Public printing is divided into 7 classes:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 35.01

  • Printing: includes all public printing by means of graphic reproduction by whatever process and the necessary materials and binding. See Wisconsin Statutes 35.001
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State agencies: includes departments, boards, commissions, bureaus, and institutions, except that "state agencies" does not include the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. See Wisconsin Statutes 35.001
   (1)   Class 1 – All legislative printing and the Laws of Wisconsin.
   (2)   Class 2 – Wisconsin statutes and Blue Book.
   (3)   Class 3 – All book printing required for state agencies, not otherwise classified, except the Wisconsin Magazine of History and books of the historical society.
   (4)   Class 4 – All job printing and all printing not otherwise classified.
   (5)   Class 5 – Legal notices.
   (7)   Class 7 – Printing for state agencies located outside the city of Madison.
   (8)   Class 8 – Specialty printing as defined in s. 35.64 (2), yearbooks, and similar student publications not funded by student fees or student organization income and book printing excluded from class 3 under sub. (3).