Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 90-139 - Trade and Consumer Protection
Chapter ATCP 131 - Coupon sales promotions
Section ATCP 131.07 - Prohibited practices

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) No promoter shall misrepresent, directly or by implication:

(a) That any person is sponsoring, endorsing, or participating in the sale of any coupon;

(b) That the promoter is an employee or agent of any person sponsoring, endorsing, or participating in the sale of any coupon or coupon book;

(c) That the coupon is not sold for profit or that the price charged for a coupon is solely or primarily to cover actual costs incurred by the promoter in the printing, distribution or sale of the coupon;

(d) The name, address, or identity of the promoter or of the person or organization whom the promoter represents.

(2) No promoter shall represent, directly or by implication:

(a) That proceeds from the sale of any coupon will be donated to any charity, civic or religious group, or other nonprofit organization unless such representation is true, and the amount to be donated is disclosed in one of the following forms:
1. The minimum amount stated in dollars.

2. The minimum percentage of the gross income.

3. The minimum percentage of the net income.

(b) That an offer is being made to specially selected persons or that the buyer or prospective buyer has been specially selected, unless such representation is true and the specific basis on which such representation is made is concurrently disclosed to the prospective buyer;

(c) That a survey, test, contest or research project is being conducted, when in fact the principal objective is to sell coupons or coupon books or to obtain prospects for coupon sales.

(3) No promoter shall:

(a) Sell, offer to sell, or otherwise distribute any coupon in violation of any provisions of this chapter;

(b) Make any representation inconsistent with or contrary to the terms and conditions contained in any coupon or in the agreement between the promoter and sponsor;

(c) Advertise or otherwise represent that a coupon has a stated monetary value or will enable the purchaser or holder to save a stated amount of money, without disclosing in connection with such advertisement the total amount which must be paid by the purchaser or holder for the coupon and the total amount of all purchases which must be made by the purchaser or holder as a condition of redemption of the coupon;

(d) Use the name, tradename or trademark of any person to aid in the sale or promotion of the sale of coupons unless the promoter has entered into a written agreement with the person whose name, tradename or trademark is being used as required under this chapter.

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