"Under the recently passed 2011-13 biennial state budget act, responsibility for issuing notary public commissions and registering trademarks and trade names has transferred from the Secretary of State to the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (WDFI)."
Source: State Bar of Wisconsin practice tip: WDFI will now issue notary public commissions, register trademarks
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