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Wis. Stat. § 448.52 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.52
Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1m) A license is not required under this subchapter for any of the following, if the person does not claim to render physical therapy or physiotherapy services:

(a) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government.

(am) An individual who is exempt from licensure as a physician under s. 448.03 (2m) .

(b) Any person assisting a physical therapist in practice under the direct, on-premises supervision of the physical therapist.

(c) A physical therapy student or a physical therapist assistant student performing physical therapy procedures and related tasks, if doing so is within the scope of the student’s education or training. The examining board may promulgate rules related to the supervision of students who perform physical therapy procedures and related tasks.

(d) A physical therapist who is licensed to practice physical therapy in another state or country and is providing a consultation or demonstration with a physical therapist who is licensed under this subchapter.

(2m) A license is not required under this subchapter for any of the following:

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446 claiming to render physical therapy, if the physical therapy is provided by a physical therapist employed by the chiropractor.

(b) A chiropractor licensed under ch. 446 claiming to render physical therapy modality services.

History: 1993 a. 107 ss. 51 , 52 , 59 ; 1995 a. 166 ; 2001 a. 70 , 105 ; 2017 a. 341 ; 2019 a. 138 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.17 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.17
Indigent children.
Status: in_force

The principal or teacher in charge of any public school shall report to the county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 or 46.23 for the county wherein the school is situated the name and address of any child in the school whose parent, guardian or other person having control, charge or custody of the child is without sufficient means to furnish the child with food or clothing necessary to enable the child to attend school.

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 970.05 — WI Code / Chapter 970 / Section 970.05
Testimony at preliminary examination; payment for transcript of testimony.
Status: in_force

(1) The testimony at the preliminary examination shall be transcribed if requested by the district attorney, the defendant or an attorney representing the defendant or ordered by the judge to whom the trial is assigned. The reporter shall file such transcript with the clerk within 10 days after it is requested.

(2)

(a) When a transcript is requested under sub. (1) by someone other than a person specified in par. (b) or (c) , the county shall pay the cost of the original and any additional copies shall be paid for at the statutory rate by the party requesting the copies.

(b) When a transcript is requested under sub. (1) by the state public defender or by a private attorney appointed under s. 977.08 , the state public defender shall pay the cost of the original from the appropriation under s. 20.550 (1) (a) and any additional copies shall be paid for at the statutory rate by the party requesting the copies.

(c) When a transcript is requested under sub. (1) by a defendant who is not indigent under ch. 977 or by an attorney retained by a defendant who is not indigent under ch. 977 , the defendant shall pay the cost of the original and any additional copies shall be paid for at the statutory rate by the party requesting the copies.

History: 1993 a. 437 ; 1995 a. 199 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.10 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.10
Exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever, for purposes of sexual arousal or sexual gratification, causes a child to expose genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts or exposes genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to a child is guilty of the following:

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a Class I felony.

(b) A Class A misdemeanor if any of the following applies:

1. The actor is a child when the violation occurs.

2. At the time of the violation, the actor had not attained the age of 19 years and was not more than 4 years older than the child.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply under any of the following circumstances:

(a) The child is the defendant’s spouse.

(b) A mother’s breast-feeding of her child.

History: 1987 a. 332 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 165 ; 2009 a. 202 ; 2013 a. 362 .
Wis. Stat. § 107.34 — WI Code / Chapter 107 / Section 107.34
Application to sites where activities have ceased.
Status: in_force

This subchapter does not apply to any prospecting or mining site on which prospecting or mining has ceased prior to May 22, 1980 unless prospecting or mining activities are commenced at the site after May 22, 1980, in which case any mining-related injury is within the scope of this subchapter.

History: 1979 c. 353 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.67 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.67
Management contracts.
Status: in_force

Section 611.67 applies to service insurance corporations.

History: 1975 c. 223 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.002 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.002
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

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

(2) “Departments” means constitutional offices, departments, and independent agencies and includes all societies, associations, and other agencies of state government for which appropriations are made by law, but not including authorities created in subch. II of ch. 114 or in ch. 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , 237 , 238 , or 279 .

(3) “Position” means a group of duties and responsibilities in either the classified or the unclassified divisions of the civil service, which require the services of an employee on a part-time or full-time basis.

(4) “Secretary” means the secretary of administration.

