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Wis. Stat. § 169.30 — WI Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.30
Endangered or threatened species.
Status: in_force

No person may take from the wild, introduce, stock, release into the wild, exhibit, propagate, rehabilitate, hunt, sell, purchase, transfer, or engage in any other activity related to a live wild animal that is an endangered or threatened species unless the person is in compliance with this chapter, the rules promulgated under this chapter, and s. 29.604 .

History: 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.97 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.97
Legislative human resources office.
Status: in_force

There is created a service agency known as the “Legislative Human Resources Office,” headed by a director. The legislative human resources office shall be strictly nonpartisan.

(1) Duties of the office. The legislative human resources office shall:

(a) Provide human resources services to the legislative branch, as directed by the joint committee on legislative organization.

(b) Establish a formal complaint process to review and investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, violence, or bullying by legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agency employees. The office shall investigate all such allegations, unless the director designates another person or entity to review and investigate any specific allegation.

(2) Duties of the director. The director of the legislative human resources office shall:

(a) Report to the joint committee on legislative organization.

(b) Direct the operations of the staff.

(c) Employ, train, and supervise the personnel assigned to the director.

(d) Supervise all expenditures of the legislative human resources office.

(e) Manage reviews and investigations of the formal complaint process established under sub. (1) (b) . Upon completion of an investigation, report the findings to the appropriate legislative leader or employee supervisor.

(f) On a periodic basis, recommend to the joint committee on legislative organization improvements to human resources services and programs.

History: 2023 a. 19 .
Wis. Stat. § 552.08 — WI Code / Chapter 552 / Section 552.08
Comity.
Status: in_force

The registration and filing requirements of ss. 552.05 and 552.07 do not apply to a take-over offer subject to this chapter if the division determines by order that another jurisdiction has statutes or rules which are applicable to the take-over offer and are being applied which afford protection to security holders located in this state substantially equal to the protection afforded security holders by this chapter. The issuance of an order under this section does not prohibit the division from participating in any proceeding in the other jurisdiction to the extent necessary to protect security holders in this state.

History: 1981 c. 16 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.25 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.25
Tort and contract liability.
Status: in_force

(1) An action for tort alleging a wrong done by any agent or employee of a declarant or of an association, or in connection with the condition of any portion of a condominium which a declarant or an association has the responsibility to maintain, shall be brought against the declarant or the association, as the case may be. No unit owner shall be precluded from bringing such an action by virtue of its ownership of an undivided interest in the common elements or by reason of its membership in the association or its status as an officer.

(2) An action arising from a contract made by or on behalf of an association shall be brought against the association, or against the declarant if the cause of action arose during the exercise by the declarant of control reserved under the declaration. No unit owner shall be precluded from bringing such an action by reason of its membership in the association or its status as an officer.

(3) A judgment for money against an association shall be a lien against any property owned by the association, and against each of the condominium units in proportion to the liability of each unit owner for common expenses as established under the declaration in an amount not exceeding the market value of the unit, but not against any other property of any unit owner.

History: 1977 c. 407 .
Wis. Stat. § 126.34 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.34
Grain warehouse keepers; business practices.
Status: in_force

(1) Grain weight, grade, and quality. A grain warehouse keeper 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) Care of grain; facilities. A grain warehouse keeper shall safeguard grain held for others and shall protect that grain from loss or abnormal deterioration. A grain warehouse keeper shall maintain adequate facilities and equipment for that purpose.

(3) Sufficient inventory. A grain warehouse keeper shall at all times maintain grain inventories sufficient in quantity and quality to meet all outstanding obligations to depositors.

(4) Returning grain to depositors.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a grain warehouse keeper shall deliver to a depositor, upon demand, the same grade and amount of grain as was deposited.

(b) If a grain warehouse keeper does not have enough grain of the appropriate grade to satisfy a depositor’s demand under par. (a) , the warehouse keeper may substitute any of the following with the agreement of the depositor:

1. A monetary payment sufficient to provide the depositor with equivalent value, based on current local grain prices.

2. A sufficient amount of a higher grade of grain to provide the depositor with equivalent value, based on current local grain prices.

