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Wis. Stat. § 224.51 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.51
College savings program vendor.
Status: in_force

(1g) In this section, “department” means the department of financial institutions.

(1m) The department shall determine the factors to be considered in selecting a vendor of the program under s. 224.50 , which shall include:

(a) The person’s ability to satisfy record-keeping and reporting requirements.

(b) The fees, if any, that the person proposes to charge account owners.

(c) The person’s plan for promoting the college savings program and the investment that the person is willing to make to promote the program.

(d) The minimum initial contribution or minimum contributions that the person will require.

(e) The ability and willingness of the person to accept electronic contributions.

(f) The ability of the person to augment the college savings program with additional, beneficial services related to the program.

(2) The department shall solicit competitive sealed proposals under s. 16.75 (2m) from nongovernmental persons to serve as vendor of the college savings program. The department shall select the vendor based upon factors determined by the department under sub. (1m) .

(3) The contract between the department and the vendor shall ensure all of the following:

(a) That the vendor reimburses the state for all administrative costs that the state incurs for the college savings program.

(b) That a firm of certified public accountants selected by the vendor annually audits the college savings program and provides a copy of the audit to the college savings program board.

(c) That each account owner receives a quarterly statement that identifies the contributions to the college savings account during the preceding quarter, the total contributions to and the value of the college savings account through the end of the preceding quarter and any distributions made during the preceding quarter.

(d) That the vendor communicate to the beneficiary and account owner the requirements of s. 224.50 (8) .

History: 1999 a. 44 ; 2001 a. 38 s. 12 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 59 ss. 114 to 117 , 1706 ; Stats. 2017 s. 224.51.
Wis. Stat. § 29.037 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.037
Fish and wildlife restoration.
Status: in_force

This state assents to the provisions of 16 USC 669 to 669i and 777 to 777L . The department is authorized and directed to perform any acts necessary to establish cooperative wildlife restoration projects and cooperative fish restoration and management projects in compliance with these federal provisions and with regulations promulgated by the secretary of the interior. No funds accruing to this state from license fees paid by hunters and from sport and recreation fishing license fees may be diverted for any other purpose than the administration of the department when it is exercising its responsibilities that are specific to the management of the fish and wildlife resources of this state.

History: 1997 a. 248 s. 402 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.67 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.67
Notice.
Status: in_force

The department shall include with each operator’s license issued under ch. 343 notification of the requirements and penalties under this subchapter.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1004 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1004
Class voting by members on amendments to articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) When class entitled to vote. The members of a class in a corporation are entitled to vote as a class on a proposed amendment to the articles of incorporation if the amendment does any of the following:

(a) Affects the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer of memberships in a manner different than such amendment would affect another class.

(b) Changes the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of that class as to voting, dissolution, redemption or transfer by changing the rights, privileges, preferences, restrictions or conditions of another class.

(c) Increases or decreases the number of memberships authorized for that class.

(e) Effects an exchange, reclassification or termination of the memberships of that class.

(2) Approval by each class required. If a class is to be divided into 2 or more classes as a result of an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a corporation, the amendment must be approved by the members of each class that would be created by the amendment.

(3) Voting requirements. Unless provided otherwise in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, if a class vote is required to approve an amendment to the articles of incorporation of a corporation, the amendment must be approved by the members of the class by two-thirds of the votes cast by the class or a majority of the voting power of the class, whichever is less.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 150.46 — WI Code / Chapter 150 / Section 150.46
Exceptions.
Status: in_force

(1) This subchapter does not apply to a Wisconsin veterans home operated by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.50 .

(2) This subchapter does not apply to up to 4 facilities established and operated under s. 46.047 .

History: 1991 a. 120 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1999 a. 9 , 63 ; 2005 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.70 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.70
Tattooing of children.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Physician” has the meaning given in s. 448.01 (5) .

(b) “Tattoo” means to insert pigment under the surface of the skin of a person, by pricking with a needle or otherwise, so as to produce an indelible mark or figure through the skin.

(2) Subject to sub. (3) , any person who tattoos or offers to tattoo a child is subject to a Class D forfeiture.

(3) Subsection (2) does not prohibit a physician from tattooing or offering to tattoo a child in the course of his or her professional practice.

History: 1991 a. 106 .
Wis. Stat. § 613.60 — WI Code / Chapter 613 / Section 613.60
Transactions with affiliates in which directors and others are interested.
Status: in_force

Sections 611.60 and 611.61 apply to service insurance corporations.

