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Wis. Stat. § 629.05 — WI Code / Chapter 629 / Section 629.05
Compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “catastrophic disaster” means an event for which the president of the United States or the governor has declared a state of emergency.

(2) The contract under s. 629.04 shall clearly disclose the compensation the public adjuster is to receive from the insured.

(3) If an insurer pays, or commits in writing to pay, the policy limit no later than 5 business days after the date the loss is reported to the insurer, the only compensation a public adjuster may receive from the insured shall be compensation at a reasonable hourly rate for the time spent on the claim.

(4) A public adjuster may not demand compensation from the insured prior to the insured receiving payment from the insurer.

(5) If an insurer pays a claim in installments, the public adjuster shall receive the compensation in equal amounts prorated over the number of checks issued by the insurer and may not demand to be paid entirely from the first check issued.

(6) A public adjuster may not receive compensation in excess of 10 percent of an insured’s actual recovery under the insurance policy if the claim is due to a catastrophic disaster.

History: 2019 a. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.514 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.514
Outlying water sport trolling licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may be engaged or be employed for any compensation to guide any other person in sport trolling for trout or salmon in and upon the outlying waters unless the person is issued a sport trolling license by the department subject to s. 29.024 . No sport trolling license may be issued to any person under the age of 18 years. The application shall include the name and address of the applicant, the name of the home port from which the applicant will operate, the applicant’s valid U.S. coast guard operator’s license number and other information as required by the department for statistical purposes. The licensee and all persons on board the licensee’s boat shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter. Boats used by the licensee shall meet minimum U.S. coast guard and this state’s boat licensing and safety requirements.

(2) Each licensee shall keep records of the number of each variety of fish taken under his or her sport trolling license and other information that the department requires, and shall report to the department on forms provided by the department on or before the 10th day of each month on the records for the preceding calendar month. The licensee is responsible for the number of fish taken and shall be held to account for the number.

History: 1973 c. 173 ; 1975 c. 365 ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1997 a. 248 s. 380 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.514.
Wis. Stat. § 88.29 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.29
Referral of petition to board; examination of lands; hearing by board.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon receipt of a petition for organization of a drainage district the court or judge by order shall refer the petition to the drainage board and order the board to report thereon.

(2) When a petition has been so referred to the board, the board, with the aid of an engineer having the qualifications specified in s. 88.21 (5) , shall examine the lands described in the petition and all other lands that the board believes will be benefited or damaged by the proposed work and shall consider whether the drains as proposed in the petition are satisfactory.

(3) The board also shall hold a hearing on the petition to ascertain the sufficiency of the signers and to hear all interested persons who desire to be heard for or against the petition.

(4) The board shall fix a time and place of the hearing on the petition, on or conveniently near the lands described in the petition, and shall give notice of the hearing as provided in s. 88.05 (2) (b) to the persons specified in s. 88.05 (4) (c) .

(5) The notice shall describe the lands involved and may be in substantially the following form:

(6) The board may adjourn the hearing to a time and place that it considers convenient or necessary. The board shall either make a public announcement of the time and place of the adjournment or give notice as provided in s. 88.05 (2) (b) to the persons specified in s. 88.05 (4) (a) and also by publication of the notice once in the vicinity in a newspaper qualified under ch. 985 , such publication to be not more than 20 days nor less than 10 days before the date set for the adjourned hearing.

History: 1979 c. 175 s. 50 ; 1993 a. 456 ; 1997 a. 250 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.28 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.28
Contents of petition.
Status: in_force

(1) A petition for organization of a drainage district shall be filed with the court and shall set forth:

(a) A description of the lands proposed to be included in the district and that they will be improved by drainage.

(b) That the public health or public welfare will be promoted by the drainage.

(c) A map or sketch of the area sought to be drained, with the proposed drains shown thereon.

(d) That the cost of construction will not exceed 75 percent of the appraised benefits arising from such drainage.

(e) A proposed name or number for the district.

(f) The names and addresses of the owners and mortgagees of all lands in the district, so far as known to the petitioners.

(g) A request for the organization of the drainage district.

