93.20 Enforcement costs.
(1) Definition. In this section, “action" means an action that is commenced in court by, or on behalf of, the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection to enforce ch. 88, 89, 91 to 100, 126, 136, 344, 704, 707, or 846.
(2) Enforcement costs order. If a court imposes costs under s. 814.04 or 973.06 against a defendant in an action, the court may order that defendant to reimburse the department for reasonable, documented enforcement costs incurred by the department to prepare and prosecute that action. The prosecutor shall present evidence of the enforcement costs and the defendant shall be given an opportunity to refute that evidence. If any cost that a court orders a defendant to pay under this section may also be recovered by the department under s. 814.04 or 973.06, the department may recover that cost only under this section, but that cost is not limited to the amounts specified in s. 814.04 or 973.06.
History: 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 213; 1995 a. 216; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 28; 2015 a. 55, 310.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 93 - Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
93.03 - Offices of department, hearings, investigations.
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.
93.14 - Power to conduct hearings; secure evidence; witness fees.
93.15 - Reports to department; inspections.
93.16 - Preliminary investigation.
93.18 - Hearings; orders; service; procedure; revocation.
93.22 - Enforcement provisions.
93.31 - Livestock breeders association.
93.32 - Agriculture in the classroom program.
93.42 - Center for international agribusiness marketing.
93.425 - Agricultural exports program.
93.43 - Veteran farmer assistance and outreach program; veteran farmer logotype.
93.45 - Buy local, buy Wisconsin.
93.46 - Agricultural diversification.
93.48 - Buy local grant program.
93.49 - Farm to school programs.
93.50 - Farm mediation and arbitration program.
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.