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Wis. Stat. § 169.38 — WI Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.38
Inspections of items subject to regulation by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
Status: in_force

(1) Departmental authority. For purposes of enforcing s. 90.21 and rules promulgated under that section and ch. 29 and rules promulgated under that chapter, with respect to a person who keeps farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer, and for purposes of enforcing this chapter and ch. 29 and rules promulgated under this chapter and ch. 29 , with respect to a person who keeps farm-raised game birds or wild animals under a license issued under s. 95.68 , 95.69 , or 95.71 , a conservation warden or representative of the department, upon presenting his or her credentials to that person, may do any of the following:

(a) Enter and inspect any land, vehicle, building, or other structure where white-tailed deer, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals are possessed or where carcasses of white-tailed deer, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals are possessed.

(b) Inspect any equipment, materials, or other activities related to farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals.

(c) Gain access to and inspect any records that relate to farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer and that are required to be kept under s. 93.07 (10) , 95.55 , or 169.36 (10m) or any rules promulgated under those sections.

(d) Gain access to and inspect any records relating to farm-raised game birds required to be kept under s. 93.07 (10) or 95.57 or any rules promulgated under those sections.

(e) Gain access to and inspect any records relating to wild animals required to be kept under s. 93.07 (10) , 95.68 , 95.69 , 95.71 , or 169.36 (10m) or any rules promulgated under those sections.

(2) Times for inspections. An inspection authorized under sub. (1) may be conducted during any of the following times:

(a) Normal business hours.

(b) During the time that the person who keeps white-tailed deer, farm-raised game birds, or wild animals is conducting business.

(c) At any time, if the inspection is necessary for public health, safety, or welfare.

(d) At any time, if the inspection is limited to determining whether a fence that is used to contain farm-raised deer that are white-tailed deer complies with the requirements established by rule under s. 90.21 (6) .

History: 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.08 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.08
Rights of owner to injunction.
Status: in_force

Every such person or corporation having complied with ss. 132.04 to 132.08 , may proceed by suit to enjoin any other person or corporation from filling with any substance, commodity or product for the sale therein of such substance, commodity or product any can, tub, firkin, box, bottle, cask, barrel, keg, carton, tank, fountain, vessel or container, so marked or distinguished as aforesaid or from buying, selling, using or disposing of or trafficking in the same, or from defacing, erasing, obliterating, covering up or otherwise removing any such name, brand, design, trademark, device or other marks of ownership thereon, for the purpose of destroying or removing the evidence of the ownership of such article, and all courts having equity jurisdiction shall have power to grant injunctions according to the course and principles of courts of equity, to restrain such filling for sale or such buying, selling, giving away, using or disposing of, or trafficking in or such defacing, erasing, obliterating, covering up, or otherwise removing or the violation of any right acquired under ss. 132.04 to 132.08 , and upon a decree being rendered in any such case against the defendant, the complainant shall be entitled to recover the damages the complainant may have sustained by reason of the said acts of the defendant and the court shall assess the same or cause the same to be assessed under its direction.
Wis. Stat. § 46.048 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.048
Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
Status: in_force

There is established a new institution to be located near the city of Madison and to be known as the Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled. The department, with the approval of the governor, is authorized to purchase lands for a suitable site and to erect and equip such buildings as it deems necessary from funds appropriated for the long-range building program. Such institution when constructed shall be maintained and operated by the department and all laws pertaining to the care of mentally deficient patients shall apply.

History: 1975 c. 189 s. 99 (2) ; 1975 c. 430 s. 78 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.44 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.44
Required provisions in life insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) Separate benefits. Every life insurance policy shall specify separately each benefit promised in the policy.

(2) Grace period. Every life insurance policy other than a group policy shall contain a provision entitling the policyholder to a grace period of not less than 31 days for the payment of any premium due except the first, during which the death benefit shall continue in force.

(3) Credit life.

(a) Individual credit life insurance policies shall be for nonrenewable, nonconvertible, term insurance. This restriction does not apply when evidence of insurability is required nor when the credit transaction is for more than 5 years.

