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Wis. Stat. § 440.415 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.415
Licensure of transportation network companies.
Status: in_force

(1) Initial license. The department shall grant a license to operate a transportation network company in this state to an applicant for licensure if the department determines that all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The applicant submits an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department. The application shall include the applicant’s name, address, tax identification number, and any other information required by the department by rule.

(b) The applicant is a transportation network company.

(c) The applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the department that it satisfies all applicable requirements under ss. 440.42 , 440.44 , 440.45 , and 440.48 .

(d) Notwithstanding s. 440.03 (9) (a) , the applicant pays an initial licensure fee of $5,000.

(2) Renewal.

(a) The renewal date for a license granted under sub. (1) is specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 69m. A renewal application shall be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall include any information required by the department by rule.

(b) The renewal application for a licensed company shall include a renewal fee of $5,000 or the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , if any, whichever is less.

History: 2015 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 38.01 — WI Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Associate degree program” means a 2-year, post-high school program in an area designated and approved by the board for which the course requirements are established by the board.

(2) “Board” means the technical college system board.

(3) “Collegiate transfer program” means a statewide, full-time program, designated and approved by the board, in which the credits earned may be transferable to a 4-year institution of higher education.

(4) “Community service program” means an avocational or self-enrichment course that does not lead to a paying occupation or present essential skills needed in nonpaying occupations and that is established by a district board and approved by the state director under procedures established by the board.

(5) “District” means a technical college district established under this chapter.

(6) “District board” means the district board in charge of the technical colleges of a district.

(7) “School board” means the school board in charge of the public schools of a school district.

(8) “School district” means a school district operating high school grades.

(9) “School year” means the time commencing with July 1 and ending with the next succeeding June 30.

(9m) “Tribal school” has the meaning given in s. 115.001 (15m) .

(10) “Vocational-adult program” means a part-time vocationally oriented program established by a district board which is approved by the state director under procedures established by the board.

(11) “Vocational diploma program” means a one- or 2-year, full-time program in an area designated and approved by the board for which the course requirements are established by the board.

History: 1971 c. 154 , 211 ; 1975 c. 39 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1983 a. 189 ; 1993 a. 213 , 399 ; 2009 a. 302 .
Wis. Stat. § 444.16 — WI Code / Chapter 444 / Section 444.16
Violation, when a misdemeanor.
Status: in_force

(1) A violation of any provision of this chapter, for which a penalty is not herein expressly prescribed, is a misdemeanor.

(2) In addition to any other remedies, the several district attorneys or the attorney general are authorized to bring action in the name of the state to enjoin violations of this chapter or the rules of the department.

History: 1973 c. 28 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45) .
Wis. Stat. § 46.54 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.54
Consumer and family self-help and peer-support programs.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (md) , the department shall distribute $874,000 in each fiscal year to increase support for mental health family support projects, employment projects operated by consumers of mental health services, mental health crisis intervention and drop-in projects, and public mental health information activities.

History: 1995 a. 27 , 216 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.293 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.293
Discovery.
Status: in_force

(1) Law enforcement reports. Copies of all law enforcement officer reports, including the officer’s memorandum and witnesses’ statements, shall be made available upon request to counsel or guardian ad litem prior to a plea hearing. The reports shall be available through the representative of the public designated under s. 938.09 . The juvenile, through counsel or guardian ad litem, is the only party who shall have access to the reports in proceedings under s. 938.12 , 938.125 , or 938.13 (12) . The identity of a confidential informant may be withheld under s. 905.10 .

(2) Records relating to juvenile. All records relating to a juvenile which are relevant to the subject matter of a proceeding under this chapter shall be open to inspection by a guardian ad litem or counsel for any party, upon demand and upon presentation of releases where necessary, at least 48 hours before the proceeding. Persons entitled to inspect the records may obtain copies of the records with the permission of the custodian of the records or with the permission of the court. The court may instruct counsel not to disclose specified items in the materials to the juvenile or the parent if the court reasonably believes that the disclosure would be harmful to the interests of the juvenile. Section 971.23 shall be applicable in all delinquency proceedings under this chapter, except that the court shall establish the timetable for the disclosures required under s. 971.23 (1) , (2m) , (8) , and (9) .

