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Wis. Stat. § 214.935 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.935
Civil forfeitures.
Status: in_force

In addition to the enforcement authority granted to the division, the following forfeiture provisions apply:

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , any person who violates this chapter, any rule promulgated under this chapter or an order of the division may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

(2) Any person who fails to comply with a reporting requirement under this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not more than $2,500 for the 2nd or any later offense.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0516 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0516
Waiver of notice.
Status: in_force

(1) Written waiver. A shareholder may waive any notice required by this chapter, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. The waiver shall be in writing and signed by the shareholder entitled to the notice and contain the same information that would have been required in the notice under any applicable provisions of this chapter, except that the time and place of meeting need not be stated. The shareholder shall deliver the waiver to the bank for inclusion in the bank records.

(2) Waiver by attendance. A shareholder’s attendance at a meeting, in person or by proxy, waives objection to all of the following:

(a) Lack of notice or defective notice of the meeting, unless the shareholder at the beginning of the meeting or promptly upon arrival objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting.

(b) Consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose described in the meeting notice, unless the shareholder objects to considering the matter when it is presented.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.105 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.105
Definitions: transferability; “goods”; “future” goods; “lot”; “commercial unit”.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) “Commercial unit” means such a unit of goods as by commercial usage is a single whole for purposes of sale and division of which materially impairs its character or value on the market or in use. A commercial unit may be a single article (as a machine) or a set of articles (as a suite of furniture or an assortment of sizes) or a quantity (as a bale, gross, or carload) or any other unit treated in use or in the relevant market as a single whole.

(b) Goods must be both existing and identified before any interest in them can pass. Goods which are not both existing and identified are “future” goods. A purported present sale of future goods or of any interest therein operates as a contract to sell.

(c) “Goods” means all things (including specially manufactured goods) which are movable at the time of identification to the contract for sale other than the money in which the price is to be paid, investment securities (ch. 408 ) and things in action. “Goods” also includes the unborn young of animals and growing crops and other identified things attached to realty as described in s. 402.107 on goods to be severed from realty.

(d) “Lot” means a parcel or a single article which is the subject matter of a separate sale or delivery, whether or not it is sufficient to perform the contract.

(3) There may be a sale of a part interest in existing identified goods.

(4) An undivided share in an identified bulk of fungible goods is sufficiently identified to be sold although the quantity of the bulk is not determined. Any agreed proportion of such a bulk or any quantity thereof agreed upon by number, weight or other measure may to the extent of the seller’s interest in the bulk be sold to the buyer who then becomes an owner in common.

History: 1983 a. 189 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.58 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.58
Reports to department; computation of tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Reports of general aviation fuel licensees.

(a) For the purpose of determining the amount of the licensee’s liability to the state for the tax imposed by this subchapter, except as provided in par. (b) , each general aviation fuel licensee shall, not later than the 20th day of each month, file a monthly report for the next preceding month. The licensee or the licensee’s duly authorized agent shall sign the report.

(b) The department may allow a licensee whose tax liability is less than or equal to $500 per quarter to file on a quarterly basis. The licensee shall file the quarterly report for the next preceding quarter on or before the 20th day of each quarter.

(2) Reports of others. Any person, not a general aviation fuel licensee, who places any general aviation fuel in the fuel supply tank of an aircraft in this state upon which the general aviation fuel tax has not been paid or the liability therefor has not been incurred by any general aviation fuel licensee in this state, shall file a report and make payment of the tax on the general aviation fuel and shall be subject to this chapter in the same manner as is provided for general aviation fuel licensees.

(3) Computation of tax. Each general aviation fuel licensee at the time of making the monthly or quarterly report shall compute and pay the full amount of the general aviation fuel tax for the next preceding month or quarter, which shall be computed as follows: the number of gallons of general aviation fuel placed into the fuel supply tanks of an aircraft or into bulk storage facilities by the general aviation fuel licensee, multiplied by 0.06 and the resulting figure expressed in dollars.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 27 , 41 .
Wis. Stat. § 424.103 — WI Code / Chapter 424 / Section 424.103
Application of general definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in s. 421.301 shall apply to this chapter.

