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193.22 (1) In cases arising under chs. 88 and 93 to 100 99 and ss. 100.206, 100.21,
2100.30, and 100.51, the department may be represented by its attorney.

AB100,867,74 93.22 (2) The department may, with the approval of the governor, appoint
5special counsel to prosecute or assist in the prosecution of any case arising under chs.
688 and 93 to 100 99 and ss. 100.206, 100.21, 100.30, and 100.51. The cost of such
7special counsel shall be charged to the appropriation for the department.

AB100,867,99 93.46 (3) (a) The department may make grants for any of the following:

AB100,867,1110 1. Research and development of technologies, including digesters, for using
11agricultural products or agricultural waste as energy sources.

AB100,867,1312 2. Encouraging the use of agricultural products or agricultural waste as energy
13sources.

AB100,867,1514 3. Reducing the generation of agricultural wastes or increasing the beneficial
15use of agricultural wastes.

AB100,867,1616 4. Encouraging the development of biochemicals from agricultural products.

AB100,867,1917 (b) The department may provide the recipient of a grant under this subsection
18with not more than $300,000, of which not more than $150,000 may be for planning
19and not more than $150,000 may be for implementation.

AB100,868,421 95.23 (1m) (b) The department shall indemnify the owner of an animal that
22must be killed in order to conduct testing under par. (a), if funds are available from
23the appropriation under s. 20.115 (2) (m) or (8) (ks) to pay the indemnity, in an
24amount equal to two-thirds of the difference between the net salvage value and the
25appraised value of the animal but not more than $1,500 for one animal , except as

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1provided in s. 95.31 (3m). The department may pay an indemnity under this
2paragraph from the appropriation account under s. 20.115 (2) (b) only if funds
3received by the department under s. 20.115 (2) (m) and (8) (ks) for the payment of
4indemnities are insufficient to pay the indemnity.

AB100,868,156 95.31 (3) In addition to the indemnities for specific animal diseases provided
7under ss. 95.25, 95.26 and 95.27 or under special emergency programs and subject
8to s. 95.36, the department shall pay indemnities on livestock condemned and
9slaughtered or destroyed because of other diseases if the department determines
10that the condemnation and slaughter or destruction is necessary to protect public
11health or the livestock industry. The indemnity under this subsection shall be
12two-thirds of the difference between net salvage value and appraised value, but may
13not exceed $1,500 for an animal, except as provided in sub (3m). As used in this
14subsection, "livestock" means animals of species raised primarily to produce food for
15human consumption, including farm-raised deer.

AB100,868,2317 95.31 (3m) If the department condemns an animal because the animal is
18suspected to have a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy and the owner
19disposes of the carcass as directed by the department, the department shall increase
20the amount of the indemnity calculated under sub. (3) or s. 95.23 (1m) (b) by the costs
21of the destruction of the animal and of the disposal, transportation, and any
22necessary storage of the animal's carcass. An indemnity paid because of the
23condemnation of an animal to which this subsection applies may exceed $1,500.

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195.51 (8) Contract agent. The department may contract with an agent to
2administer the registration program under this section on behalf of the department.
3The department may not authorize an agent to release aggregate information under
4this section. If the department contracts with an agent under this subsection, the
5agent may collect fees from registrants that cover the agent's cost of administering
6the registration program.

AB100,869,118 100.07 (6) Action Upon request of the department of agriculture, trade, and
9rural resources, an action to enjoin violation of this section may be commenced and
10prosecuted by the department of justice in the name of the state in any court having
11equity jurisdiction.

AB100,869,1613 100.171 (7) (b) Whoever intentionally violates this section is guilty of a Class
14I felony. A person intentionally violates this section if the violation occurs after the
15department of justice or a district attorney has notified the person by certified mail
16that the person is in violation of this section.

AB100,869,2018 100.171 (8) Enforcement. (intro.) The department of justice shall investigate
19violations of this section. The department of justice or any district attorney may on
20behalf of the state:

AB100,869,2422 100.173 (4) (intro.) The department of justice shall investigate violations of this
23section. The department of justice, or any district attorney upon informing the
24department of justice, may, on behalf of the state, do any of the following:

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1100.173 (4) (a) Bring an action for temporary or permanent injunctive relief in
2any court of competent jurisdiction for any violation of this section. The relief sought
3by the department of justice or district attorney may include the payment by a
4promoter into an escrow account of an amount estimated to be sufficient to pay for
5ticket refunds. The court may, upon entry of final judgment, award restitution when
6appropriate to any person suffering loss because of violations of this section if proof
7of such loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court.

AB100,870,109 100.174 (5) (intro.) The department of justice or any district attorney may on
10behalf of the state:

AB100,870,1312 100.174 (6) The department of justice shall investigate violations of and
13enforce this section.

