Section 101.07. Prohibited practices.

  No contractor may do any of the following:

(1)  Fail to pay a producer according to the terms of a vegetable procurement contract.

(2)  Knowingly misrepresent the terms of a vegetable procurement contract, the procedures used under the contract, or the services provided by the contractor under the contract, in order to induce a producer to sign a vegetable procurement contract.

(3)  Conspire with other contractors to fix prices or restrain trade in the procurement of vegetables from producers.

(4)  Fail or refuse to offer a vegetable procurement contract to a producer because the producer has done any of the following:

(a) Filed a complaint with the contractor or a government agency.

(b) Requested arbitration of a contract dispute.

(c) Filed suit alleging a violation of this chapter or ch. ATCP 155 .

(d) Joined an association of producers, advised or attempted to organize producers, or participated in any discussion, meeting or action related to vegetable procurement or vegetable industry issues.

(e) Negotiated or attempted to enforce the terms of any vegetable procurement contract, or represented producer interests in any matter related to vegetable procurement or vegetable industry issues.

(f) Sought government action related to vegetable procurement, or testified or participated in any way in the development or implementation of laws related to vegetable procurement or vegetable industry issues.

(5)  Charge a producer for defective seed planted under a vegetable procurement contract if the seed supplier reimburses the contractor for the cost of that seed.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1992, No. 444 , eff. 1-1-93.