{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-196.69","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 196.69","heading":"Interference with commission’s equipment.","body":"(1) If any person destroys, injures or interferes with any apparatus or appliance owned, in the charge of or operated by the commission or its agent, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both if the person is a public utility or an agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a), fined not more than $2,500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both if the person is a director or officer of a public utility, or fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both if the person is an employee of a public utility.\n(2) Any public utility permitting a violation of this section shall forfeit not more than $5,000 for each offense.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 196 Regulation Of Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/196.69","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:06Z","sha256":"1b17b41005524f7a7505f8c88b14956e19463f4437bd5737b9155951d44f0efd","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-196.68","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-196.70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}