78.73 Criminal penalties.

(1) Acts forbidden. Any person who does any of the following may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both:

(a) Displays, or causes or permits to be displayed, or has possession of, any license knowing the same to be fictitious, or to have been suspended, canceled, revoked or altered;

(b) Lends to, or knowingly permits the use by, one not entitled thereto, any license issued to the person lending it or permitting it to be used;

(c) Displays or represents as the person's own any license not issued to the person displaying the same;

(d) Uses a false or fictitious name or gives a false or fictitious address in any application or form required by this chapter, or otherwise commits a fraud in any application, record, report or claim for refund;

(dm) Presents an exemption certificate under s. 78.01 (2) (e) or obtains motor vehicle fuel tax-free under s. 78.01 (2) (f), and uses the fuel obtained tax-free on the basis of the certificate in a manner other than the manner for which the certificate was issued;

(dr) Uses motor vehicle fuel purchased tax-free and obtained from the storage tank of a general aviation fuel dealer, as defined in s. 78.55 (4), in a motor vehicle for highway purposes;

(e) Uses any false or fictitious name or address when purchasing or obtaining motor vehicle fuel or general aviation fuel or alternate fuels from any source for sale or consumption in this state; or

(f) Violates a provision of this chapter, except as provided in pars. (a) to (e) and subs. (2) to (4).

(2) Selling without a license. Each day in which any person acts as a licensee without a license shall constitute a separate offense, and for each such offense may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or both.

(3) Attempt to assign license. Any person who assigns or attempts to assign a license issued under this chapter, or who fails to display the license conspicuously at the person's place of business, shall be fined not more than $25 or imprisoned for not more than 10 days for each such offense.

(4) Failure to report or pay. Any person who fails or refuses to make a report or payment as provided in this chapter shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or both.

History: 1981 c. 20; 1985 a. 153; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 316; 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 27, 237.