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Wis. Stat. § 442.083 — WI Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.083
Renewal; continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) The renewal dates for licenses issued under this chapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , and the renewal fees for such licenses are determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) . The department may not renew a license issued to a firm unless, at the time of renewal, the firm satisfies the requirements under s. 442.08 (2) and demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the department, that the firm has complied with the requirements under s. 442.087 .

(2)

(a) The examining board shall promulgate rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of licenses granted to individuals under this chapter. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require an individual to complete more than 80 continuing education credits during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) .

(b) For continuing education credits that are earned based on the amount of time spent participating in an eligible learning activity, one credit shall be earned for every 50 minutes spent engaging in the eligible activity. One-tenth of a credit may be earned for every 5 minutes spent participating in an eligible activity.

(c) Up to one-half of the amount of continuing education credits required by rule under par. (a) may be completed by informal, self-directed learning activities, including reading, teaching, researching, serving on a board or committee, viewing a video, listening to an audio recording, or participating in other experiential learning activities that are determined by the board to be relevant to competency to practice as a certified public accountant.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2017 a. 88 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0203 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0203
Incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) The corporate existence begins when the articles of incorporation become effective under s. 180.0123 .

(2) The department’s filing of the articles of incorporation is conclusive proof that the corporation is incorporated under this chapter, except in a proceeding by the state to cancel or revoke the incorporation or involuntarily dissolve the corporation.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.406 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.406
Fishing by hand.
Status: in_force

The department may not promulgate or enforce a rule that prohibits a person from taking rough fish or catfish by hand. This section does not prohibit the department from promulgating or enforcing a rule that establishes bag or length limits, season dates, zones, or any other limitations applicable to rough fish or catfish if the rule is consistent with the purposes of this chapter.

History: 2017 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0704 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0704
Power of legal representative of deceased partner.
Status: in_force

If a partner dies, the deceased partner’s legal representative may exercise any of the following:

(1) The rights of a transferee provided in s. 179.0702 (3) .

(2) For purposes of settling the estate, the rights of a current limited partner under s. 179.0304 .

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 702.201 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.201
Creation of power of appointment.
Status: in_force

(1) A power of appointment is created only if the instrument creating the power satisfies all of the following:

(a) The instrument is valid under applicable law.

(b) Except as provided in sub. (2) , the instrument governs the disposition of the appointive property.

(c) The terms of the instrument manifest the donor’s intent to create in a powerholder a power of appointment over the appointive property exercisable in favor of a permissible appointee.

(2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to a power of appointment that is created by the exercise of a power of appointment.

(3) A power of appointment may not be created in a deceased individual.

(4) A power of appointment may be created in an unborn or unascertained powerholder.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.1054 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.1054
Filings required for domestication; effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) After the domesticating entity has approved a plan of domestication in accordance with its governing law, the domesticating entity shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of domestication setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticating entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticated entity.

(c) A statement that a plan of domestication has been approved and adopted by the domesticating entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d) Any amendments to the organizational documents of the domesticating entity and any organizational documents of the domesticated entity under s. 183.1052 (1) (d) that are to be in a public record under their respective governing laws.

(e) A statement that the plan of domestication is on file at the principal office of the domesticated entity.

(f) A statement that upon request the domesticated entity will provide a copy of the plan of domestication to any person that was an interest holder in the domesticating entity at the time of the domestication.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , the articles of domestication may contain any other provisions relating to the domestication, as determined by the domesticating entity in accordance with the plan of domestication.

