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Wis. Stat. § 134.06 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.06
Bonus to chauffeurs for purchases, forbidden.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any chauffeur, driver or other person having the care of a motor vehicle for the owner to receive or take directly or indirectly without the written consent of such owner any bonus, discount or other consideration for supplies, or parts furnished or purchased for such motor vehicle or upon any work or labor done thereon by others or on the purchase of any motor vehicle for the chauffeur’s, driver’s or other person’s employer and no person furnishing such supplies or parts, work or labor or selling any motor vehicle shall give or offer any such chauffeur or other person having the care of a motor vehicle for the owner thereof, directly or indirectly without such owner’s written consent, any bonus, discount or other consideration thereon. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by a fine not exceeding $25.

History: 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.315 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.315
Charter cancellation.
Status: in_force

Upon completion of a voluntary liquidation as provided in s. 186.18 , or upon completion of the liquidation in cases under s. 186.235 (11) , or after the assets and liabilities of a credit union are transferred to another credit union for the purpose of merger as provided in s. 186.31 (3) , the office of credit unions shall cancel the charter of the credit union liquidated or merged without any other or further notice to the credit union or to any person. A certified copy of the order or certificate of the office of credit unions shall be recorded with the register of deeds of the county in which the credit union is located. The register of deeds shall note on the margin of the record of the articles of incorporation of the credit union the document number and, if the order or certificate is assigned a volume and page number, the volume and page where the order or certificate canceling the credit union’s charter is recorded. In case of voluntary liquidation under s. 186.18 or merger under s. 186.31 , the credit union shall record the order or certificate of the office of credit unions and pay the fee. In case of liquidation under s. 186.235 (11) , the office of credit unions or special deputy shall record the order or certificate of the office of credit unions and pay the fee out of the assets of the credit union as an expense of liquidation.

History: 1971 c. 193 s. 42 (1) ; 1995 a. 27 , 151 ; 2017 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 39.30 — WI Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39.30
Wisconsin grants; private, nonprofit college students.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(d) An “accredited” institution is an institution accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or by the board of nursing pursuant to s. 441.01 (4) , or, if not so accredited, is a nonprofit institution of higher education whose credits are accepted on transfer by not less than 3 institutions which are so accredited, on the same basis as if transferred from an institution so accredited.

(e) “Resident student” shall be determined under s. 36.27 , so far as applicable.

(1m) Grant program. There is established, to be administered by the board, a grant program for postsecondary resident students who satisfy the eligibility criteria under 20 USC 1091 (a) (1) and (2) and are enrolled in accredited, private, nonprofit institutions of higher education headquartered in this state.

(2) Eligibility restrictions.

(d) No grant may be awarded under this section to members of religious orders who are pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in theology, divinity or religious education.

(e) The board may not make a grant under this section to a student whose name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) , unless the student provides to the board a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a) .

(g) The board may award a grant under this section to the same student for up to 10 semesters of full-time enrollment or, as determined by the board, the equivalent of 10 semesters of full-time enrollment. If the student receiving the grant is enrolled less than full time in any semester or session, only the fraction of the student’s enrollment, in proportion to full-time enrollment, shall be applied toward this 10-semester limit.

(3) Grant awards.

(a) The board shall award grants under this section based on the current federal need analysis formula consistent with generally accepted definitions and nationally approved need analysis methodology.

(b) The awarding of grants under this section is subject to any formula approved or modified by the board under s. 39.285 (1) .

History: 1971 c. 125 ; 1973 c. 90 ; 1973 c. 335 s. 13 ; 1975 c. 224 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 437 ; 1995 a. 27 , 404 ; 1997 a. 27 , 222 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2013 a. 330 ; 2023 a. 80 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.549 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.549
Transfer of ownership of boats with a certificate of title, certificate of number or registration.
Status: in_force

(1) Duty of seller.

(a) If the owner of a boat transfers all or any part of the owner’s interest in the boat, other than by the creation of a security interest, the owner shall give the current certificate of number card or the registration card to the new owner and shall deliver the current certificate of title, if the boat is required to be titled, to the new owner as provided under s. 30.541 (1) . If the owner does not possess a current certificate of number or registration or a current title, the owner shall provide to the department any documentation or information the department determines to be necessary to effect the transfer of ownership.

