Wisconsin Code § 23.165

Promotional activities; other publications
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(1)
PUBLICATIONS. The department may produce, issue, reprint and
sell publications not published on a periodic basis that pertain to
fish and game, forests, parks, environmental quality and other
similar subjects of general information.
(1m) PHOTOGRAPHS, SLIDES, VIDEOTAPES, ARTWORK. The
department may produce, issue, reprint and sell photographs,
slides, videotapes and artwork if they pertain to fish and game,
forests, parks, environmental quality and other similar subjects of
general information.
(2) ADVERTISING SPACE. The department may advertise and
sell advertising space in its publications. Any advertising shall be
consistent with the goals, purposes and functions of the
department.
(3) PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES. The department may promote, through the sale of merchandise or otherwise, advertise or
otherwise publicize department programs, department publications, and all properties, lands, facilities, waterways, projects and
other areas subject to the jurisdiction or control of the department. The promotion, advertising and publicizing shall be consistent with the goals, purposes and functions of the department.
(4) SUBSCRIBER LISTS. The department may refuse to reveal
names, addresses, and electronic mail addresses of persons on
any publication subscriber list. The department may charge a fee
to recover the actual costs for providing or for the use of a publication subscriber list. No person who obtains or uses a publication subscriber list from the department may refer to the department or the publication 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:

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(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.
(5) COSTS. Notwithstanding ss. 20.908 and 35.78 (2) , any
price set or fee charged by the department in selling a publication,
photograph, slide, videotape, artwork or promotional merchandise shall be at least equal to the amount necessary to cover the
production, promotional, storage, handling and distribution costs
of the publication, photograph, slide, videotape, artwork or promotional merchandise.
(5m) USE OF MONEYS. The department shall use the moneys
collected under this section for the costs specified in sub. (5). If
the moneys collected under this section exceed the amount necessary for the costs specified in sub. (5), the department shall use
the excess for educational and informational activities concerning
conservation and the environment.
(6) REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. The department shall annually
submit a report concerning the activities, receipts and disbursements under this section for the preceding fiscal year to the chief
clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3).

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