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Wis. Stat. § 89.078 — WI Code / Chapter 89 / Section 89.078
Background investigations.
Status: in_force

(1) The examining board may conduct an investigation to determine whether an applicant for a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 , 89.072 , or 89.073 satisfies any of the eligibility requirements specified for the license, certification, or permit, including, subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , whether the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record. In conducting an investigation under this subsection, the examining board may require an applicant to provide any information that is necessary for the investigation.

(2) A person holding a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 , 89.072 , or 89.073 who is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor anywhere shall send a notice of the conviction by 1st class mail to the examining board within 48 hours after the entry of the judgment of conviction. The examining board shall by rule determine what information and documentation the person holding the credential shall include with the written notice.

(3) The examining board may investigate whether an applicant for or holder of a license, certification, or permit issued under s. 89.06 , 89.072 , or 89.073 has been charged with or convicted of a crime.

History: 2015 a. 55 , 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.71 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.71
Dissolution of a district.
Status: in_force

Upon or after the expiration or termination of all lease arrangements between the district and a professional baseball team with respect to the baseball park facilities, and subject to providing for the payment of its bonds, including interest on the bonds, and the performance of its other contractual obligations, a district may be dissolved by the action of the district board. If the district is dissolved under this section or by action of the legislature, the property of the district shall be transferred to the state.

History: 1995 a. 56 ; 2023 a. 40 .
Wis. Stat. § 645.58 — WI Code / Chapter 645 / Section 645.58
Reinsurer’s liability; arbitration clauses.
Status: in_force

(1) Liability. Except as provided in this subsection and in s. 646.35 (8) (e) , the amount recoverable by the liquidator from a reinsurer shall not be reduced as a result of delinquency proceedings, regardless of any provision in the reinsurance contract or other agreement. Payment made directly to an insured or other creditor shall not diminish the reinsurer’s obligation to the insurer’s estate except when any of the following applies:

(a) The reinsurance contract or other agreement specifically provides for another payee of the reinsurance in the event of delinquency proceedings, payment is made to the other payee, and the payment operates to extinguish the liability of the ceding insurer to the extent of the payment made by the reinsurer.

(b) The reinsurer has assumed policy obligations of the ceding insurer as direct obligations of the reinsurer, payment is made to the payees under the policies, and the assumption operates to extinguish the liability of the ceding insurer to the extent assumed.

(2) Arbitration. After December 31, 1989, a domestic insurer may not enter into a reinsurance contract that contains an arbitration provision permitting its reinsurer to require arbitration of an action on or related to the contract when the domestic insurer is subject to a delinquency proceeding under this subchapter.

History: 1989 a. 23 ; 2003 a. 44 , 261 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.57 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.57
Definitions applicable to ss. 344.57 to 344.579.
Status: in_force

In ss. 344.57 to 344.579 :

(1) “Accident” means collision of a private passenger vehicle with another object or other upset of the private passenger vehicle not caused intentionally by the renter.

(2) “Authorized driver” means, in connection with a private passenger vehicle under a rental agreement, all of the following:

(a) The spouse of the renter, if the spouse is a licensed driver and meets any minimum age requirement in the rental agreement.

(b) A person listed in the rental agreement as an authorized driver.

(c) The renter’s employer, employee or co-worker, if the employer, employee or co-worker engages in a business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver and meets the rental company’s minimum age requirement.

(d) A person who operates the private passenger vehicle during an emergency or while parking the private passenger vehicle at a commercial or private establishment.

(3) “Damage waiver” means a contractual provision under which a rental company agrees for a charge not to hold a renter or authorized driver liable for damage or loss related to a private passenger vehicle rented by the renter.

(4) “Private passenger vehicle” means a type 1 automobile.

(5) “Rental agreement” means a written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a private passenger vehicle provided for rent by a rental company.

(6) “Rental company” means a person in the business of providing private passenger vehicles for rent to the public.

(7) “Renter” means the person who rents a private passenger vehicle from a rental company under a rental agreement.

History: 1989 a. 328 ; 2005 a. 173 .
Wis. Stat. § 46.271 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.271
Long-term support pilot projects.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bd) , the department shall award $100,000 in each fiscal year to applying county departments under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , 46.23 , 51.42 or 51.437 or to an aging unit under the conditions specified in par. (c) to establish pilot projects for home and community-based long-term support services. Funds awarded to the pilot projects shall be used to do any of the following:

1. Provide administration for projects that serve individuals who are discharged from hospitals and meet one of the eligibility requirements under [s. 46.27 (6r) (b) 1. to 4. ].

