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Wis. Stat. § 85.193 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.193
Borrow and material disposal sites for transportation projects.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Borrow” means soil or a mixture of soil and stone, gravel, or other material suitable for use in the construction of embankments or other similar earthworks constructed as part of a transportation project.

(b) “Borrow site” means a site off of the transportation project property from which borrow is excavated for use in a transportation project.

(c) “Material disposal site” means a site off of the transportation project property used for the lawful disposal of surplus materials from a transportation project and that is under the direct control of the transportation project contractor or a transportation project subcontractor. “Material disposal site” does not include a private landfill that is not managed by the transportation project contractor or a transportation project subcontractor or a landfill that is owned or directly controlled by a political subdivision.

(d) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.

(e) “Transportation project” means a construction or maintenance project directed and supervised by the department that relates to an airport, railroad, highway, bridge, or other transportation facility and that is subject to an agreement under s. 30.2022 .

(2) Exemption from local zoning. No zoning ordinance enacted under s. 59.69 , 59.693 , 60.61 , 60.62 , 61.35 , or 62.23 may apply to a borrow site or material disposal site if all of the following apply:

(a) The owner of the property consents to the establishment of a site on his or her property.

(b) The department determines that the site is not a commercial establishment that has a fixed place of business from which the establishment regularly supplies processed or manufactured materials or products.

(c) The transportation project contractor assumes sole responsibility for the operation of the site.

(d) The site is used solely for the specified transportation project and solely during the period of construction of the specified transportation project.

(e) The transportation project contractor or a transportation project subcontractor does not crush, screen, wash, blast, or apply another manufacturing process to mineral aggregate from the borrow site, on or off the borrow site, to produce finished aggregate products.

(g) The transportation project contractor complies with all of the following:

1. Any applicable noise limit standards for mine and quarry operations established under s. 101.15 (2) (e) .

2. Any applicable restoration requirements for construction site erosion control established under s. 85.19 (1) and any applicable restoration requirements established under an agreement under s. 30.2022 .

History: 2011 a. 32 ; 2025 a. 15 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.178 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.178
Fitness center staff requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(b) Notwithstanding s. 93.01 (3) , “department” means the department of health services.

(c) “Fitness center” has the meaning given under s. 100.177 (1) (c) .

(d) “Institution of higher education” has the meaning given under s. 39.32 (1) (a) .

(2) A fitness center shall do any of the following:

(a) At all times during which the fitness center is open and its facilities and services are available for use, have present on the premises of the fitness center at least one employee who has satisfactorily completed a course or courses in basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation taught by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved by the department and at least one employee who has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

(b) Ensure that each of its employees, within 90 days after hire, satisfactorily completes at least one course in basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation taught by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved by the department and has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education that is approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

(4) A fitness center shall post a notice or notices on its premises stating the requirements of sub. (2) and the penalty for a violation of sub. (2) under s. 100.177 (15) (a) . The notice shall comply with the rules promulgated by the department under sub. (5) (d) .

(5) The department shall promulgate rules establishing all of the following:

(a) The minimum standards for the qualifications and training of an individual, including an individual associated with an organization or institution of higher education, who teaches basic first aid or basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation to fitness center employees under sub. (2) .

(b) The minimum hours of instruction and general content of the basic first aid and basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses taught to fitness center employees under sub. (2) .

(c) Procedures governing the department’s approval of individuals, organizations and institutions meeting the standards established under pars. (a) and (b) .

(d) Specifications for the notice required under sub. (4) including:

1. Dimensions.

2. Print size or type.

3. The location or locations where the notice must be posted on the fitness center premises.

(7) A violation of sub. (2) or (4) is subject to s. 100.177 (15) (a) . This subsection or s. 100.177 (15) (a) does not preclude a person injured as a result of a violation of this section from pursuing any other available equitable or legal relief.

History: 1987 a. 385 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 1997 a. 111 s. 27 ; Stats. 1997 s. 100.178; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) ; 2007 a. 104 .
Wis. Stat. § 237.07 — WI Code / Chapter 237 / Section 237.07
Management plan; financial statements.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The authority shall submit to the department of administration a plan that does all the following:

1. Addresses the costs of and funding for the rehabilitation, repair, replacement, operation, and maintenance of the navigational system.

2. Describes how the authority will manage its funds to ensure that sufficient funding is available to abandon the navigational system if the operation of the navigational system is no longer feasible.

