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Wis. Stat. § 39.393 — WI Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39.393
Nursing student loan program.
Status: in_force

(1) The board shall establish a loan program to defray the cost of tuition, fees, and expenses for persons enrolled in any of the following:

(a) A program in this state that confers an associate degree in nursing.

(b) A program in this state that confers a bachelor’s degree in nursing.

(c) A program in this state that confers a 2nd degree that will make the person eligible for licensure under s. 441.06 or 441.10 .

(d) A program in this state that confers a diploma in nursing.

(e) A program in this state that confers a master’s degree in nursing.

(f) A program in this state that confers a doctoral degree in nursing.

(2) Beginning in the 2002-03 fiscal year, the board shall make loans under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.235 (1) (cm) . The maximum amount of loan for a person during any fiscal year is $3,000. The maximum that a person may receive under this section is $15,000. The board shall ensure that the terms of the loan do not require a loan recipient to repay the loan while the recipient is enrolled in a program under sub. (1) .

(3) After the recipient of a loan under sub. (1) has completed the program described in sub. (1) , the board shall forgive 25 percent of the loan’s principal and interest after the first full year and 25 percent of the loan’s principal and interest after the 2nd full year that the recipient has been employed full time in this state as a nurse or nurse educator. The board may forgive loans on a prorated basis for persons who are employed less than full time.

(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 368 ; 2013 a. 114 .
Wis. Stat. § 648.20 — WI Code / Chapter 648 / Section 648.20
Examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) Power to examine.

(a) To inform himself or herself about a matter related to the enforcement of this chapter, the commissioner may examine the affairs and condition of any permittee.

(b) So far as reasonably necessary for an examination under par. (a) , the commissioner may examine the accounts, records, or documents so far as they relate to the permittee, of any of the following:

1. An officer, manager, employee, or person who has executive authority over or is in charge of any segment of the permittee’s affairs.

2. A person controlling or having a contract under which the person has the right to control the permittee whether exclusively or with others.

3. A person who is under the control of the permittee, or a person who is under the control of a person who controls or has a right to control the permittee whether exclusively or with others.

(c) On demand, every permittee shall make available to the commissioner for examination any of its own accounts, records, documents, or evidences of transactions.

(d) On order of the commissioner any examinee under this chapter shall bring to the office for examination such records as the order reasonably requires.

(2) Audits or actuarial or other evaluations. In lieu of all or part of an examination under sub. (1) , or in addition to it, the commissioner may order an independent audit by certified public accountants or an actuarial or other evaluation by actuaries or other experts approved by the commissioner of any permittee. Any accountant, actuary, or other expert selected is subject to rules respecting conflicts of interest promulgated by the commissioner. Any audit or evaluation under this section is subject to s. 648.25 , so far as applicable.

(3) Alternatives to examination. In lieu of all or part of an examination under this section, the commissioner may accept the report of an audit already made by certified public accountants or of an actuarial or other evaluation already made by actuaries or other experts approved by the commissioner, or the report of an examination made by another government agency in this state, the federal government, or another state.

(4) Purpose and scope of examination. An examination may but need not cover comprehensively all aspects of the permittee’s affairs and condition. The commissioner shall determine the exact nature and scope of each examination, and in doing so shall take into account all relevant factors, including the length of time the permittee has been doing business, the length of time the permittee has been certified by the department, the nature of the business being examined, the nature of the accounting records available, and the nature of examinations performed elsewhere.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 111.395 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.395
Judicial review.
Status: in_force

Findings and orders of the commission under this subchapter are subject to review under ch. 227 . Orders of the commission shall have the same force as orders of the department under chs. 103 to 106 and may be enforced as provided in s. 103.005 (11) and (12) or specifically by a suit in equity. In any enforcement action the merits of any order of the commission are not subject to judicial review. Upon such review, or in any enforcement action, the department of justice shall represent the commission.

History: 1977 c. 29 , 418 ; 1981 c. 334 s. 23 ; Stats. 1981 s. 111.395; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.03 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.03
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Every person who knowingly and willfully violates s. 132.01 or 132.02 , except those provisions relative to emergency repairs, shall be imprisoned for not more than 6 months or fined not more than $10,000 or both.

