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Wis. Stat. § 344.13 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.13
Secretary to determine amount of security required following accident and to give notice thereof.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary after receipt of a report of an accident of the type specified in s. 344.12 shall determine, with respect to such accident, the amount of security which is sufficient in the secretary’s judgment to satisfy any judgment for damages resulting from such accident which may be recovered against either operator or owner of the vehicles involved in such accident. Such determination shall be based upon the total property damage suffered by other persons whose property was involved in the accident, not including the vehicle a person was operating when such operation was with the owner’s permission, and on the extent of personal injuries, including deaths, involving other parties to the accident. The determination as to the amount of security required shall not be made with respect to operators or owners who are exempt from the requirements of security and suspension under s. 344.14 (2) .

(2) The secretary shall determine the amount of security required to be deposited by each person on the basis of the accident reports or other information submitted. In addition to the accident reports required by law, the secretary may request from any of the persons, including passengers and pedestrians, involved in such accident such further information, sworn statements or other evidence relating to property damage, personal injury or death in motor vehicle accidents as deemed necessary to aid in determining the amount to be deposited as security under s. 344.14 . Failure of a person to comply with such request is grounds for suspending such person’s operating privilege but no suspension shall be made on such grounds until one follow-up request has been made and at least 20 days have elapsed since the mailing of the first request.

(3) The secretary within 90 days after receipt of a report of an accident of the type specified in s. 344.12 and upon determining the amount of security to be required of any person involved in such accident or to be required of the owner of any vehicle involved in such accident, shall give at least 10 days’ written notice to every such person of the amount of security required to be deposited by the person. The notice also shall state that an order of suspension will be made as provided in s. 344.14 , unless within such time security is deposited as required by the notice. The order of suspension may be made a part of the notice, with a provision that it will take effect on the date specified in this subsection unless security is deposited prior to that date.

History: 1971 c. 253 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (c) ; 1977 c. 273 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1997 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.04 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.04
Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
Status: in_force

A cooperative may indemnify and allow reasonable expenses of an employee or agent who is not a director or officer to the extent provided by the articles or bylaws, by general or specific action of the board or by contract.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.41 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.41
Complaint.
Status: in_force

The complaint in such action shall contain: a description of all the lands the title to which is sought to be barred by such action; a statement that the county claims title to such lands under a deed made by the county clerk and a copy of such deed; the name or names of the former owner or owners of the several tracts of land described therein or the names of the persons claiming under such owner or owners, specifying the persons claiming each separate parcel thereof; and the amount of all delinquent taxes at the time the deed was issued.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 153.82 — WI Code / Chapter 153 / Section 153.82
Creation of corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary may organize and assist in maintaining a nonstock, nonprofit corporation under ch. 181 for all of the purposes specified under s. 153.81 (1) (f) .

(2) If the secretary organizes a corporation under sub. (1) , the secretary shall appoint all of the individuals specified under s. 153.81 (1) (e) 1. to 4. as initial directors of the board of the corporation.

(3) The assets and liabilities of the corporation under sub. (1) shall be separate from all other assets and liabilities of the state, of all political subdivisions of the state, and of the department. The state, any political subdivision of the state, and the department do not guarantee any obligation of or have any obligation to the corporation. The state, any political subdivision of the state, and the department are not liable for any debt or liability of the corporation.

History: 2009 a. 274 .
Wis. Stat. § 618.22 — WI Code / Chapter 618 / Section 618.22
Exclusive agency and management contracts of nondomestic corporations.
Status: in_force

(1) Filing of contract. No nondomestic insurer may be a party to any exclusive agency contract or management contract as defined in ss. 611.66 and 611.67 respectively, unless the contract is filed with the commissioner and not disapproved under this section within 30 days after filing, or such reasonable extended period as the commissioner may specify by notice given within the 30 days.

(2) Disapproval. The commissioner shall disapprove a contract under sub. (1) or s. 611.67 if he or she finds that:

(a) It subjects the insurer to excessive charges; or

(b) The contract extends for an unreasonable period of time; or

(c) The contract does not contain fair and adequate standards of performance; or

(d) The persons empowered under the contract to manage the company are not sufficiently trustworthy, competent, experienced and free from conflict of interest to manage the company with due regard for the interests of its insureds, creditors or the public; or

(e) The contract contains provisions which impair the interests of its insureds, creditors or the public in this state.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (5) ; 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.25 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.25
Required implanting of microchip prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may require an individual to undergo the implanting of a microchip.

