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Wis. Stat. § 167.25 — WI Code / Chapter 167 / Section 167.25
Refrigerators and iceboxes.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who discards or abandons any refrigerator, icebox or deep freeze locker, having a capacity of 1 1/2 cubic feet or more, which is no longer in use, and which has not had the door removed, or such portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any owner, lessee or manager who knowingly permits such a refrigerator, icebox or deep freeze locker to remain on premises under his or her control without having the door removed or such portion of the latch mechanism removed to prevent latching or locking of the door is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person violating this section shall be fined not more than $50 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.

(2) Guilt of a violation of this section shall not, in itself, render one guilty of manslaughter, battery or other crime against a person who may suffer death or injury from entrapment in such refrigerator, icebox or deep freeze locker.

History: 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 125.01 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.01
Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed as an enactment of the legislature’s support for the 3-tier system for alcohol beverages production, distribution, and sale that, through uniform statewide regulation, provides this state regulatory authority over the production, storage, distribution, transportation, sale, and consumption of alcohol beverages by and to its citizens, for the benefit of the public health and welfare and this state’s economic stability. Without the 3-tier system, the effective statewide regulation and collection of state taxes on alcohol beverages sales would be seriously jeopardized. It is further the intent of the legislature that without a specific statutory exception, all sales of alcohol beverages shall occur through the 3-tier system, from manufacturers to wholesalers holding a permit to retailers to consumers. Face-to-face retail sales at licensed premises directly advance the state’s interest in preventing alcohol sales to underage or intoxicated persons and the state’s interest in efficient and effective collection of tax.

History: 1981 c. 79 ; 2005 a. 103 ; 2007 a. 85 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0714 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0714
Failure to take action.
Status: in_force

(1) Action not taken. If an issuer bank does not effectuate the corporate action within 60 days after the date set under s. 221.0710 for demanding payment, the issuer bank shall return the deposited certificates and release the transfer restrictions imposed on uncertificated shares.

(2) Action taken at a later date. If, after returning deposited certificates and releasing transfer restrictions, the issuer bank effectuates the corporate action, the bank shall deliver a new dissenters’ notice under s. 221.0710 and repeat the payment demand procedure.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.07 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.07
Proposed constitutional amendments.
Status: in_force

No later than the August 1 preceding a general election, the legislative reference bureau shall publish on the Internet in one or more electronic file formats each proposed constitutional amendment that was approved for the first time by the legislature preceding the election. Each such proposed constitutional amendment shall remain so published on the Internet until the conclusion of the general election.

History: 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0437 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0437
Drug disposal programs.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “political subdivision” has the meaning given in s. 165.65 (1) (e) .

(2) A political subdivision may operate or authorize a person to operate a drug disposal program as provided under s. 165.65 (3) .

History: 2013 a. 198 .
Wis. Stat. § 625.11 — WI Code / Chapter 625 / Section 625.11
Rate standards.
Status: in_force

(1) General. Rates shall not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory, nor shall an insurer charge any rate which if continued will have or tend to have the effect of destroying competition or creating a monopoly.

(2) Excessiveness.

(a) Competitive market. Rates are presumed not to be excessive if a reasonable degree of price competition exists at the consumer level with respect to the class of business to which they apply. In determining whether a reasonable degree of price competition exists, the commissioner shall consider all relevant tests including:

1. The number of insurers actively engaged in the class of business;

2. The existence of rate differentials in that class of business;

3. Whether long-run profitability for insurers generally of the class of business is unreasonably high in relation to its riskiness.

(b) Noncompetitive market. If such competition does not exist, rates are excessive if they are likely to produce a long run profit that is unreasonably high in relation to the riskiness of the class of business, or if expenses are unreasonably high in relation to the services rendered.

(3) Inadequacy. Rates are inadequate if they are clearly insufficient, together with the investment income attributable to them, to sustain projected losses and expenses in the class of business to which they apply.

(4) Unfair discrimination. One rate is unfairly discriminatory in relation to another in the same class if it clearly fails to reflect equitably the differences in expected losses and expenses. Rates are not unfairly discriminatory because different premiums result for policyholders with like loss exposures but different expense factors, or like expense factors but different loss exposures, so long as the rates reflect the differences with reasonable accuracy. Rates are not unfairly discriminatory if they are averaged broadly among persons insured under a group, franchise or blanket policy.
Wis. Stat. § 126.20 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.20
Grain dealers; business practices.
Status: in_force

(1) Grain weight, grade, and quality. A grain dealer shall do all of the following when determining the weight, grade, or quality of grain:

(a) Accurately determine the weight, grade, or quality using accurate weighing, testing, or grading equipment.

