126.11(5)
(5) License for part of year; fees. A person who applies for an annual grain dealer license after the beginning of a license year shall pay the full annual fee amounts required under
sub. (4).
126.11(6)
(6) Fee credits. If the balance in the fund contributed by grain dealers exceeds $2,000,000 on May 31 of any license year, the department shall credit 50% of the excess amount against license fees charged under
sub. (4) (b) to contributing grain dealers who file timely license renewal applications for the next license year. The department shall credit each contributing grain dealer on a prorated basis, in proportion to the total fees that the grain dealer paid under
sub. (4) (b) for the 4 preceding license years as a contributing grain dealer.
126.11(7)
(7) Fee statement. The department shall provide, with each license application form, a written statement of all license fees and surcharges required under
sub. (4) or the formula for determining them. The department shall specify any fee credit for which the applicant may qualify under
sub. (6).
126.11(8)
(8) No license without full payment. The department may not issue an annual license under
sub. (1) until the applicant pays all license fees and surcharges identified in the department's statement under
sub. (7). The department shall refund a fee or surcharge paid under protest if upon review the department determines that the fee or surcharge is not applicable.
126.11(9)
(9) Sworn and notarized statement. As part of a license application under
sub. (3), an applicant shall provide a sworn and notarized statement, signed by the applicant or an officer of the applicant, that reports all of the following:
126.11(9)(a)
(a) The total amount that the applicant paid, during the applicant's last completed fiscal year, for producer grain procured in this state, less the total amount reported under
par. (e) 3., if any. If the applicant has not yet operated as a grain dealer in this state, the applicant shall estimate the amount that the applicant will pay during the applicant's first complete fiscal year for producer grain procured in this state, less the total amount reported under
par. (e) 3., if any.
126.11(9)(b)
(b) The amount of the payments under
par. (a) made under deferred payment contracts.
126.11(9)(c)
(c) Whether the applicant has had any obligations under deferred payment contracts, for grain procured in this state, at any time since the beginning of the applicant's last completed fiscal year.
126.11(9)(d)
(d) The total number of bushels of producer grain that the applicant procured in this state during the applicant's last completed fiscal year. If the applicant has not yet operated as a grain dealer in this state, the applicant shall estimate the total number of bushels of producer grain that the applicant will procure in this state during the applicant's first complete fiscal year.
126.11(9)(e)
(e) All of the following information related to each grain producer or producer agent that under
s. 126.70 (1) (b) has permanently waived eligibility to file a default claim against the applicant:
126.11(9)(e)2.
2. The total number of bushels of producer grain that the applicant procured in this state from that grain producer or producer agent during the applicant's last completed fiscal year. If the applicant has not yet operated as a grain dealer in this state, the applicant shall estimate the total number of bushels of producer grain that the applicant will procure in this state from that grain producer or producer agent during the applicant's first complete fiscal year.
126.11(9)(e)3.
3. The total amount that the applicant paid during the applicant's last completed fiscal year for producer grain that the applicant procured in this state from that grain producer or producer agent. If the applicant has not yet operated as a grain dealer in this state, the applicant shall estimate the total amount that the applicant will pay during the applicant's first complete fiscal year for producer grain that the applicant will procure in this state from that producer or producer agent.
126.11(9)(e)4.
4. The amount of payments under
subd. 3. made under deferred payment contracts.
126.11(10)
(10) Action granting or denying application. The department shall grant or deny an application under
sub. (3) within 30 days after the department receives a complete application. If the department denies a license application, the department shall give the applicant a written notice stating the reason for the denial.
126.11(11)
(11) License displayed. A grain dealer licensed under
sub. (1) shall prominently display a copy of that license at the following locations:
126.11(11)(a)
(a) On each truck that the grain dealer uses to haul grain in this state.
126.11(11)(b)
(b) At each business location from which the grain dealer operates in this state.
126.12
126.12
Grain dealers; insurance. 126.12(1)
(1)
Fire and extended coverage insurance. A grain dealer licensed, or required to be licensed, under
s. 126.11 shall maintain fire and extended coverage insurance, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, that covers all grain in the custody of the grain dealer, whether owned by the grain dealer or held for others, at the full local market value of the grain.
126.12(2)
(2) Insurance cancellation; replacement. Whenever an insurance policy under
sub. (1) is canceled, the grain dealer shall replace the policy so that there is no lapse in coverage.
126.12(3)
(3) Insurance coverage; misrepresentation. No grain dealer may misrepresent any of the following to the department or to any grain producer or producer agent:
126.12(3)(b)
(b) The nature, coverage, or material terms of the grain dealer's insurance policy.
