1. (1) “Commodity” means any product, good, or article of merchandise that is sold, offered for sale, or held or distributed for sale in this state. “Commodity” includes a consumer commodity as defined in s. ATCP 90.01 (5).
2. (2) “Department” means the state of Wisconsin department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
3. (3) “Method of sale” means the unit or system of weights or measures used in the sale of commodities to determine quantity.

4. (4) “NIST Handbook 130” means NIST Handbook 130, 2024 edition, published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States department of commerce.

   Note: Copies of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations in the areas of legal metrology and fuel quality, 2024 edition, are on file with the department and the legislative reference bureau. Copies may be obtained online at https://www.nist.gov/pml/owm/publications/nist-handbooks.

5. (5) “Ready-to-eat food” means food that is ready for consumption without further washing, heating, thawing or other preparation. “Ready-to-eat food” does not include any of the following:

   1. (a) Raw fruits or vegetables, except when sold as part of a ready-to-eat meal.
   2. (b) Sliced meat or poultry, or other sliced luncheon products, except when sold as part of a ready-to-eat meal.
   3. (c) Cheese, except when sold as part of a ready-to-eat meal.
   4. (d) Candy or snack foods, except when sold as part of a ready-to-eat meal.
   5. (e) Beverages in hermetically sealed containers.
6. (6) “Sell,” “sale,” or “sold” includes any advertising or offer to sell.
7. (7) “Sold at retail” means any sale of commodities directly to the consumer.
8. (8) “Weight” means the weight of a commodity excluding any materials, substances, or items that are not part of the commodity.

History

History: Cr. (1), (2), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12), renum. and am. (3), (6) and (13) from Ag 54.02 (1), (2) and (4), renum. (7) from Ag 54.02 (3), Register, February, 1991, No. 422, eff. 3-1-91; r. and recr. (11), cr. (12m) and (14); Register, June, 1998, No. 510, eff. 7-1-98; CR 02-141: r. and recr. (1) Register August 2003 No. 572, eff. 9-1-03; CR 09-037: am. (1), r. (2), (5), (6), (8) to (10) and (12m), renum. (3), (7), (11), (12), (13), (14) to be (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), (8) and am. (5) (intro.), r. and recr. (4) Register December 2009 No. 648, eff. 1-1-10; CR 10-122: am. (4) Register July 2011 No. 667, eff. 8-1-11; CR 13-043: am. (4) Register February 2014 No. 698, eff. 5-1-14; CR 14-047: am. (4) Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15; CR 16-012: am. (4) Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; CR 18-019: am. (4), Register January 2020 No. 769, eff. 2-1-20; CR 23-057: am. (4) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.