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WI Stat § 140.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.11 - Notarial act in another state.

140.11  Notarial act in another state. (1) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by any of the following:(a) A notary public of that state.(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of that state.(c) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial act. (2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. (3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in sub. (1) (a) or (b) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.12 - Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe.

140.12  Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe. (1) A notarial act performed under the authority and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe has the same effect as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in the jurisdiction of the tribe is performed by any of the following:(a) A notary public of the tribe.(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of the tribe.(c) Any other individual authorized by the law of the tribe to perform the notarial act. (2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act under the authority of and in the jurisdiction of a federally recognized Indian tribe are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. (3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in sub. (1) (a) or (b) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.13 - Notarial act under federal authority.

140.13  Notarial act under federal authority. (1) A notarial act performed under federal law has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed under federal law is performed by any of the following:(a) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court.(b) An individual in military service or performing duties under the authority of military service who is authorized to perform notarial acts under federal law.(c) An individual designated a notarizing officer by the federal department of state for performing notarial acts overseas.(d) Any other individual authorized by federal law to perform the notarial act. (2) The signature and title of an individual acting under federal authority and performing a notarial act are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title. (3) The signature and title of an officer described in sub. (1) (a), (b), or (c) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.14 - Foreign notarial act.

140.14  Foreign notarial act. (1) In this section, “foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe. (2) If a notarial act is performed under authority and in the jurisdiction of a foreign state or constituent unit of the foreign state or is performed under the authority of a multinational or international governmental organization, the act has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state. (3) If the title of office and indication of authority to perform notarial acts in a foreign state appear in a digest of foreign law or in a list customarily used as a source for that information, the authority of an officer with that title to perform notarial acts is conclusively established. (4) The signature and official stamp of an individual holding an office described in sub. (3) are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and the individual holds the designated title. (5) An apostille in the form prescribed by the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961, and issued by a foreign state party to the convention conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office. (6) A consular authentication issued by an individual designated by the federal department of state as a notarizing officer for performing notarial acts overseas and attached to the record with respect to which the notarial act is performed conclusively establishes that the signature of the notarial officer is genuine and that the officer holds the indicated office.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.15 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.15 - Certificate of notarial act.

140.15  Certificate of notarial act. (1) A notarial act must be evidenced by a certificate. The certificate must satisfy all of the following:(a) Be executed contemporaneously with the performance of the notarial act.(b) Be signed and dated by the notarial officer and, if the notarial officer is a notary public, be signed in the same manner as on file with the department.(c) Identify the jurisdiction in which the notarial act is performed.(d) Contain the title of office of the notarial officer.(e) If the notarial officer is a notary public, indicate the date of expiration, if any, of the officer's commission. (2) If a notarial act regarding a tangible record is performed by a notary public, an official stamp must be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record by a notarial officer other than a notary public and the certificate contains the information specified in sub. (1) (b), (c), and (d), an official stamp may be affixed to or embossed on the certificate. If a notarial act regarding an electronic record is performed by a notarial officer and the certificate contains the information specified in sub. (1) (b), (c), and (d), an official stamp may be attached to or logically associated with the certificate. (3) A certificate of a notarial act is sufficient if it meets the requirements of subs. (1) and (2) and satisfies any of the following:(a) Is in a short form set forth in s. 140.16.(b) Is in a form otherwise permitted by the law of this state.(c) Is in a form permitted by the law applicable in the jurisdiction in which the notarial act was performed.(d) Sets forth the actions of the notarial officer and the actions are sufficient to meet the requirements of the notarial act as provided in ss. 140.05, 140.06, and 140.07 or law of this state other than this chapter. (4) By executing a certificate of a notarial act, a notarial officer certifies that the officer has complied with the requirements and made the determinations specified in ss. 140.04, 140.05, and 140.06. (5) A notarial officer may not affix the officer's signature to, or logically associate it with, a certificate until the notarial act has been performed. (6) If a notarial act is performed regarding a tangible record, a certificate must be part of, or securely attached to, the record. If a notarial act is performed regarding an electronic record, the certificate must be affixed to, or logically associated with, the electronic record. If the department has established standards pursuant to s. 140.27 for attaching, affixing, or logically associating the certificate, the process must conform to the standards.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.16 - Short form certificates.

