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Wis. Stat. § 110.064 — WI Code / Chapter 110 / Section 110.064
Motor buses used for pupil transportation.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Notwithstanding s. 340.01 (56) (b) 4. , no motor bus operated under contract as provided in s. 121.55 (1) (a) or (d) may be used for the purpose of transporting pupils to or from a public or private school as provided in s. 340.01 (56) (a) 1. and no motor bus otherwise operated on a special route for the purpose of transporting pupils to or from a public or private school as provided in s. 340.01 (56) (a) 1. may be used for that purpose unless the motor bus satisfies safety and operation standards specified by the department under par. (b) .

(b) The department shall promulgate and enforce a rule requiring that a motor bus under par. (a) satisfy safety standards providing an equivalent level of safety as the safety standards specified by the department for a school bus having the same gross vehicle weight rating and operation standards specifying that the rear door of a motor bus under par. (a) may not be used for the entry or exit of pupils, except in an emergency, except that the department may not promulgate a rule which is in conflict with federal law, which requires the motor bus to be painted in accordance with s. 347.44 (1) , or which requires the motor bus to be equipped with flashing red or flashing red and amber warning lights as specified in s. 347.25 (2) .

(2) Any person who violates this section or rules promulgated under this section may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200.

History: 1987 a. 235 ; 2013 a. 96 .
Wis. Stat. § 887.20 — WI Code / Chapter 887 / Section 887.20
Deposition in municipal court.
Status: in_force

The municipal judge before whom any civil cause is pending may, on any day on which a trial may be had, after an application has been made for adjournment and before making an order for an adjournment, on the application of either party, showing any cause provided by law therefor, proceed to take the deposition of any witness then in attendance before the municipal judge; and no prior notice shall be required.

History: 1977 c. 305 s. 64 .
Wis. Stat. § 33.37 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.37
Districts in more than one county.
Status: in_force

(1) Where the proposed district is in more than one county, the county board of the county within which the largest portion, by valuation, of the proposed district lies shall have jurisdiction under ss. 33.24 to 33.28 .

(2) The county within which the largest portion, by valuation, of a district lies shall have jurisdiction on motions for attachment under s. 33.33 (2) (b) and on petitions for dissolution under s. 33.35 .

History: 1977 c. 391 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.60 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.60
Theft of general aviation fuel tax moneys.
Status: in_force

All sums paid by a purchaser of general aviation fuel to any general aviation fuel dealer as general aviation fuel taxes, which have not theretofore been paid to the state, are public moneys, the property of this state. Any general aviation fuel dealer who fails or refuses to pay over to the state the tax on general aviation fuel at the time required in this chapter or who fraudulently withholds or appropriates or otherwise uses such moneys or any portion thereof belonging to the state is guilty of theft and shall be punished as provided by law for the crime of theft, irrespective of whether such general aviation fuel dealer has or claims to have any interest in such moneys so received.

History: 1981 c. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 345.45 — WI Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.45
Burden of proof.
Status: in_force

The standard of proof for conviction of any person charged with violation of any traffic regulation shall be evidence that is clear, satisfactory and convincing.

History: 1973 c. 218 .
Wis. Stat. § 293.89 — WI Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.89
Citizen suits.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , any citizen may commence a civil action on his or her own behalf:

(a) Against any person who is alleged to be in violation of this chapter.

(b) Against the department where there is alleged to be a failure of the department to perform any act or duty under this chapter which is not discretionary with the department.

(2) No action may be commenced:

(a) Under sub. (1) (a) :

1. Prior to 30 days after the plaintiff has given notice of the alleged violation to the department and to the alleged violator; or

2. If the department has commenced and is diligently prosecuting a civil or criminal action, but in any such action any citizen may intervene as a matter of right.

(b) Under sub. (1) (b) prior to 30 days after the plaintiff has given notice of such action to the department.

(3) The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought under this section, shall award costs of litigation including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees to the plaintiff if he or she prevails, and the court may do so if it determines that the outcome of the controversy is consistent with the relief sought by the plaintiff irrespective of the formal disposition of the civil action. In addition, the court shall award treble damages to any plaintiff proving damages caused by a person mining without a permit or willfully violating this chapter or any permits or orders issued under this chapter.

(4) Nothing in this section restricts any right which any person or class of persons may have under any other statute or common law.

