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Wis. Stat. § 408.301 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.301
Delivery.
Status: in_force

(1) Delivery of a certificated security to a purchaser occurs when:

(a) The purchaser acquires possession of the security certificate;

(b) Another person, other than a securities intermediary, either acquires possession of the security certificate on behalf of the purchaser or, having previously acquired possession of the certificate, acknowledges that it holds for the purchaser; or

(c) A securities intermediary acting on behalf of the purchaser acquires possession of the security certificate, only if the certificate is in registered form and is:

1. Registered in the name of the purchaser;

2. Payable to the order of the purchaser; or

3. Specially endorsed to the purchaser by an effective endorsement and has not been endorsed to the securities intermediary or in blank.

(2) Delivery of an uncertificated security to a purchaser occurs when:

(a) The issuer registers the purchaser as the registered owner, upon original issue or registration of transfer; or

(b) Another person, other than a securities intermediary, either becomes the registered owner of the uncertificated security on behalf of the purchaser or, having previously become the registered owner, acknowledges that it holds for the purchaser.

History: 1997 a. 297 ; 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 425.101 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.101
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Wisconsin consumer act — remedies and penalties.

History: 1971 c. 239 .
Wis. Stat. § 750.02 — WI Code / Chapter 750 / Section 750.02
Process and rules.
Status: in_force

The court for the trial of impeachments is authorized to issue, and enforce obedience to, any summons, subpoena or other process necessary to the exercise of its powers and authority; to provide in what form the same shall be issued, by whom and in what manner it shall be signed and attested, by whom it shall be executed and in what form return thereof shall be made; and make such further provisions and rules as may be necessary or convenient for the discharge of its functions or duties.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 72 ; Stats. 1977 s. 750.02.
Wis. Stat. § 458.42 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.42
License number.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall assign a unique license number to each licensed appraisal management company. The license number shall appear on each certificate of licensure the department issues under s. 458.33 (2) .

(2) The department shall publish a list of all current licensed appraisal management companies and their license numbers.

(3) A licensed appraisal management company shall display its license number on all print or electronic advertising, on each solicitation for engagement on the appraisal management company’s appraiser panel, and on each engagement letter used in connection with an appraisal assignment in this state.

History: 2017 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.935 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.935
Intoxicants in motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may drink alcohol beverages or inhale nitrous oxide while he or she is in any motor vehicle when the vehicle is upon a highway.

(2) No person may possess on his or her person, in a privately owned motor vehicle upon a public highway, any bottle or receptacle containing alcohol beverages or nitrous oxide if the bottle or receptacle has been opened, the seal has been broken or the contents of the bottle or receptacle have been partially removed or released.

(3) The owner of a privately owned motor vehicle, or the driver of the vehicle if the owner is not present in the vehicle, shall not keep, or allow to be kept in the motor vehicle when it is upon a highway any bottle or receptacle containing alcohol beverages or nitrous oxide if the bottle or receptacle has been opened, the seal has been broken or the contents of the bottle or receptacle have been partially removed or released. This subsection does not apply if the bottle or receptacle is kept in the trunk of the vehicle or, if the vehicle has no trunk, in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers. A utility compartment or glove compartment is considered to be within the area normally occupied by the driver and passengers.

(4)

(a) In this subsection:

1. “Chauffeur” means a person employed full time or on a regular basis, including leased drivers, for the principal purpose of operating a motor vehicle.

2. “Limousine” means any motor vehicle for charter or hire which is operated by a chauffeur and designed for transporting persons rather than property.

(b) This section does not apply to passengers in a limousine or in a motor bus who possess any bottle or receptacle containing alcohol beverages that has been opened, on which the seal has been broken or the contents of which have been partially removed or released if the vehicle is operated by a chauffeur holding a valid license and endorsements authorizing operation of the vehicle as provided in ch. 343 and is in compliance with any local ordinance or regulation adopted under s. 349.24 .

(5) In addition to any other penalty prescribed by law, any violation of this section by an operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall be punished under s. 346.65 (2u) .

