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Wis. Stat. § 66.0416 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0416
Certain businesses operated by minors.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.

(b) “Stand operated by a minor” means a stand or other location at which goods other than potentially hazardous food, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (bm) , are sold in occasional sales, as defined in s. 77.51 (9) , directly to consumers; that operates on a temporary, occasional basis; and that is operated solely by a person or persons under the age of 18 on private property with the permission of the property owner.

(2) No political subdivision may do any of the following:

(a) Enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that prohibits a stand operated by a minor.

(b) Require a license or permit for, or impose a fee, charge, or surcharge on, any stand operated by a minor.

(c) Require a license or permit for a business that is operated by a person under the age of 18 and that is operated only occasionally. This paragraph does not apply to a business at which potentially hazardous food, as defined in s. 97.30 (1) (bm) , is sold.

(3) If a political subdivision has enacted an ordinance or adopted a resolution before November 27, 2019, that is inconsistent with sub. (2) (a) , the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.

History: 2019 a. 60 ; 2023 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 616.78 — WI Code / Chapter 616 / Section 616.78
Contents of contract.
Status: in_force

No service contract shall be executed, issued, or delivered in this state unless it contains the following:

(1) The exact corporate or other name of the company.

(2) The exact location of its home office and of its usual place of business in this state, giving street number and city.

History: 1977 c. 339 s. 8 ; Stats. 1977 s. 616.78.
Wis. Stat. § 25.67 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.67
Children’s trust fund.
Status: in_force

(1) The children’s trust fund is created as a separate fund. Moneys in the fund shall be expended only for the purposes specified in s. 48.982 (2m) .

(2)

(a) The fund shall consist of all moneys received for the fund under s. 48.982 (2) (d) or (2e) (a) 3.

(b) All moneys in the fund that are not expended under s. 20.433 (1) (q) shall continue to accumulate indefinitely.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 444 ; 1997 a. 27 , 78 , 252 , 293 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 319 .
Wis. Stat. § 287.22 — WI Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.22
Council on recycling.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “council” means the council on recycling.

(2) Duties. The council shall do all of the following:

(a) Promote the efficient and prompt implementation of state programs related to solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling.

(b) Advise and assist state agencies and authorities and county and municipal officials in the coordination of programs and the exchange of information related to solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling. This assistance, whenever practical, shall be provided with an emphasis on documents and material easy to read and understand by the general public.

(c) Advise state agencies concerning the promulgation of rules under ss. 100.29 , 100.295 , and 101.126 .

(d) Advise the department and the University of Wisconsin System concerning educational efforts and research related to solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling.

(g) Develop recommendations and cooperate with the packaging industry concerning establishing and implementing standards for recyclable packaging.

(gm) Develop recommendations, advise and assist county and municipal officials and the automotive service industry to promote the recycling of oil filters used in motor vehicles and other machinery.

(h) Advise the department concerning the development of a statewide plan for public service announcements that would provide information about recycling programs and the benefits of recycling through radio and television announcements produced in this state’s production facilities and designate a liaison with television and radio stations to try to secure the broadcast of the public service announcements.

(i) Advise the governor and the legislature.

(2m) Status reports. The council may request a status report from any state agency or authority implementing a solid waste reduction, recovery or recycling program.

(3) Subcommittees. The council may create subcommittees to assist in its work. Subcommittee members may include members of the council, state employees and representatives of counties and municipalities and others.

(4) Assistance. State agencies shall assist the council in fulfilling its duties to the fullest extent possible.

History: 1989 a. 335 ; 1993 a. 75 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 904 ; Stats. 1995 s. 287.22; 1997 a. 243 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.9651 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.9651
Transportation planning grants to local governmental units.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “local governmental unit” means a county, city, village, town or regional planning commission.

