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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to receive or accept as a security or to withhold from a veteran or a person who was honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces any discharge paper, citation, warrant, medal, badge, or evidence upon which the veteran is entitled to certain rights, as a veteran under the laws of the United States or of this state, and any transfer of the item during the life of the veteran upon a consideration or otherwise shall be null and void, and the refusal or willful neglect of any person to return or deliver upon demand the discharge paper, citation, warrant, medal, badge, or evidence is punishable as provided in sub. (2).
(2) Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Veterans (Ch. 45) § 45.06. Security - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/veterans-ch-45/wi-st-45-06/
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