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Wis. Stat. § 807.14 — WI Code / Chapter 807 / Section 807.14
Interpreters.
Status: in_force

An interpreter shall act in a civil proceeding, including a trial, by telephone or live audiovisual means, except that if any party objects to the interpreter acting by telephone or live audiovisual means, the court shall decide whether the interpreter is required to act in person. An interpreter under contract with the county who is readily available or an interpreter employed by the county shall be allowed to act in person in a civil proceeding. This section does not apply to a proceeding under ch. 48 , 51 , 54 , or 55 , except that on request of any party, the court may permit an interpreter to act in any proceeding under ch. 48 , 51 , 54 , or 55 , other than trial, by telephone or live audiovisual means. The court shall inform the parties prior to any civil proceeding that they may object to an interpreter acting by telephone or live audiovisual means, as provided under this section. In the event of a temporary technical problem in the videoconferencing technology used by the court, an interpreter may be allowed to act in person or by telephone.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987); 1997 a. 252 ; 2025 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.372 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.372
Deaf and hard-of-hearing education council.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Council” means the deaf and hard-of-hearing education council.

(b) “Hearing impaired” has the meaning given in s. 115.51 (2) .

(2) The state superintendent shall seek the advice of and consult with the council on issues related to persons who are hearing impaired. The state superintendent and the director of the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or their designees, shall attend meetings of the council.

(3) The council shall do all of the following:

(a) Meet at least twice each year.

(b) Advise the state superintendent on such statewide services, activities, programs, investigations, and research as in its judgment will benefit pupils who are hearing impaired.

(c) Make recommendations for the improvement of services provided by the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

(d) Review the level and quality of services available to pupils in the state who are hearing impaired and make recommendations about those services.

(e) Propose to the state superintendent ways to improve the preparation of teachers and other staff who provide services to pupils who are hearing impaired.

(f) Propose to the state superintendent ways to improve coordination between the department and other agencies in providing services to persons who are hearing impaired.

(4) The council may initiate consultations with the department.

(5) The council shall have access to public files, public records, and statistics kept in the department that relate to matters concerning children who are hearing impaired.

History: 2001 a. 57 .
Wis. Stat. § 614.42 — WI Code / Chapter 614 / Section 614.42
Representative form of government.
Status: in_force

(1) Supreme governing body. The fraternal shall have a supreme governing body consisting either of:

(a) Board of directors. A board with some directors elected directly by the members or by their representatives in intermediate assemblies under sub. (2) , and other directors prescribed in the fraternal’s laws. The elected directors shall constitute a majority in number and not less than the number of votes required to amend those articles or bylaws of the fraternal that can be amended without consent of the members. The board shall meet at least quarterly to conduct the business of the fraternal. The elected directors shall be elected on a plan that ensures equal weight to each fraternal member’s vote. Voting may be conducted by mail, by electronic means, or by any other method or combination of methods approved by the board and prescribed in the fraternal’s bylaws.

(b) Assembly. Delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies or conventions of members or their representatives, together with other delegates prescribed in the fraternal’s laws. The elected delegates shall constitute a majority in number and shall not have less than two-thirds of the votes and not less than the number of votes required to amend the articles or bylaws that can be amended without consent of the members. The assembly, whatever designated, shall meet at least once every 4 years and shall elect a board of directors to conduct the business of the fraternal between meetings of the assembly. The delegates making up the supreme governing body shall be elected on a plan that ensures equal weight to each fraternal member’s vote.

(2) Intermediate assemblies. The laws of a fraternal may provide that delegates to intermediate assemblies may represent geographical districts or lodges or represent the members in defined classes determined on a reasonable basis and that the vote of a representative to an intermediate assembly shall be treated as the vote of the members represented.

(3) Voting procedure. No votes may be cast by proxy.

History: 1975 c. 373 , 421 ; 2009 a. 342 .
Wis. Stat. § 243.01 — WI Code / Chapter 243 / Section 243.01
Grants, etc., of trust to be in writing.
Status: in_force

Every grant or assignment of any existing trust in lands, goods or things in action, unless the same shall be in writing subscribed by the party making the same or by the party’s agent lawfully authorized, shall be void.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 139.035 — WI Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.035
Wine shipped directly to individuals in this state.
Status: in_force