(2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

History: 2005 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 218.0147 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.0147
Purchase or lease of motor vehicle by minor.
Status: in_force

(1) No minor may purchase or lease any motor vehicle unless the minor, at the time of purchase or lease, submits to the seller or lessor a statement verified before a person authorized to administer oaths and made and signed by either parent of the purchaser or lessee, if the signing parent has custody of the minor or, if neither parent has custody, then by the person having custody, setting forth that the purchaser or lessee has consent to purchase or lease the vehicle. The signature on the statement shall not impute any liability for the purchase price of the motor vehicle or for any payments under the consumer lease to the consenting person. The statement shall not adversely affect any other arrangement for the assumption of liability for the purchase price or any lease payments which the consenting person may make.

(2) If a motor vehicle is purchased by a minor, the signed statement described in sub. (1) shall accompany the application for a certificate of title and shall be filed by the department of transportation with the application. Failure to obtain the consent or to forward it, together with the application for a certificate of title in the event of the purchase of a motor vehicle, shall not void the contract of sale or consumer lease of a motor vehicle in the hands of an innocent holder, without notice, for value and in the ordinary course of business.

(3) Any person who sells or leases a motor vehicle to a minor with knowledge of that fact without procuring the statement described in sub. (1) may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both.

History: 1999 a. 31 ss. 272 , 273 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.42 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.42
Rights of proposed ward or ward.
Status: in_force

(1) Right to counsel.

(a) The proposed ward or ward has the right to counsel, if any of the following occurs:

1. The proposed ward or ward requests counsel.

2. The guardian ad litem or another person states to the court that the proposed ward or ward is opposed to the guardianship petition.

3. The court determines that the interests of justice require counsel for the proposed ward or ward.

(b) Any attorney obtained under par. (a) or appointed under par. (c) shall be an advocate for the expressed wishes of the proposed ward or ward.

(c) If par. (a) 1. , 2. , or 3. applies but the proposed ward or ward is unable to obtain legal counsel, the court shall appoint legal counsel. If the proposed ward or ward is represented by counsel appointed under s. 977.08 in a proceeding under a petition for protective placement brought under s. 55.075 , the court shall order the counsel appointed under s. 977.08 to represent the proposed ward or ward.

(2) Right to jury trial. The proposed ward or ward has the right to a trial by a jury if demanded by the proposed ward or ward, his or her attorney, or the guardian ad litem, except that the right is waived unless demanded at least 48 hours before the time set for the hearing. The number of jurors for such a trial is determined under s. 756.06 (2) (b) . The proposed ward or ward, his or her attorney, or the guardian ad litem each has the right to present and cross-examine witnesses, including any physician or licensed psychologist who reports to the court concerning the proposed ward.

(3) Right to independent examination. If requested by the proposed ward, ward, or anyone on the proposed ward’s or ward’s behalf, the proposed ward or ward has the right at his or her own expense, or if indigent at the expense of the county where the petition is heard on the merits, to secure an independent medical or psychological examination relevant to the issue involved in any hearing under this chapter, and to present a report of this independent evaluation or the evaluator’s personal testimony as evidence at the hearing.

(4) Right to payment of expenses in contesting proceedings. If a guardian is appointed, the court shall, if the court determines it reasonable, allow payment from the ward’s income or assets of expenses incurred by the ward in contesting the appointment. These expenses are payable before other attorney or guardian ad litem fees.

(5) Right to be present at hearing. The proposed ward or ward has the right to be present at any hearing regarding the guardianship.

(6) Right to hearing in accessible location. The proposed ward or ward has the right to have any hearing regarding the guardianship conducted in a location and manner that is accessible to the proposed ward or ward.

History: 2005 a. 264 s. 204 ; 2005 a. 387 ss. 100 , 420 , 460 , 461 , 463 ; 2007 a. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.556 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.556
Handling fee.
Status: in_force

(1b) In this section:

(a) “In-person credit transaction costs” means the costs associated with issuing approvals that are applied for and issued in person and that are paid for by using a credit card.

(b) “Long-distance handling costs” means the costs associated with paying for approvals that are requested by mail, telephone or electronic means and includes credit transaction fees, mailing costs and personnel costs that are necessary to process a credit transaction.

(1m) In addition to any other fee imposed under s. 29.563 , the department may collect a handling fee to cover long-distance handling costs and in-person credit transaction costs incurred in issuing approvals.

