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Wis. Stat. § 814.16 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.16
Settlement, costs on.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 93.20 , upon settlement of an action no greater sum may be demanded for costs than at the rate prescribed in this chapter.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 814.16; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 609.03 — WI Code / Chapter 609 / Section 609.03
Indication of operations.
Status: in_force

(1) Certificate of authority. An insurer may apply to the commissioner for a new or amended certificate of authority that limits the insurer to engaging in only the types of insurance business described in sub. (3) .

(2) Statement of operations. If an insurer is a cooperative association organized under ss. 185.981 to 185.985 , the insurer may apply to the commissioner for a statement of operations that limits the insurer to engaging in only the types of insurance business described in sub. (3) .

(3) Restrictions on operations.

(a) An insurer that has a new or amended certificate of authority under sub. (1) or a statement of operations under sub. (2) may engage in only the following types of insurance business:

1. As a health maintenance organization.

2. As a limited service health organization.

3. In other insurance business that is immaterial in relation to, or incidental to, the insurer’s business under subd. 1. or 2.

(b) The commissioner may, by rule, define “immaterial” or “incidental”, or both, for purposes of par. (a) 3. as a percentage of premiums, except the percentage may not exceed 10 percent of the total premiums written by the insurer.

(4) Removing restrictions. An amendment to a certificate of authority or statement of operations that removes the limitation imposed under this section is not effective unless the insurer, on the effective date of the amendment, complies with the capital, surplus and other requirements applicable to the insurer under chs. 600 to 645 .

History: 1989 a. 23 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.529 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.529
Lapses and fund transfers relating to unfunded retirement liability debt service.
Status: in_force

(1) The definitions in s. 20.001 are applicable in this section.

(2) Notwithstanding ss. 20.001 (3) (a) to (c) and 25.40 (3) , beginning in the 2007-09 fiscal biennium, during each fiscal biennium the secretary shall lapse to the general fund or transfer to the general fund from each state agency appropriation specified in sub. (3) an amount equal to that portion of the total amount of principal and interest to be paid on obligations issued under s. 16.527 during the fiscal biennium that is allocable to the appropriation, as determined under sub. (3) .

(3) The secretary shall determine the amounts of the allocations required under sub. (2) as follows:

(a) The secretary shall first determine the total amount of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions that are to be paid by the state under s. 40.05 during the fiscal biennium.

(b) The secretary shall then determine the percentage of the total amount determined under par. (a) that is allocable to each state agency appropriation from which Wisconsin Retirement System contributions under s. 40.05 are paid. The secretary shall exclude from this determination any appropriation from which a lapse or transfer to pay any principal or interest amount on obligations issued under s. 16.527 would violate a condition imposed by the federal government on the expenditure of the moneys or if the lapse or transfer would violate the federal or state constitution.

(c) For each appropriation identified under par. (b) , the secretary shall then apply the percentage calculated under par. (b) to the total amount of principal and interest to be paid during the fiscal biennium on obligations issued under s. 16.527 . This amount is the portion of the total amount of principal and interest paid on the obligations during that fiscal biennium that is allocable to each appropriation.

History: 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 460.13 — WI Code / Chapter 460 / Section 460.13
Advertising.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 460.03 (1) and (2) , a license holder may not advertise that he or she practices massage therapy or bodywork therapy unless the advertisement includes a statement that the license holder is a “licensed massage therapist and bodywork therapist” or “licensed massage therapist” or “licensed bodywork therapist.”

History: 2001 a. 74 ; 2009 a. 355 ; 2011 a. 260 s. 80 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.87 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.87
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

(1) Findings and orders of the division of equal rights under this subchapter are subject to judicial review under ch. 227 . Upon that review, or in any enforcement action, the department of justice shall represent the division of equal rights unless a conflict of interest results from that representation. A court may order payment of a prevailing appellant employee’s reasonable attorney fees by a governmental unit respondent, or by a governmental unit employing a respondent who is a natural person if that governmental unit received notice and an opportunity to appear before the court.