History: 1975 c. 223 ; 1979 c. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.98 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.98
Interpretation by attorney general.
Status: in_force

Any person may request advice from the attorney general as to the applicability of this subchapter under any circumstances.

History: 1975 c. 426 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.38 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.38
Applicability to existing condominiums.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and s. 30.1335 , this chapter is applicable to all condominiums, whether established before or after August 1, 1978. However, with respect to condominiums existing on August 1, 1978, the declaration, bylaws or condominium plat need not be amended to comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(2) Section 703.10 (5) is not applicable to a condominium existing on August 1, 1978 if the existing declaration or bylaws provide otherwise.

(3) Section 703.15 (4) (c) and (d) 2. are not applicable to a condominium existing on August 1, 1978 if the existing declaration or bylaws provide otherwise.

(4) Section 703.18 is applicable only to those condominiums which are damaged or destroyed on or after August 1, 1978.

(5) Section 703.19 is applicable only to those eminent domain proceedings filed on or after August 1, 1978.

(6) Unless a declarant elects to conform to the requirements of s. 703.26 , s. 703.26 is not applicable to those condominiums created prior to August 1, 1978 under circumstances where the declarant reserved the right to expand the condominium.

(7) Section 703.33 is applicable only to contracts executed after August 1, 1978.

(8) Section 703.35 is applicable only to leases or management and similar contracts executed after August 1, 1978.

(9) Unless the declaration is amended as provided under s. 703.09 (2) , 1983 stats., to provide otherwise, a condominium created prior to April 22, 1986, is subject to s. 703.09 (2) , 1983 stats., rather than s. 703.09 (2) .

(10)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , s. 703.02 (14m) , 2001 stats., and s. 703.365 , 2001 stats., apply to condominiums created on or after April 22, 1986, and before November 1, 2004, and to condominiums created before April 22, 1986, that elect to be subject to s. 703.02 (14m) , 2001 stats., and s. 703.365 , 2001 stats.

(b) Sections 703.02 (14m) and 703.365 apply to condominiums created on or after November 1, 2004, and to condominiums created before November 1, 2004, that elect to be subject to ss. 703.02 (14m) and 703.365 .

History: 1977 c. 407 ; 1985 a. 188 ; 2003 a. 283 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.77 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.77
Injunction against violations.
Status: in_force

In addition to the penalties provided in s. 48.76 , the circuit courts shall have jurisdiction to prevent and restrain by injunction violations of s. 48.60 , 48.62 , 48.625 , 48.63 or 48.65 . It shall be the duty of the district attorneys, upon request of the department, to institute action for such injunction under ch. 813 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 773 (1975); 1977 c. 418 s. 929 (18) ; 1979 c. 300 .
Wis. Stat. § 961.54 — WI Code / Chapter 961 / Section 961.54
Cooperative arrangements and confidentiality.
Status: in_force

The department of justice shall cooperate with federal, state and local agencies in discharging its responsibilities concerning traffic in controlled substances and in suppressing the abuse of controlled substances. To this end, it may:

(1) Arrange for the exchange of information among governmental officials concerning the use and abuse of controlled substances;

(2) Coordinate and cooperate in training programs concerning controlled substance law enforcement at local and state levels;

(3) Cooperate with the bureau by establishing a centralized unit to accept, catalog, file and collect statistics, including records of drug dependent persons and other controlled substance law offenders within the state, and make the information available for federal, state and local law enforcement purposes. It shall not furnish the name or identity of a patient or research subject whose identity could not be obtained under s. 961.335 (7) ; and

(4) Conduct programs of eradication aimed at destroying wild or illicit growth of plant species from which controlled substances may be extracted.

History: 1971 c. 219 , 336 ; 1975 c. 110 ; 1995 a. 448 s. 296 ; Stats. 1995 s. 961.54.
Wis. Stat. § 83.016 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.016
Traffic patrol officers, appointment, duties, bond.
Status: in_force

(1) The county board, or one of its committees to which it may delegate such authority, may appoint traffic officers for the enforcement of laws relating to the highways or their use, or the maintenance of order upon or near the highways. Traffic officers may arrest without warrant any person who, in their presence, violates any law relating to highways or the maintenance of order upon or near highways. Any traffic officer, sheriff, constable or other police officer may make such arrest without warrant on the request of any other traffic officer, sheriff, constable or police officer in whose presence any such offense has been committed. The appointment of any traffic officer may be revoked at any time by the county board or one of its committees to which it may delegate such authority. No traffic officer shall receive or accept from or for any person he or she has arrested, any money or other thing of value, as or in lieu of bail or for the person’s appearance before a court, or to cover or be applied to the payment of fines or costs, or as a condition of such person’s release.

