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Wis. Stat. § 179.0119 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0119
Resignation of registered agent.
Status: in_force

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

(a) The name of the partnership or foreign partnership.

(b) The name of the agent.

(c) That the agent resigns from serving as registered agent for the partnership or foreign partnership.

(d) The address of the partnership or foreign partnership to which the agent will send the notice required by sub. (3) .

(2) 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.

(3) A registered agent promptly shall furnish to the limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership notice in a record of the date on which a statement of resignation was filed.

(4) 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 limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership. The resignation does not affect any contractual rights the partnership or foreign partnership has against the agent or that the agent has against the partnership or foreign partnership.

(5) A registered agent may resign with respect to a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership whether or not the partnership or foreign partnership is in good standing.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.056 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.056
State conservation areas.
Status: in_force

Consent of this state is given to the United States to acquire by purchase, gift, lease or condemnation, with adequate compensation therefor, areas of land and water within boundaries approved by the governor and the county board of the county in which the land is located, for the establishment of state forests, state parks or other state conservation areas to be administered by the state under long-term leases, treaties or cooperative agreements, which the department of natural resources is hereby authorized to enter into on behalf of the state with the federal government.
Wis. Stat. § 410.103 — WI Code / Chapter 410 / Section 410.103
Payment order; definitions.
Status: in_force

(1) In this chapter:

(a) “Beneficiary” means the person to be paid by the beneficiary’s bank.

(b) “Beneficiary’s bank” means the bank identified in a payment order in which an account of the beneficiary is to be credited pursuant to the order or which otherwise is to make payment to the beneficiary if the order does not provide for payment to an account.

(c) “Payment order” means an instruction of a sender to a receiving bank, transmitted orally, electronically, or in writing, to pay, or to cause another bank to pay, a fixed or determinable amount of money to a beneficiary if all of the following apply:

1. The instruction does not state a condition to payment to the beneficiary other than time of payment.

2. The receiving bank is to be reimbursed by debiting an account of, or otherwise receiving payment from, the sender.

3. The instruction is transmitted by the sender directly to the receiving bank or to an agent, funds-transfer system, or communication system for transmittal to the receiving bank.

(d) “Receiving bank” means the bank to which the sender’s instruction is addressed.

(e) “Sender” means the person giving the instruction to the receiving bank and includes a customer described in s. 410.202 (4) .

(2) If an instruction complying with sub. (1) (c) is to make more than one payment to a beneficiary, the instruction is a separate payment order with respect to each payment.

(3) A payment order is issued when it is sent to the receiving bank.

History: 1991 a. 304 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.501 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.501
Filing office.
Status: in_force

(1) Filing offices. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) , if the local law of this state governs perfection of a security interest or agricultural lien, the office in which to file a financing statement to perfect the security interest or agricultural lien is:

(a) The office designated for the filing or recording of a record of a mortgage on the related real property, if:

1. The collateral is as-extracted collateral or timber to be cut; or

2. The financing statement is filed as a fixture filing and the collateral is goods that are or are to become fixtures; or

(b) The office of the department of financial institutions or any office duly authorized by the department, in all other cases, including a case in which the collateral is goods that are or are to become fixtures and the financing statement is not filed as a fixture filing.

(2) Filing office for transmitting utilities. The office in which to file a financing statement to perfect a security interest in collateral, including fixtures, of a transmitting utility is the office of the department of financial institutions. The financing statement also constitutes a fixture filing as to the collateral indicated in the financing statement which is or is to become fixtures.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 32.16 — WI Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.16
Abandonment of easements for public use.
Status: in_force

An easement for public use acquired by gift or purchase or by condemnation under this subchapter shall not be deemed abandoned on the grounds of nonuser thereof for any period less than that prescribed in the applicable statutes of limitations in ch. 893 . Nothing contained in this section shall be presumed to adversely affect any highway right possessed by the state or any county or municipality thereof.

History: 1983 a. 236 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 445.06 — WI Code / Chapter 445 / Section 445.06
Renewal of licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The renewal date for a funeral director’s license is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , and the renewal fee for such license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) .

