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Wis. Stat. § 168.07 — WI Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168.07
Inspections; requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) The inspector shall inspect each sample of petroleum product and if the inspector finds that it meets the minimum specifications prescribed by the department, the inspector shall issue an inspection certificate, except that inspections for particular grade specifications shall be at the discretion of the department. If an inspector believes that a product has been misidentified, an inspection shall be performed. If the inspector finds that the petroleum product does not meet the minimum specifications prescribed by the department, the inspector shall notify the person for whom the inspection was made. After such notice, no person may sell or use the product in this state or remove it from storage as long as it fails to meet the minimum specifications prescribed by the department or until satisfactory disposition is approved by the inspector. Any transporter, wholesaler or distributor of petroleum products who delivers or causes to be delivered a petroleum product that fails to meet the minimum specifications prescribed by the department shall, at the direction of the department, remove the petroleum product and dispose of it in a manner approved by the department. The department may contract for the performance of testing conducted under this subsection.

(2) Inspections under sub. (1) shall be conducted, so far as applicable, in accordance with the methods outlined in the latest revision of the ASTM Book of Standards of ASTM International.

History: 1971 c. 206 ; 1977 c. 29 , 418 ; 1991 a. 302 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2015 a. 186 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.601 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.601
Rights after default; judicial enforcement; consignor or buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes.
Status: in_force

(1) Rights of secured party after default. After default, a secured party has the rights provided in this subchapter and, except as otherwise provided in s. 409.602 , those provided by agreement of the parties. A secured party:

(a) May reduce a claim to judgment, foreclose, or otherwise enforce the claim, security interest, or agricultural lien by any available judicial procedure; and

(b) If the collateral is documents, may proceed either as to the documents or as to the goods they cover.

(2) Rights and duties of secured party in possession or control. A secured party in possession of collateral or control of collateral under s. 407.106 , 409.104 , 409.105 , 409.106 , or 409.107 has the rights and duties provided in s. 409.207 .

(3) Rights cumulative; simultaneous exercise. The rights under subs. (1) and (2) are cumulative and may be exercised simultaneously.

(4) Rights of debtor and obligor. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (7) and s. 409.605 , after default, a debtor and an obligor have the rights provided in this subchapter and by agreement of the parties.

(5) Lien of levy after judgment. If a secured party has reduced its claim to judgment, the lien of any levy that may be made upon the collateral by virtue of an execution based upon the judgment relates back to the earliest of:

(a) The date of perfection of the security interest or agricultural lien in the collateral;

(b) The date of filing a financing statement covering the collateral; or

(c) Any date specified in a statute under which the agricultural lien was created.

(6) Execution sale. A sale pursuant to an execution is a foreclosure of the security interest or agricultural lien by judicial procedure within the meaning of this section. A secured party may purchase at the sale and thereafter hold the collateral free of any other requirements of this chapter.

(7) Consignor or buyer of certain rights to payment. Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.607 (3) , this subchapter imposes no duties upon a secured party that is a consignor or is a buyer of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes.

History: 2001 a. 10 ; 2009 a. 322 .
Wis. Stat. § 614.18 — WI Code / Chapter 614 / Section 614.18
Incorporators’ liability and organization expenses.
Status: in_force

Section 611.18 (1) and (2) (b) applies to fraternals, except that the word “mutual” shall be read “fraternal”.

History: 1975 c. 373 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.31 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.31
Wages to prisoners.
Status: in_force

The department may provide for assistance of prisoners on their discharge; for the support of their families while the prisoners are in confinement; or for the payment, either in full or ratably, of their obligations acknowledged by them in writing or which have been reduced to judgment by the allowance of moderate wages, to be paid from the operation, maintenance, farm and construction appropriations of the institution in which they are confined. Until the prisoner’s final discharge, the funds arising from the wages shall be under the control of the officer in charge of the institution and shall be used for the benefit of the prisoner, the prisoner’s family and other obligations specified in this section. Earnings by inmates working in the prison industries and the retention and distribution thereof shall be governed by ss. 303.01 (4) and (8) and 303.06 (2) .

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 299.51 — WI Code / Chapter 299 / Section 299.51
Medical waste management.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Clinic” has the meaning given in s. 287.07 (7) (c) 1. a.

(am) “Manifest” means a form used for identifying the quantity, composition, origin, routing and destination of medical waste during its transport and disposal.

