Definitions.

The following terms, wherever used in chs. 93 to 100 or in any order, regulation or standard made thereunder, have the meaning here indicated, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1b) “Agriculture” includes aquaculture.

(1d) “Aquaculture” means the controlled cultivation of aquatic plants and animals.

(1m) “Business” includes any business, except that of banks, savings banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, and insurance companies. “Business” includes public utilities and telecommunications carriers to the extent that their activities, beyond registration, notice, and reporting activities, are not regulated by the public service commission and includes public utility and telecommunications carrier methods of competition or trade and advertising practices that are exempt from regulation by the public service commission under s. 196.195 , 196.202 , 196.203 , 196.206 , 196.219 , 196.499 , or 196.50 (2) (i) or by other action of the commission.

(2) “Cooperative association” includes cooperatives and foreign cooperatives as defined in ss. 185.01 and 193.005 .

(3) “Department” means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

(4) “Documents” includes books, papers, accounts, records and correspondence.

(5) “Farm products” includes all products of agriculture, horticulture, dairying, livestock, poultry and bee raising.