140.16  Short form certificates. The following short form certificates of notarial acts are sufficient for the purposes indicated, if completed with the information required by s. 140.15 (1) and (2): (1) For an acknowledgment in an individual capacity:State of ....County of ....This record was acknowledged before me on ... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s))..... (Signature of notarial officer)Stamp.... (Title of office)[My commission expires: ....] (2) For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity:State of ....County of ....This record was acknowledged before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s)) as .... (type of authority, such as officer or trustee) of .... (name of party on behalf of whom record was executed)..... (Signature of notarial officer)Stamp.... (Title of office)[My commission expires: ....] (3) For a verification on oath or affirmation:State of ....County of ....Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s) making statement)..... (Signature of notarial officer)Stamp.... (Title of office)[My commission expires: ....] (4) For witnessing or attesting a signature:State of ....County of ....Signed [or attested] before me on .... (date) by .... (name(s) of individual(s))..... (Signature of notarial officer)Stamp.... (Title of office)[My commission expires: ....] (5) For certifying or attesting a copy of a record:State of ...County of ....I certify or attest that this is a true and correct copy of a record in the possession of ....Dated: ........ (Signature of notarial officer)Stamp..... (Title of office)[My commission expires: ....]History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.17 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.17 - Official stamp.

140.17  Official stamp. The official stamp of a notary public must satisfy all of the following criteria: (1) Include the notary public's name, jurisdiction, commission expiration date if applicable, and other information required by the department. (2) Be capable of being copied together with the record to which it is affixed or attached or with which it is logically associated.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.18 - Stamping device.

140.18  Stamping device. (1) (a) A notary public is responsible for the security of the notary public's stamping device and may not allow another individual to use the device to perform a notarial act.(b) On resignation from, or the revocation or expiration of, the notary public's commission, or on the expiration of the date set forth in the stamping device, if any, the notary public shall disable the stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable.(c) On the death or adjudication of incompetency of a notary public, the notary public's personal representative or guardian or any other person knowingly in possession of the stamping device shall render it unusable by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable. (2) If a notary public's stamping device is lost or stolen, the notary public or the notary public's personal representative or guardian shall promptly notify the department on discovering that the device is lost or stolen.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.20 - Notification regarding performance of notarial act for remotely located individuals; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record.

140.20  Notification regarding performance of notarial act for remotely located individuals; selection of technology; acceptance of tangible copy of electronic record. (1) A notary public may select one or more tamper-evident technologies to perform notarial acts with respect to electronic records. A person may not require a notary public to perform a notarial act with respect to an electronic record with a technology that the notary public has not selected. (2) Before a notary public performs the notary public's initial notarial act for a remotely located individual under s. 140.145, the notary public shall notify the department that the notary public will be performing notarial acts for remotely located individuals under s. 140.145 and identify the technology the notary public intends to use. If the department has established standards for approval of technology pursuant to s. 140.27, the technology must conform to the standards. If the technology conforms to the standards, the department shall approve the use of the technology. (3) A register of deeds may accept for recording a tangible copy of an electronic record containing a notarial certificate as satisfying any requirement that a record accepted for recording be an original, if the notarial officer executing the notarial certificate certifies or attests that the tangible copy is an accurate copy of the electronic record.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.24 - Database of notaries public.

140.24  Database of notaries public. The department shall maintain an electronic database of notaries public to which all of the following apply: (1) A person may verify through the database the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts. (2) The database indicates whether a notary public has notified the department that the notary public will be performing notarial acts for remotely located individuals under s. 140.145.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.26 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.26 - Validity of notarial acts.

140.26  Validity of notarial acts. Except as otherwise provided in s. 140.04 (2), the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this chapter does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this chapter does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on law of this state other than this chapter or law of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.27 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.27 - Rules; powers of the department.

140.27  Rules; powers of the department. (1) (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the department shall promulgate rules to implement this chapter. These rules shall do all of the following:1. Establish maximum fees that may be charged by a notary public for performing a notarial act for a remotely located individual.2. Prescribe the manner of performing notarial acts regarding tangible and electronic records.3. Include provisions to ensure that any change to or tampering with a record bearing a certificate of a notarial act is self-evident.4. Include provisions to ensure integrity in the creation, transmittal, storage, or authentication of electronic records or signatures.5. Prescribe the process of granting, renewing, conditioning, denying, suspending, or revoking a notary public commission and assuring the trustworthiness of an individual holding a commission as a notary public.6. Include provisions to prevent fraud or mistake in the performance of notarial acts.(b) Rules promulgated under par. (a) regarding the performance of notarial acts with respect to electronic records may not require, or accord greater legal status or effect to, the implementation or application of a specific technology or technical specification.(c) In promulgating rules under par. (a) about notarial acts with respect to electronic records, the department shall consider, so far as is consistent with this chapter, all of the following:1. The most recent standards regarding electronic records promulgated by national bodies, such as the National Association of Secretaries of State.2. Standards, practices, and customs of other jurisdictions that substantially enact the revised uniform law on notarial acts (2018) or any subsequent version of this act.3. The views of governmental officials, entities, and other interested persons. (2) The department has the power, jurisdiction, and authority to do any of the following:(a) Investigate to determine whether a person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate this chapter or a rule promulgated or order issued under this chapter. For the purpose of an investigation under the chapter, the department may administer oaths and affirmations, issue subpoenas, take evidence, require the filing of statements, require testimony, and require the production of any records that the department considers relevant or material to the investigation.(b) Revoke, suspend, or restrict any commission or registration issued under this chapter if the department determines that the person holding the commission or registration has refused to comply with an investigation demand under par. (a) or has violated, is violating, or is about to violate this chapter or any rule promulgated or order issued under this chapter.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.30 - Uniformity of application and construction.

