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Wis. Stat. § 632.77 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.77
Permitted provisions for disability insurance policies.
Status: in_force

If any provisions are contained in a disability insurance policy dealing with the following subjects, they shall conform to the requirements specified:

(1) Change of occupation. Any provision respecting change of occupation may provide only for a lower maximum payment and for reduction of loss payments proportionate to the change in appropriate premium rates if the change is to a higher rated occupation, and must provide for retroactive reduction of premium rates from the date of change of occupation or the last policy anniversary date, whichever is the more recent, if the change is to a lower rated occupation.

(2) Misstatement of age. Any provision respecting misstatement of age may only provide for reduction of the loss payable to the amount that the premium paid would have purchased at the correct age.

(3) Limitations on payments. Any limitation on payments because of other insurance or because of the income of the insured must be in accordance with provisions approved by the commissioner by rule or explicitly approved in approving the policy form, but the commissioner may not promulgate a rule that conflicts with s. 632.755 nor approve a policy form that does not comply with s. 632.755 .

(4) Facility of payment. Reasonable facility of payment clauses may be inserted. Payment in accordance with such clauses shall discharge the insurer’s obligation to pay claims.

History: 1975 c. 375 ; 1979 c. 102 ; 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 287.21 — WI Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.21
Statewide education program.
Status: in_force

The department shall collect, prepare and disseminate information and conduct educational and training programs designed to assist in the implementation of solid waste management programs under ss. 287.01 to 287.27 , enhance municipal and county solid waste management programs under s. 287.09 (2) (a) and inform the public of the relationship among an individual’s consumption of goods and services, the generation of different types and quantities of solid waste and the implementation of the solid waste management priorities in s. 287.05 (12) . The department shall prepare the information and programs on a statewide basis for the following groups:

(1) Municipal, county and state officials and employees.

(2) Kindergarten through graduate students and teachers.

(3) Private solid waste scrap brokers, dealers and processors.

(4) Businesses that use or could use recycled materials or that produce or could produce products from recycled materials and persons who provide support services to those businesses.

(5) The general public.

History: 1989 a. 335 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 902 ; Stats. 1995 s. 287.21; 2015 a. 7 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.81 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.81
Eighty-first assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory in Dane County constitutes the 81st assembly district:

(1) The towns of Berry, Black Earth, Dane, Mazomanie, Roxbury, Springfield, and Westport.

(2) That part of the town of Middleton comprising U.S. census tract 10908, blocks 1009, 1010, 1021, 1025, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1049, 1050, and 1076; and tract 11000, block 1020; and tract 11103, blocks 1007 and 1019; and tract 11104, block 2001.

(3) The villages of Black Earth, Dane, Mazomanie, and Waunakee.

(4) The city of Middleton.

(5) That part of the city of Madison comprising U.S. census tract 2301, blocks 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020; and tract 2302, blocks 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1027, 1028, and 1029; and tract 2401, blocks 3000, 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005, 3006, 3007, 3008, 3009, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013, and 3014; and tract 2402, blocks 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1014, and 1015; and tract 11201, blocks 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1025, 1026, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1045, 1048, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1058, 1059, 1084, 1085, 2040, 2051, 2052, 2054, 2062, and 2063; and tract 991702, blocks 2 and 4.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0305 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0305
Custody if transaction took place in this state.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 177.0302 , 177.0303 , or 177.0304 , property presumed abandoned is subject to reporting to and custody of this state and the administrator may take custody of property presumed abandoned whether located in this state or another state if any of the following applies:

(1) The transaction out of which the property arose took place in this state.

(2) The holder is domiciled in a state that does not provide for the custodial taking of the property, except that if the property is specifically exempt from custodial taking under the law of the state of the holder’s domicile, the property is not subject to the custody of the administrator.

(3) The last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is unknown or in a state that does not provide for the custodial taking of the property, except that if the property is specifically exempt from custodial taking under the law of the state of the last-known address, the property is not subject to the custody of the administrator.

History: 2021 a. 87 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.03 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.03
Applicability of other laws to service insurance corporations.
Status: in_force

(1) Chapter 181 generally inapplicable to service insurance corporations. Chapter 181 does not apply to service insurance corporations except as specifically made applicable by this chapter.

(2) Insurance corporation law. Whenever in this chapter a section, subsection or paragraph of ch. 611 is made applicable to service insurance corporations the application shall be of those portions of the section, subsection or paragraph of ch. 611 that apply to mutual corporations.

