94.77 Penalties.
(1) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not prescribed, or an order issued or rule promulgated under such a provision, may be fined not more than $1,000 for the first offense and may be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both for each subsequent offense.
(2) In lieu of the criminal penalty under sub. (1), a person who violates any provision of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not prescribed, or an order issued or rule promulgated under such a provision, may be required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $5,000 or, for an offense committed within 5 years of an offense for which a penalty has been assessed under this section, may be required to forfeit not less than $400 nor more than $10,000.
(3) The department may seek an injunction restraining any person from violating this chapter or a rule promulgated under this chapter.
History: 1999 a. 83; 2009 a. 42.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
94.01 - Plant inspection and pest control authority.
94.03 - Shipment of pests and biological control agents; permits.
94.10 - Nursery stock; inspection and licensing.
94.11 - Special inspections; fees.
94.26 - Cranberry culture; maintenance of dams, etc.
94.27 - Liability for damages.
94.28 - Arbitrators to fix damages.
94.35 - Cranberry Growers Association.
94.36 - Certified seed potatoes.
94.38 - Agricultural and vegetable seeds; definitions.
94.385 - Seed label requirements.
94.43 - Seed labeler's license.
94.45 - Powers and authority of the department.
94.46 - Stop sale; penalties; enforcement.
94.643 - Restrictions on the use and sale of fertilizer containing phosphorus.
94.645 - Fertilizer and pesticide storage.
94.65 - Soil and plant additives.
94.66 - Sale of agricultural lime; license; penalty.
94.67 - Pesticides; definitions.
94.675 - Pesticides; adulteration.
94.676 - Pesticides; misbranding.
94.68 - Pesticides; licensing of manufacturers and labelers.
94.681 - Pesticide manufacturers and labelers: fees and surcharges.
94.685 - Pesticides; licensing of dealers and distributors of restricted-use pesticides.
94.697 - Railroad pesticide use.
94.70 - Pesticides; prohibited acts.
94.701 - Pesticides; local regulation.
94.703 - Pesticides; licensing of commercial application businesses.
94.704 - Pesticides; licensing of individual commercial applicators.
94.705 - Pesticides; certification requirements and standards.
94.707 - Distribution and sale of certain pesticides.
94.708 - Pesticides; sale and use to control bats.
94.709 - Distribution and sale of DDT prohibited.
94.71 - Pesticides; penalties; enforcement.
94.715 - Pest management for schools.
94.73 - Agricultural chemical cleanup program.
94.76 - Honeybee disease and pest control.