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Wis. Stat. § 553.52 — WI Code / Chapter 553 / Section 553.52
Criminal penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who willfully violates s. 553.41 (2) to (5) or any order of which the person has notice, or who violates s. 553.41 (1) knowing or having reasonable cause to believe either that the statement made was false or misleading in any material respect or that the failure to report a material event under s. 553.31 (1) was false or misleading in any material respect, is guilty of a Class G felony. Each of the acts specified is a separate offense, and a prosecution or conviction for any one of those offenses does not bar prosecution or conviction for any other offense.

(2) Any person who employs, directly or indirectly, any device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with the offer or sale of any franchise or engages, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of any franchise is guilty of a Class G felony.

(3) Nothing in this section limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime under any other statute.

History: 1971 c. 241 ; 1981 c. 54 ; 1995 a. 364 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 991.03 — WI Code / Chapter 991 / Section 991.03
§ 991.03. Same.
Status: repealed

The repeal of said acts shall not affect any act done or right accrued or established, or any proceeding, suit or prosecution had or commenced in any civil case previous to the time when such repeal shall take effect; but every such act, right or proceeding shall remain as valid and effectual as if the provision so repealed had remained in force; but the subsequent proceedings in actions or proceedings shall conform to the provisions of these revised statutes when applicable.
Wis. Stat. § 191.06 — WI Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.06
§ 191.06. Railroad extensions; certificate and notice necessary.
Status: in_force

If any railroad company organized prior to July 1, 1907, shall desire to extend its lines in this state or to build branches connected therewith, or to construct any portion of its authorized line of railroad, it shall, before beginning construction thereof, obtain a certificate of convenience and necessity authorizing the construction; but it shall not be necessary to publish the articles of such railroad.
Wis. Stat. § 24.27 — WI Code / Chapter 24 / Section 24.27
Purchase money a loan.
Status: in_force

The purchaser of public lands, when the balance of the purchase money becomes due, may retain the same as a loan from year to year on payment annually in advance, or on or before May 31, of the interest on the sum due, at the rate of interest specified in the certificate of sale, and the taxes annually assessed on the land described in the certificate, until required to pay the whole or part by the board or until the legislature shall otherwise direct.

History: 1981 c. 169 ; 1983 a. 423 .
Wis. Stat. § 121.59 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.59
High cost transportation aid.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Eligible school district” means a school district the membership of which in the previous school year, when divided by the school district’s area in square miles, is 50 or less.

(b) “Transportation costs” means costs that are eligible for reimbursement under s. 121.58 .

(2) Annually the department shall pay to each eligible school district the amount determined as follows:

(a) Divide the statewide school district transportation costs in the previous school year by the statewide membership in the previous school year and multiply 1.35 by the quotient.

(b) Divide the school district’s transportation costs in the previous school year by the school district’s membership in the previous school year.

(c) Subtract the product under par. (a) from the quotient under par. (b) .

(d) If the remainder under par. (c) is a positive number, multiply it by the school district’s membership.

(e) Divide the product under par. (d) for the school district by the product under par. (d) for all eligible school districts.

(f) Multiply the quotient under par. (e) by the amount appropriated under s. 20.255 (2) (cq) .

(2m)

(a) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year and in any school year thereafter, if a school district was eligible to receive aid under sub. (2) in the immediately preceding school year but is ineligible to receive aid in the current school year because the number under sub. (2) (d) is not a positive number, the state superintendent shall, subject to par. (b) , pay to that school district the amount determined as follows:

1. Determine the amount paid to the school district under sub. (2) (f) in the immediately preceding school year.

2. Multiply the amount under subd. 1. by 0.5.

(b) The sum of all payments under par. (a) may not exceed $200,000 in any fiscal year. If in any school year the amount to which school districts are entitled under par. (a) exceeds $200,000, the state superintendent shall prorate the payments among the eligible school districts. This paragraph cannot apply after June 2023.

(3) Aid under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (cq) .