(3) A domestication takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of domestication.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.45 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.45
Tests for alcohol use.
Status: in_force

A school board employee or agent, or law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 102.475 (8) (c) , authorized by a public school board may require a public school pupil, including a charter school pupil, to provide one or more samples of his or her breath for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol in the pupil’s breath whenever the authorized employee, agent or officer has reasonable suspicion that the pupil is under the influence of alcohol while the pupil is in any of the circumstances listed in s. 125.09 (2) (b) 1. to 3. The authorized employee, agent or officer shall use a breath screening device approved by the department of transportation for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol in a person’s breath to determine if alcohol is present in the pupil’s breath. The results of the breath screening device or the fact that a pupil refused to submit to breath testing shall be made available for use in any hearing or proceeding regarding the discipline, suspension or expulsion of a student due to alcohol use. No school board may require a pupil to provide one or more samples of his or her breath for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol in the pupil’s breath until the school board has adopted written policies regarding disciplines or treatments that will result from being under the influence of alcohol while on school premises or from refusing to submit to breath testing to determine the presence of alcohol in the pupil’s breath.

History: 1995 a. 327 .
Wis. Stat. § 299.21 — WI Code / Chapter 299 / Section 299.21
Gifts and grants.
Status: in_force

The department may accept gifts and grants from any private or public source for any purpose relating to its environmental quality functions and may expend or use such gifts and grants for the purposes for which received.

History: 1991 a. 39 s. 2553 ; Stats. 1991 s. 144.965; 1995 a. 227 s. 823 ; Stats. 1995 s. 299.21.
Wis. Stat. § 322.0935 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.0935
Article 93a - Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by a person in a position of special trust.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Applicant for military service” means a person who, under regulations prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is an applicant for original enlistment or appointment in the state military forces.

(b) “Military recruiter” means a person who, under regulations prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, has the primary duty to recruit persons for military service.

(c) “Prohibited sexual activity” means any sexual act, as defined in s. 322.120 (1) (e) , or any sexual contact, as defined in s. 322.120 (1) (f) , or any attempt or solicitation to commit a sexual act or sexual contact.

(d) “Specially protected junior member of the state military forces” means any of the following:

1. A member of the state military forces who is assigned to, or is awaiting assignment to, basic training or other initial active duty for training, including a member who is enlisted under a delayed entry program.

2. A member of the state military forces who is a cadet, candidate, or midshipman, or a student in any other officer qualification program.

3. A member of the state military forces in any program that, by regulation prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is identified as a training program for initial career qualification.

(e) “Training leadership position” means, with respect to a specially protected junior member of the state military forces, any drill instructor position or other leadership position in a basic training program, an officer candidate school, a reserve officers’ training corps unit, a training program for entry into the state military forces, or any program that, by regulation prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is identified as a training program for initial career qualification.

(2) Any officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer who is in a training leadership position and engages in prohibited sexual activity with a specially protected junior member of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(3) Any person who is a military recruiter and engages in prohibited sexual activity with an applicant for military service or a specially protected junior member of the state military forces who is enlisted under a delayed entry program shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(4) Consent is not a defense for any conduct at issue in a prosecution under this section.

History: 2023 a. 47 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.055 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.055
Appointments.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general may appoint a deputy attorney general and assistants each of whom shall be an attorney at law admitted to practice in this state. Such appointments shall be made in writing and filed in the office of the secretary of state, and such appointees shall take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office which shall also be filed. Appointees shall perform such duties as the attorney general prescribes.

(2) The attorney general shall be responsible for all acts of the deputy attorney general.

(4) The attorney general shall appoint, in the unclassified service, the administrator of the legal services division subject to s. 230.08 (4) (a) .

History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 29 , 44 , 418 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 482 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 , 369 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.99 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.99
Certifications of disability.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of insurance policies that they issue, every insurer doing a health or disability insurance business in this state shall afford equal weight to a certification of disability signed by a physician with respect to matters within the scope of the physician’s professional license, to a certification of disability signed by a chiropractor with respect to matters within the scope of the chiropractor’s professional license, and to a certification of disability signed by a podiatrist with respect to matters within the scope of the podiatrist’s professional license. This section does not require an insurer to treat any certification of disability as conclusive evidence of disability.