(b) When the owner of a boat that is voluntarily registered pursuant to s. 30.52 (1) (b) 1m. transfers all or any part of the owner’s interest in the boat, other than by the creation of a security interest, the owner shall send written notification of the transfer to the department within 15 days after the date of transfer.

(2) Duty of purchaser.

(a) Transfer of the ownership of a boat terminates the certificate of title and the certificate of number or registration for the boat except in the case of a transfer of a part interest which does not affect the transferor’s right to operate the boat. The transferee shall make application for a new certificate of title and a new certificate of number or registration within 10 days after the date of purchase as prescribed by the department. Upon receipt of the application accompanied by the required fee, the department shall issue a new certificate of title and a new certificate of number card or registration card for the boat.

(b) The purchaser of a boat that is voluntarily registered pursuant to s. 30.52 (1) (b) 1m. need not register the boat upon transfer of ownership.

(c) Notwithstanding s. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. or (b) 2. , the department may not issue new certification decals or new registration decals if the fee specified under s. 30.52 (3) (h) rather than the appropriate fee specified under s. 30.52 (3) (b) to (g) is paid. The department shall not award a new identification number to the boat unless compliance with federal numbering regulations requires otherwise.

History: 1979 c. 275 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 397 s. 5 ; Stats. 1987 s. 30.549; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 198 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 563.91 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.91
Limit.
Status: in_force

No qualified organization under s. 563.907 may conduct more than 365 raffles or more than one calendar raffle during a year. A raffle for which one or more drawings are held on one day at one location is one raffle for purposes of this section.

History: 1977 c. 426 ; 1983 a. 222 ; 1989 a. 147 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782md ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.91; 2013 a. 273 ; 2015 a. 6 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.035 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.035
Reduction of department appropriations.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 85.62 , where the secretary deems that economic conditions warrant, the secretary, in conjunction with submission of estimates under s. 16.50 , may recommend to the secretary of administration that authorized department appropriations be reduced to reflect revenue deficiencies.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1981 c. 30 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 178 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.35 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.35
Prohibited rejection, cancellation and nonrenewal.
Status: in_force

No insurer may cancel or refuse to issue or renew an automobile insurance policy wholly or partially because of one or more of the following characteristics of any person: age, sex, residence, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status or occupation.

History: 1975 c. 375 ; 1979 c. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.60 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.60
Sixtieth assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory in Fond du Lac County constitutes the 60th assembly district:

(1) The towns of Empire, Fond Du Lac, and Friendship.

(2) The village of North Fond Du Lac.

(3) The city of Fond Du Lac.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 882.01 — WI Code / Chapter 882 / Section 882.01
Adoption of adults.
Status: in_force

An adult may be adopted by any other adult, who is a resident of this state.

History: 1971 c. 41 s. 8 ; Stats. 1971 s. 882.01.
Wis. Stat. § 66.0623 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0623
Refunding village, town, sanitary, and inland lake district bonds.
Status: in_force

A village, town, town sanitary district established under s. 60.71 (1) , or public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district established under ch. 33 that has undertaken to construct a combined sewer and water system and issued revenue bonds payable from the combined revenues of the system and that is unable to provide sufficient funds to complete the construction of the system and to meet maturing principal of the revenue bonds, may, with the consent of all of the holders of noncallable bonds, refund all or any part of its outstanding indebtedness, including revenue bonds, by issuing term bonds maturing in not more than 20 years, payable solely from the revenues of the combined sewer and water system and redeemable at par on any interest payment date. The bonds may be issued as provided in s. 66.0621 (4) and shall pledge income from hydrant rentals and all sewer and water charges and may contain any covenants authorized by law, except if bonds are issued under this section to refund floating indebtedness, the bonds are subject to the prior lien and claim of all bonds issued to refund revenue bonds issued prior to the refunding.