History: 1977 c. 196 ; 1983 a. 27 , 189 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 74 , 335 ; 2007 a. 20 , 97 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 7 , 10 , 229 ; 2013 a. 20 , 165 .
Wis. Stat. § 863.05 — WI Code / Chapter 863 / Section 863.05
Execution and levies by creditors of distributees prohibited.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 863.46 , no garnishment, attachment or execution may issue against nor may any levy be made against any property of the estate under any judgment or cause of action against any distributee of the estate.

History: 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 856.29 — WI Code / Chapter 856 / Section 856.29
Appointment of testamentary trustee.
Status: in_force

If the will of the decedent provides for a testamentary trust, the court shall appoint the trustee upon admission of the will to probate at the same time that letters are granted to the personal representative, unless the court otherwise directs. The trustee so appointed shall continue to be interested in the estate, and beneficiaries in the testamentary trust shall cease to be interested in the estate except under s. 851.21 (3) . Letters of trust shall not be required to evidence the authority of a testamentary trustee and a certification of trust under s. 701.1013 shall be sufficient evidence of such authority. This section shall apply to wills admitted to informal probate and letters issued in informal administrations.

History: 1973 c. 39 ; 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 445.07 — WI Code / Chapter 445 / Section 445.07
Continuing education.
Status: in_force

(1) In order to renew a license under this chapter, an applicant shall, except as provided in sub. (2) , furnish proof of having satisfied the following:

(a) For the renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board initially granted the license, completion of 4 hours of continuing education subsequent to the date the applicant was granted the initial license. The examining board shall, in the rules promulgated under sub. (3) , specify permitted or required subjects for the continuing education under this paragraph, which shall be subjects that the examining board determines prepare a new licensee for practice as a funeral director.

(b) For each renewal subsequent to the renewal described in par. (a) , completion of 15 hours of continuing education in the previous 2-year licensure period.

(2)

(a) The examining board may waive the requirement under sub. (1) (a) in cases where the examining board is satisfied that an applicant would be unable to satisfy the requirement prior to the renewal date.

(b) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply to an applicant who was granted a reciprocal license under s. 445.08 .

(3) The examining board shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

History: 2019 a. 137 .
Wis. Stat. § 941.297 — WI Code / Chapter 941 / Section 941.297
Section 941.297
Status: in_force

(2) Beginning November 1, 1992, no person may sell or distribute any look-alike firearm. Whoever violates this subsection is subject to a Class A forfeiture.

(3) This section does not apply to the sale or distribution of a look-alike firearm that complies with the marking or waiver requirements under 15 USC 5001 (b).

History: 1991 a. 155 .
Wis. Stat. § 69.64 — WI Code / Chapter 69 / Section 69.64
Realty statistics; items.
Status: in_force

The data to be collected as provided by s. 69.63 shall include:

(1) The date of each instrument of conveyance or sale.

(2) The date, the document number, and, if given, the volume and page number of the record of the instrument of conveyance or sale.

(3) A brief description of the lands conveyed or sold.

(4) The number of acres, where the lands are unplatted.

(5) The consideration recited in such instrument.

(6) The assessed valuation next previous or nearest to the date of such instrument.

(7) Such other facts as the department may deem material.

History: 1975 c. 295 ss. 3 , 9 ; Stats. 1975 s. 69.64; 2017 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 765.20 — WI Code / Chapter 765 / Section 765.20
Records and forms.
Status: in_force

(1) The state registrar of vital statistics shall prescribe forms for blank applications, statement, consent of parents, affidavits, documents and other forms as are necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The county clerk shall keep among the records in the office a suitable book called the marriage license docket and shall enter therein a complete record of the applications for and the issuing of all marriage licenses, and of all other matters which the clerk is required by this chapter to ascertain relative to the rights of any person to obtain a marriage license. An application may be recorded by entering into the docket the completed application form, with any portion collected only for statistical purposes removed. The marriage license docket shall be open for public inspection or examination at all times during office hours.

(2) A county clerk may provide the name of a marriage license applicant and, from the portion of the marriage application form that is collected for statistical purposes, as specified under sub. (1) , may provide the address of the marriage license applicant to a law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 51.01 (11) . A county clerk shall provide the name and, if it is available, the address, to a law enforcement officer who requests, in writing, the name and address for the performance of an investigation or the service of a warrant. If a county clerk has not destroyed the portion of the marriage license application form that is collected for statistical purposes, he or she shall keep the information on the portion confidential, except as authorized under this subsection. If a written request is made by a law enforcement officer under this subsection, the county clerk shall keep the request with the marriage license application form. If the county clerk destroys the marriage license application form, he or she shall also destroy the written request.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 48 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 765.20; 1981 c. 20 ; 1995 a. 469 ; 2001 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 169.15 — WI Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.15
Captive wild animal farm licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Issuance.

