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Wis. Stat. § 459.095 — WI Code / Chapter 459 / Section 459.095
Continuing education.
Status: in_force

The examining board shall do all of the following:

(1) Promulgate rules establishing the criteria for approval of continuing education programs or courses of study required for renewal of a license under s. 459.09 and for approval of the sponsors and cosponsors of continuing education programs or courses of study.

(2) Approve continuing education programs and courses of study in accordance with the criteria established under sub. (1) .

(3) In consultation with the department, promulgate rules that require each person issued a license under this subchapter to whom s. 459.09 (1) (b) applies to complete a specified continuing education program or course of study to ensure competence with respect to a matter related to the practice of ordering, fitting, and dealing in hearing aids if the examining board has received a significant number of consumer complaints about the matter or if the examining board otherwise determines that there is a need for such a requirement. Rules promulgated under this subsection shall establish criteria for the examining board’s approval of the continuing education program or course of study and of sponsors and cosponsors of the continuing education program or course of study. The rules shall also require the examining board to administer, prior to the continuing education program or course of study, an examination on the matter that is the subject of the continuing education program or course of study and to waive a requirement to complete the continuing education program or course of study if a person granted a license under this subchapter passes the examination. A person who takes an examination specified in this subsection shall pay the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) (b) .

History: 1997 a. 49 ; 2003 a. 270 ; 2023 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.86 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.86
Drinking water loan guarantee program.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Community water system” means a public water system that serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents or that regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents.

(b) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

(c) “Local governmental unit” has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (am) , except that the term does not include a joint local water authority created under s. 66.0823 .

(d) “Noncommunity water system” means a public water system that is not a community water system.

(e) “Public water system” has the meaning given in s. 281.61 (1) (c) .

(2) Guarantee requirements. The authority may use money from the Wisconsin drinking water reserve fund under s. 234.933 to guarantee a loan under this section if all of the following apply:

(a) The borrower is not a local governmental unit and is one of the following:

1. The owner of a community water system.

2. The owner of a noncommunity water system and is not operated for profit.

(b) The loan qualifies as an eligible loan under sub. (3) .

(c) The lender is a financial institution that enters into an agreement under s. 234.933 (3) (a) .

(3) Eligible loans. A loan is an eligible loan if all of the following apply:

(a) The department determines that the loan will facilitate compliance with national primary drinking water regulations under 42 USC 300g-1 or otherwise significantly further the health protection objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 USC 300f to 300j-26 .

(b) The department determines that the loan satisfies the requirements under s. 281.625 (2) .

(4) Guarantee of collection.

(a) Subject to par. (b) , the authority may guarantee collection of a percentage, not exceeding 80 percent, of the principal of any loan eligible for a guarantee under this section. The authority shall establish the percentage of the unpaid principal of an eligible loan that will be guaranteed using the procedures described in the guarantee agreement under s. 234.933 (3) (a) . The authority may establish a single percentage for all guaranteed loans or establish different percentages for eligible loans on an individual basis.

(b) Except as provided in s. 234.933 (4) , the total outstanding principal amount of all guaranteed loans under par. (a) may not exceed $3,000,000.

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 12 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 618.416 — WI Code / Chapter 618 / Section 618.416
Qualification for placement of surplus lines insurance with an unauthorized insurer.
Status: in_force

An intermediary may not place surplus lines insurance under s. 618.41 with an unauthorized insurer if this state is the home state of the proposed insured, unless at the time of placement all of the following apply to the unauthorized insurer:

(1) If the unauthorized insurer is domiciled in a United States jurisdiction, the insurer satisfies all of the following:

(a) In its domiciliary jurisdiction, the unauthorized insurer is authorized to write the type of insurance to be placed with the insurer.

(b) Either the unauthorized insurer has capital and surplus or its equivalent under the laws of its domiciliary jurisdiction that equals the greater of either the minimum capital and surplus requirements under the laws of this state or $15,000,000 or the commissioner affirmatively finds that the unauthorized insurer’s capital and surplus are acceptable. The commissioner’s finding shall be based on factors that include quality of management, capital and surplus of any parent company, company underwriting profit and investment income trends, market availability, and company record and reputation within the industry. In no event may the commissioner find that the unauthorized insurer’s capital and surplus are acceptable if the unauthorized insurer’s capital and surplus are less than $4,500,000.