History: 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2021 a. 58 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 15 .
Wis. Stat. § 565.17 — WI Code / Chapter 565 / Section 565.17
Limitations on ticket and share sales and purchases.
Status: in_force

(1) Who may sell. Lottery tickets or lottery shares may not be sold by any person other than a retailer or the department.

(1m) Ticket couriers prohibited. No person may operate a ticket courier service in this state.

(2) Price. No person may sell lottery tickets or lottery shares at a price other than the retail sales price established by the administrator under s. 565.27 (1) (b) , except to the extent of any discount authorized by the administrator or the department.

(3) Cash sales. Lottery tickets or lottery shares may be sold only for cash.

(4) Age.

(a) A person under 18 years of age may not purchase a lottery ticket or lottery share. This paragraph does not prohibit a person 18 years of age or older from giving a lottery ticket or lottery share to a person under 18 years of age.

(b) No person may sell a lottery ticket or lottery share to a person under 18 years of age or to any other person knowing that the lottery ticket or lottery share is being purchased for a person under 18 years of age other than as a gift.

(c) No person may pay a prize for a winning lottery ticket or lottery share to any person knowing that the purchaser was under 18 years of age or knowing that the lottery ticket or lottery share was purchased for a person under 18 years of age other than as a gift.

(5) Certain department employees.

(a) Except as provided under par. (d) , no employee in the lottery division of the department or the secretary, deputy secretary, or assistant deputy secretary of revenue and no member of such a person’s immediate family, as defined in s. 19.42 (7) , may purchase a lottery ticket or lottery share.

(b) No person may sell a lottery ticket or lottery share to a person knowing that the purchaser is prohibited from purchasing a lottery ticket or lottery share under par. (a) .

(c) No person may pay a prize for a winning lottery ticket or lottery share to any person knowing that the purchaser was prohibited from purchasing a lottery ticket or lottery share under par. (a) .

(d) An employee in the lottery division of the department may purchase a lottery ticket or lottery share if the purchase is on behalf of the lottery division of the department and is a part of an official lottery investigation. No person may share or assign a lottery ticket or lottery share purchased under this paragraph and no person may claim any prize or winnings from a lottery ticket or lottery share purchased under this paragraph.

History: 1987 a. 119 ; 1991 a. 269 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 , 237 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2017 a. 17 ; 2023 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.11003 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.11003
Nonexclusivity.
Status: in_force

The fact that a transaction under this subchapter produces a certain result does not preclude the same result from being accomplished in any other manner permitted by law other than this subchapter.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 633.10 — WI Code / Chapter 633 / Section 633.10
Payment of claims.
Status: in_force

An administrator shall pay claims from funds paid to the claims paying account under s. 633.09 (4) (b) 5. on drafts or checks authorized in advance by the principal.

History: 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.22 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.22
Entry professional selection.
Status: in_force

(1) The administrator may establish by rule an entry professional class program for use in a wide range of entry professional positions.

(2) In connection with this program the administrator may establish separate classifications and corresponding pay provisions to provide agencies an entry professional program, through which they can compete on campuses and in the labor market for the best available applicants.

(3) Subject to s. 230.275 , the director may establish separate recruitment, evaluation and certification procedures for certain entry professional positions. Vacancies in entry professional positions may be limited to persons with a degree from an institution of higher education, as defined in s. 108.02 (18) , or a degree under an associate degree program, as defined in s. 38.01 (1) .

(4) The director may provide for cooperative programs leading to eligibility for permanent appointment in order to enable institutions of higher education and agencies to attract and train the highest caliber of undergraduate or graduate students for government employment.

History: 1971 c. 270 ; 1977 c. 196 ss. 46 , 113 , 130 (5) ; Stats. 1977 s. 230.22; 1983 a. 27 ss. 1612c to 1612e , 2200 (15) ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 307 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 33.24 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.24
County board may establish district.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 33.01 (3) , in this section, “district” does not include a restructured district.

(2) The county board of any county may establish districts within the county if the conditions stated in s. 33.26 are found to exist. Before a district that includes any portion of a city or village may be formed under authority of this section, the city council or village board must have previously approved the inclusion of its territory within the boundaries of a proposed district.