126.12 History
History: 2001 a. 16.
126.13
126.13
Grain dealers; financial statements. 126.13(1)(1)
Required annual financial statement. 126.13(1)(a)(a) A grain dealer shall file an annual financial statement with the department, before the department first licenses the grain dealer under
s. 126.11, if the grain dealer's license application shows any of the following:
126.13(1)(b)
(b) A grain dealer licensed under
s. 126.11 shall file an annual financial statement with the department during each license year if the grain dealer's license application for that year shows any of the following:
126.13(1)(b)1.
1. That the amount of grain reported under
s. 126.11 (9) (d), less the total amount reported under
s. 126.11 (9) (e) 2., if any, exceeds 200,000 bushels and the grain dealer is not a contributing grain dealer who procures grain in this state solely as a producer agent.
126.13(1)(c)
(c) A grain dealer shall file an annual financial statement under
par. (b) by the 15th day of the 4th month following the close of the grain dealer's fiscal year, except that the department may extend the filing deadline for up to 30 days if the grain dealer, or the accountant reviewing or auditing the financial statement, files a written extension request at least 10 days before the filing deadline.
126.13(1)(d)
(d) A grain dealer licensed under
s. 126.11 may not incur any obligations under deferred payment contracts for grain procured in this state unless the contractor first notifies the department and files an annual financial statement with the department.
126.13(2)
(2) Voluntary annual financial statement. A contributing grain dealer who is not required to file a financial statement under
sub. (1) may file an annual financial statement with the department to qualify for a lower fund assessment under
s. 126.15.
126.13(3)
(3) Reviewed or audited financial statement. A grain dealer filing a financial statement under
sub. (1) or
(2) may file either a reviewed financial statement or an audited financial statement, except that if the volume of grain reported by the grain dealer under
s. 126.11 (9) (d), less the total volume reported by the grain dealer under
s. 126.11 (9) (e) 2., if any, exceeds 2,500,000 bushels, the grain dealer shall file an audited financial statement.
126.13(4)
(4) Accounting period. A grain dealer filing an annual financial statement under
sub. (1) or
(2) shall file a financial statement that covers the grain dealer's last completed fiscal year unless the grain dealer has been in business for less than one year.
126.13(4m)
(4m) Interim financial statement. The department may, at any time, require a grain dealer licensed under
s. 126.11 to file an interim financial statement with the department. The grain dealer shall provide, with the interim financial statement, the grain dealer's sworn and notarized statement that the financial statement is correct. An interim financial statement need not be a reviewed financial statement or an audited financial statement.
126.13(5)
(5) Generally accepted accounting principles. 126.13(5)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a grain dealer filing an annual financial statement under this section shall file a financial statement that is prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles.
126.13(5)(b)
(b) If a grain dealer is a sole proprietor and the grain dealer's financial statement is not audited, the grain dealer shall file a financial statement that is prepared on a historical cost basis.
126.13(6)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), a grain dealer filing a financial statement under this section shall file a financial statement that consists of a balance sheet, income statement, equity statement, statement of cash flows, notes to those statements, and any other information required by the department. If the grain dealer is a sole proprietor, the grain dealer shall file his or her business and personal financial statements. A grain dealer shall disclose on the grain dealer's financial statement, separately and clearly, the grain dealer's unpaid obligations to grain producers and producer agents.
126.13(6)(b)
(b) If a grain dealer has been in business for less than one year, the grain dealer may file an annual financial statement under
sub. (1) or
(2) consisting of a balance sheet and notes.
126.13(6)(c)
(c) A grain dealer filing a financial statement under this section shall include in the financial statement, or in an attachment to the financial statement, calculations of all of the following:
126.13(6)(c)1.
1. The grain dealer's current ratio, excluding any assets required to be excluded under
sub. (7).
126.13(6)(c)2.
2. The grain dealer's debt to equity ratio, excluding any assets required to be excluded under
sub. (7).
126.13(7)
(7) Assets excluded. A grain dealer may not include any of the following assets in the calculations under
sub. (6) (c) unless the department specifically approves their inclusion:
126.13(7)(a)
(a) A nontrade note or account receivable from an officer, director, employee, partner, or stockholder, or from a member of the family of any of those individuals, unless the note or account receivable is secured by a first priority security interest in real or personal property.
126.13(7)(b)
(b) A note or account receivable from a parent organization, a subsidiary, or an affiliate, other than an employee.