History: 1985 a. 181 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0126 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0126
Appeal from department of financial institutions’ refusal to file document.
Status: in_force

(1) If the department refuses to file a document received by the department for filing, the domestic corporation or foreign corporation may appeal the refusal by filing a petition in circuit court to compel the department to file the document. The domestic corporation or foreign corporation shall file the petition in the circuit court for the county where the domestic corporation’s or foreign corporation’s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is or will be located. The domestic corporation or foreign corporation shall attach to the petition the document and any explanation by the department of the reasons for the refusal to file.

(2) The domestic corporation or foreign corporation shall file the petition under sub. (1) within 30 days after the department returns the document under s. 180.0125 (3) (a) . If the department does not return the document within the period specified in s. 180.0125 (3) (b) , the domestic corporation or foreign corporation shall file the petition within 30 days after the period specified in s. 180.0125 (3) (b) expires.

(3) The court may summarily order the department to file the document or take other action that the court considers appropriate. The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.275 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.275
Scenic urban waterways.
Status: in_force

(1) Legislative intent. In order to afford the people of this state an opportunity to enjoy water-based recreational activities in close proximity to urban areas, to attract out-of-state visitors and to improve the status of the state’s tourist industry, it is the intent of the legislature to improve some rivers and their watersheds. For this purpose a system of scenic urban waterways is established, but no river shall be designated as a scenic urban waterway without legislative act.

(2) Designation. The following waters are designated scenic urban waterways and shall receive special management as provided under this section:

(a) The Illinois Fox River and its watershed and the Fox River, extending from Lake Winnebago to Green Bay, and its watershed.

(b) The Rock River consisting of all of the following:

1. The river from the point that the river flows into the city of Watertown to the point that it flows out of the city of Watertown.

2. The river from the point it flows into the city of Jefferson to the point it flows out of the city of Fort Atkinson.

3. The river from the point it flows into the city of Janesville to the Illinois border.

(3) Duties of department. The department in connection with scenic urban waterways shall:

(a) Provide active leadership in the development of a practical management policy.

(b) Consult with other state agencies and planning committees and organizations.

(c) Collaborate with municipal governing bodies and their development committees or boards in producing a mutually acceptable program for the preservation, protection and enhancement of the rivers and watersheds.

(d) Administer the management program.

(e) Seek the cooperation of municipal officials and private landowners in implementing land use practices to accomplish the objectives of the management policy.

(f) Act as coordinator under this section.

(g) Develop the Wisconsin Fox River scenic urban waterway, as designated in sub. (2) , as a historic and recreational site.

(4) Department authority. The department in connection with scenic urban waterways may:

(a) Acquire and develop land for parks, open spaces, scenic easements, public access, automobile parking, fish and wildlife habitat, woodlands, wetlands and trails.

(b) Lay out and develop scenic drives.

(c) Undertake projects to improve surface water quality and surface water flow.

(d) Provide grants to municipalities, lake sanitary districts, as defined in s. 30.50 (4q) , and public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts to undertake any of the activities under pars. (a) to (c) .

History: 1983 a. 410 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1989 a. 31 , 336 , 352 , 359 ; 1995 a. 349 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.403 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.403
Retraction of anticipatory repudiation.
Status: in_force

(1) Until the repudiating party’s next performance is due, the repudiating party may retract the repudiation unless the aggrieved party has, since the repudiation, canceled the lease contract or materially changed the aggrieved party’s position or otherwise indicated that the aggrieved party considers the repudiation final.

(2) Retraction may be by any method that clearly indicates to the aggrieved party that the repudiating party intends to perform under the lease contract and includes any assurance demanded under s. 411.401 .

(3) Retraction reinstates a repudiating party’s rights under a lease contract with due excuse and allowance to the aggrieved party for any delay occasioned by the repudiation.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 961.69 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.69
Possession, use, manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of a masking agent.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “masking agent” means any substance or device that is intended for use to defraud, circumvent, interfere with, or provide a substitute for a bodily fluid in conjunction with a lawfully administered drug test.

(2) No person may use, or possess with the primary intent to use, a masking agent. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

(3) No person may deliver, possess with intent to deliver, or manufacture with intent to deliver a masking agent. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.