(2) In order to renew a license under this chapter, the applicant shall furnish proof, to the satisfaction of the examining board, of all of the following:

(a) That the applicant is doing business at a recognized funeral establishment.

(b) That the applicant has satisfied the applicable continuing education requirements under s. 445.07 .

History: 1975 c. 39 s. 732 (2) ; 1975 c. 199 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 175 s. 29 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 662 ; Stats. 1979 s. 445.06; 1983 a. 485 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2011 a. 146 ; 2019 a. 137 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.52 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.52
Licensing procedure and requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may be required to obtain licensure as a rural medical center, except that no person may conduct, maintain, operate or permit to be conducted, maintained or operated health care services as a rural medical center unless the rural medical center is licensed by the department.

(2) The department shall issue a provisional license or a regular license as a rural medical center to an applicant if all of the following are first done:

(a) The applicant pays the appropriate license fee, as established under s. 50.51 (2) (c) . Fees collected under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.435 (6) (jm) for licensing and inspection activities.

(b) Except as provided in par. (c) , the department inspects the health care services provided by the applying rural medical center and finds that the applicant is fit and qualified and meets the requirements and standards of this subchapter and the rules promulgated under this subchapter.

(c) In lieu of conducting the inspection under par. (b) , the department accepts evidence that an applicant meets one of the following requirements:

1. Has applicable current, valid state licensure or approval as a hospital, a nursing home, a hospice or a home health agency.

2. Has an applicable, current agreement to participate as an eligible provider in medicare.

3. Is a critical access hospital.

4. Satisfies qualifications that are specified by the department by rule.

(3) Each license shall bear the name of the owner of the rural medical center, the name and address of the rural medical center and the health care services that the department licenses the rural medical center to provide.

(4) A regular license issued to a rural medical center is valid until it is suspended or revoked. A provisional license issued to a rural medical center is valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.

(5) Each license shall be issued only for the rural medical center and owner that are named in the license application and may not be transferred or assigned.

History: 1995 a. 98 ; 1997 a. 27 , 237 .
Wis. Stat. § 195.046 — WI Code / Chapter 195 / Section 195.046
Record.
Status: in_force

A full and complete record shall be kept of all proceedings before the office or its hearing examiners.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.43 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.43
Printing for out-of-Madison state agencies.
Status: in_force

Whenever it becomes advantageous to do so, the department of administration may establish blanket printing contracts in out-of-Madison metropolitan areas. Such contracts shall whenever practical follow the basic patterns established for classes 1 to 4.
Wis. Stat. § 609.71 — WI Code / Chapter 609 / Section 609.71
Disclosure of payments.
Status: in_force

Limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.798 .

History: 2009 a. 146 .
Wis. Stat. § 285.70 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.70
Confidentiality of records.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , the department shall make any record, report or other information obtained in the administration of this chapter and s. 299.15 available to the public.

(2) The department shall keep confidential any part of a record, report or other information obtained in the administration of this chapter and s. 299.15 , other than emission data or an air pollution control permit, upon a showing satisfactory to the department by any person that the part of a record, report or other information would, if made public, divulge a method or process that is entitled to protection as a trade secret, as defined in s. 134.90 (1) (c) , of that person.

(3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the disclosure of any information to a representative of the department for the purpose of administering this chapter and s. 299.15 or to an officer, employee or authorized representative of the federal government for the purpose of administering the federal clean air act. When the department provides information that is confidential under sub. (2) to the federal government, the department shall also provide a copy of the application for confidential status.

History: 1971 c. 125 s. 522 (2) ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (39) ; 1981 c. 335 s. 26 ; 1991 a. 302 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 460 ; Stats. 1995 s. 285.70.
Wis. Stat. § 49.793 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.793
Recovery of food stamps.
Status: in_force

(1) The department or a county, a multicounty consortium, as defined in s. 49.78 (1) (br) , or an elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band acting on behalf of the department, may recover overpayments that arise from an overissuance of food coupons under the food stamp program administered under s. 46.215 (1) (k) or 46.22 (1) (b) 2. d. Recovery shall be made in accordance with 7 USC 2022 .