(2) If the unauthorized insurer is an alien insurer, the insurer is listed on the quarterly listing of alien insurers maintained by the international insurers department of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and meets additional requirements regarding the use of the list established by rule of the commissioner.

History: 2011 a. 224 ; 2019 a. 66 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.1044 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.1044
Filings required for conversion; effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) After the converting entity has approved a plan of conversion in accordance with its governing law, the converting entity shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of conversion setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the converting entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the converted entity.

(c) A statement that the plan of conversion has been approved and adopted by the converting entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d) Any organizational documents of the converted entity that are to be in a public record under its governing law.

(e) A statement that the plan of conversion is on file at the principal office of the converted entity.

(f) A statement that upon request the converted entity will provide a copy of the plan of conversion to any person that was an interest holder of the converting entity.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , the articles of conversion may contain any other provisions relating to the conversion, as determined by the converting entity in accordance with the plan of conversion.

(3) If the converted entity is a foreign entity that will be required to register to do business in this state immediately after the conversion and it has not previously registered to do so or been assigned a registration to do so under s. 183.0909 , it shall so register.

(4) A conversion takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of conversion.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.62 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.62
Accounts.
Status: in_force

The department shall keep an account of all paper delivered to contract printers and prevent waste thereof and keep a record of costs of each job of public printing, grouping said records separately for each class of printing.
Wis. Stat. § 222.0305 — WI Code / Chapter 222 / Section 222.0305
Capital and assets.
Status: in_force

(1) Capital requirements. Notwithstanding subch. VI of ch. 214 and ss. 215.24 and 221.0205 , the division shall determine the minimum capital requirements of universal banks.

(2) Certain asset requirements. Section 214.045 does not apply to universal banks.

History: 2003 a. 63 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1171 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1171
Domestication authorized.
Status: in_force

A domestic corporation may domesticate as a non-United States entity subject to non-United States governing law while continuing to be a domestic corporation, and a non-United States entity may domesticate as a domestic corporation subject to this chapter while continuing to be an entity subject to its non-United States governing law pursuant to ss. 180.1171 to 180.1175 and a plan of domestication, if the domestication is permitted under the governing law of the domesticating entity and permitted under the governing law of the domesticated entity.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 457.51 — WI Code / Chapter 457 / Section 457.51
Implementation of the counseling compact.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Examining board” means the marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board.

(b) “Privilege to practice” has the meaning given in s. 457.50 (2) (s) .

(c) “Professional counselor section” means the professional counselor section of the examining board.

(2) The department may impose a fee for an individual to receive a privilege to practice as provided in s. 457.50 (3) (c) .

(3) The professional counselor section may, by rule, require an individual applying for a license under s. 457.12 (2m) or an individual seeking a privilege to practice under s. 457.12 (3m) to meet a jurisprudence requirement in accordance with s. 457.50 (4) (a) 8. , if such a requirement is imposed by the professional counselor section under s. 457.16 in order to obtain a license under s. 457.12 (1m) .

(4)

(a) An individual who is exercising the privilege to practice in this state shall comply with s. 440.03 (13) (am) .

(b) Subject to s. 457.50 and any rules promulgated thereunder, ss. 440.20 to 440.22 and the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1) shall apply to an individual who is exercising the privilege to practice in this state in the same manner that they apply to holders of licenses issued under subch. I .

History: 2023 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.16 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.16
Highway orders; presumptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Every order laying out, altering, or discontinuing a highway under this chapter, and any order restoring the record of a highway, shall be presumptive evidence of the facts therein stated and of the regularity of all the proceedings prior to the making of the order.

(2) The validity of an order described in sub. (1) , if fair on its face, is not open to collateral attack, but may be challenged in an action brought under s. 82.15 .

(3) It shall be presumed that a release was given by the owners of the lands over which the highway was laid out and the public shall be entitled to use the full width of the highway, as laid out, without further compensation if all of the following apply:

(a) An order laying out the highway has been filed for more than 30 years.

(b) No award of damages or agreement or release has been filed.

(c) The highway, or a part of the highway, has been used by the public and public money has been expended on the highway for at least 5 years.

