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Wis. Stat. § 448.695 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.695
Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate all of the following rules:

(a) Rules defining the acts or attempted acts of commission or omission that constitute unprofessional conduct under s. 448.60 (5) .

(b) Rules implementing s. 448.697 .

(2) The affiliated credentialing board may promulgate rules to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

(3) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules specifying the requirements for a course of instruction related to X-ray examinations by persons under the direct supervision of a podiatrist under s. 462.02 (2) (f) . In promulgating the rules, the affiliated credentialing board shall consult with the radiography examining board and shall examine laws and rules in other states. The affiliated credentialing board shall approve courses that meet the requirements set forth in the rules.

(4) The affiliated credentialing board shall promulgate rules establishing all of the following:

(a) Practice standards for a physician assistant practicing podiatry as provided in s. 448.975 (2) (a) 2m.

(b) Requirements for a podiatrist who is supervising a physician assistant as provided in s. 448.975 (2) (a) 2m.

History: 1997 a. 175 ; 2009 a. 106 ; 2013 a. 345 ; 2017 a. 227 ; 2021 a. 23 .
Wis. Stat. § 224.80 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.80
Penalties and private cause of action.
Status: in_force

(1) Penalties. A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. The district attorney of the county where the violation occurs shall enforce the penalty under this subsection on behalf of the state.

(2) Private cause of action. A person who is aggrieved by an act which is committed by a mortgage banker, mortgage loan originator, or mortgage broker in violation of any provision of this subchapter or of any rule promulgated under this subchapter may recover all of the following in a private action:

(a) An amount equal to the greater of the following:

1. Twice the amount of the cost of loan origination connected with the transaction, except that the liability under this subdivision may not be less than $100 nor greater than $25,000 for each violation.

2. The actual damages, including any incidental and consequential damages, which the person sustained because of the violation.

(b) The aggregate amount of costs and expenses which the court determines were reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, together with reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1) .

History: 1987 a. 359 ; 1987 a. 403 ss. 182 , 256 ; Stats. 1987 s. 440.80; 1989 a. 45 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 6602 ; Stats. 1995 s. 224.80; 1997 a. 145 ; 2003 a. 260 ; 2009 a. 2 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.36 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.36
Coroner and medical examiner; fees.
Status: in_force

The board shall set the fees for all services rendered by the coroner or medical examiner. The fees may not exceed an amount that is reasonably related to the actual and necessary cost of providing the service.

History: 1983 a. 146 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 307 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.36; 2015 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.09 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.09
Safety zones.
Status: in_force

(1) Every school district maintaining a school outside the corporate limits of a city or village shall provide at the school site a zone which will provide safety for pupils from vehicular traffic during loading and unloading of pupils at the school. The zone may consist of a widening toward or into the schoolyard of the traveled portion of the adjacent highway so as to permit a vehicle to stop in the extended area completely clear of such traveled portion or may be constructed wholly within the schoolyard with connecting roads to the adjacent highway. The zone and approaches from the highway for use of vehicles shall be graveled or hard-surfaced.

(2) The school district shall cooperate with the agency of the town, county or state having jurisdiction of the highway to the end that matters pertaining to the highway will be properly protected. Contracts for the necessary materials and construction and maintenance, including snow removal, of zones may be entered into with the county or town or with private persons. If the contracting party does not have jurisdiction over the highway, the contract shall be approved by the agency of the state, county or town having jurisdiction over the highway before any work is commenced thereunder.

(3) All loading and unloading of pupils at the school, whether transported by a public or private vehicle, shall take place in the safety zone. The operator of a vehicle under contract to transport pupils to the school shall have necessary police powers so that pupils will be properly safeguarded in loading and unloading at the zone and while the operator’s vehicle is approaching and leaving the zone. The operator shall first alight before loading or unloading pupils at the zone, and while at stops on the operator’s highway route to load and unload pupils, the operator shall exhibit the vehicle’s stop sign.

(4) Private schools shall comply with this section to the same extent as school districts.

