{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-97.72","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 97.72","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, for the first offense; and for each subsequent offense, fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail or both.\n(2) In lieu of any criminal penalty provided under this chapter, a person who violates this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation. If the prosecutor seeks to impose a forfeiture, he or she shall proceed under ch. 778.","path":["Chs. 91-100, Agriculture; Foods and Drugs; Markets","Chapter 97 Food, Lodging, and Recreation","SUBCHAPTER V GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/97.72","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:44Z","sha256":"3d20c9433b5fddee9bad367e7c3c345fbdceed386659286dbd9e20f024895e76","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-97.71","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-97.73"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}