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Wis. Stat. § 132.16 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.16
Lodge names, insignia; registration; fees; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Organization” means any association, lodge, order, fraternal society, beneficial association, or fraternal and beneficial society or association; historical, military, or veterans organization; labor union; foundation; federation; or any other society, organization, or association, degree, branch, subordinate lodge, or auxiliary thereof, whether incorporated or unincorporated, the principles and activities of which are not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States or of this state.

(b) “Identifying information” means an organization’s name, badge, motto, button, decoration, charm, emblem, rosette or other insignia.

(1m) Any organization may register with the department a facsimile, duplicate, or description of any of the organization’s identifying information and may, by reregistration, alter or cancel the organization’s identifying information.

(2) Application for registration or reregistration under sub. (1m) shall be made by the organization’s chief officer or officers upon forms provided by the department. The registration shall be for the use, benefit, and on behalf of the organization and the organization’s current and future individual members throughout this state.

(3) The department shall keep a properly indexed file of all registrations under this section, which shall also show any alterations or cancellations by reregistration.

(4) No registration or reregistration shall be granted for any identifying information similar to identifying information already registered under this section.

(5) Upon granting registration under this section, the department shall issue a certificate to the petitioners, setting forth the fact of the registration.

(6) The fees of the department for registration or reregistration under this section, searches made by the department, and certificates issued by the department under this section, shall be the same as provided by law for similar services. The fees collected under this section shall be paid by the department into the state treasury.

(7) Any person who willfully wears, exhibits, displays, prints, or uses for any purpose any identifying information of any organization registered under this section, unless he or she is entitled to do so under the organizations’ constitution and bylaws, rules, and regulations, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $100, and, in default of payment, may be committed to jail for a period of not to exceed 60 days.

(8) This section does not apply to any fraternal society whose membership is composed of students attending any public or private school in the state.

History: 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (4) ; 1991 a. 189 ; 1993 a. 482 ; 2001 a. 107 ; 2005 a. 22 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2015 a. 195 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.08 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.08
Supplemental severance tax.
Status: in_force

At any time within one year after any cutting should have been reported, the department of natural resources after due notice to the owner and opportunity to be heard, and on evidence duly made a matter of record, may determine whether the quantity of wood products cut from any such land, did in fact substantially exceed the amount on which the severance tax theretofore levied was based, and if so shall assess a supplemental severance tax which, in all respects, shall have the same force and effect as the former severance tax, except only it shall not be a lien on any property the title of which has passed to a purchaser for value without notice.
Wis. Stat. § 851.13 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.13
Issue.
Status: in_force

“Issue” means children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and lineal descendants of more remote degrees, including those who occupy that relation by reason of adoption under s. 854.20 and nonmarital children and their lineal descendants to the extent provided by s. 852.05 .

History: 1981 c. 391 ; 1983 a. 447 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 459.02 — WI Code / Chapter 459 / Section 459.02
License required to sell and fit hearing aids.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may engage in the practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing aids or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person who engages in the practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing aids unless he or she holds a valid license issued under this subchapter or a valid license or permit to practice audiology issued under subch. II . The license required by s. 459.05 shall be conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business as registered with the department at all times. Duplicate licenses shall be issued by the department under this subchapter to valid license holders operating more than one office without additional payment.

(2) Nothing in this subchapter or subch. II shall prohibit any corporation or mercantile establishment which maintains an established business address from engaging in the business of selling or offering for sale hearing aids at retail without a license, provided that for the purpose of ordering and fitting hearing aids it employs persons licensed under this subchapter or persons issued licenses or permits to practice audiology under subch. II .

(3) No license is required under this subchapter or subch. II to sell or fit an over-the-counter hearing aid, as defined in 21 USC 360j (q).

History: 1979 c. 162 ; 1989 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 49 ; 2009 a. 356 ; 2023 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 779.91 — WI Code / Chapter 779 / Section 779.91
Discharge of lien.
Status: in_force

(1) A prepaid maintenance lien is discharged by:

(a) Returning the amount of the prepayment to the customer who made the prepayment;

(b) The expiration of the time period for the performance of all contract or other obligations secured by the prepayment; or

(c) Lapse of the right to maintain an action.

