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WI Stat § 201.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 201 - Securities of public service corporations.|201.09 - Penalties.

201.09  Penalties. (1) Any public service corporation, or any agent, director or officer of a public service corporation, who shall directly or indirectly, issue or cause to be issued, any securities for whose issuance a certificate is required contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or who shall apply the proceeds from the sale of the securities to any purpose other than that specified in the certificate of the commission, shall forfeit to the state not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 for each offense. (2) Every director, president, secretary or other official or agent of any public service corporation, who shall practice fraud or knowingly make any false statement to secure a certificate of authority to issue any security, or issue under a certificate so obtained and with knowledge of such fraud, or false statement, or negotiate, or cause to be negotiated, any security, in violation of this chapter, is guilty of a Class I felony.History:  1997 a. 140 s. 13; Stats. 1997 s. 200.09; 1997 a. 254, 283; 1999 a. 32; 1999 a. 150 s. 656; Stats. 1999 s. 201.09; 2001 a. 109.
WI Stat § 201.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 201 - Securities of public service corporations.|201.10 - Fees for authority to issue securities, expenses.

201.10  Fees for authority to issue securities, expenses. (2) The provisions of sub. (3) shall apply to the issuance, renewal or assumption by a public service corporation which is a public utility as defined in the federal power act, of evidences of indebtedness maturing not more than one year after the date of issue, renewal or assumption thereof. (3) Whenever the commission deems it necessary to make an investigation of the books, accounts and practices or to make an appraisal of the property of any public service corporation which has filed an application for authority to issue any securities to which this chapter is applicable, such public service corporation shall pay all expenses reasonably attributable to such special investigation, or to such an appraisal of the property. For the purpose of calculating investigative and appraisal expenses of the commission, 90 percent of the costs determined shall be costs of the commission and 10 percent of the costs determined shall be costs of state government operations. The procedure set up by s. 195.60 or 196.85, whichever is appropriate, for the rendering and collection of bills shall be in all ways applicable to the rendering and collection of bills under this section. Ninety percent of the amounts paid to the public service commission under authority of this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.155 (1) (g).History:  1971 c. 125; 1977 c. 29; 1991 a. 269; 1993 a. 16, 123, 1997 a. 140 s. 13; Stats. 1997 s. 200.10; 1999 a. 150 s. 656; Stats. 1999 s. 201.10; 2017 a. 136.
WI Stat § 201.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 201 - Securities of public service corporations.|201.11 - Impaired capital.

201.11  Impaired capital. Whenever the commission shall find that the capital of any public service corporation is impaired it may, after investigation and hearing, issue an order directing such public utility to cease paying dividends on its common stock until such impairment has been made good. Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the requirements of ss. 180.0623 and 180.0640.History:  1989 a. 303, 1997 a. 140 s. 13; Stats. 1997 s. 200.11; 1999 a. 150 s. 656; Stats. 1999 s. 201.11.
WI Stat § 201.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 201 - Securities of public service corporations.|201.12 - Judicial sale of corporation, reorganization.

201.12  Judicial sale of corporation, reorganization. Whenever the rights, powers, privileges and franchises of any domestic public service corporation shall be sold at judicial sale or pursuant to the foreclosure of a mortgage, the purchaser shall, within 60 days after the sale, organize a new corporation pursuant to the laws respecting corporations for similar purposes and shall convey to the new corporation the rights, privileges and franchises which the former corporation had, or was entitled to have, at the time of the sale and which are provided by the statutes applicable to domestic public service corporations. The amount of securities that may be issued by the new corporation for the purpose of acquiring the property of the former corporation shall be determined in accordance with ss. 201.04, 201.05 and 201.06.History:  1997 a. 140 s. 14; Stats. 1997 s. 200.12; 1997 a. 254; 1999 a. 32; 1999 a. 150 s. 657; Stats. 1999 s. 201.12.
WI Stat § 201.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 201 - Securities of public service corporations.|201.13 - Stock.

