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Wis. Stat. § 103.97 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.97
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , if any person violates ss. 103.90 to 103.97 , or fails or refuses to obey any lawful order of the department or any judgment of any court in connection with ss. 103.90 to 103.97 , for each such violation, failure or refusal, such person shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100. Each day of continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.

(b) Any person who maintains an uncertified camp in violation of an order issued by the department under s. 103.92 for failure in any year to obtain initial certification before opening a camp shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $100 for the first violation, and shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for any such subsequent violation occurring within 10 years. In this paragraph, a “subsequent violation” is a violation occurring after a conviction or an administrative determination of violation, either of which remains of record and is unreversed.

(2) An employer is not liable for a violation of ss. 103.90 to 103.97 if the violation is due to the employer’s good faith reliance on the representations of a worker.

History: 1977 c. 17 ; 1985 a. 191 .
Wis. Stat. § 426.103 — WI Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.103
Administrator.
Status: in_force

“Administrator” means the secretary of financial institutions.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1995 a. 27 , 216 .
Wis. Stat. § 139.09 — WI Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.09
Registration.
Status: in_force

Every brewer, brewpub, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, wholesaler, or retailer liable for payment of the occupational tax imposed in ss. 139.01 to 139.25 shall hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50) . The secretary shall assign the person a registration number.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.012 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.012
State printing; exception.
Status: in_force

All printing contracted for under this chapter, except statutes of the 2nd class, yearbooks, and other similar student publications not funded by student fees or student organization income, printing of the 5th and 7th classes, and such copyrighted or patented or printing specialties not available for production within this state, shall be printed in this state. Printing contracted for under this chapter which is required under this section to be printed in this state may be done in another state if the laws of that state allow printing contracted for under its laws to be done in this state.

History: 1975 c. 39 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.02 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.02
Bonds.
Status: in_force

Members of the staff of the department who are assigned by the secretary to collect moneys shall be bonded in an amount equal to the total receipts of the department for any month.
Wis. Stat. § 428.206 — WI Code / Chapter 428 / Section 428.206
Recommending default.
Status: in_force

No lender, licensed lender, mortgage loan originator, mortgage banker, or mortgage broker may recommend or encourage an individual to default on an existing loan or other obligation before and in connection with the making of a covered loan that refinances all or any portion of that existing loan or obligation.

History: 2003 a. 257 ; 2009 a. 2 .
Wis. Stat. § 460.01 — WI Code / Chapter 460 / Section 460.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1g) “Adjunctive therapy” means any of the following:

(a) The use of a device that simulates or enhances a manual action.

(b) The application of water, lubricants, or other nonprescription topical agents to the skin.

(c) The application of heat or cold to the skin in the absence of an electromagnetic device.

(1r) “Affiliated credentialing board” means the massage therapy and bodywork therapy affiliated credentialing board.

(2m) “License holder” means a person granted a license under this chapter.

(3) “Manual action” includes holding, positioning, rocking, kneading, compressing, decompressing, gliding, or percussing the soft tissue of the human body or applying a passive range of motion to the human body without joint mobilization or manipulation.

(4) “Massage therapy” or “bodywork therapy” means the science and healing art that uses manual actions and adjunctive therapies to palpate and manipulate the soft tissue of the human body in order to improve circulation, reduce tension, relieve soft tissue pain, or increase flexibility. “Massage therapy” or “bodywork therapy” includes determining whether manual actions and adjunctive therapies are appropriate or contraindicated, or whether a referral to another health care practitioner is appropriate. “Massage therapy” or “bodywork therapy” does not include making a medical, physical therapy, or chiropractic diagnosis.

(6) “Sexual contact” has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (34) .

(7) “Sexual intercourse” has the meaning given in s. 948.01 (7) (a) .

History: 2001 a. 74 ; 2009 a. 12 , 355 ; 2017 a. 364 .
Wis. Stat. § 98.12 — WI Code / Chapter 98 / Section 98.12
Sale of ice cream and similar frozen products.
Status: in_force

Ice cream, ice milk, water ices or other frozen desserts of a similar nature packaged prior to sale shall be sold by liquid measure. This section does not apply if the products are packaged at time of sale at retail or sold in quantities of less than one-half liquid pint.

History: 1973 c. 178 ; 1983 a. 367 ; 1987 a. 78 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.14 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.14
Public record exception.
Status: in_force

The commission may withhold from public inspection any information which would aid a competitor of a public utility in competition with the public utility.

