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Wis. Stat. § 707.52 — WI Code / Chapter 707 / Section 707.52
Campgrounds; breach by member.
Status: in_force

(1) Termination for breach. A campground operator may not terminate a campground contract because of a campground member’s breach of rules or regulations or terms or conditions of the campground contract, other than terms or conditions for installment payments of the purchase price or for dues payments, unless the campground member has been given at least 30 days’ prior written notice of the breach and an opportunity within that period to cure the breach, and unless the breach constitutes any of the following:

(a) A threat to others or to the property of others.

(b) A repeated violation of rules or regulations or terms or conditions, after notice has been given of a previous breach.

(c) A public nuisance.

(d) An unreasonable infringement upon the rights of other campground members.

(2) Suspension. A campground operator, upon prior written notice, may immediately suspend a campground member’s right or privilege to use campgrounds and campground amenities upon a breach of rules or regulations or terms or conditions under sub. (1) (a) to (d) or upon failure to make installment payments of the purchase price or to make dues payments.

(3) Termination; installment payments. A campground operator may not terminate a campground contract because of a campground member’s failure to make installment payments of the purchase price unless the campground member has been given at least 30 days’ prior written notice of the breach and an opportunity within that period to cure the breach.

(4) Termination; dues payments. A campground operator may not terminate a campground contract because of a campground member’s failure to make dues payments unless the default continues for more than 6 months.

(5) Reinstating a campground contract. A campground operator may reinstate a campground contract that was terminated or suspended for failure to make installment payments of the purchase price or dues payments if the campground member pays all delinquent amounts, together with any interest or penalties specified in the campground contract.

(6) No unreasonable forfeiture. The termination of a campground contract because of a campground member’s breach may not result in an unreasonable forfeiture of the amount of the purchase price already paid. During the first 5 years after a campground contract is signed, the campground operator may not retain a forfeiture, as the result of a campground member’s breach, in an amount which exceeds that portion of the total purchase price which is equal to the percentage of the number of months the campground contract has been in effect during the first 5-year period plus 20 percent of the total purchase price.

History: 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.17 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.17
Animal diseases; cooperation with United States.
Status: in_force

Whenever it is determined by the department and the state constitutional officers that it is necessary to combat dangerous diseases in animals in this state in cooperation with the U.S. department of agriculture and to destroy animals affected with or which have been exposed to any such disease or to destroy property in the disinfection of the premises or to do any other act or incur any other expense reasonably necessary in suppressing or combating such disease, the department may accept, on behalf of the state, the rules and regulations prepared by the U.S. department of agriculture under authority of an act of congress relating to the suppression of any such disease and cooperate with the authorities of the U.S. in the enforcement of their provisions; or it may follow such procedure as to inspection, vaccination, condemnation, appraisal, disinfection and other acts reasonably necessary in the suppression of such diseases as may be agreed upon and adopted by the department and the state constitutional officers with the representatives of the U.S. department of agriculture. Within the amount which may, subsequent to March 23, 1915, be appropriated for this purpose, the state shall pay such proportion of the expense incurred in suppressing or combating any such disease and in compensating owners of animals slaughtered under this section as shall be determined by and mutually agreed upon with the U.S. department of agriculture.

History: 1975 c. 308 ; 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.873 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.873
Section 632.873
Status: in_force

(a)

1. A contract between an insurer offering a policy that provides coverage for dental and related services and a dentist for the provision of dental and related services to an insured under the policy may not require the dentist to provide a service to an insured under the policy at a fee set by the insurer unless the service is a covered service under the policy.

2. A policy that provides coverage for dental and related services may not provide nominal or de minimis coverage for a dental or related service for the sole purpose of avoiding the requirements under subd. 1.

(b) An administrator providing 3rd-party administration services or a provider network for a plan that provides coverage for dental and related services may not require any dentist in the administrator’s provider network that is eligible to provide services under the plan to charge set fees for dental or related services provided to enrollees of the plan that are not covered services under the plan.

(3) Prohibition on charges. A dentist who, under a contract with an insurer offering a policy that provides coverage for dental and related services, provides dental or related services to an insured under the policy may not charge the insured more than the dentist’s usual nondiscounted fee for a dental or related service that is not a covered service under the policy.