(b) “Medical waste” means infectious waste, as defined in s. 287.07 (7) (c) 1. c. , and other waste that contains or may be mixed with infectious waste.

(bm) “Nursing home” has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (3) .

(c) “Solid waste disposal” has the meaning given in s. 289.01 (34) .

(d) “Solid waste facility” has the meaning given in s. 289.01 (35) .

(e) “Solid waste treatment” has the meaning given in s. 289.01 (39) .

(2) Medical waste reduction. Except as provided under sub. (3) (am) , every clinic, nursing home and hospital shall implement a policy for the reduction of the amount of medical waste generated as required by the department by rule.

(3) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules that do all of the following:

(a) Establish requirements for medical waste reduction by hospitals.

(am) Exempt types of generators of medical waste that generate less than 50 pounds of medical waste per month from the requirement under sub. (2) .

(b) Establish requirements for packaging, handling, shipping and transporting medical waste.

(c) Require a license for persons who transport medical waste and impose a fee for that license, except that the department may not impose a fee on an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 .

(d) Require the use of manifests to monitor the transport and disposal of medical waste.

(4) Prohibitions.

(a) No person may transport medical waste without a license issued by the department under sub. (3) (c) .

(b) No person may dispose of medical waste in a facility for solid waste disposal unless the medical waste has undergone solid waste treatment.

(5) Penalty. Any person who violates sub. (4) (b) may be required to forfeit not more than $25,000. Each act of disposal in violation of sub. (4) (b) constitutes a separate offense.

History: 1991 a. 39 , 300 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 643 ; Stats. 1995 s. 299.51; 2011 a. 209 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.72 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.72
Applicability.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not do any of the following:

(1) Require a certificate under this subchapter for any of the following:

(a) A person who is lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit or certificate of certification or registration granted under chs. 441 , 446 to 451 or 456 , or who is lawfully practicing in any other health care profession that is regulated by state law.

(b) A person to whom a practice or procedure is delegated by a person under par. (a) .

(c) A person pursuing a supervised course of study, including internships, leading to a degree or certificate in dietetics from an accredited educational program or an educational program approved by the affiliated credentialing board.

(d) A dietetic technician or assistant who is working under the supervision of a certified dietitian.

(e) A dietitian who is serving in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in s. 40.02 (57m) , or in the commissioned corps of the federal public health service or is employed by the U.S. veterans administration, and who is engaged in the practice of dietetics as part of that service or employment.

(f) A person who markets or distributes food, food materials or dietary or food supplements, who explains the use, benefits or preparation of food, food materials or dietary or food supplements, who furnishes nutritional information on food, food materials or dietary or food supplements, or who disseminates nutritional information or literature, if the person does not use the title “dietitian” or “certified dietitian” and the person complies with applicable federal, state and local laws.

(2) Prohibit a dietetic student described in sub. (1) (c) from using the title “dietitian student” or any other title, letters or designation that clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee.

(3) Prohibit an individual described in sub. (1) (e) from using the title “dietitian” or any letters or designation that represents or may tend to represent the individual as a dietitian, if the title, letters or designation is used only in the course of the individual’s service or employment.

(4) Prohibit an individual who is registered as a dietitian with the commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association from using the title “dietitian” or “registered dietitian”.

(5) Prohibit an individual who is registered as a dietetic technician with the commission on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association from using the title “dietetic technician” or “dietetic technician registered”.

(6) Prohibit an individual from using the title “dietitian,” “licensed dietitian,” or “certified dietitian” if the person is licensed or certified as a dietitian under the laws of another state which has licensure or certification requirements that the affiliated credentialing board determines to be substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78 (1m) .

History: 1993 a. 443 ; 1997 a. 75 ; 2025 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 877.20 — WI Code / Chapter 877 / Section 877.20
Contribution among heirs.
Status: in_force

Any heir against whom recovery is made under ss. 877.18 and 877.19 may maintain an action against the other heirs to whom any assets may have been paid or delivered by the personal representative, jointly or against any of them separately, for a just and equal contribution, and shall be entitled to recover from each defendant an amount that is in the same proportion to the sum collected from the plaintiff as the value of the assets delivered to that defendant bore to the value of all the assets delivered to all the heirs.

History: 1979 c. 32 ss. 55 , 92 (7) ; Stats. 1979 s. 777.20; 2001 a. 102 s. 111 ; Stats. 2001 s. 877.20.
Wis. Stat. § 66.0733 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0733
Repayment of assessments in certain cases.
Status: in_force

If a contract for improvements entered into by a governmental unit authorized to levy special assessments is declared void by a court of last resort, the governing body may provide that all persons who have paid all or any part of any assessment levied against the abutting property owners because of the improvement may be reimbursed the amount of the assessment, paid from the fund, that the governing body determines. This section applies to contracts for improvements that are void for any of the following reasons:

(1) There was insufficient authority to make the contract.

(2) The contract was made contrary to a prohibition against contracting in other than a specified way.

(3) The contract was prohibited by statute.

History: 1993 a. 246 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 501 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0733.
Wis. Stat. § 84.012 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.012
Setoffs.
Status: in_force

All amounts owed by this state under this chapter are subject to being set off under s. 73.12 .

History: 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 562.001 — WI Code / Chapter 562 / Section 562.001
Humane treatment of animals.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that animals which participate in races in this state on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted and animals which are bred and trained in this state for racing shall be treated humanely, both on and off racetracks, throughout the lives of the animals.

History: 1987 a. 354 ; 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.27 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.27
Who may petition for organization of a drainage district.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , any of the following may petition for the organization of a drainage district under this chapter:

(a) The owners of more than one-half in area of the lands, excluding lands owned by this state, proposed to be included within the drainage district.

(b) The majority of landowners within the proposed drainage district, owning at least one-third in area of the lands, excluding lands owned by this state, proposed to be included within such district.

(1m) A state agency, as defined in s. 16.61 (2) (d) , may not petition for the organization of a drainage district.

(2) No petition having as many signers as are required by this section shall be declared void, but the court may at any time permit the petition to be amended in form and substance to conform to the facts, if the facts justify the organization of a district. All petitions for the organization of the same or substantially the same district filed prior to the hearing under s. 88.34 shall be considered by the court as one petition, and all signatures to such petitions shall be counted in determining the jurisdiction of the court.

History: 1993 a. 456 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.107 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.107
Scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program.
Status: in_force

(1) Purpose. The scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program is created to assist in improving the representation of targeted group members within job classifications in which targeted group members are underutilized in the department.

(2m) Definitions. In this section:

(am) “Person with a disability” means any person who has a physical or mental disability that constitutes or results in a substantial barrier to employment.

(b) “Targeted group member” means a person with disabilities, or a person who belongs to a class of race, color, or sex, whose percent of the workforce within any job classification in the department is less than that class’s percent of the statewide labor market for such job activities.

(3) Administration. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (aq) , the department may:

(a) Award scholarships to targeted group members who are enrolled full time and registered as sophomores, juniors or seniors in a bachelor degree program offered by an accredited institution of higher education in this state. Scholarships under this paragraph shall not exceed the following amounts:

1. For a sophomore, $1,500.

2. For a junior, $2,000.

3. For a senior, $2,500.

(am) Award scholarships of not more than $2,000 each to any targeted group member who is registered in his or her 2nd year of full-time enrollment in an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1) , or vocational diploma program, as defined in s. 38.01 (11) , at a technical college in this state.

(b)

1. Make loan repayment grants to targeted group members who are employed by the department and have education loans outstanding. Subject to subd. 2. , loan repayment grants under this subdivision shall not exceed the following amounts:

a. After one year of employment by the department, $1,000.

b. After 2 years of employment by the department, an additional $1,200.

c. After 3 years of employment by the department, an additional $1,700.

d. After 4 years of employment by the department, an additional $2,100.

2. The total amount of loan repayment grants under this paragraph made to an employee shall not exceed the amount of the employee’s education loans outstanding.

(4) Rule making. The department shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.202 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.202
Final written expression: parol or extrinsic evidence.
Status: in_force

Terms with respect to which the confirmatory memoranda of the parties agree or which are otherwise set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to such terms as are included therein may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement but may be explained or supplemented:

(1) By course of dealing or usage of trade (s. 401.303 ) or by course of performance (s. 402.208 );

(2) By evidence of consistent additional terms unless the court finds the writing to have been intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement.

History: 2009 a. 320 .
Wis. Stat. § 968.02 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.02
Issuance and filing of complaints.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a complaint charging a person with an offense shall be issued only by a district attorney of the county where the crime is alleged to have been committed. A complaint is issued when it is approved for filing by the district attorney. The approval shall be in the form of a written endorsement on the complaint or the electronic signature of the district attorney as provided in s. 801.18 (12) .

