45.12 Wisconsin veteran-owned business logotypes.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Disabled veteran-owned business" means a business certified by the department of administration under s. 16.283 (3).
(b) “Veteran-owned business" means each of the following:
1. A disabled veteran-owned business.
2. A business that is certified by the department for purposes of s. 16.75 (4).
3. A business not included under subds. 1. and 2. that the department certifies for purposes of this section as being at least 51 percent owned by one or more veterans.
(2) The department shall design an official logotype appropriate for use by veteran-owned businesses in this state. The logotype design shall contain the words “Wisconsin Veteran-Owned Business."
(2m)
(a) The department shall certify each farmer who applies to the department to use the logotype under par. (b) if the farmer is one of the following:
1. A veteran.
2. An immediate family member of a veteran under s. 45.01 (12) (g) to (i).
(b) The department, in consultation with the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall design an official logotype appropriate for use on agricultural products produced by persons certified under par. (a).
(3) The department may design an official logotype, in addition to the one designed under sub. (2), appropriate for use by disabled veteran-owned businesses in this state. The logotype design shall contain the words “Wisconsin Disabled Veteran-Owned Business."
(4) The department shall consult with the department of administration to design the official logotype under sub. (2) and the official logotype under sub. (3), if any.
History: 2015 a. 384; 2017 a. 121; 2017 a. 364 s. 49.