Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 90-139 - Trade and Consumer Protection
Chapter ATCP 104 - Leaf tobacco, buying and selling
Section ATCP 104.01 - Prohibited trade practices; tobacco buyers
Current through August 26, 2024
No tobacco buyer or agent shall engage in any unfair methods of competition or unfair trade practices in the business of buying leaf tobacco, and particularly the following:
(1) Attempt to induce another tobacco buyer to:
(2) Refuse to negotiate with any grower for the purchase of tobacco because such tobacco was previously graded or submitted for grade.
(3) Falsely represent in purchase negotiations with a grower, that any particular lot or crop of tobacco was purchased at less than the price actually paid therefor, or that any other tobacco buyer has or will cease buying tobacco.
(4) Purchase tobacco under any contract which does not include a specific time within which delivery and payment are to be made.
(5) Give or offer to give any grower or other person any secret or separately stated bonus, commission, payment or other consideration affecting price over and above the quoted net total or final purchase price as agreed upon with the grower in any contract for the purchase of leaf tobacco. This does not apply to the payment of commissions by tobacco buying companies to their agent buyers for services rendered in the purchase of tobacco for them.