(2)

(a) If the department collects a handling fee under sub. (1m) , it shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

1. Designate the approvals to which the fee applies.

2. Establish the amount of the fee.

(b)

1. The department may collect long-distance handling costs and in-person credit transaction costs for the approvals that the department itself issues.

2. The department may allow a person with whom it has contracted under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 4. to collect handling fees that cover long-distance handling costs. The department may allow the person to retain all or a portion of each handling fee.

3. The department may allow an agent who is appointed under s. 29.024 (6) (a) 2. or 3. to collect handling fees that cover in-person credit transaction costs. The department may allow the agent to retain all or a portion of each handling fee.

(c) A handling fee may not be more than the amounts necessary to cover the long-distance handling costs or the in-person credit transaction costs of issuing the approvals.

(3) Any fees collected under this section by the department shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu) .

History: 1997 a. 248 ss. 150 , 151 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.047 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.047
Mental health services.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (fr) , the department may not award more than $45,000 in each fiscal year to applying public or nonprofit private entities for the costs of providing certain mental health services to homeless individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. Entities that receive funds awarded by the department under this section shall provide the mental health services required under 42 USC 290cc-24 . The amount that the department awards to an applying entity may not exceed 50 percent of the amount of matching funds required under 42 USC 290cc-23 .

History: 2005 a. 25 s. 908 ; 2005 a. 264 ; 2007 a. 45 ; 2011 a. 32 s. 3461m ; Stats. 2011 s. 16.311; 2017 a. 59 s. 132 ; Stats. 2017 s. 51.047.
Wis. Stat. § 65.01 — WI Code / Chapter 65 / Section 65.01
Application of this chapter.
Status: in_force

The common council of any city of the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th class may by ordinance adopted by three-fourths of all its members accept the provisions of ss. 65.02 , 65.025 , 65.03 and 65.04 which when so accepted shall be in full force and effect as to any such city. Except as above provided ss. 65.01 to 65.20 shall apply only to cities of the 1st class.

History: 1977 c. 109 ; 2019 a. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 961.001 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.001
Declaration of intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that the abuse of controlled substances constitutes a serious problem for society. As a partial solution, these laws regulating controlled substances have been enacted with penalties. The legislature, recognizing a need for differentiation among those who would violate these laws makes this declaration of legislative intent:

(1g) Many of the controlled substances included in this chapter have useful and legitimate medical and scientific purposes and are necessary to maintain the health and general welfare of the people of this state.

(1m) The manufacture, distribution, delivery, possession and use of controlled substances for other than legitimate purposes have a substantial and detrimental effect on the health and general welfare of the people of this state.

(1r) Persons who illicitly traffic commercially in controlled substances constitute a substantial menace to the public health and safety. The possibility of lengthy terms of imprisonment must exist as a deterrent to trafficking by such persons. Upon conviction for trafficking, such persons should be sentenced in a manner which will deter further trafficking by them, protect the public from their pernicious activities, and restore them to legitimate and socially useful endeavors.

(2) Persons who habitually or professionally engage in commercial trafficking in controlled substances and prescription drugs should, upon conviction, be sentenced to substantial terms of imprisonment to shield the public from their predatory acts. However, persons addicted to or dependent on controlled substances should, upon conviction, be sentenced in a manner most likely to produce rehabilitation.

(3) Upon conviction, persons who casually use or experiment with controlled substances should receive special treatment geared toward rehabilitation. The sentencing of casual users and experimenters should be such as will best induce them to shun further contact with controlled substances and to develop acceptable alternatives to drug abuse.

History: 1971 c. 219 ; 1995 a. 448 ss. 107 to 110 , 462 , 463 ; Stats. 1995 s. 961.001.
Wis. Stat. § 440.9975 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.9975
Administrative forfeiture.
Status: in_force

The department may directly assess a forfeiture against an athlete agent of not more than $50,000 for a violation of this subchapter.

History: 2003 a. 150 ; 2019 a. 180 .
Wis. Stat. § 628.48 — WI Code / Chapter 628 / Section 628.48
Risk retention groups.
Status: in_force

(1) Prohibited marketing. A risk retention group may not do any of the following:

(a) Solicit or sell insurance to any person who is not eligible for membership in the risk retention group.

(b) Solicit or sell insurance or otherwise operate if the risk retention group is in a hazardous financial condition or is financially impaired.