History: 2013 a. 26 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.19 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.19
Fraud on exemption laws.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall, whether as principal, agent or attorney, with intent thereby to deprive any bona fide resident of this state of the resident’s rights under the statutes thereof relating to the exemption of property or earnings from sale or garnishment, send or cause to be sent out of this state any claim for debt for the purpose of having the same collected by proceedings in attachment, garnishment or other mesne process, when the creditor and debtor and the person or corporation owing the debtor the money intended to be reached by any such proceedings are within the jurisdiction of the courts of this state; or who directly or indirectly assigns or transfers any claim for debt against such a resident for the purpose of having the same collected by such proceedings or any of them out of the wages or personal earnings of the debtor or of the debtor’s minor children, whose earnings contribute to the support of the debtor’s family, in courts without this state, when the creditor and debtor and person or corporation owing the money intended to be reached by such proceedings are each and all within the jurisdiction of the courts of this state, shall be fined not more than $50 nor less than $10 for each offense.

History: 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.023 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.023
Guardianship.
Status: in_force

Except as limited by an order of the court under s. 48.977 (5) (b) or 48.978 (6) (b) 2. , a person appointed by the court to be the guardian of a child under this chapter has the duty and authority to make important decisions in matters having a permanent effect on the life and development of the child and the duty to be concerned about the child’s general welfare, including but not limited to:

(1) The authority to consent to marriage, enlistment in the U.S. armed forces, major medical, psychiatric and surgical treatment, and obtaining a motor vehicle operator’s license.

(2) The authority to represent the child in legal actions and make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child but not the authority to deny the child the assistance of counsel as required by this chapter.

(3) The right and duty of reasonable visitation of the child.

(4) The rights and responsibilities of legal custody except when legal custody has been vested in another person or when the child is under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183 , 938.34 (4h) , or 938.357 (3) or (4) or the supervision of a county department under s. 938.34 (4d) , (4m) , or (4n) .

History: 1977 c. 354 ; 1993 a. 385 ; 1995 a. 27 , 77 , 275 , 352 ; 1997 a. 334 ; 2017 a. 185 ; 2019 a. 8 ss. 11 , 71 .
Wis. Stat. § 885.64 — WI Code / Chapter 885 / Section 885.64
Applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this subchapter shall govern the procedure, practice, and use of videoconferencing in the circuit courts of this state.

(2) All circuit court proceedings, with the exception of proceedings pursuant to s. 972.11 (2m) , that are conducted by videoconference, interactive video and audio transmission, audiovisual means, live audiovisual means, closed-circuit audiovisual, or other interactive electronic communication with a video component, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.

(3) The use of non-video telephone communications otherwise permitted by specific statutes and rules shall not be affected by this subchapter, and shall remain available as provided in those specific statutes and rules.

History: Sup. Ct. Order No. 07-12 , 2008 WI 37, 305 Wis. 2d xli.
Wis. Stat. § 701.1312 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1312
Decanting power under limited distributive discretion.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “limited distributive discretion” means a discretionary power of distribution that is limited to an ascertainable standard or a reasonably definite standard.

(2) An authorized fiduciary that has limited distributive discretion over the principal of the first trust for the benefit of one or more current beneficiaries may exercise the decanting power over the principal of the first trust.

(3) Under this section and subject to s. 701.1314 , a 2nd trust may be created or administered under the law of any jurisdiction. Under this section, the 2nd trusts, in the aggregate, must grant each beneficiary of the first trust beneficial interests that are substantially similar to the beneficial interests of the beneficiary in the first trust.

(3m) Notwithstanding sub. (3) , an authorized fiduciary exercising the decanting power under this section may grant to a beneficiary of the 2nd trust a testamentary power of appointment exercisable in favor of the creditors of the beneficiary’s estate, but only if the authorized fiduciary concludes the granting of such power will be unlikely to adversely affect the beneficial interest of the presumptive remainder beneficiaries of the first trust.

(4) A power to make a distribution under a 2nd trust for the benefit of a beneficiary who is an individual is substantially similar to a power under the first trust to make a distribution directly to the beneficiary. A distribution is for the benefit of a beneficiary if any of the following applies:

(a) The distribution is applied for the benefit of the beneficiary.

(b) The beneficiary is under a legal disability or the trustee reasonably believes the beneficiary is incapacitated, and the distribution is made as permitted under this chapter.

(c) The distribution is made as permitted under the terms of the first-trust instrument and the 2nd-trust instrument for the benefit of the beneficiary.

(5) If an authorized fiduciary has limited distributive discretion over part but not all of the principal of a first trust, the fiduciary may exercise the decanting power under this section over that part of the principal over which the authorized fiduciary has limited distributive discretion.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 782.28 — WI Code / Chapter 782 / Section 782.28
Transfer from circuit court commissioner.
Status: in_force

If the writ is returnable before a circuit court commissioner, either party may make a request for transfer to the court in which the matter is filed. Upon receipt of such request the circuit court commissioner shall forthwith transmit all papers and records in the proceedings to the court.