(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (1) (z) , the department may provide grants to local governmental units to be used to finance the cost of planning activities related to the transportation element, as described in s. 66.1001 (2) (c) , of a comprehensive plan, as defined in s. 66.1001 (1) (a) , including contracting for planning consultant services, public planning sessions, and other planning outreach and educational activities, or for the purchase of computerized planning data, planning software, or the hardware required to utilize that data or software. The department may require any local governmental unit that receives a grant under this section to finance not more than 25 percent of the cost of the product or service to be funded by the grant from the resources of the local governmental unit. Prior to awarding a grant under this section, the department shall forward a detailed statement of the proposed expenditures to be made under the grant to the secretary of transportation and obtain his or her written approval of the proposed expenditures.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 626.11 — WI Code / Chapter 626 / Section 626.11
Rate standards.
Status: in_force

(1) General. Rates determined under this chapter shall not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory.

(2) Excessiveness. Rates determined under this chapter are not excessive merely because a reasonable margin is allowed for a profit.

(3) Adequacy. The commissioner shall approve a minimum adequate pure premium for each classification under which worker’s compensation insurance is written. No insurer writing any insurance specified under s. 626.03 may use a pure premium less than that approved by the commissioner.

History: 1975 c. 148 , 199 .
Wis. Stat. § 766.95 — WI Code / Chapter 766 / Section 766.95
Rules of construction.
Status: in_force

Unless displaced by this chapter, the principles of law and equity supplement its provisions.

History: 1983 a. 186 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.0135 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.0135
Public utility corporation directors; not to delegate duty to manage; removal by commission.
Status: in_force

(1) The directors of corporations which are public utilities shall not, directly or indirectly, delegate or in any manner, temporarily or permanently, relinquish or surrender their duty to manage and direct the stock, property, affairs and business of such corporation.

(2) Any director violating the provisions of this section may be removed by the public service commission, after notice and hearing. If a director of a public utility is removed by the commission, the director shall be ineligible for a period of 2 years to serve as a director of said public utility.

(3) This section does not apply to a telecommunications utility, as defined in s. 196.01 (10) .

History: 1993 a. 482 , 496 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.592 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.592
Hunting mentorship program.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may hunt in this state without obtaining a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 and may, while hunting, possess or control a firearm or an airgun if all of the following apply:

(a) At all times when hunting, the person is within arm’s reach of a mentor who meets the qualifications under sub. (2) .

(b) The person holds a hunting approval.

(2) No person may serve as a qualified mentor for a hunter unless the person meets all of the following requirements:

(a) The person is 18 years of age or older.

(b) The person is the parent or guardian of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor or is authorized by the parent or guardian to serve as a mentor. This requirement does not apply to a person serving as a mentor for a person who is 18 years of age or older.

(c) At all times when serving as a mentor, the person is within arm’s reach of the person for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.

(d) The person has been issued a certificate of accomplishment under s. 29.591 or, if serving as a mentor for hunting elk, under s. 29.595 unless the person was born before January 1, 1973, and is not required to obtain a certificate of accomplishment.

(e) The person holds a current valid hunting approval.

(4) A mentor under this section may take only one person hunting at a time for whom he or she is serving as a mentor.

(5) The requirements under subs. (1) (b) and (2) (e) do not apply to a person who is authorized to hunt without a hunting approval under s. 29.337 (1) , 95.55 (5) , or 169.19 (5) .

History: 2009 a. 39 ; 2013 a. 61 ; 2017 a. 62 ; 2023 a. 115 .
Wis. Stat. § 218.14 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.14
Service fees.
Status: in_force

(1) A dealer may not assess a purchaser of a recreational vehicle an additional service fee or charge for performing a vehicle inspection or completing a form that is related to the sale of the recreational vehicle and required by law unless the dealer discloses the fee or charge to the purchaser and provides a statement on the purchase or lease contract in substantially the following form: “A service fee or charge is not required by law but may be charged to recreational vehicle purchasers or lessees for services related to compliance with state and federal laws, verifications, and public safety and must be reasonable.” The amount of a service fee or charge assessed by a dealer under this subsection may not be higher than the amount initially disclosed.

(2) Upon request from a purchaser of a recreational vehicle, a dealer shall provide a written list of the services for which a service fee or charge under sub. (1) is assessed.

(3) The department may audit a dealer to determine whether fees or charges assessed by the dealer under sub. (1) are reasonable.

