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Wis. Stat. § 101.10 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.10
Storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia; theft of anhydrous ammonia and anhydrous ammonia equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Agricultural activity” means planting, cultivating, propagating, fertilizing, nurturing, producing, harvesting, or manufacturing agricultural, horticultural, viticultural, or dairy products; forest products; livestock; wildlife; poultry; bees; fish; shellfish; or any products of livestock, wildlife, poultry, bees, fish, or shellfish.

(b) “Anhydrous ammonia equipment” means any equipment that is used in the application of anhydrous ammonia for an agricultural purpose or that is used to store, hold, transport, or transfer anhydrous ammonia.

(c) “Transfer” means to remove from a container.

(2) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that prescribe reasonable standards relating to the safe storage and handling of anhydrous ammonia.

(3) Prohibitions. No person may do any of the following:

(a) Store, hold, or transport anhydrous ammonia in a container that does not meet all applicable requirements established by rules of the department promulgated under sub. (2) .

(b) Transfer or attempt to transfer anhydrous ammonia into a container that does not meet all applicable requirements established by rules of the department promulgated under sub. (2) .

(c) Transfer or attempt to transfer anhydrous ammonia without the consent of the owner of the anhydrous ammonia.

(d) Intentionally cause damage to anhydrous ammonia equipment without the consent of the owner of the anhydrous ammonia equipment.

(e) Intentionally take, carry away, use, conceal, or retain possession of anhydrous ammonia belonging to another or anhydrous ammonia equipment belonging to another, without the other’s consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of possession of the anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia equipment.

(f) Intentionally release or allow the escape of anhydrous ammonia belonging to another into the atmosphere. This paragraph does not apply if the owner has authorized the actor to exercise control over the anhydrous ammonia or has consented to its release.

(4) Penalties.

(a) Any person who violates a rule of the department promulgated under sub. (2) may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each violation.

(b) Except as provided in par. (c) , any person who violates sub. (3) is guilty of a Class I felony. Notwithstanding s. 101.02 (12) , each act in violation of sub. (3) constitutes a separate offense.

(c) Any person who violates sub. (3) (a) or (b) while performing an agricultural activity or while performing an activity related to the construction, repair, alteration, location, installation, inspection, or operation of anhydrous ammonia equipment with the consent of the owner of the anhydrous ammonia equipment may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each violation.

History: 2001 a. 3 , 16 , 73 , 109 ; 2005 a. 14 .
Wis. Stat. § 940.21 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.21
Mayhem.
Status: in_force

Whoever, with intent to disable or disfigure another, cuts or mutilates the tongue, eye, ear, nose, lip, limb or other bodily member of another is guilty of a Class C felony.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 452.01 — WI Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1e) “Adverse fact” means any of the following:

(a) A condition or occurrence that is generally recognized by a competent licensee as doing any of the following:

1. Significantly and adversely affecting the value of the property.

2. Significantly reducing the structural integrity of improvements to real estate.

3. Presenting a significant health risk to occupants of the property.

(b) Information that indicates that a party to a transaction is not able to or does not intend to meet his or her obligations under a contract or agreement made concerning the transaction.

(1m) “Agency agreement” means a written agreement between a firm and a client in which the client authorizes the firm to provide brokerage services to the client.

(1o) “Associated with a firm” means to have been engaged by a firm to provide brokerage services to the firm’s clients and customers on behalf of the firm and under the firm’s supervision, including as an employee of the firm or as an independent contractor, or both.

(1p) “Associated with a subagent” means to be associated with a firm that is engaged as a subagent.

(1s) “Board” means real estate examining board.

(2) “Broker” means any person not excluded by sub. (3) , who does any of the following:

(a) For another person, and for commission, money, or other thing of value, negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate, whether directly or indirectly, a sale, exchange, purchase, or rental of, or the granting or acceptance of an option to sell, exchange, purchase, or rent, an interest or estate in real estate, a time share, or a business or its goodwill, inventory, or fixtures, whether or not the business includes real property.

(b) Is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling or exchanging interests or estates in real estate or businesses, including businesses’ goodwill, inventory, or fixtures, whether or not the business includes real property, to the extent that a pattern of sales or exchanges is established, whether or not the person owns the real estate or businesses. Five sales or exchanges in one year or 10 sales or exchanges in 5 years is presumptive evidence of a pattern of sales or exchanges.