(1) All wine shipped directly to an individual located in Wisconsin by a person holding a direct wine shipper’s permit under s. 125.535 shall be sold with the occupational tax imposed under s. 139.03 included in the selling price. As directed by the department, the taxes imposed under s. 139.03 shall be paid to, and a quarterly return filed with, the department once every quarter on or before the 15th day of the next month following the close of the calendar quarter. In addition to filing a quarterly liquor tax return, each person holding a direct wine shipper’s permit under s. 125.535 shall be required to file an addendum, on forms furnished by the department, that provides, at minimum, the identity, quantity, and price of all wine shipped to individuals in this state during the previous quarter, along with the name, address, and birthdate of each person who purchased the wine as well as the name of the person of legal drinking age who acknowledged delivery of the wine. Working with permittees under s. 125.535 , the department shall develop forms, in both paper and electronic format, for use by such permittees in obtaining this information and complying with any other requirement under this state’s law in connection with the direct shipment of wine. The department shall keep confidential, in the same manner required for tax returns under s. 71.78 (1) and (5) to (8) , reports submitted under this subsection, but the department may use aggregated or summary information from such reports for purposes of s. 139.11 (4) (b) .

(2) Any failure of a person holding a direct wine shipper’s permit under s. 125.535 to pay the occupational tax or file the addendum required under sub. (1) within 30 days of its due date constitutes grounds for revocation or suspension of the permit. The provisions on timely filing under s. 71.80 (18) apply to the tax and addendum required under this section.

(3) No wine may be shipped directly to an individual in this state by a person holding a direct wine shipper’s permit under s. 125.535 unless the tax imposed under s. 77.52 or 77.53 is paid on the sale of such wine.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 2007 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 17.15 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.15
Removals; other officers.
Status: in_force

(1) Joint county institutions. Any member of the governing body of any joint county school, hospital, sanatorium, asylum or other joint county institution, appointed by the county board of any county, may be removed at pleasure by said county board; and any other officer of any such institution may be removed at pleasure by the officer or body that appointed the officer.

(3) Dane County lakes and watershed commission. Any commissioner of the Dane County lakes and watershed commission appointed under s. 33.44 (1) (c) to (g) may be removed by the appointing authority for cause.

(3m) Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission. Any commissioner of the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River commission appointed under s. 33.55 (2) (b) may be removed by the appointing authority for cause.

(5) Long-term care district. Any member of a long-term care district governing board appointed under s. 46.2895 (3) (a) may be removed by the appointing authority for cause.

History: 1989 a. 324 ; 1991 a. 39 , 316 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997); 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 226 ; 2017 a. 150 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.528 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.528
Community intervention program.
Status: in_force

(1) In each fiscal year, the department shall distribute the amount appropriated under s. 20.437 (1) (cm) to counties for early intervention services for first offenders and for intensive community-based intervention services for seriously chronic offenders.

(2) To determine eligibility for a payment under sub. (1) , the department shall require a county to submit a plan for the expenditure of that payment that ensures that the county targets the programs to be funded under that payment appropriately.

(3) The department shall distribute 33 percent of the amounts distributed under sub. (1) based on each county’s proportion of the violent Part I juvenile arrests reported statewide under the uniform crime reporting system of the department of justice, during the most recent 2-year period for which that information is available. The department shall distribute 33 percent of the amounts distributed under sub. (1) based on each county’s proportion of the number of juveniles statewide who are placed in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth during the most recent 2-year period for which that information is available. The department shall distribute 34 percent of the amounts distributed under sub. (1) based on each county’s proportion of the total Part I juvenile arrests reported statewide under the uniform crime reporting system of the department of justice, during the most recent 2-year period for which that information is available.

History: 2015 a. 55 ss. 4295 , 4297 to 4299 ; Stats. 2015 s. 48.528.
Wis. Stat. § 227.12 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.12
Petition for rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless the right to petition for a rule is restricted by statute to a designated group or unless the form of procedure for a petition is otherwise prescribed by statute, a municipality, an association which is representative of a farm, labor, business or professional group, or any 5 or more persons having an interest in a rule may petition an agency requesting it to promulgate a rule.

(2) A petition shall state clearly and concisely:

(a) The substance or nature of the rule making requested.

(b) The reason for the request and the petitioners’ interest in the requested rule.

(c) A reference to the agency’s authority to promulgate the requested rule.

(3) Except as provided in sub. (4) , within a reasonable period of time after the receipt of a petition under this section, an agency shall either deny the petition in writing or proceed with the requested rule making. If the agency denies the petition, it shall promptly notify the petitioner of the denial, including a brief statement of the reason for the denial. If the agency proceeds with the requested rule making, it shall follow the procedures prescribed in this subchapter.