(b) Accurately record the determined weight, grade, or quality.

(2) Timely payment to producers. A grain dealer shall pay for grain when payment is due. A grain dealer may not make payment by nonnegotiable check or note or by check drawn on an account containing insufficient funds.

(3) Permanent business location. A grain dealer licensed under s. 126.11 shall do all of the following:

(a) Maintain a permanent business address at which grain producers may readily contact the grain dealer during business hours.

(b) On each day that the Chicago Board of Trade is open for trading, keep business hours that start no later than 9 a.m. and end no earlier than 2:30 p.m.

(c) Prominently post the grain dealer’s business hours at each of the grain dealer’s business locations in this state.

(4) Prohibited practices. No grain dealer, or officer, employee, or agent of a grain dealer, may do any of the following:

(a) Misrepresent the weight, grade, or quality of producer grain received from or delivered to any person.

(b) Falsify any record or account, or conspire with any other person to falsify a record or account.

(c) Make any false or misleading representation to the department.

(d) If the grain dealer is licensed under s. 126.11 , engage in any activity that is inconsistent with a representation made in the grain dealer’s annual license application.

(e) Make any false or misleading representation to a grain producer or producer agent related to any matters regulated under this chapter.

(f) Fail to file the full amount of security required under s. 126.16 (7) by the date that the department specifies.

(g) Assault, threaten, intimidate, or otherwise interfere with an officer, employee, or agent of the department in the performance of his or her duties.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2009 a. 296 .
Wis. Stat. § 94.31 — WI Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.31
Service of notice.
Status: in_force

In all cases arising under ss. 94.26 to 94.30 when it shall be necessary to serve any notice upon any person who may be out of the state or whose whereabouts shall not be known to the person desiring to serve the same, such notice may be served upon any agent or employee of such person who may be found within this state, and such service shall have the same effect as if it was made upon the party interested.
Wis. Stat. § 75.43 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.43
Election to receive deposit; costs.
Status: in_force

The county may, at any time within 20 days after receiving an answer showing that a deposit has been made by any defendant or defendants as provided in s. 75.42 , give notice to such defendant or defendants that it elects to receive such deposit and that it will, at a time specified in such notice, apply to the clerk of the circuit court, circuit judge or a circuit court commissioner to adjust the costs and disbursements which said defendant or defendants ought to pay, and that upon the payment of the costs and disbursements so adjudged the county will release to such defendant or defendants all right, title and claim which it has to the parcel or parcels of land on account of which the deposit is made by virtue of any deed made for the nonpayment of taxes; and unless the costs are paid within 20 days after the same shall have been so adjusted the clerk of the court shall, upon presentation of an affidavit showing the nonpayment thereof, enter judgment therefor in favor of the county and against the defendant, which shall be enforced as other money judgments.

History: 1987 a. 378 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 803.09 — WI Code / Chapter 803 / Section 803.09
Intervention.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon timely motion anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action when the movant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject of the action and the movant is so situated that the disposition of the action may as a practical matter impair or impede the movant’s ability to protect that interest, unless the movant’s interest is adequately represented by existing parties.

(2) Upon timely motion anyone may be permitted to intervene in an action when a movant’s claim or defense and the main action have a question of law or fact in common. When a party to an action relies for ground of claim or defense upon any statute or executive order or rule administered by a federal or state governmental officer or agency or upon any regulation, order, rule, requirement or agreement issued or made pursuant to the statute or executive order, the officer or agency upon timely motion may be permitted to intervene in the action. In exercising its discretion the court shall consider whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties.

(2m) When a party to an action challenges in state or federal court the constitutionality of a statute, facially or as applied, challenges a statute as violating or preempted by federal law, or otherwise challenges the construction or validity of a statute, as part of a claim or affirmative defense, the assembly, the senate, and the legislature may intervene as set forth under s. 13.365 at any time in the action as a matter of right by serving a motion upon the parties as provided in s. 801.14 .