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 2003 a. 214 ss. 94 to 96 , 166 ; Stats. 2003 s. 82.16; 2003 a. 327 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.337 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.337
Priority of security interests in goods covered by certificate of title.
Status: in_force

If, while a security interest in goods is perfected by any method under the law of another jurisdiction, this state issues a certificate of title that does not show that the goods are subject to the security interest or contain a statement that they may be subject to security interests not shown on the certificate:

(1) A buyer of the goods, other than a person in the business of selling goods of that kind, takes free of the security interest if the buyer gives value and receives delivery of the goods after issuance of the certificate and without knowledge of the security interest; and

(2) The security interest is subordinate to a conflicting security interest in the goods that attaches, and is perfected under s. 409.311 (2) , after issuance of the certificate and without the conflicting secured party’s knowledge of the security interest.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 173.17 — WI Code / Chapter 173 / Section 173.17
Records.
Status: in_force

A humane officer or law enforcement officer taking custody of an animal on behalf of a political subdivision shall maintain, or require any person to whom the animal is delivered under a contract under s. 173.15 (1) to maintain, as appropriate, records for each animal containing the following information:

(1) A physical description of the animal.

(2) The date that custody was taken of the animal, the date that the animal was delivered into the possession of another person and the identity of the person to whom delivered.

(3) The reason for taking custody of the animal.

(4) The ultimate disposition of the animal, including the name and address of any person into whose custody the animal was ultimately released.

History: 1997 a. 192 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.04 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.04
Arson with intent to defraud.
Status: in_force

Whoever, by means of fire, damages any property, other than a building, with intent to defraud an insurer of that property is guilty of a Class H felony. Proof that the actor recovered or attempted to recover on a policy of insurance by reason of the fire is relevant but not essential to establish the actor’s intent to defraud the insurer.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1999 a. 85 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.998 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.998
Uniformity of application and construction.
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this subchapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact the Uniform Athlete Agents Act and Revised Uniform Athlete Agents Act (2015).

History: 2003 a. 150 ; 2019 a. 180 .
Wis. Stat. § 810.06 — WI Code / Chapter 810 / Section 810.06
Return of property to defendant.
Status: in_force

At any time before final judgment the defendant may require the return of the property by executing and delivering to the sheriff a bond, executed by sufficient sureties to the effect that the defendant shall be bound to the sum of the bond for the delivery of the property thereof to the plaintiff, if the delivery be adjudged, and for the payment to the plaintiff of such sum as may be recovered against the defendant.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975), 777; Stats. 1975 s. 810.06; 1977 c. 308 .
Wis. Stat. § 26.10 — WI Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26.10
Reports by the department to the board of commissioners of public lands.
Status: in_force

The department shall report monthly to the board of commissioners of public lands all trespasses committed, all materials seized, all sales made and all moneys received under ss. 26.01 to 26.09 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.30 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.30
Defense in actions by assignee.
Status: in_force

In every action brought by the assignee of such bond the defendants shall be entitled to plead a voluntary return of the prisoner to the liberties of the jail before the commencement of such action, in mitigation thereof, as provided in s. 898.22 ; and to make any defense which they would be entitled to make if such action had been brought in the name and for the benefit of the sheriff to whom such bond was executed.
Wis. Stat. § 800.11 — WI Code / Chapter 800 / Section 800.11
Municipal court record and transcript entries.
Status: in_force

(1) Every municipal court shall keep a court record in which the court shall enter, in actions to which they relate:

(a) The title of every action commenced before the municipal court, including the name and address of the defendant;

(b) The process issued, date and place where it issued, when returnable and the return of the officer;

(c) A brief statement of the charges, including the nature and time of the offense and the section of law violated;

(d) Every adjournment, stating at whose request and to what time;

(e) The date and time trial was held;

(f) The names of witnesses sworn, stating at whose request;

(g) The judgment rendered by the municipal court, including the penalties imposed, the date of rendering judgment and the costs assessed in the action;

(h) The record of contempt convictions under s. 800.12 ;

(i) The amount of bail and names and addresses of sureties, if any;

(j) The time of ordering any stay of execution;

(k) The time of issuing execution and the name of the officer to whom delivered;

(m) The return of every execution and when made and every renewal of an execution, with the date thereof;

(n) The date and reason of removal of the action to another court;

(o) The date of giving transcript of judgment;

(p) The date of an appeal made from judgment; and

(q) All motions made in the action, the decision thereon and all other proceedings in the action which the municipal court may think useful.

(2) Failure of the municipal court to keep a court record properly shall not affect the jurisdiction of the municipal court or render the judgment void.