(c) A grain warehouse keeper may not provide grain or payments under par. (b) whose value exceeds the current value of the grain that was deposited.

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

(a) Misrepresent the weight, grade, or quality of depositor 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 warehouse keeper is licensed under s. 126.26 (1) , engage in any activity that is inconsistent with representations made in the grain warehouse keeper’s annual license application.

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

(f) Fail to file the full amount of security required under s. 126.31 (6) 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. § 234.32 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.32
Laws not applicable to authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Chapter 138 shall not apply to the authority.

(2) The authority may adopt by resolution ch. 34 , or any section, subsection, paragraph or subdivision of ch. 34 . If adopted by resolution of the authority, ch. 34 , or any section, subsection, paragraph or subdivision of ch. 34 shall apply to the authority.

History: 1975 c. 221 ; 1977 c. 320 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0705 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0705
Continued use of partnership name.
Status: in_force

Continued use of a partnership name, or the name of a person dissociated as a partner as part of the partnership name, by partners continuing the business does not of itself make the person dissociated as a partner liable for an obligation of the partners or the partnership continuing the business.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.315 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.315
Memorandum of understanding; license restriction and suspension.
Status: in_force

As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857 , the department shall restrict or suspend a license or permit granted by the department if the licensee or permit holder is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the licensee or permit holder fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings.

History: 1997 a. 191 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.36 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.36
Secured livestock.
Status: in_force

(1g) In this section:

(a) “Buyer in ordinary course of business” has the meaning provided by s. 401.201 (2) (em) .

(b) “Collateral” has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (cs) .

(c) “Debtor” has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (gs) .

(d) “Market agency” means a person regularly engaged in the business of receiving, buying or selling livestock whether on a commission basis or otherwise.

(e) “Secured party” has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (rs) .

(f) “Security agreement” has the meaning provided by s. 409.102 (1) (s) .

(1m) An action by a secured party to recover damages or property, based upon the sale of livestock which when sold is the secured party’s collateral, against the market agency which in the ordinary course of business conducts the auction of the livestock, or against a buyer in ordinary course of business shall be commenced within 2 years after the date of sale of the livestock, or be barred, if:

(a) The debtor signs or endorses any writing arising from the transaction, including a check or draft, which states that the sale of the livestock is permitted by the secured party; and

(b) The secured party does not commence an action, within 2 years after the date of sale of the livestock against the debtor for purposes of enforcing rights under the security agreement or an obligation secured by the security agreement.

(2) This section does not apply to actions based upon a sale of livestock occurring prior to April 3, 1980, nor to an action by a secured party against its debtor. Section 893.35 or 893.51 applies to any action described in sub. (1m) if the limitation described in sub. (1m) is not applicable.

History: 1979 c. 221 ss. 837m , 2204 (33) (b) ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (24) ; 2001 a. 103 ; 2009 a. 320 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.43 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.43
Fraudulent advertising for labor.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) No person may influence, induce, persuade or attempt to influence, induce, persuade or engage a worker to change from one place of employment to another in this state or to accept employment in this state, and no person may bring a worker of any class or calling into this state to work in any department of labor in this state, through or by means of any false or deceptive representations, false advertising or false pretenses concerning or arising from any of the following:

1. The kind and character of the work to be done.

2. The amount and character of the compensation to be paid for work.

3. The sanitary or other conditions of the employment.

4. The failure to state in any advertisement, proposal or contract for the employment that there is a strike or lockout at the place of the proposed employment, when a strike or lockout then actually exists in the employment at the proposed place of employment.

(b) Any of the acts described in par. (a) shall be considered a false advertisement or misrepresentation for the purposes of this section.

(1m) A strike or lockout is considered to exist as long as any of the following conditions exists:

(a) The usual concomitants of a strike or lockout.

(b) Unemployment on the part of workers affected continues.

