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Wis. Stat. § 138.20 — WI Code / Chapter 138 / Section 138.20
Discrimination in granting credit or loans prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) Rule. No financial organization, as defined under ss. 71.04 (8) (a) and 71.25 (10) (a) , or any other credit granting commercial institution may discriminate in the granting or extension of any form of loan or credit, or of the privilege or capacity to obtain any form of loan or credit, on the basis of the applicant’s physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s. 51.01 (5) , sex or marital status; provided, however, that no such organization or institution shall be required to grant or extend any form of loan or credit to any person who such organization or institution has evidence demonstrating the applicant’s lack of legal capacity to contract therefor or to contract with respect to any mortgage or security interest in collateral related thereto.

(1m) Spousal credit. A violation of s. 766.56 (1) is a violation of sub. (1) .

(2) Penalty. Any person violating this section may be fined not more than $1,000. Each individual who is discriminated against under this section constitutes a separate violation.

History: 1973 c. 88 ; 1975 c. 275 ; 1977 c. 418 s. 929 (55) ; 1983 a. 186 ; 1985 a. 37 ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.02 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.02
Limitations and exceptions.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person who is not a certified appraiser or licensed appraiser from appraising real estate or from cosigning an appraisal report with a certified appraiser or licensed appraiser if the person complies with s. 458.055 .

History: 1989 a. 340 ; 1991 a. 39 , 78 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.175 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.175
Pupils without parents or guardians; report required.
Status: in_force

(1) This section does not apply to a pupil who has a legal custodian, as defined in s. 48.02 (11) or 938.02 (11) , or who is cared for by a kinship care provider, as defined in s. 48.57 (3m) (a) 2.

(2) If a pupil is a child who is without a parent or guardian, any school teacher, school administrator, school counselor or school social worker who knows that the child is without a parent or guardian shall report that fact as soon as possible to the county department under s. 46.22 or 46.23 or, in a county having a population of 750,000 or more, to the department of health services.

History: 1999 a. 9 , 133 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 ; 2023 a. 119 .
Wis. Stat. § 43.09 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.09
Certificates and standards.
Status: in_force

(1) Public librarians. The division shall issue certificates to public librarians and promulgate, under ch. 227 , necessary standards for public librarians. The qualifications for public librarians shall be based on education, professional training and experience. Any relevant instruction, as defined in s. 440.075 (1) , that an applicant for a certificate has obtained in connection with any military service, as defined in s. 111.32 (12g) , counts toward satisfying any requirement for instruction for a certificate under this subsection if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the division that the instruction obtained by the applicant is substantially equivalent to the instruction required for the certificate. Certificates already granted prior to December 17, 1971, shall remain in effect.

(2) Public library systems. The division, by rule, may promulgate necessary standards for public library systems. If promulgated, such rules shall be consistent with s. 43.15 and shall be established in accordance with ch. 227 , except that the division shall hold a public hearing prior to adoption of any proposed rule. In addition to the notice required under s. 227.17 , the division shall endeavor to notify each public library of such public hearings.

History: 1971 c. 152 ; 1979 c. 347 ; 1985 a. 177 ; 1985 a. 182 s. 57 ; 1997 a. 150 ; 2011 a. 120 ; 2017 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.807 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.807
Transfer of parental rights at age of majority.
Status: in_force

When a child with a disability, other than a child with a disability who has been adjudicated incompetent in this state, reaches the age of 18, all of the following apply:

(1) The local educational agency shall provide any notice required by this subchapter to both the individual and the individual’s parents.

(2) All other rights accorded to the individual’s parents under this subchapter transfer to the individual.

(3) The local educational agency shall notify the individual and the individual’s parents of the transfer of rights.

(4) The local educational agency shall provide the individual and the individual’s parents with information on supported decision-making under ch. 52 , other alternatives to guardianship, and strategies to remain engaged in the individual’s secondary education.

History: 1997 a. 164 ; 2005 a. 387 ; 2017 a. 345 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.966 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.966
Geographic information systems.
Status: in_force

The department may develop and maintain geographic information systems relating to land in this state for the use of governmental and nongovernmental units.