(b) When the insured debtor has paid or has made an obligation to pay all or any part of the premium under an individual credit life insurance policy, the total charge to the debtor shall be shown in the policy issued to the insured debtor. However, the rate of charge to the debtor rather than the total charge may be shown where the indebtedness is variable from period to period and the premium is computed periodically on the outstanding balance. The policy shall contain provision for cancellation of insurance upon termination of indebtedness through prepayment and shall provide for a refund of any unearned charge to the debtor, computed on a formula filed with the commissioner.

(c) The insurer shall fully control and be responsible for the settlement or adjustment of all claims.

History: 1975 c. 375 , 421 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.34 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.34
Immunity for property owners.
Status: in_force

No suit may be brought against any property owner who, in good faith, terminates a tenancy as the result of receiving a notice from a law enforcement agency under s. 704.17 (1p) (c) , (2) (c) or (3) (b) .

History: 1993 a. 139 ; 2017 a. 317 , s. 54 .
Wis. Stat. § 171.08 — WI Code / Chapter 171 / Section 171.08
Restored to donors or applied to charity.
Status: in_force

Whenever, upon the occurrence of a cyclone, conflagration or like calamity, 5 or more persons contribute moneys to a common fund for the relief of the sufferers by such calamity the surplus money, if exceeding $25 in amount, remaining unexpended for such purpose in the hands of any person authorized to receive and disburse the money after the expiration of 6 months from the date of the calamity shall be disposed of as provided in this section. Within 10 days after the expiration of such 6 months the person having possession of the surplus shall make and cause to be published a complete itemized statement of all moneys paid into the fund, all disbursements therefrom and the amount of the unexpended balance. The publication shall be made as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985 , in the town, city or village wherein the calamity occurred. There shall be annexed to and published with such statement a notice, signed by the person having possession of the surplus, to the effect that the person will pay to each of the contributors to such fund a proportional share of the surplus at a place named in the notice, after deducting expenses of publishing the notice, if payment thereof is duly demanded within 60 days from the date of the publication of the notice, and that after the expiration of the period all moneys not so returned to contributors will be donated to one or more charities to be named in the notice. Within 5 days after the expiration of the 60 days the person having the surplus in his or her possession shall deliver it to the charity or one or more of the charities mentioned in the notice, and on delivery of the surplus and the filing of a receipt therefor, with an affidavit of the publication and mailing of the notice and statement, in the office of the clerk of the county in which the calamity occurred, shall not thereafter be liable or accountable therefor to the contributors of the fund, any portion of them or any other person.

History: 1979 c. 110 .
Wis. Stat. § 814.19 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.19
Records copied not to be taxed for.
Status: in_force

No record, writ, return, pleading, instrument or other writing copied into any proceeding, entry, process or suggestion shall be computed as any part of the draft of such proceeding, entry, process or suggestion.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 814.19.
Wis. Stat. § 402.206 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.206
Offer and acceptance in formation of contract.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise unambiguously indicated by the language or circumstances:

(a) An offer to make a contract shall be construed as inviting acceptance in any manner and by any medium reasonable in the circumstances;

(b) An order or other offer to buy goods for prompt or current shipment shall be construed as inviting acceptance either by a prompt promise to ship or by the prompt or current shipment of conforming or nonconforming goods, but such a shipment of nonconforming goods does not constitute an acceptance if the seller seasonably notifies the buyer that the shipment is offered only as an accommodation to the buyer.

(2) Where the beginning of a requested performance is a reasonable mode of acceptance an offeror who is not notified of acceptance within a reasonable time may treat the offer as having lapsed before acceptance.
Wis. Stat. § 213.106 — WI Code / Chapter 213 / Section 213.106
State Police and Fire Fighters Hall of Fame.
Status: in_force

The Old Firehouse Police and Fire Museum, located in the city of Superior, is designated the official hall of fame to honor police officers and fire fighters of this state for their dedicated public service.

History: 1995 a. 217 .
Wis. Stat. § 71.265 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.265
Previously exempt corporations; basis and depreciation.
Status: in_force

The Wisconsin adjusted basis of the property of any corporation that has, in any taxable year before it ceases to be exempt from tax under this chapter, taken depreciation or amortization of depreciable property for federal income tax purposes shall be the adjusted basis of that property as computed for federal income tax purposes as of the beginning of the taxable year in which the corporation ceases to be exempt. The corporation may continue, after it ceases to be exempt, to depreciate that property under the method used previously for federal income tax purposes.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 1987 a. 411 s. 33 ; Stats. 1987 s. 71.265.
Wis. Stat. § 175.55 — WI Code / Chapter 175 / Section 175.55
Use of drones restricted.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Drone” has the meaning given in s. 114.105 (1) (a) .