(2) If the court finds that the appeal is frivolous, it shall award to the respondent reasonable attorney fees and costs. Payment may be assessed fully against the appellant, including a governmental unit, or the appellant’s attorney or assessed so that the appellant and the appellant’s attorney each pay a portion. To find an appeal frivolous, the court must find one or more of the following:

(a) The appeal was filed, used or continued in bad faith, solely for purposes of harassing or maliciously injuring another.

(b) The appellant or appellant’s attorney knew, or should have known, that the appeal was without any reasonable basis in law or equity and could not be supported by a good faith argument for an extension, modification or reversal of existing law.

History: 1983 a. 409 ; 1985 a. 135 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.21 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.21
Retraining assistance program.
Status: in_force

(1) Amount and application. The department may pay a veteran not more than $3,000 for retraining to enable the veteran to obtain gainful employment. The department shall determine the amount of the payment based on the veteran’s financial need. A veteran may apply for aid to the county veterans service officer of the county in which the veteran is living. The department may, on behalf of a veteran who is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program and who meets the requirements under sub. (2) , make a payment under this subsection to the veteran’s employer.

(2) Eligibility. The department may provide aid under this section if all of the following apply:

(a) The veteran is enrolled in a training course in a technical college under ch. 38 or in a proprietary school in the state approved by the department of safety and professional services under s. 440.52 , other than a proprietary school offering a 4-year degree or 4-year program, or is engaged in a structured on-the-job training program that meets program requirements promulgated by the department by rule.

(b) The veteran meets the financial assistance criteria established under sub. (3) (c) .

(c) The veteran is unemployed, underemployed, as defined by rule, or has received a notice of termination of employment.

(d) The veteran requesting aid has not received reimbursement under s. 45.20 for courses completed during the same semester for which a grant would be received under this section.

(e) The department determines that the veteran’s proposed program will provide retraining that could enable the veteran to find gainful employment. In making its determination, the department shall consider whether the proposed program provides adequate employment skills and is in an occupation for which favorable employment opportunities are anticipated.

(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules for the distribution of aid under this program, including all of the following:

(a) Standard budgets for single and married veterans.

(b) Selection procedures.

(c) Uniform need determination procedures.

(d) Application procedures.

(e) Coordination with other occupational training programs.

(f) Other provisions the department deems necessary to assure uniform administration of this program.

(4) Report. The department shall include in its biennial report under s. 15.04 (1) (d) information relating to the veterans retraining assistance program, including the number of veterans obtaining gainful employment after receiving aid and a description of the veterans receiving aid, including their sex, age, race, educational level, service-connected disability status, and income before and after obtaining gainful employment. This information may be based on a valid statistical sample.

History: 2005 a. 22 , 25 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.39 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.39
Use of state lands.
Status: in_force

This state, subject to the approval of the governor, hereby consents to the use of all lands owned by it, including lands lying under water which are necessary or proper for the operation and construction of any turnpike project provided adequate compensation is made for such use.
Wis. Stat. § 632.10 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.10
Definitions applicable to property insurance escrow.
Status: in_force

In ss. 632.10 to 632.104 :

(1) “Building and safety standards” means the requirements of chs. 101 and 145 and of any rule promulgated by the department of safety and professional services under ch. 101 or 145 , and standards of a 1st class city relating to the health and safety of occupants of buildings.

(2) “Deliver” means delivery in person, or delivery by deposit with the U.S. postal service of certified or 1st class mail addressed to the recipient at the recipient’s last-known address.

(3) “Final settlement” means the amount that an insurer owes under a property insurance policy to the named insured and other interests named in the policy for loss to any insured building or other structure affixed to land that is caused by fire or explosion, excluding any amount payable for loss to contents or other personal property, for loss of use or business interruption and any amount payable under liability coverage under the policy, and that is determined by any of the following means:

(a) Acceptance of a proof of loss by the insurer.

(b) Execution of a release by the named insured.

(c) Acceptance of an arbitration award by the insurer and named insured.