History: 1981 c. 55 ; 2009 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 348.295 — WI Code / Chapter 348 / Section 348.295
Weight limitations for certain permits.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 348.15 (3) (c) , for any vehicle or vehicle combination operating under a permit issued under s. 348.27 (18) or (21) , the gross weight imposed on the highway by any group of 6 or more consecutive axles of a vehicle or combination of vehicles may not exceed the maximum gross weights in the following table for each of the respective distances between axles and the respective numbers of axles of a group: [See Figure 348.295 following]

History: 2011 a. 56 s. 9 ; 2013 a. 165 s. 114 ; 2025 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 350.17 — WI Code / Chapter 350 / Section 350.17
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) Any officer of the state traffic patrol under s. 110.07 (1) , inspector under s. 110.07 (3) , warden of the department under s. 23.10 , county sheriff or municipal peace officer may enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(2) No person operating a snowmobile shall refuse to stop after being requested or signaled to do so by a law enforcement officer or a commission warden, as defined in s. 939.22 (5) .

(3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2) , no law enforcement officer may stop a snowmobile operator for a violation of a statutory provision under this chapter or a rule promulgated or an ordinance adopted under this chapter unless the law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe the snowmobile operator has committed such a violation.

History: 1971 c. 277 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 2007 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 410.404 — WI Code / Chapter 410 / Section 410.404
Obligation of beneficiary’s bank to pay and give notice to beneficiary.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to ss. 410.211 (5) and 410.405 (4) and (5) , if a beneficiary’s bank accepts a payment order, the bank is obliged to pay the amount of the order to the beneficiary of the order. Payment is due on the payment date of the order, but if acceptance occurs on the payment date after the close of the funds-transfer business day of the bank, payment is due on the next funds-transfer business day. If the bank refuses to pay after demand by the beneficiary and receipt of notice of particular circumstances that will give rise to consequential damages as a result of nonpayment, the beneficiary may recover damages resulting from the refusal to pay to the extent the bank had notice of the damages, unless the bank proves that it did not pay because of a reasonable doubt concerning the right of the beneficiary to payment.

(2) If a payment order accepted by the beneficiary’s bank instructs payment to an account of the beneficiary, the bank is obliged to notify the beneficiary of receipt of the order before midnight of the next funds-transfer business day following the payment date. If the payment order does not instruct payment to an account of the beneficiary, the bank is required to notify the beneficiary only if notice is required by the order. Notice may be given by 1st class mail or any other means reasonable in the circumstances. If the bank fails to give the required notice, the bank is obliged to pay interest to the beneficiary on the amount of the payment order from the day notice should have been given until the day the beneficiary learned of receipt of the payment order by the bank. No other damages are recoverable. Reasonable attorney fees are also recoverable if demand for interest is made and refused before an action is brought on the claim.

(3) The right of a beneficiary to receive payment and damages as stated in sub. (1) may not be varied by agreement or a funds-transfer system rule. The right of a beneficiary to be notified as stated in sub. (2) may be varied by agreement of the beneficiary or by a funds-transfer system rule if the beneficiary is notified of the rule before initiation of the funds transfer.

History: 1991 a. 304 .
Wis. Stat. § 857.15 — WI Code / Chapter 857 / Section 857.15
When personal representative removed, resigns.
Status: in_force

The judge may accept the written resignation of any personal representative. When a personal representative is adjudicated incompetent, disqualified, unsuitable, incapable of discharging the personal representative’s duties, or is a nonresident of this state who has not appointed a resident agent to accept service of process in all actions or proceedings with respect to the estate and caused such appointment to be filed with the court, the court shall remove the personal representative. When any personal representative has failed to perform any duty imposed by law or by any lawful order of the court or has ceased to be a resident of the state, the court may remove the personal representative. When grounds for removal appear to exist, the court on its own motion or on the petition of any person interested shall order the personal representative to appear and show cause why the personal representative should not be removed.