(c) Any payments of strike benefits are being made.

(d) Any picketing is maintained.

(e) Publication is being made of the existence of a strike or lockout.

(2) Any person who, by himself or herself, or by a servant or agent, or as the servant or agent of any other person, or as an officer, director, servant or agent of any firm, corporation, association or organization of any kind, violates sub. (1) (a) shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year or both.

(3) Any worker who is influenced, induced or persuaded to engage with any person specified in sub. (1) (a) , through or by means of any of the acts prohibited in sub. (1) (a) , shall have a right of action for recovery of all damages that the worker sustains in consequence of the false or deceptive representation, false advertising or false pretenses used to induce the worker to change his or her place of employment in this state or to accept employment in this state, against any person, corporation, company or association, directly or indirectly, causing the damage. In addition to all actual damages that the worker may sustain, the worker shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court, to be taxed as costs in any judgment recovered.

History: 1993 a. 492 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 454.27 — WI Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.27
Licensees of other jurisdictions.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) , the department may grant a license to practice barbering to an applicant who is licensed in another state or territory of the United States or in another country to perform services that are substantially the same as those performed by a licensed barber in this state and to whom at least one of the following applies:

(a) The applicant completes a one-hour course educating the applicant on statutes and rules that apply to the practice, has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction, and is not a party to a proceeding before the licensing agency in which it is alleged that the applicant was negligent in the licensed practice or violated any law relating to the licensed practice.

(b) The applicant meets the requirements established in a reciprocal agreement under sub. (2) between the department and the licensing authority in the state where the applicant is licensed.

(2) The department may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the officials of another state for the licensing of barbers in this state and may grant a license to a person licensed in the other state according to the terms of that agreement.

History: 2011 a. 190 ; 2017 a. 81 , 82 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.84 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.84
Eighty-fourth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 84th assembly district:

(1) Racine County. That part of Racine County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Norway and Waterford.

(b) The village of Waterford.

(2) Walworth County. That part of Walworth County consisting of that part of the village of Mukwonago located in the county.

(3) Waukesha County. That part of Waukesha County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The town of Vernon.

(b) That part of the town of Mukwonago comprising U.S. census tract 203802, blocks 4004, 4005, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, 4020, 4021, 4022, 4023, 4024, 4025, 4026, 4031, 4032, 4033, 4034, 4035, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4047, and 4048; and tract 203901, blocks 1004, 1012, 1013, 1023, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1037, 1040, 1042, 1043, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2033, and 3013; and tract 203902, blocks 4011, 4012, and 4013; and tract 204002, block 3000.

(c) The village of Big Bend.

(d) That part of the village of Mukwonago located in the county.

(e) That part of the city of Muskego comprising U.S. census tract 201600, blocks 4024 and 4032; and tract 201701, blocks 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, and 4016; and tract 201703, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, 4018, 4019, and 4020; and tract 201704, blocks 1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, and 4012; and tract 201900, blocks 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, 3014, 3015, 3016, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, 3027, 3028, 3029, 3030, 3031, 3032, 3033, 3034, 3035, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3039, 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050, and 3051; and tract 202002, blocks 2027, 2028, 3000, 3012, and 3013.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.16 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.16
First town meeting in new towns.
Status: in_force

(1) When held. The first town meeting in a newly organized town shall be held at 8 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of the first April after the town is organized. If the 3rd Tuesday of the first April after a town is organized has passed and the first town meeting has not been held, 3 qualified electors of the town may call the first town meeting any time thereafter by posting notice of the town meeting in at least 3 public places at least 10 days prior to the date of the meeting.

(2) Where held. The first town meeting shall be held at the location designated in the documents which established the town. The location may be within the town or, if convenient, within any other town or within a city or village in the county in which the town is located.

(3) Officers. The qualified electors present at the first town meeting shall choose one elector as chairperson of the town meeting, 2 electors as inspectors and one elector as clerk. The inspectors and clerk shall take and sign the oath required of inspectors at elections under s. 7.30 (5) . The oath may be administered to the inspectors and clerk by the chairperson and either inspector may then administer the oath to the chairperson. After they have signed the oath, the chairperson, clerk and inspectors shall conduct the first town meeting.