History: 1999 a. 150 s. 231 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0623; 2001 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.955 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.955
Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) The renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) .

(2) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided, subject to sub. (3) , by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that the licensee has all of the following:

(a) Completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) , the continuing education requirements specified in s. 448.9545 .

(b) Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(c) Liability insurance or a surety bond in at least the minimum amount required by the rules promulgated under s. 448.9525 (1) (d) .

(d) Current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) to provide such instruction.

(3) A renewal application form for renewal of a license issued under this subchapter shall include all of the following:

(a) A place for the licensee to describe his or her work history, including the average number of hours worked each week, for the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) .

(c) A statement signed by the licensee indicating that a current copy of the protocol required under s. 448.956 (1) is on file at the place of employment of the athletic trainer.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 , 104 ; 2009 a. 162 ; 2021 a. 71 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.35 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.35
Misconduct; campus security.
Status: in_force

(1) Power to suspend; rules. The board may delegate the power to suspend or expel students for misconduct or other cause prescribed by the board. Subject to sub. (4) , the board shall promulgate rules under ch. 227 governing student conduct and procedures for the administration of violations.

(2) Authority to restrict presence of persons on campus. The chancellor of each institution or the chief security officer thereof during a period of immediate danger or disruption may designate periods of time during which the campus and designated buildings and facilities connected therewith are off limits to all persons who are not faculty, academic staff, employees, students or any other personnel authorized by the above named officials. Any person violating such order shall be subject to the penalties provided by law for criminal trespass.

(3) Requiring permission for presence on campus. Any person who is convicted of any crime involving danger to property or persons as a result of conduct by that person which obstructs or seriously impairs activities run or authorized by an institution and who, as a result of such conduct, is in a state of suspension or expulsion from the institution, and who enters property of that institution without permission of the chancellor of the institution or the chancellor’s designee within 2 years, may for each such offense be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both.

(4) Underage alcohol violations. The board or an institution or college campus may not impose any of the following disciplinary sanctions against a student for the student’s violation of s. 125.07 (4) (a) or (b) , if the student is exempt under s. 125.07 (5) from issuance of a citation for, or conviction of, the violation:

(a) Removal from a course in progress.

(b) Enrollment restrictions on a course or program.

(c) Suspension or expulsion.

(d) Exclusion from student housing.

History: 1973 c. 335 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1) ; 1991 a. 316 ; 2015 a. 279 .
Wis. Stat. § 233.26 — WI Code / Chapter 233 / Section 233.26
Refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority may issue bonds to fund or refund any outstanding bond, including the payment of any redemption premium on the outstanding bond and any interest accrued or to accrue to the earliest or any subsequent date of redemption, purchase or maturity.

(2) The authority may apply the proceeds of any bond issued to fund or refund any outstanding bond to purchase, retire at maturity or redeem any outstanding bond. The authority may, pending application, place the proceeds in escrow to be applied to the purchase, retirement at maturity or redemption of any outstanding bond at any time.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 447.19 — WI Code / Chapter 447 / Section 447.19
Determination of right to indemnification.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided by the articles, constitution or bylaws or by written agreement between the director or officer and the dental society, the director or officer seeking indemnification under s. 447.17 (2) shall select one of the following means for determining his or her right to indemnification:

(1) By majority vote of a quorum of the board of directors consisting of directors not at the time parties to the same or related proceedings. If a quorum of disinterested directors cannot be obtained, by majority vote of a committee duly appointed by the board of directors and consisting solely of 2 or more directors not at the time parties to the same or related proceedings. Directors who are parties to the same or related proceedings may participate in the designation of members of the committee.

(2) By independent legal counsel selected by a quorum of the board of directors or its committee in the manner prescribed in sub. (1) or, if unable to obtain such a quorum or committee, by a majority vote of the full board of directors, including directors who are parties to the same or related proceedings.

(3) By a panel of 3 arbitrators consisting of one arbitrator selected by those directors entitled under sub. (2) to select independent legal counsel, one arbitrator selected by the director or officer seeking indemnification and one arbitrator selected by the 2 arbitrators previously selected.