(2) Upon discharge of a prepaid maintenance lien, any customer who filed the lien as permitted in s. 779.89 is subject to the requirements of s. 409.513 .

History: 1977 c. 296 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 57 , 92 (9) ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.91; 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 46.2897 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.2897
Self-directed services option.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “self-directed services option” means the program that is operated under a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c) in which an enrolled individual selects his or her own services and service providers.

(2) Advocacy services. The department shall allow a participant in the self-directed services option that is operated under a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services under 42 USC 1396n (c) to access the advocacy services contracted for by the department under s. 46.281 (1n) (e) .

(3) Worker’s compensation coverage. An individual who is performing services for a person participating in the self-directed services option and who does not otherwise have worker’s compensation coverage for those services is considered, for purposes of worker’s compensation coverage, to be an employee of the entity that is providing financial management services for that person.

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2015 a. 180 ; 2021 a. 232 .
Wis. Stat. § 629.07 — WI Code / Chapter 629 / Section 629.07
Assignment of proceeds prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) A public adjuster may not request or accept an assignment of insurance policy proceeds from an insured with whom the public adjuster has entered into a contract under s. 629.04 . An insurer may not be required to honor an assignment of insurance policy proceeds to a public adjuster.

(2) A public adjuster may request that an insurer include both the public adjuster and the insured on a check paying all or part of the proceeds of an insurance policy if the contract under s. 629.04 permits joint payment of proceeds.

History: 2019 a. 129 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.37 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.37
Wisconsin veterans homes members fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the Wisconsin veterans homes members fund. The fund shall consist of moneys belonging to persons residing in Wisconsin veterans homes, that are paid to the homes, and that are transferred into the fund by the department of veterans affairs under s. 45.51 (8) .

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 1999 a. 63 ; 2005 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.17 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.17
De novo review.
Status: in_force

(1) Right to de novo review. Any decision of a circuit court commissioner under this chapter shall be reviewed by the judge of the branch of court to which the case has been assigned, upon motion of any party. Any determination, order, or ruling by a circuit court commissioner under this chapter may be certified to the branch of court to which the case has been assigned, upon a motion of any party for a hearing de novo. A party is required to be present at the hearing in order to seek a de novo review. The right to seek a de novo review does not apply to stipulations entered into between the parties. Notices requesting a hearing de novo will not stay the order unless the trial court specifically grants a stay of the order.

(2) Time limits. If a party seeks to have the trial court conduct a hearing de novo of a determination, order, or ruling entered by a court commissioner in an action affecting the family under this chapter, the party shall file a motion for a hearing de novo within 20 calendar days of the oral decision of the court commissioner or within 20 calendar days of the mailing of a written decision or order by the court commissioner if the decision or order was not given orally by the court commissioner at the time of the hearing. As set forth under s. 801.15 (1) , 20 calendar days are counted consecutively and include weekends and holidays.

(3) Hearing. The court shall hold a hearing de novo no later than 60 days from the date of the filing of the motion under this section, except as otherwise required under s. 767.481 .

History: 2005 a. 443 ; 2021 a. 205 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.805 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.805
Riding electric scooter or electric personal assistive mobility device on sidewalk.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ss. 346.94 (18) (a) 2. and (18s) , 349.236 (1) (b) , and 349.237 , a person may operate an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device upon any sidewalk. Every person operating an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device upon a sidewalk shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian or bicyclist and shall exercise due care and give an audible signal when passing a bicycle or other electric scooter or electric personal assistive mobility device or a pedestrian proceeding in the same direction.

History: 2019 a. 11 .
Wis. Stat. § 628.96 — WI Code / Chapter 628 / Section 628.96
Nonnavigator assisters.
Status: in_force

(1) Registration required. Any entity that employs one or more nonnavigator assisters shall, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, provide the commissioner with a list of all nonnavigator assisters that it employs, supervises, or is affiliated with upon the nonnavigator assisters first becoming authorized by the exchange to provide nonnavigator assistance. Thereafter, the entity shall provide updates, if any, to the list of nonnavigator assisters on a monthly basis. No nonnavigator assister may act as a nonnavigator assister in this state until registered with the commissioner. The commissioner may refuse to register any nonnavigator assister to which any of the following applies:

(a) The nonnavigator assister does not possess the requisite character, integrity, competency, and trustworthiness as determined in accordance with the criteria under the rules promulgated under s. 628.04 .