(2) After a complaint has been issued, it shall be filed with a judge and either a warrant or summons shall be issued or the complaint shall be dismissed, pursuant to s. 968.03 . Such filing commences the action.

(3) If a district attorney refuses or is unavailable to issue a complaint, a circuit judge may permit the filing of a complaint, if the judge finds there is probable cause to believe that the person to be charged has committed an offense after conducting a hearing. If the district attorney has refused to issue a complaint, he or she shall be informed of the hearing and may attend. The hearing shall be ex parte without the right of cross-examination.

(4) If the alleged violator under s. 948.55 (2) or 948.60 (2) (c) is or was the parent or guardian of a child who is injured or dies as a result of an accidental shooting, the district attorney may consider, among other factors, the impact of the injury or death on the alleged violator when deciding whether to issue a complaint regarding the alleged violation. This subsection does not restrict the factors that a district attorney may consider in deciding whether to issue a complaint regarding any alleged violation.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1991 a. 139 ; 1999 a. 185 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 14-03 , 2016 WI 29, 368 Wis. 2d xiii.
Wis. Stat. § 14.06 — WI Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.06
Gifts, grants and bequests.
Status: in_force

The governor may accept gifts, grants and bequests, and may expend the proceeds to carry out the purposes for which received.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 168.08 — WI Code / Chapter 168 / Section 168.08
Records.
Status: in_force

The department shall keep a record of each inspection made, showing:

(1) Time and place of each inspection.

(6) Name and address of person for whom inspection is made.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.155 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.155
In-state institutions.
Status: in_force

(1) A savings bank may do any of the following:

(a) Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of one or more regional institutions or acquire an interest in, or some or all of the assets and liabilities of, one or more regional institutions.

(b) Merge with one or more regional institutions.

(2) A savings bank proposing any action under sub. (1) shall file an application with the division for approval of the transaction and shall provide the division with copies of all applications and materials filed with a federal agency or agency of another state in seeking approval of the transaction.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 972.13 — WI Code / Chapter 972 / Section 972.13
Judgment.
Status: in_force

(1) A judgment of conviction shall be entered upon a verdict of guilty by the jury, a finding of guilty by the court in cases where a jury is waived, or a plea of guilty or no contest.

(2) Except in cases where ch. 975 is applicable, upon a judgment of conviction the court shall proceed under ch. 973 . The court may adjourn the case from time to time for the purpose of pronouncing sentence.

(3) A judgment of conviction shall set forth the plea, the verdict or finding, the adjudication and sentence, and a finding as to the specific number of days for which sentence credit is to be granted under s. 973.155 . If the defendant is acquitted, judgment shall be entered accordingly.

(4) Judgments shall be in writing and signed by the judge or clerk.

(5) A copy of the judgment shall constitute authority for the sheriff to execute the sentence.

(6) The following forms may be used for judgments:

(7) The department shall prescribe and furnish forms to the clerk of each county for use as judgments in cases where a defendant is placed on probation or committed to the custody of the department pursuant to chs. 967 to 979 .

History: 1975 c. 39 , 199 ; 1977 c. 353 , 418 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1983 a. 261 , 438 , 538 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 250 , 275 , 283 ; 1999 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.87 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.87
Limitations on backing.
Status: in_force

The operator of a vehicle shall not back the same unless such movement can be made with reasonable safety.
Wis. Stat. § 13.095 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.095
Review of programs started with federal aid.
Status: in_force

State agencies responsible for the administration of federal contract or grant-in-aid programs shall promptly notify the federal aid management service of the department of administration whenever any program or project, financed wholly or partially from federal aids, would have to be continued from state funds because federal aid will be or has been curtailed or withdrawn or because the federal program from which the aid was received has or will be expired. The federal aid management service under s. 16.545 shall promptly notify the joint committee on finance of all notifications received from state agencies. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance may thereupon schedule a public hearing for the purpose of exploring alternatives with regard to the future in this state of the program for which federal aid will be or has been reduced or eliminated. The chief executive officer of the department or independent agency administering such program shall appear at the hearing for the information of the joint committee. The joint committee shall submit its recommendations including suggested legislation to the legislature.

History: 1971 c. 169 ; 1973 c. 90 ; 1993 a. 184 .