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Wis. Stat. § 618.25 — WI Code / Chapter 618 / Section 618.25
Requirements for unincorporated nondomestic insurers.
Status: in_force

No nondomestic individual underwriter or syndicate may be authorized to do business in this state unless:

(1) It complies with such requirements stated in s. 618.24 as are applicable to an unincorporated insurer;

(2) It files undertakings with the commissioner to comply with legal controls and institutional practices for securing the performance of obligations that are functionally equivalent to those imposed on nondomestic insurance corporations, even if in detail the controls and practices are dissimilar; and

(3) The commissioner is satisfied that it keeps records and can supply information that will enable the commissioner to protect fully the interests of insureds, creditors and the public in this state.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (21) .
Wis. Stat. § 63.44 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.44
Provisions for removals not to apply to certain departments.
Status: in_force

Section 63.43 shall not apply to removals of persons in any department of the city where the department is under the supervision and control of a board or commission of 3 or more members, but every such board or commission shall establish rules relating to the removal, discharge or reduction of employees in its department. No such employee shall be removed, discharged or reduced for religious or political reasons and any removed, discharged or reduced employee shall have the right to a trial and determination by the board or commission, or by a committee duly appointed by the board or commission as to whether there existed sufficient grounds for removal, discharge or reduction and the determination of the board or commission, or of the committee when approved by the board or commission, shall be final in the matter. The right of suspension is granted boards and commissions included under this section the same as is elsewhere provided for in ss. 63.18 to 63.53 .

History: 1979 c. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.726 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.726
County infirmaries; cost of treatment, care and maintenance of patients.
Status: in_force

(1) In the first instance the county or counties operating an infirmary shall defray the actual per capita cost of treatment, care and maintenance. To the extent that a patient is a public charge, such county or counties shall be reimbursed for such expenditures, as determined from annual infirmary reports filed with the department under s. 46.18 (8) , (9) and (10) , by the county of residence.

(2) To the extent that a patient is not a public charge, such cost shall be charged and paid in advance for each calendar month, and payment may be enforced by the board of trustees.

(4) The records and accounts of each county infirmary may be audited by the department. In addition to other findings, such audits shall ascertain compliance with the mandatory uniform cost record-keeping system requirements of s. 46.18 (8) , (9) and (10) , and verify the actual per person cost of maintenance, care and treatment of patients.

History: 1971 c. 108 ss. 5 , 6 ; 1971 c. 125 s. 523 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 2836 ; Stats. 1995 s. 49.726.
Wis. Stat. § 129.05 — WI Code / Chapter 129 / Section 129.05
Art dealer required to obtain written contract.
Status: in_force

(1) An art dealer may accept a work of fine art, on a fee, commission or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art only if prior to or at the time of acceptance the art dealer enters into a written contract with the artist establishing:

(a) The value of the work of fine art;

(b) The time within which the proceeds of the sale are to be paid to the artist, if the work of fine art is sold; and

(c) The minimum price for the sale of the work of fine art.

(2) If an art dealer violates this section a court may, at the request of the artist, void the obligation of the artist to that art dealer or to a person to whom the obligation is transferred, other than a holder in due course.

History: 1979 c. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 891.23 — WI Code / Chapter 891 / Section 891.23
Copies of insurance books.
Status: in_force

(1) Copies of the entries in the books of any life or mutual benefit insurance corporation or association engaged in doing business on the level premium or assessment plan, together with statements verified by the custodian of the books, showing the number of members insured in or belonging to the corporation or association, and the number of members in each class or grade thereof, and the aggregate amount that would be due from them upon a single assessment, and that the copies are true and are taken from the regular books of the corporation or association used and kept for the transaction of its business, and that the books are now in his or her custody or under his or her control, shall be received in all proceedings as prima facie evidence of the entries or statements.

(2) No officer of any corporation or association described in sub. (1) may be compelled to produce any books or records of the corporation or association, except by special order of the court or officer before whom the action or proceeding is pending. Verified copies and statements shall be furnished to the attorney who reasonably requires them, at least 6 days before the time set for the trial or hearing of the action or proceeding, and the books and records shall be subject to the inspection of any interested party or his or her attorney to the extent prescribed by the court or officer.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1999 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0122 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0122
Delivery of record.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, permissible means of delivery of a record include delivery by hand, mail, conventional commercial practice, and electronic transmission.

(2) Delivery to the department is effective only when a record is received by the department.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 71.94 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.94
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Unless specifically provided in this subchapter, the penalties under subch. XIII apply for failure to comply with this subchapter unless the context requires otherwise.