2. Promote the development of a system of home and community-based long-term support services that is easily accessible to individuals who are eligible for and potentially need these services.

(b) The department shall do all of the following:

1. Solicit applications from county departments or aging units for the pilot projects under par. (a) .

2. Require that an applying county department or aging unit under subd. 1. submit as part of the application specific plans for improving the coordination between hospitals and providers of home and community-based long-term support services.

(c) The department may contract with an aging unit, as defined in s. 46.82 (1) (a) , for administration of services under par. (a) if, by resolution, the county board of supervisors of that county so requests the department.

History: 1989 a. 31 , 336 ; 1991 a. 39 , 235 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2019 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 8.28 — WI Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.28
Challenge to residency qualifications.
Status: in_force

(1) Any individual who believes that an individual holding or elected to state or local office is not a resident or inhabitant of this state or of the jurisdiction or district in which he or she serves, whenever such qualification is required by the constitution of this state or by any applicable law, may file a verified complaint with the attorney general alleging such facts as may cause him or her to believe that the individual is not qualified to hold office because of failure to meet a residency requirement.

(2) The attorney general may thereupon investigate whether such allegations are true. If the attorney general finds that the allegations of the complaint are true or for any other reason finds that the subject person who is holding or elected to office is not qualified because of failure to meet a residency requirement, the attorney general may commence an action under ch. 784 for a writ of quo warranto to have the subject person’s office declared vacant or to restrain any person not entitled to take office from assuming it. In the case of a person who is elected to office in the legislature, the clerk of court shall transmit a copy of the judgment to the presiding officer of the appropriate house, and the house shall determine whether the person is qualified to be seated or whether a vacancy exists.

History: 1979 c. 249 ; 1983 a. 484 .
Wis. Stat. § 281.97 — WI Code / Chapter 281 / Section 281.97
Records; inspection.
Status: in_force

Records required by the department shall be kept by the owners and the department supplied with certified copies and such other information as it may require. Agents of the department may enter buildings, structures and premises of owners supplying the public or industrial plants with water, ice, sewerage systems, sewage or refuse disposal service and private properties to collect samples, records and information, and to ascertain if the rules and orders of the department are complied with.

History: 1995 a. 227 s. 410 ; Stats. 1995 s. 281.97.
Wis. Stat. § 234.40 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.40
Bonds for veterans housing loans and other veterans assistance programs.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall issue its negotiable bonds in such principal amount and length of maturity as to provide sufficient funds for veterans housing loans made pursuant to s. 45.37 , 2017 stats.

(2) Bonds issued under the authority of this section are payable out of revenues or moneys received from the repayment of veterans housing loans and related funds made available in ss. 234.42 and 234.43 . All assets and liabilities created through the issuance of bonds to purchase mortgage loans representing veterans housing loans are to be separate from all other assets and liabilities of the authority. No funds of the veterans housing loan program may be commingled with any other funds of the authority.

(3) It is the intent of the legislature that the authority be used to finance the veterans housing program.

(4) The limitations established in ss. 234.18 , 234.50 , 234.60 , 234.61 , and 234.65 are not applicable to bonds issued under the authority of this section. The authority may not have outstanding at any one time bonds for veterans housing loans in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $61,945,000, excluding bonds being issued to refund outstanding bonds.

History: 1973 c. 208 , 333 ; 1975 c. 26 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 102 ; 1981 c. 349 s. 32 ; 1983 a. 27 s. 2202 (20) ; 1983 a. 81 s. 13 ; 1983 a. 83 s. 22 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (28) ; 1985 a. 334 ; 1993 a. 437 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 22 , 75 , 487 ; 2007 a. 125 ; 2009 a. 2 ; 2019 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.321 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.321
C.I.F. or C.& F.: “net landed weights”; “payment on arrival”; warranty of condition on arrival.
Status: in_force

Under a contract containing a term C.I.F. or C.& F.:

(1) Where the price is based on or is to be adjusted according to “net landed weights”, “delivered weights”, “out turn” quantity or quality or the like, unless otherwise agreed the seller must reasonably estimate the price. The payment due on tender of the documents called for by the contract is the amount so estimated, but after final adjustment of the price a settlement must be made with commercial promptness.