(d) Judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

History: 1989 a. 347 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 7041 , 9116 (5) ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.38 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.38
Altering records; tampering with ear tags.
Status: in_force

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to in any manner change any test record, falsely record any test, misrepresent the identification of any animal or any other material fact on any test record, certificate of veterinary inspection, vaccination record, claim for indemnity, or any disease control report or application to the department. It shall be unlawful for any person to induce or to conspire with another, either directly or indirectly, to do any of the said prohibited acts.

(2) No person is permitted to in any way tamper with, insert or remove from the ear of any animal any ear tag or registration mark which is or may be used for identification in disease control work except upon authorization from the department.

(3) The department may adopt rules that are necessary to administer this section.

History: 1983 a. 132 ; 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.835 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.835
Statements in applications.
Status: in_force

A person who makes a statement in a written application for any aid or benefit provided under this chapter is considered to have made an admission as to the existence, correctness, or validity of any fact stated. Such a statement is prima facie evidence against the person who made it in any complaint, information, or indictment, or in any action brought for enforcement of any provision of this chapter.

History: 2013 a. 226 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.38 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.38
Compensation of appraisers.
Status: in_force

(1) A licensed appraisal management company shall compensate appraisers at a rate that is reasonable and customary for appraisal services being performed in the market area of the property being appraised in accordance with 15 USC 1639e and rules promulgated under 15 USC 1639e .

(2) In any report or other written communication to a client, lender, or other person pertaining to the cost of a specific appraisal assignment, a licensed appraisal management company shall separately state the following fees:

(a) Any fee paid to the appraiser for the completion of the appraisal service.

(b) Any fee charged to the client for the licensed appraisal management company’s appraisal management services.

(3) A licensed appraisal management company may not do any of the following:

(a) Fail, except in cases of breach of contract or for other good cause, to make payment to an appraiser for the completion of an appraisal service within 30 days after the date on which the appraisal management company receives the completed appraisal service. An appraisal service is complete under this paragraph when the scope of work has been completed and the work product has been delivered to the client with any required certification or other signed document.

(b) Include any fee for appraisal management services performed by the licensed appraisal management company in the amount the company reports as charges for the actual completion of an appraisal service by an appraiser.

(c) Prohibit an appraiser from showing in an appraisal report or other document the fee that the licensed appraisal management company paid to the appraiser for the appraisal service.

(d) Require an appraiser to state or affirm that any fees the licensed appraisal management company paid to the appraiser were reasonable and customary.

History: 2017 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 891.31 — WI Code / Chapter 891 / Section 891.31
Corporate existence.
Status: in_force

In an action or proceeding by or against any corporation or limited liability company, it shall not be necessary to prove the existence of such corporation or limited liability company unless its existence is specially denied by an answer.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 769 (1975); 1993 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 617.03 — WI Code / Chapter 617 / Section 617.03
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

The commissioner may exempt any specified person or class of persons from this chapter or any provisions thereof, when the commissioner deems such exemption consistent with the purposes of this chapter and in the public interest.

History: 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (6) .
Wis. Stat. § 898.05 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.05
§ 898.05. Interrogatories.
Status: in_force

The plaintiff in the action may, upon such examination, propose to the prisoner any interrogatories pertinent to the inquiry and they shall, if required by the creditor, be proposed and answered in writing and the answers shall be signed and sworn to by the prisoner; and the plaintiff in the action may have a copy of the interrogatories and answers certified by the officer before whom such examination is had, upon paying therefor the legal fees.
Wis. Stat. § 939.44 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.44
Adequate provocation.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Adequate” means sufficient to cause complete lack of self-control in an ordinarily constituted person.

(b) “Provocation” means something which the defendant reasonably believes the intended victim has done which causes the defendant to lack self-control completely at the time of causing death.

(2) Adequate provocation is an affirmative defense only to first-degree intentional homicide and mitigates that offense to 2nd-degree intentional homicide.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.20 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.20
Application to alien enemy.
Status: in_force

When a person is an alien subject or citizen of a country at war with the United States the time of the continuance of the war is not a part of the time limited for the commencement of the action.

History: 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 150.45 — WI Code / Chapter 150 / Section 150.45
Validity of an approval.
Status: in_force

(1) An approval is valid for one year from the date of issuance. The department may grant a single extension of up to 6 months.