History: 1987 a. 312 .
Wis. Stat. § 818.14 — WI Code / Chapter 818 / Section 818.14
Application of deposit.
Status: in_force

Where money remains on deposit at the time of judgment for the payment of money to the plaintiff, the clerk shall, under direction of the court, apply the same in satisfaction thereof, and refund the surplus to the defendant, except as provided in s. 814.61 (12) (c) . If judgment be for the defendant the clerk shall return the deposit to the defendant.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 809.14; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiiiv (1978); Stats. 1977 s. 818.14; 1989 a. 191 ; 1991 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.65 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.65
Issuance of complaint and summons.
Status: in_force

(1) When it appears to the district attorney that a violation of s. 90.21 , 134.60 , 281.36 , 281.48 (2) to (5) , 283.33 , 285.57 (2) , 285.59 (2) , (3) (c) and (4) , 287.07 , 287.08 , 287.81 or 299.64 (2) , this chapter or ch. 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 169 , or 350 , or any administrative rule promulgated pursuant thereto, a violation specified under s. 285.86 , or a violation of ch. 951 , if the animal involved is a captive wild animal, has been committed the district attorney may proceed by complaint and summons.

(2) The complaint shall be prepared in the form specified in s. 23.55 . After a complaint is prepared, it shall be filed with the judge and a 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, after conducting a hearing, may permit the filing of a complaint if he or she finds there is probable cause to believe that the person charged has committed a violation of s. 281.36 , 287.07 , 287.08 or 287.81 , this chapter or ch. 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 or 350 or a violation specified under s. 285.86 . The district attorney shall be informed of the hearing and may attend.

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 1979 c. 175 ; 1981 c. 390 ; 1989 a. 284 , 335 , 359 ; 1991 a. 97 ; 1993 a. 16 , 243 , 344 , 491 ; 1995 a. 227 , 290 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 56 ; 2013 a. 69 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.22 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.22
Consumer insurance policy readability.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section “consumer insurance policy” means a life, disability, property or casualty insurance policy, or a certificate or a substitute for a certificate for group life, disability, property or casualty insurance coverage, which is issued to a person for a personal, family or household purpose and a copy of which is customarily, in the insurance industry, delivered or is required by law, rule or agreement to be delivered to the person obtaining insurance coverage.

(2) An insurer may provide a consumer insurance policy which is delivered to a person obtaining insurance coverage and is not exempt under sub. (5) only if the consumer insurance policy is coherent, written in commonly understood language, legible, appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections and presented in a meaningful sequence. The commissioner shall promulgate rules establishing standards for the determination of compliance with this subsection.

(3) This section does not apply to specific language or format required by state or federal law, rule or regulation.

(4) This section applies only to consumer insurance policies delivered on or after the date which is 6 months after May 8, 1980 except the commissioner may provide by rule that this section will not apply to specific types of consumer insurance policies until a later date which is not later than the date which is 2 years after May 8, 1980 if the commissioner determines that delayed application is necessary to prevent an unreasonable burden upon insurers issuing those types of consumer insurance policies.

(5) The commissioner may by rule exempt a type of consumer insurance policy from the application of this section if the commissioner finds that type of consumer insurance policy is generally understood by persons to whom it is delivered or that those persons are otherwise adequately protected.

(6) A violation of this section does not void or render voidable any portion of an insurance policy and is not a defense to an action under the insurance policy.

History: 1979 c. 218 .
Wis. Stat. § 445.145 — WI Code / Chapter 445 / Section 445.145
Printed advertising.
Status: in_force

A person may not, in any advertisement by newspaper, periodical, Internet web page, telephone book listing, direct mail, or electronic mail solicitation, represent that the person conducts the business of a funeral director or provides any funeral or cremation service, unless the advertisement includes the address of one funeral establishment or place of business at which the person conducts such business or provides such services.

History: 2005 a. 266 .
Wis. Stat. § 707.11 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.11
Securities law; applicability.
Status: in_force

A time share created and marketed in accordance with this chapter is not a security under ch. 551 if a developer complies with ss. 707.38 (1m) and 707.49 .