History: 1975 c. 297 s. 16 ; Stats. 1975 s. 346.935; 1981 c. 20 ; 1981 c. 79 s. 17 ; 1983 a. 535 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 253 ; 1989 a. 105 ; 1997 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.13 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.13
Purchase of toll bridges.
Status: in_force

(1) Any toll bridge eligible to be reconstructed as a free bridge under s. 84.11 or 84.12 may be purchased under such section and made a free bridge, and the procedure in such case, so far as applicable, shall be the same as for the construction or reconstruction of bridges. If the department is unable to agree with the owners of such toll bridge as to purchase price, the toll bridge may be condemned by exercising the right of eminent domain under ch. 32 . Any toll bridge so purchased or acquired may be later reconstructed under this chapter in the same manner as other free bridges may be reconstructed.

(2) The department may enter into and consummate agreements with the United States for the acquisition by the United States and subsequent transfer to this state of such toll bridge as provided by 5 Stat. 4071, 23 USC 129 , as subsequently amended or supplemented from time to time. Any toll bridge so acquired may be later reconstructed under this chapter in the same manner as other free bridges may be reconstructed.

History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 942 , 1654 (8) (b) ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (2) ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 289.97 — WI Code / Chapter 289 / Section 289.97
Violations: enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) If the department has reason to believe that a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated or special order, plan approval, or any term or condition of a license issued under this chapter occurred, it may:

1. Cause written notice to be served upon the alleged violator. The notice shall specify the law or rule alleged to be violated, and contain the findings of fact on which the charge of violation is based, and, except as provided in s. 289.95 , may include an order that necessary corrective action be taken within a reasonable time. This order shall become effective unless, no later than 30 days after the date the notice and order are served, the person named in the notice and order requests in writing a hearing before the department. Upon such request, the department shall after due notice hold a hearing. Instead of an order, and except as provided in s. 289.95 , the department may require that the alleged violator appear before the department for a hearing at a time and place specified in the notice and answer the charges complained of; or

2. Initiate action under s. 299.95 .

(b) If after such hearing the department finds that a violation has occurred, it shall affirm or modify its order previously issued, or issue an appropriate order for the prevention, abatement or control of the problems involved or for the taking of other corrective action as may be appropriate. If the department finds that no violation has occurred, it shall rescind its order. Any order issued as part of a notice or after hearing may prescribe one or more dates by which necessary action shall be taken in preventing, abating or controlling the violation.

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1981 c. 374 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 642 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.97.
Wis. Stat. § 407.309 — WI Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.309
Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier’s liability.
Status: in_force

(1) A carrier that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall exercise the degree of care in relation to the goods which a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. This subsection does not affect any statute, regulation, or rule of law that imposes liability upon a common carrier for damages not caused by its negligence.

(2) Damages may be limited by a term in the bill of lading or in a transportation agreement that the carrier’s liability may not exceed a value stated in the bill or transportation agreement if the carrier’s rates are dependent upon value and the consignor is afforded an opportunity to declare a higher value and the consignor is advised of the opportunity. However, such a limitation is not effective with respect to the carrier’s liability for conversion to its own use.

(3) Reasonable provisions as to the time and manner of presenting claims and commencing actions based on the shipment may be included in a bill of lading or a transportation agreement.

History: 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 292.55 — WI Code / Chapter 292 / Section 292.55
Requests for liability clarification and technical assistance.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department may, upon request, assist a person to determine whether the person is or may become liable for the environmental pollution of a property.

(b) The department may, upon request, assist in, or provide comments on, the planning and implementation of an environmental investigation of a property or the environmental cleanup of a property.

(c) The department may determine whether further action is necessary to remedy environmental pollution of a property.

(d) The department may issue a letter to a person seeking assistance under this subsection concerning any of the following:

1. The liability of a person owning or leasing a property for environmental pollution of the property.

2. The type and extent of environmental pollution of a property.

3. The adequacy of an environmental investigation.

4. Any other matter related to the request for assistance under this subsection.

(2) The department may assess and collect fees from a person to offset the costs of providing assistance under sub. (1) . The department shall promulgate rules for the assessment and collection of fees under this subsection. Fees collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (4) (dh) .