(4) By an affirmative vote of a majority of members who are entitled to vote and who are present in person or represented by proxy at a meeting at which a quorum is present, if there are members having voting rights. Unless the articles, constitution or bylaws provide otherwise, members holding one-tenth of the votes entitled to be cast, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of members. Membership rights owned by, or voted under the control of, persons who are at the time parties to the same or related proceedings, whether as plaintiffs or defendants or in any other capacity, may not be voted in making the determination.

(5) By a court under s. 447.27 .

(6) By any other method provided for in any additional right to indemnification permitted under s. 447.25 .

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.08 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.08
Franchises.
Status: in_force

No franchise or permit granted by any town or village or city to any corporation to use any state trunk highway shall become effective unless such franchise or permit has been approved by the department. The order of the department shall provide for or approve the method by which the work authorized by the franchise or permit is to be done or by which the highway is to be restored to its former condition.

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (8) (a) .
Wis. Stat. § 100.265 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.265
List of gasohol and alternative fuel refueling facilities.
Status: in_force

No later than December 31 annually, and at such other times as the department determines to be necessary, the department shall publish and transmit to the department of administration a list of all refueling facilities in the state at which gasohol, as defined in s. 16.045 (1) (d) , or any alternative fuel, as defined in s. 16.045 (1) (b) , is available. The list shall be organized by location and shall indicate which facilities are open to the public, which types of fuel are available at the facilities and which facilities are limited to use by certain employees or types of vehicles, and shall identify the employees or types of vehicles to which such use is limited.

History: 1993 a. 351 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.223 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.223
Contracts with Minnesota counties for juvenile detention facility services.
Status: in_force

(1) Uses of facilities. The county board of supervisors of any county may contract with one or more counties in Minnesota that operate a juvenile detention facility for the use of one or more Minnesota juvenile detention facilities for the holding of juveniles who meet the criteria under s. 48.208 , 938.17 (1) , 938.183 (1m) (a) , or 938.208 or who are subject to a disposition under s. 938.17 (1) (b) or 938.34 (3) (f) , a sanction under s. 938.355 (6) (d) 1. , or short-term detention under s. 938.355 (6d) or 938.534 (1) .

(2) Contract requirements.

(a) A contract under sub. (1) shall require all of the following:

1. That the Minnesota juvenile detention facility meet or exceed the minimum requirements for the approval and operation of a Wisconsin juvenile detention facility established by the department of corrections by rule under s. 938.22 (2) (a) and that the Minnesota juvenile detention facility be approved by the department under s. 301.36 .

2. That the Minnesota juvenile detention facility provide educational programming, health care, and other care that is equivalent to that which a juvenile would receive in a Wisconsin juvenile detention facility.

(b) In addition to the requirements under par. (a) , a contract under sub. (1) shall include all of the following:

1. The rates to be paid by the Wisconsin county for holding a juvenile in the Minnesota juvenile detention facility and the charges to be paid by the Wisconsin county for any extraordinary medical and dental expenses and any programming provided for a juvenile who is held in the Minnesota juvenile detention facility.

2. An agreement that the Wisconsin county retains jurisdiction over a juvenile who is held in the Minnesota juvenile detention facility.

3. An agreement that the Minnesota juvenile detention facility is subject to investigation and inspection by the department of corrections under s. 301.36 .

4. Any other matters that are necessary and appropriate concerning the obligations, responsibilities, and rights of the contracting counties and the department of corrections.

(3) Minnesota juveniles in Wisconsin facilities. The county board of supervisors of a county that operates a juvenile detention facility may contract with one or more counties in Minnesota for the use of the juvenile detention facility operated by the Wisconsin county for the holding of juveniles transferred to that juvenile detention facility by the Minnesota county.

History: 1995 a. 352 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 344 ; 2007 a. 97 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 788.05 — WI Code / Chapter 788 / Section 788.05
Court procedure.
Status: in_force

Any application to the court hereunder shall be made and heard in the manner provided by law for the making and hearing of motions, except as otherwise herein expressly provided.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 64 ; Stats. 1979 s. 788.05.