(bm) For another person, and for commission, money, or other thing of value shows real estate or a business or its inventory or fixtures, whether or not the business includes real property, except that this paragraph does not include showing a property that is offered exclusively for rent.

(c) For another person, and for commission, money, or other thing of value, promotes the sale, exchange, purchase, option, rental, or leasing of real estate, a time share, or a business or its goodwill, inventory, or fixtures, whether or not the business includes real property. This paragraph does not apply to a person who only publishes or disseminates verbatim information provided by another person.

(d) Issues a written report of property value that is prepared for another person and that is not an appraisal, as defined in s. 458.01 (1) .
Wis. Stat. § 72.06 — WI Code / Chapter 72 / Section 72.06
Confidentiality of tax returns.
Status: in_force

Sections 71.78 (1) , (1g) , (1m) , and (4) to (9) and 71.83 (2) (a) 3. and 3m. apply to any information obtained from any person by the department on a death tax return, report, schedule, exhibit or other document or from an audit report pertaining to the tax return.

History: 1979 c. 139 , 221 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 2011 a. 68 ; 2023 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.255 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.255
Economic development assistance coordination and reporting.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall coordinate any economic development assistance with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

(2) Annually, no later than October 1, the authority shall submit to the joint legislative audit committee and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a comprehensive report assessing economic development programs, as defined in s. 234.032 (1) , administered by the authority. The report shall include all of the information required under s. 238.07 (2) . The authority shall collaborate with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to make readily accessible to the public on an Internet-based system the information required under this section.

History: 2007 a. 125 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 101.027 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.027
Energy conservation code for public buildings and places of employment.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “energy conservation code” means the energy conservation code promulgated by the department that sets design requirements for construction and equipment for the purpose of energy conservation in public buildings and places of employment.

(2) The department shall review the energy conservation code and shall promulgate rules that change the requirements of the energy conservation code to improve energy conservation. No rule may be promulgated that has not taken into account the cost of the energy conservation code requirement, as changed by the rule, in relationship to the benefits derived from that requirement, including the reasonably foreseeable economic and environmental benefits to the state from any reduction in the use of imported fossil fuel. The proposed rules changing the energy conservation code shall be submitted to the legislature in the manner provided under s. 227.19 . In conducting a review under this subsection, the department shall consider incorporating, into the energy conservation code, design requirements from the most current national energy efficiency design standards, including the International Energy Conservation Code or an energy efficiency code other than the International Energy Conservation Code if that energy efficiency code is used to prescribe design requirements for the purpose of conserving energy in buildings and is generally accepted and used by engineers and the construction industry.

(3)

(a) The department shall begin a review under sub. (2) whenever one of the following occurs:

1. A revision of the International Energy Conservation Code is published.

2. Three years have passed from the date on which the department last submitted to the legislature proposed rules changing the energy conservation code.

(b) The department shall complete a review under sub. (2) as follows:

1. If the department begins a review under sub. (2) because a revision of the International Energy Conservation Code is published, the department shall complete its review of the energy conservation code, as defined in sub. (1) , and submit to the legislature proposed rules changing the energy conservation code, as defined in sub. (1) , no later than 18 months after the date on which the revision of the International Energy Conservation Code is published.

2. If the department begins a review under sub. (2) because 3 years have passed from the date on which the department last submitted to the legislature proposed rules changing the energy conservation code, the department shall complete its review of the energy conservation code and submit to the legislature proposed rules changing the energy conservation code no later than 9 months after the last day of the 3-year period.

History: 1993 a. 242 ; 2005 a. 141 .
Wis. Stat. § 108.015 — WI Code / Chapter 108 / Section 108.015
Construction.
Status: in_force

Unless the department otherwise provides by rule, s. 108.02 (26) shall be interpreted consistently with 26 USC 3306 (b).

History: 1991 a. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.111 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.111
Article 111 — Drunken or reckless operation of certain vehicles, vessels, and aircraft.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates s. 23.33 (3) (a) or (4c) , 23.335 (9) (a) 1. or (12) (a) or (b) , 30.68 , 30.681 , 114.09 , 346.62 , 346.63 (1) or (2) , 350.10 (1) (b) , 350.101 , 940.25 , or 940.09 where the offense involved the operation or physical control of an aircraft, all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, snowmobile, vehicle, off-highway motorcycle, or vessel on or off a highway shall be punished as the court-martial may direct.

