100.36 Frauds; substitute for butter; advertisement. No person may use the word “butter" in any way in connection or association with the sale or exposure for sale or advertisement of any substance designed to be used as a substitute for butter. No person may use terms such as “cream", “creamery" or “dairy", or the name or representation of any breed of dairy cattle, or any combination of such words and representation, or any other words or symbols or combinations thereof commonly used in the sale of butter unless at least 40 percent of the substitute is butterfat. If the term “butter" is used in connection with the name of any such product, it shall be qualified so as to distinguish it from butter as defined in s. 97.01 (1r).
History: 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (20); 1991 a. 111; 2013 a. 374; 2015 a. 55.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 100 - Marketing; trade practices.
100.01 - Produce wholesalers, unfair conduct, liability for damages.
100.02 - Commission merchants, duties, must account.
100.025 - Classification of dairy heifer calves.
100.04 - Livestock production contracts.
100.05 - Butter and cheese manufacturers; accounts accessible.
100.057 - Wisconsin cheese logotype.
100.07 - Milk payments; audits.
100.14 - Uniform labels and trademarks.
100.15 - Regulation of trading stamps.
100.16 - Selling with pretense of prize; in-pack chance promotion exception.
100.174 - Mail-order sales regulated.
100.175 - Dating service contracts.
100.177 - Fitness center and weight reduction center contracts.
100.178 - Fitness center staff requirements.
100.18 - Fraudulent representations.
100.182 - Fraudulent drug advertising.
100.183 - Fraud, advertising foods.
100.184 - Advertising foods for sale.
100.185 - Fraud, advertising musical performances.
100.186 - Linseed oil, white lead, zinc oxide, turpentine; standards; sale.
100.187 - Sale of honey and Wisconsin certified honey; rules, prohibitions.
100.19 - Distribution methods and practices.
100.195 - Unfair billing for consumer goods or services.
100.197 - Patent notifications.
100.20 - Methods of competition and trade practices.
100.201 - Unfair trade practices in the dairy industry.
100.202 - Contracts in violation void.
100.203 - Vehicle protection product warranties.
100.205 - Motor vehicle rustproofing warranties.
100.206 - Music royalty collections; fair practices.
100.207 - Telecommunications services.
100.208 - Unfair trade practices in telecommunications.
100.209 - Video programming service subscriber rights.
100.2095 - Labeling of bedding.
100.21 - Substantiation of energy savings or safety claims.
100.22 - Discrimination in purchase of milk prohibited.
100.23 - Contract to market agricultural products; interference prohibited.
100.235 - Unfair trade practices in procurement of vegetable crops.
100.24 - Revocation of corporate authority.
100.261 - Consumer protection surcharge.
100.264 - Violations against elderly or disabled persons.
100.265 - List of gasohol and alternative fuel refueling facilities.
100.27 - Dry cell batteries containing mercury.
100.28 - Sale of cleaning agents and water conditioners containing phosphorus restricted.
100.285 - Reduction of toxics in packaging.
100.29 - Sale of nonrecyclable materials.
100.295 - Labeling of recycled, recyclable or degradable products.
100.297 - Plastic container recycled content.
100.305 - Prohibited selling practices during periods of abnormal economic disruption.
100.307 - Returns during emergency; prohibition.
100.31 - Unfair discrimination in drug pricing.
100.313 - Solicitation of a fee for providing a public record.
100.315 - Solicitation of contract using check or money order.
100.33 - Plastic container labeling.
100.335 - Child's containers containing bisphenol A.
100.36 - Frauds; substitute for butter; advertisement.
100.37 - Hazardous substances act.
100.383 - Antifreeze; bittering required.
100.43 - Packaging standards; poison prevention.
100.44 - Identification and notice of replacement part manufacturer.
100.45 - Mobile air conditioners.
100.46 - Energy consuming products.
100.47 - Sales of farm equipment.
100.48 - Hour meter tampering.
100.50 - Products containing or made with ozone-depleting substances.
100.51 - Motor fuel dealerships.
100.52 - Telephone solicitations.
100.525 - Telephone records; obtaining, selling, or receiving without consent.
100.53 - Vehicle rentals; title and registration fees.
100.54 - Access to credit reports.
100.545 - Security freezes for protected consumers.
100.55 - Furnishing or using certain consumer loan information to make solicitations.
100.57 - Tax preparers; privacy of client information.
100.60 - State renewable fuels goal.
100.65 - Residential contractors.
100.70 - Environmental, occupational health, and safety credentials.