Wisconsin Code § 177.1204

Holder penalties
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(1) FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT. (a) Any person who fails to timely file a report under this
chapter shall pay a penalty equal to $150.
(b) In addition to the penalty imposed under par. (a), any person who fails to file a report by the time prescribed in a written
request by the administrator may be subject to a penalty of $100
for each day the report is not filed.
(c) Any person who files a false or fraudulent report with intent to defeat or evade the laws imposed under this chapter is subject to the penalties under pars. (a) and (b) and a fine of $1,000
for each day from the date the report was made until corrected or
imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. The fine imposed under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of $25,000
or an amount equal to 25 percent of the amount or value of any
property that was required to be included in the report that was
not included or was underreported.
(2) FAILURE TO PAY OR DELIVER PROPERTY. (a) Any person
who fails to timely pay or deliver abandoned property to the administrator as required under this chapter shall pay a penalty
equal to 15 percent of the value of the property.
(b) In addition to the penalty imposed under par. (a), any person who fails to pay or deliver abandoned property by the time
prescribed in a written request from the administrator may be
subject to a penalty of $100 for each day the property is not paid
or delivered.
(3) FAILURE TO PERFORM OTHER DUTY. Any person who
fails to perform any other duty required under this chapter, other
than the duties for which a penalty is imposed under sub. (1) or
(2), may be subject to a penalty of up to $500 for each day the
duty is not performed, not to exceed $10,000 in a calendar year.
(4) ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION. The administrator shall
assess and collect any penalties under this section as it assesses
and collects amounts or property due for payment or delivery under this chapter.

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