126.13(7)(c)
(c) A note or account that has been receivable for more than one year, unless the grain dealer has established an offsetting reserve for uncollectible notes and accounts receivable.
126.13(9)
(9) Entity covered. A person filing a financial statement under this section may not file, in lieu of that person's financial statement, the financial statement of the person's parent organization, subsidiary, predecessor, or successor.
126.13(10)
(10) Department review. The department may analyze a financial statement submitted under this section and may reject a financial statement that fails to comply with this section.
126.13 History
History: 2001 a. 16;
2009 a. 296.
126.14
126.14
Contributing grain dealers; disqualification. 126.14(1)(1)
Contribution required. A grain dealer who is required to be licensed under
s. 126.11 (1) shall pay fund assessments under
s. 126.15 unless the grain dealer is disqualified under
sub. (2). A grain dealer who is voluntarily licensed under
s. 126.11 may pay voluntary assessments under
s. 126.15, unless the grain dealer is disqualified under
sub. (2).
126.14(2)(b)
(b) A grain dealer is disqualified from the fund if any of the following occurs:
126.14(2)(b)1.
1. The department denies, suspends, or revokes the grain dealer's license.
126.14(2)(b)2.
2. The department issues an order under
s. 126.85 disqualifying the grain dealer from the fund.
126.14(3)
(3) Payments by disqualified grain dealer. 126.14(3)(a)(a) The department may not return to a disqualified grain dealer any fund assessments that the grain dealer paid as a contributing grain dealer.
126.14(3)(b)
(b) A disqualified grain dealer remains liable for any unpaid fund installment under
s. 126.15 that became due while the grain dealer was a contributing grain dealer. A disqualified grain dealer is not liable for any fund installment that becomes due after the grain dealer is disqualified under
sub. (2).
126.14(4)
(4) Notice to producers. A grain dealer who is disqualified from the fund shall immediately give written notice of that disqualification to all grain producers and producer agents to whom the grain dealer has unpaid contract obligations for producer grain produced in this state. The department may by rule or order specify the form and content of the notice.
126.14(5)
(5) Disqualified grain dealer to pay cash on delivery. A grain dealer who is disqualified from the fund shall pay cash on delivery for all producer grain procured in this state.
126.15
126.15
Contributing grain dealers; fund assessments. 126.15(1)(1)
General. A contributing grain dealer shall pay an annual fund assessment for each license year. Except as provided in
sub. (6m), the assessment equals $20 or the sum of the following, whichever is greater, unless the department by rule specifies a different assessment:
126.15(1)(a)
(a) The grain dealer's current ratio assessment. The current ratio assessment for a license year equals the grain dealer's current ratio assessment rate under
sub. (2) multiplied by the amount reported under
s. 126.11 (9) (a) in the grain dealer's license application for that license year.
126.15(1)(b)
(b) The grain dealer's debt to equity ratio assessment. The debt to equity ratio assessment for a license year equals the grain dealer's debt to equity ratio assessment rate under
sub. (4) multiplied by the amount reported under
s. 126.11 (9) (a) in the grain dealer's license application for that license year.
126.15(1)(c)
(c) The grain dealer's deferred payment assessment. The deferred payment assessment for a license year equals the payment amount, if any, that the grain dealer reports under
s. 126.11 (9) (b) in the grain dealer's license application for that license year, less any amount reported under
s. 126.11 (9) (e) 4., multiplied by the grain dealer's deferred payment assessment rate under
sub. (6).
126.15(2)
(2) Current ratio assessment rate. A grain dealer's current ratio assessment rate is calculated, at the beginning of the license year, as follows:
126.15(2)(a)
(a) If the grain dealer has filed an annual financial statement under
s. 126.13 and that financial statement shows a current ratio of at least 1.25 to 1.0, the grain dealer's current ratio assessment rate equals the greater of zero or the current ratio assessment factor in
sub. (3) (a) multiplied by the following amount:
126.15(2)(a)3.
3. Multiply the amount determined under
subd. 2. by negative one.
126.15(2)(a)8.
8. Add the amount determined under
subd. 4. to the amount determined under
subd. 7.
126.15(2)(b)
(b) If the grain dealer has filed an annual financial statement under
s. 126.13 and that financial statement shows a current ratio of less than 1.25 to 1.0, but greater than 1.0 to 1.0, the grain dealer's current ratio assessment rate equals the current ratio assessment factor in
sub. (3) (b) multiplied by the following amount:
126.15(2)(b)3.
3. Multiply the amount determined under
subd. 2. by negative one.