History: 1993 a. 492 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.54 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.54
Indeterminate permits.
Status: in_force

(1) Grants to be indeterminate. Every license, permit or franchise granted after July 11, 1907, to any public utility shall have the effect of an indeterminate permit subject to this chapter and ch. 197 .

(2) Franchises made indeterminate. Every license, permit or franchise granted prior to July 11, 1907, by the state or by a municipality authorizing and empowering the grantee to own, operate, manage or control within this state, either directly or indirectly, a public utility or any part of a public utility is altered and amended to constitute and be an indeterminate permit which is subject to this chapter and ch. 197 . The license, permit or franchise shall have the same force and effect as a license, permit or franchise granted after July 11, 1907, to any public utility, except as provided under s. 197.02 .

(3) Validation of franchises and permits.

(a) No franchise affected by sub. (2) and no indeterminate permit shall be declared invalid if:

1. The franchise or permit was not obtained by fraud, bribery or corrupt practices.

2. When the franchise or permit was granted, no officer of the municipality granting the franchise or permit was directly or indirectly interested in the franchise or permit or in the corporation obtaining the franchise or permit.

(b) Any franchise affected by sub. (2) and any indeterminate permit is valid if:

1. The corporation having the franchise or permit, prior to surrendering of the franchise or at the beginning of its public service under the permit, in good faith has purchased or constructed any public utility, or any part of a public utility authorized by the franchise.

2. The corporation, in obtaining the franchise or permit, has substantially complied with the requirements provided by law for obtaining the franchise or permit.

(4) Grants after July 11, 1907; consent to municipal purchase. If a public utility accepts or operates under any license, permit or franchise granted after July 11, 1907, the public utility shall be deemed to have consented under its indeterminate permit to a future purchase of its property actually used and useful for the convenience of the public by the municipality in which the major part of it is situated for the compensation and under the terms and conditions determined by the commission. The public utility shall be deemed to have waived the right to require that the necessity of taking be established by the verdict of a jury, and any other remedy or right relative to condemnation, except any remedy or right under this chapter and ch. 197 .

(5) Municipal purchase invalidates permit. An indeterminate permit shall be invalid if a municipality exercises its option to purchase the public utility being operated under the permit or if the permit is otherwise terminated according to law.

(6) Applicability. This section does not apply to a telecommunications utility.

History: 1981 c. 390 ; 1983 a. 53 ss. 69 to 73 ; 1983 a. 192 ; 1993 a. 496 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.14 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.14
Limitation on use of a right of action as a defense or counterclaim.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the period within which a cause of action may be used as a defense or counterclaim is computed from the time of the accrual of the cause of action until the time that the plaintiff commences the action in which the defense or counterclaim is made. A law limiting the time for commencement of an action is tolled by the assertion of the defense or the commencement of the counterclaim until final disposition of the defense or counterclaim. If a period of limitation is tolled under this section and the time remaining after final disposition in which an action may be commenced is less than 30 days, the period within which the action may be commenced is extended to 30 days from the date of final disposition.

History: 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 241.28 — WI Code / Chapter 241 / Section 241.28
§ 241.28. Unsolicited goods.
Status: in_force

If unsolicited goods or merchandise of any kind are either addressed to or intended for the recipient, the goods or merchandise shall, unless otherwise agreed, be deemed a gift to the recipient who may use them or dispose of them in any manner without any obligation to the sender.
Wis. Stat. § 4.03 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.03
Third assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the 3rd assembly district:

(1) Calumet County. That part of Calumet County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Brillion, Brothertown, Charlestown, Chilton, Harrison, New Holstein, Rantoul, Stockbridge, and Woodville.

(b) The villages of Hilbert, Potter, Sherwood, and Stockbridge.

(c) That part of the village of Harrison located in the county.

(d) The cities of Brillion, Chilton, and New Holstein.

(e) That part of the city of Appleton located in the county.

(f) That part of the city of Kaukauna located in the county.

(g) That part of the city of Menasha located in the county.

(2) Manitowoc County. That part of Manitowoc County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Cato, Eaton, Liberty, and Rockland.