History: 1983 a. 53 ; 1985 a. 236 , 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 224.07 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.07
Checks to clear at par.
Status: in_force

Checks drawn on any bank or trust company, organized under the laws of this state, shall be cleared at par by the bank or trust company on which they are drawn. Any bank or trust company, or officer or employee thereof, who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in s. 939.61 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.303 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.303
Allocation or division of risks.
Status: in_force

Where this chapter allocates a risk or a burden as between the parties “unless otherwise agreed”, the agreement may not only shift the allocation but may also divide the risk or burden.
Wis. Stat. § 214.66 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.66
Conversion of an existing institution to a savings bank.
Status: in_force

(1m) From savings and loan association or federal savings bank. A savings and loan association organized under ch. 215 , a federal savings and loan association with its home office in this state or a federal savings bank with its home office in this state may become a savings bank by doing all of the following:

(a) Applying to the division for authority to organize as a savings bank.

(b) Obtaining insurance of accounts from a deposit insurance corporation.

(c) Making any necessary application to its regulatory authority and paying all outstanding supervisory fees, examination fees, membership fees, other fees, penalties and assessments.

(e) Obtaining the division’s approval to convert to a savings bank.

(f) Recording the savings bank’s articles of incorporation in the county in which its home office is located.

(g) After obtaining the division’s approval, giving notice to its previous regulatory authority.

(2) From credit union. A credit union under ch. 186 may become a savings bank by doing all of the following:

(a) Applying to the division for authority to organize as a savings bank and satisfying all requirements under this chapter for organizing as a savings bank.

(b) Satisfying all requirements under s. 186.314 (2m) for conversion to a savings bank.

(c) Recording the savings bank’s articles of incorporation in the county in which its home office is located.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.35 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.35
Requisition procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may contract to sell, at a price equal to the cost of composition, camera-ready copy of the laws to any commercial publisher.

(2) Every state agency required by law to publish legal notices in a newspaper shall furnish printer’s copy to the department with a requisition therefor.

(3) All such printing shall be in the English language.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1981 c. 372 ; 2011 a. 228 ; 2025 a. 72 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.195 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.195
Levy on real property; how made.
Status: in_force

Levy of execution on real property is made by endorsing on the execution a description of the property on which the levy was made, and recording the execution, so endorsed, in the office of the register of deeds.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.195; 1993 a. 301 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.505 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.505
Collective bargaining; definitions.
Status: in_force

When used in ss. 103.505 to 103.61 , and for the purposes of those sections:

(1) A case shall be held to involve or to grow out of a labor dispute when the case involves persons who are engaged in a single industry, trade, craft, or occupation; or who are employees of one employer; or who are members of the same or an affiliated organization of employers or employees; whether such dispute is any of the following:

(a) Between one or more employers or associations of employers and one or more employees or associations of employees.

(b) Between one or more employers or associations of employers and one or more employers or associations of employers.

(c) Between one or more employees or associations of employees and one or more employees or associations of employees.

(d) Between any conflicting or competing interests in a labor dispute of persons participating or interested in the labor dispute.

(2) A person or association shall be held to be a person participating or interested in a labor dispute if relief is sought against the person or association and if the person or association is engaged in the industry, trade, craft, or occupation in which the labor dispute occurs, or is a member, officer, or agent of any association of employers or employees engaged in that industry, trade, craft, or occupation.

(3) “Labor dispute” means any controversy between an employer and the majority of the employer’s employees in a collective bargaining unit concerning the right or process or details of collective bargaining or the designation of representatives. Any organization with which either the employer or the majority of the employer’s employees is affiliated may be considered a party to the labor dispute.

History: 1993 a. 492 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 1997 a. 253 ss. 104 , 105 ; Stats. 1997 s. 103.505.
Wis. Stat. § 973.14 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.14
Sentence to house of correction.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to the authority in ss. 302.18 and 303.18 , prisoners sentenced to a county jail may be transferred by the sheriff to a house of correction without court approval.

(2) Prisoners confined in the house of correction may be transferred by the superintendent of the house of correction to the county jail without court approval.

(3) A prisoner sentenced to a county jail or the house of correction being held in a county jail awaiting trial on another charge shall be deemed to be serving the county jail or house of correction sentence and shall be given credit on the sentence as provided in s. 302.43 or 303.19 .

History: 1977 c. 126 ; 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 232.02 — WI Code / Chapter 232 / Section 232.02
Definition.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, “corporation” means the Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation.

History: 1985 a. 26 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.362 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.362
Payment for certain special treatment or care services.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “special treatment or care” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (17m) , except that it does not include alcohol and other drug abuse services.