History: 1973 c. 301 ; 1995 a. 349 .
Wis. Stat. § 236.41 — WI Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.41
How notice given.
Status: in_force

Notice of the application for the vacation or alteration of the plat shall be given at least 3 weeks before the application:

(1) By posting a written notice thereof in at least 2 of the most public places in the county; and

(2) By publication of a copy of the notice as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985 ; and

(3) By service of the notice in the manner required for service of a summons in the circuit court on the municipality or town in which the subdivision is located, and if it is located in a county having a population of 750,000 or over, on the county; and

(4) By mailing a copy of the notice to the owners of record of all the lots in the subdivision or the part of the subdivision proposed to be vacated or altered at their last-known address.

History: 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.9706 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.9706
Issuance of license; expiration and renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this subchapter.

(2) Except as provided in s. 448.9705 , the renewal dates for licenses granted under this subchapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) . Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department, and shall include the renewal fee specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) and proof of compliance with the requirements established by rules promulgated by the board under s. 448.9703 (3) .

History: 2021 a. 251 ; 2025 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.52 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.52
Judgment a bar, when.
Status: in_force

No such action shall be commenced by any person under the provisions of this chapter after a judgment shall have been rendered against that person in any action founded on such tax deed commenced by that person or those under whom that person claims for the recovery of the possession of the lands described in such deed or any part thereof, nor after a judgment shall have been rendered against that person in an action brought by the former owner to recover possession of the lands described in such deed or any part thereof.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.15 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.15
Jurisdiction of other courts to determine legal custody.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in ss. 48.028 (3) and 48.9795 (2) (b) 2. , nothing in this chapter deprives another court of the right to determine the legal custody of a child by habeas corpus or to determine the legal custody or guardianship of a child if the legal custody or guardianship is incidental to the determination of an action pending in that court. Except as provided in s. 48.028 (3) , the jurisdiction of the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under this chapter and ch. 938 is paramount in all cases involving children alleged to come within the provisions of ss. 48.13 and 48.14 and unborn children and their expectant mothers alleged to come within the provisions of ss. 48.133 and 48.14 (5) .

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1981 c. 289 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 1997 a. 292 ; 2009 a. 94 ; 2019 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 17.02 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.02
Notice of resignations.
Status: in_force

Notice of resignations, in addition to those provided for in s. 17.01 , shall be given forthwith as follows:

(1) Senators and members of congress. Of the resignation of a United States senator or member of congress from this state, by the senator or member of congress to the secretary of state.

(3) Municipal judges. Of the resignation of municipal judges in any city or village, however organized, or in any town, by the city, village or town clerk, as the case may be, to the clerk of the circuit court for the county.

History: 1977 c. 305 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.21 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.21
Appraisals in federally related transactions; annual registry fee required.
Status: in_force

Each certified appraiser or licensed appraiser who performs or desires to perform an appraisal in a federally related transaction shall pay to the department the annual registry fee required by the appraisal subcommittee or its successor agency.

History: 1989 a. 340 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2017 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 125.075 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.075
Injury or death by providing alcohol beverages to a minor.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who procures alcohol beverages for or sells, dispenses or gives away alcohol beverages to a person under 18 years of age in violation of s. 125.07 (1) (a) 1. or 2. may be penalized as provided in sub. (2) if:

(a) The person knew or should have known that the underage person was under the legal drinking age; and

(b) The underage person dies or suffers great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14) , as a result of consuming the alcohol beverages provided in violation of s. 125.07 (1) (a) 1. or 2.

(1m) In determining under sub. (1) (a) whether a person knew or should have known that the underage person was under the legal drinking age, all relevant circumstances surrounding the procuring, selling, dispensing or giving away of the alcohol beverages may be considered, including any circumstance under pars. (a) to (d) . In addition, a person has a defense to criminal liability under sub. (1) if all of the following occur:

(a) The underage person falsely represents that he or she has attained the legal drinking age.