(4) No person may place on an Internet site or in any newspaper, magazine, handbill, or other publication any advertisement knowing that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of a masking agent. Any person who violates this subsection may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both.

History: 2015 a. 264 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.55 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.55
Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this subchapter.

(2) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other than temporary licenses granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.53 (2) , are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) . Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and proof of compliance with the requirements established in any rules promulgated under sub. (3) .

(3) The examining board shall promulgate rules that require an applicant for renewal of a license to demonstrate continued competence as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

History: 1993 a. 107 ; 2001 a. 70 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 149 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.1302 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.1302
When agreement to locate property void.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (2) , an agreement under s. 177.1301 is void if it is entered into during the period beginning on the date the property is paid or delivered by a holder to the administrator and ending 24 months after the payment or delivery.

(2) If any provision of an agreement under s. 177.1301 applies to mineral proceeds for which compensation is to be paid to the locator service based in whole or in part on a portion of the underlying minerals or mineral proceeds not then presumed abandoned, the provision is void regardless of when the parties entered into the agreement.

(3) This section does not apply to an apparent owner’s agreement with an attorney to contest the administrator’s denial of a claim for recovery of the property.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.435 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.435
Supplemental aid.
Status: in_force

(1g) In this section, “membership” has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5) .

(1r) A school district that satisfies all of the following criteria may apply to the department by October 15 of each school year for a grant to supplement aid under s. 121.08 :

(a) The school district’s membership in the previous school year was no more than 500 pupils.

(b) The school district is at least 200 square miles in area. The clerks of the municipalities within which the school district is located shall verify the school district’s area on a form prepared by the department.

(c) At least 80 percent of the real property in the school district is exempt from taxation under s. 70.11 , taxed as forest croplands under subch. I of ch. 77 , owned by or held in trust for a federally recognized American Indian tribe, or owned by the federal government. The clerks of the municipalities within which the school district is located shall verify the information required under this paragraph on a form prepared by the department.

(2) No later than June 30 of the current school year, the department shall, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad) , pay each school district that satisfies the criteria under sub. (1r) $350 multiplied by the school district membership in the previous school year. If the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ad) is insufficient to pay the full amount under this subsection, the funds shall be prorated among the entitled school districts.

History: 1999 a. 9 , 185 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2017 a. 300 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.507 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.507
Qualified immunity.
Status: in_force

A broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative is not liable to another broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, federal covered investment adviser, or investment adviser representative for defamation relating to a statement that is contained in a record required by the administrator, or designee of the administrator, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory organization, unless the person knew, or should have known at the time that the statement was made, that it was false in a material respect or the person acted in reckless disregard of the statement’s truth or falsity.

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.209 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.209
Issuer’s lien.
Status: in_force

A lien in favor of an issuer upon a certificated security is valid against a purchaser only if the right of the issuer to the lien is noted conspicuously on the security certificate.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 70.3965 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.3965
Fund administrative fee.
Status: in_force

There is imposed an investment and local impact fund administrative fee on each person that has gross proceeds. On or before July 31 the department shall calculate the fee imposed on each such person by dividing the person’s gross proceeds for the previous year by the total gross proceeds of all persons for that year and by multiplying the resulting fraction by the amount expended under s. 20.566 (7) (g) for the previous fiscal year. Each person who is subject to a fee under this section shall pay that fee on or before August 15.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0202 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0202
Personal jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) A trustee, trust protector, or directing party submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving the trust by accepting an appointment as a trustee, trust protector, or directing party of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state or by continuing to serve as the trustee, trust protector, or directing party of a trust after the principal place of administration of the trust is moved to this state.

(2) With respect to a beneficiary’s interest in a trust, the beneficiary of a trust having its principal place of administration in this state is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving the trust. By accepting a distribution from a trust having its principal place of administration in this state, a recipient submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving the trust.

(3) Notwithstanding any contractual provision or other agreement between the trustee and the agent to the contrary, by accepting the delegation of a trust function pursuant to s. 701.0807 or 881.01 (10) , or otherwise, from the trustee of a trust having a principal place of administration in this state, the agent submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state regarding any matter involving the trust.