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.13 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.13
Sale of fish flour regulated.
Status: in_force

No person shall sell any food product for human consumption within this state containing whole fish flour, except fish flour made from the normally edible portions of fish or fish protein concentrate. No package containing fish flour or fish protein concentrate shall be sold by any person unless it bears a statement declaring that the contents thereof are made only from the edible portions of fish.
Wis. Stat. § 985.15 — WI Code / Chapter 985 / Section 985.15
Forfeiture for refusal to publish.
Status: in_force

If the publisher or printer of a newspaper shall, after payment or tender of the publisher’s or printer’s legal fees therefor, refuse or willfully neglect to publish any legal notice required in pursuance of law or a lawful order of publication to be published in the publisher’s or printer’s newspaper, being able to make such publication, the publisher or printer shall forfeit $25, one-half to the party prosecuting therefor.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 806.23 — WI Code / Chapter 806 / Section 806.23
Action on judgment, when brought.
Status: in_force

No action shall be brought upon a judgment rendered in any court of this state between the same parties, without leave of the court, for good cause shown, on notice to the adverse party.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 738 (1975).
Wis. Stat. § 102.55 — WI Code / Chapter 102 / Section 102.55
Application of schedules.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever amputation of a member is made between any 2 joints mentioned in the schedule in s. 102.52 the determined loss and resultant indemnity therefor shall bear such relation to the loss and indemnity applicable in case of amputation at the joint next nearer the body as such injury bears to one of amputation at the joint nearer the body.

(2) For the purposes of this schedule permanent and complete paralysis of any member shall be deemed equivalent to the loss thereof.

(3) For all other injuries to the members of the body or its faculties that are specified in the schedule under s. 102.52 resulting in permanent disability, though the member is not actually severed or the faculty is not totally lost, compensation shall bear such relation to the compensation named in the schedule as the disability bears to the disability named in the schedule. Indemnity in those cases shall be determined by allowing weekly indemnity during the healing period resulting from the injury and the percentage of permanent disability resulting after the healing period as found by the department.

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2025 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.15 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.15
Academic staff appointments.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Administrative appointment” means an academic staff appointment for a fixed or indefinite term granted to a system, campus, college, school or other divisional officer involved in policy development or execution and to persons involved in directing, organizing or supervising higher education related activities.

(b) “Professional appointment” means an academic staff appointment for a fixed or indefinite term granted to a professional employee who is involved in the guidance or counseling of students, assisting the faculty in research, public service or in the instruction of students or who is involved in other professional duties which are primarily associated with institutions of higher education; including, but not limited to, such employment titles as visiting faculty, clinical staff, lecturer, scientist, specialist and such other equivalent titles as the board approves.

(2) Appointments. Appointments under this section shall be made by the board, or by an appropriate official authorized by the board, under policies and procedures established by the board. The policies for indefinite appointments shall provide for a probationary period, permanent status and such other conditions of appointment as the board establishes.

(3) Procedural guarantees. A person having an academic staff appointment for a term may be dismissed prior to the end of the appointment term only for just cause and only after due notice and hearing. A person having an academic staff appointment for an indefinite term who has attained permanent status may be dismissed only for just cause and only after due notice and hearing. In such matters the action and decision of the board, or the appropriate official authorized by the board, shall be final, subject to judicial review under ch. 227 . The board shall develop procedures for notice and hearing which shall be promulgated as rules under ch. 227 .

History: 1973 c. 335 and Supp; 1985 a. 332 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2013 a. 20 ss. 2365m , 9448 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 342.12 — WI Code / Chapter 342 / Section 342.12
Withholding certificate of title; bond.
Status: in_force

(1) No certificate of title shall be issued by the department until the outstanding evidence of ownership is surrendered to the department.

(2) If the department is not satisfied as to the ownership of the vehicle or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the department, subject to sub. (3) , shall withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the department as to the applicant’s ownership of the vehicle and that there are no undisclosed security interests in it.