(4) If a petition to the department of revenue establishes that the department has established a standard by which it is construing a state tax statute, but has not promulgated a rule to adopt the standard or published the standard in a manner that is available to the public, the department shall, as provided under s. 227.135 , submit a statement of the scope of the proposed rule to the department of administration no later than 90 days after receiving the petition. No later than 270 days after the statement is approved by the governor, the department shall submit the proposed rule in final draft form to the governor for the governor’s approval, as provided under s. 227.185 . At the department’s request, the governor or the department of administration may, at any time prior to the expiration of any deadline specified in this subsection, extend the time for submitting the statement or proposed rule in draft form for any period not to exceed 60 days. The governor or the department of administration may grant more than one extension under this subsection, but the total period for all such extensions may not exceed 120 days. The rule need not adhere to the standard established by the department, but shall address the same circumstances as the standard addresses. If the department fails to comply with this subsection, any of the petitioners may commence an action in circuit court to compel the department’s compliance. If an action is commenced under this subsection, the court may compel the department to provide information to the court related to the degree to which the department is enforcing the standard, except that the information provided by the department shall not disclose the identity of any person who is not a party to the action.

History: 1985 a. 182 ; 2011 a. 68 ; 2017 a. 57 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1323 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1323
Duty to demand payment.
Status: in_force

(1) A shareholder or beneficial shareholder who is sent a dissenters’ notice described in s. 180.1322 , or a beneficial shareholder whose shares are held by a nominee who is sent a dissenters’ notice described in s. 180.1322 , must demand payment in writing and certify whether he or she acquired beneficial ownership of the shares before the date specified in the dissenters’ notice under s. 180.1322 (2) (c) . A shareholder or beneficial shareholder with certificated shares must also deposit his or her certificates in accordance with the terms of the notice.

(2) A shareholder or beneficial shareholder with certificated shares who demands payment and deposits his or her share certificates under sub. (1) retains all other rights of a shareholder or beneficial shareholder until these rights are canceled or modified by the effectuation of the corporate action.

(3) A shareholder or beneficial shareholder with certificated or uncertificated shares who does not demand payment by the date set in the dissenters’ notice, or a shareholder or beneficial shareholder with certificated shares who does not deposit his or her share certificates where required and by the date set in the dissenters’ notice, is not entitled to payment for his or her shares under ss. 180.1301 to 180.1331 .

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 460.14 — WI Code / Chapter 460 / Section 460.14
Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) , the affiliated credentialing board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter has occurred.

(2) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) , the affiliated credentialing board may reprimand a license holder or deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a license under this chapter if it finds that the applicant or license holder has done any of the following:

(a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a license or for renewal of a license.

(b) Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.335 , been convicted of an offense the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy.

(c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive, or misleading.

(d) Advertised, practiced, or attempted to practice under another’s name.

(e) Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 , and 111.34 , practiced massage therapy or bodywork therapy while his or her ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.

(f) Intentionally made a false statement in a report submitted under s. 460.12 (1) .

(g) Engaged in unprofessional conduct in violation of the standards established in rules promulgated under s. 460.04 (2) (a) .

(h) Engaged in conduct while practicing massage therapy or bodywork therapy that jeopardizes the health, safety, or welfare of a client or that evidences a lack of knowledge of, inability to apply, or the negligent application of, principles or skills of massage therapy or bodywork therapy.

(j) Violated this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.

(2m) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) , the affiliated credentialing board shall revoke a license under this chapter if the license holder is convicted of any of the following:

(a) An offense under s. 940.22 , 940.225 , 944.15 , 944.17 , 944.30 (1m) , 944.31 , 944.32 , 944.33 , 944.34 , 948.02 , 948.025 , 948.08 , 948.081 , 948.085 , 948.09 , 948.095 , or 948.10 .

(b) An offense under federal law or a law of any other state that is comparable to an offense under par. (a) .

(3) The affiliated credentialing board may restore a license that has been suspended or revoked on such terms and conditions as the affiliated credentialing board may deem appropriate.

(4) The affiliated credentialing board may, in addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or revocation, limitation, suspension, or denial of a license, assess against a person who has done anything specified under sub. (2) (a) to (j) a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

History: 2001 a. 74 ; 2005 a. 277 ; 2009 a. 355 ; 2013 a. 362 ; 2017 a. 128 ; 2019 a. 41 .
Wis. Stat. § 788.015 — WI Code / Chapter 788 / Section 788.015
Agreement to arbitrate real estate transaction disputes.
Status: in_force

A provision in any written agreement between a purchaser or seller of real estate and a real estate broker, or between a purchaser and seller of real estate, to submit to arbitration any controversy between them arising out of the real estate transaction is valid, irrevocable and enforceable except upon any grounds that exist at law or in equity for the revocation of any agreement. The agreement may limit the types of controversies required to be arbitrated and specify a term during which the parties agree to be bound by the agreement.

