Wisconsin § 252.25 - Violation of law relating to health.
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§ 252.25. Violation of law relating to health.
Any person who willfully violates or obstructs the execution of any state statute or rule, county, city or village ordinance or departmental order under this chapter and relating to the public health, for which no other penalty is prescribed, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days or fined not more than $500 or both. 252.25 History History: 1981 c. 291 ; 1993 a. 27 s. 300 ; Stats. 1993 s. 252.25. 252.25 Annotation This section requires that a departmental order be promulgated using the procedure established by the legislature for rulemaking if criminal penalties are to follow. Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42 , 391 Wis. 2d 497 , 942 N.W.2d 900 , 20-0765 . 252.25 Annotation This section contains no express withdrawal of municipal authority. Becker v. Dane County, 2022 WI 63 , 403 Wis. 2d 424 , 977 N.W.2d 390 , 21-1343 . Down Down /statutes/statutes/252 true statutes /statutes/statutes/252/25 Chs. 250-257, Health statutes/252.25 statutes/252.25 section true Menu » Statutes Related » Statutes » Chapter 252 × Details for PDF view Link (Permanent link) Bookmark this location View toggle Go to top of document Search in this chapter Search in this section Search in this agency Search in this chapter group Search in this chapter Search in this section Cross references for section Acts affecting this section References to this 1970 Statutes Annotations Appellate Court Citations Administrative Code Index Reference lines Clear highlighting 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 and through all Supreme Court Orders and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on August 5, 2026. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after August 5, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 8-5-26)
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Section 252.25 ("Violation of law relating to health.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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