The department may conduct investigations that it considers necessary for the administration of this chapter, including investigations to determine any of the following:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 126.82

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   Whether a contractor complies with this chapter.
   (2)   Whether a contractor is able to honor contract obligations when due.
   (3)   Whether a contractor has failed to honor contract obligations when due.
   (4)   Whether a grain warehouse keeper has sufficient grain on hand to meet the grain warehouse keeper’s obligations to depositors.
   (5)   The nature and amount of a contractor’s storage obligations or other contract obligations.