(b) “Wisconsin law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.77 (1) (c) and includes the department of justice and a tribal law enforcement agency.

(2) No Wisconsin law enforcement agency may use a drone to gather evidence or other information in a criminal investigation from or at a place or location where an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy without first obtaining a search warrant under s. 968.12 . This subsection does not apply to the use of a drone in a public place or to assist in an active search and rescue operation, to locate an escaped prisoner, to surveil a place or location for the purpose of executing an arrest warrant, or if a law enforcement officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that the use of a drone is necessary to prevent imminent danger to an individual or to prevent imminent destruction of evidence.

History: 2013 a. 213 ; 2017 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 644.24 — WI Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.24
Subsequent restructuring.
Status: in_force

A mutual holding company, in conjunction with the converted insurance company and any intermediate stock holding company, may merge together and convert into a mutual insurance company if the requirements of ss. 611.72 and 611.75 are met and the members of the mutual holding company vote to approve the merger and conversion into a mutual insurance company.

History: 1997 a. 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 41.01 — WI Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Department” means the department of tourism.

(2) “Secretary” means the secretary of tourism.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.986 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.986
Child abuse and neglect and unborn child abuse services.
Status: in_force

(1) From the amounts distributed under s. 48.563 (1) for services for children and families, the department shall distribute funds to eligible counties for services related to child abuse and neglect and to unborn child abuse, including child abuse and neglect and unborn child abuse prevention, investigation, and treatment.

(3) The department shall distribute the funds under sub. (1) to counties that have a serious problem with child abuse and neglect or with unborn child abuse according to eligibility criteria and distribution criteria to be developed by the department.

(4) A county may use the funds distributed under this section to fund additional foster parents and subsidized guardians or interim caretakers to care for abused and neglected children and to fund additional staff positions to provide services related to child abuse and neglect and to unborn child abuse.

(5) A county may not use the funds distributed under this section to reduce its expenditures from other sources for services related to child abuse and neglect or to unborn child abuse below the level in the year before the year for which the funds are distributed.

History: 1993 a. 16 ss. 982 to 986 ; 1993 a. 446 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 292 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 20 ss. 1127 to 1131 ; Stats. 2007 s. 48.986; 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.78 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.78
Reports by transporters; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Every agent or employee of every railroad company, pipeline company, motor truck or motor tank car company, water transportation company, and every other common carrier transporting motor vehicle fuel, general aviation fuel or alternate fuels, either in interstate or intrastate commerce, which originates at or is destined to a point in this state, and every person transporting motor vehicle fuel, general aviation fuel or alternate fuels interstate, which transportation originates at or is destined to a point in this state, who has the custody of books and records showing the transportation, shall report all the transportation to the department on forms prescribed and furnished by it. A supplier or terminal operator may rely on information about the destination of fuel provided under this subsection by an exporter. Only the exporter is liable for the tax due as a result of diverting the fuel from the represented destination state.

(2) The reports under sub. (1) shall cover monthly periods, and shall be filed with the department on or before the 30th day after the close of the month covered by the report, and shall contain the following information: the name and address of the transporter, the month and year covered by the report, the date of unloading, the initials and number of the car if shipped by rail, the loading ticket or manifest number and the registration number required by s. 78.77 if shipped by truck transport, the name of the consignor, the point of origin, the name of the consignee, the name of the person to whom delivery has in fact been made if other than the original named consignee, the point of unloading, and the quantity of each shipment in gallons.

(3) Any transporter who fails to file timely a report required under this section shall pay to the department a late filing fee of $10. A report that is mailed is timely if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with 1st class postage, if the envelope is postmarked on or before the due date and if the report is received by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days after the due date. A report that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 187 ; 1993 a. 16 , 437 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 68.12 — WI Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68.12
Final determination.
Status: in_force

(1) Within 20 days of completion of the hearing conducted under s. 68.11 and the filing of briefs, if any, the decision maker shall mail or deliver to the appellant its written determination stating the reasons therefor. Such determination shall be a final determination.