History: 1997 a. 27 ss. 133am to 133d , 9456 (3m) ; 2003 a. 33 s. 2811 ; 2003 a. 48 ss. 10 , 11 ; 2003 a. 206 s. 23 ; 2005 a. 25 ss. 91 , 2493 .
Wis. Stat. § 145.26 — WI Code / Chapter 145 / Section 145.26
Public swimming pool plan review.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “public swimming pool” means a fixed or mobile structure, basin, chamber, or tank and appurtenant buildings and equipment that serve or are installed for use by the state, a political subdivision of the state, a motel, a hotel, a resort, a camp, a club, an association, a housing development, a school, a religious, charitable, or youth organization, an educative or rehabilitative facility, or another entity. “Public swimming pool” does not mean an inflated mobile structure, basin, chamber, or tank; a swim pond; an individual therapeutic pod, tub, or bath; or a fixed or mobile structure, basin, chamber, or tank that serves fewer than 3 individual residences.

(2) The department shall, in advance of construction, alteration or reconstruction, review and approve plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or reconstruction of public swimming pools or water recreation attractions or the alteration of public swimming pool equipment in this state.

(3) The department shall require payment of fees that are established by rule for the review of plans and specifications for the construction, alteration or reconstruction of public swimming pools or water recreation attractions or the alteration of public swimming pool equipment.

(4) No one may maintain, manage or operate a public swimming pool or water recreation attraction for which construction, alteration or reconstruction is made after January 1, 1990, unless all of the following have taken place:

(a) The department has reviewed and approved the construction, alteration or reconstruction under sub. (2) .

(b) The applicable fee under sub. (3) has been paid.

(c) The construction, alteration or reconstruction of the public swimming pool or water recreation attraction conforms to the plans and specifications approved by the department under sub. (2) .

(5) The department shall promulgate rules establishing all of the following:

(a) The definition of “water attraction”.

(b) The amounts of fees to perform review of plans and specifications as specified in sub. (2) .

(6) Whoever violates this section or the rules promulgated under this section may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 16 ss. 2402 , 2561 , 2562 ; Stats. 1993 s. 145.26; 2017 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 93.59 — WI Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93.59
Producer-led watershed protection grants.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall make grants for nonpoint source pollution abatement activities conducted with the assistance of producer-led groups that comply with sub. (2) . The department shall make a grant directly to the producer-led group, except that, if the group is not a legal entity, the department may only make the grant to a legal entity on behalf of the group.

(2) The department may provide a grant under sub. (1) if all of the following apply:

(a) The producer-led group includes at least 5 agricultural producers each of whom operates an eligible farm, as defined in s. 91.86 (1) , in one watershed or in adjacent watersheds. The group may include additional agricultural producers who are not required to be operators of eligible farms.

(b) The group is formed through a memorandum of understanding with the collaborating entity under par. (c) .

(c) The group collaborates with at least one of the following:

1. The department.

2. The department of natural resources.

3. A county land conservation committee.

4. The University of Wisconsin-Extension or the Discovery Farms program of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.

5. A nonprofit conservation organization.

(d) The group assists agricultural producers in the watershed or watersheds under par. (a) to voluntarily conduct nonpoint source water pollution abatement activities.

(e) The group contributes matching funds equal to at least 50 percent of eligible costs.

(3) A producer-led group that receives, or on whose behalf a legal entity receives, a grant under this section shall annually file a report with the department describing the activities conducted with the grant and the impact of those activities on water quality in the watershed or watersheds under sub. (2) (a) .

(4) The department may promulgate rules that do all of the following:

(a) Define “legal entity” for the purposes of this section.

(b) Specify the application process for a grant under this section.

(c) Specify activities that may be conducted using a grant under this section.

(5) In any fiscal year, the department may not provide more than $40,000 to any single producer-led group or legal entity on behalf of the group.

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2021 a. 239 s. 74 ; 2023 a. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.853 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.853
College savings program bank deposit trust fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the college savings program bank deposit trust fund, consisting of all revenue from enrollment fees for and contributions to college savings accounts under s. 224.50 in which the investment instrument is an account held by a state or national bank, a state or federal savings bank, a state or federal savings and loan association, or a savings and trust company that has its main office or home office or a branch office in this state and that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and all revenue from distributions and fees paid by the vendors of those investment instruments under s. 224.51 (3) .