201.13  Stock. Subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the commission under this chapter and to all other applicable provisions of law relating to water carrier or other special types of corporations, all classes and series of stock of a public service corporation shall be governed by the provisions of ch. 180. History:  1997 a. 140 s. 15; Stats. 1997 s. 200.13; 1999 a. 150 s. 658; Stats. 1999 s. 201.13; 2005 a. 179.
WI Stat § 201.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 201 - Securities of public service corporations.|201.14 - Validation of securities issued without certificate.

201.14  Validation of securities issued without certificate. Securities issued by any such corporation, for the issuance of which a certificate should have been, but through excusable neglect or mistake was not, applied for, may be validated by the commission upon application of such corporation, signed and verified by the president and secretary, and setting forth the information required by s. 201.05 (1), and in addition thereto a concise statement of the reasons why such application was not made at the time such securities were issued. If the commission shall find and determine that such failure to make application was due to excusable neglect or mistake, and was not occasioned by any design to evade compliance with the law, and that such issue was otherwise in accordance with law, the commission shall issue to the corporation a validating certificate.History:  1997 a. 140 s. 16; Stats. 1997 s. 200.14; 1999 a. 150 s. 659; Stats. 1999 s. 201.14.
WI Stat § 202.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.01 - Definitions.

202.01  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Applicant" means any of the following:(a) A person applying to the department for an initial registration.(b) A person applying to the department for renewal of a registration. (1m) “Application" includes an application for initial registration and an application for renewal of a registration. (2) “Controlling person" has the meaning given in s. 202.21 (3). (3) “Department" means the department of financial institutions. (4) “Registrant" means a person who is registered under ss. 202.12 to 202.14 or 202.22. (5) “Registration" means a registration the department issues under ss. 202.12 to 202.14 or 202.22.History:  2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 163; 2015 a. 197 s. 51.
WI Stat § 202.031 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.031 - General duties.

202.031  General duties. (1) The department shall establish the content and form of each type of registration. Upon the request of a registrant and payment of a $10 fee, the department may issue to a registrant a wall certificate. (2) The department may require a registrant to do any of the following:(a) Display the registrant's certificate of registration in a conspicuous place in the registrant's office or place of business.(b) Post a notice in a conspicuous place in the registrant's office or place of business, or on the registrant's Internet site, describing the procedures for filing a complaint against the registrant. (3) A registrant, or a registrant's officer, director, trustee, or member, who is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor anywhere shall send a notice of the conviction by 1st class mail to the department within 48 hours after the entry of the judgment of conviction. (4) A registrant may voluntarily surrender his, her, or its registration. The department may refuse to accept that surrender if a complaint has been filed or a disciplinary proceeding has been commenced against the registrant. (5) (a) Applicants and registrants shall keep current and accurate all material information contained in the application or on file with the department. Material information includes name, mailing address, electronic mail address, and trade names.(b) Notification of any change to material information shall be made to the department within 30 days after the change and shall be made in writing or in accordance with other notification procedures approved by the department.(c) Any person who fails to comply with par. (b) shall be subject to a forfeiture of $50 for each violation. (6) Before using any trade name in this state, the registrant shall inform the department in writing that the registrant intends to use the trade name. Unless the registrant is informed by the department within 30 days of submission of the trade name to the department that it may not use the proposed trade name, the registrant may use the trade name.History:  2015 a. 163 ss. 2, 4, 5, 9, 25, 30, 33, 35.
WI Stat § 202.041 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.041 - Fees.

202.041  Fees. (1) The department shall determine the fees for an initial registration and for a registration renewal, including late fees for each type of registration under ss. 202.12 to 202.14 and 202.22, based on the department's administrative and enforcement costs under this chapter. (2) Before the department makes any fee adjustment under sub. (1), the department shall send a notification of the proposed fee adjustments to the cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary of financial institutions within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed fee adjustments, the fee adjustments may be made as proposed. The department shall notify registrants of the fee adjustments by posting the fee adjustments on the department's Internet site and in registration renewal notices sent to affected registrants under s. 202.021 (3) (a). If, within 14 working days after the date of the department's notification, the cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of financial institutions that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the proposed fee adjustments, the fee adjustments may be made only upon approval of the committee.History:  2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 163 s. 46; Stats. 2015 s. 202.041.
WI Stat § 202.051 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.051 - Debit or credit card payments; collection of registration for nonpayment by financial institution.

