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Wis. Stat. § 177.12045 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.12045
Fraudulent claim penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Civil penalties.

(a) Any person who files a claim with the administrator for the property of another without the other’s consent and with the intent to deprive the owner of such property shall pay a penalty equal to the total value of the property.

(b) If a person files a claim described under s. 177.0903 (3) , and the copy of the agreement under subch. XIII filed with the claim does not comply with the requirements under s. 177.1301 (2) , the person shall pay a penalty equal to the total value of the property plus $1,000 for property valued at no more than $15,000 or plus $2,500 for property valued at more than $15,000.

(2) Criminal penalties. Any person who files a claim with the administrator for the property of another without the other’s consent and with the intent to deprive the owner of such property is guilty of a Class I felony and may be assessed the cost of prosecution.

(3) Reporting. The administrator shall post on the website maintained by the administrator the name and address of each person who has been assessed a penalty under sub. (1) (b) , along with the amount of the penalty and the date on which the administrator posted the information, no later than 90 days after the person’s right to appeal the assessment has expired. The information provided under this subsection shall remain on the website maintained by the administrator for at least 12 months following the date of the initial posting.

History: 2025 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.74 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.74
Penalty for violating sections 346.67 to 346.73.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person violating s. 346.72 may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

(2) Any person violating s. 346.70 (2) or (3) , 346.71 or 346.73 may be required to forfeit not less than $40 nor more than $200 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

(2g) Any operator of a vehicle, and any occupant of a vehicle who is at least 16 years of age, who violates s. 346.70 (1) may be required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not less than $300 nor more than $500 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

(2r) Any person violating s. 346.70 (1m) may be required to forfeit not less than $40 nor more than $200.

(3) Any person violating s. 346.68 or 346.69 may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

(4) Any person violating s. 346.70 (5) may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $50.

(5) Any person violating any provision of s. 346.67 (1) :

(a) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both if the accident did not involve death or injury to a person.

(b) May be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both if the accident involved injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.

(c) Is guilty of a Class E felony if the accident involved injury to a person and the person suffered great bodily harm.

(d) Is guilty of a Class D felony if the accident involved death to a person.

(e) Is guilty of a felony if the accident involved death or injury to a person.

(6)

(a) A vehicle owner or other person found liable under s. 346.675 with respect to a violation of s. 346.67 (1) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

(b) A vehicle owner or other person found liable under s. 346.675 with respect to a violation of s. 346.68 or 346.69 may be required to forfeit not more than $100.

(c) Imposition of liability under s. 346.675 shall not result in suspension or revocation of a person’s operating privilege under s. 343.30 or 343.31 , nor shall it result in demerit points being recorded on a person’s driving record under s. 343.32 (2) (a) .

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1973 c. 218 ; 1981 c. 20 , 70 ; 1997 a. 258 , 283 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 74 ; 2005 a. 411 ; 2011 a. 256 .
Wis. Stat. § 194.025 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.025
Discrimination prohibited.
Status: in_force

No motor carrier may engage in any practice, act or omission which results in discrimination on the basis of race, creed, sex or national origin.

History: 1981 c. 347 .
Wis. Stat. § 341.40 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.40
Exemption of nonresidents and foreign-registered vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as to foreign-owned vehicles required by s. 341.07 to be registered in this state, any vehicle that is registered in another jurisdiction is exempt from the laws of this state providing for the registration of the vehicles if all of the following apply:

(a) The vehicle carries a registration plate indicating the registration in the other jurisdiction.

(b) The vehicle is owned by a nonresident.

(c) The jurisdiction in which the vehicle is registered allows vehicles that are registered in Wisconsin to be operated tax free upon its highways under conditions substantially as favorable to residents of Wisconsin as to its own residents.

(d) The vehicle is operated in accordance with rules adopted by the secretary based on the gross weight of the vehicle. The secretary may, by rule, determine the gross weight exemption, giving consideration to reciprocity privileges extended to Wisconsin residents in other jurisdictions.

(1m) Foreign owned or operated vehicles entering Wisconsin to have special equipment or a body constructed or installed or for repair shall be exempt from the registration requirements of this section.