History: 2005 a. 478 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.64 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.64
Reports of death required; penalty; assessment.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Physical restraint” includes all of the following:

1. A locked room.

2. A device or garment that interferes with an individual’s freedom of movement and that the individual is unable to remove easily.

3. Restraint by a treatment facility staff member of a person admitted or committed to the treatment facility, by use of physical force.

(b) “Psychotropic medication” means an antipsychotic, antidepressant, lithium carbonate or a tranquilizer.

(2)

(a) No later than 24 hours after the death of a person admitted or committed to a treatment facility, the treatment facility shall report the death to the department if one of the following applies:

1. There is reasonable cause to believe that the death was related to the use of physical restraint or a psychotropic medication.

3. There is reasonable cause to believe that the death was a suicide.

History: 1989 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.10 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.10
Licensing process.
Status: in_force

(1) Application. Application for a license to receive motor vehicle fuel under s. 78.07 shall be made upon a form prepared and furnished by the department and, in the case of a supplier, the form shall be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s license under 26 USC 4101 . The application shall be subscribed by the applicant and shall contain the information that the department reasonably requires for the administration of this subchapter. Only a person who holds a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50) may apply for a license under this subsection.

(2) Investigation. The department shall investigate each applicant under sub. (1) . No license shall be issued if the department deems that the applicant does not hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50) , the application is not filed in good faith, the applicant is not the real party in interest and the license of the real party in interest has been revoked for cause, or other reasonable cause for nonissuance exists.

(3) Hearing. Before refusing to issue a license, the department shall grant the applicant a hearing, of which the applicant shall be given at least 5 days’ written notice.

(4) Issue. If the application and the bond under s. 78.11 , if that bond is required, are approved, the department shall issue a license.

(6) Transfer forbidden. A license under this section is not transferable to another person.

(7) Display of license. Each license shall be preserved and conspicuously displayed at the place of business for which issued.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.08 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.08
Sheriff to endorse date of receipt.
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of any execution the sheriff or other officer shall endorse thereon the year, month, day and hour of the day when the sheriff or other officer received the same.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.08; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.01 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.01
Injury to business; restraint of will.
Status: in_force

Any 2 or more persons who shall combine, associate, agree, mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of willfully or maliciously injuring another in his or her reputation, trade, business or profession by any means whatever, or for the purpose of maliciously compelling another to do or perform any act against his or her will, or preventing or hindering another from doing or performing any lawful act shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year or by fine not exceeding $500.

History: 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 626.22 — WI Code / Chapter 626 / Section 626.22
Disapproval of rates.
Status: in_force

(1) Order in event of violation. If the commissioner finds after a hearing that a filing already in effect under s. 626.13 fails to meet the requirements of the law, the commissioner shall order that its use be discontinued for any policy issued or renewed after a date specified in the order.

(2) Timing of order. The commissioner shall issue an order under s. 626.13 within 30 days after the filing and issue an order under sub. (1) within 30 days after the close of the hearing. In either case the commissioner may extend the period for a reasonable time by written order prior to the expiration of the time limit.

(3) Interim rates. Whenever an insurer has no legally effective rates as a result of an order by the commissioner under s. 626.13 or sub. (1) , the commissioner shall on request specify interim rates for the insurer and may order that a specified portion of the premiums be placed in an escrow account approved by the commissioner. When new rates become legally effective, the commissioner shall order the escrowed funds or any overcharge in the interim rates to be distributed appropriately, except that refunds that are trifling shall not be required.