(3) The transcript of judgment shall contain the following:

(a) The name and location of the court.

(b) The title of action.

(c) The name and address of the defendant.

(d) The date of judgment.

(e) The amount of judgment, costs and fees.

(f) The certification that it is a true copy of the judgment.

(4) If the municipal judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4) , the court shall keep separate court records for each municipality.

History: 1977 c. 305 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 68 , 92 (17) ; Stats. 1979 s. 800.11; 1985 a. 89 ; 1995 a. 224 ; 2009 a. 402 .
Wis. Stat. § 54.976 — WI Code / Chapter 54 / Section 54.976
Expenses, compensation and bond of custodial trustee.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in the instrument creating the custodial trust, in an agreement with the beneficiary or by court order, all of the following apply to a custodial trustee:

(1) A custodial trustee is entitled to reimbursement from custodial trust property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of fiduciary services.

(2) A custodial trustee has a noncumulative election, to be made no later than 6 months after the end of each calendar year, to charge a reasonable compensation for fiduciary services performed during that year.

(3) A custodial trustee need not furnish a bond or other security for the faithful performance of fiduciary duties.

History: 1991 a. 246 ; 2005 a. 387 s. 567 ; Stats. 2005 s. 54.976.
Wis. Stat. § 943.28 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.28
Loan sharking prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section:

(a) To collect an extension of credit means to induce in any way any person to make repayment thereof.

(b) An extortionate extension of credit is any extension of credit with respect to which it is the understanding of the creditor and the debtor at the time it is made that delay in making repayment or failure to make repayment could result in the use of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to the person, reputation or property of any person.

(c) An extortionate means is any means which involves the use, or an express or implicit threat of use, of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to the person, reputation or property of any person.

(2) Whoever makes any extortionate extension of credit, or conspires to do so, if one or more of the parties to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object, is guilty of a Class F felony.

(3) Whoever advances money or property, whether as a gift, as a loan, as an investment, pursuant to a partnership or profit-sharing agreement, or otherwise, for the purpose of making extortionate extensions of credit, is guilty of a Class F felony.

(4) Whoever knowingly participates in any way in the use of any extortionate means to collect or attempt to collect any extension of credit, or to punish any person for the nonrepayment thereof, is guilty of a Class F felony.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 968.34 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.34
Use of pen register or trap and trace device restricted.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in this section, no person may install or use a pen register or a trap and trace device without first obtaining a court order under s. 968.36 or 18 USC 3123 or 50 USC 1801 to 1811 .

(2) The prohibition of sub. (1) does not apply with respect to the use of a pen register or a trap and trace device by a provider of electronic or wire communication service:

(a) Relating to the operation, maintenance and testing of a wire or electronic communication service or to the protection of the rights or property of the provider, or to the protection of users of that service from abuse of service or unlawful use of service;

(b) To record the fact that a wire or electronic communication was initiated or completed in order to protect the provider, another provider furnishing service toward the completion of the wire communication, or a user of that service, from fraudulent, unlawful or abusive use of service; or

(c) Where the consent of the user of that service has been obtained.

(2m) The prohibition of sub. (1) does not apply to a telephone caller identification service authorized under s. 196.207 (2) .

(3) Whoever knowingly violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 1991 a. 268 , 269 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 183.0804 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0804
Pleading.
Status: in_force

In a derivative action under s. 183.0802 , the complaint must state with particularity one of the following:

(1) The date and content of plaintiff’s demand and the response to the demand by the managers or other members.

(2) Why demand should be excused as futile.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 885.237 — WI Code / Chapter 885 / Section 885.237
Presumptions as to operation and registration of motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) The fact that a motor vehicle is located on a highway, as defined in s. 340.01 (22) , is prima facie evidence, for purposes of ch. 341 , that the motor vehicle has been operated on a highway by the owner.

(2) Notwithstanding s. 341.04 , the fact that an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less is located on a highway, as defined in s. 340.01 (22) , and is not displaying valid registration plates, a temporary operation plate or other evidence of registration as provided under s. 341.18 (1) is prima facie evidence, for purposes of ch. 341 , that the vehicle is an unregistered or improperly registered vehicle. This subsection does not apply to violations of ordinances enacted under s. 341.65 , but this subsection does apply to violations of ordinances enacted under s. 341.65 , 2003 stats.

History: 1991 a. 233 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 80 ; 2005 a. 185 .