(3) Applicability of insurance laws. Except as otherwise specifically provided, service insurance corporations organized or operating under this chapter are subject to ss. 610.01 , 610.11 , 610.21 , 610.23 and 610.24 and chs. 600 , 601 , 609 , 617 , 620 , 623 , 625 , 627 , 628 , 631 , 632 , 635 , 644 and 645 and to no other insurance laws.

History: 1975 c. 223 ; 1979 c. 102 ss. 125 , 126 ; 1979 c. 313 ; 1981 c. 38 s. 26 ; 1983 a. 215 s. 17 ; 1989 a. 23 ; 1991 a. 250 ; 1997 a. 27 , 227 ; 2005 a. 74 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.102 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.102
Scope.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to consumer credit transactions.

History: 1971 c. 239 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.092 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.092
Article 92 — Failure to obey order or regulation.
Status: in_force

Any person who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation.

(2) Having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the state military forces, which it is his or her duty to obey, fails to obey the order.

(3) Is derelict in the performance of his or her duties.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.22 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.22
Flushing devices for urinals.
Status: in_force

The department shall not promulgate any rules which either directly or indirectly prohibit the use of manual flushing devices for urinals. The department shall take steps to encourage the use of manual flushing devices for urinals.

History: 1977 c. 418 .
Wis. Stat. § 287.95 — WI Code / Chapter 287 / Section 287.95
Penalties concerning land disposal and incineration; citations.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates s. 287.07 (1m) , (4m) , or (5) may be required to forfeit $50 for a first violation, may be required to forfeit $200 for a 2nd violation and may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000 for a 3rd or subsequent violation.

(2)

(a) Any person who violates s. 287.07 (2) or 287.08 before January 1, 1995, is not subject to a penalty.

(b) After December 31, 1994, any person who violates s. 287.07 (2) or 287.08 may be required to forfeit $50 for a first violation, may be required to forfeit $200 for a 2nd violation and may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000 for a 3rd or subsequent violation.

(3)

(a) Any person who violates s. 287.07 (3) and (4) before January 1, 1997, is not subject to a penalty.

(b) After December 31, 1996, any person who violates s. 287.07 (3) and (4) may be required to forfeit $50 for a first violation, may be required to forfeit $200 for a 2nd violation and may be required to forfeit not more than $2,000 for a 3rd or subsequent violation.

(4) The department may follow the procedures for the issuance of a citation under ss. 23.50 to 23.99 to collect a forfeiture for the violations under subs. (1) , (2) (b) and (3) (b) .

History: 1989 a. 335 , 359 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 921 ; Stats. 1995 s. 287.95; 2009 a. 50 , 86 ; 2011 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 200.15 — WI Code / Chapter 200 / Section 200.15
Addition of territory.
Status: in_force

Territory not originally within a district may be added thereto in the following ways:

(1)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , upon receipt by the commission, and the regional planning commission of the region within which the district or the greatest portion of the district is located, of official notice from the city, village, or town sanitary district for any of the following territories:

1. Territory that is annexed to a city or village that is located entirely within the original district prior to the annexation.

2. Territory that is added to a town sanitary district under s. 60.785 (1) that is located entirely within the original district prior to the addition.

3. Territory that is annexed or attached to a city or village or added to a town sanitary district under s. 60.785 (1) if a portion of the city, village, or town sanitary district is located within a district that contains a 2nd class city with a population of 200,000 or more.

(b) If, within 30 days after receipt of a notice under par. (a) , the regional planning commission files with the commission a written objection to any part of the annexation or addition or the commission issues a written determination disapproving the addition of the territory, the territory proposed to be added or annexed under this subsection may be added or annexed only under sub. (2) .

(c) Failure of the commission to disapprove the addition of the territory under this subsection is subject to review under ch. 227 .

(2) Proceedings leading to the addition of other territory to a district may be initiated by petition from a municipal governing body or upon motion of the commission. Upon receipt of the petition or upon adoption of the motion, the commission shall hold a public hearing preceded by a class 2 notice under ch. 985 . The commission may approve the annexation upon a determination that the standards of ss. 200.05 (4) (b) and (c) and 200.15 (3) are met. Approval actions by the commission under this section shall be subject to review under ch. 227 .

(3) Annexations under subs. (1) and (2) may be subject to reasonable requirements as to participation by newly annexed areas toward the cost of existing or proposed district facilities.

(4) Section 200.09 (1) does not require the appointment of a commissioner from territory annexed under this section if that territory, on the day before the annexation, has a population of less than 8.5 percent of the total population served by the district.