History: 2007 a. 200 ; 2011 a. 208 ; 2015 a. 170 .
Wis. Stat. § 62.155 — WI Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62.155
Acquisition of facilities without bids.
Status: in_force

A city may contract for the acquisition of any element of the following without submitting the contract for bids as required under s. 62.15 if the city invites developers to submit proposals to provide a completed project and evaluates proposals according to site, cost, design and the developers’ experience in other similar projects:

(1) A recycling or resource recovery facility.

(2) If the city contains an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone that is designated under s. 238.396 (1m) :

(a) Water and sewer systems.

(b) Wastewater treatment facilities.

History: 1983 a. 425 ; 2017 a. 58 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.216 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.216
Small telecommunications utilities as small businesses.
Status: in_force

A small telecommunications utility is a small business for the purposes of s. 227.114 .

History: 1985 a. 297 ; 1987 a. 403 s. 256 .
Wis. Stat. § 879.43 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.43
Money judgment in favor of estate.
Status: in_force

(1) Enforcement. All money judgments in court in favor of an estate may be enforced through the court, after costs have been taxed under s. 814.10 . The pertinent provisions of ch. 815 , relating to executions, apply.

(2) Stay of execution. Execution of judgments may be stayed under chs. 801 to 847 .

(3) Entry. Judgments may be entered in the judgment and lien docket in the office of the clerk of circuit court, upon the filing of a certified transcript of the judgment.

(4) Lien. A judgment entered in the judgment and lien docket creates a lien upon the real estate of the debtor under s. 806.15 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 784 (1975); 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1995 a. 224 .
Wis. Stat. § 117.14 — WI Code / Chapter 117 / Section 117.14
Appeal to court.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person aggrieved by the denial of a consolidation under s. 117.08 (2) or 117.09 (2) , the granting of a detachment and attachment of territory under s. 117.11 (3) or any order of the board or an appeal panel under this chapter may, within 30 days after copies of the order are filed with the secretary of the board under s. 117.17 (2) , appeal the order to a circuit court as follows:

(a) If the order is issued under ss. 117.08 , 117.09 or 117.10 , the appeal shall be filed with the circuit court of any county in which any territory of any affected school district is located.

(b) If the order is issued under ss. 117.105 to 117.132 , the appeal shall be filed with the circuit court of any county in which any of the territory proposed to be detached from one school district and attached to, or included in, another school district is located or with the circuit court of any county in which any territory of the school district to which the territory is proposed to be attached, or the school district that is proposed to be created, is located.

(1m) Any person aggrieved by an order resolving a boundary dispute under s. 117.35 (3) may, within 30 days after copies of the order are filed with the secretary of the board under s. 117.17 (2) , appeal the order to circuit court. The appeal shall be filed with the circuit court of any county in which any portion of the disputed territory is located.

(2) A person appealing under this section shall serve a written notice of appeal stating specifically the grounds upon which the appeal is based on the secretary of the board and file the notice with the clerk of the circuit court.

History: 1989 a. 114 , 287 ; 1997 a. 286 ; 1999 a. 18 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0820 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0820
Meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) The board of directors may hold regular or special meetings in or outside this state.

(2)

(a) Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the board of directors may permit any or all directors to participate in a regular or special meeting of the board of directors by, or to conduct the meeting through the use of, any means of communication by which any of the following occurs:

1. All participating directors may simultaneously hear each other during the meeting.

2. All communication during the meeting is immediately transmitted to each participating director, and each participating director is able to immediately send messages to all other participating directors.

(b) If a meeting will be conducted through the use of any means described in par. (a) , all participating directors shall be informed that a meeting is taking place at which official business may be transacted. A director participating in a meeting by any means described in par. (a) is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.

(3) If requested by a director, minutes of any regular or special meeting shall be prepared and distributed to each director.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 702.404 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.404
Revocation of amendment of release.
Status: in_force

A powerholder may revoke or amend a release of a power of appointment only to the extent that any of the following applies:

(1) The instrument of release is revocable by the powerholder.