History: 1977 c. 135 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.28; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0311 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0311
Investments in agricultural credit corporations.
Status: in_force

A bank may invest, with the approval of the division, in an agricultural credit corporation. Unless a bank owns at least 80 percent of the stock of the agricultural credit corporation, the amount invested by the bank may not exceed 20 percent of the bank’s capital.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0111 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0111
Bond or cash deposit under municipal ordinances.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person is arrested for the violation of a city, village or town ordinance and the action is to be in circuit court, the chief of police or police officer designated by the chief, marshal or clerk of court may accept from the person a bond, in an amount not to exceed the maximum penalty for the violation, with sufficient sureties, or a cash deposit, for appearance in the court having jurisdiction of the offense. A receipt shall be issued for the bond or cash deposit.

(2)

(a) If the person released fails to appear, personally or by an authorized attorney or agent, before the court at the time fixed for hearing the case, the bond and money deposited, or an amount that the court determines to be an adequate penalty, plus costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814 , may be declared forfeited by the court or may be ordered applied to the payment of any penalty which is imposed after an ex parte hearing, together with the costs. In either event, any surplus shall be refunded to the person who made the deposit.

(b) This subsection does not apply to violations of parking ordinances. Bond or cash deposit given for appearance to answer a charge under any parking ordinance may be forfeited in the manner determined by the governing body.

(3) This section shall not be construed as a limitation upon the general power of cities, villages and towns in all cases of alleged violations of city, village or town ordinances to authorize the acceptance of bonds or cash deposits or upon the general power to accept stipulations for forfeiture of bonds or deposits or pleas where arrest was had without warrant or where action has not been started in court.

(4) This section does not apply to ordinances enacted under ch. 349 .

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1977 c. 305 ; 1977 c. 449 s. 497 ; 1981 c. 317 ; 1987 a. 27 , 399 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 271 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0111.
Wis. Stat. § 66.1309 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.1309
Urban redevelopment; transfer of land.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Bank” means a corporation organized under or subject to the provisions of the banking law.

(b) “Conservator” means any of the following:

1. The division of banking as conservator, liquidator, or rehabilitator of any person, partnership, or corporation, and persons, partnerships, and corporations organized under or subject to the provisions of the banking law.

2. The commissioner of insurance as conservator, liquidator, or rehabilitator of any person, partnership, or corporation.

(c) “Fiduciary” means a personal representative, trustee, guardian, or other person holding trust funds or acting in a fiduciary capacity.

(d) “Governmental unit” means the state, its subdivisions, cities, all other public bodies, and all public officers.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law or the absence of direct provision for transfer of land in the instrument under which a fiduciary is acting, every fiduciary, unless the instrument under which the fiduciary is acting expressly forbids, and every governmental unit, bank, or conservator that owns or holds any real property within a development area may do all of the following:

(a) Grant, sell, lease or otherwise transfer any real property to a redevelopment corporation.

(b) Receive and hold any cash, stocks, income debentures, mortgages, or other securities or obligations, secured or unsecured, exchanged for the transfer by the redevelopment corporation.

(c) Execute instruments and do acts that are considered necessary or desirable by them or it and by the redevelopment corporation in connection with the development and the development plan.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 414 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.1309; 2001 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.203 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.203
Delinquency charges.
Status: in_force

(1) With respect to a consumer credit transaction other than one pursuant to an open-end credit plan, the parties may agree to a delinquency charge on any installment not paid in full on or before the 10th day after its scheduled or deferred due date in an amount not to exceed $10 or 5 percent of the unpaid amount of the installment, whichever is less.

(2) No delinquency charge may be collected on an installment which is paid in full on or before the 10th day after its scheduled or deferred due date even though an earlier maturing installment or a delinquency charge on an earlier installment may not have been paid in full. For purposes of this subsection payments are applied first to current installments and then to delinquent installments.

(3) A delinquency charge under sub. (1) may be collected only once on an installment however long it remains in default. A delinquency charge may not be collected for a late installment if, with respect to that installment, there has been a deferral.

(4)

(a) With respect to a consumer credit transaction, interest after the final scheduled maturity date may not exceed the greater of either 12 percent per year or the annual rate of finance charge assessed on that transaction if the transaction is entered into on or after April 6, 1980 and prior to November 1, 1981, and may not exceed the maximum rate permitted by s. 138.05 (1) (a) , if the transaction is entered into prior to April 6, 1980, but if such interest is charged no delinquency charge may be taken on the final scheduled installment.