(2) A determination following a hearing substantially meeting the requirements of s. 68.11 or a decision on review under s. 68.09 following such hearing shall also be a final determination.

History: 1975 c. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.43 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.43
Liability of carrier of passengers made absolute.
Status: in_force

No contract, receipt, rule, or regulation shall exempt any corporation or person engaged in transporting persons for hire, within this state, from the liability of a common carrier, or carrier of passengers, which would exist had no contract, receipt, rule, or regulation, been made.
Wis. Stat. § 66.0141 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0141
Accident record systems.
Status: in_force

Every city, village and town having a population of 5,000 or more shall maintain a traffic accident record system whereby traffic accidents occurring within the city, village or town may be located within 100 feet of the occurrence and shall provide a copy of the record quarterly to the county traffic safety commission under s. 83.013 (1) (a) .

History: 1975 c. 381 ; 1983 a. 291 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 118 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0141.
Wis. Stat. § 454.15 — WI Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.15
Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) , the examining board may make investigations or conduct hearings to determine whether a person has violated this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter.

(2) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) and this subchapter, the examining board may revoke, limit, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew, in accordance with the severity of the violation, a license or permit issued under this subchapter or reprimand the holder of a license or permit issued under this subchapter if it finds that the holder or applicant has done any of the following:

(a) Made a material misstatement in an application for license or permit or renewal, or in an application to classify a license as an inactive license.

(b) Failed to correct or take substantial steps approved by the examining board to correct a violation of any sanitary or other rule of the examining board within the time limit stated by the examining board in a notification of violation.

(c) Engaged in conduct in the practice of barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring that evidences a lack of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.

(d) Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , been convicted of a felony committed while engaged in the practice of barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring.

(e) Continued practice while knowingly having an infectious, contagious or communicable disease.

(f) Advertised in a manner which is false, deceptive or misleading.

(g) Advertised, practiced or attempted to practice under another’s name or another’s trade name.

(h) Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 and 111.34 , been addicted to alcohol or other drugs to an extent related to the individual’s ability to adequately undertake the job-related responsibilities of that individual’s licensure.

(i) Violated this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter.

(j) Violated subch. II or any rule promulgated under subch. II .

(3) The examining board may, in addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or revocation, limitation, suspension or denial of a license or permit, assess against a person who has done any of the things under sub. (2) (a) to (i) a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

History: 1987 a. 265 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2011 a. 190 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.205 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.205
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify 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 has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child support order if the order is the controlling order and any of the following applies:

(a) At the time of the filing of a request for modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued.

(b) Even if this state is not the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order.

(2) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if any of the following applies:

(a) All of the parties who are individuals file consent in a record with the tribunal of this state that a tribunal of another state that has jurisdiction over at least one of the parties who is an individual or that is located in the state of residence of the child may modify the order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.

(b) Its order is not the controlling order.

(3) If a tribunal of another state has issued a child support order pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act or a law substantially similar to that act that modifies a child support order of a tribunal of this state, tribunals of this state shall recognize the continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of the tribunal of the other state.

(4) A tribunal of this state that lacks continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify a child support order may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to modify a support order issued in that state.

(5) A temporary support order issued ex parte or pending resolution of a jurisdictional conflict does not create continuing, exclusive jurisdiction in the issuing tribunal.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.864 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.864
Other transfer by fiduciary.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (3) , a personal representative or trustee may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of a minor under s. 54.870 in the absence of a will or under a will or trust that does not contain an authorization to do so.

(2) Subject to sub. (3) , a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to another adult or trust company as custodian for the benefit of the minor under s. 54.870 .

(3) A transfer under sub. (1) or (2) may be made only if:

(a) The personal representative, trustee or conservator considers the transfer to be in the best interest of the minor;

(b) The transfer is not prohibited by or inconsistent with provisions of the applicable will, trust agreement or other governing instrument; and

(c) The transfer is authorized by the court if it exceeds $10,000 in value.

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 532 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.864.