(2) Traffic officers, before exercising their powers, shall be provided with a badge by the county board or its designee which shall be worn when on duty.

(3) Traffic officers shall furnish bonds in a sum fixed by the county board to indemnify the county for any and all claims arising out of the performance of their duties. The cost of such bonds shall be paid by the county. In lieu of furnishing bonds, such officers may be included in a schedule or blanket bond under s. 19.07 (1) (b) .

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (b) ; 1977 c. 43 , 203 ; 2025 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.13 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.13
Land use planning activities.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 1.12 (1) (a) .

(b) “State agency” has the meaning given in s. 1.12 (1) (b) .

(2) Each state agency, where applicable and consistent with other laws, is encouraged to design its programs, policies, infrastructure and investments of the agency to reflect a balance between the mission of the agency and the following local, comprehensive planning goals:

(a) Promotion of the redevelopment of lands with existing infrastructure and public services and the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing residential, commercial and industrial structures.

(b) Encouragement of neighborhood designs that support a range of transportation choices.

(c) Protection of natural areas, including wetlands, wildlife habitats, lakes, woodlands, open spaces and groundwater resources.

(d) Protection of economically productive areas, including farmland and forests.

(e) Encouragement of land uses, densities and regulations that promote efficient development patterns and relatively low municipal, state governmental and utility costs.

(f) Preservation of cultural, historic and archaeological sites.

(g) Encouragement of coordination and cooperation among nearby units of government.

(h) Building of community identity by revitalizing main streets and enforcing design standards.

(i) Providing an adequate supply of affordable housing for individuals of all income levels throughout each community.

(j) Providing adequate infrastructure and public services and an adequate supply of developable land to meet existing and future market demand for residential, commercial and industrial uses.

(k) Promoting the expansion or stabilization of the current economic base and the creation of a range of employment opportunities at the state, regional and local levels.

(L) Balancing individual property rights with community interests and goals.

(m) Planning and development of land uses that create or preserve varied and unique urban and rural communities.

(n) Providing an integrated, efficient and economical transportation system that affords mobility, convenience and safety and that meets the needs of all citizens, including transit-dependent and disabled citizens.

(3) Consistently with other laws, each state agency, whenever it administers a law under which a local governmental unit prepares a plan, is encouraged to design its planning requirements in a manner that makes it practical for local governmental units to incorporate these plans into local comprehensive plans prepared under s. 66.1001 .

History: 1999 a. 9 , 148 ; 2001 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.40 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.40
Stipulated extension.
Status: in_force

At any time while an earnings garnishment is in effect, the debtor and creditor may stipulate in writing to an extension of the earnings garnishment for additional pay periods. The extension may commence on the first day after the earnings garnishment ends and shall end within 13 weeks after the last day of the last pay period affected by the earnings garnishment. The garnishee shall be bound by the extension if a copy of the stipulation is delivered or mailed to the garnishee, together with the additional garnishee fee under s. 812.33 (1) , before the last day of the last pay period affected by the earnings garnishment or any prior stipulated extension of the earnings garnishment. A stipulated extension is void and the garnishee fee shall be refunded if, prior to the last day of the last pay period affected by the earnings garnishment, the garnishee is served under s. 812.35 (3) by a creditor seeking to satisfy a different judgment against the debtor.

History: 1993 a. 80 ; 2015 a. 55 , 337 .
Wis. Stat. § 173.01 — WI Code / Chapter 173 / Section 173.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Department” means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.

(2) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c) .

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

History: 1997 a. 192 .
Wis. Stat. § 93.16 — WI Code / Chapter 93 / Section 93.16
Preliminary investigation.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may, at any time, conduct such preliminary investigation as is necessary and proper to determine whether a hearing or proceeding ought to be begun under the provisions of this chapter.

(2) The authority contained in ss. 93.14 and 93.15 may be used in the conduct of such preliminary investigation.
Wis. Stat. § 295.43 — WI Code / Chapter 295 / Section 295.43
Responsibilities related to mining.
Status: in_force

The department shall serve as the central unit of state government to ensure that the impact from mining and reclamation on the air, lands, waters, plants, fish, and wildlife in this state will be minimized and offset to the extent practicable. The administration of occupational health and safety laws and rules that apply to mining remain exclusively the responsibility of the department of safety and professional services. The powers and duties of the geological and natural history survey under s. 36.25 (6) remain exclusively the responsibility of the geological and natural history survey. Nothing in this section prevents the department of safety and professional services and the geological and natural history survey from cooperating with the department in the exercise of their respective powers and duties.

