Wisconsin Statutes
§ 97.72 — Penalties.
Wisconsin § 97.72
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 97Food, lodging, and recreation
Subch.subch. V of ch. 97 SUBCHAPTER V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 97.72 (2026).
Text
97.72
97.72(1) (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, for the first offense; and for each subsequent offense, fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail or both.
97.72(2) (2) In lieu of any criminal penalty provided under this chapter, a person who violates this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation. If the prosecutor seeks to impose a forfeiture, he or she shall proceed under ch. 778 .
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Legislative History
97.72 History History: 1977 c. 216 ; 1979 c. 129 ; 1983 a. 261 ; 1985 a. 229 ; 1987 a. 398 .
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