3. Describes the escrow account required under s. 237.03 (1) (f) .

(b) The authority shall submit the plan under par. (a) within 180 days after the date on which the state and the authority enter into the lease agreement specified in s. 237.06 .

(2) The authority shall update and resubmit the plan under sub. (1) upon the request of the department of administration.

(3)

(a) For each fiscal year, the authority shall submit to the department of administration an audited financial statement of the funding received by the authority from contributions and other funding accepted by the authority under s. 237.08 (3) .

(b) The financial statement under par. (a) shall include notes that explain in detail the specific sources of funding contained in the financial statement.

(4) For each fiscal year in which moneys are to be released to the authority by the department of natural resources under s. 237.08 , each corporation specified in s. 237.09 shall submit to the authority an audited financial statement of the amount raised by the corporation under s. 237.09 (2) (b) for that fiscal year.

History: 2001 a. 16 ; 2015 a. 55 , 357 .
Wis. Stat. § 752.61 — WI Code / Chapter 752 / Section 752.61
State assumption of costs.
Status: in_force

The state shall pay for all costs of implementation and operation of the court of appeals. Payments shall be made under s. 20.660 .

History: 1977 c. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.34 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.34
Commission records.
Status: in_force

The commission shall keep a complete record of its proceedings before the commission or its agent in any formal investigation or hearing.

History: 1983 a. 53 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 944.19 — WI Code / Chapter 944 / Section 944.19
Prohibiting child sex dolls.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “child sex doll” means an anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot, with features that are intended to resemble a minor that is intended for use in sex acts, for sexual gratification, or for the purpose of manipulating children into participating in sex acts, instructing children how to participate in sexual acts, or normalizing sexual behavior with children.

(2)

(a) No person may intentionally possess a child sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of the following:

1. For a first offense involving fewer than 3 child sex dolls, a Class I felony.

2. For a 2nd offense or for an offense involving at least 3 child sex dolls, a Class H felony.

3. For a 3rd or subsequent offense, a Class G felony.

4. For a first offense involving a child sex doll that is intended to resemble a specific minor, a Class E felony.

5. For a 2nd or subsequent offense involving a child sex doll that is intended to resemble a specific minor, a Class D felony.

(b) No person may intentionally sell, transfer possession of, advertise, display, or provide premises for the use of, or offer to sell, transfer possession of, advertise, display, or provide premises for the use of, a child sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of the following:

1. For a first offense, a Class I felony.

2. For a 2nd offense, a Class H felony.

3. For a 3rd or subsequent offense, a Class G felony.

(c) No person may intentionally sell, transfer possession of, advertise, or display, or offer to sell, transfer possession of, advertise, or display, instructions on how to create a child sex doll or materials intended to create a child sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of the following:

1. For a first offense, a Class F felony.

2. For a 2nd or subsequent offense, a Class E felony.

(d) No person may intentionally manufacture a child sex doll. A person who violates this paragraph is guilty of the following:

1. For a first offense, a Class F felony.

2. For a 2nd or subsequent offense, a Class E felony.

3. For a first offense involving a child sex doll that is intended to resemble a specific minor, a Class E felony.

4. For a 2nd or subsequent offense involving a child sex doll that is intended to resemble a specific minor, a Class D felony.

(3) A person who commits a violation under sub. (2) is guilty of a felony that is one classification higher than the penalty provided under sub. (2) if the person has one or more prior convictions for a violation under s. 948.02 (1) , 948.025 (1) (a) to (d) , 948.03 (2) , 948.05 , 948.075 , or 948.12 .

(4)

(a) Subsection (2) does not apply to a law enforcement officer, physician, psychologist, attorney, officer of the court, or other person involved in law enforcement or child therapy in the lawful performance of his or her duty.

(b) Subsection (2) (b) and (d) do not apply to a manufacturer or distributor who is providing or manufacturing a child sex doll for a use described in par. (a) .

History: 2023 a. 225 .
Wis. Stat. § 46.57 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.57
Grants for services to persons with epilepsy.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Agency” means a private nonprofit organization or a county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , 46.23 , 51.42 or 51.437 which provides or proposes to provide direct services or indirect services to or on behalf of persons with epilepsy, their families or both.

(b) “Direct services” means services provided to a person with epilepsy or a member of the family of a person with epilepsy and includes counseling, referral to other services, case management, daily living skills training, providing information, parent helper services, employment services and support group services.