(2) This section applies to the payment of court-ordered special treatment or care under s. 48.345 (6) (a) , whether or not custody has been taken from the parent, and to the payment of court-ordered special treatment or care under s. 48.347 (4) (a) .

(3) If a child’s parent neglects, refuses or is unable to provide court-ordered special treatment or care for the child through his or her health insurance or other 3rd-party payments, notwithstanding s. 48.36 (3) , the judge may order the parent to pay for the court-ordered special treatment or care. If the parent consents to provide court-ordered special treatment or care for a child through his or her health insurance or other 3rd-party payments but the health insurance provider or other 3rd-party payer refuses to provide the court-ordered special treatment or care, the judge may order the health insurance provider or 3rd-party payer to pay for the court-ordered special treatment or care in accordance with the terms of the parent’s health insurance policy or other 3rd-party payment plan.

(3m) If an adult expectant mother neglects, refuses or is unable to obtain court-ordered special treatment or care for herself through her health insurance or other 3rd-party payments, the judge may order the adult expectant mother to pay for the court-ordered special treatment or care. If the adult expectant mother consents to obtain court-ordered special treatment or care for herself through her health insurance or other 3rd-party payments but the health insurance provider or other 3rd-party payer refuses to provide the court-ordered special treatment or care, the judge may order the health insurance provider or 3rd-party payer to pay for the court-ordered special treatment or care in accordance with the terms of the adult expectant mother’s health insurance policy or other 3rd-party payment plan.

(4)

(a) If the judge finds that payment is not attainable under sub. (3) or (3m) , the judge may order the county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 of the county of legal residence of the child or expectant mother to pay the cost of any court-ordered special treatment or care that is provided by or under contract with that county department.

(b) Payment for special treatment or care by a county department under par. (a) does not prohibit the county department from contracting with another county department or approved treatment facility for the provision of special treatment or care.

(c) A county department that pays for court-ordered special treatment or care under par. (a) may recover from the parent or adult expectant mother, based on the ability of the parent or adult expectant mother to pay, a reasonable contribution toward the costs of the court-ordered special treatment or care. This paragraph is subject to s. 49.32 (1) .

History: 1993 a. 446 ; 1995 a. 77 , 275 ; 1997 a. 292 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.091 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.091
Article 91 — Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer.
Status: in_force

Any warrant officer or enlisted member who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(1) Strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his or her office.

(2) Willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer.

(3) Treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his or her office.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.15 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.15
Appeal of a highway order.
Status: in_force

Any person aggrieved by a highway order, or a refusal to issue such an order, may seek judicial review under s. 68.13 . If the highway is on the line between 2 counties, the appeal may be in the circuit court of either county.

History: 2003 a. 214 .
Wis. Stat. § 88.77 — WI Code / Chapter 88 / Section 88.77
Annexation of lands upon petition of owners.
Status: in_force

(1) If owners of lands adjacent to any drainage district want the lands to be annexed to the district, they may file with the drainage board a petition for annexation. The petition must be signed either by more than one-half of all of the owners of lands in the proposed annex, who shall represent more than one-third of the lands in the proposed annex, or by the owners of more than one-half of the lands in the proposed annex. The petition shall describe the lands sought to be annexed and shall set forth the names of the owners of all of those lands so far as the owners are known. The petition shall be accompanied by a plat showing the original district and the proposed annex.

(2) If the undrained portion of the area proposed to be annexed to the district exceeds 200 acres, the drainage board shall request the report described under s. 88.11 (3) from the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection on the annexation. Within 60 days after the request, the department shall prepare and return a copy of the report and its approval or disapproval, as provided under s. 88.35 (7) .

(3) When the drainage board receives the reports required by s. 88.11 , the board shall fix a time and place of a hearing on the petition under sub. (1) and shall cause notice of the hearing to be given under s. 88.05 (2) (b) to the persons specified in s. 88.05 (4) (c) .

(4) The drainage board shall issue an order annexing the territory to the drainage district if at the hearing the board finds all of the following facts:

(a) That the petition has sufficient signers.

(b) That the lands described in the petition, together with any additional lands recommended by the board for drainage, will be improved by the proposed annexation.

(c) That the public health or public welfare will be promoted by the annexation.

(d) That the cost of construction will not exceed 75 percent of the benefits to be derived from the proposed work.

(e) That the proposed work will not materially injure or impair fish or wildlife habitat, scenic beauty, the conservation of natural resources or other public rights or interests.