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 813.126 — WI Code / Chapter 813 / Section 813.126
New hearing or petition for review.
Status: in_force

(1) Time limits for de novo hearing. If a party seeks to have the judge conduct a hearing de novo under s. 757.69 (8) of a determination, order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action under s. 813.12 , 813.122 , 813.123 , or 813.125 , including a denial of a request for a temporary restraining order, the motion requesting the hearing must be filed with the court within 30 days after the circuit court commissioner issued the determination, order, or ruling. The court shall hold the de novo hearing within 30 days after the motion requesting the hearing is filed with the court unless the court finds good cause for an extension. Any determination, order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action under s. 813.12 , 813.122 , 813.123 , or 813.125 remains in effect until the judge in the de novo hearing issues his or her final determination, order, or ruling.

(1m) Hearing to review a permanent injunction. If a respondent’s criminal conviction that formed the basis for a permanent injunction in an action under s. 813.12 , 813.122 , 813.123 , or 813.125 has been vacated, the respondent may file a motion requesting a hearing to review the injunction. The court shall hold the review hearing within 30 days after the motion requesting the hearing is filed with the court unless the court finds good cause for an extension. At the hearing, if the judge finds that the conviction that formed the basis for the permanent injunction has been vacated, the judge shall modify the duration of the injunction or vacate the injunction. In so modifying or vacating the injunction, the judge shall consider all relevant factors, including the risk to the petitioner and the time that has passed since the injunction was ordered. No modified injunction ordered under this subsection may be in effect for a longer period than the maximum period that would have been possible when the injunction was first ordered if the injunction had not been permanent. If the maximum possible period from the time the injunction was first ordered has elapsed, the judge shall vacate the injunction.

(2) Notice. The clerk of circuit court shall provide notice of a motion under sub. (1) or (1m) to the nonmoving party. This subsection does not apply to a motion to review a denial of a temporary restraining order.

History: 2009 a. 262 ; 2013 a. 322 ; 2015 a. 349 ; 2021 a. 256 .
Wis. Stat. § 91.02 — WI Code / Chapter 91 / Section 91.02
Rule making.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall promulgate rules that set forth technical specifications for farmland preservation zoning maps under s. 91.38 (1) (d) .

(2) The department may promulgate rules for the administration of this chapter, including rules that do any of the following:

(a) Identify accessory uses under s. 91.01 (1) (e) .

(b) Identify agricultural uses under s. 91.01 (2) (b) .

(c) Identify agriculture-related uses under s. 91.01 (3) (b) .

(d) Identify base farm tracts under s. 91.01 (5) (b) .

(e) Specify requirements for certification under s. 91.18 (1) (b) .

(f) Require information in an application for certification of a farmland preservation plan or amendment under s. 91.20 (4) .

(g) Specify types of ordinance amendments for which certification is required under s. 91.36 (8) (b) 3.

(h) Specify exceptions to the requirement that land in a farmland preservation zoning district be included in a farmland preservation area under s. 91.38 (1) (g) .

(i) Specify requirements for certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance under s. 91.38 (1) (i) .

(j) Require information in an application for certification of a farmland preservation zoning ordinance or amendment under s. 91.40 (5) .

(k) Authorize additional uses in a farmland preservation zoning district under s. 91.42 (4) .

(L) Authorize additional uses as permitted uses in a farmland preservation zoning district under s. 91.44 (1) (g) .

(m) Authorize additional uses as conditional uses in a farmland preservation zoning district under s. 91.46 (1) (j) .

(p) Require information in an application for a farmland preservation agreement under s. 91.64 (2) (h) .

(r) Prescribe procedures for compliance monitoring under s. 91.82 (3) .

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 94.685 — WI Code / Chapter 94 / Section 94.685
Pesticides; licensing of dealers and distributors of restricted-use pesticides.
Status: in_force

(1) No dealer or distributor may sell or offer to sell a restricted-use pesticide in this state, whether or not the sale is made wholly or partially in this state or another state, without a license issued by the department under this section. A license expires on December 31 annually and is not transferable.

(2)

(a) A dealer or distributor applying for an annual license under sub. (1) shall apply on a form provided by the department. The application shall include the applicant’s full name and the mailing address and street address of each business location from which the applicant sells, or intends to sell, restricted-use pesticides. The applicant shall submit the license fee and surcharge required under sub. (3) with the application.

(b) No dealer or distributor may sell any restricted-use pesticide from a sales location opened during a license year until that dealer or distributor pays the license fee and surcharge required under sub. (3) for the new location.

