Wis. Stat. § 66.0416
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Certain businesses operated by minors.
Official statutory text
(1) In this section:
(a) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
(b) “Stand operated by a minor” means a stand or other location at which goods other than potentially hazardous food, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (bm) , are sold in occasional sales, as defined in s. 77.51 (9) , directly to consumers; that operates on a temporary, occasional basis; and that is operated solely by a person or persons under the age of 18 on private property with the permission of the property owner.
(2) No political subdivision may do any of the following:
(a) Enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that prohibits a stand operated by a minor.
(b) Require a license or permit for, or impose a fee, charge, or surcharge on, any stand operated by a minor.
(c) Require a license or permit for a business that is operated by a person under the age of 18 and that is operated only occasionally. This paragraph does not apply to a business at which potentially hazardous food, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (bm) , is sold.
(3) If a political subdivision has enacted an ordinance or adopted a resolution before November 27, 2019, that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) , the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.
History: 2019 a. 60 ; 2023 a. 168 .
(a) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
(b) “Stand operated by a minor” means a stand or other location at which goods other than potentially hazardous food, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (bm) , are sold in occasional sales, as defined in s. 77.51 (9) , directly to consumers; that operates on a temporary, occasional basis; and that is operated solely by a person or persons under the age of 18 on private property with the permission of the property owner.
(2) No political subdivision may do any of the following:
(a) Enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that prohibits a stand operated by a minor.
(b) Require a license or permit for, or impose a fee, charge, or surcharge on, any stand operated by a minor.
(c) Require a license or permit for a business that is operated by a person under the age of 18 and that is operated only occasionally. This paragraph does not apply to a business at which potentially hazardous food, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (bm) , is sold.
(3) If a political subdivision has enacted an ordinance or adopted a resolution before November 27, 2019, that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) , the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.
History: 2019 a. 60 ; 2023 a. 168 .
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