(4) This section does not preclude other methods of obtaining jurisdiction over a trustee, directing party, trust protector, beneficiary, or other person receiving property from the trust.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 863.25 — WI Code / Chapter 863 / Section 863.25
Petition for final judgment.
Status: in_force

Except where final settlement is by sworn statement under s. 865.16 , after the payment of the allowances, debts, taxes, funeral expenses and expenses of administration and when, if necessary, a fund has been withheld from distribution for the payment of contingent claims, for meeting possible tax liability or for any other reasonable purpose, the personal representative shall, if the estate is in a condition to be closed, file the final account and at the same time petition the court for hearing on the final account and for final judgment assigning the estate to the persons entitled to the same. Notice of hearing shall be given under s. 879.03 . If the petition requests the construction of a will, the notice shall comply with the requirements under s. 863.21 .

History: 1973 c. 39 ; 1975 c. 331 , 421 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.125 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.125
Natural resources board member conflicts of interest.
Status: in_force

(1) If a member of the natural resources board is the holder of a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299 , that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license.

(2) If a member of the natural resources board receives, or has during the previous 2 years received, a significant portion of his or her income directly or indirectly from a holder of or applicant for a permit or license issued by the department under chs. 280 to 299 , that member may not engage in a discussion at a board meeting or participate in a board decision on any matter that substantially relates to the permit or license, except that this restriction does not apply with respect to a permit or license held or applied for by an agency, department, or subdivision of this state.

History: 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.29 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.29
Train bells and crossing signs at street and highway crossings.
Status: in_force

(3) Bell to ring, municipal authority.

(a) No railroad train or locomotive shall run over any public traveled grade crossing within any city or village, except where gates are operated, or a flagman is stationed, unless the engine bell shall be rung continuously within 330 feet of the crossing and until the crossing is reached.

(b) Flagmen or gates shall be placed and maintained, or such mechanical safety appliances shall be installed upon such public traveled grade crossings in villages and cities as the city or village authorities and the railroad company may by agreement decide; such agreement may include the apportionment of the cost of installation of such mechanical devices.

(4) Highways; bell. No railroad train or locomotive shall run over any public traveled grade highway crossing outside of the limits of municipalities unless the engine bell shall be rung continuously from 1,320 feet before the crossing until the crossing is reached. But the office may order that the ringing of the bell as required by this subsection shall be omitted at any crossing.

(5) Railroad crossing and yield signs.

(a) Wherever its track crosses a public highway or street, every railroad corporation shall maintain on each side of the track a highway-rail-grade crossing sign, commonly known as a crossbuck sign, that conforms with the manual of uniform traffic control devices adopted by the department under s. 84.02 (4) (e) .

(b) No later than July 1, 2007, at every railroad crossing at which a railroad corporation is required to maintain a sign described in par. (a) and that is not controlled by a gate, automatic signal, or official stop sign, the railroad corporation shall install and maintain, below the sign described in par. (a) , a yield sign that conforms with the manual of uniform traffic control devices adopted by the department under s. 84.02 (4) (e) .

(6) Contact information at private crossings. A railroad company shall make a notice containing a telephone number at which a person may contact the company available to private landowners at each private traveled grade crossing at the request of the private landowner. The notice shall be large enough to be visible from the crossing.

History: 1977 c. 29 ss. 1654 (8) (b) , (9) (e), 1656 (43) ; 1977 c. 116 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 ; 1997 a. 254 ; 2005 a. 95 , 179 ; 2013 a. 219 .
Wis. Stat. § 971.06 — WI Code / Chapter 971 / Section 971.06
Pleas.
Status: in_force

(1) A defendant charged with a criminal offense may plead as follows:

(a) Guilty.

(b) Not guilty.

(c) No contest, subject to the approval of the court.

(d) Not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. This plea may be joined with a plea of not guilty. If it is not so joined, this plea admits that but for lack of mental capacity the defendant committed all the essential elements of the offense charged in the indictment, information or complaint.

(2) If a defendant stands mute or refuses to plead, the court shall direct the entry of a plea of not guilty on the defendant’s behalf.

(3) At the time a defendant enters a plea, the court may not require the defendant to disclose his or her citizenship status.

History: 1985 a. 252 ; 1993 a. 486 .