202.051  Debit or credit card payments; collection of registration for nonpayment by financial institution. (1) If the department permits the payment of a fee by use of a debit or credit card, the department may charge a service charge for each transaction in addition to the fee being paid. The service charge shall be sufficient to cover the cost to the department of permitting the payment of a fee by debit or credit card. (2) If a registrant pays a fee required under this chapter by check or by debit or credit card and the check is not paid by the financial institution upon which the check is drawn or if the demand for payment under the debit or credit card transaction is not paid by the financial institution upon which demand is made, the department may cancel the registration after 60 days after the department receives a notice of nonpayment from the financial institution, subject to sub. (3). (3) At least 20 days before canceling a registration under sub. (2), the department shall provide a notice to the registrant that informs the registrant that the check or demand for payment under the debit or credit card transaction was not paid by the financial institution and that the registrant's registration may be canceled, unless the registrant does all of the following before that date:(a) Pays the fee for which the unpaid check or demand for payment under the debit or credit card transaction was issued.(b) Pays any applicable late fee.(c) Pays the charge for an unpaid draft established under s. 20.905 (2). (4) The department may extend the date for cancellation to allow the registrant additional time to comply with sub. (3) (a) to (c). (5) The department may reinstate a registration that it cancelled under this section only if the former registrant complies with sub. (3) (a) to (c) and pays a $30 reinstatement fee.History:  2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 163 s. 47; Stats. 2015 s. 202.051; 2017 a. 59.
WI Stat § 202.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.07 - General powers of the department.

202.07  General powers of the department. (1m) (a) The department may conduct investigations and hold hearings to determine whether any person has violated this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter.(b) The department may investigate whether a registrant, or an officer, director, trustee, or member of a registrant, has been charged with or convicted of a crime. In conducting this investigation, the department may require a person for whom the department conducts an investigation to provide any information that is necessary for the investigation. (2m) The department may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents or other materials prior to the commencement of a disciplinary or other proceeding under this chapter. (3m) The department may serve any process, notice, or demand on a registrant by mailing it to the last-known address of the registrant as indicated in the department's records, or by other means established by the department by rule. (4m) The department may promulgate rules to implement this chapter. (5m) (a) If the department determines during an investigation of a complaint against a registrant that there is evidence that the registrant committed misconduct, the department may close the investigation by issuing an administrative warning to the registrant if the department determines that no further disciplinary action is warranted, the complaint involves a first occurrence of a minor violation, and the issuance of an administrative warning adequately protects the public.(b) A registrant may obtain review of an administrative warning through a personal appearance before the department.(c)1. An administrative warning does not constitute an adjudication of guilt or the imposition of discipline and, except as provided in subd. 2., may not be used as evidence that the registrant is guilty of the alleged misconduct.2. If the department receives a subsequent complaint of misconduct by a registrant against whom the department issued an administrative warning, the department may reopen the matter that gave rise to the administrative warning and commence disciplinary proceedings against the registrant, and the administrative warning may be used as evidence that the registrant had actual notice that the misconduct that was the basis for the administrative warning was contrary to law.(d) An administrative warning is a public record subject to inspection or copying under s. 19.35.History:  2013 a. 20; 2015 a. 163 ss. 3, 10, 34, 37, 41 to 45, 49.
WI Stat § 202.15 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.15 - Charitable sales promotions.

202.15  Charitable sales promotions. If a commercial coventurer conducts a charitable sales promotion on behalf of a charitable organization that is required to be registered under s. 202.12 (1), the commercial coventurer shall disclose in each advertisement for the charitable sales promotion the dollar amount, or percentage of price, per unit of goods or services purchased or used that will benefit the charitable organization or charitable purpose. If the actual dollar amount or percentage cannot reasonably be determined on the date of the advertisement, the commercial coventurer shall disclose an estimated dollar amount or percentage. The estimate shall be based upon all of the relevant facts known to the commercial coventurer and to the charitable organization regarding the charitable sales promotion.History:  1991 a. 278; 2013 a. 20 s. 2212; Stats. 2013 s. 202.15.
WI Stat § 202.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.16 - Prohibited acts.