(3) A person desiring to intervene shall serve a motion to intervene upon the parties as provided in s. 801.14 . The motion shall state the grounds therefor and shall be accompanied by a pleading setting forth the claim or defense for which intervention is sought. The same procedure shall be followed when a statute gives a right to intervene.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 650 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 369 .
Wis. Stat. § 231.27 — WI Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.27
Minority financial interests.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “minority business”, “minority financial adviser” and “minority investment firm” mean a business, financial adviser and investment firm, respectively, certified by the department of administration under s. 16.287 (2) .

(2) The authority shall annually report to the department of administration the total amount purchased from and contracted or subcontracted under contracts made by the authority to minority businesses, the total amount of bonds issued by the authority with the underwriting services of minority investment firms and the total amount of moneys expended by the authority for the services of minority financial advisers during the preceding state fiscal year.

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9116 (5) ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0731 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0731
Voting agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) Two or more shareholders may provide for the manner in which they will vote their shares by signing an agreement for that purpose. A voting agreement created under this section is not subject to s. 180.0730 .

(2) A voting agreement created under this section is specifically enforceable.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.49 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.49
Notification by court of placement with a county department or the department of corrections; transfer of reports and records.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice to county department or department of corrections of placement. When a court places a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility under the supervision of a county department or the department of corrections or a secured residential care center for children and youth under the supervision of a county department, the court shall immediately notify the county department or the department of corrections of that action. The court shall, in accordance with procedures established by the department of corrections, provide transportation for the juvenile to a receiving center designated by the county department or the department of corrections or deliver the juvenile to personnel of the county department or the department of corrections.

(2) Transfer of court report and pupil records. When a court places a juvenile in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth under the supervision of the department of corrections or a county department, the court and all other public agencies shall immediately do all of the following:

(a) Transfer to the department of corrections or the county department a copy of the report submitted to the court under s. 938.33 or, if the report was presented orally, a transcript of the report and all other pertinent data in their possession.

(b) Notify the juvenile’s last school district or, if the juvenile was last enrolled in a private school participating in the program under s. 118.60 or in the program under s. 119.23 or, pursuant to s. 115.999 (3) , 119.33 (2) (c) 3. , or 119.9002 (3) (c) , in a school under the operation and general management of the governing body of a private school, the private school or the governing body of a private school, in writing of its obligation under s. 118.125 (4) .

History: 1995 a. 77 ; 2005 a. 344 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.1029 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.1029
Wisconsin Law Enforcement/Citizen Soldier Bridge.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2) , mark the eastbound lanes of any bridge on STH 29 across the Chippewa River in Chippewa County as the “Wisconsin Law Enforcement/Citizen Soldier Bridge” to recognize and honor all law enforcement agencies in this state for their tireless efforts in preventing and detecting crime and enforcing state and local laws, and in recognition of the right of the citizens of this state to keep and bear arms and as a tribute to all citizen soldiers of this state.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers on the bridge specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the bridge as the “Wisconsin Law Enforcement/Citizen Soldier Bridge,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 2003 a. 218 .
Wis. Stat. § 213.06 — WI Code / Chapter 213 / Section 213.06
Purposes of town fire companies; refusal to act.
Status: in_force

The purposes and objects of a corporation organized under s. 213.05 shall be to aid and assist in the extinguishment of fires at or near the place of the corporation’s location. If the company refuses, when notified, to attend any fire within three-quarters of a mile from the location of the engine or truck house, the corporation shall forfeit $50.

History: 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.855 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.855
Section 16.855
Status: in_force

(21) This section does not apply to contracts by the department of natural resources for construction work related to hazardous substance spill response under s. 292.11 or environmental repair under s. 292.31 .

(22) The provisions of this section, except sub. (10m) , do not apply to construction work for any project involving a cost of not more than $300,000 if the project is constructed in accordance with policies and procedures prescribed by the building commission under s. 13.48 (29) . Beginning in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount is $600,000. If the estimated construction cost of any project, other than a project exempted under sub. (12m) , is at least $50,000, and the building commission elects to utilize the procedures prescribed under s. 13.48 (29) to construct the project, the department shall provide adequate public notice of the project and the procedures to be utilized to construct the project on a publicly accessible computer site. Beginning in fiscal year 2023-24, this amount is $100,000.