(2) If the owner of any vehicle exempted under sub. (1) or (1m) moves to Wisconsin or if the vehicle is purchased by or leased to a Wisconsin resident, the vehicle immediately becomes subject to the laws of this state providing for the registration of vehicles.

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (c) ; 1987 a. 369 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 103 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.38 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.38
Contracts not affected.
Status: in_force

Sections 192.33 to 192.37 shall not affect any contract entered into between any railroad corporation and the proprietors and occupants of lands adjoining for the construction and maintenance of gates, bars, cattle guards and railroad crossings.
Wis. Stat. § 700.05 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.05
Classification of remainders.
Status: in_force

Remainders are classified as:

(1) Indefeasibly vested, if the interest is created in favor of one or more ascertained persons in being and is certain to become a present interest at some time in the future;

(2) Vested subject to open, if the interest is created in favor of a class of persons, one or more of whom are ascertained and in being, and if the interest is certain to become a present interest at some time in the future, but the share of the ascertained remaindermen is subject to diminution by reason of other persons becoming entitled to share as members of the class;

(3) Vested subject to complete defeasance, if the interest is created in favor of one or more ascertained persons in being and would become a present interest on the expiration of the preceding interests but may end or may be completely defeated as provided by the transferor at, before or after the expiration of the preceding interests;

(4) Subject to a condition precedent, if the interest is created in favor of one or more unborn or unascertained persons or in favor of one or more presently ascertainable persons upon the occurrence of an uncertain event.

History: 1971 c. 66 .
Wis. Stat. § 447.058 — WI Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.058
Mobile dentistry program registration.
Status: in_force

(1) Registration required. No person may own or operate a mobile dentistry program in this state unless the person is registered under this section. A person that wishes to own or operate more than one mobile dentistry program in this state shall apply for a separate registration under this section for each mobile dentistry program the person owns or operates.

(2) Registration.

(a) The examining board may grant a registration under this section to a person who does all of the following:

1. Submits an application for registration to the department on a form provided by the department. The application shall include the person’s name and tax identification number, the person’s business address and telephone number, and any other information the department or the examining board requires.

2. Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) .

3. Satisfies any other requirements established by the examining board by rule.

(b) A mobile dentistry program registrant shall submit an application for renewal, and the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) .

History: 2013 a. 244 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.76 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.76
Burden of proof.
Status: in_force

In all actions under this chapter, the state must convince the trier of fact to a reasonable certainty of every element of the offense by evidence that is clear, satisfactory and convincing.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.310 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.310
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Behavior analyst” means a person who is certified by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., as a board-certified behavior analyst and has been granted a license under this subchapter to engage in the practice of behavior analysis.

(2) “Practice of behavior analysis” means the design, implementation, and evaluation of systematic instructional and environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior, including the empirical identification of functional relations between behavior and environmental factors, known as functional assessment and analysis, including interventions based on scientific research and the direct observation and measurement of behavior and environment. “Practice of behavior analysis” does not include psychological testing, neuropsychology, psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, sex therapy, marriage counseling, psychoanalysis, hypnotherapy, and long-term counseling as treatment modalities.

History: 2009 a. 282 .
Wis. Stat. § 407.204 — WI Code / Chapter 407 / Section 407.204
Duty of care; contractual limitation of warehouse’s liability.
Status: in_force

(1) A warehouse is liable for damages for loss of or injury to the goods caused by its failure to exercise care with regard to the goods that a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. However, unless otherwise agreed, the warehouse is not liable for damages that could not have been avoided by the exercise of that care.

(2) Damages may be limited by a term in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement limiting the amount of liability in case of loss or damage beyond which the warehouse is not liable. Such a limitation is not effective with respect to the warehouse’s liability for conversion to its own use. The warehouse’s liability, on request of the bailor in a record at the time of signing such storage agreement or within a reasonable time after receipt of the warehouse receipt, may be increased on part or all of the goods covered by the storage agreement or the warehouse receipt. In this event, increased rates may be charged based on an increased valuation of the goods.

(3) Reasonable provisions as to the time and manner of presenting claims and commencing actions based on the bailment may be included in the warehouse receipt or storage agreement.