AB100,870,2015 100.175 (5) (a) (intro.) No person may collect or by contract require a buyer to
16pay more than $100 for dating services before the buyer receives or has the
17opportunity to receive those services unless the person selling dating services
18establishes proof of financial responsibility by maintaining any of the following
19commitments approved by the department of justice in an amount not less than
20$25,000:

AB100,871,222 100.175 (5) (b) The commitment described in par. (a) shall be established in
23favor of or made payable to the state, for the benefit of any buyer who does not receive
24a refund under the contractual provision described in sub. (3). The person selling
25dating services shall file with the department of justice any agreement, instrument

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1or other document necessary to enforce the commitment against the person selling
2dating services or any relevant 3rd party, or both.

AB100,871,54 100.175 (7) (a) (intro.) The department of justice or any district attorney may
5on behalf of the state:

AB100,871,107 100.175 (7) (b) The department of justice may bring an action in circuit court
8to recover on a financial commitment maintained under sub. (5) against a person
9selling dating services or relevant 3rd party, or both, on behalf of any buyer who does
10not receive a refund due under the contractual provision described in sub. (3).

AB100,871,1312 100.177 (1) (bm) Notwithstanding s. 93.01 (3), "department" means the
13department of justice.

AB100,871,1615 100.178 (1) (b) Notwithstanding s. 93.01 (3), "department" means the
16department of health and family services justice.

AB100,871,2218 100.18 (11) (a) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
19justice shall enforce this section. Actions to enjoin violation of this section or any
20regulations thereunder may be commenced and prosecuted by the department of
21justice in the name of the state in any court having equity jurisdiction. This remedy
22is not exclusive.

AB100,872,324 100.18 (11) (b) 3. No action may be commenced under this section more than
253 years after the occurrence of the unlawful act or practice which is the subject of the

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1action. No injunction may be issued under this section which would conflict with
2general or special orders of the department of justice or any statute, rule or
3regulation of the United States or of this state.

AB100,872,135 100.18 (11) (c) 1. Whenever the department of justice has reason to believe that
6a person is in possession, custody, or control of any information or documentary
7material relevant to the enforcement of this section it may require that person to
8submit a statement or report, under oath or otherwise, as to the facts and
9circumstances concerning any activity in the course of trade or commerce; examine
10under oath that person with respect to any activity in the course of trade or
11commerce; and execute in writing and cause to be served upon such person a civil
12investigative demand requiring the person to produce any relevant documentary
13material for inspection and copying.

AB100,872,1715 100.18 (11) (c) 2. The department of justice, in exercising powers under this
16subsection, may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and conduct hearings to aid in
17any investigation.

AB100,872,2219 100.18 (11) (c) 3. Service of any notice by the department of justice requiring
20a person to file a statement or report, or service of a subpoena upon a person, or
21service of a civil investigative demand shall be made in compliance with the rules of
22civil procedure of this state.

AB100,873,324 100.18 (11) (c) 4. If a person fails to file any statement or report, or fails to
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1the department of justice, such person may be coerced as provided in s. 885.12, except
2that no person shall be required to furnish any testimony or evidence under this
3subsection which might tend to incriminate the person.

AB100,873,155 100.18 (11) (d) The department or the department of justice, after consulting
6with the department, or any district attorney, upon informing the department of
7justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain
8by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section. The court may
9in its discretion, prior to entry of final judgment, make such orders or judgments as
10may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the
11acts or practices involved in the action, provided proof thereof is submitted to the
12satisfaction of the court. The department and the department of justice may
13subpoena persons and require the production of books and other documents , and the
14department of justice may request the department to exercise its authority under
15par. (c) to aid in the investigation of alleged violations of this section.

AB100,874,217 100.18 (11) (e) In lieu of instituting or continuing an action pursuant to this
18section, the department or the department of justice may accept a written assurance
19of discontinuance of any act or practice alleged to be a violation of this section from
20the person who has engaged in such act or practice. The acceptance of such assurance
21by either the department or the department of justice shall be deemed acceptance by
22the other state officials enumerated in par. (d) any district attorney if the terms of
23the assurance so provide. An assurance entered into pursuant to this section shall
24not be considered evidence of a violation of this section, provided that violation of

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1such an assurance shall be treated as a violation of this section, and shall be
2subjected to all of the penalties and remedies provided therefor under this section.

AB100,874,94 100.182 (5) (a) Any district attorney, after informing the department of justice,
5or the department of justice may seek a temporary or permanent injunction in circuit
6court to restrain any violation of this section. Prior to entering a final judgment the
7court may award damages to any person suffering monetary loss because of a
8violation. The department of justice may subpoena any person or require the
9production of any document to aid in investigating alleged violations of this section.