(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2) , the department may issue a certificate of title if the applicant fulfills either of the following requirements:

(a) The applicant is a dealer licensed under ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 or 218.11 and is financially responsible as substantiated by the last financial statement on file with the licensor, a finance company licensed under ss. 138.09 or 218.0101 to 218.0163 , a bank organized under the laws of this state, or a national bank located in this state; or

(b) The applicant has filed with the department a bond in the form prescribed by the department and executed by the applicant, and either accompanied by the deposit of cash with the department or executed by a person authorized to conduct a surety business in this state. The bond shall be in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as determined by the department and conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and secured party and any subsequent purchaser of the vehicle or person acquiring any security interest in it, and their respective successors in interest, against any expense, loss or damage, including reasonable attorney fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title for the vehicle or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle. Any such interested person has a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. The bond, and any deposit accompanying it, shall be returned at the end of 5 years or prior thereto if, apart from this section, a certificate of title could then be issued for the vehicle, or if the vehicle is no longer registered in this state and the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the department, unless the department has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond.

History: 1973 c. 116 s. 6 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1991 a. 39 , 277 ; 1993 a. 317 , 490 ; 1997 a. 199 , 237 ; 1999 a. 31 , 109 , 179 , 185 ; 2003 a. 184 ; 2009 a. 100 ; 2011 a. 262 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.715 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.715
Contribution rights agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) Contribution rights agreements permitted. Pursuant to s. 193.701 (1) and subject to any restrictions in the articles or bylaws, a cooperative may enter into an agreement that provides a person rights to contribute goods, services, or money to the cooperative.

(2) Writing required; terms included by reference. A contribution rights agreement shall be in writing. Terms of the agreement may be included by reference.

(3) Restrictions on assignment. Unless the articles or bylaws provide otherwise, a person may not assign, in whole or in part, that person’s rights under a contribution rights agreement to a person who is not a member at the time of the assignment, unless all the members consent to the assignment in writing.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.204 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.204
Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions; burden of proof; additional information.
Status: in_force

(1) Enforcement related powers. Except with respect to a federal covered security or a transaction involving a federal covered security, an order under this chapter may deny, suspend application of, condition, limit, or revoke an exemption created under s. 551.201 or 551.202 or an exemption or waiver created under s. 551.203 with respect to a specific security, transaction, or offer, except to the extent limited by the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. An order under this section may be issued only pursuant to the procedures in s. 551.306 (4) or s. 551.604 and only prospectively.

(2) Knowledge of order required. A person does not violate s. 551.301 , 551.303 to 551.306 , 551.504 , or 551.511 by an offer to sell, offer to purchase, sale, or purchase effected after the entry of an order issued under this section if the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order.

(3) Additional information required. With respect to an exemption under s. 551.201 or 551.202 that is perfected if a notice or other information is filed with the division of securities and the division does not disallow the exemption within a specified period after the filing, the division may, within 10 days after the filing date of the notice or other information, require that additional information reasonably related to the offering be filed. If the division requires additional information, the date by which the division may disallow the exemption is 10 days after the date of filing that information.

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.314 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.314
Limited immunity of petitioner.
Status: in_force

(1) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding.

(2) A petitioner is not amenable to service of civil process while physically present in this state to participate in a proceeding under this chapter.

(3) The immunity granted by this section does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to a proceeding under this chapter committed by a party while physically present in this state to participate in the proceeding.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.904 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.904
Transfer of appropriation charges.
Status: in_force

(1) Clearing accounts permitted. Whenever for economy or convenience, any materials or services are purchased, or expense is incurred and the same is properly apportionable and chargeable to more than one appropriation, within a single state agency, the responsible state agency may, subject to the approval of the department of administration, direct payment of the same out of one of the appropriations chargeable with some part of such materials, services or expense or out of a separate clearing account.

(2) Reimbursement of clearing accounts. In any such case the state agency making the purchase or incurring the expense shall determine prior to the closing of the books for the fiscal year, and at such other times as may be determined by the secretary of administration, the amounts chargeable to the several appropriations and shall issue transfer vouchers, setting forth in each voucher the reason therefor. The department of administration shall credit the appropriation or account from which payment was originally made and shall debit the appropriation directed to be charged by the transfer voucher in the amount named therein.

(3) Penalty for improper use. Such charges and subsequent transfers shall not be construed as subjecting any person to the penalty provided in s. 20.903 (1) , but in case the appropriation or account first charged is not fully reimbursed by such transfers, the penalty provided in s. 20.903 (1) shall be held to apply as in other cases.

History: 1979 c. 221 .