(b) The underage person supports the representation under par. (a) with documentation that he or she has attained the legal drinking age.

(c) The alcohol beverages are provided in good faith reliance on the underage person’s representation that he or she has attained the legal drinking age.

(d) The appearance of the underage person is such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe that he or she had attained the legal drinking age.

(2)

(a) Whoever violates sub. (1) is guilty of a Class H felony if the underage person suffers great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14) .

(b) Whoever violates sub. (1) is guilty of a Class G felony if the underage person dies.

History: 1987 a. 335 ; 1989 a. 253 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.675 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.675
Acquisition of control.
Status: in_force

(1) A person, whether acting directly or indirectly, alone or with one or more persons, shall give the division 60 days’ written notice of intent to acquire control of 10 percent or more of a savings bank, affiliate, savings bank subsidiary, savings bank holding company or service corporation.

(2) A person, whether acting directly or indirectly, alone or with one or more persons, shall apply to the division 60 days before any proposed change in control. A change in control occurs if any change of ownership of stock, or of rights related to stock, would result in a person, whether acting directly or indirectly, alone or with one or more persons, owning, directly or indirectly, 25 percent or more of the voting shares or rights in a savings bank, affiliate, savings bank subsidiary, savings bank holding company or service corporation or such lesser amount that would entitle the person to elect one member to the board of directors of the entity.

(3) The division may examine the books and records of a person filing notice of intent under sub. (1) or an application under sub. (2) .

(4) The division’s decision on a filing under sub. (1) or (2) shall be issued within 30 days after the date of receipt of a complete initial application or the date of receipt of additional information requested by the division that is necessary for making the decision. The division shall make a request for additional information within 30 days of the date of the division’s receipt of an initial filing.

(5) The division shall promulgate rules to implement this section.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0822 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0822
Call and notice of meetings.
Status: in_force

(1) Regular meetings. Unless the articles of incorporation, bylaws or sub. (3) provides otherwise, regular meetings of the board may be held without notice.

(2) Special meetings. Unless the articles of incorporation, bylaws or sub. (3) provides otherwise, special meetings of the board must be preceded by at least 2 days’ notice to each director of the date, time and place, but not the purpose, of the meeting.

(3) Corporations without members. In corporations without members, any board action to remove a director or to approve a matter that would require approval by the members if the corporation had members, shall not be valid unless each director is given at least 7 days’ written notice that the matter will be voted upon at a board meeting or unless notice is waived under s. 181.0823 .

(4) Method of giving notice. Unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws provide otherwise, the presiding officer of the board, the president or 20 percent of the directors then in office may call and give notice of a meeting of the board.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0851 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0851
Mandatory indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation shall indemnify a director or officer, to the extent that he or she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of a proceeding, for all reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding if the director or officer was a party because he or she is a director or officer of the corporation.

(2)

(a) In cases not included under sub. (1) , a corporation shall indemnify a director or officer against liability incurred by the director or officer in a proceeding to which the director or officer was a party because he or she is a director or officer of the corporation, unless liability was incurred because the director or officer breached or failed to perform a duty that he or she owes to the corporation and the breach or failure to perform constitutes any of the following:

1. A willful failure to deal fairly with the corporation or its shareholders in connection with a matter in which the director or officer has a material conflict of interest.

2. A violation of the criminal law, unless the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.

3. A transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal profit.

4. Willful misconduct.

(b) Determination of whether indemnification is required under this subsection shall be made under s. 180.0855 .

(c) The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of no contest or an equivalent plea, does not, by itself, create a presumption that indemnification of the director or officer is not required under this subsection.

(3) A director or officer who seeks indemnification under this section shall make a written request to the corporation.

(4)

(a) Indemnification under this section is not required to the extent limited by the articles of incorporation under s. 180.0852 .

(b) Indemnification under this section is not required if the director or officer has previously received indemnification or allowance of expenses from any person, including the corporation, in connection with the same proceeding.

History: 1989 a. 303 .