(b) The nonnavigator assister has committed any act that the commissioner finds would warrant the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or registration under this subchapter.

(2) Application counselors. In addition to the requirements of this section, certified application counselors, as established by 45 CFR 155.225 , shall be required to meet the training and examination requirements set forth in s. 628.92 (7) . Certified application counselors may also become licensed as individual navigators.

(3) Entity liability. An entity that employs, supervises, or is formally affiliated with a nonnavigator assister assumes legal responsibility for the acts of the nonnavigator assister that are performed in this state and that are within the scope of the nonnavigator assister’s apparent authority to act as a nonnavigator assister on behalf of that entity.

(4) Exemption for government entities. This section does not apply to any government entity or any person acting on behalf of a government entity.

History: 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 426.203 — WI Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.203
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Whoever fails to comply with the registration requirements under s. 426.201 or fails to pay a fee required under s. 426.202 may be required to forfeit not more than $50. Each day that this failure continues constitutes a separate offense. Forfeitures received by the administrator under this section shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.144 (1) (h) and may be expended from the account only for consumer or merchant education programs.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 707.57 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.57
Remedies and penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Private remedies.

(a) If a developer or any other person subject to this chapter fails to comply with this chapter or the time-share instrument, any person or class of persons adversely affected by the failure to comply has a claim for appropriate relief, including but not limited to damages, injunctive or declaratory relief, specific performance and rescission.

(b) A person or class of persons entitled to relief under par. (a) is also entitled to recover costs, disbursements and reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1) .

(2) Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection authority.

(a) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, or any district attorney upon informing the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, may commence an action in circuit court in the name of the state to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this chapter. Before entry of final judgment, the court may make such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore to any person any pecuniary loss suffered because of the acts or practices involved in the action if proof of these acts or practices is submitted to the satisfaction of the court.

(b) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may conduct hearings, administer oaths, issue subpoenas and take testimony to aid in its investigation of violations of this chapter.

(3) Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter shall be required to forfeit not more than $5,000 for each offense. Forfeitures under this subsection shall be enforced by action on behalf of the state by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or by the district attorney of the county where the violation occurs.

(4) Liberal construction. The remedies provided by this chapter shall be liberally administered.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 645.62 — WI Code / Chapter 645 / Section 645.62
Proof of claim.
Status: in_force

(1) Contents of proof of claim.

(a) Unless otherwise prescribed by the liquidator, a proof of claim shall consist of a verified statement that includes all of the following that are applicable:

1. The particulars of the claim, including the consideration given for it.

2. The identity and amount of the security on the claim.

3. The payments made on the debt, if any.

4. That the sum claimed is justly owing and that there is no setoff, counterclaim or defense to the claim.

5. Any right of priority of payment or other specific right asserted by the claimant.

6. A copy of any written instrument which is the foundation of the claim.

7. In the case of any 3rd-party claim based on a liability policy issued by the insurer, a conditional release of the insured pursuant to s. 645.64 (1) .

8. The name and address of the claimant and the attorney, if any, who represents the claimant.

(b) No claim need be considered or allowed if it does not contain all the information under par. (a) which may be applicable. The liquidator may require that a prescribed form be used and may require that other information and documents be included.

(2) Supplementary information. At any time the liquidator may request the claimant to present information or evidence supplementary to that required under sub. (1) , and may take testimony under oath, require production of affidavits or depositions or otherwise obtain additional information or evidence.

(3) Conclusiveness of judgments. No judgment or order against an insured or the insurer entered after the filing of a successful petition for liquidation and no judgment or order against an insured or the insurer entered at any time by default or by collusion need be considered as evidence of liability or of the amount of damages. No judgment or order against an insured or the insurer entered within 4 months before the filing of the petition need be considered as evidence of liability or of the amount of damages.

History: 1979 c. 102 , 110 ; 1989 a. 23 ; 2005 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 861.10 — WI Code / Chapter 861 / Section 861.10
Waiver of right to elect; failure to elect.
Status: in_force

(1) Right to elect may be waived. The right to elect a deferred marital property elective share amount may be waived by the surviving spouse in whole or in part. The waiver may take place before or after marriage. The waiver must be contained in a marital property agreement that is enforceable under s. 766.58 or in a signed document filed with a court described in s. 861.08 (1) (a) after the decedent’s death.

