100.201(9)(a)(a) Any person violating this section shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each violation. 100.201(9)(b)(b) The department, after public hearing held under s. 93.18, may issue a special order against any person requiring such person to cease and desist from acts, practices or omissions determined by the department to violate this section. Such orders shall be subject to judicial review under ch. 227. Any violation of a special order issued hereunder shall be punishable as a contempt under ch. 785 in the manner provided for disobedience of a lawful order of a court, upon the filing of an affidavit by the department of the commission of such violation in any court of record in the county where the violation occurred. 100.201(9)(c)(c) The department, in addition to or in lieu of any other remedies herein provided, may apply to a circuit court for a temporary or permanent injunction to prevent, restrain or enjoin any person from violating this section or any special order of the department issued hereunder, without being compelled to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist. 100.201(9)(d)(d) The provisions of s. 93.06 (7) shall be applicable to violations of this section insofar as permits, certificates, registrations or licenses issued by the department for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of selected dairy products are concerned, provided that any suspension or revocation thereof pursuant to s. 93.06 (7) can be ordered only for failure to comply with any special order issued pursuant to par. (b) or with any permanent injunction issued pursuant to par. (c), should such failure continue after such order or such injunction becomes final on the completion of any review proceedings. In such proceedings the department shall follow the hearing procedure set forth in s. 93.18 for special orders. Judicial review shall be as provided in ch. 227. 100.201(9)(e)(e) Any person suffering pecuniary loss because of any violation of this section may sue for damages therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction and shall recover treble the amount of such pecuniary loss, together with costs, including a reasonable attorney’s fee. 100.201(9)(f)(f) Any retailer or wholesaler may file a written verified complaint with the department alleging facts which, if proved, would support a charge that a person named therein is engaging in unfair trade practices as defined in this section. Whenever such a complaint is filed it is the duty of the department to proceed to hearing and adjudication as provided in par. (b). 100.201(9)(g)(g) A final judgment, decree or order hereafter rendered in any civil or criminal action or special proceeding, or in any special order proceeding under par. (b), brought by or on behalf of the state under this section to the effect that a defendant or respondent has violated said law shall be prima facie evidence against such defendant or respondent in any action or special proceeding brought by any other party against such defendant or respondent under said law, as to all matters respecting which said judgment, decree or order would be an estoppel as between the parties thereto but this subsection shall not apply to judgments, decrees or special orders entered by consent. 100.201(10)(10) Removal or sale of equipment. Any equipment furnished by wholesalers to retailers prior to August 17, 1963, shall be removed from the retailers’ premises or sold pursuant to sub. (2) (d) or (e) by January 1, 1964. The minimum selling price of such equipment, if fully depreciated in accordance with sub. (2) (e), shall not be less than $10 per unit. 100.201(11)(11) Rule making. The department may promulgate rules which are necessary for the efficient administration of this section. The department may also promulgate rules which set standards for the nondiscriminatory sale and furnishing of services or facilities in connection with the sale or distribution of selected dairy products and for the good faith meeting of competition. 100.201 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 238; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 774 (1975); 1975 c. 39, 199, 401; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (13); 1979 c. 209 s. 4; 1983 a. 62; 1983 a. 189 ss. 133 to 135, 329 (20), (31); 1987 a. 399; 1993 a. 112, 492; 1995 a. 27, 225; 2001 a. 10, 72; 2005 a. 253, 441. 100.201 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See also ch. ATCP 103, Wis. adm. code. 100.202100.202 Contracts in violation void. All contracts and agreements made in violation of s. 100.201 are void. 100.203100.203 Vehicle protection product warranties. 100.203(1)(a)(a) “Administrator” means a party other than the warrantor whom the warrantor designates to be responsible for the administration of warranties. 100.203(1)(b)(b) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance. 100.203(1)(c)(c) “Incidental costs” means expenses incurred by the warranty holder that are specified in the warranty and that are related to the failure of the vehicle protection product to perform as the warranty provides. “Incidental costs” include insurance policy deductibles, rental vehicle charges, the difference between the actual value of the stolen vehicle at the time of theft and the cost of a replacement vehicle, sales taxes, registration fees, transaction fees, and mechanical inspection fees. 100.203(1)(e)(e) “Vehicle protection product” means a device, system, or service installed on or applied to a vehicle that is designed to prevent loss or damage to the vehicle. “Vehicle protection product” includes alarm systems, body-part marking products, steering locks, window-etch products, pedal and ignition locks, fuel and ignition kill switches, and electronic, radio, and satellite tracking devices. “Vehicle protection product” does not include a chemical or substance applied to an exterior or interior surface of a vehicle to maintain and protect the vehicle’s appearance. 100.203(1)(f)(f) “Warrantor” means a person who is obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of the warranty. 100.203(1)(g)(g) “Warranty” means a written representation, made to a warranty holder, that applies to a vehicle protection product and that asserts that the vehicle protection product will prevent specified loss or damage to a vehicle or the warrantor will pay the warranty holder specified incidental costs. 100.203(1)(h)(h) “Warranty holder” means the person who purchases a vehicle protection product that includes a warranty or who is a permitted transferee under the terms of the warranty. 100.203(1)(i)(i) “Warranty reimbursement insurance policy” means an insurance policy that is issued to a warrantor to provide reimbursement to the warrantor for, or to pay on behalf of the warrantor, all obligations incurred by the warrantor under the terms and conditions of the insured warranties sold by the warrantor. 100.203(2)(2) Registration and filing requirements of warrantors. 100.203(2)(a)(a) A person shall register with the office by filing a form prescribed by the commissioner before operating as a warrantor or representing to the public that the person is a warrantor. 100.203(2)(b)1.1. Warrantor registration records shall be filed with the office annually and shall be updated within 30 days of any change. 100.203(2)(b)2.2. The registration records shall contain the following information, which shall be available to the public: