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Wis. Stat. § 103.455 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.455
Deductions for faulty workmanship, loss, theft or damage.
Status: in_force

No employer may make any deduction from the wages due or earned by any employee, who is not an independent contractor, for defective or faulty workmanship, lost or stolen property or damage to property, unless the employee authorizes the employer in writing to make that deduction or unless the employer and a representative designated by the employee determine that the defective or faulty workmanship, loss, theft or damage is due to the employee’s negligence, carelessness, or willful and intentional conduct, or unless the employee is found guilty or held liable in a court of competent jurisdiction by reason of that negligence, carelessness, or willful and intentional conduct. If any deduction is made or credit taken by any employer that is not in accordance with this section, the employer shall be liable for twice the amount of the deduction or credit taken in a civil action brought by the employee. Any agreement entered into between an employer and employee that is contrary to this section shall be void. In case of a disagreement between the 2 parties, the department shall be the 3rd determining party, subject to any appeal to the court. Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other discriminatory acts arising in connection with any proceeding to recover a deduction under this section.

History: 1989 a. 228 ; 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.55 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.55
Reporting employment harassment and discrimination claims.
Status: in_force

By September 1 of each even-numbered year, the president shall submit a report to the chief clerk of each house for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) that contains a description of each employment harassment or discrimination claim filed against the board or an employee of the board and resolved in favor of the claimant, the amount of any settlement paid to or judgment entered for the claimant and a description of any discipline of board employees resulting from the resolution of the claim.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.465 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.465
Limitations on local and other regulation.
Status: in_force

(1) Section 349.24 does not apply to a transportation network company or to a participating driver engaged in transportation network services or the participating driver’s personal vehicle used for those services. No city, village, town, or county may enact or enforce an ordinance or adopt or enforce a resolution that regulates a transportation network company or its participating drivers and their personal vehicles in connection with transportation network services.

(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , a city, village, town, or county may do any of the following:

(a) To the extent necessary to comply with assurances under 49 USC 47107 , impose fees or charges under s. 114.14 (1) for the use of an airport by participating drivers engaged in transportation network services. Any such fees or charges shall be imposed on transportation network companies and may not exceed fees or charges imposed under s. 114.14 (1) for the use of an airport by taxicabs, limousines, shuttles, or other for-hire vehicles.

(b) Require a transportation network company to comply with a permit developed by an airport and issued to the transportation network company regarding the manner of operation on airport property by participating drivers engaged in transportation network services. A single permit under this paragraph shall be issued to each transportation network company and shall apply to all of the participating drivers for the company.

(2) The requirements under chs. 340 to 349 applicable specifically to commercial motor vehicles or for-hire vehicles do not apply to personal vehicles used by participating drivers engaged in transportation network services.

(3) The requirements under ss. 342.06 (1) (h) and (3) , 342.10 (3) (a) , and 342.33 do not apply to personal vehicles used by participating drivers engaged in transportation network services.

History: 2015 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.72 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.72
Prohibition of certain unsolicited messages by facsimile machine.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Facsimile machine” means a machine that transmits copies of documents by means of a telephone line, telegraph line, microwave, satellite, radio wave, fiber optics, coaxial cable or any other transmission facility or any switching device.

(b) “Facsimile solicitation” means the unsolicited transmission of a document by a facsimile machine for the purpose of encouraging a person to purchase property, goods or services.

(2) Prohibitions.

(a) A person may not make a facsimile solicitation without the consent of the person solicited unless all of the following apply:

1. The document transmitted by facsimile machine does not exceed one page in length and is received by the person solicited after 9 p.m. and before 6 a.m.

2. The person making the facsimile solicitation has had a previous business relationship with the person solicited.

3. The document transmitted by facsimile machine contains the name of the person transmitting the document.

(b) Notwithstanding par. (a) , a person may not make a facsimile solicitation to a person who has notified the facsimile solicitor in writing, by telephone, or by facsimile transmission that the person does not want to receive facsimile solicitation.

(c) A facsimile solicitor who receives notice under par. (b) may not disclose to another the facsimile transmission number of the person who gave the notice under par. (b) . Each disclosure of a facsimile transmission number is a separate violation of this paragraph.

(3) Territorial application.

(a) Intrastate. This section applies to any intrastate facsimile solicitation.

(b) Interstate. This section applies to any interstate facsimile solicitation received by a person in this state.

(4) Penalty. A person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $500.

History: 1977 c. 301 ; 1989 a. 336 ; 1995 a. 351 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.77 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.77
Funding of certain project costs.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “spaceport improvement project” means any project to acquire, construct, develop, plan, design, establish, create, improve, enlarge, reconstruct, or equip any spaceport or spaceport facility.

(2) The costs of spaceport improvement projects involving federal aid, in excess of the federal government’s share, shall be borne by the authority and the state, except that the state shall pay not more than 50 percent of such excess costs, nor more than $10,000,000 for the cost of a building project or building improvement project and no part of the cost of hangars. The secretary, upon agreement with the authority, may advance up to 10 percent of the amount of any federal aid grant agreement for the payment of project costs of a federal aid project, subject to reimbursement upon final liquidation and settlement of the project with the authority and federal government.

(3) The costs of spaceport improvement projects not involving federal aid shall be borne by the authority and the state. The state shall pay not more than 80 percent of such costs, which may include the cost of the land, the cost of lands or interest in lands deemed necessary for the protection of the aerial approaches, the cost of formulating the project application and preparing the plans and specifications, and the cost of construction and of all facilities deemed necessary for the operation of the spaceport. The state shall contribute not more than $10,000,000 for the cost of a building project or building improvement project and no part of the cost of hangars.

(4) The percentage of the costs borne by the state shall be determined by the department on the basis of the relative importance of the specific project to any state spaceport development program as a whole.

(5) The state shall promote the development of a spaceport system in this state and promote the development of joint spaceports in this state and in adjoining states which mutually benefit citizens of this state and those of adjoining states. The secretary may use the funds provided by the state to assist the authority in matching the federal aid that may become available to the state or available for specific projects or joint projects within this state or in an adjoining state.

(6) All funds provided by the state under this section shall be paid from the appropriation accounts under s. 20.395 (2) (mq) , (mv) , and (mx) .

History: 2005 a. 335 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.16 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.16
Fraudulently receiving deposits.
Status: in_force

Any officer, director, stockholder, cashier, teller, manager, messenger, clerk or agent of any bank, banking, exchange, brokerage or deposit company, corporation or institution, or of any person, company or corporation engaged in whole or in part in banking, brokerage, exchange or deposit business in any way, or any person engaged in such business in whole or in part, who shall accept or receive, on deposit, or for safekeeping, or to loan, from any person any money, or any bills, notes or other paper circulating as money, or any notes, drafts, bills of exchange, bank checks or other commercial paper for safekeeping or for collection, when he or she knows or has good reason to know that such bank, company or corporation or that such person is unsafe or insolvent is guilty of a Class F felony.

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 843.06 — WI Code / Chapter 843 / Section 843.06
Death of parties.
Status: in_force

(1) If any plaintiff dies before judgment, the plaintiff’s heir or devisee, or the plaintiff’s personal representative for the benefit of the heir, devisee or creditors, may prosecute in place of the plaintiff.

(2) If there are several defendants and any dies before judgment, the action may be prosecuted against the surviving defendants to bar such interests as they claim.

(3) The surviving plaintiffs may prosecute the action to vindicate their interests.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 843.06; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 700.13 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.13
Remainders presumed not to shorten prior interest; acceleration of remainders.
Status: in_force

(1) If an instrument transfers an interest for life or years and a future interest to take effect on a stated contingency not defeating or avoiding the prior interest transferred, and the stated contingency occurs before the normal termination of the prior interest transferred, the future interest takes effect at the normal termination of the prior interest.

(2) The effect of a renunciation or release of an interest for life or years is as provided in ss. 700.27 (8) and 854.13 (10) .

History: 2005 a. 216 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.96 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.96
Subsequent adoption.
Status: in_force

The adoption of an adopted person is authorized and, in that case, the references to parent and birth parent are to adoptive parent.

History: 1981 c. 359 s. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 799.207 — WI Code / Chapter 799 / Section 799.207
Proceedings before circuit court commissioner.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Any circuit court commissioner assigned to assist in small claims matters may hold a conference with the parties or their attorneys or both on the return date, examine pleadings and identify issues.

(b) Except as provided in par. (e) , a decision shall be rendered by the circuit court commissioner on the return date if there is time available for a hearing, the parties do not intend to call witnesses, and the parties agree to such a hearing. If for any of the reasons stated in this paragraph, the matter cannot be heard on the return date, an adjourned date shall be set.

(c) The proceedings shall be conducted as provided in s. 799.209 .

(d) A record of the proceeding shall be made and shall be limited to the time and location of the hearing, the parties, witnesses and attorneys present and the decision.

(e) If the circuit court commissioner cannot reach a decision on the return or adjourned date, the commissioner shall mail the decision to each party within 30 days of the date of the hearing.

(2) The circuit court commissioner’s decision shall become a judgment 11 days after rendering, if oral, and 16 days after mailing, if written, except that:

(a) Default judgments will have immediate effect.

(b) Either party may file a demand for trial within 10 days from the date of an oral decision or 15 days from the date of mailing of a written decision to prevent the entry of the judgment.

(3)

(a) There is an absolute right to have the matter heard before the court if the requirements of this section are complied with.

(b) The circuit court commissioner shall give each of the parties a form and instructions which shall be used for giving notice of an election to have the matter heard by the court.

(c) The demand for trial must be filed with the court and mailed to the other parties within 10 days from the date of an oral decision or 15 days from the date of mailing of a written decision. Mailing of the notice and proof of such mailing is the responsibility of the party seeking review.

(d) Notice of a demand for trial may also be given in writing and filed by either of the parties at the time of an oral decision.

(4) Following the timely filing of a demand for trial, the court shall mail a trial date to all of the parties.

(5) A timely filing of a demand for trial shall result in a new trial before the court on all issues between the parties.

History: 1977 c. 345 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 66 ; 1979 c. 110 ; Stats. 1979 s. 799.207; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987); 1987 a. 208 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.706 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.706
Adoption by resolution; football stadium district.
Status: in_force

A local professional football stadium district created under subch. IV of ch. 229 , by resolution under s. 229.824 (15) , may impose a sales tax and a use tax under this subchapter at a rate of 0.5 percent of the sales price or purchase price. Those taxes may be imposed only in their entirety. The imposition of the taxes under this section shall be effective on the first January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 that begins at least 120 days after the certification of the approval of the resolution by the electors in the district’s jurisdiction under s. 229.824 (15) .

History: 1999 a. 167 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 2 ; 2023 a. 19 .
Wis. Stat. § 133.17 — WI Code / Chapter 133 / Section 133.17
Prosecutions.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of justice or the district attorney shall institute, manage, control and direct, in the proper county, all prosecutions for violations of this chapter. When prosecuting violations of this chapter, the department of justice shall have and exercise all powers conferred upon district attorneys.

(2) Any district attorney bringing any action under this chapter shall serve copies of all pleadings on the department of justice within 3 days from the time of filing. If the department of justice brings any action under this chapter, it shall serve copies of all pleadings on the district attorney of the county where the action is brought within 3 days from the time of filing.

History: 1979 c. 209 .
Wis. Stat. § 823.04 — WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.04
Execution and warrant.
Status: in_force

In case of judgment that the nuisance be abated and removed the plaintiff shall have execution in the common form for the plaintiff’s damages and costs and a separate warrant to the proper officer requiring the officer to abate and remove the nuisance at the expense of the defendant.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 823.04; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 62.234 — WI Code / Chapter 62 / Section 62.234
Section 62.234
Status: in_force

(b) If a city is served by a regional planning commission under s. 66.0309 and if the commission consents, the city may empower the commission by ordinance to administer the ordinance enacted under this section throughout the city, whether or not the area otherwise served by the commission includes all of that city.

(c) If a city is served by the Dane County Lakes and Watershed Commission, and if the commission consents, the city may empower the commission by ordinance to administer the ordinance enacted under this section throughout the city, whether or not the area otherwise served by the commission includes all of that city. Section 66.0301 does not apply to this paragraph.

