Section 2.07. Exterior and interior displays and decorations.

 

(1)   Flags. The United States flag and the flag of the state of Wisconsin shall be the only flags flown, hung, or displayed from any state office building or facility, except as the governor may direct.

(2)   Displays and decorations. No exhibit may be erected, attached, mounted, or displayed within or on the building or the grounds of any state office building or facility without the express written authority of the department. Any exhibit advertising, promoting, or identifying a commercial enterprise or a political activity is prohibited except as indicated in sub. (4) . Any unauthorized exhibit shall be removed and disposed of by the department. This provision shall not be applied to any individual who holds a sign that is not larger than 28 inches in length or width, or to any item of clothing worn by an individual. The department may set reasonable time limits on permitted activities.

(3)   Unauthorized material. The use of stickers, labels, cellophane pressure sensitive tape, screws, nails or any other mounting technique adversely affecting the structural or decorative integrity of a state office building or facility is prohibited. Where there has been a violation, the material will be immediately removed and the cost of restoration may be charged to the person or agency responsible.

(4)   Department approval. Commercial organizations sponsoring a non-profit event may be acknowledged during that event with permission of the department. The department may specify the size and location of any display, sign, banner or graphic and artistic material, as indicated in sub. (2) .

History: Cr. Register, March, 1998, No. 507 , eff. 4-1-98; EmR1321 : emerg. am. (2) eff. 11-27-13; CR 14-001 : am. (2) Register July 2014 No. 703 , eff. 8-1-14.