140.30  Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.31 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.

140.31  Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 USC 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 USC 7003 (b).History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 140.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 140 - Notaries public; notarial acts.|140.34 - Short title.

140.34  Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (2018).History:  2019 a. 125.
WI Stat § 145.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 145 - Plumbing and fire protection systems and swimming pool plan review.|145.04 - Water and sewerage systems.

145.04  Water and sewerage systems. (1) Ordinance rules. A 1st, 2nd or 3rd class city with a water system or sewerage system shall, and a village, 4th class city, town, county or metropolitan sewerage commission may, by ordinance, prescribe rules relating to local permits for the installation, alteration and inspection of plumbing to safeguard the public health. (2)  No local licenses. No city, village, town, town sanitary district, county, metropolitan sewerage district commission or other agency may require the licensing of any person licensed or registered under this chapter or prohibit the person from engaging in or working at business within the scope of the person's license or permit. (3)  Reports to department. The authorities of any such city or metropolitan sewerage district shall report to the department each failure on the part of a state licensed plumber to qualify as a journeyman or master plumber and each willful violation of any plumbing regulation.History:  1971 c. 194; 1989 a. 56; 1993 a. 482; 1995 a. 378.
WI Stat § 145.045 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 145 - Plumbing and fire protection systems and swimming pool plan review.|145.045 - Certification of soil testers.

145.045  Certification of soil testers. (1) Powers and duties. The department shall by rule establish an examining program for the certification of soil testers, setting such standards as the department finds necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. Such standards shall include formal written examinations for all applicants. The department shall charge applicants for the cost of examination and certification. After July 1, 1974, no person may construct soil bore holes or conduct soil percolation tests or other similar tests specified by the department that relate to private on-site wastewater treatment systems unless the person holds a valid certificate issued under this section. (3)  Plumbers may be soil testers. A plumber may also be a soil tester and install any system after approval of the site or project by the department or the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private on-site wastewater treatment systems.History:  1973 c. 287; 1975 c. 41; 1979 c. 34, 221; 1993 a. 482; 2007 a. 147; 2011 a. 146; 2017 a. 331.Soil absorption tests conducted by persons certified under this section must be accepted by county governments. 63 Atty. Gen. 586.
WI Stat § 145.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 145 - Plumbing and fire protection systems and swimming pool plan review.|145.05 - Plumbing supervisors, supervision.

145.05  Plumbing supervisors, supervision. (1) The common council of a 1st, 2nd or 3rd class city with a water system or sewerage system, or the officer or board in charge, shall appoint one or more plumbing supervisors, who shall be licensed plumbers, and unless under civil service shall serve for a term of 4 years or more subject to removal for just cause except as otherwise provided by ordinance when first appointed, but need not renew their licenses while they continue in office. The common council of a 4th class city, the board of a village, town or county or the commissioner in charge of any metropolitan sewerage district may appoint one or more plumbing supervisors who shall be practical plumbers, skilled sanitarians, or competent persons familiar with plumbing and unless under civil service shall serve for a term of 4 years or more subject to removal for just cause except as otherwise provided by ordinance. They shall supervise all plumbing, new or alterations or repairs, and report to the appointing body violations of regulations, and perform such other appropriate duties as may be required. Their compensation shall be fixed by the council, board or commission. (2) If a water system or sewerage system is established in any city, village, town or metropolitan sewerage district which has not provided for a board or officer to supervise plumbing, drainage and sewerage, the department shall take immediate and entire control of plumbing, drainage and sewerage intended to be connected with the water system or sewerage system, and exercise all the powers conferred by this section until such municipalities or district provides for such supervision.History:  1989 a. 56; 1995 a. 378.