(3) Audiovisual recording of oral statement. Upon request prior to the fact-finding hearing, the district attorney shall disclose to the juvenile, and to the juvenile’s counsel or guardian ad litem, the existence of any audiovisual recording of an oral statement of a child under s. 908.08 that is within the possession, custody, or control of the state and shall make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the statement. If, after compliance with this subsection, the state obtains possession, custody, or control of the audiovisual recording of the oral statement, the district attorney shall promptly notify the requesting person of that fact and make reasonable arrangements for the requesting person to view the statement.

History: 1995 a. 77 , 387 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 42 , 344 ; 2007 a. 97 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.526 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.526
Participation in an alpine sport; restrictions on civil liability, assumption of risk.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. All definitions in s. 167.33 apply to this section unless the context otherwise requires.

(2) Appreciation of conditions and risk of participation in an alpine sport.

(a) Every participant in an alpine sport at a ski area accepts the conditions and risks of the alpine sport as set forth in s. 167.33 (2) .

(b) Every participant in an alpine sport at a ski area is presumed to have seen and understood signage provided by the ski area operator pursuant to s. 167.33 (3) .

(c) Every participant in an alpine sport at a ski area accepts that failure to wear a helmet or wearing a helmet that is improperly sized, fitted, or secured increases the risk of injury or death or the risk of a more severe injury. Every participant in an alpine sport at a ski area accepts that a helmet may not be available for purchase or for rent at a ski area.

(d) Every participant in an alpine sport at a ski area accepts that natural or man-made items or obstacles within a ski area, including ski area infrastructure and ski area vehicles, may be unpadded or not heavily padded and accepts that there may be a higher risk of injury or death or of a more severe injury associated with a collision with an item or obstacle that is unpadded or not heavily padded.

(3) Responsibilities of a participant in an alpine sport. Every participant in an alpine sport is responsible to do all of the following:

(a) Fulfill his or her duties set forth in s. 167.33 (5) .

(b) Choose whether to wear a helmet while participating in the alpine sport. If the participant chooses to wear a helmet, he or she has the responsibility to ensure the helmet is of the correct size and fit and to ensure that it is properly secured while he or she participates in the alpine sport.

(4) Limits on liability for a ski area operator; release and liability of a participant.

(a) A ski operator who fulfills all of his or her duties under s. 167.33 (3) and (4) owes no further duty of care to a participant in an alpine sport and is not liable for an injury or death that occurs as a result of any condition or risk accepted by the participant under sub. (2) .

(b) A participant involved in a collision with any other participant or with a nonparticipant may be liable for an injury or death that occurs as a result of the collision.

(c) This subsection shall be construed broadly.

(5) Effect on related provision. Nothing in this section affects the limitation of a property owner’s liability under s. 895.52 .

History: 2011 a. 199 ; 2015 a. 168 .
Wis. Stat. § 71.46 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.46
Rates of taxation.
Status: in_force

(1) The taxes to be assessed, levied and collected upon Wisconsin net incomes of corporations shall be computed at the rate of 7.9 percent.

(2) The corporation franchise tax imposed under s. 71.43 (2) and measured by Wisconsin net income shall be computed at the rate of 7.9 percent.

(3) The tax imposed under this subchapter on each domestic insurer on or measured by its entire net income attributable to lines of insurance in this state may not exceed 2 percent of the gross premiums, as defined in s. 76.62 , received during the taxable year by the insurer on all policies on those lines of insurance if the subject of that insurance was resident, located or to be performed in this state plus 7.9 percent of the income that is realized from the sale of or purchase and subsequent sale or redemption of lottery prizes if the winning tickets were originally bought in this state.

History: 1987 a. 312 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 783.05 — WI Code / Chapter 783 / Section 783.05
Recovery to bar another action.
Status: in_force

A recovery of damages by virtue of this chapter against any party who shall have made a return to a writ of mandamus shall be a bar to any other action against the same party for the making of such return.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 60 ; Stats. 1979 s. 783.05.
Wis. Stat. § 440.19 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.19
Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate.
Status: in_force

A person who holds a credential may voluntarily surrender that credential. The department, examining board, affiliated credentialing board, or board of the department that issued the credential may refuse to accept that surrender if a complaint has been filed or disciplinary proceeding has been commenced against the person under s. 440.20 .

History: 2011 a. 146 ; 2017 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 254.50 — WI Code / Chapter 254 / Section 254.50
Definition.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, “vector” means a carrier, including an arthropod or an insect, that transfers an infective agent from one host to another.