History: 2013 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.860 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.860
Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment.
Status: in_force

A person may make a transfer by irrevocable gift to, or the irrevocable exercise of a power of appointment in favor of, a custodian for the benefit of a minor under s. 54.870 .

History: 1987 a. 191 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 530 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.860.
Wis. Stat. § 180.1620 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1620
Financial statements for shareholders.
Status: in_force

(1) Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, a corporation shall prepare annual financial statements, which may be consolidated or combined statements of the corporation and one or more of its subsidiaries, as appropriate, that include a balance sheet as of the end of the fiscal year, an income statement for that year, and a statement of changes in shareholders’ equity for the year unless that information appears elsewhere in the financial statements. If financial statements are prepared for the corporation on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles, the annual financial statements must also be prepared on that basis.

(2) On written request from any shareholder, the corporation shall mail him or her the latest financial statements.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 950.11 — WI Code / Chapter 950 / Section 950.11
Penalties.
Status: in_force

A public official, employee or agency that intentionally fails to provide a right specified under s. 950.04 (1v) to a victim of a crime may be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $1,000.

History: 1997 a. 181 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.825 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.825
Midterm termination of long-term care insurance policy by insured.
Status: in_force

(1) Permitted cancellation and refund.

(a) No insurer that provides coverage under a long-term care insurance policy may prohibit the insured under the policy from canceling the policy before the expiration of the agreed term.

(b) If an insured under a long-term care insurance policy cancels the policy before the expiration of the agreed term, the insurer shall issue a prorated premium refund to the insured.

(c) If an insured under a long-term care insurance policy dies during the term of the policy, the insurer shall issue a prorated premium refund to the insured’s estate.

(2) Policy provision. Every long-term care insurance policy shall contain a provision that apprises the insured of the insured’s right to cancel and the insurer’s premium refund responsibilities under sub. (1) .

History: 1993 a. 207 .
Wis. Stat. § 213.107 — WI Code / Chapter 213 / Section 213.107
State-sanctioned fire fighter service medal.
Status: in_force

If the board of directors of the State Fire Fighters Memorial submits to the secretary of administration a recommended design for a state-sanctioned medal honoring the service of the fire fighters of this state, the secretary shall review and may approve the design. If the secretary approves the design, the medal shall become the only state-sanctioned fire fighter service medal and the board of directors of the State Fire Fighters Memorial has the exclusive right to sell or authorize sale of the medal.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.579 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.579
Violations.
Status: in_force

(1) Penalties. Whoever violates s. 344.574 , 344.576 (1) , (2) or (3) (a) or (b) , 344.577 or 344.578 may be required to forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for each violation.

(2) Enforcement. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall investigate violations of ss. 344.574 , 344.576 (1) , (2) and (3) (a) and (b) , 344.577 and 344.578 . The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may on behalf of the state:

(a) Bring an action for temporary or permanent injunctive or other relief in any court of competent jurisdiction for any violation of s. 344.574 , 344.576 (1) , (2) or (3) (a) or (b) , 344.577 or 344.578 . The court may, upon entry of final judgment, award restitution when appropriate to any person suffering loss because of a violation of s. 344.574 , 344.576 (1) , (2) or (3) (a) or (b) , 344.577 or 344.578 if proof of such loss is submitted to the satisfaction of the court.

(b) Bring an action in any court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of forfeitures authorized under sub. (1) .

(3) Defense. Proof by a rental company that the rental company began an action to impose liability upon a renter or authorized driver, even though the renter had purchased a damage waiver sold under s. 344.576 , because of a good-faith mistake that an exception under s. 344.576 (2) (a) to (k) applied is a defense to a prosecution for a violation of the terms of the damage waiver under s. 344.576 (2) .

History: 1989 a. 328 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 173 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.31 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.31
Cook’s lien.
Status: in_force

The person who prepares or serves the food for persons while they are performing lienable services upon any property mentioned in s. 779.18 , at the request of their employer shall have the right of lien therefor the same as those persons.

History: 1975 c. 94 s. 91 (9) ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57 , 92 (9) ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.31.