History: 1977 c. 421 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 797 ; Stats. 1995 s. 293.89.
Wis. Stat. § 449.09 — WI Code / Chapter 449 / Section 449.09
Investigations.
Status: in_force

Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) , the examining board may make investigations and conduct hearings in regard to the conduct of any licensed optometrist or any person who, it has reason to believe, is acting or has acted in such capacity within the state. The person complained against may proceed to review such action of the examining board under ch. 227 .

History: 1977 c. 418 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.12 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.12
Violation of midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , any person, other than an official of another state, who violates any provision of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact under ss. 16.11 to 16.13 shall forfeit not more than $1,000.

(2) The sole remedies against the state, other than in its capacity as a generator, for a violation of any provision of the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact under s. 16.11 are the remedies provided in s. 16.11 .

History: 1983 a. 393 ; 1995 a. 115 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.47 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.47
Sales of farm equipment.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “farm equipment” means a tractor or other machinery used in the business of farming.

(2) Safety equipment required. No person in the business of selling farm equipment may sell farm equipment unless, at the time of sale, the farm equipment is equipped with all of the following:

(a) A power takeoff master shield, if a tractor.

(b) A power takeoff driveline shield extending to the 2nd universal joint, if farm equipment powered by a tractor.

(c) Lights, reflectors, and other marking devices meeting the applicable requirements under ch. 347 at the time the farm equipment was manufactured, if farm equipment that can be operated on a highway.

(d) A slow moving vehicle emblem meeting standards and specifications established under s. 347.245 , if farm equipment that can be operated on a highway.

(3) Disclosure.

(a) If farm equipment subject to sub. (2) (b) is equipped with a power takeoff shield that is not equivalent to the shield installed at the time of manufacture, the person who sells the farm equipment shall so notify the buyer in writing.

(b) No person in the business of selling farm equipment may sell farm equipment that can be operated on a highway unless, at the time of sale, the person who sells the farm equipment discloses to the buyer in writing the gross vehicle weight and axle weights of the unladen farm equipment at the point of sale.

(4) Exceptions. Subsections (2) and (3) (b) do not apply to:

(a) Sales of farm equipment to another person in the business of selling farm equipment for the purpose of resale.

(b) Sales of farm equipment for the purpose of salvage.

(c) Sales by auction, unless the auctioneer holds title to the farm equipment being sold.

(5) Penalty. Any person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation.

History: 1993 a. 455 ; 1993 a. 491 s. 142 ; Stats. 1993 s. 100.47; 2013 a. 377 ; 2015 a. 15 , 232 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.627 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.627
Domestic fur-bearing animal farms.
Status: in_force

The breeding, raising and producing in captivity, and the marketing, by the producer, of foxes, fitch, nutria, marten, fisher, mink, chinchilla, rabbit or caracul, as live animals, or as animal pelts or carcasses shall be considered an agricultural pursuit, and all such animals so raised in captivity shall be considered domestic animals, subject to all the laws of the state with reference to possession, ownership and taxation as are at any time applicable to domestic animals. All persons engaged in the foregoing activities are farmers and engaged in farming for all statutory purposes.

History: 1997 a. 248 s. 630 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.873; 2001 a. 56 s. 86 ; Stats. 2001 s. 29.627.
Wis. Stat. § 889.243 — WI Code / Chapter 889 / Section 889.243
Witnesses, how subpoenaed; neglect to appear.
Status: in_force

The court before whom any conveyance may be presented to be proved, as provided in ss. 889.24 to 889.243 , may issue subpoenas to the subscribing witnesses or others, as required, to appear and testify touching the execution of such deed, which subpoenas may be served in any part of this state; and every person so subpoenaed who, without reasonable cause, neglects to appear or refuses to answer on oath touching the matters aforesaid shall be liable to the party injured in the sum of $100 damages and for such further damages as the party may sustain thereby, and may also be punished as for a contempt by the court.
Wis. Stat. § 54.890 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.890
Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian.
Status: in_force

(1) A minor who has attained the age of 14 years, the minor’s guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor’s family, a transferor or a transferor’s legal representative may petition the court:

(a) For an accounting by the custodian or the custodian’s legal representative; or

(b) For a determination of responsibility, as between the custodial property and the custodian personally, for claims against the custodial property unless the responsibility has been adjudicated in an action under s. 54.886 to which the minor or the minor’s legal representative was a party.

(2) A successor custodian may petition the court for an accounting by the predecessor custodian.

(3) The court, in a proceeding under ss. 54.854 to 54.898 or in any other proceeding, may require or permit the custodian or the custodian’s legal representative to account.

(4) If a custodian is removed under s. 54.888 (6) , the court shall require an accounting and order delivery of the custodial property and records to the successor custodian and the execution of all instruments required for transfer of the custodial property.

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 545 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.890.
Wis. Stat. § 115.366 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.366
Grants to support peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Grant program. The department shall establish and implement a competitive grant program to award grants for the purpose of supporting peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs in public, private, and tribal schools that operate high school grades. A recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant to support an existing peer-to-peer suicide prevention program or to implement a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a school at which pupils attend high school grades. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give preference to applications for a grant to implement a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program.

(2) Eligible entities. Any of the following that operates high school grades may apply for a grant under this section:

(a) A school board.

(b) An operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) .

(c) The governing body of a private school.

(d) A tribal school.

(3) Awards. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du) , the department shall award up to $1,000 for each school for which a grant is awarded under sub. (1) .

(4) Renewals. A recipient of a grant under this section may apply to renew a grant to implement or support a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a specific school. The department may renew a grant under this subsection without requiring the applicant to participate in the competitive application processes established under sub. (1) . The department may renew a grant to support a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a specific school up to 3 times.

(5) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

History: 2019 a. 83 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.577 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.577
Advertisement or representation.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “advertisement or representation” means any oral, written or graphic statement which is made in connection with the solicitation of the rental of a private passenger vehicle.

(2) Damage waiver charge. If a rental company or an employee or agent of a rental company disseminates or makes in this state an advertisement or representation that includes a statement of the rental rate for a private passenger vehicle available for rent from a location in this state, the advertisement or representation shall also include a statement of the charge for any damage waiver offered by the rental company in conjunction with the rental of that private passenger vehicle and a statement that purchase of the damage waiver is optional.

History: 1989 a. 328 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.054 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.054
Article 54 — Record of trial.
Status: in_force

(1) Each general and special court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case brought before it, and the record shall be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the record cannot be authenticated by the military judge by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by the signature of the trial counsel or by that of a member, if the trial counsel is unable to authenticate it by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence. In a court-martial consisting of only a military judge, the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter under the same conditions which would impose a duty on a member under this subsection.

(2) A complete verbatim record of the proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in each general and special court-martial case resulting in a conviction, and in all other court-martial cases, the record shall contain matters as may be prescribed by regulations.

(3) Each summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case, and the record shall be authenticated in the manner as may be prescribed by regulations.

(4) A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general and special court-martial shall be given to the accused as soon as it is authenticated.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0730 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0730
Voting agreements.
Status: in_force

(1) Permissible agreements. Unless prohibited by a corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, two or more members may provide for the manner in which they will vote by signing an agreement for that purpose.

(2) Enforceability. A voting agreement created under this section is specifically enforceable.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.975 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.975
Access to information.
Status: in_force

The department shall withhold from access under s. 19.35 (1) all information submitted to the department by agencies, authorities, units of the federal government, local governmental units, entities in the private sector, or individuals for the purpose of processing. The department may not process such information without the consent of the agency, authority, unit, entity, or individual which submitted the information and may not withhold such information from the agency, authority, unit, entity, or individual or from any other person authorized by the agency, authority, unit, entity, or individual to have access to the information. The agency, authority, unit, entity, or individual submitting the information remains the custodian of the information while it is in the custody of the department and access to such information by that agency, authority, unit, entity, or individual or any other person shall be determined by that agency, authority, unit, entity, or individual and in accordance with law.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 s. 372 ; Stats. 2001 s. 22.11; 2003 a. 33 s. 786 ; Stats. 2003 s. 16.975; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.1031 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.1031
Widening of highways; establishment of excess widths.
Status: in_force

(1) With the approval of the governing body of a city, village, or town in which a street or highway or part of a street or highway is located, the county board, to promote the general welfare, may establish street and highway widths in excess of the widths in use and adopt plans showing the location and width proposed for any future street or highway, which shall not be subject to s. 82.19 (2) . Streets or highways or plans for streets or highways established or adopted under this section shall be shown on a map showing present and proposed street or highway lines and, except in counties having a population of 750,000 or more, property lines and owners. The map shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds, subject to s. 59.43 (2m) and, if applicable, the requirements under s. 84.095 . Notice of the recording shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985 , in any city, village, or town in which the affected streets or highways are located. The notice shall briefly set forth the action of the county board.

