buy producer milk or acquire the right to market producer milk.
126.40(12)
(12) "Procure producer milk in this state" means any of the following:
126.40(12)(a)
(a) To buy producer milk for receipt in this state.
126.40(12)(b)
(b) To receive producer milk directly from a dairy farm in this state.
126.40(12)(c)
(c) To collect producer milk from a dairy farm in another state, for direct shipment to a dairy plant that the milk contractor operates in this state.
126.40(12)(d)
(d) To acquire the right to market producer milk that is produced in this state.
126.40(13)
(13) "Producer agent" means a person who acts on behalf of a milk producer to market or accept payment for producer milk without taking title to that milk, including a person who uses a producer trust fund to market or accept payment for producer milk. "Producer agent" does not include any of the following:
126.40(13)(a)
(a) A person who merely brokers a contract between a milk producer and a milk contractor, without becoming a party to the contract, taking control of milk, or accepting payment on behalf of the milk producer.
126.40(13)(b)
(b) A person who merely holds or transports milk for a milk producer without marketing or accepting payment for milk on behalf of the milk producer.
126.40(14)
(14) "Producer milk" means milk that is owned by or held in trust for one or more milk producers. "Producer milk" includes milk that a producer agent markets for a producer, without taking title to the milk.
126.40(15)
(15) "Qualified producer agent" means a milk contractor who does all of the following:
126.40(15)(a)
(a) Procures milk in this state solely as a producer agent.
126.40 History
History: 2001 a. 16.
126.41
126.41
Milk contractors; licensing. 126.41(1)(a)(a) No milk contractor may do any of the following without a current annual license from the department:
126.41(1)(a)2.
2. Collect producer milk from a dairy farm in another state for direct shipment to a dairy plant that the milk contractor operates in this state.
126.41(1)(a)3.
3. Acquire the right to market, as a producer agent, producer milk produced in this state.
126.41(1)(b)
(b) A milk contractor who is not engaged in any activities under
par. (a) may volunteer to be licensed if the milk contractor receives, outside this state, direct shipments of producer milk from dairy farms in this state.