(a) The department shall issue a Class A captive wild animal farm license to operate a captive wild animal farm that grosses $10,000 or more in annual sales to any person who files a proper application for the license and who pays the applicable fee.

(b) The department shall issue a Class B captive wild animal farm license to operate a captive wild animal farm that grosses less than $10,000 in annual sales to any person who files a proper application for the license and who pays the applicable fee.

(d) The applicant shall specify the location of the enclosures for the wild animals on the application.

(2) Authorization.

(a) A captive wild animal farm license authorizes the holder of the license to possess, propagate, kill, exhibit, purchase, and sell live captive wild animals of the species specified by the department on the license.

(b) A captive wild animal farm license authorizes the killing of captive wild animals only by the holder of the license or an employee of the holder of the license.

(3) Calculation of annual sales.

(a) The calculation of annual sales under sub. (1) and par. (b) shall be based on sales from the prior year that involve live captive wild animals that are any of the following:

1. Native wild animals.

3. Harmful wild animals.

4. Endangered or threatened species.

(b) For the first year that a person is issued a captive wild animal farm license, the person shall be issued a Class B captive wild animal farm license, unless one of the following applies:

1. The person operated a game bird and animal farm licensed under s. 29.867 , 1999 stats., on January 1, 2003, that grossed $10,000 or more in annual sales.

2. The person elects to be issued a Class A captive wild animal farm license.

(4) Control of wild animals.

(a) A person holding a captive wild animal farm license shall control the wild animals at all times in the manner required by the department and shall keep the wild animals at the locations specified on the application for the license.

(b) If any member of the family ursidae, felidae, or canidae escapes from its enclosure or fenced area on a captive wild animal farm, the person holding the captive wild animal farm license shall notify the department within 24 hours after the escape.

(5) Rules. The department may promulgate rules to establish additional standards, limitations, and requirements for captive wild animal farm licenses and for captive wild animal farms, including fencing of the farms.

History: 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 173.27 — WI Code / Chapter 173 / Section 173.27
Duties of the department.
Status: in_force

The department shall do all of the following:

(1) Rules.

(a) Adopt, by rule, standards for the training and certification of humane officers to ensure that humane officers are at least minimally qualified to perform the duties of a humane officer. The standards shall provide for training offered by the department or by others.

(b) Adopt, by rule, deadlines by which humane officers must obtain certification.

(2) Training. Offer training courses for humane officers or approve training courses offered by others, or both. The department may charge a fee sufficient to recover the costs of training courses that it provides.

(3) Certification. Examine, as necessary, and certify humane officers as qualified. The department may charge a fee, established by rule, sufficient to recover the costs of certification.

(4) Registry of humane officers. Maintain and keep current a registry of all persons serving as humane officers for political subdivisions.

History: 1997 a. 192 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1303 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1303
Dissent by shareholders and beneficial shareholders.
Status: in_force

(1) A shareholder may assert dissenters’ rights as to fewer than all of the shares registered in his or her name only if the shareholder dissents with respect to all shares beneficially owned by any one person and notifies the corporation in writing of the name and address of each person on whose behalf he or she asserts dissenters’ rights. The rights of a shareholder who under this subsection asserts dissenters’ rights as to fewer than all of the shares registered in his or her name are determined as if the shares as to which he or she dissents and his or her other shares were registered in the names of different shareholders.

(2) A beneficial shareholder may assert dissenters’ rights as to shares held on his or her behalf only if the beneficial shareholder does all of the following:

(a) Submits to the corporation the shareholder’s written consent to the dissent not later than the time that the beneficial shareholder asserts dissenters’ rights.

(b) Submits the consent under par. (a) with respect to all shares of which he or she is the beneficial shareholder.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 700.35 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.35
Renewable energy resource easements.
Status: in_force

In this section, “renewable energy resource easement” means an easement which limits the height or location, or both, of permissible development on the burdened land in terms of a structure or vegetation, or both, for the purpose of providing access for the benefited land to wind or sunlight passing over the burdened land. Every renewable energy resource easement shall be in writing and shall be subject to the same conveyancing and instrument recording requirements as other easements. Renewable energy resource easements shall run with the land benefited and burdened unless otherwise expressly stated therein.

History: 1981 c. 354 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.41 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.41
Not to act as attorney.
Status: in_force

No person acting as clerk of any circuit court in this state may practice as an attorney or solicitor in the court in which the person is acting as clerk; and the person shall not be eligible for the office of municipal judge during the time that the person holds the office of the clerk.