(2) An agreement described in sub. (1) or any warranty of quality or condition of the goods on arrival places upon the seller the risk of ordinary deterioration, shrinkage and the like in transportation but has no effect on the place or time of identification to the contract for sale or delivery or on the passing of the risk of loss.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed where the contract provides for payment on or after arrival of the goods the seller must before payment allow such preliminary inspection as is feasible; but if the goods are lost delivery of the documents and payment are due when the goods should have arrived.
Wis. Stat. § 440.86 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.86
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.

(2) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties under sub. (1) and the remedies under s. 440.85 (2) , any person who violates this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate violation.

History: 2005 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.225 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.225
Conversion to cooperative.
Status: in_force

(1) Authority and notice. A business entity other than an cooperative may become a cooperative by following the applicable procedure under sub. (2) or (3) . A business entity shall provide its members with a disclosure statement listing the rights and obligations of the members and the capital structure of the proposed cooperative before making a conversion under this section.

(2) Procedure for entities organized in this state. A business entity organized under the laws of this state, other than a cooperative, that elects to make a conversion as provided under sub. (1) shall amend its organizational documents in the manner provided under the laws that govern the business entity. The business entity shall file with the department amended articles of organization that comply with s. 193.215 . Upon the filing of the amended articles of organization, the business entity is converted to a cooperative and is governed by the applicable provisions of this chapter.

(3) Procedure for entities organized in other states. A business entity organized under the laws of another state that elects to make a conversion as provided under sub. (1) shall amend its organizational documents in the manner provided under the other state’s laws that govern the business entity. The business entity shall file with the department amended articles of organization that comply with s. 193.215 . Upon the filing of the amended articles of organization, the business entity is converted to a cooperative and is governed by the applicable provisions of this chapter.

(4) Conversion of cooperatives organized under chapter 185. A cooperative that is organized under ch. 185 may not convert to a cooperative organized under this chapter regardless of whether the conversion is accomplished directly within Wisconsin or indirectly through or with any out-of-state entity.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.52 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.52
Two forms of action.
Status: in_force

Actions under this chapter may be commenced by a citation, or by a complaint and summons.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 137.17 — WI Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.17
Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures.
Status: in_force

(1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if the electronic record or electronic signature was created by the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of any security procedure applied to determine the person to which the electronic record or electronic signature was attributable.

(2) The effect of an electronic record or electronic signature that is attributed to a person under sub. (1) is determined from the context and surrounding circumstances at the time of its creation, execution, or adoption, including the parties’ agreement, if any, and otherwise as provided by law.

History: 2003 a. 294 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0328 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0328
Dividends.
Status: in_force

(1) When permitted. Except as provided in sub. (2) , the board of directors of a bank may declare and pay a dividend from its undivided profits in an amount they consider expedient. The board of directors shall provide for the payment of all expenses, losses, required reserves, taxes, and interest accrued or due from the bank before the declaration of dividends from undivided profits. If dividends declared and paid in either of the 2 immediately preceding years exceeded net income for either of those 2 years respectively, the bank may not declare or pay any dividend in the current year that exceeds year-to-date net income except with the written consent of the division.

(2) Liability of shareholders. A bank’s dividends may not in any way impair or diminish the capital of the bank other than by reducing undivided profits. If a dividend is paid that does not comply with this section, every shareholder receiving the dividend is liable to restore the full amount of the dividend unless the capital is subsequently made good.

(3) Liability of directors. If the board of directors of a bank pays dividends when the bank is insolvent or in danger of insolvency, or not having reason to believe that there were sufficient undivided profits to pay the dividends, the members of the board of directors are jointly and severally liable to the creditors of the bank at the time of declaring dividends in an amount equal to twice the amount of the dividends.

(4) Reduction of capital. Subject to the approval of the division, and subject to ss. 221.0211 (4) and 221.0323 (1) and (2) , a bank may, by a vote of shareholders owning, in the aggregate, at least two-thirds of its capital stock, reduce its capital. Notwithstanding sub. (2) and subject to ss. 221.0216 (5) and 221.0327 , as part of its capital reduction plan approved by the division in accordance with this subsection, and with the affirmative vote of shareholders owning at least two-thirds of the shares of each class of its stock outstanding, a bank may distribute cash or other assets to its shareholders.