(c) “Indirect services” means services provided to a person working with or on behalf of a person with epilepsy and includes service provider training, community education, prevention programs and advocacy.

(2) Purpose; allocation.

(a) As provided under s. 46.48 (14) , the department shall distribute funds to agencies to provide direct services or indirect services to or on behalf of persons with epilepsy or their families or both.

(b) The department may not allocate more than $50,000 per year to any agency for the program under this section.

(3) Criteria for awarding grants. In reviewing applications for grants, the department shall consider the following:

(a) The need for direct services and indirect services to persons with epilepsy and their families in the area in which the applicant provides services or proposes to provide services.

(b) Ways to ensure that both urban and rural areas receive services under the grant program.

(4) Reporting. After each year that an agency operates a program funded under this section the agency shall provide the following information to the department:

(a) The estimated number of persons with epilepsy that reside within the area served by the agency.

(b) The number of persons with epilepsy and other persons and organizations who received services within the area served by the agency.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 612.22 — WI Code / Chapter 612 / Section 612.22
Merger of town mutuals and mutual insurance corporations.
Status: in_force

(1) Conditions for merger. One or more town mutuals may merge with a single domestic mutual under ch. 611 . If the domestic mutual is nonassessable, the surviving corporation shall be a mutual under ch. 611 . If the domestic mutual is assessable, the surviving corporation may be either a mutual under ch. 611 or a town mutual under this chapter.

(2) Plan of merger. The board of each participating corporation shall adopt the same plan of merger under s. 181.1102 (1) , by resolution containing all of the items described in s. 181.1102 (1) (a) to (f) , and s. 181.1102 shall apply.

(3) Approval by commissioner.

(a) Each of the participating corporations shall file with the commissioner for approval a copy of the resolution and any explanatory material proposed to be issued to the members who have the right to vote on the merger under sub. (4) , together with so much of the information under s. 611.13 (2) or 612.02 (4) , whichever is appropriate, for the surviving or new corporation as the commissioner reasonably requires. The commissioner shall approve the plan unless he or she finds, after a hearing, that it would be contrary to the law, or that the surviving or new corporation would not satisfy the requirements for a certificate of authority under s. 611.20 or 612.02 (6) , whichever is appropriate, or that the plan would be contrary to the interest of insureds or of the public.

(b) If the surviving corporation will be a town mutual, the plan filed with the commissioner under par. (a) shall include a time schedule for bringing the surviving corporation into compliance with this chapter. The commissioner may approve a reasonable time schedule that does not exceed 3 years.

(4) Approval by members of the mutuals. After being approved by the commissioner under sub. (3) , the plan shall be submitted for approval to the members of the participating town mutual or mutuals and to the members of the participating domestic mutual if the domestic mutual is assessable. The members of each participating mutual who have the right to vote on the merger shall vote separately.

(6) Reports to commissioner. Each participating mutual, the members of which have the right to vote under sub. (4) , shall file with the commissioner a copy of the resolution adopted under sub. (4) , stating the number of members entitled to vote, the number of members voting, and the number of votes cast in favor of the plan, stating separately in each case the mail votes and the votes cast in person.

(7) Certificate of authority. If the requirements of the law are met, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of authority to the surviving mutual. Thereupon the nonsurviving corporations shall cease their legal existence. The surviving mutual shall have all the assets and be liable for all of the obligations of each of the participating corporations.

History: 1973 c. 22 ; 1979 c. 102 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 79 ; 2003 a. 261 ; 2009 a. 342 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.513 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.513
Buyer’s right to inspection of goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to sub. (3) , where goods are tendered or delivered or identified to the contract for sale, the buyer has a right before payment or acceptance to inspect them at any reasonable place and time and in any reasonable manner. When the seller is required or authorized to send the goods to the buyer, the inspection may be after their arrival.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed, expenses of inspection must be borne by the buyer but may be recovered from the seller if the goods do not conform and are rejected.

(3) Unless otherwise agreed and subject to s. 402.321 (3) on C.I.F. contracts, the buyer is not entitled to inspect the goods before payment of the price when the contract provides:

(a) For delivery “C.O.D.” or on other like terms; or

(b) For payment against documents of title, except where such payment is due only after the goods are to become available for inspection.

