Wisconsin § 480.22 - Auction consumer protection fund.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 480.22 — Auction consumer protection fund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 480.22. Auction consumer protection fund.
480.22(1) (1) In this section, “consumer” means a person who has purchased or intends to purchase goods or real estate at an auction. 480.22(2) (2) If the department determines that the establishment of a consumer protection fund is necessary to protect consumers and reimburse consumers who claim losses resulting from the illegal, unprofessional or unethical conduct of auctioneers or auction companies, the department shall prepare a report that includes relevant data related to consumers and a recommendation to establish a consumer protection fund that is similar to the cemetery consumer protection fund described in s. 440.92 (8) , 1991 stats., and shall submit the report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) . 480.22 History History: 1993 a. 102 , 491 .
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Section 480.22 ("Auction consumer protection fund.") 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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