History: 1973 c. 3 ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 .
Wis. Stat. § 452.138 — WI Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.138
Firms providing services in more than one transaction.
Status: in_force

A firm may provide brokerage services simultaneously to more than one party in different transactions, unless the firm agrees with a client that the firm is to provide brokerage services only to that client. If the firm and a client agree that the firm is to provide brokerage services only to that client, the agency agreement shall contain a statement of that agreement.

History: 1993 a. 127 ; 2005 a. 87 ; 2015 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 15.375 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.375
Same; attached boards.
Status: in_force

(2) School district boundary appeal board. There is created a school district boundary appeal board in the department of public instruction. The board shall consist of 12 school board members appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction for staggered 2-year terms and the state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee. Four board members shall be school board members of school districts with small enrollments, 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with medium enrollments and 4 board members shall be school board members of school districts with large enrollments. No 2 school board members of the board may reside within the boundaries of the same cooperative educational service agency.

History: 1979 c. 346 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 114 , 299 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 399 ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 179 to 182 , 9127 (1) and 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.12 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.12
Description of units.
Status: in_force

A description in any deed or other instrument affecting title to any unit, including a conveyance, as defined in s. 706.01 (4) , that makes reference to the letter, number, or other appropriate designation of the unit on the condominium plat, the name of the condominium as it appears in the declaration, the name of the county where the condominium is located, the document numbers assigned to the declaration, and if volume and page numbers are assigned to the declaration, the volume and page where the declaration is recorded, shall be a good and sufficient description for all purposes.

History: 1977 c. 407 ; 2017 a. 333 ; 2021 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 891.33 — WI Code / Chapter 891 / Section 891.33
Proof of malice in slander and libel.
Status: in_force

If the defendant in any action for slander or libel shall set up in the defendant’s answer that the words spoken or published were true, such answer shall not be proof of the malice alleged in the complaint.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 646.32 — WI Code / Chapter 646 / Section 646.32
Appeal and review.
Status: in_force

(1) Appeal. A claimant whose claim is reduced or declared ineligible shall promptly be given notice of the determination and of the right to object under this section. The claimant may appeal to the board within 30 days after the mailing of the notice. The board may appoint a committee of the board or a hearing examiner to decide any such appeal. The claimant may not pursue the claim in court except as provided in sub. (2) .

(2) Review. Decisions of the board or its appointed committee or hearing examiner under sub. (1) are subject to judicial review in the circuit court for Dane County. A petition for judicial review shall be filed within 60 days of the decision.

History: 1979 c. 109 ; 2003 a. 261 ; 2009 a. 342 .
Wis. Stat. § 455.025 — WI Code / Chapter 455 / Section 455.025
Practice of medicine and surgery.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a psychologist to engage in the practice of medicine and surgery.

History: 2021 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.25 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.25
Highway taxes for limited-use road.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 60.10 (1) (a) and (2) (a) , the town board may levy and collect a tax on property located in a recorded and filed plat that existed on January 1, 2003, situated in a town requiring the approval of such town board, and adjoining a private road used by the public located therein, and on property adjoining, where the owner regularly uses such road which is not a portion of any town, county, state, or federal highway system, not exceeding 3 mills for each dollar of assessed valuation thereof. The proceeds of the tax shall be expended for the improvement and maintenance of any private roads used by the public located within the recorded and filed plat. The town board shall not expend any of the funds collected under this section upon a private driveway.

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 1999 a. 96 ; 2003 a. 214 s. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1907 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1907
Corporate name.
Status: in_force

The service corporation may bear the last name of one or more persons formerly or currently associated with it. A service corporation may adopt a name which does not include the surname of any present or former shareholder. The corporate name shall end with the word “chartered” or “limited”, or the words “service corporation”, or the abbreviation “ltd.” or “S.C.”. A service corporation in existence on January 1, 1991, need not change its name to comply with this section.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 , 173 .
Wis. Stat. § 645.42 — WI Code / Chapter 645 / Section 645.42
Liquidation orders.
Status: in_force

(1) Order to liquidate. An order to liquidate the business of a domestic insurer shall appoint the commissioner and his or her successors in office liquidator and shall direct the liquidator to take possession of the assets of the insurer and to administer them under the orders of the court. The liquidator is vested by operation of law with the title to all of the property, contracts, rights of action and books and records, wherever located, of the insurer ordered liquidated, and with all of the stock issued by the insurer and any cause of action that has or subsequently accrues to the holder of the stock, as of the date of the filing of the petition for liquidation. The liquidator may recover and reduce the same to possession except that ancillary receivers in reciprocal states shall have, as to assets located in their respective states, the rights and powers which are prescribed in s. 645.84 (3) for ancillary receivers appointed in this state as to assets located in this state. The recording of the order with any register of deeds in this state imparts the same notice as a deed, bill of sale or other evidence of title recorded with that register of deeds.