202.16  Prohibited acts. (1) No charitable organization, fund-raising counsel, or professional fund-raiser may, in the conduct of his, her, or its affairs, including the planning, management, or execution of a solicitation or charitable sales promotion, do any of the following:(a) Use an unfair or deceptive act or practice.(b) Imply that a contribution is for or on behalf of a charitable organization or use any emblem, device, or printed matter belonging to or associated with a charitable organization without first being authorized in writing to do so by the charitable organization.(c) Use a name, symbol, or statement so closely related or similar to that used by another charitable organization that the use of the name, symbol, or statement would tend to confuse or mislead a person being solicited.(d) Represent or lead anyone in any manner to believe that the person on whose behalf a solicitation or charitable sales promotion is being conducted is a charitable organization or that the proceeds of the solicitation or charitable sales promotion will be used for charitable purposes if that is not the fact.(e) Lead anyone in any manner to believe that another person sponsors, endorses, or approves a solicitation or charitable sales promotion if the other person has not sponsored, endorsed, or approved the solicitation or charitable sales promotion in writing.(f) Use the fact of registration to lead any person to believe that the registration constitutes an endorsement or approval by the state.(g) Represent directly or by implication that a charitable organization will receive a fixed or estimated percentage of the total funds collected greater than that established under s. 202.14 (4).(h) Represent or cause another to represent that contributions are tax-deductible unless they so qualify under the federal Internal Revenue Code.(i) Represent or cause another to represent that the person has previously approved or agreed to make a contribution when in fact the person has not given this approval or agreement.(j) Represent or cause another to represent that the person has previously contributed to the same organization or for the same purpose when in fact the person has not so contributed.(k) Fail to apply contributions in a manner substantially consistent with the solicitation or the purposes expressed in the solicitation.(L) Represent in any manner that registration constitutes an endorsement or approval by the department or the department of justice. (2) In deciding whether an act or practice is unfair or deceptive within the meaning of sub. (1) (a), definitions, standards and interpretations relating to unfair or deceptive acts or practices under chs. 421 to 427 apply.History:  1991 a. 278; 2013 a. 20 s. 2214; Stats. 2013 s. 202.16; 2015 a. 163.
WI Stat § 202.21 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 202 - Regulation of professional employer organizations and the solicitation of funds for a charitable purpose.|202.21 - Definitions.

202.21  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Applicant" means a professional employer organization or a professional employer group that applies for initial or renewal registration under s. 202.22. (2) “Client" means any person that enters into a written contract with a professional employer organization or a professional employer group for the provision of the nontemporary, ongoing workforce of the person. (3) “Controlling person" means any of the following:(a) A person who, individually or acting in concert with one or more other persons, owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 25 percent or more of the ownership interest of an applicant or registrant.(b) A person who serves as president or chief executive officer of an applicant or registrant or who otherwise has the authority to act as the senior executive officer of an applicant or registrant. (3m) “Department" means the department of financial institutions. (4) “Professional employer group" means 2 or more professional employer organizations that are controlled by the same person. (5) “Professional employer organization" means a person that is engaged in the business of entering into written contracts for the provision of the nontemporary, ongoing employee workforce of a client and providing services under those contracts and that under those contracts has the obligation to pay the employees providing services for those clients from its own accounts, regardless of whether the person uses the term “professional employer organization," “PEO," “staff leasing company," “registered staff leasing company," “employee leasing company," or “administrative employer," or uses any other name, as part of the person's business name or to describe the person's business. “Professional employer organization" does not mean a temporary help agency, as defined in s. 102.01 (2) (f), or a temporary help company, as defined in s. 108.02 (24m).  (6) “Registrant" means a professional employer organization or a professional employer group that is registered under s. 202.22.History:  2007 a. 189; 2009 a. 174; 2013 a. 20 ss. 1990, 2233; Stats. 2013 s. 202.21; 2015 a. 163.