AB100,874,1711 100.182 (5) (b) In lieu of instituting or continuing an action under this
12subsection, the department of justice may accept a written assurance from a violator
13of this section that the violation has ceased. If the terms of the assurance so provide,
14its acceptance by the department of justice prevents all district attorneys from
15prosecuting the violation. An assurance is not evidence of a violation of this section
16but violation of an assurance is subject to the penalties and remedies of violating this
17section.

AB100,874,2419 100.20 (2) (a) The department of justice, after public hearing, may issue
20general orders forbidding methods of competition in business or trade practices in
21business which are determined by the department of justice to be unfair. The
22department of justice, after public hearing, may issue general orders prescribing
23methods of competition in business or trade practices in business which are
24determined by the department of justice to be fair.

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1100.20 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), the department of justice may not issue
2any order or promulgate any rule that regulates the provision of water or sewer
3service by a manufactured home park operator, as defined in s. 101.91 (8), or
4manufactured home park contractor, as defined in s. 101.91 (6m), or enforce any rule
5to the extent that the rule regulates the provision of such water or sewer service.

AB100,875,137 100.20 (3) The department of justice, after public hearing, may issue a special
8order against any person, enjoining such person from employing any method of
9competition in business or trade practice in business which is determined by the
10department of justice to be unfair or from providing service in violation of sub. (1t).
11The department of justice, after public hearing, may issue a special order against any
12person, requiring such person to employ the method of competition in business or
13trade practice in business which is determined by the department of justice to be fair.

AB100,875,2315 100.20 (4) The If the department of justice may file a written complaint with
16the department alleging that the has reason to believe that a person named is
17employing unfair methods of competition in business or unfair trade practices in
18business or both. Whenever such a complaint is filed , it shall be the duty of the
19department of justice to proceed, after proper notice and in accordance with its rules,
20to the hearing and adjudication of the matters alleged, and a representative of the
21department of justice designated by the attorney general may appear before the
22department in such proceedings. The department of justice shall be entitled to
23judicial review of the decisions and orders of the department under ch. 227 matter.

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1100.20 (6) The department of justice may commence an action in circuit court
2in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction the
3violation of any order issued under this section. The court may in its discretion, prior
4to entry of final judgment, make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to
5restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices
6involved in the action, provided proof thereof is submitted to the satisfaction of the
7court. The department of justice may use its authority in ss. 93.14 and 93.15 to
8investigate violations of any order issued under this section.

AB100,876,1310 100.201 (6) (d) The failure to pay fees under this subsection within the time
11provided under par. (c) is a violation of this section. The department of justice may
12also commence an action to recover the amount of any overdue fees plus interest at
13the rate of 2% per month for each month that the fees are delinquent.

AB100,876,2115 100.201 (8m) Jurisdiction. (intro.) This section shall apply to transactions,
16acts or omissions which take place in whole or in part outside this state. In any action
17or administrative proceeding the department of justice has jurisdiction of the person
18served under s. 801.11 when any act or omission outside this state by the defendant
19or respondent results in local injury or may have the effect of injuring competition
20or a competitor in this state or unfairly diverts trade or business from a competitor,
21if at the time:

AB100,877,723 100.201 (9) (b) The department of agriculture, trade, and rural resources, after
24public hearing held under s. 93.18, may issue a special order against any person
25requiring such person to cease and desist from acts, practices, or omissions

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1determined by the department of agriculture, trade, and rural resources to violate
2this section. Such orders shall be subject to judicial review under ch. 227. Any
3violation of a special order issued hereunder under this paragraph shall be
4punishable as a contempt under ch. 785 in the manner provided for disobedience of
5a lawful order of a court, upon the filing of an affidavit by the department of justice
6of the commission of such violation in any court of record in the county where the
7violation occurred.

AB100,877,149 100.201 (9) (c) The department of justice, in addition to or in lieu of any other
10remedies herein provided, may apply to a circuit court for a temporary or permanent
11injunction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin any person from violating this section or any
12special order of the department of agriculture, trade, and rural resources issued
13hereunder under this section, without being compelled to allege or prove that an
14adequate remedy at law does not exist.

AB100,877,2316 100.205 (7) The department of justice, or any district attorney on informing the
17department of justice, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the
18state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section.
19The court may, before entry of final judgment and after satisfactory proof, make
20orders or judgments necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered
21because of a violation of this section. The department of justice may conduct
22hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas, and take testimony to aid in its
23investigation of violations of this section.

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1100.205 (8) The department of justice or any district attorney may commence
2an action in the name of the state to recover a forfeiture to the state of not more than
3$10,000 for each violation of this section.

AB100,878,76 100.207 (1) Definition Definitions. (intro.) In this section,
7"telecommunications:

AB100,878,8 8(b) "Telecommunications service" has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (9m).