(3)

(a) A dealer or distributor shall pay the following annual license fee and surcharge for each location from which the dealer or distributor sells restricted-use pesticides:

1. A license fee of $60.

2. An agricultural chemical cleanup surcharge of $20, except as provided in s. 94.73 (15) .

(b)

1. The department shall deposit the fee under par. (a) 1. in the agrichemical management fund.

2. The department shall deposit the surcharge collected under par. (a) 2. in the agricultural chemical cleanup fund.

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1993 a. 16 , 490 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.827 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.827
Contracting.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless a district board determines that it is not feasible to do so, the district shall enter into a contract with a professional football team, as described in s. 229.823 , or a related party, that requires the team or related party to acquire, construct or renovate football stadium facilities that are part of any facilities that are leased by the district to the team or to a related party, without regard to whether the football stadium facilities are financed by the district.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in an agreement with a professional football team, as described in s. 229.823 , the district shall be responsible only for the maintenance and operating costs of the football stadium facilities up to an amount that is in the fund established under s. 229.8257 plus the amounts applied under s. 229.825 (2) (b) .

(3) A district and the county located within a district’s jurisdiction may enter into an agreement in which the county agrees to use the proceeds from a loan obtained by the county from the board of commissioners of public lands under s. 24.61 (3) (a) 2. for purposes related to the acquisition, renovation or construction of football stadium facilities and the district agrees to pay the county the amount required to be paid under s. 229.825 (2) (ae) . Before entering into an agreement under this subsection, the district board shall consider the relative costs to taxpayers in the county of using the proceeds from the loans obtained by the county from the board of commissioners of public lands or having the district issue bonds for the purpose of acquiring, renovating or constructing the football stadium facilities.

History: 1999 a. 167 .
Wis. Stat. § 102.22 — WI Code / Chapter 102 / Section 102.22
Penalty for delayed payments; interest.
Status: in_force

(1) If the employer or his or her insurer inexcusably delays in making the first payment that is due an injured employee for more than 30 days after the date on which the employee leaves work as a result of an injury and if the amount due is $500 or more, the payments as to which the delay is found shall be increased by 10 percent. If the employer or his or her insurer inexcusably delays in making the first payment that is due an injured employee for more than 14 days after the date on which the employee leaves work as a result of an injury, the payments as to which the delay is found may be increased by 10 percent. If the employer or his or her insurer inexcusably delays for any length of time in making any other payment that is due an injured employee, the payments as to which the delay is found may be increased by 10 percent. If the delay is chargeable to the employer and not to the insurer, s. 102.62 applies and the relative liability of the parties shall be fixed and discharged as provided in that section. The department may also order the employer or insurance carrier to reimburse the employee for any finance charges, collection charges, or interest that the employee paid as a result of the inexcusable delay by the employer or insurance carrier.

(2) If any sum that the department orders to be paid is not paid when due, that sum shall bear interest at the rate of 10 percent per year. The state is liable for interest on awards issued against it under this chapter. The department has jurisdiction to issue an award for payment of interest under this subsection at any time within one year after the date of its order or, if the order is appealed, within one year after final court determination. Interest awarded under this subsection becomes due from the date the examiner’s order becomes final or from the date of a decision by the commission, whichever is later.

(3) If upon petition for review the commission affirms an examiner’s order, interest at the rate of 7 percent per year on the amount ordered by the examiner shall be due for the period beginning on the 21st day after the date of the examiner’s order and ending on the date paid under the commission’s decision. If upon petition for judicial review under s. 102.23 the court affirms the commission’s decision, interest at the rate of 7 percent per year on the amount ordered by the examiner shall be due up to the date of the commission’s decision, and thereafter interest shall be computed under sub. (2) .

History: 1977 c. 195 ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (13) ; 1979 c. 278 ; 1981 c. 92 ; 1983 a. 98 ; 1985 a. 83 ; 1993 a. 81 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2025 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 291.11 — WI Code / Chapter 291 / Section 291.11
Department powers.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may hold hearings relating to any aspect of the administration of this chapter and, in connection with those hearings, compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence.

(2) The department may waive compliance with any requirement under this chapter or shorten the time periods under this chapter to the extent necessary to prevent an emergency condition threatening public health, safety or welfare or the environment.

(3) The department may secure necessary scientific, technical, administrative and operational services, including laboratory facilities, by contract or otherwise.

(4) The department may advise, consult, contract and cooperate with other agencies of the state, local governments, industries, other states, interstate or interlocal agencies, the federal government and other interested persons or groups.

(5) The department may enter into a compact with agencies in other states for the purposes of mutual assistance in the management and regulation of hazardous wastes.

History: 1995 a. 227 ss. 661 , 669 , 671 , 673 , 992 .