(2) The department shall specify the maximum capital expenditure that may be obligated for a project.

(3) Any person whose project has been approved under this subchapter shall document in writing, on forms developed by the department, the progress of the project. The person shall submit these forms semiannually until the project is completed. On these forms, the person shall:

(a) Identify the project and the approval holder.

(b) Specify the date of approval.

(c) Describe the stages of the project that are complete.

(d) Report on the project’s status, including any deficiencies.

(e) Identify any cost overrun and propose changes in the project necessary to reduce costs, so as not to exceed the maximum approved capital expenditure.

(f) Estimate the date that uncompleted stages of the project will be completed.

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 290 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.27 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.27
Legal actions.
Status: in_force

The department may sue and be sued.

History: 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 285.85 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.85
Emergency procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) If the secretary finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists and that it creates an emergency requiring immediate action to protect human health or safety, he or she shall order persons causing or contributing to the air pollution to reduce or discontinue immediately the emission of air contaminants, and such order shall fix a place and time, not later than 24 hours thereafter, for a hearing to be held before the department. Not more than 24 hours after the commencement of such hearing, and without adjournment thereof, the natural resources board shall affirm, modify or set aside the order of the secretary.

(2) In the absence of a generalized condition of air pollution of the type referred to in sub. (1) , if the secretary finds that emissions from the operation of one or more air contaminant sources is causing imminent danger to human health or safety, he or she may order the persons responsible for the operations in question to reduce or discontinue emissions immediately, without regard to s. 285.83 . In such event, the requirements for hearing and affirmance, modification or setting aside of orders set forth in sub. (1) shall apply.

History: 1979 c. 34 ss. 983m , 2102 (39) (g) ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 144.424; 1995 a. 227 s. 511 ; Stats. 1995 s. 285.85.
Wis. Stat. § 181.1530 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1530
Grounds for revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) Permissive revocation by department. Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department may bring a proceeding under s. 181.1531 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state if any of the following applies:

(a) The foreign corporation fails to file its annual report with the department within 4 months after it is due.

(b) The foreign corporation does not pay, within 4 months after they are due, any fees or penalties due the department under this chapter.

(c) The foreign corporation is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for at least 6 months.

(d) The foreign corporation does not inform the department under s. 181.1508 or 181.1509 that its registered agent or registered office has changed, that its registered agent has resigned or that its registered office has been discontinued, within 6 months of the change, resignation or discontinuance.

(e) The foreign corporation obtained its certificate of authority through fraud.

(f) The department receives a duly authenticated certificate from the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated stating that it has been dissolved or has disappeared as the result of a merger.

(g) The foreign corporation violates s. 940.302 (2) or 948.051 (2) .

(1m) Mandatory revocation by department. If the department receives a certificate under sub. (1) (f) and a statement by the foreign corporation that the certificate is submitted by the foreign corporation to terminate its authority to transact business in this state, the department shall issue a certificate of revocation under s. 181.1531 (2) (b) .

(2) Revocation by a court. A court may revoke, under s. 946.87 , the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state. The court shall notify the department of the action, and the department shall issue a certificate of revocation under s. 181.1531 (2) (b) .

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2007 a. 116 .
Wis. Stat. § 227.117 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.117
Review of rules impacting energy availability.
Status: in_force

(1) The public service commission shall prepare an energy impact report on any proposed rule if, not later than 30 days after the public hearing under s. 227.18 , the chairperson or ranking minority member of a standing committee, the speaker of the assembly, or the presiding officer of the senate requests in writing that the commission determine the rule’s impact on the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity. The energy impact report shall include an evaluation and related findings and conclusions on the probable impact of the proposed rule on the cost or reliability of electricity generation, transmission, or distribution or of fuels used in generating electricity.

(2) Within 30 days after the written request is submitted to the public service commission, the commission shall submit a copy of any energy impact report prepared under sub. (1) to the agency that proposed the rule that resulted in the report.

(3) An agency that receives an energy impact report under sub. (2) , shall consider the energy impact report before submitting the notification and report to the legislature under s. 227.19 (2) and (3) .

History: 2003 a. 277 .