History: 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0833 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0833
Liability for unlawful distributions.
Status: in_force

(1) When liable. Except as provided in sub. (3) , a director who votes for or assents to a distribution made in violation of subch. XIII or the articles of incorporation is personally liable to the corporation for the amount of the distribution that exceeds what could have been distributed without violating subch. XIII or the articles of incorporation, if it is established that the director’s vote or assent constitutes conduct described by s. 181.0855 (1) (a) , (b) , (c) or (d) . In any proceeding brought under this section, a director has all of the defenses ordinarily available to a director.

(2) Right to contribution. A director who is liable under sub. (1) for an unlawful distribution is entitled to contribution from all of the following persons:

(a) Every other director who could be held liable under sub. (1) for the unlawful distribution.

(b) Each member, for the amount that the member accepted knowing that the distribution was made in violation of subch. XIII or the articles of incorporation.

(3) When proceeding barred. A proceeding under this section is barred unless it is brought within 2 years after the date on which the distribution was made.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0803 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0803
Number and election of directors.
Status: in_force

(1) A board of directors shall consist of one or more natural persons, with the number specified in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws.

(2) The number of directors may be increased or, subject to s. 180.0805 (2) , decreased from time to time by amendment to, or in the manner provided in, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.

(3) Directors shall be elected at the first annual shareholders’ meeting and at each annual meeting thereafter unless their terms are staggered under s. 180.0806 .

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 55.21 — WI Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.21
Centers for the developmentally disabled.
Status: in_force

Protective placements to centers for the developmentally disabled and discharges from such institutions shall be in compliance with s. 51.35 (4) .

History: 2005 a. 264 s. 153 .
Wis. Stat. § 751.11 — WI Code / Chapter 751 / Section 751.11
Wisconsin reports; distribution.
Status: in_force

(1) The supreme court may make such provisions for publication of its opinions as it deems appropriate.

(2) The supreme court shall purchase sufficient copies of its reports to meet the requirements for distribution under ss. 16.79 (1) , 35.84 and 35.85 . The court shall reimburse the department of administration for all costs associated with the distribution of its reports, including, but not limited to, printing, mailing, handling, shipping and storage costs.

(3) The supreme court shall provide copies of its reports for any new judgeship of a court of record.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 80 ; Stats. 1977 s. 751.11; 1979 c. 34 ; 1985 a. 29 , 332 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.1133 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.1133
Approval of interest exchange; amendment; abandonment.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to s. 179.1161 , a plan of interest exchange must be approved by a vote or consent of all of the following with respect to each domestic limited partnership acquired entity:

(a) All general partners.

(b) Partners owning a majority of the rights to receive distributions, whether as a general partner, limited partner, or both.

(2) Subject to s. 179.1161 and the governing law of each of the acquiring entity and acquired entity, after a plan of interest exchange is approved, and at any time before an interest exchange becomes effective, except as otherwise provided in the plan of interest exchange, the acquiring and acquired entities may amend the plan of interest exchange or abandon the interest exchange as provided in the plan of interest exchange with the same vote or consent as was required to approve the plan of interest exchange.

(3) If, after articles of interest exchange have been delivered to the department for filing and before the interest exchange becomes effective, the plan of interest exchange is amended in a manner that requires an amendment to the articles of interest exchange or if the interest exchange is abandoned, a statement of amendment or abandonment, signed by either the acquiring entity or the acquired entity, must be delivered to the department for filing before the interest exchange becomes effective. When a statement of abandonment becomes effective, the interest exchange is abandoned and does not become effective. The statement of amendment or abandonment must contain all of the following:

(a) The name of the acquiring and acquired entities.

(b) The amendment to or abandonment of the articles of interest exchange.

(c) A statement that the amendment or abandonment was approved in accordance with this section.

(4) In addition to approval under sub. (1) , a plan of interest exchange must be approved by any acquiring or acquired entity that is not a domestic limited partnership in accordance with any requirements of its governing law.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 150.93 — WI Code / Chapter 150 / Section 150.93
Moratorium on construction of hospital beds.
Status: in_force

(1) The maximum number of beds of approved hospitals in this state that may be approved by the department for occupancy is 22,516.