(c) With respect to a consumer credit transaction, interest after the final scheduled maturity date shall not exceed the greater of either 12 percent per year or the annual rate of finance charge assessed on that transaction if the transaction is entered into on or after November 1, 1981, but if interest is charged no delinquency charge may be taken on the final scheduled installment.

(5) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.304 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1979 c. 10 , 168 ; 1981 c. 45 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 302 .
Wis. Stat. § 291.35 — WI Code / Chapter 291 / Section 291.35
Rules on metallic mining wastes.
Status: in_force

The requirements of this chapter shall be subject to s. 289.05 (2) .

History: 1995 a. 227 s. 648 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.085 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.085
Allowance of expenses as incurred.
Status: in_force

Upon written request by a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding, a credit union may pay or reimburse his or her reasonable expenses as incurred if the director or officer provides the credit union with all of the following:

(1) A written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has not breached or failed to perform his or her duties to the credit union.

(2) A written undertaking, executed personally or on his or her behalf, to repay the allowance and, if required by the credit union, to pay reasonable interest on the allowance to the extent that it is ultimately determined under s. 186.084 that indemnification under s. 186.083 (2) is not required and that indemnification is not ordered by a court under s. 186.088 (2) (b) . The undertaking under this subsection shall be an unlimited general obligation of the director or officer and may be accepted without reference to his or her ability to repay the allowance. The undertaking may be secured or unsecured.

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 86.001 — WI Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1m) “Department” means the department of transportation.

(2) “Division of hearings and appeals” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

(2m) “Office” means the office of the commissioner of railroads.
Wis. Stat. § 452.23 — WI Code / Chapter 452 / Section 452.23
Disclosures and inspections by brokers and salespersons.
Status: in_force

(1) No licensee may disclose to any person in connection with the sale, exchange, purchase, or rental of real property information, the disclosure of which constitutes unlawful discrimination in housing under s. 106.50 or unlawful discrimination based on handicap under 42 USC 3604 , 3605 , 3606 , or 3617 .

(2) A licensee is not required to disclose any of the following to any person in connection with the sale, exchange, purchase, or rental of real property:

(a) That the property was the site of a specific act or occurrence, if the act or occurrence had no effect on the physical condition of the property or any structures located on the property.

(b) Except as provided in sub. (3) , information relating to the physical condition of the property or any other information relating to the real estate transaction, if a written report that discloses the information has been prepared by a qualified 3rd party and provided to the person. In this paragraph, “qualified 3rd party” means a federal, state, or local governmental agency, or any person whom the licensee or a party to the real estate transaction reasonably believes has the expertise necessary to meet the industry standards of practice for the type of inspection or investigation that has been conducted by the 3rd party in order to prepare the written report.

(c) The location of any adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1) , community-based residential facility, as defined in s. 50.01 (1g) , or nursing home, as defined in s. 50.01 (3) , in relation to the location of the property.

(d) Except as provided in s. 452.24 , any information related to the fact that a particular person is required to register as a sex offender under s. 301.45 or any information about the sex offender registry under s. 301.45 .

(3) A licensee shall disclose to the parties to a real estate transaction any facts known by the licensee that contradict any information included in a written report described under sub. (2) (b) .

(4) In performing an inspection and in making a disclosure in connection with a real estate transaction, a licensee shall exercise the degree of care expected to be exercised by a reasonably prudent person who has the knowledge, skills, and training required for licensure under this chapter.

(5) A licensee that in good faith provides information attributable to a state or local governmental or quasi-governmental entity, including an agency, department, board, commission, bureau, or division, or a military or public safety organization, may not be held civilly liable if that information is subsequently determined to be inaccurate, unless the licensee knew the information was inaccurate at the time the licensee provided the information. For the purpose of any proceeding, the good faith shall be presumed.

History: 1989 a. 341 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 82 , 89 ; 2015 a. 258 ; 2023 a. 208 .
Wis. Stat. § 32.70 — WI Code / Chapter 32 / Section 32.70
Statute of limitations.
Status: in_force

Unless the action commences within one year after January 1 following the date the assessment of benefits is placed on the tax roll under s. 32.58 (2) , no person may contest the sale of property or issuance of any tax certificate for nonpayment of an assessment. Commencing an action is subject to s. 32.61 and does not prevent the issuance or payment of any bonds issued under s. 32.67 or 32.69 .

History: 1983 a. 236 ; 1987 a. 378 .