History: 1995 a. 336 ; 2017 a. 340 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.20 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.20
General fund.
Status: in_force

All moneys in the state treasury not specifically designated in any statute as belonging to any other funds constitute the general fund.
Wis. Stat. § 85.15 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.15
Property management.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to any prior action under s. 13.48 (14) (am) or 16.848 (1) , the department may improve, use, maintain or lease any property acquired for highway, airport or any other transportation purpose until the property is actually needed for any such purpose and may permit use of the property for purposes and upon such terms and conditions as the department deems in the public interest.

(2) The department shall credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (4) (ew) the amount, if any, by which moneys received in any year from the sale or lease of property acquired by the department exceeds $2,750,000. The department shall use 50 percent of any proceeds credited to this appropriation account from the sale or lease of any property to supplement the costs of management and operations of the district office of the department that initiated the sale or lease of that property.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 852.14 — WI Code / Chapter 852 / Section 852.14
Inheritance by a parent who abandons a child.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “abandoned” means failed without cause to do all of the following for at least one year immediately before the death of a minor child:

(a) Communicate with the minor.

(b) Care for the minor as required by law or court order.

(c) Provide for the minor’s maintenance or support as required by law or court order.

(2)

(a) A personal representative of a minor who died intestate who has actual knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the minor was abandoned by a parent shall file a petition with the probate court with jurisdiction for a determination that the parent abandoned the child.

(b) Any interested person may file a petition with a probate court with jurisdiction for a determination that a parent of a minor who died intestate abandoned the minor.

(3) Notwithstanding s. 852.01 (1) , if a court determines that a parent abandoned his or her minor child and the child died intestate while a minor, the parent may not inherit from the child’s estate under s. 852.01 . If a parent is barred from inheriting from a child’s estate under this section, the child’s estate passes under s. 852.01 as if the parent predeceased the child.

(4) A parent who is barred from inheriting from a child’s estate under sub. (3) is not considered an heir of the child beginning on the date a court determined that the parent abandoned the child.

History: 2015 a. 224 .
Wis. Stat. § 224.73 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.73
Relationship between mortgage loan originator and a mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity; branch offices.
Status: in_force

(1) Responsibility for mortgage loan originator. A mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity is responsible for, and shall supervise the acts of, a mortgage loan originator or any other person who otherwise acts on behalf of the mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity.

(2) Restriction on mortgage loan originator.

(a) If the division suspends or revokes a mortgage banker’s or mortgage broker’s license or a registered entity’s registration, a mortgage loan originator may not act on behalf of that mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity during the period of suspension or revocation.

(b) A mortgage loan originator may act on behalf of only the mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity with which that mortgage loan originator’s license is associated in the records of the division. A mortgage loan originator’s license may only be associated with one mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity at a time.

(3) Transfer by mortgage loan originator.

(a) A licensed mortgage loan originator may apply, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the division, to transfer association to another licensed mortgage banker or mortgage broker or a registered entity. The division shall promulgate rules establishing a fee for a transfer application under this subsection.

(b) A mortgage loan originator may not act on behalf of a mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity until the mortgage loan originator’s license association has been transferred to that mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity in the records of the division.

(5) Mortgage loan originators and branch offices.

(a) A mortgage loan originator shall be assigned to and work out of a licensed or registered office or branch office of the sponsoring mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity. This office shall either be the mortgage loan originator’s residence or be within 100 miles of the mortgage loan originator’s residence.

(b) At each branch office of a mortgage banker or registered entity at which residential mortgage loans are originated for the mortgage banker or registered entity or for another person, and at each branch office of a mortgage broker, there shall be at least one licensed mortgage loan originator assigned to and working out of the office. If an individual is identified as a branch manager for the office, either in the records of the division or in the records of the mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or registered entity, the individual must be licensed as a mortgage loan originator.

History: 1987 a. 359 ; 1987 a. 403 ss. 182 , 256 ; Stats. 1987 s. 440.73; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 6594 ; Stats. 1995 s. 224.73; 1997 a. 145 ; 2003 a. 260 ; 2009 a. 2 ; 2013 a. 360 .
Wis. Stat. § 563.99 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.99
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates this subchapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.

(2) The district attorney of a county of an actual or potential violation may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain any violation of this subchapter. The court may, prior to entry of final judgment, make such an order or judgment as necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the violation.

History: 1977 c. 426 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782ph ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.99.