(2) Notice in policies. A risk retention group may not issue an insurance policy unless the following notice, in 10-point type, is included on the front page and declarations page of the policy:

History: 1987 a. 247 .
Wis. Stat. § 279.08 — WI Code / Chapter 279 / Section 279.08
Bond security.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority may enter into a trust agreement or trust indenture between the authority and one or more corporate trustees for any bonds issued under this chapter. Any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company may be a trustee.

(2) The bond resolution providing for the issuance of bonds shall pledge the assessments to be received by the authority with respect to the bonds referred to in the bond resolution. The pledge is valid and binding from the time that the resolution is adopted. The revenues pledged are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery or any further act. The lien is valid and binding as against all persons having claims in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority, irrespective of whether the persons have notice of the lien. Neither the bond resolution nor any financing statement, continuation statement, or other instrument by which a pledge is created or by which the authority’s interest in revenues is assigned need be filed or recorded in any public records in order to perfect the lien of the pledge as against 3rd parties, except that the authority shall file a copy of the instrument in the records of the authority and with the department of financial institutions.

(3) A bond resolution may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders that are reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. A bond resolution may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. A bond resolution may contain any other provisions that are determined by the board to be reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.

History: 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.64 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.64
Grants to support graduate medical training programs.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “hospital” has the meaning given under s. 50.33 (2) .

(2) Departmental duties.

(a) Subject to par. (c) and sub. (4) , the department shall distribute grants to hospitals to fund the addition of positions to existing accredited graduate medical training programs. The department shall distribute the grants under this paragraph to all of the following:

1. Hospitals that apply to receive a grant under sub. (3) and that satisfy the criteria established by the department under par. (b) and the eligibility requirement under sub. (4) .

2. Hospitals that received a grant under this paragraph in the immediately preceding fiscal year, unless the hospital no longer satisfies the criteria established by the department under par. (b) , the hospital no longer has an accredited graduate medical training program, or the hospital has notified the department that the hospital no longer wishes to receive the grant. The department may not require a hospital under this subdivision to apply for a grant under this paragraph.

(b) The department shall establish criteria for approving and distributing grants under par. (a) .

(c)

1. The department shall distribute funds for grants under par. (a) from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) . The department may not distribute more than $75,000 from the appropriation under s. 20.435 (4) (bf) to fund a given position in a graduate medical training program in a given state fiscal year.

2. If the department receives matching federal medical assistance funds, the department shall distribute those funds for grants under par. (a) in addition to any funds distributed under subd. 1.

(d) The department shall seek federal medical assistance funds to match the grants distributed under par. (a) . If the department receives those funds, the department shall distribute them as provided in par. (c) 2.

(3) Grant application. Except as provided in sub. (2) (a) 2. , a hospital may apply, in the form and manner determined by the department, to receive a grant under sub. (2) (a) .

(3m) Grant nonrenewal. A hospital that receives a grant under sub. (2) (a) shall notify the department, in the manner determined by the department, if the hospital no longer satisfies the criteria established by the department under sub. (2) (b) , the hospital no longer has an accredited graduate medical training program, or the hospital no longer wishes to receive the grant.

(4) Eligibility. A hospital that has an accredited graduate medical training program in a specialty may apply to receive a grant under sub. (3) .

History: 2013 a. 20 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2023 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 347.09 — WI Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.09
Headlamps on motor vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may operate a motor vehicle on a highway during hours of darkness or during a period of limited visibility, unless the vehicle is equipped as follows:

(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c) , every motor vehicle shall be equipped with at least 2 headlamps, which headlamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in sub. (2) and s. 347.10 and shall be mounted symmetrically with respect to the vertical plane extending through the longitudinal axis of the vehicle with at least one on each side of the center of the front of the motor vehicle.

(b) Every moped or motorcycle shall be equipped with at least one and not more than 2 headlamps, which headlamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in sub. (2) and s. 347.10 .

(c) Every motor bicycle or vehicle registered under s. 341.067 and operated by a person licensed under s. 343.075 or 343.135 shall be equipped with at least one and not more than 2 headlamps, which headlamps shall comply with the requirements and limitations set forth in sub. (2) and s. 347.11 .

(2) Every headlamp on a motor vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than 54 inches nor less than 24 inches.

History: 1983 a. 243 ; 1985 a. 65 ; 2015 a. 165 ; 2019 a. 50 .