(b) The villages of St. Nazianz, Valders, and Whitelaw.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 460.09 — WI Code / Chapter 460 / Section 460.09
Reciprocal license.
Status: in_force

Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2) , the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a massage therapist or bodywork therapist license to a person who holds a similar license in another state or territory of the United States or another country if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements for receiving the license in the other state, territory, or country are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 460.05 .

History: 2001 a. 74 ; 2009 a. 355 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.045 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.045
Commencement of school term.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , beginning in the year 2000, no public school may commence the school term until September 1.

(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit a school board from doing any of the following:

(a) Holding athletic contests or practices before September 1.

(b) Scheduling in-service days or work days before September 1.

(c) Holding school year-round.

(3) A school board may commence the school term before September 1 in any school year if the school board requests the department to allow it to commence the school term before September 1 and the school board includes reasons with its request. The department may grant a request only if it determines that there are extraordinary reasons for granting it. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this subsection.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 569.01 — WI Code / Chapter 569 / Section 569.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1e) “Department” means the department of administration.

(1g) “Indian gaming compact” means a compact entered into under s. 14.035 .

(1j) “Indian gaming facility” means a facility at which Indian gaming is conducted under an Indian gaming compact.

(1m) “Indian gaming receipts” means any of the following:

(a) Moneys received by the state from Indian tribes as reimbursement for state costs of regulation of Indian gaming under Indian gaming compacts, except moneys received as direct reimbursements to the department of justice.

(b) Moneys received by the state from Indian gaming vendors and from persons proposing to be Indian gaming vendors as reimbursement for state costs of certification and background investigations under s. 569.04 , except moneys received as direct reimbursements to the department of justice.

(c) Moneys received by the state from Indian tribes as reimbursement for state costs of gaming services and assistance provided by the state that are requested by an Indian tribe.

(d) Moneys received by the state from Indian tribes pursuant to an Indian gaming compact, except moneys received as direct reimbursements to the department of justice.

(2) “Indian gaming vendor” means a person who enters into a contract with an Indian tribe for materials, supplies, equipment or services which are unique to the gaming operations of the Indian tribe and not common to the other operations of the Indian tribe, including security services, management contractors, management consulting services regarding the administration, supervision or training of one or more functions relating to gaming management or operations, financing of facilities in which gaming is conducted except for financing by a state or federally chartered financial institution, prize payout agreements or annuity contracts and materials, supplies, equipment or services involving marketing, the printing of gaming tickets or receipts, the receiving or recording of a player’s selection in any game conducted by the Indian tribe and the determination of winners of a game conducted by the Indian tribe.

(3) “Indian tribe” means a federally recognized Indian tribe in this state.

(4) “Net win” means the amount wagered at an Indian gaming facility, less the amount paid out in winnings at the Indian gaming facility.

History: 1993 a. 16 ss. 3540 , 3544 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0402 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0402
Requirements for creation.
Status: in_force

(1) A trust is created only if all of the following are satisfied:

(a) The settlor of the trust has capacity, as defined in sub. (4) , to create the trust, unless the trust is created by court order or by an agent, guardian of the estate, conservator, or representative payee with authority to act.

(b) The settlor indicates an intention to create the trust; or a statute, regulation, common law, other provision having the effect of law, judgment, or decree creates or authorizes the creation of a trust.

(c) The trust has a definite beneficiary or is one of the following:

1. A charitable trust.

2. A trust for the care of an animal, as provided in s. 701.0408 .

3. A trust for a noncharitable purpose, as provided in s. 701.0409 .

(d) The trustee has duties to perform.

(e) The same person is not the sole trustee and sole beneficiary, and there are no remainder beneficiaries other than the person’s estate.

(2) A beneficiary is definite if the beneficiary can be ascertained at the time the trust is created or in the future.

(3) A power in a trustee or trust protector to select a beneficiary from an indefinite class is valid. If the power is not exercised within a reasonable time, the power fails and the property subject to the power passes to the persons who would have taken the property had the power not been conferred.

(4) The capacity required to create a trust is the same as the capacity to make a will.