(2)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a county, multicounty consortium, as defined in s. 49.78 (1) (br) , or governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe may retain a portion of the amount of an overpayment the state is authorized to retain under 7 USC 2025 that is recovered under sub. (1) due to the efforts of an employee or officer of the county, multicounty consortium, or tribe. The department shall promulgate a rule establishing the portion of the amount of the overpayment that the county, multicounty consortium, or governing body may retain. This paragraph does not apply to recovery of an overpayment that was made as a result of state, county, multicounty consortium, or tribal governing body error.

(b) Any amount that Milwaukee County would otherwise be entitled to retain under par. (a) for the recovery of an overpayment due to the efforts of a department employee or officer, or a county employee or officer under the management of the department, shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (4) (L) .

History: 2001 a. 16 ss. 1656ty , 1656tym ; Stats. 2001 s. 49.793; 2009 a. 15 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1406 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1406
Known claims against dissolved corporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “claim” does not include a contingent liability or a claim based on an event occurring after the effective date of dissolution.

(2) Disposition of known claims. A dissolved corporation may dispose of the known claims against it by following the procedure described in this section.

(3) Notice requirements. The dissolved corporation shall notify its known claimants in writing of the dissolution at any time after its effective date. The written notice shall include all of the following information:

(a) A description of the information that must be included in a claim.

(b) A mailing address where a claim may be sent.

(c) The deadline, which may not be fewer than 120 days from the effective date of the written notice, by which the dissolved corporation must receive the claim.

(d) The claim will be barred if not received by the deadline.

(4) When claims barred. A claim against the dissolved corporation is barred if any of the following occurs:

(a) A claimant who is given written notice under sub. (2) does not deliver the claim to the dissolved corporation by the deadline.

(b) A claimant whose claim is rejected by the dissolved corporation does not commence a proceeding to enforce the claim within 90 days from the effective date of the rejection notice.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.72 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.72
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, for the first offense; and for each subsequent offense, fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000, or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail or both.

(2) In lieu of any criminal penalty provided under this chapter, a person who violates this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation. If the prosecutor seeks to impose a forfeiture, he or she shall proceed under ch. 778 .

History: 1977 c. 216 ; 1979 c. 129 ; 1983 a. 261 ; 1985 a. 229 ; 1987 a. 398 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.236 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.236
Authority to regulate operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices and personal delivery devices.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of any municipality or county may, by ordinance, do any of the following:

(a) Prohibit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on all roadways under its jurisdiction having a speed limit of more than 25 miles per hour or only on certain roadways, or portions of such roadways, under its jurisdiction having a speed limit of more than 25 miles per hour that are designated in the ordinance.

(b) Prohibit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices or personal delivery devices on all sidewalks under its jurisdiction or only on certain sidewalks, or portions of such sidewalks, under its jurisdiction that are designated in the ordinance. This paragraph does not apply to the operation of such devices on any sidewalk at a permanent or temporarily established driveway.

(bm) Prohibit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on all bicycle paths under its jurisdiction or only on certain bicycle paths, or portions of such bicycle paths, under its jurisdiction that are designated in the ordinance. This paragraph does not apply to the operation of such devices on any bicycle paths at a permanent or temporarily established driveway.

(c) Designate and mark locations for electric personal assistive mobility devices or personal delivery devices to cross a state trunk highway or connecting highway that is not a controlled-access highway and on which the department has prohibited the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices under s. 346.94 (18) (a) 2. A municipality or county may erect official signs or otherwise mark a crossing designated under this paragraph only as directed by the department.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, ch. 346 , and s. 59.84 (2) (j) , the governing body of any municipality or county may not restrict the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices or personal delivery devices on any roadway or sidewalk under its jurisdiction.

History: 2001 a. 90 ; 2017 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 946.88 — WI Code / Chapter 946 / Section 946.88
Enforcement and jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) A criminal or civil action or proceeding under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 may be commenced at any time within 6 years after a violation under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 terminates or the cause of action accrues. If a criminal action or proceeding under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 is brought, or intervened in, to punish, prevent or restrain any such violation, the running of the period of limitations with respect to any civil action or proceeding, including an action or proceeding under s. 946.87 , which is based in whole or in part upon any matter complained of in the criminal action or proceeding shall be suspended for 2 years following the termination of the criminal action or proceeding.