(2) The excess width for streets or highways in use for the right-of-way required for those planned may be acquired at any time either in whole or in part by the state, county, city, village, or town in which located; but no part shall be acquired in less than the full extent, in width, of the excess width to be made up of land on the same side of the street or highway, nor for less than the full length of such excess width lying within contiguous land owned by the same owner. Any land so acquired, whether the excess width is acquired for the full length of the street or highway or not, shall at once become available for highway purposes. The power to acquire such right-of-way or additional width in portions as provided in this section may be exercised to acquire the land on advantageous terms.

(3) In counties containing a population of 750,000 or more if, subsequent to the establishment of widths on streets or highways under sub. (2) , in conformity with this section or s. 59.69 , any area embracing a street or highway upon which a width has been established under this section is annexed to a city or village or becomes a city or village by incorporation, the city or village shall adhere to the established width, and shall not, subsequent to any annexation or incorporation, except with the approval of the county board, do any of the following:

(a) Alter or void the established width.

(b) Permit or sanction any construction or development that will interfere with, prevent, or jeopardize the obtaining of the necessary right-of-way to such established width.

History: 1993 a. 301 ; 1995 a. 201 , 225 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 2003 a. 214 s. 103 ; Stats. 2003 s. 66.1031; 2005 a. 253 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 139.45 — WI Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.45
Prosecutions by attorney general.
Status: in_force

Upon request by the secretary of revenue, the attorney general may represent this state or assist a district attorney in prosecuting any case arising under this subchapter or under ss. 134.65 and 134.66 . The attorney general may take any action necessary to enforce s. 139.345 .

History: 1985 a. 302 ; 2005 a. 25 .
Wis. Stat. § 194.24 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.24
Application; form.
Status: in_force

Applications for all certificates, licenses and permits required under this chapter shall be verified, written, and in conformity with department requirements as to form and content. The department shall prepare and make the forms available to applicants.

History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 1313 , 1654 (7) (e) ; 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.80 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.80
Disposition of cremated remains.
Status: in_force

(1) Responsible party.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , the person directing the cremation is responsible for determining the manner in which cremated remains are disposed.

(b) If the person directing the cremation fails to determine the manner in which cremated remains are disposed, the crematory authority shall, no sooner than 30 days after cremation, deliver the cremated remains to the person who delivered the human remains to the crematory authority for cremation or the funeral establishment or other business entity with which that person is affiliated, neither of which may refuse to accept the cremated remains. No sooner than 60 days after the cremated remains are delivered under this paragraph, the person to whom they are delivered may determine the manner in which the cremated remains are disposed and shall make a written record of any determination that is made.

(c) The person directing the cremation or the decedent’s estate, or both, are liable for all reasonable expenses incurred in delivering and disposing of cremated remains under par. (b) .

(2) Manner of disposition. A person may dispose of cremated remains only in one of the following manners:

(a) Placing the remains in a grave, niche, or crypt.

(b) Disposing of the remains in any other lawful manner, but only if the remains are reduced to a particle size of one-eighth inch or less.

(3) Commingling. Without the prior written consent of each person directing the cremation, no person may place cremated remains of more than one individual in the same container.

(4) Prohibited sales. A crematory authority may not do any of the following:

(a) Sell any material or device, including a prosthetic or medical device of a decedent, that is obtained from cremating the human remains of the decedent.

(b) Resell any casket or other container that has been used for cremating human remains.

History: 2005 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.61 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.61
Vending machine commissary outside the state.
Status: in_force

Foods, beverages and ingredients from commissaries outside the state may be sold within the state if such commissaries conform to the provisions of the food establishment sanitation rules of this state or to substantially equivalent provisions. To determine the extent of compliance with such provisions, the department may accept reports from the responsible authority in the jurisdiction where the commissaries are located.

History: 1975 c. 413 s. 13 ; Stats. 1975 s. 50.52; 1993 a. 27 s. 70 ; Stats. 1993 s. 254.67; 2015 a. 55 s. 4083 ; Stats. 2015 s. 97.61.