Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
93.16 - Preliminary investigation.

93.16 Preliminary investigation.
(1) The department may, at any time, conduct such preliminary investigation as is necessary and proper to determine whether a hearing or proceeding ought to be begun under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The authority contained in ss. 93.14 and 93.15 may be used in the conduct of such preliminary investigation.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

93.01 - Definitions.

93.02 - Staff.

93.03 - Offices of department, hearings, investigations.

93.06 - Department powers.

93.07 - Department duties.

93.075 - Policy of cooperative marketing adopted.

93.08 - Access for law enforcement.

93.09 - Standards and regulations.

93.10 - Inspector's certificate.

93.11 - Licensing of inspectors.

93.12 - Laboratories, approval of.

93.135 - License denial, nonrenewal, suspension or restriction based on failure to pay support, taxes, or unemployment insurance contributions.

93.14 - Power to conduct hearings; secure evidence; witness fees.

93.15 - Reports to department; inspections.

93.16 - Preliminary investigation.

93.17 - Immunity; perjury.

93.18 - Hearings; orders; service; procedure; revocation.

93.20 - Enforcement costs.

93.21 - Penalties.

93.22 - Enforcement provisions.

93.23 - Local fairs.

93.30 - World dairy expo.

93.31 - Livestock breeders association.

93.32 - Agriculture in the classroom program.

93.35 - Weather modification.

93.40 - Dairy promotion.

93.41 - Stray voltage.

93.42 - Center for international agribusiness marketing.

93.425 - Agricultural exports program.

93.43 - Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program; veteran farmer logotype.

93.44 - Commodity promotion.

93.45 - Buy local, buy Wisconsin.

93.46 - Agricultural diversification.

93.47 - Bioenergy council.

93.48 - Buy local grant program.

93.49 - Farm to school programs.

93.50 - Farm mediation and arbitration program.

93.51 - Farmer assistance.

93.52 - Dairy farmer exit-entry program.

93.55 - Chemical and container collection grants.

93.57 - Household hazardous waste.

93.59 - Producer-led watershed protection grants.

93.68 - Grants for meat processing facilities.

93.70 - Conservation reserve enhancement program.

93.73 - Purchase of agricultural conservation easements.

93.80 - Arsenic in wood.

93.90 - Livestock facility siting and expansion.