Wisconsin § 93.44 - Commodity promotion.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 93.44 — Commodity promotion., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 93.44. Commodity promotion.
93.44(1) (1) The department shall initiate projects to promote commodities produced in this state. 93.44(2) (2) The department shall allow all products and commodities produced or manufactured in this state that meet the standards established by the department to be included in the department’s promotional campaign that uses the phrase “Something Special from Wisconsin”, which phrase is a certified mark that is registered under federal law. The department may establish standards to be used to prohibit or limit the use of the certified mark to preserve its marketing value and significance. The standards may prohibit or limit the use of the certified mark based upon the grade or quality of a product or commodity and the standards may prohibit the use of the certified mark by a product or commodity which imitates a product or commodity for which there is a standard of identity established under state or federal law. 93.44(3) (3) The department shall develop at least one slogan or logo, or both, for the promotion of Wisconsin agricultural products for display on signs placed by the department of transportation under s. 86.19 (1m) . 93.44(4) (4) The department by rule may establish a fee for the use of the mark and any slogan or logo under this section. The fees shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.115 (3) (L) . 93.44 History History: 1981 c. 357 ; 1983 a. 92 ; 1991 a. 39 . 93.44 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also ch. ATCP 161 , Wis. adm. code.
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 93.44 cover?
Section 93.44 ("Commodity promotion.") 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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