(2) Waiver of “all rights”. Unless the waiver provides otherwise, a waiver of “all rights,” or equivalent language, in the property or estate of a present or prospective spouse, or in a complete property settlement entered into because of separation or divorce, is a waiver of all rights in the deferred marital property elective share amount.

(3) Failure to elect. Failure of a surviving spouse to elect is not a transfer of property and is not a gift from the surviving spouse to the decedent spouse’s probate estate or to the beneficiaries of other transfers.

History: 1997 a. 188 ; 2005 a. 216 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.571 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.571
Notification of person who has perfected security interest.
Status: in_force

If the department receives information from another state that a boat that is titled in this state is being titled in the other state and the information does not show that a perfected security interest, as shown by the records of the department, has been satisfied, the department shall notify the person who has perfected the security interest. The person shall pay the department the fee under s. 30.537 (4) (e) for each notification.

History: 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0803 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0803
Registration; required information.
Status: in_force

(1) Required information. The referendum committee shall indicate on the registration statement that it is registering as a referendum committee and shall include all of the following on the registration statement:

(a) The name and mailing address of the referendum committee.

(b) The name and mailing address of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Unless otherwise directed by the treasurer on the registration form and except as otherwise provided in this chapter or any rule of the commission, all mailings that are required by law or by rule of the commission shall be sent to the treasurer at the treasurer’s address indicated upon the form.

(bd) The email address and personal telephone number of the treasurer and any other custodian of books and accounts. Telephone numbers provided under this paragraph shall be kept confidential and are not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1) .

(c) The name and address of the depository account of the referendum committee and of any other institution where funds of the committee are kept.

(d) The nature of any referendum that is supported or opposed.

(2) Certification. The individual responsible for filing or amending a referendum committee’s registration statement and any form or report required of the committee under this chapter shall certify that all information contained in the statement, form, or report is true, correct, and complete.

(3) Change of information.

(a) The referendum committee shall report any change in information previously submitted in a registration statement within 10 days following the change. Except as provided in par. (b) , any such change may be reported only by the individual or by the officer who has succeeded to the position of an individual who signed the original statement.

(b) The administrator or treasurer of a referendum committee may report a change in the committee’s registration statement.

History: 2015 a. 117 ss. 24 , 74 (1m) ; 2023 a. 120 .
Wis. Stat. § 14.18 — WI Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.18
Assistance from department of children and families.
Status: in_force

The governor may enter into a cooperative arrangement with the department of children and families under which the department assists the governor in providing temporary assistance for needy families under 42 USC 601 et. seq.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ss. 4045 , 4060 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.74 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.74
Property not distributed prior to dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon filing the articles or decree of dissolution or upon the issuance of a certificate of involuntary dissolution, title to any property omitted from the final distribution or the title to any property not distributed prior to the issuance of a certificate of involuntary dissolution vests in the surviving directors or committee members who signed the articles or the last-acting directors in the case of the issuance of a certificate of involuntary dissolution, as trustees. They have all the powers of the cooperative with respect to this property and shall distribute the property or its proceeds to the persons beneficially entitled thereto.

(2) When no trustee can be found, the circuit court of the county where the cooperative’s situs, as defined in s. 185.72 (3) (c) , is located has power to appoint trustees upon application of any person having an interest in the property or its disposition.

(3) Any trustee may at any time make application to the circuit court of the county of the cooperative’s situs for supervision of liquidation under s. 185.73 .

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1981 c. 337 .
Wis. Stat. § 552.15 — WI Code / Chapter 552 / Section 552.15
Fees and expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The division shall charge a filing fee of $100 for a registration statement filed by an offeror and $100 for a request for hearing filed by a target company.

(2) The expenses reasonably attributable to any hearing held under this chapter shall be charged ratably to the offeror and the target company.

(3) The expenses reasonably attributable to the examination of solicitation materials shall be charged to the person filing them, but the expenses so charged shall not exceed such maximum amounts as the division by rule prescribes.

History: 1971 c. 300 ; 1981 c. 16 ; 1995 a. 27 .