History: 1993 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.65 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.65
Intrastate transportation of white-tailed deer.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “cervid” means a member of the family of animals that includes deer and moose.

(2) The department shall impose the same requirements on the intrastate transportation of white-tailed deer that it imposes on the intrastate transportation of other cervids.

History: 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.20 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.20
What is an escape.
Status: in_force

The going at large of any prisoner who shall have executed such bond or of any prisoner who would be entitled to the liberties of any jail, upon executing such bond, within the limits of the liberties of the jail of the county in which the prisoner shall be in custody, shall not be deemed an escape of such prisoner; but in case any such prisoner shall go at large without the jail liberties of such county, without the assent of the party at whose suit such prisoner shall be in custody, the same shall be deemed an escape and forfeiture of the bond so executed; and the sheriff in whose custody such prisoner shall have been shall have the same authority to pursue and retake such prisoner as if such escape had been made from the jail.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.02 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.02
Sexual assault of a child.
Status: in_force

(1) First degree sexual assault.

(am) Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 13 years and causes great bodily harm to the person is guilty of a Class A felony.

(b) Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 12 years is guilty of a Class B felony.

(c) Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years by use or threat of force or violence is guilty of a Class B felony.

(d) Whoever has sexual contact with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years by use or threat of force or violence is guilty of a Class B felony if the actor is at least 18 years of age when the sexual contact occurs.

(e) Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 13 years is guilty of a Class B felony.

(2) Second degree sexual assault. Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years is guilty of a Class C felony. This subsection does not apply if s. 948.093 applies.

(3) Failure to act. A person responsible for the welfare of a child who has not attained the age of 16 years is guilty of a Class F felony if that person has knowledge that another person intends to have, is having or has had sexual intercourse or sexual contact with the child, is physically and emotionally capable of taking action which will prevent the intercourse or contact from taking place or being repeated, fails to take that action and the failure to act exposes the child to an unreasonable risk that intercourse or contact may occur between the child and the other person or facilitates the intercourse or contact that does occur between the child and the other person.

(4) Marriage not a bar to prosecution. A defendant shall not be presumed to be incapable of violating this section because of marriage to the complainant.

(5) Death of victim. This section applies whether a victim is dead or alive at the time of the sexual contact or sexual intercourse.

History: 1987 a. 332 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1995 a. 14 , 69 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2005 a. 430 , 437 ; 2007 a. 80 ; 2013 a. 167 ; 2017 a. 174 .
Wis. Stat. § 70.339 — WI Code / Chapter 70 / Section 70.339
Reporting requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) By March 15 each person that owns property that is exempt under s. 70.11 , except s. 70.11 (1) and (2) , and that was used in the most recently ended taxable year in a trade or business for which the owner of the property was subject to taxation under sections 511 to 515 of the internal revenue code, as defined in s. 71.22 (4m) , shall file with the clerk of the taxation district in which the property is located a statement containing the following information:

(a) The name, address and telephone number of the owner of the property.

(b) The name, address and telephone number of a person who can be contacted concerning the use of the property in a trade or business.

(c) A general description of the activities engaged in to conduct the trade or business.

(d) The location and a description of the property that is used in the trade or business including, if applicable, the specific portion of a building that is used to conduct the trade or business.

(2) The format and distribution of statements under this section shall be governed by s. 70.09 (3) .

(3) If the statement required under this section is not received by the due date, the taxation district clerk shall send the owner of the property a notice, by certified mail, stating that failure to file a statement is subject to the penalties under sub. (4) .

(4) A person who fails to file a statement within 30 days after notification under sub. (3) shall forfeit $10 for each succeeding day on which the form is not received by the taxation district clerk, but not more than $500.

History: 1991 a. 39 , 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 231.19 — WI Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.19
Annual reports.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall keep an accurate account of all its activities and of all its receipts and expenditures, and shall annually in January make a report thereof to the governor and the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) . The reports shall be in a form approved by the state auditor. The state auditor may investigate the affairs of the authority, may examine the properties and records of the authority and may prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to projects undertaken by the authority.

(2) The authority, annually on January 15, shall file with the department of administration and the joint legislative council a complete and current listing of all forms, reports and papers required by the authority to be completed by any person, other than a governmental body, as a condition of obtaining the approval of the authority or for any other reason. The authority shall attach a blank copy of each such form, report or paper to the listing.

