Wisconsin § 227.27 Construction of administrative rules.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 227.27 — Construction of administrative rules.

Wisconsin § 227.27

Ch. 227Administrative procedure and review

Subch.subch. II of ch. 227 SUBCHAPTER II

ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

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Wis. Stat. § 227.27 (2026).

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27(1) (1) In construing rules, ss. 990.001 , 990.01 , 990.03 (1) , (2) and (4) , 990.04 and 990.06 apply in the same manner in which they apply to statutes, except that ss. 990.001 and 990.01 do not apply if the construction would produce a result that is inconsistent with the manifest intent of the agency.
27(2) (2) The code shall be prima facie evidence in all courts and proceedings as provided by s. 889.01 , but this does not preclude reference to or, in case of a discrepancy, control over a rule filed with the legislative reference bureau under s. 227.20 or modified under s. 227.265 , and the certified copy of a rule shall also and in the same degree be prima facie evidence in all courts and proceedings.

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227.27(1) (1) In construing rules, ss. 990.001 , 990.01 , 990.03 (1) , (2) and (4) , 990.04 and 990.06 apply in the same manner in which they apply to statutes, except that ss. 990.001 and 990.01 do not apply if the construction would produce a result that is inconsistent with the manifest intent of the agency.
227.27(2) (2) The code shall be prima facie evidence in all courts and proceedings as provided by s. 889.01 , but this does not preclude reference to or, in case of a discrepancy, control over a rule filed with the legislative reference bureau under s. 227.20 or modified under s. 227.265 , and the certified copy of a rule shall also and in the same degree be prima facie evidence in all courts and proceedings.

Legislative History

227.27 History History: 1983 a. 544 ; 1985 a. 182 ss. 22 , 55 (2) , (3); Stats. 1985 s. 227.27; 2005 a. 249 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 125 , 136 , 210 , 277 , 278 , 295 , 320 , 332 , 361 , 363 .