History: 2013 a. 92 ; 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 904.07 — WI Code / Chapter 904 / Section 904.07
Subsequent remedial measures.
Status: in_force

When, after an event, measures are taken which, if taken previously, would have made the event less likely to occur, evidence of the subsequent measures is not admissible to prove negligence or culpable conduct in connection with the event. This section does not require the exclusion of evidence of subsequent measures when offered for another purpose, such as proving ownership, control, or feasibility of precautionary measures, if controverted, or impeachment or proving a violation of s. 101.11 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R87 (1973).
Wis. Stat. § 401.205 — WI Code / Chapter 401 / Section 401.205
Reasonable time; seasonableness.
Status: in_force

(1) Whether a time for taking an action required by chs. 401 to 411 is reasonable depends on the nature, purpose, and circumstances of the action.

(2) An action is taken seasonably if it is taken at or within the time agreed or, if no time is agreed, at or within a reasonable time.

History: 2009 a. 320 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.64 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.64
Office of educational opportunity.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall create the office of educational opportunity within the system.

(2) The office of educational opportunity shall evaluate proposals for contracts under s. 118.40 (2x) , monitor pupil academic performance at charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x) , and monitor the overall operations of charter schools authorized under s. 118.40 (2x) .

(3) The director of the office of educational opportunity is the special assistant to the president appointed under s. 36.09 (2) (c) .

(4) The director of the office of educational opportunity may do any of the following:

(a) Appoint up to 2 associate directors.

(b) Form advisory councils to make recommendations related to authorizing charter schools under s. 118.40 (2x) .

(c) Collaborate with chancellors, faculty, academic staff, and students within the system.

(d) Solicit private gifts and grants for charter schools established under s. 118.40 (2x) .

(5) The director of the office of educational opportunity shall report to the board any private gift or grant received by the office of educational opportunity and how the director intends to use the private gift or grant.

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0207 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0207
Effective date and time.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in s. 179.0208 and subject to s. 179.0209 (4) , a record filed under this chapter is effective as follows:

(1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3) , on the date that it is received by the department for filing and at any of the following times on that date:

(a) The time of day specified in the document as its effective time.

(b) If no effective time is specified, at the close of business.

(2) The date that a document is received by the department is determined by the department’s endorsement on the original document under s. 179.0210 (2) .

(3) A document may specify a delayed effective date and time, except the effective date may not be more than 90 days after the date that it is received for filing. If a document specifies a delayed effective date and time in accordance with this subsection, the document is effective at the time and date specified. If a delayed effective date, but no time, is specified, the document is effective at the close of business on that date.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.09 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.09
Rules.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions and standards of identity, composition, quality and fill of container for foods, and amendments thereto, now or hereafter adopted under the federal act or this chapter are definitions and standards of identity, composition, quality and fill of container under s. 97.03 . However, when such action will promote honesty and fair dealing in the interest of consumers, the department may amend, stay or reject such federal regulations or make rules establishing definitions and standards of identity, composition, quality and fill of container for foods where no federal regulations exist, or which differ from federal regulations.

(2) Temporary permits granted under the federal act for interstate shipment of experimental packs of food varying from the requirements of federal definitions and standards of identity are automatically effective in this state under conditions set forth in such permits.

(3) The department may also issue temporary marketing permits upon a convincing showing of need to continue a market study where the interests of consumers are safeguarded. Such permits are subject to terms and conditions prescribed by departmental rules but may not be issued for a period exceeding 6 months plus one renewal period of 6 months after departmental review.

(4) The department may, by rule, establish and enforce standards governing the production, processing, packaging, labeling, transportation, storage, handling, display, sale, including retail sale, and distribution of foods that are needed to protect the public from the sale of adulterated or misbranded foods.

(5) The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards and procedures for the labeling of organic food. The rules may establish a process whereby organizations, businesses and firms certify that foods represented as organic foods comply with established standards. In this subsection, “organic food” means any food that is marketed using “organic” or any derivative of “organic” in its labeling or advertising.

History: 1971 c. 156 ; 1983 a. 261 ; 1987 a. 278 ; 2015 a. 242 .