(4) Jurisdiction. The first town meeting may conduct any business that a town meeting may conduct under ss. 60.11 and 60.12 .

History: 1983 a. 532 , 538 ; 2005 a. 312 ; 2011 a. 115 .
Wis. Stat. § 140.09 — WI Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.09
Signature if individual unable to sign.
Status: in_force

If an individual is physically unable to sign a record, the individual may direct an individual other than the notarial officer to sign the individual’s name on the record. The notarial officer shall insert “Signature affixed by (name of other individual) at the direction of (name of individual)” or words of similar import.

History: 2019 a. 125 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.318 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.318
No interest retained in right to payment that is sold; rights and title of seller of account or chattel paper with respect to creditors and purchasers.
Status: in_force

(1) Seller retains no interest. A debtor that has sold an account, chattel paper, payment intangible, or promissory note does not retain a legal or equitable interest in the collateral sold.

(2) Deemed rights of debtor if buyer’s security interest unperfected. For purposes of determining the rights of creditors of, and purchasers for value of an account or chattel paper from, a debtor that has sold an account or chattel paper, while the buyer’s security interest is unperfected, the debtor is deemed to have rights and title to the account or chattel paper identical to those the debtor sold.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.49 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.49
Judgment for defendant.
Status: in_force

If in any such action judgment be rendered in favor of any defendant claiming any parcel or parcels of said lands or interest therein, such judgment shall adjudge that there be released to such defendant all the county’s right, title or claim, at the time of the commencement of the action, by virtue of any deed made for the nonpayment of taxes to the land or interest as to which such judgment is rendered, and that the defendant recover the defendant’s costs and disbursements in the action; and the money, if any, deposited by such defendant upon answering shall be applied in payment of such costs, and the surplus of such deposit, if any, shall be paid to the county.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 901.02 — WI Code / Chapter 901 / Section 901.02
Purpose and construction.
Status: in_force

Chapters 901 to 911 shall be construed to secure fairness in administration, elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay, and promotion of growth and development of the law of evidence to the end that the truth may be ascertained and proceedings justly determined.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R9 (1973); 1981 c. 390 .
Wis. Stat. § 813.08 — WI Code / Chapter 813 / Section 813.08
Injunction, defendant may be heard before enjoined.
Status: in_force

The court or judge may, before granting the injunction, make an order requiring cause to be shown why the injunction should not be granted, and the defendant may in the meantime be restrained.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 760 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 813.08.
Wis. Stat. § 853.56 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.56
Wisconsin basic will with trust.
Status: in_force

The following is the form for the Wisconsin basic will with trust:

History: 1983 a. 376 ; 1993 a. 304 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.20 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.20
Right-of-way of funeral processions and military convoys.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (4) , the operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession or military convoy shall yield the right-of-way at an intersection to vehicles in a funeral procession or military convoy when vehicles comprising such procession have their headlights lighted.

(2) The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession shall not drive the vehicle between the vehicles of the funeral procession, except when authorized to do so by a traffic officer or when such vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren.

(3) Operators of vehicles not a part of a funeral procession or military convoy shall not form a procession or convoy and have their headlights lighted for the purpose of securing the right-of-way granted by this section to funeral processions or military convoys.

(4)

(a) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession or military convoy shall yield the right-of-way in accordance with s. 346.19 upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren.

(b) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession or military convoy shall yield the right-of-way when directed to do so by a traffic officer.

(c) The operator of the leading vehicle in a funeral procession or military convoy shall comply with stop signs and traffic control signals, but when the leading vehicle has proceeded across an intersection in accordance with such signal or after stopping as required by the stop sign, all vehicles in such procession may proceed without stopping, regardless of the sign or signal.

History: 1977 c. 43 ; 1991 a. 73 , 316 ; 1993 a. 490 .