History: 1991 a. 163 .
Wis. Stat. § 452.15 — WI Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.15
Ineligibility.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) , no license may be issued under this chapter to any person whose license under this chapter has been revoked until the expiration of a period determined in each case by the board or, in the case of revocation under s. 452.17 (4) (a) 2. , a period determined in each case by the board of not less than 5 years from the date the revocation became finally effective.

(2) Issuance of a license to an individual whose license is revoked under s. 452.14 (3) (p) is subject to the provisions in s. 452.25 (1) .

History: 1981 c. 94 ; 1983 a. 354 ; 1989 a. 341 ; 2013 a. 288 ; 2015 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 710.13 — WI Code / Chapter 710 / Section 710.13
Disclosures regarding real property wholesalers.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions.

(a) “Purchase agreement” means a contract for the sale, exchange, option, rental, or purchase of residential real property.

(b) “Real property wholesaler” means a person that enters into a purchase agreement as a buyer and intends to assign the person’s rights as buyer under the purchase agreement to a 3rd party for consideration.

(c) “Residential real property” means real property in this state that includes one to 4 dwelling units, as defined in s. 101.61 (1) .

(2) Required disclosures. A real property wholesaler shall provide all of the following disclosures:

(a) No later than entering into a purchase agreement as a buyer, written notice to the seller of the residential real property that the buyer is a real property wholesaler.

(b) No later than entering into a contract with a 3rd party to assign the real property wholesaler’s rights as buyer under a purchase agreement to the 3rd party, written notice to the 3rd party that the assignor is a real property wholesaler that holds an equitable interest in the residential real property as a buyer under the purchase agreement and that the assignor is conveying the assignor’s interest in the purchase agreement, not title to the residential real property.

(3) Rights to rescind; disbursement of deposits.

(a) If a real property wholesaler fails to timely provide the disclosure to a seller as required under sub. (2) (a) , the seller may rescind the purchase agreement at any time before the closing, without any liability on the seller’s part, by providing written notice of rescission to the real property wholesaler, and the seller is entitled to retain any deposits or option fees paid by the real property wholesaler in connection with the transaction.

(b) If a real property wholesaler fails to timely provide the disclosure to a 3rd party assignee as required under sub. (2) (b) , the assignee may rescind the assignment of the purchase agreement at any time before the closing, without any liability on the assignee’s part, by providing written notice of rescission to the real property wholesaler, and the assignee is entitled to the return of any deposits or option fees paid by the assignee in connection with the transaction.

(c) Upon receipt of a written notice of rescission described under par. (a) or (b) , a person holding deposits or option fees described under par. (a) or (b) may disburse the deposits or option fees, without any liability on the person’s part, to the following persons:

1. If a seller exercises its right to rescind under par. (a) , to the seller.

2. If a 3rd party assignee exercises its right to rescind under par. (b) , to the assignee.

(4) Waiver prohibited. A person may not waive the person’s rights under this section. If the person proceeds to closing, the person’s right to rescind under sub. (3) is terminated.

History: 2023 a. 208 ; 2025 a. 60 .
Wis. Stat. § 442.05 — WI Code / Chapter 442 / Section 442.05
Certification by endorsement.
Status: in_force

The examining board may grant a certificate to any applicant who is the holder of a certificate or license to practice as a certified public accountant issued under the laws of any other state or foreign country. The applicant must also establish his or her substantial equivalence of the qualifications required under s. 442.04 . The sufficiency of the substantial equivalence shall be judged by the examining board. Upon denial of a certificate under this subsection the examining board shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision, stating the reason for denial and that the applicant has the right to a hearing if a written request is filed with the examining board within 30 days after the notice of denial. Service of the notice of denial may be made by mail addressed to the applicant at the latest address filed by the applicant in writing with the examining board. Service by mail is complete on the date of mailing.

History: 1975 c. 318 ; 1981 c. 356 .
Wis. Stat. § 708.03 — WI Code / Chapter 708 / Section 708.03
Prohibiting lender from designating attorney for mortgagor.
Status: in_force

A bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or other lender or lending agency requiring a borrower to give a mortgage on real estate as security for a loan or an existing indebtedness may not designate the attorney to represent the mortgagor’s interest in connection with the giving of the mortgage if the mortgagor has or desires a different attorney for that purpose. Any person violating this section shall be fined not more than $100 for each violation.

History: 1991 a. 221 .