Wisconsin Code § 23.16

Periodicals
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(1) PUBLICATION. The department may
produce, issue, or reprint magazines or other periodicals on a periodic basis as it determines, pertaining to fish and game, forests,
parks, environmental quality, and other similar subjects of general information. The department shall produce 4 printed issues
of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine annually, provide
the content of those printed issues on its Internet site, and provide
additional magazine content on its Internet site. The department
may distribute its magazines and periodicals by subscription.
The department shall charge a fee for any of its magazines or periodicals, except that no fee may be charged to a person who is
provided a subscription to the Wisconsin Natural Resources
Magazine under s. 29.235.
(2) ADVERTISING. The department may advertise and sell advertising space in its magazines and other periodicals. The department may advertise or otherwise publicize its magazines and
other periodicals. The advertising and publicizing shall be consistent with the goals, purposes and functions of the department.
(3) SUBSCRIBER LISTS. The department may refuse to reveal
names, addresses, and electronic mail addresses of persons on
any magazine or periodical subscriber list. The department may
charge a fee to recover the actual costs for providing or for the use
of any magazine or periodical subscriber list. No person who obtains or uses any magazine or periodical subscriber list from the
department may refer to the department, the magazine, or the periodical as the source of names, addresses, or electronic mail addresses unless the person clearly states that the provision of, or
permission to use, the subscriber list in no way indicates any of
the following:
(a) The department’s involvement or connection with the person or the person’s activities.
(b) The department’s knowledge, approval or authorization of
the person’s activities.
(4) COSTS. Notwithstanding ss. 20.908 and 35.78 (2) the fee
charged by the department in selling each of its magazines and
periodicals shall be at least equal to the amount necessary to
cover the production, storage, handling and distribution costs of
each magazine and periodical.
(5) USE OF MONEYS. The department shall use the moneys
collected under this section for the costs specified in sub. (4). If
the moneys collected under this section exceed the amount necessary for the costs specified in sub. (4), the department shall use
the excess for educational and informational activities concerning
conservation and the environment.

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