History: 1971 c. 276 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 322 ; Stats. 1999 s. 200.15; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 24.69 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.69
Sale of state trust fund loans.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may sell state trust fund loans or participations therein, and may contract to do so at a future date, for such price, upon such other terms and in such manner as the board may determine. The sale may be to any person, including, without limitation, a trust or other investment vehicle created for the purpose of attracting private investment capital. The board shall remit the proceeds of the sale to the secretary of administration for deposit in the appropriate trust fund and shall invest the proceeds in accordance with s. 24.61 .

(2) Before entering into the sale of any state trust fund loan, the board shall refer the terms of the proposed sale to the investment board for its recommendations.

(3) The board may agree to administer any state trust fund loan so sold or participated, and, in connection therewith, may exercise the collection powers and procedures set forth in ss. 24.70 and 24.71 and may agree to repurchase any such state trust fund loan or participation upon the occurrence of a default thereon or upon the occurrence of other events specified in the sale agreement.

(4) The board shall invest the proceeds of the sale of trust fund loans or participations therein in a manner that, to the greatest extent practicable, will ensure the safety of the principal.

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 12.11 — WI Code / Chapter 12 / Section 12.11
Election bribery.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “anything of value” includes any amount of money, or any object which has utility independent of any political message it contains and the value of which exceeds $1. The prohibitions of this section apply to the distribution of material printed at public expense and available for free distribution if such materials are accompanied by a political message.

(1m) Any person who does any of the following violates this chapter:

(a) Offers, gives, lends or promises to give or lend, or endeavors to procure, anything of value, or any office or employment or any privilege or immunity to, or for, any elector, or to or for any other person, in order to induce any elector to:

1. Go to or refrain from going to the polls.

2. Vote or refrain from voting.

3. Vote or refrain from voting for or against a particular person.

4. Vote or refrain from voting for or against a particular referendum; or on account of any elector having done any of the above.

(b) Receives, agrees or contracts to receive or accept any money, gift, loan, valuable consideration, office or employment personally or for any other person, in consideration that the person or any elector will, so act or has so acted.

(c) Advances, pays or causes to be paid any money to or for the use of any person with the intent that such money or any part thereof will be used to bribe electors at any election.

(2) This section applies to any convention or meeting held for the purpose of nominating any candidate for any election, and to the signing of any nomination paper.

(3)

(a) This section does not prohibit a candidate from publicly stating his or her preference for or support of any other candidate for any office to be voted for at the same election. A candidate for an office in which the person elected is charged with the duty of participating in the election or nomination of any person as a candidate for office is not prohibited from publicly stating or pledging his or her preference for or support of any person for such office or nomination.

(b) This section does not apply to money paid or agreed to be paid for or on account of authorized legal expenses which were legitimately incurred at or concerning any election.

(c) This section does not apply where an employer agrees that all or part of election day be given to its employees as a paid holiday, provided that such policy is made uniformly applicable to all similarly situated employees.

(d) This section does not prohibit any person from using his or her own vehicle to transport electors to or from the polls without charge.

(e) This section does not apply to any promise by a candidate to reduce public expenditures or taxes.

History: 1973 c. 334 ; 1975 c. 93 ; 1983 a. 484 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 213 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.13 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.13
Fees permitted for a workshop or seminar.
Status: in_force

If the department develops and provides a workshop or seminar relating to the provision of service by facilities, adult family homes or residential care apartment complexes under this subchapter, the department may establish a fee for each workshop or seminar and impose the fee on registrants for the workshop or seminar. A fee so established and imposed shall be in an amount sufficient to reimburse the department for the costs directly associated with developing and providing the workshop or seminar.

History: 1985 a. 120 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.25 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.25
Limited effect of conditions in employer’s liability policies.
Status: in_force

Any condition in an employer’s liability policy requiring compliance by the insured with rules concerning the safety of persons shall be limited in its effect in such a way that in the event of breach by the insured the insurer shall nevertheless be responsible to the injured person under s. 632.24 as if the condition has not been breached, but shall be subrogated to the injured person’s claim against the insured and be entitled to reimbursement by the latter.

History: 1975 c. 375 .
Wis. Stat. § 941.31 — WI Code / Chapter 941 / Section 941.31
Possession of explosives.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever makes, buys, transports, possesses, or transfers any explosive compound or offers to do the same, either with intent to use such explosive to commit a crime or knowing that another intends to use it to commit a crime, is guilty of a Class F felony.

(2)

(a) In this subsection, “improvised explosive device” means a destructive explosive device capable of causing bodily harm, great bodily harm, death or property damage; with some type of explosive material and a means of detonating the explosive material, directly, remotely, or with a timer either present or readily capable of being inserted or attached; which may include a pipe or similar casing, with the ends of the pipe or casing capped, plugged or crimped, and a fuse or similar object sticking out of the pipe or casing; and made by a person not engaged in the legitimate manufacture or legitimate use of explosives, or otherwise authorized by law to do so. “Improvised explosive device” does not include ammunition for any rifle, pistol or shotgun.