(2) The powerholder reserves a power of revocation or amendment in the instrument of release.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.20 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.20
Removal of fences from highway; notice.
Status: in_force

(1) If the town board issues an order to lay out or alter a highway through enclosed, cultivated, or improved lands, the town board or highway superintendent shall give the owner or occupant of the lands through which the proposed highway will pass written notice of its, his, or her intent to remove the fences in the path of the new or altered highway. The notice shall state when the town board or highway superintendent intends to remove the fences, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date on which the notice was given to the owner or occupant. If the owner or occupant does not remove the fences before the time stated in the notice, the town board or highway superintendent shall remove the fences and may charge the landowner for the costs of the removal under s. 66.0627 .

(2) The notice under sub. (1) shall not be sent until the time for filing an appeal under s. 82.15 has expired and no appeal was taken or until all appeals under s. 82.15 have been brought to a final determination.

(3) This section does not authorize the opening of a highway through enclosed, cultivated, or improved lands or the removal of fences between May 15 and September 15, except in cases of emergency to be determined by the town board.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1999 a. 97 ; 2003 a. 214 ss. 77 to 79 ; Stats. 2003 s. 82.20.
Wis. Stat. § 66.1108 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.1108
Limitation on weekend work.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Construction project” means a project involving the erection, construction, repair, remodeling, or demolition, including any alteration, painting, decorating, or grading, of a private facility, including land, a building, or other infrastructure that is directly related to onsite work of a residential or commercial real estate development project.

(b) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.

(2) Construction projects; weekend work.

(a) A political subdivision may not prohibit a private person from working on the job site of a construction project on a Saturday. A political subdivision may not impose conditions that apply to a private person who works on a construction project on a Saturday that are inapplicable to, or more restrictive than the conditions that apply to, such a person who works on a construction project during weekdays.

(b) If a political subdivision has enacted an ordinance or adopted a resolution before April 5, 2018, that is inconsistent with par. (a) , that portion of the ordinance or resolution does not apply and may not be enforced.

History: 2017 a. 243 .
Wis. Stat. § 43.06 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.06
Collection and maintenance of data.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may perform any of the following activities to collect and maintain public library-related data, including all of the following:

(a) Purchase licenses for data collection software.

(b) Train library staff on the effective use of data in decision-making.

(c) Establish digital processes for the efficient collection, analysis, and reporting of data to library patrons and staff.

(d) Create dashboard tools for libraries to use internally in analyzing, and to report to the public about, library use.

(e) Develop, implement, and maintain technology systems that allow for secure, interoperable data exchange and the automation of work processes.

(f) Create an automated system for the initial certification and recertification of public librarians, as described in s. 43.09 (1) .

(g) Establish library user authentication systems.

(2) From the appropriation accounts under s. 20.255 (1) (e) and (ek) , the division may fund the activities described in sub. (1) .

History: 2017 a. 142 .
Wis. Stat. § 622.17 — WI Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.17
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 601.64 (1) and (4) , an insurer that is subject to this chapter that fails, without just cause, to timely file the summary report required under s. 622.09 is subject to the penalties under s. 601.64 (2) and (3) .

History: 2013 a. 279 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0910 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0910
Resignation of registered agent.
Status: in_force

(1) A registered agent may resign as an agent for a limited liability partnership or registered foreign limited liability partnership by delivering to the department for filing a statement of resignation that states all of the following:

(a) The name of the partnership or foreign partnership.

(b) The name of the agent.

(c) That the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the partnership or foreign partnership.

(d) The address of the partnership or foreign partnership to which the agent will send the notice required by sub. (3) .

(2) The resignation under sub. (1) is effective and, if applicable, the registered office is discontinued on the earlier of the following:

(a) Sixty days after the department receives the statement of resignation for filing.

(b) The date on which the appointment of a successor registered agent is effective.

(3) A registered agent promptly shall furnish to the limited liability partnership or registered foreign limited liability partnership notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.

(4) When a statement of resignation takes effect, the registered agent ceases to have responsibility under this chapter for any matter thereafter tendered to it as agent for the limited liability partnership or registered foreign limited liability partnership. The resignation does not affect any contractual rights the partnership or foreign partnership has against the agent or that the agent has against the partnership or foreign partnership.

(5) A registered agent may resign with respect to a limited liability partnership or registered foreign limited liability partnership whether or not the partnership or foreign partnership is in good standing.

History: 2015 a. 295 .