(h) If the purpose of such petition is the enlargement, repair or maintenance of a drain, heretofore constructed under any law of this state, the petition shall give a general description of the drain with such particulars as the petitioners deem important.

(i) The quality and character of soils and subsoils in the proposed district.

(j) A soil map of the proposed district.

(k) The present agricultural value of the lands.

(L) The kind of crops which will be grown on the land after drainage.

(2) In lieu of meeting with the requirements of sub. (1) (d) , the petitioners may file with the petition a written agreement that they will pay such portion of the cost of construction as exceeds 75 percent of the appraised benefits to all lands resulting from the construction of the proposed drainage works.

(3) The petition need not be verified.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1993 a. 456 ; 2007 a. 121 s. 6 .
Wis. Stat. § 946.71 — WI Code / Chapter 946 / Section 946.71
Unlawful use of license for carrying concealed weapons.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “license” means a license issued under s. 175.60 (2) or (9r) .

(2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

(a) Intentionally represents as valid any revoked, suspended, fictitious, or fraudulently altered license.

(b) If the actor holds a license, intentionally sells or lends the license to any other individual or knowingly permits another individual to use the license.

(c) Intentionally represents as one’s own any license not issued to him or her.

(d) If the actor holds a license, intentionally permits any unlawful use of that license.

(e) Intentionally reproduces by any means a copy of a license for a purpose that is prohibited under this subsection.

(f) Intentionally defaces or intentionally alters a license.

History: 2011 a. 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1520 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1520
Withdrawal of foreign corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the department.

(2) A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the department for filing. The application shall include all of the following:

(a) The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.

(b) A statement that it is not transacting business in this state and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state.

(c) A statement whether it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and, in any event, that it consents to service of process under s. 180.1510 (3) and (4) in any civil, criminal, administrative or investigatory proceeding based on a cause of action arising while it was authorized to transact business in this state.

(d) The mailing address of its principal office, if different from that shown on its most recent annual report.

(e) A commitment to notify the department in the future of any change in the mailing address of its principal office.

(f) The highest proportion of its capital which is or was represented in this state by its property located and business transacted in this state at any time since its last fee payment on its capital representation. The proportion of capital employed in this state shall be computed as provided under s. 180.1622 (1) (i) except that reference shall be to the current year rather than the preceding one. This paragraph does not apply to a qualified new business venture.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2017 a. 156 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.36 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.36
Thirty-sixth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 36th assembly district:

(1) Whole counties. Florence, Forest, and Marinette.

(2) Oconto County. That part of Oconto County consisting of the towns of Bagley, Brazeau, Doty, Lakewood, Mountain, and Riverview.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 76.655 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.655
Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan assessments credit.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section, “claimant” means an insurer, as defined in s. 149.10 (5) , 2011 stats., who files a claim under this section.

(2) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations provided under this section, for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2015, a claimant may claim as a credit against the fees imposed under ss. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 or 76.67 an amount that is equal to the amount of assessment under s. 149.13 , 2011 stats., that the claimant paid in the claimant’s taxable year, multiplied by the percentage determined under sub. (3) .

(3) Limitations.

(a) The department of revenue, in consultation with the office of the commissioner of insurance, shall determine the percentage under sub. (2) for each claimant for each taxable year. The percentage shall be equal to $5,000,000 divided by the aggregate assessment under s. 149.13 , 2011 stats., except that for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2015, the percentage shall be equal to $1,250,000 divided by the aggregate assessment under s. 149.13 , 2011 stats., and shall not exceed 100 percent. The office of the commissioner of insurance shall provide to each claimant that participates in the cost of administering the plan the aggregate assessment at the time that it notifies the claimant of the claimant’s assessment. The aggregate amount of the credit under this subsection and ss. 71.07 (5g) , 71.28 (5g) , and 71.47 (5g) for all claimants participating in the cost of administering the plan under ch. 149 , 2011 stats., shall not exceed $5,000,000 in each fiscal year.

(b) The amount of any credits that a claimant is awarded under this section for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2008, may first be claimed against the fees imposed under ss. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , or 76.67 for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007, and in the manner determined by the department of revenue.