History: 1973 c. 304 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1987 a. 186 ; 1993 a. 52 .
Wis. Stat. § 39.26 — WI Code / Chapter 39 / Section 39.26
Definition.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, “board” means the higher educational aids board.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 136.06 — WI Code / Chapter 136 / Section 136.06
Representations; contract disclosures.
Status: in_force

(1) With respect to representations made to a prospective customer to induce the customer to sign a future service contract, the contractor shall clearly and accurately describe:

(a) The source of purchase of any merchandise named by its brand, whether such source is from a manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other supplier.

(b) Where no brand name is stated, the comparative numbers, expressed in percentages of purchases made by the contractor from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers or other suppliers.

(c) The existence, if any, of purchasing arrangements which the contractor has with all manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers or other suppliers, including a statement of the duration of the arrangements.

(d) At the initiation of any solicitation of a prospective customer, the fact that the contractor is offering and selling contracts for future services.

(e) At or prior to the time of execution of a future service contract by the customer, in writing, the step-by-step procedure for ordering the purchase of goods or services or the rental of videotapes.

(f) The contractor’s policy with respect to retention or refund of trade, prompt payment or other discounts, and the maximum amount of such discounts expressed as a percentage of the contractor’s cost for the goods or services purchased or the videotapes rented.

(2) All future service contracts shall disclose:

(a) The disposition of all trade discounts, prompt payment discounts or other discounts received by the contractor, and if the contractor retains such discounts, the maximum discount which the contractor may receive expressed as a percentage of the contractor’s cost for the goods or services. Where the contract provides for a return of any discount to the customer, or where the contract fails to disclose the disposition of such discounts the contractor shall promptly refund such discounts to the customer upon receiving them.

(b) All normal charges assessed on an item that are to be paid by the customer, such as freight costs, the contractor’s markup differential and other costs. Such disclosure shall also be made on each order placed through the contractor, separately and in specific monetary amounts.

(c) That a manufacturer’s or other dealer’s supply agreement with the contractor may not be permanent, if such is in fact true.

(d) Upon whom falls the risk of damage in shipment of goods pursuant to a customer’s order.

(e) The contractor’s policy with respect to return of ordered goods, cancellation of orders by the customer and refunds for such cancellation or return.

(f) The contractor’s policy with respect to warranties or guarantees on goods ordered.

(3) Every contract made in violation of this chapter is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.

(4) Any waiver by a customer of this chapter or of a customer’s rights under this chapter is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable.

History: 1975 c. 209 ; 1985 a. 324 ; 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.99 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.99
Parties to a violation.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this chapter for which a forfeiture is imposed is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the violation although he or she did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it has not been convicted of the violation.

(2) A person is concerned in the commission of the violation if the person:

(a) Directly commits the violation;

(b) Aids and abets the commission of it; or

(c) Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit it or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures another to commit it.

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 1979 c. 62 ; 1997 a. 111 .
Wis. Stat. § 345.32 — WI Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.32
Initial appearance before judge.
Status: in_force

If a defendant is arrested and brought without unreasonable delay before a judge who, or a court which, does not have jurisdiction to try the case, the defendant shall be committed to await trial in a court with jurisdiction and all papers shall be sent forthwith to that court. In lieu of commitment, the judge may release the defendant if the defendant posts bond for the defendant’s appearance in such court, or the judge may release the defendant on the defendant’s recognizance for such appearance, or the judge may release the defendant without bail. The court to which the case is sent may similarly release the defendant.

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0503 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0503
Resignation of registered agent.
Status: in_force

(1) A registered agent may resign as agent for a corporation by delivering to the department for filing a statement of resignation that states all of the following:

(a) The name of the corporation.

(b) The name of the agent.

(bm) That the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the corporation.

(c) The address of the corporation to which the agent will send the notice required by sub. (4) .

(3) The resignation under sub. (1) is effective and, if applicable, the registered office is discontinued on the earlier of the following:

(a) Sixty days after the department receives the statement of resignation for filing.

(b) The date on which the appointment of a successor registered agent is effective.

(4) A registered agent promptly shall furnish to the corporation notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.

(5) When a statement of resignation takes effect, the registered agent ceases to have responsibility under this chapter for any matter thereafter tendered to it as agent for the corporation. The resignation does not affect any contractual rights the corporation has against the agent or that the agent has against the corporation.

(6) A registered agent may resign with respect to a corporation whether or not the corporation is in good standing.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2021 a. 258 .