(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (3m) , before July 1, 1996, no person may obligate for a capital expenditure or implement services, by or on behalf of a hospital, to increase the approved bed capacity of a hospital unless the person has, prior to May 12, 1992, entered into a legally enforceable contract, promise or agreement with another to so obligate or implement.

(3) A person may obligate for a capital expenditure, by or on behalf of a hospital, to renovate or replace on the same site existing approved beds of the hospital or to make new construction, if the renovation, replacement or new construction does not increase the approved bed capacity of the hospital.

(3m) A person may obligate for a capital expenditure or implement services that increase the approved bed capacity of a hospital if the capital expenditure or services are necessitated by a transfer of beds from a public hospital that is operated by a county with a population of 750,000 or more to a private hospital and if the resulting combined total number of approved beds in the 2 hospitals does not increase.

(4) No person may transfer approved beds of a hospital to a facility that is associated with the hospital.

(5) This section does not apply to a hospital operated by the state department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 (10) .

History: 1991 a. 250 ; 1995 a. 20 , 27 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.35 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.35
Time of filing endorsed on telegrams delivered.
Status: in_force

(1) Every person, firm or corporation operating a telegraph line or lines in this state shall, without extra charge therefor, cause to be written, stamped or printed in a conspicuous place upon the addressee’s copy of each telegram originating at and destined to a point within this state, the hour and minute of the day in which the copy of such telegram was filed or left with such person, firm or corporation for transmission and the hour and minute of the day when such telegram was received in the office of such person, firm or corporation at its destination.

(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Wis. Stat. § 786.35 — WI Code / Chapter 786 / Section 786.35
Future estates, disposal, proceeding in rem.
Status: in_force

The proceeding under ss. 786.26 to 786.35 shall be deemed to be a proceeding in rem against the land or interest therein, and the final order providing for the sale, mortgaging, leasing or other disposition of the same shall operate directly on said land and shall be as valid, effectual and binding as though the party to be affected thereby were then living or had a present vested interest in the same.

History: 1979 c. 32 ss. 63 , 92 (14) ; Stats. 1979 s. 786.35.
Wis. Stat. § 43.03 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.03
General duties of state superintendent.
Status: in_force

The state superintendent shall:

(1) Promote, assist and plan the organization, development and improvement of school library media services to provide the resources needed for teaching and learning in the schools.

(2) Promote, assist, plan and coordinate the organization, development and improvement of public library services and public library systems to serve the needs of all citizens in the state.

(3)

(a) Promote cooperation and resource sharing among public libraries, school libraries, other types of libraries and related agencies.

(b) Plan, coordinate, evaluate and set statewide priorities for the development of networks to enable library cooperation and resource sharing within this state and between this state and resource providers in other states.

(d) Submit to the council on library and network development a biennial report which describes the programs and policies carried out under pars. (a) and (b) in the preceding biennium and the programs and policies to be carried out under pars. (a) and (b) in the succeeding biennium.

(4) Plan and coordinate the provision of library services to groups with special needs, including institutional residents, the physically and mentally handicapped, the socially and economically disadvantaged and racial and ethnic minorities.

(5) Accept, on behalf of the state, grants from the federal government or any federal agency or gifts or grants from any other source to be used for the purposes designated under this chapter.

(6) Enter into an annual contract with the public library in a 1st class city for the provision of library services to physically handicapped persons, including the blind and visually handicapped, certified by competent authority as unable to read or use conventional printed materials as a result of physical limitations. For the purpose of this subsection, “competent authority” means any member of the medical or allied professions, and professional persons in the fields of public health, education, library service, rehabilitation, social work and public welfare.

(7) Contract for service with libraries and other resource providers in and outside of this state to serve as resources of specialized library materials and information not available from the resources for libraries and lifelong learning service under s. 43.05 (11) .

(8) Establish procedures necessary for the internal administrative operation of the division.

(9) Develop and maintain a computer database containing bibliographic and library holding information for all types of library materials owned by libraries throughout the state to serve as a resource sharing tool and assist libraries in developing computerized bibliographic databases.

(10) Disseminate information regarding appropriate continuing education activities available to librarians, library board members, library support staff and other related professionals.

History: 1979 c. 347 ; 1985 a. 177 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 185 ; 2011 a. 158 .