Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 90-139 - Trade and Consumer Protection
Chapter ATCP 116 - Work recruitment schemes
Section ATCP 116.04 - Earnings claims
Current through August 26, 2024
If a recruiter makes any statement of potential earnings to recruits from whom the recruiter solicits any purchase or investment, the recruiter shall disclose all of the following in connection with that statement:
(1) The source from which the worker would receive the earnings, if other than the recruiter.
(2) The form, such as wages, salaries, commissions, or direct profits from sales, in which the recruit would receive the earnings.
(3) The basis on which the earnings would be paid or received, such as per unit of time worked, per unit of work completed, or per volume of sales. The basis shall be stated so that a recruit can readily understand, compare and evaluate the stated earnings.
(4) Requirements which the recruit must meet in order to qualify for the stated earnings, including any training or probationary service requirement.
(5) The nature and amount of every purchase or investment which the recruit must make in order to have a reasonable prospect of achieving the stated earnings. This subsection does not apply to a recruit's purchases of product inventory to fill customer orders obtained by the recruit unless the recruit is required to purchase the product inventory in order to obtain a work offer.