(2) Fixing of rights. Upon issuance of the order, the rights and liabilities of any such insurer and of its creditors, policyholders, shareholders, members and all other persons interested in its estate are fixed as of the date of filing of the petition for liquidation, except as provided in ss. 645.43 and 645.63 .

(3) Alien insurer. An order to liquidate the business of an alien insurer domiciled in this state shall be in the same terms and have the same legal effect as an order to liquidate a domestic insurer, except that the assets and the business in the United States shall be the only assets and business included under the order.

(4) Declaration of insolvency. At the time of petitioning for an order of liquidation, or at any time thereafter, the commissioner may petition the court to declare the insurer insolvent, and after such notice and hearing as it deems proper, the court may make the declaration.

History: 1979 c. 102 ; 1989 a. 23 ; 1993 a. 301 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.60 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.60
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Aesthetician” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (1) .

(2) “Aesthetics” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (2) .

(4e) “Barber” has the meaning specified in s. 454.20 (1) .

(4m) “Barbering” has the meaning specified in s. 454.20 (2) .

(5e) “Cosmetologist” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (7e) .

(5m) “Cosmetology” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (7m) .

(6) “Electrologist” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (8) .

(7) “Electrology” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (9) .

(8) “Establishment” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (10) .

(11) “Manicuring” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (13) .

(12) “Manicurist” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (14) .

(13) “Practical instruction” means training through action or direct contact with a patron or model other than a mannequin.

(14) “School” means any facility, other than a specialty school, that offers instruction in barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring.

(15) “Specialty school” means an establishment that offers instruction in aesthetics, electrology or manicuring.

(16) “Student” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (15) .

(17) “Theoretical instruction” means training through the study of principles and methods.

(18) “Training hour” has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (16) .

History: 1987 a. 265 ; 2011 a. 190 ; 2017 a. 82 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.73 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.73
Form and requisites of permit; as evidence.
Status: in_force

(1) The permit provided under s. 103.70 shall state the name and the date of birth of the minor and that the following evidence, records and papers have been examined, approved and filed:

(a) Such evidence as is required by the department showing the age of the minor. The department shall promulgate rules governing the proof of age of minors who apply for labor permits that shall bind all persons authorized by law to issue such permits. In promulgating those rules, the department shall include a requirement that the department and its permit officers shall accept as evidence of a minor’s age a duly attested birth certificate, a verified baptismal certificate, a valid operator’s license issued under ch. 343 that contains the photograph of the license holder or an identification card issued under s. 343.50 . Those rules shall also require the department and its permit officers to accept as evidence of a minor’s age a valid operator’s license issued under ch. 343 that contains the photograph of the license holder or an identification card issued under s. 343.50 without requiring proof that the minor’s birth certificate or baptismal certificate cannot be secured.

(b) A letter written on the regular letterhead or other business paper used by the person who desires to employ the minor, stating the intention of the person to employ the minor and signed by the person or someone duly authorized by the person.

(2) The permits provided under s. 103.70 shall be issued upon forms furnished by the department.

(3) A permit authorizing the employment of a minor issued under s. 103.70 shall be conclusive evidence of the age of the minor for whom it was issued in any proceeding under any of the labor laws and under ch. 102 , as to any act or thing occurring subsequent to the date the permit was issued.

History: 1971 c. 271 ; 1975 c. 147 s. 54 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1993 a. 492 ; 1999 a. 132 ; 2001 a. 107 ; 2017 a. 11 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0825 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0825
Committees.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, a board of directors may create one or more committees, appoint members of the board of directors to serve on the committees and designate other members of the board of directors to serve as alternates. Each committee shall have at least one member. Unless otherwise provided by the board of directors, members of the committee shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , the creation of a committee, appointment of members to it, and designation of alternate members, if any, shall be approved by the number of directors required by the articles of incorporation or bylaws to take action under s. 180.0824 (3) .