History: 1975 c. 148 , 199 ; 1979 c. 110 .
Wis. Stat. § 878.07 — WI Code / Chapter 878 / Section 878.07
Actions on bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) Who may bring. Actions may be brought on the bonds of personal representatives, special administrators, guardians and trustees in the court by:

(a) A creditor when the amount due the creditor has been ascertained and ordered paid by the court, if the personal representative, special administrator, guardian or trustee neglects to pay the same when demanded;

(b) A distributee to recover the distributee’s share of the estate, after the court has declared the amount due the distributee, and ordered it paid or delivered if the personal representative, special administrator or trustee fails to pay or deliver the same when demanded; and

(c) A creditor, distributee, or other person aggrieved by any maladministration, when it appears that the personal representative, special administrator, guardian or trustee has failed to perform his or her duty in any other particular.

(2) When ordered. Whenever a personal representative, special administrator, guardian or trustee refuses or neglects to perform any order or judgment for rendering an account, or upon a final settlement, or for the payment of debts or distributive shares, the judge shall cause the bond of the personal representative, special administrator, guardian or trustee to be prosecuted for the benefit of all concerned, and the money collected shall be applied in satisfaction of the order or judgment in the same manner as the property ought to have been applied by the personal representative, guardian or trustee.

(3) Limitation as to liability of surety on fiduciary’s bond. An action may not be maintained against the sureties on any bond given by a personal representative, special administrator, guardian or trustee unless it is commenced within 6 years from the time when he or she was discharged.

(4) Separate and joint actions; action by ward; accounting, when unnecessary. An action upon a bond by or in behalf of one person interested does not bar or in any way affect the right of any other person interested to maintain an action thereon, but separate actions or a joint action may be maintained thereon by or in behalf of any or all persons interested, but the action does not impair any other remedy of the ward. An accounting is not necessary before bringing an action against sureties if the personal representative, special administrator, guardian, or trustee dies, moves out of the state, or is adjudicated incompetent.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.89 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.89
Venison and wild turkey processing and donation program.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “charitable organization” means a nonprofit corporation, charitable trust or other nonprofit association that is described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that is exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) Establishment of program. The department shall establish a program to reimburse counties for the costs that they incur in processing and donating venison from certain deer carcasses and in processing and donating meat from certain wild turkey carcasses.

(3) Eligibility requirements. A county is eligible for reimbursement under this section if all of the following apply:

(a) The county participates in the administration of both the wildlife damage abatement program and the wildlife damage claim program under s. 29.889 .

(b) The county accepts deer carcasses or wild turkey carcasses for processing.

(d) The county pays for the costs of processing the venison or wild turkey meat.

(e) The county shall make reasonable efforts to donate the venison or wild turkey meat as provided under sub. (4) .

(4) Donations authorized. A county may donate the processed venison or processed wild turkey meat to a food distribution service or a charitable organization. The county may require that the carcasses be field dressed before accepting them for processing.

(5) Reimbursement; funding.

(a) Subject to par. (c) , reimbursement under this section shall equal the costs, including administrative costs, that a county incurs in processing the venison or wild turkey meat and in donating the processed venison or wild turkey meat under sub. (4) .

(b)

1. The department shall reimburse counties under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fs) and (ft) .

2. The department shall reimburse counties under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) if all of the following apply:

a. The total amount of reimbursable costs exceeds the amount available under s. 20.370 (5) (fs) and (ft) .

c. Moneys are available under s. 20.370 (5) (fq) after first deducting from s. 20.370 (5) (fq) payments made for county administrative costs, payments made for wildlife damage abatement assistance, and wildlife damage claim payments under s. 29.889 .

(c) If the total amount of reimbursable costs under par. (a) exceeds the amount available under par. (b) , the department shall establish a system to prorate the reimbursement payments among the eligible counties.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2015 a. 31 ; 2017 a. 59 , 366 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.373 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.373
Water heater thermostat settings.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Periodic customer billing” means a demand for payment of utility services by a public utility to a residential utility consumer on a monthly or other regular basis.

(b) “Residential utility consumer” means any individual who lives in a dwelling which is located in this state and which is furnished with a utility service by a public utility. “Residential utility consumer” includes, but is not limited to, an individual engaged in farming as defined under s. 102.04 (3) .

(2) At least annually every public utility furnishing gas or electricity shall include in its periodic customer billing a statement recommending that water heater thermostats be set no higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit in order to prevent severe burns and unnecessary energy consumption.

History: 1987 a. 102 .