94.73(8)
(8) Subrogation. The department is entitled to the right of subrogation for the reimbursement of corrective action costs to the extent that a responsible person who receives reimbursement of corrective action costs may recover the costs from a 3rd party. The amounts collected by the department under this subsection shall be deposited in the agricultural chemical cleanup fund.
94.73(9)
(9) Sampling requirements. The department, in cooperation with the department of natural resources, shall establish a program for the collection and analysis of soil and other environmental samples at sites where discharges may have occurred, including sites required to be registered according to rules promulgated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection under
sub. (11).
94.73(11)
(11) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section. The department may promulgate rules regarding all of the following:
94.73(11)(a)
(a) The form of the application required to be filed with the department by persons seeking reimbursement of corrective action costs.
94.73(11)(b)
(b) The procedures to be used by the department in determining eligibility for and the amount of reimbursement for corrective action costs.
94.73(11)(c)
(c) The procedures to be used in making annual payments under
sub. (7).
94.73(11)(d)
(d) Registration requirements for persons who own or operate pesticide mixing and loading sites.
94.73(11)(e)
(e) Reasonable and customary charges for corrective action costs.
94.73(11)(f)
(f) Payment priorities under
sub. (7) among eligible responsible persons.
94.73(11)(g)
(g) Requirements related to the contents of orders under
sub. (2) or work plans under
sub. (4) (a).
94.73(11)(h)
(h) Corrective action costs that are not eligible for reimbursement under this section.
94.73(12)
(12) Memorandum of understanding. The department and the department of natural resources shall enter into a memorandum of understanding establishing their respective functions in the administration of this section. The memorandum of understanding shall establish procedures to ensure that corrective actions taken under this section are consistent with actions taken under
s. 292.11 (7). The department and the department of natural resources may request that the secretary of administration provide assistance in accomplishing the memorandum of understanding.
94.73(12m)
(12m) Sample collection and analysis. For the purpose of investigating a discharge or exercising its authority under this section, the department may collect and analyze samples of plants, soil, surface water, groundwater and other material.
94.73(13)
(13) Penalty. Any person who violates this section or an order issued or rule promulgated under this section shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
94.73(14)
(14) Enforcement. The department, the department of justice at the request of the department or any district attorney at the request of the department may bring an action in the name of the state to recover a forfeiture under
sub. (13) or to seek an injunction restraining the violation of an order issued by the department under this section.
94.73(15)(am)
(am) The department may not increase a surcharge above the following amount:
94.73(15)(b)
(b) If the department proposes to promulgate a rule under
par. (a) using the procedures under
s. 227.24, the department shall notify the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance before beginning those procedures. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rule, the department may begin the procedures under
s. 227.24. If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed rule, the department may not begin the procedures under
s. 227.24 until the committee approves the proposed rule.
94.73 Note
NOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 347, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
94.74
94.74
Prevention of pollution from agricultural chemicals. 94.74(2)
(2) The department may provide financial assistance to a business to pay not more than 50 percent of the costs of capital improvements designed to prevent pollution from agricultural chemicals. Under this section, the department may not provide funding for capital improvements at any site in an amount that exceeds $500,000 less any amount received under
s. 94.73 for the site. The department may not expend more than $250,000 per fiscal year under this section.
94.74(3)
(3) The department shall promulgate rules for determining eligible businesses, eligible projects, and allowable costs for financial assistance under this section.
94.74 History
History: 2007 a. 20.
94.76
94.76
Honeybee disease and pest control. 94.76(1)
(1) The department shall maintain surveillance of the beekeeping industry for the detection and prevention of honeybee diseases and pests, and may promulgate or issue such rules or orders or adopt such control measures which in its judgment may be necessary to prevent, suppress or control the introduction, spread or dissemination of honeybee diseases and pests in this state.
94.76(2)
(2) In the execution of its functions under this section, the department and its authorized agents shall have free access at all reasonable times to all apiaries, buildings, structures, rooms, vehicles or places where honeybees, beehives, beekeeping equipment or appliances, or honeybee products may be kept or stored, or in which they may be transported, and may open any package or container believed to contain honeybees, honeycombs, honeybee products, beekeeping equipment or appliances or any other materials capable of transmitting honeybee diseases or harboring pests, and obtain inspectional samples from such products or materials for further testing, examination or analysis.
94.76(3)
(3) Honeybees shall be kept in movable frame hives. No person shall knowingly store, hold or expose honeybee products, beehives or any other beekeeping equipment or appliances in a manner which may contribute to the spread or dissemination of honeybee diseases or pests.
94.76(4)
(4) No person may bring or cause to be brought into this state any honeybee, beehive, drawn comb or used beekeeping equipment or appliances without reporting the shipment to the department. Reports shall be made on forms furnished by the department which shall include the name and address of the consignor, name and address of the consignee, date and manner of shipment, and any further information that the department requires. All reports shall be accompanied by a certificate from an official inspector certifying that the materials have been inspected as required by the department by rule and are apparently free from honeybee diseases or pests.
94.76(5)
(5) The department shall charge fees sufficient to cover the reasonable cost of inspections made at the request of any beekeeper to enable the interstate movement of beekeeping equipment or appliances, or honeybees or their products, and may bring an action for the payment thereof including reasonable costs of collection.
94.761
94.761
Beekeepers, etc.; agricultural pursuit. The moving, raising and producing of bees, beeswax, honey and honey products shall be deemed an agricultural pursuit. Any keeper of 50 or more hives of bees who is engaged in the foregoing activities is a farmer and engaged in farming for all statutory purposes.
94.77
94.77
Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not prescribed shall be fined not to exceed $200 or imprisoned in the county jail not to exceed 6 months or both.
94.77 History
History: 1999 a. 83.