History: 1993 a. 486 ; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 187.03 — WI Code / Chapter 187 / Section 187.03
Failure to elect trustees.
Status: in_force

No failure to elect trustees at the proper time shall work a dissolution of any corporation formed under this chapter, and those once elected shall hold their offices until their successors are elected. In case of the dissolution of any such corporation the same may be reincorporated under the provisions of this chapter at any time within six years after such dissolution; and thereupon all the estate, real and personal, formerly belonging to the same and not lawfully disposed of shall vest in such corporation as if there had been no such dissolution.
Wis. Stat. § 302.12 — WI Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.12
Reward of merit.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may provide by rule for the payment of money to inmates. The rate may vary for different prisoners in accordance with the pecuniary value of the work performed, willingness, and good behavior. The payment of money to inmates working in the prison industries shall be governed by s. 303.01 (4) .

(2) Money accruing under this section remains under the control of the department, to be used for the crime victim and witness assistance surcharge under s. 973.045 (4) , the deoxyribonucleic acid analysis surcharge under s. 973.046 (1r) , the drug offender diversion surcharge under s. 973.043 , and the benefit of the inmate or the inmate’s family or dependents, under rules promulgated by the department as to time, manner and amount of disbursements. The rules shall provide that the money be used for the reasonable support of the inmate’s family or dependents before it is allocated for the drug offender diversion surcharge.

History: 1975 c. 396 ; 1983 a. 27 , 66 , 528 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (6) ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1631 ; Stats. 1989 s. 302.12; 1993 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.11 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.11
Reports of corrections institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) Monthly report. The officer in charge of each state institution under the control of the department shall report monthly to the department an itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements and of the daily number of inmates, officers, teachers and employees, and of the wages paid to each.

(2) Biennial report. On July 1 in each even-numbered year, the officer in charge of each state institution under the control of the department shall submit a report to the department, covering the preceding biennial fiscal term, which includes a summarized statement of the management of every department of the institution and of all receipts and disbursements, and any other information the department requires.

History: 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 704.06 — WI Code / Chapter 704 / Section 704.06
Water heater thermostat settings.
Status: in_force

A landlord of premises which are subject to a residential tenancy and served by a water heater serving only that premises shall set the thermostat of that water heater at no higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit before any new tenant occupies that premises or at the minimum setting of that water heater if the minimum setting is higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

History: 1987 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.25 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.25
State officers may require searches, etc., without fees.
Status: in_force

The secretary of state, treasurer and attorney general, respectively, are authorized to require searches in the respective offices of each other and in the offices of the clerk of the supreme court, of the court of appeals, of the circuit courts, of the registers of deeds for any papers, records or documents necessary to the discharge of the duties of their respective offices, and to require copies thereof and extracts therefrom without the payment of any fee or charge whatever.

History: 1977 c. 187 , 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 625.31 — WI Code / Chapter 625 / Section 625.31
Operation and control of rate service organizations.
Status: in_force

(1) License required. No rate service organization shall provide any service relating to the rates of any insurance subject to this chapter, and no insurer shall utilize the services of such organization for such purposes unless the organization has obtained a license under s. 625.32 .

(2) Availability of services. No rate service organization shall refuse to supply any services for which it is licensed in this state to any insurer authorized to do business in this state and offering to pay the fair and usual compensation for the services.
Wis. Stat. § 103.86 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.86
Employee welfare funds: default in payments.
Status: in_force

(1) Any employer who promises in writing to make payments to an employee welfare fund, either by contract with an individual employee, by a collective bargaining agreement or by agreement with such employee welfare fund, and who fails to make such payments within 6 weeks after they become due and payable, and after having been notified in writing of the failure to make the required payments, shall be fined not more than $200.

(2) This section shall not apply where the failure to make payments is prevented by act of God, proceedings in bankruptcy, orders or process of any court of competent jurisdiction, or circumstances over which the employer has no control.

History: 1993 a. 492 .