(3) The board of directors may provide by resolution that any vacancies on the committee shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining committee members.

(4) Sections 180.0820 to 180.0823 apply to committees of a board of directors and to committee members.

(5) To the extent specified by the board of directors or in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, each committee may exercise the authority of the board of directors, except that a committee may not do any of the following:

(am) Approve or recommend to shareholders for approval any action or matter expressly required by this chapter to be submitted to shareholders for approval.

(bm) Adopt, amend, or repeal any bylaw of the corporation.

(6) Unless otherwise provided by the board of directors in creating the committee, a committee may employ counsel, accountants and other consultants to assist it in the exercise of authority.

(7) The creation of a committee, delegation of authority to a committee or action by a committee does not relieve the board of directors or any of its members of any responsibility imposed upon the board of directors or its members by law.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 2005 a. 476 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0209 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0209
Prohibition on transacting business.
Status: in_force

A bank may not transact any business, except such as is incidental or necessarily preliminary to its organization until it has been issued a charter under s. 221.0208 .

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.01 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.01
Application of statutes.
Status: in_force

(1) General. This chapter and ch. 632 apply to all insurance policies and group certificates delivered or issued for delivery in this state, on property ordinarily located in this state, on persons residing in this state when the policy or group certificate is issued, or on business operations in this state, except:

(a) As provided in ss. 600.01 and 618.42 ;

(b) On business operations in this state if the contract is negotiated outside this state and if the operations in this state are incidental or subordinate to operations outside this state, unless the contract is for a policy of insurance to cover a warranty, as defined in s. 100.205 (1) (g) , in which case the provisions set forth in sub. (4m) apply; and

(c) As otherwise provided in the statutes.

(2) Reinsurance. Sections 631.05 , 631.15 (1) , 631.41 , 631.45 and 631.81 apply to contracts used in reinsurance; the commissioner may specify by rule that reinsurance contracts are subject to other provisions of this chapter and ch. 632 upon a finding that the interests of Wisconsin insureds, of ceding insurers domiciled in this state or of the public in this state so require.

(3) Ocean marine insurance. Sections 631.03 to 631.09 , 631.15 (1) and (4) , 631.20 (1) , 631.27 , 631.41 to 631.51 , 631.64 to 631.81 and 631.85 apply to ocean marine insurance; the commissioner may specify by rule that ocean marine contracts are subject to other provisions of this chapter upon a finding that the interests of Wisconsin insureds or creditors or of the public in this state so require.

(4) Annuities and group policies for eleemosynary institutions. This chapter and ch. 632 do not apply to annuities or group policies that are provided on a basis as uniform nationally as state statutes permit to educational, scientific research, religious or charitable institutions organized without profit to any person, for the benefit of employees of such institutions. The commissioner may by order subject such contracts issued by a particular insurer to this chapter or ch. 632 or any portion of those provisions upon a finding, after a hearing, that the interests of Wisconsin insureds or creditors or the public of this state so require.
Wis. Stat. § 285.795 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.795
Small business environmental council.
Status: in_force

(1) The small business environmental council shall do all of the following:

(a) Advise the department concerning the effectiveness of the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under s. 285.79 , difficulties encountered by small business stationary sources, as defined in s. 285.79 (1) , in complying with s. 299.15 and ch. 285 and the degree and severity of enforcement of s. 299.15 and ch. 285 against small business stationary sources.

(c) Review information to be provided to small business stationary sources in connection with s. 299.15 and ch. 285 to ensure that the information can be understood by persons without technical training.

(d) Provide other advice, as directed by the secretary, related to assisting small businesses in complying with federal and state air pollution laws.

(2) The employees of the department who staff the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under s. 285.79 shall provide the small business environmental council with the assistance necessary to comply with sub. (1) .

History: 1991 a. 302 ; 1995 a. 227 ; 2007 a. 125 ; 2011 a. 32 s. 3334b ; Stats. 2011 s. 285.795.
Wis. Stat. § 425.305 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.305
Transactions which are void.
Status: in_force

(1) In a transaction to which this section applies, the customer shall be entitled to retain the goods, services or money received pursuant to the transaction without obligation to pay any amount.

(2) In addition, the customer shall be entitled to recover any sums paid to the merchant pursuant to the transaction.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 2 .