(2) The application of one civil or criminal remedy under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 does not preclude the application of any other remedy, civil or criminal, under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 or any other provision of law. Civil remedies under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 are supplemental, and not mutually exclusive, except the state may not proceed under both ss. 946.84 (2) and 946.87 (4) .

(3) The attorney general and the district attorneys of this state have concurrent authority to institute criminal proceedings under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 , except a district attorney may institute proceedings only with the prior written approval of the attorney general.

History: 1981 c. 280 ; 1989 a. 121 s. 110 ; Stats. 1989 s. 946.88.
Wis. Stat. § 655.44 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.44
Request for mediation prior to court action.
Status: in_force

(1) Request and fee. Beginning September 1, 1986, any person listed in s. 655.007 having a claim or a derivative claim under this chapter for bodily injury or death because of a tort or breach of contract based on professional services rendered or that should have been rendered by a health care provider may file a request for mediation and shall pay the fee under s. 655.54 .

(2) Content of request. The request for mediation shall be in writing and shall include all of the following information:

(a) The claimant’s name and city, village or town, county and state of residence.

(b) The name of the patient.

(c) The name and address of the health care provider alleged to have been negligent in treating the patient.

(d) The condition or disease for which the health care provider was treating the patient when the alleged negligence occurred and the dates of treatment.

(e) A brief description of the injury alleged to have been caused by the health care provider’s negligence.

(3) Delivery or registered mail. The request for mediation shall be delivered in person or sent by registered mail to the director of state courts.

(4) Statute of limitations. Any applicable statute of limitations is tolled on the date the director of state courts receives the request for mediation if delivered in person or on the date of mailing if sent by registered mail. The statute remains tolled until 30 days after the last day of the mediation period under s. 655.465 (7) .

(5) No court action commenced before mediation. Except as provided in s. 655.445 , no court action may be commenced unless a request for mediation has been filed under this section and until the expiration of the mediation period under s. 655.465 (7) .

(6) Notice of court action to director of state courts. A claimant who files a request for mediation under this section and who commences a court action after the expiration of the mediation period under s. 655.465 (7) shall send notice of the court action by 1st class mail to the director of state courts.

History: 1985 a. 340 ; 1989 a. 187 s. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.32 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.32
Summary process; custody of witness.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the return of a subpoena issued under s. 13.31 , duly served, and upon filing with the presiding officer of the house from which the subpoena issued a certificate of the chairperson of the committee certifying that any person named therein failed or neglected to appear before the committee in obedience to the mandate of such subpoena, summary process to compel the attendance of such person shall be issued.

(2) Such summary process shall be signed by the presiding officer and chief clerk of the house which issued the subpoena, and shall be directed to the sergeant at arms thereof commanding the sergeant at arms “in the name of the state of Wisconsin” to take the body of the person so failing to attend, naming that person, and bring the person forthwith before the house whose subpoena the person disobeyed. When so arrested the person shall be taken before the committee desiring to examine the person as a witness, or to obtain from the person books, records, documents or papers for their use as evidence, and when before such committee such person shall testify as to the matters concerning which the person is interrogated.

(3) When such person is not on examination before such committee the person shall remain in the custody of the sergeant at arms or in the custody of some person specially deputed for that purpose; and the officer having charge of the person shall from time to time take the person before such committee until the chairperson of the committee certifies that the committee does not wish to examine such person further. Thereupon such witness shall be taken before the house which issued the summary process and that house shall order the release of the witness, or may proceed to punish the witness for any contempt of such house in not complying with the requirement of this chapter or of any writ issued or served as herein provided.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 184 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.30 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.30
Motorcycle, moped and motor bicycle safety program.
Status: in_force

The department shall develop and administer a motorcycle, moped and motor bicycle safety program. The program shall include operational skills training, safety education and public awareness and such other elements as the department deems desirable. The safety education program for motorcycles shall include instruction as to the proper eye protection to be worn during hours of darkness. The department may make grants under this program for establishment of courses which further the aims of this program. The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1983 a. 243 , 534 , 538 ; 1985 a. 65 , 135 ; 2019 a. 50 .