(b) Whoever makes, buys, sells, transports, possesses, uses or transfers any improvised explosive device, or possesses materials or components with intent to assemble any improvised explosive device, is guilty of a Class H felony.

(c) This subsection does not apply to the transportation, possession, use, or transfer of any improvised explosive device by any armed forces or national guard personnel or to any peace officer in the line of duty or as part of a duty-related function or exercise. The restriction on transportation in this subsection does not apply to common carriers. Notwithstanding s. 939.22 (22) , this paragraph does not apply to a commission warden.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1987 a. 234 ; 1999 a. 32 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2007 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 403.202 — WI Code / Chapter 403 / Section 403.202
Negotiation subject to rescission.
Status: in_force

(1) Negotiation is effective even if obtained in any of the following ways:

(a) From an infant, a corporation exceeding its powers or a person without capacity.

(b) By fraud, duress or mistake.

(c) In breach of duty or as part of an illegal transaction.

(2) To the extent permitted by other law, negotiation may be rescinded or may be subject to other remedies, but those remedies may not be asserted against a subsequent holder in due course or a person paying the instrument in good faith and without knowledge of facts that are a basis for rescission or other remedy.

History: 1995 a. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 887.03 — WI Code / Chapter 887 / Section 887.03
§ 887.03. Oath, how taken.
Status: in_force

Any oath or affidavit required or authorized by law may be taken in any of the usual forms, and every person swearing, affirming or declaring in any such form shall be deemed to have been lawfully sworn.
Wis. Stat. § 342.01 — WI Code / Chapter 342 / Section 342.01
Words and phrases defined.
Status: in_force

(1) Words and phrases defined in s. 340.01 are used in the same sense in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.

(2) In this chapter:

(ac) “Automated format,” with respect to any document, record, or other information, includes that document, record, or other information generated or maintained in an electronic or digital form or medium.

(ag) “Deliver” includes electronic transmission.

(aj) “Immediate family member” means a spouse, grandparent, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, stepparent, or grandchild, or the spouse of a grandparent, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, stepparent, or grandchild.

(am) “Leasing company” means any lessor who, within the preceding 12 months, has leased 5 or more vehicles for a period of at least 4 months.

(b) “Mileage” means the actual distance that a vehicle has traveled in miles.

(c) “Transfer” means to change ownership by purchase, gift or any other means.
Wis. Stat. § 707.215 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.215
Project and time-share property plat.
Status: in_force

(1) Recording requirement. When a time-share instrument is recorded under s. 707.21 (3) , the developer shall file for record a plat, as described in sub. (2) , of the time-share property and the project, if any, within which the time-share property is located, except that if a plat of the project was previously recorded the developer need only file the information necessary to update the recorded plat.

(2) Required contents. A plat filed for recording under sub. (1) may consist of one or more sheets, shall be produced on media that is acceptable to the register of deeds, and shall contain at least all of the following:

(a) On each sheet of the plat, the name of the project and time-share property and the county in which the project and time-share property are located. If there is more than one sheet, each sheet shall be consecutively numbered and show the relation of that sheet number to the total number of sheets.

(b) A survey of the project and time-share property complying with minimum standards for property surveys adopted by the examining board, as defined in s. 443.01 (3) , and showing the location of any time-share unit, unit or other building located or to be located on the property.

(c) Diagrammatic floor plans of each building located or to be located on the property which show the approximate dimensions, floor area and location of each time-share unit and unit in a building. Common elements shall be shown graphically to the extent feasible.

(3) Form of maps and plans. All survey maps and floor plans submitted for recording shall be legibly prepared with a binding margin of one inch on all sides on durable white media that is 14 inches in length and 22 inches in width, or on other media that is acceptable to the register of deeds, with a permanent nonfading black image. The maps and plans shall be drawn to a convenient scale.

(4) Designation of time-share units and units. Every time-share unit and unit shall be designated on the plat by number or other appropriate designation.

(5) Professional land surveyor’s certificate. A plat is sufficient for the purposes of this chapter if attached to or included in the plat is a certificate of a professional land surveyor licensed under ch. 443 , and the certificate provides all of the following:

(a) That the plat is a correct representation of the project and the time-share property.

(b) The identification and location of each time-share unit and each unit and the common elements can be determined from the plat.

(6) Nonapplicability. Chapter 236 does not apply to plats required under this section.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 2005 a. 41 ; 2013 a. 358 .