(4) Carry-forward. If the credit under sub. (2) is not entirely offset against the fees imposed under ss. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 , or 76.67 that are otherwise due, the unused balance may be carried forward and credited against those fees in the following 15 years to the extent that it is not offset by those fees otherwise due in all the years between the year in which the assessment was paid and the year in which the carry-forward credit is claimed.

(5) Sunset. No credit may be claimed under this section for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014. Credits under this section for taxable years that begin before January 1, 2015, may be carried forward to taxable years that begin after December 31, 2014.

History: 2005 a. 74 ; 2013 a. 20 , 116 ; 2025 a. 118 .
Wis. Stat. § 879.27 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.27
Appeals.
Status: in_force

(1) Appeal is to the court of appeals. Any person aggrieved by any appealable order or judgment of the court assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction may appeal or take a writ of error therefrom to the court of appeals.

(2) Effect of chs. 801 to 847. In all matters not otherwise provided for in this chapter relating to appeals from courts assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction to the court of appeals, the law and rules of practice of chs. 801 to 847 govern.

(4) Who may appeal on behalf of minor or individual adjudicated incompetent. In all cases the appeal on behalf of any minor or individual adjudicated incompetent may be taken and prosecuted by the guardian of the minor’s or individual’s estate or by a guardian ad litem.

(5) Limitation on bond and costs. On appeals from courts assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction to the court of appeals no bond may be required of, or costs awarded against, any alleged incompetent individual or person acting in behalf of an alleged incompetent individual on an appeal from an adjudication of incompetency, and no bond may be required of any personal representative, guardian, or trustee of a testamentary trust.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 783 (1975); 1977 c. 187 , 449 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1983 a. 219 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 62.232 — WI Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62.232
Required notice on certain approvals.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “wetland” has the meaning given in s. 23.32 (1) .

(2)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a city that issues a building permit or other approval for construction activity, shall give the applicant a written notice as specified in subs. (3) and (4) at the time the building permit is issued.

(b)

1. A city is not required to give the notice under par. (a) at the time that it issues a building permit if the city issues the building permit on a standard building permit form prescribed by the department of safety and professional services.

2. A city is not required to give the notice under par. (a) at the time that it issues a building permit or other approval if the building permit or other approval is for construction activity that does not involve any land disturbing activity including removing protective ground cover or vegetation, or excavating, filling, covering, or grading land.

(3) Each notice shall contain the following language: “YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION NEAR OR ON WETLANDS, LAKES, AND STREAMS. WETLANDS THAT ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH OPEN WATER CAN BE DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN REMOVAL OR MODIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION THAT VIOLATES THE LAW OR OTHER PENALTIES OR COSTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WETLANDS IDENTIFICATION WEB PAGE OR CONTACT A DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SERVICE CENTER.”

(4) The notice required in sub. (2) (a) shall contain the electronic website address that gives the recipient of the notice direct contact with that website.

(5) A city in issuing a notice under this section shall require that the applicant for the building permit sign a statement acknowledging that the person has received the notice.

History: 2009 a. 373 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 365 s. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.981 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.981
Use of title; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may use the title “licensed midwife,” describe or imply that he or she is a licensed midwife, or represent himself or herself as a licensed midwife unless the person is granted a license under this subchapter or is licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse and possesses a certified nurse-midwife specialty designation under s. 441.09 .

(2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $250, imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both.

History: 2005 a. 292 ; 2025 a. 17 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.1003 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1003
Foreign registration statement.
Status: in_force

To register to do business in this state, a foreign limited partnership must deliver a foreign registration statement to the department for filing. The statement must state all of the following:

(1) The name of the partnership and, if the name does not comply with s. 179.0114 , a fictitious name adopted pursuant to s. 179.1006 (1) .

(2) That the partnership is a foreign limited partnership.

(3) The jurisdiction of the partnership’s governing law.

(4) The street and mailing addresses of the partnership’s principal office and, if the partnership’s governing law requires the partnership to maintain an office in the jurisdiction of such governing law, the street and mailing addresses of the required office.

