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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
November 1, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives T. Larson, Berceau, Bies,
Brooks, Kolste, A. Ott, Spiros and Wright, cosponsored by Senator Cowles.
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection.
AB479,1,3
1An Act to amend 254.30 (2) (a) and 254.30 (2) (b) of the statutes;
relating to:
2penalties for violating provisions related to lead poisoning and exposure and
3providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law contains a number of provisions related to preventing and
minimizing lead poisoning and lead exposure, including provisions prohibiting the
sale and use of lead paint and requiring screenings for lead exposure for certain
programs and institutions. Current law provides that any person who violates these
provisions or rules promulgated, or orders issued, under these provisions is subject
to a civil forfeiture of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and provides that each
day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense. This bill increases the
maximum amount of the civil forfeiture for such a violation from $1,000 to $5,000.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB479,1
4Section
1. 254.30 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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254.30
(2) (a)
Civil penalty. Any person who violates ss. 254.11 to 254.178 or
6rules promulgated, or orders issued, under those sections may be required to forfeit
1not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 $5,000 per violation. Each day of continued
2violation constitutes a separate offense.
AB479,2
3Section
2. 254.30 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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254.30
(2) (b)
Criminal penalty. Any person who knowingly violates any
5provision of ss. 254.11 to 254.178 or any rule promulgated, or order issued, under
6those sections shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000
per violation.
7The court may place the person on probation under s. 973.09 for a period not to exceed
82 years.
AB479,3
9Section
3.
Initial applicability.
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(1) This act first applies to violations of sections 254.11 to 254.178 of the
11statutes or rules promulgated, or orders issued, under those sections that occur on
12the effective date of this subsection.
