Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

serving the state of wisconsin since 1839

DATCP works to assure safe food, healthy people, animals, plants and environment, vibrant agriculture and fair business practices.

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False Weight or Measure

Wisconsin law prohibits false weights or measures. For example, gasoline pumps must correctly deliver the amount of gasoline purchased, and food packages must correctly disclose the amount of food that they contain. For more information, see Consumer Law topic, Fair Packaging & Labeling.