(5) The street address of the partnership’s registered office in this state and the name and e-mail address of its registered agent at that office.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0831 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0831
Interference with public service structure.
Status: in_force

A contractor with a contract for work upon, over, along or under a public street or highway may not interfere with, destroy or disturb the structures of a public utility, including a telecommunications carrier as defined in s. 196.01 (8m) , encountered in the performance of the work in a manner that interrupts, impairs or affects the public service for which the structures may be used, without first obtaining written authority from the commissioner of public works or other appropriate authority. A public utility, if given reasonable notice by the contractor of the need for temporary protection of, or a temporary change in, the utility’s structures, determined by the commissioner of public works or other appropriate authority to be reasonably necessary to enable the work, shall temporarily protect or change its structures located upon, over, along or under the surface of a public street or highway. The contractor shall pay or assure to the public utility the reasonable cost of the temporary structure or change, unless the public utility is otherwise liable. If work is done by or for the state or by or for any county, city, village, town sanitary district, metropolitan sewerage district created under ss. 200.01 to 200.15 or 200.21 to 200.65 or town, the cost of the temporary protection or temporary change shall be borne by the public utility.

History: 1973 c. 277 ; 1983 a. 296 , 538 ; 1993 a. 496 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 116 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0831.
Wis. Stat. § 227.02 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.02
Compliance with other statutes.
Status: in_force

Compliance with this chapter does not eliminate the necessity of complying with a procedure required by another statute.

History: 1985 a. 182 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.187 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.187
Sale of honey and Wisconsin certified honey; rules, prohibitions.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall promulgate rules that do all the following:

(a) Establish standards for products sold as honey that are consistent with the standard for honey under the Codex Alimentarius of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization, number 12-1981, as revised in 2001.

(b) Establish standards for testing by private laboratories of samples submitted by persons who intend to sell honey produced in this state as Wisconsin certified honey to determine whether the samples meet the standards established under par. (a) .

(2)

(a) No person may label a product as Wisconsin certified honey or imply that a product is Wisconsin certified honey unless all of the following apply:

1. The product has been determined to meet the standards established under sub. (1) (a) by a laboratory whose testing procedures meet standards established under sub. (1) (b) .

2. A summary of the results of the testing performed under subd. 1. has been submitted to the department and approved by the department.

3. The product was produced in this state.

(b) The department shall investigate violations of this subsection and may bring an action for permanent or temporary injunctive or other relief in any circuit court against a person who violates this subsection.

(3)

(a) No person may label a product as honey or imply that a product is honey unless the product meets the standards established under sub. (1) (a) .

(b) Any person who suffers damages as a result of a violation of this subsection may bring an action for damages against the violator for the amount of the person’s damages or $1,000, whichever is greater. Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1) , a court shall award to a prevailing plaintiff in an action under this paragraph reasonable attorney fees.

History: 2009 a. 169 ; 2011 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 42.02 — WI Code / Chapter 42 / Section 42.02
State fair park director.
Status: in_force

The state fair park board shall appoint a state fair park director, outside the classified service.

History: 1989 a. 219 s. 24 ; Stats. 1989 s. 42.02.
Wis. Stat. § 178.0403 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0403
Form of contribution.
Status: in_force

A contribution may consist of money or other property transferred to, services performed for, or another benefit provided to the partnership or an agreement to transfer money or property to, perform services for, or provide another benefit to the partnership.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0602 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0602
Qualifications of directors.
Status: in_force

The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe qualifications for directors. A director need not be a resident of this state or a shareholder of the bank unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so prescribe. A person who has been convicted of a crime against federal or state banking law may not be elected director.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 92.13 — WI Code / Chapter 92 / Section 92.13
State and local agencies to cooperate.
Status: in_force

Agencies of the state having jurisdiction over, or charged with the administration of any state-owned lands, and any county or other governmental subdivision of the state having jurisdiction over, or charged with the administration of any county-owned or other publicly owned lands, shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the land conservation committee in carrying out programs under this chapter. The land conservation committee may enter and perform work upon these publicly owned lands. The provisions of land conservation practices ordinances enacted under s. 92.11 are applicable to these publicly owned lands, and shall be in all respects observed by the agencies administering the lands.

History: 1981 c. 346 ; 1983 a. 410 s. 2200 (2) ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (8) .