(5) If the board finds the facts stated in sub. (4) (a) to (c) and (e) but finds that the cost of construction will exceed 75 percent of the benefits to be derived from the proposed work, the board nevertheless shall annex the territory to the drainage district if, within 10 days of the order being issued under sub. (4) , the petitioners file with the board a bond with sufficient sureties to be approved by the board and conditioned for the payment of the excess or the petitioners deposit and leave with the board a sum of money that the board determines will cover the excess.

(6) Upon issuance of the order annexing the territory to the drainage district, the drainage board shall proceed as provided under ss. 88.35 and 88.36 .

History: 1993 a. 456 ; 2007 a. 121 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.57 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.57
Issuance of tax certificate.
Status: in_force

(1) Issuance. Annually, on September 1, the county treasurer shall issue to the county a tax certificate which includes all parcels of real property included in the tax roll for which real property taxes, special charges, special taxes or special assessments remain unpaid at the close of business on August 31.

(2) Effect.

(a) Issuance of a tax certificate commences the redemption period on all real property included in the tax certificate unless s. 74.59 (2) applies.

(b) Two years after the issuance of the tax certificate, unless s. 74.59 (2) or 75.03 applies, the county is entitled, as to any property included in the tax certificate which has not been redeemed, to do any of the following:

1. Take a tax deed under s. 75.14 .

2. Commence an action to foreclose the certificate under s. 75.19 .

3. Commence an action to foreclose the tax lien represented by the certificate under s. 75.521 .

(3) Certificate not transferable. Except as provided under s. 74.635 , the county may not sell, assign, or otherwise transfer a tax certificate. However, if a city authorized to act under s. 74.87 pays delinquent taxes under an agreement entered into under s. 74.83 , the county treasurer shall issue or reissue tax certificates to the city on all property for which the delinquent taxes have been paid.

(4) Form.

(a) The tax certificate shall group by taxation district all parcels for which real property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes remain unpaid.

(b) Unless it is issued by a city authorized to act under s. 74.87 , the tax certificate shall:

1. Contain a legal description of each parcel of property.

2. For each parcel, state the amount of the unpaid real estate taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes and the date from which the interest and any penalty accrue.

3. State the earliest date upon which the county may be entitled to a tax deed or equivalent evidence of title.

(c) The format of the tax certificate shall be prescribed by the department of revenue under s. 70.09 (3) .

(d) If a parcel of property is redeemed after the tax certificate is issued, the date on which the property was redeemed shall be noted on the certificate, together with the amount for which the property was redeemed.

(5) Certain lands exempt. This section does not apply to public lands held on contract, lands mortgaged to the state or lands subject to s. 74.65 .

History: 1987 a. 378 ; 1989 a. 104 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0319 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0319
Real estate.
Status: in_force

(1) Purposes for which real estate may be held. A bank may purchase, lease, hold and convey only the following types of real estate:

(a) Real estate necessary for the convenient transaction of its business, including facilities connected with the office, furniture, equipment and fixtures. A bank may include with its banking offices, other facilities to rent as a source of income. A bank may also invest in the stocks, bonds or obligations of a bank building corporation. A bank’s investment under this paragraph or its liability for it may not exceed in the aggregate 60 percent of the bank’s capital.

(b) Real estate conveyed to the bank in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of the bank’s business.

(c) Real estate purchased at sale on judgments, decrees or mortgage foreclosures under securities held by the bank, but a bank may not bid at a sale a larger amount than is necessary to satisfy its debts and costs.

(d) Subject to the approval of the division, real estate purchased and held for the purpose of providing needed housing accommodations for its essential employees who are relocated by the bank, including purchasing the former residence of the relocated, essential employee.

(e) Real estate acquired or held for such other purposes as may be approved by the division, subject to s. 221.0321 .

(2) Time limitation. Real estate acquired under sub. (1) (b) , (c) or (d) may not be held for more than 5 years, unless an extension is granted by the division. If an application for an extension is denied, the real estate must be sold at a private or public sale within one year after the denial of the application. This section does not prevent a bank from lending money secured by real estate as provided by law. Real estate may be conveyed under the signature of an officer of the bank.

(3) Holding companies. Subject to sub. (1) (a) , a bank may convey real estate to an entity engaged solely in holding property of the bank, to a bank holding company, as defined in 12 USC 1841 (a), of which the bank is a subsidiary or to any other subsidiary of that bank holding company. A liability of the entity holding property of the bank, bank holding company or subsidiary of the bank holding company to the bank that results from a conveyance under this subsection is not subject to the limitation under s. 221.0320 (1) .

History: 1995 a. 336 .