Wisconsin § 601.64 - Enforcement procedure.

§ 601.64. Enforcement procedure.

601.64(1) (1) Injunctions and restraining orders. The commissioner may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction or by temporary restraining order any violation of chs. 600 to 655 or s. 149.13 , 2011 stats., any rule promulgated under chs. 600 to 655 , or any order issued under s. 601.41 (4) . The commissioner need not show irreparable harm or lack of an adequate remedy at law in an action commenced under this subsection. 601.64(2) (2) Compulsive forfeitures. If a person does not comply with an order issued under s. 601.41 (4) within 2 weeks after the commissioner has given the person notice of the commissioner’s intention to proceed under this subsection, the commissioner may commence an action for a forfeiture in such sum as the court considers just, but not exceeding $5,000 for each day that the violation continues after the commencement of the action until judgment is rendered. No forfeiture may be imposed under this subsection if at the time the action was commenced the person was in compliance with the order, nor for any violation of an order occurring while any proceeding for judicial review of the order was pending, unless the court in which the proceeding was pending certifies that the claim of invalidity or nonapplicability of the order was frivolous or a sham. If after judgment is rendered the person does not comply with the order, the commissioner may commence a new action for a forfeiture and may continue commencing actions until the person complies. The proceeds of all actions under this subsection, after deduction of the expenses of collection, shall be paid into the common school fund of the state. 601.64(3) (3) Forfeitures and civil penalties. 601.64(3)(a) (a) Restitutionary forfeiture. Whoever violates an effective order issued under s. 601.41 (4) , any insurance statute or rule, or s. 149.13 , 2011 stats., shall forfeit to the state twice the amount of any profit gained from the violation, in addition to any other forfeiture or penalty imposed. 601.64(3)(b) (b) Forfeiture for violation of order. Whoever violates an order issued under s. 601.41 (4) which is effective under s.