History: 1983 a. 416 ; 1983 a. 538 s. 271 ; 1989 a. 31 , 324 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 227 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0106 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0106
Common law of trusts; principles of equity.
Status: in_force

The common law of trusts and principles of equity supplement this chapter, except to the extent modified by this chapter or another statute of this state.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.21 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.21
Unskilled labor and critical recruitment selection.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to s. 230.275 , the director may, to meet the needs of the service, establish separate recruitment and certification procedures for filling positions in unskilled labor and service classes.

(1m)

(a) If the director uses the method of random certification to determine which applicants for an unskilled labor or service position will receive further consideration for the position, the director shall do all of the following:

1. Engage in expanded certification by certifying additional names as provided in s. 230.25 (1n) .

2. Additionally certify up to 3 names of persons who are veterans.

(b) If the director uses the method of random certification to determine which applicants for an unskilled labor or service position will receive further consideration for the position and the appointing authority does not select a veteran or a person the hiring of whom would serve affirmative action purposes, the appointing authority shall make and retain a written record of the appointing authority’s reasons for selecting the person who was appointed. The appointing authority shall make the written records available to the division and annually submit a report to the division summarizing the reasons contained in the written records.

(2) The director may designate classifications in which applicants are in critically short supply and may develop such recruitment and certification processes as will provide agencies with prompt certification when qualified applicants can be found, provided that due notice has been given and proper competitive standards have been maintained.

(3) The director shall designate classifications in prison industries in the department of corrections as critical positions requiring expeditious hiring and shall develop such recruitment and certification processes as will provide the department with prompt certification when qualified applicants can be found, provided that due notice has been given and proper competitive standards have been maintained.

History: 1971 c. 270 ; 1977 c. 196 ss. 45 , 130 (3) , (5); Stats. 1977 s. 230.21; 1983 a. 333 ; 1991 a. 39 , 101 ; 1997 a. 307 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2015 a. 55 , 150 .
Wis. Stat. § 407.401 — WI Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.401
Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer.
Status: in_force

The obligations imposed by this chapter on an issuer apply to a document of title even if any of the following are satisfied:

(1) The document does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issue, form, or content.

(2) The issuer violated laws regulating the conduct of its business.

(3) The goods covered by the document were owned by the bailee when the document was issued.

(4) The person issuing the document is not a warehouse but the document purports to be a warehouse receipt.

History: 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 33.58 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.58
Regulation proposed by board of commissioners.
Status: in_force

(1) Ordinances and local regulations. The board of commissioners may propose to the governing body of a river municipality the adoption, modification or rescission of any ordinance or local regulation relating to boating, recreation or safety upon the navigable waters of the Illinois Fox River basin that is located in a river municipality.

(2) Minimum standards. The board of commissioners may propose to the governing body of a river municipality minimum standards for local regulations and ordinances for municipalities to protect and rehabilitate the water quality of the surface waters and groundwaters of the Illinois Fox River basin that are located in a river municipality.

History: 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.34 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.34
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) A license under s. 458.33 (2) is not required for any of the following:

(a) An appraiser that, in the ordinary course of business, contracts with an independent appraiser for the performance of an appraisal if upon completion of the appraisal the appraiser co-signs the appraisal report.

(b) A federally regulated appraisal management company.

(c) A department or unit within a financial institution that is subject to direct regulation by an agency of the United States government that is a member of the federal financial institutions examination council or its successor, or to regulation by an agency of this state, and receives a request for the performance of an appraisal from one employee of the financial institution, and another employee of the same financial institution assigns the request for the appraisal to an appraiser that is an independent contractor to the institution. An appraisal management company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a financial institution shall not be considered a “department or unit within a financial institution” for purposes of this paragraph.

(d) An appraisal management company that does not contract with independent appraisers for the performance of appraisal services.

(2) An appraisal management company that is exempt from licensure under sub. (1) (b) may advertise as an appraisal management company but may not hold itself out as a licensed appraisal management company.

(3) An appraisal management company that is exempt from licensure under sub. (1) (b) shall be considered a licensed appraisal management company for purposes of, and shall comply with the provisions of, ss. 458.35 , 458.365 , 458.37 , 458.38 , 458.39 , 458.41 , 458.43 , and 458.44 .

History: 2017 a. 113 .