(4) A place or method of inspection fixed by the parties is presumed to be exclusive but unless otherwise expressly agreed it does not postpone identification or shift the place for delivery or for passing the risk of loss. If compliance becomes impossible, inspection shall be as provided in this section unless the place or method fixed was clearly intended as an indispensable condition failure of which avoids the contract.
Wis. Stat. § 101.022 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.022
Certain laws applicable to occupational licenses.
Status: in_force

Sections 440.03 (1) , (3m) , (4) , (11m) , and (13) (a) , (am) , and (b) 75. , 440.05 (1) (a) and (2) (b) , 440.075 , 440.09 (2) , 440.11 , 440.12 , 440.121 , 440.13 , 440.14 , 440.15 , 440.19 , 440.20 (1) , (3) , (4) (a) , and (5) (a) , 440.205 , 440.21 , and 440.22 , and the requirements imposed on the department under those statutes, apply to occupational licenses, as defined in s. 101.02 (1) (a) 2. , in the same manner as those statutes apply to credentials, as defined in s. 440.01 (2) (a) .

History: 2017 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.356 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.356
Duty of court to warn.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the court orders a child to be placed outside his or her home, orders an expectant mother of an unborn child to be placed outside of her home, or denies a parent visitation because the child or unborn child has been adjudged to be in need of protection or services under s. 48.345 , 48.347 , 48.357 , 48.363 , or 48.365 and whenever the court reviews a permanency plan under s. 48.38 (5m) , the court shall orally inform the parent or parents who appear in court or the expectant mother who appears in court of any grounds for termination of parental rights under s. 48.415 which may be applicable and of the conditions necessary for the child or expectant mother to be returned to the home or for the parent to be granted visitation.

(2) In addition to the notice required under sub. (1) , any written order which places a child or an expectant mother outside the home or denies visitation under sub. (1) shall notify the parent or parents or expectant mother of the information specified under sub. (1) .

History: 1979 c. 330 ; 1983 a. 399 ; 1989 a. 86 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 275 ; 1997 a. 292 ; 2003 a. 321 ; 2009 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 946.83 — WI Code / Chapter 946 / Section 946.83
Prohibited activities.
Status: in_force

(1) No person who has received any proceeds with knowledge that they were derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity may use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds or the proceeds derived from the investment or use thereof in the acquisition of any title to, or any right, interest, or equity in, real property or in the establishment or operation of any enterprise.

(2) No person, through a pattern of racketeering activity, may acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.

(3) No person employed by, or associated with, any enterprise may conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.

History: 1981 c. 280 .
Wis. Stat. § 609.60 — WI Code / Chapter 609 / Section 609.60
Optometric coverage.
Status: in_force

Health maintenance organizations and preferred provider plans are subject to s. 632.87 (2m) .

History: 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 822.44 — WI Code / Chapter 822 / Section 822.44
Appeals.
Status: in_force

An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this subchapter in accordance with ch. 809 . Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under s. 822.24 , the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal.

History: 2005 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 949.32 — WI Code / Chapter 949 / Section 949.32
Condition of victim.
Status: in_force

There is no privilege, except privileges arising from the attorney-client relationship, as to communications or records relevant to an issue of the physical condition of the victim in a proceeding under this subchapter in which that condition is an element.

History: 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 968.256 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.256
Search of physically disabled person.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “physically disabled person” means a person who requires an assistive device for mobility, including, but not limited to, a wheelchair, brace, crutch or artificial limb.

(2) A search of a physically disabled person shall be conducted in a careful manner. If a search of a physically disabled person requires the removal of an assistive device or involves a person lacking sensation in some portion of his or her body, the search shall be conducted with extreme care by a person who has had training in handling physically disabled persons.

History: 1979 c. 240 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.90 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.90
Filing of adoption petition; preadoption residence.
Status: in_force

(1) A petition for adoption may be filed at any time if:

(a) One of the petitioners is a relative of the child by blood or by adoption, excluding parents whose parental rights have been terminated and persons whose relationship to the child is derived through such parents.

(b) The petitioner is the child’s stepparent.

(c) The petition is accompanied by a written approval of the guardian.

(d) The petitioner is the proposed adoptive parent with whom the child has been placed under s. 48.839 .

(2) Except as provided under sub. (1) , no petition for adoption may be filed unless the child has been in the home of the petitioners for 6 months or more.

(3) No petition for adoption may be filed unless the petitioners have complied with all applicable provisions of this chapter relating to adoptive placements.

History: 1973 c. 263 ; 1977 c. 354 ; 1977 c. 418 s. 929 (18) ; 1981 c. 81 ; 1997 a. 104 .