History: 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.455 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.455
Conduct and liability of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) Standard and liability.

(a) A director shall discharge the duties of the office of director in good faith, in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the cooperative, and with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. A director who so performs his or her duties may not be held liable by reason of being or having been a director.

(b) In discharging his or her duties to the cooperative and in determining what he or she believes to be in the best interests of the cooperative, a director may consider any of the following:

1. The effects of the action on employees, suppliers, creditors, and customers of the cooperative.

2. The effects of the action on communities in which the cooperative operates.

3. The effects of the action on members and stockholders.

4. The economy of this state.

5. The long-term and short-term interests of the cooperative and its patron members, including the possibility that these interests may be best served by the continued independence of the cooperative.

6. Any other factors the director considers pertinent.

(2) Reliance.

(a) A director may rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by any of the following:

1. One or more officers or employees of the cooperative whom the director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented.

2. Counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters that the director reasonably believes are within the person’s professional or expert competence.

3. A committee established under s. 193.445 or 193.451 (1) on which the director does not serve, as to matters within its designated authority, if the director reasonably believes the committee to merit confidence.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a director who has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes the director’s reliance under par. (a) unwarranted.

(3) Presumption of assent. A director who is present at a meeting of the board when an action is approved by the board is presumed to have assented to the action approved, unless the director is prohibited by a conflict of interest from voting on the action or does any of the following:

(a) Objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and fails to participate in the meeting after the objection.

(b) Votes against the action at the meeting.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 906.04 — WI Code / Chapter 906 / Section 906.04
Interpreters.
Status: in_force

An interpreter is subject to the provisions of chs. 901 to 911 relating to qualification as an expert and the administration of an oath or affirmation that the interpreter will make a true translation.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R162 (1973); 1981 c. 390 ; 1991 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.206 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.206
Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
Status: in_force

(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce any of the following:

(a) The order, if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.

(b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order that accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 405.103 — WI Code / Chapter 405 / Section 405.103
Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter applies to letters of credit and to certain rights and obligations arising out of transactions involving letters of credit.

(2) The statement of a rule in this chapter does not by itself require, imply, or negate application of the same or a different rule to a situation not provided for, or to a person not specified, in this chapter.

(3) With the exception of this subsection, subs. (1) and (4) , ss. 405.102 (1) (i) and (j) , 405.106 (4) and 405.114 (4) , and except to the extent prohibited in ss. 401.302 and 405.117 (4) , the effect of this chapter may be varied by agreement or by a provision stated or incorporated by reference in an undertaking. A term in an agreement or undertaking generally excusing liability or generally limiting remedies for failure to perform obligations is not sufficient to vary obligations prescribed by this chapter.

(4) Rights and obligations of an issuer to a beneficiary or a nominated person under a letter of credit are independent of the existence, performance, or nonperformance of a contract or arrangement out of which the letter of credit arises or which underlies it, including contracts or arrangements between the issuer and the applicant and between the applicant and the beneficiary.

History: 2005 a. 213 ; 2011 a. 257 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.89 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.89
Rule making and reporting.
Status: in_force

(1) The division of equal rights shall promulgate rules to carry out its responsibilities under this subchapter.

(2) Every 2 years, the division of equal rights shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the appropriate standing committees under s. 13.172 (3) , regarding complaints filed, hearings held and actions taken under this subchapter, including the dollar amount of any monetary settlement or final monetary award which has become binding on the parties.

History: 1983 a. 409 ; 1987 a. 186 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 973.137 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.137
Courts to report convictions to the department of transportation.
Status: in_force

Upon conviction of a person for any of the following offenses, the clerk of the court in which such conviction occurred shall promptly forward the record of conviction to the department of transportation:

(1) A violation of s. 941.235 .

(1m) A violation of s. 947.015 , if the property involved is owned or leased by the state or any political subdivision of the state, or if the property involved is a school premises, as defined in s. 948.61 (1) (c) .

(2) A violation of s. 948.605 .

History: 2003 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 256.01 — WI Code / Chapter 256 / Section 256.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1k) “Advanced emergency medical technician” means an emergency medical services practitioner who has completed intermediate technician training.

(1t) “Ambulance” means an emergency vehicle, including any motor vehicle, boat or aircraft, whether privately or publicly owned, which is designed, constructed or equipped to transport sick, disabled or injured individuals.

(2) “Ambulance service” means the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.

(3) “Ambulance service provider” means a person engaged primarily in the business of transporting sick, disabled, or injured individuals by ambulance to or from facilities or institutions providing health services.

(4) “Board” means the emergency medical services board.

(4p) “Emergency medical responder” means a person who is certified by the department as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c) and who, as a condition of employment or as a member of an organization that provides emergency medical care before hospitalization, provides emergency medical care to a sick, disabled, or injured individual.

(5) “Emergency medical services practitioner” means an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, an emergency medical technician — intermediate, or a paramedic.

(6) “Emergency medical technician” means an individual who is licensed by the department to administer basic life support and to properly handle and transport sick, disabled, or injured individuals or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c) .

(7) “Emergency medical technician — intermediate” means an individual who is licensed by the department as an emergency medical technician — intermediate under s. 256.15 (5) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c) .

(10) “Hospital” has the meaning given in s. 50.33 (2) .

(11) “Medical director” means a physician who trains, medically coordinates, directs, supervises, establishes standard operating procedures for, and designates physicians for direction and supervision of, emergency medical services practitioners and who reviews the performance of emergency medical services practitioners and ambulance service providers.

(12) “Nonprofit corporation” means a nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17) .

(13) “Opioid antagonist” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13v) .

(14) “Paramedic” means an individual who is specially trained in emergency cardiac, trauma, and other lifesaving or emergency procedures in a training program or course of instruction prescribed by the department and who is examined and licensed as a paramedic under s. 256.15 (5) or is exempt under s. 256.15 (2) (b) or (c) .

History: 2007 a. 130 ss. 53 , 54 , 58 to 61 , 67 , 68 , 120 , 122 , 132 , 202 ; 2013 a. 166 , 200 ; 2015 a. 26 , 83 , 113 ; 2017 a. 12 , 66 , 366 .
Wis. Stat. § 135.066 — WI Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135.066
Intoxicating liquor dealerships.
Status: in_force

(1) Legislative findings. The legislature finds that a balanced and healthy 3-tier system for distributing intoxicating liquor is in the best interest of this state and its citizens; that the 3-tier system for distributing intoxicating liquor has existed since the 1930’s; that a balanced and healthy 3-tier system ensures a level system between the manufacturer and wholesale tiers; that a wholesale tier consisting of numerous healthy competitors is necessary for a balanced and healthy 3-tier system; that the number of intoxicating liquor wholesalers in this state is in significant decline; that this decline threatens the health and stability of the wholesale tier; that the regulation of all intoxicating liquor dealerships, regardless of when they were entered into, is necessary to promote and maintain a wholesale tier consisting of numerous healthy competitors; and that the maintenance and promotion of the 3-tier system will promote the public health, safety and welfare. The legislature further finds that a stable and healthy wholesale tier provides an efficient and effective means for tax collection. The legislature further finds that dealerships between intoxicating liquor wholesalers and manufacturers have been subject to state regulation since the enactment of the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and that the parties to those dealerships expect changes to state legislation regarding those dealerships.

(2) Definition. “Intoxicating liquor” has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (8) minus wine.

(5) Nonapplicability. This section does not apply to any of the following dealerships:

(a) Dealerships in which a grantor, including any affiliate, division or subsidiary of the grantor, has never produced more than 200,000 gallons of intoxicating liquor in any year.

(b) Dealerships in which the dealer’s net revenues from the sale of all of the grantor’s brands of intoxicating liquor constitute less than 5 percent of the dealer’s total net revenues from the sale of intoxicating liquor during the dealer’s most recent fiscal year preceding a grantor’s cancellation or alteration of a dealership.

(6) Severability. The provisions of this section are severable as provided in s. 990.001 (11) .

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2021 a. 238 ss. 44 , 45 .