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1973 c. 47 ; 1975 c. 39 , 199 , 390 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1983 a. 27 ss. 104g to 105 , 2202 (1) ; 1983 a. 390 s. 6 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1) ; 1987 a. 27 , 292 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 , 316 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 400p , 9126 (19) ; 1995 a. 227 ; 1997 a. 27 , 306 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 1999 a. 197 ; 2001 a. 103 ; 2003 a. 33 , 157 ; 2005 a. 141 , 391 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2009 a. 299 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2011 a. 260 s. 80 ; 2013 a. 20 , 192 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 3 , 237 , 365 ; 2021 a. 238 ; 2023 a. 19 ; s. 35.17 correction in (14) (e).
Wis. Stat. § 194.16 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.16
Operation while delinquent unlawful.
Status: in_force

No motor carrier of property or of passengers shall operate any motor vehicle pursuant to this chapter while delinquent in the payment of any part of the fees provided under ch. 341 .

History: 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 341.61 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.61
Improper use of evidence of registration.
Status: in_force

Any person who does any of the following may be required to forfeit not more than $500:

(1) Lends to another a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration for display upon a vehicle for which the plate, tag, decal or other evidence of registration has not been issued.

(2) Displays upon a vehicle a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration not issued for such vehicle or not otherwise authorized by law to be used thereon.

(3) Willfully twists, paints, alters or adds to or cuts off any portion of a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration; or who places or deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited on such plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration any substance to hinder the normal reading of such plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration; or who defaces, disfigures, covers, obstructs, changes or attempts to change any letter or figure thereon; or who causes such plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration to appear to be a different color.

(4) Possesses a fraudulently or unlawfully obtained registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration.

(5) Possesses a counterfeit registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration.

History: 1973 c. 218 ; 1993 a. 470 ; 1995 a. 128 .
Wis. Stat. § 976.07 — WI Code / Chapter 976 / Section 976.07
Agreements on extradition; Indian tribes.
Status: in_force

(1) The attorney general may negotiate an agreement with any Indian tribe within the borders of this state exercising powers of self-government within the Indian country as defined in 18 USC 1151 to which this state has retroceded jurisdiction under 25 USC 1323 , relating to the extradition of witnesses, fugitives and evidence found within the respective jurisdictions of this state and the tribe.

(2) An agreement negotiated under sub. (1) shall provide that a court of the sending jurisdiction, before issuing an order for the extradition of any person, shall:

(a) Notify the person named in the extradition warrant of the right to a hearing and to legal counsel.

(b) Hold a hearing to determine:

1. That the person named in the warrant is the person charged with the crime or is the witness demanded.

2. That there is probable cause to believe that the person named in a criminal extradition warrant was present in the demanding jurisdiction at the time of the alleged crime or that the person committed an act in any place with intent to commit a crime in the demanding jurisdiction.

(c) If the person contests the legality of his or her arrest, allow a reasonable time within which the person may commence an action for habeas corpus.

(3) The attorney general shall submit agreements negotiated under sub. (1) to the governor for approval. The governor shall have 30 days in which to review the agreement. If the governor takes no action within 30 days, the agreement becomes effective.

(4) The attorney general shall provide technical assistance and material support necessary to implement any agreement under this section.

(5) An agreement under this section may be revoked by the governor, after consulting with the attorney general, or by the tribal chairperson upon 6 months’ written notice to the other party unless a different period of time is specified in the agreement.

(6) This section does not:

(a) Enlarge the criminal or civil jurisdiction of either the state or a tribal government under federal law.

(b) Permit an Indian tribe to enter into agreements other than those authorized by its organizational documents and laws.

(c) Permit this state or any of its political subdivisions to enter into agreements prohibited by the state constitution.

History: 1981 c. 368 , 391 .
Wis. Stat. § 41.56 — WI Code / Chapter 41 / Section 41.56
Public service requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall by rule define “public service” for the purpose of this section.

(2) Every recipient of a grant awarded by the board under the board’s general grants program or community arts program from the appropriation under s. 20.380 (3) (b) shall perform a public service that shall be mutually agreed upon by the board and the grant recipient at the time the grant is awarded.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 2011 a. 32 ss. 1207 to 1208 ; Stats. 2011 s. 41.56.
Wis. Stat. § 86.185 — WI Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.185
Populous counties; power over county trunk highways.
Status: in_force

Counties having a population of at least 150,000 may exercise any corresponding power over county trunk highways that is conferred upon cities in the widening or improving and maintaining of state trunk or county trunk highways, the constructing or laying of water pipes, sewers and all other public service facilities therein, and in the levying of special assessments and issuing of assessment certificates and special improvement bonds.

History: 1989 a. 31 .