Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 134 - Miscellaneous trade regulations.
134.23 - Motion picture fair practices.

134.23 Motion picture fair practices.
(1) Definitions. As used in this section:
(a) “Blind bidding" means offering, bidding for, negotiating for or agreeing to any term for the licensing or exhibition of a motion picture in this state prior to a trade screening of the motion picture.
(b) “Distributor" means a person who rents, sells, licenses or otherwise distributes to an exhibitor a motion picture for exhibition in this state.
(c) “License agreement" means a contract, agreement, understanding or condition between a distributor and an exhibitor relating to the exhibition of a motion picture in this state.
(d) “Trade screening" means the showing of a motion picture by a distributor in one of the 3 largest cities in this state.
(2) Blind bidding prohibited. A person may not engage in blind bidding.
(3) Trade screening.
(a) Every trade screening shall be open to any exhibitor.
(b) A distributor shall provide reasonable and uniform notice to all exhibitors of all trade screenings.
(4) Guarantees prohibited. A license agreement created or renewed after May 18, 1984, which provides for a fee or other payment to a distributor based in whole or in part on the attendance at a theater or the box office receipts of a theater may not contain or be conditioned upon a guarantee of a minimum payment by an exhibitor to the distributor.
(5) Injunctive relief and damages. A person aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action to enjoin further or continuing violations or to recover actual damages sustained as a result of a violation, together with costs of the action. In an action under this subsection, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), to a party who obtains injunctive relief or an award of damages.
History: 1983 a. 454.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 134 - Miscellaneous trade regulations.

134.01 - Injury to business; restraint of will.

134.02 - Blacklisting and coercion of employees.

134.03 - Preventing pursuit of work.

134.04 - Sale of certain merchandise by employers to employees prohibited; penalty.

134.05 - Bribery of agent, etc.

134.06 - Bonus to chauffeurs for purchases, forbidden.

134.10 - Invading right to choose insurance agent or insurer by persons engaged in financing.

134.11 - Invading of right to choose insurance agent or insurer by persons engaged in selling property.

134.15 - Issuing and using what is not money; contracts void.

134.16 - Fraudulently receiving deposits.

134.17 - Corporate name, recording, amendment, discontinuance, unlawful use.

134.18 - Use of, evidence of obtaining credit.

134.19 - Fraud on exemption laws.

134.20 - Fraudulent issuance or use of warehouse receipts or bills of lading.

134.205 - Warehouse keepers to keep register; liability for damages; penalty for fraud.

134.21 - Penalty for unauthorized presentation of dramatic plays, etc.

134.23 - Motion picture fair practices.

134.245 - Definitions.

134.25 - Misbranding of gold articles.

134.26 - Misbranding of sterling silver articles.

134.27 - Misbranding of coin silver articles.

134.28 - Misbranding of base silver articles.

134.29 - Testing of silver articles.

134.30 - Misbranding of gold plated articles.

134.31 - Misbranding of silver-plated articles.

134.32 - Penalty for violations of ss. 134.25 to 134.31.

134.33 - Platinum stamping.

134.34 - Duplication of vessel hulls and parts.

134.345 - Form retention and disposal.

134.35 - Time of filing endorsed on telegrams delivered.

134.36 - Telegraph; divulging message; preference in sending, etc.

134.37 - Divulging message or forging receipt.

134.38 - Companies to post copies of s. 134.37.

134.39 - Fraudulent knowledge of dispatch; injury to wires; interference.

134.405 - Purchase and sale of certain scrap material.

134.41 - Poles and wires on private property without owner's consent.

134.43 - Privacy and cable television.

134.45 - Contracts restricting days for exhibiting motion picture films; penalty.

134.46 - Exhibition of explicit sexual material at outdoor theater.

134.48 - Contracts for the display of free newspapers.

134.49 - Renewals and extensions of business contracts.

134.50 - Poultry dealing regulations.

134.52 - Shipment of chickens.

134.53 - Transportation and sale of cattle.

134.57 - Detectives, settlement with employees.

134.58 - Use of unauthorized persons as officers.

134.59 - Felons, burglar alarm installation.

134.60 - Cutting or transportation of evergreens.

134.63 - Nitrous oxide; restrictions on sales; records of certain sales; labeling.

134.65 - Cigarette and tobacco products retailer license.

134.66 - Restrictions on sale or gift of cigarettes or nicotine or tobacco products.

134.69 - Peddling finger alphabet cards prohibited.

134.695 - Antique dealers and recyclers.

134.71 - Pawnbrokers and secondhand article and jewelry dealers.

134.715 - Flea markets; proof of ownership, receipts, returns.

134.72 - Prohibition of certain unsolicited messages by facsimile machine.

134.73 - Identification of prisoner making telephone solicitation.

134.74 - Nondisclosure of information on receipts.

134.77 - Beverage container regulation.

134.80 - Home heating fuel dealers.

134.81 - Water heater thermostat settings.

134.85 - Automated teller machines; international charges.

134.87 - Repair, replacement and refund under new motorized wheelchair warranties.

134.90 - Uniform trade secrets act.

134.91 - Sale of dextromethorphan to a minor without prescription prohibited.

134.93 - Payment of commissions to independent sales representatives.

134.95 - Violations against elderly or disabled persons.

134.96 - Use of lodging establishments.

134.97 - Disposal of records containing personal information.

134.98 - Notice of unauthorized acquisition of personal information.

134.99 - Parties to a violation.