History: 1977 c. 305 , 449 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 323 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.41.
Wis. Stat. § 885.46 — WI Code / Chapter 885 / Section 885.46
Videotape custody and preservation.
Status: in_force

The official shall maintain secure and proper storage of the original videotape recording and any edited videotape recording until:

(1) The final disposition of the cause where no trial is had;

(2) The expiration of the appeal period following trial, provided no appeal is taken;

(3) The final determination of the cause if an appeal is taken.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, vii (1975); Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xxxv (1987).
Wis. Stat. § 25.30 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.30
State building trust fund.
Status: in_force

The state building trust fund consists of all appropriations or transfers made thereto by the legislature, together with all donations, gifts, bequests or contributions of money or other property, all restored advances and all investment income.

History: 1979 c. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 83.16 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.16
County may contract with foreign county.
Status: in_force

The board of supervisors of any county in this state bordering on any stream or highway which is the boundary line between such county and a county in another state is authorized in conjunction with the board of supervisors of such adjoining county in such other state, to construct and maintain a bridge or bridges across such river at a place or places within the limits of such county or reconstruct such highway including its bridges as may be agreed upon by the respective boards of supervisors, whenever said board of supervisors deems it necessary, and to enter into a contract with such board of supervisors of the adjoining county of such other state for the construction, maintenance and repair of such bridges or highway.
Wis. Stat. § 31.01 — WI Code / Chapter 31 / Section 31.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

Terms used in this chapter are defined as follows:

(1) “Corporation” means a private corporation organized under the laws of this state.

(2) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

(3) “Grantee” means the person, firm, corporation or municipality to whom a permit is granted, and all subsequent owners of the grant.

(4) “Municipality” means any town, village, city or county in the state.

(5) “Navigable waters” means all waters declared navigable by ch. 30 .

(6) “Permit”, unless the context otherwise requires, means legislative permission granted under s. 31.06 to construct, operate and maintain a dam in or across navigable waters, or under s. 31.08 to continue the operation and maintenance of any dam so situated which was constructed before such legislative permits were required.

History: 1983 a. 189 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0605 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0605
Terms of directors generally.
Status: in_force

(1) Expiration of term. The terms of the directors of a bank, including the initial directors, expire at the next annual shareholders’ meeting unless their terms are staggered under s. 221.0606 .

(2) Effect of decrease in number. A decrease in the number of directors may not shorten an incumbent director’s term.

(3) Effect of expiration of term. Despite the expiration of a director’s term, the director shall continue to serve, subject to ss. 221.0607 and 221.0608 , until his or her successor is elected and, if necessary, qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 341.21 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.21
Registration and title transactions by contractors.
Status: in_force

(1m) In this section, “contractor” means a person who has contracted with the department to provide services under this section.

(2) The department may contract with any person for services relating to the processing or distribution of original or renewal registrations under this chapter or certificates of title under ch. 342 . The department may not compensate a contractor for services provided under this section. A contract under this section shall contain the following provisions:

(a) The amount of fees, if any, that the contractor may charge a person for services relating to the processing or distribution of an original or renewal registration or a certificate of title.

(b) Within 7 business days after the completion of an application, the contractor shall process the application and submit any required fees and other documentation to the department.

(c) The contractor shall retain all records related to an application for original or renewal registration or a certificate of title for at least 5 years.

(d) The department or its representative may, without any prior notice, conduct random inspections and audits of the contractor.

History: 1995 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.56 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.56
Sheriff’s deed; grantee if purchaser dead.
Status: in_force

If the person who would be entitled to a deed of real estate sold on execution dies before the delivery of that deed, the sheriff shall execute a deed to the decedent’s personal representative who shall either hold the real estate in trust for the use of the heirs or devisees of the decedent, subject to the surviving spouse’s right to elect under s. 861.02 (1) , or sell the real estate for the payment of debts in the same manner as lands owned by the decedent.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); 1975 c. 94 s. 91 (5) ; 1975 c. 199 ; Stats. 1975 s. 815.56; 1983 a. 186 ; 1985 a. 37 ; 1987 a. 393 s. 53 ; 1997 a. 188 ; 2001 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.525 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.525
Prohibited loans.
Status: in_force

A savings bank may not make a loan to a person owning 10 percent or more of its stock, an affiliated person, agent, or attorney of the savings bank, either individually or as an agent or partner of another, except under rules of the division and regulations of a deposit insurance corporation.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .