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WI Stat § 470.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 470 - Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.|470.03 - Duties of the examining board.

470.03  Duties of the examining board. (1) The examining board shall do all of the following:(a) Upon the advice of the professional geologist section, promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of professional geology by a person who is licensed as a professional geologist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional geology.(b) Upon the advice of the professional hydrologist section, promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of professional hydrology by a person who is licensed as a professional hydrologist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional hydrology.(c) Upon the advice of the professional soil scientist section, promulgate rules establishing requirements and standards for the practice of professional soil science by a person who is licensed as a professional soil scientist under this chapter, including a code of ethics that governs the practice of professional soil science. (2) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board, the examining board may promulgate rules that establish continuing education requirements that a person must satisfy to be eligible to renew a license that is issued under this chapter. (3) Upon the advice of the appropriate section of the examining board, the examining board may promulgate rules that exempt a person who is engaged in a profession related to those listed in s. 470.025 (12) (intro.) from the requirement to obtain a license under this chapter if the practice of the profession by the person involves only the incidental practice of geology, hydrology, or soil science, as defined in s. 470.025 (12) (a), and the person does not designate himself or herself as a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist or use any other title, letters, or designation that represents or tends to represent that the person is a professional geologist, hydrologist, or soil scientist.History:  1997 a. 300; 2001 a. 53.
WI Stat § 470.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 470 - Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.|470.05 - Examination.

470.05  Examination. Examinations for licensure under this chapter shall require an applicant to demonstrate minimum competency in the principles and practice of subjects substantially related to the practice of professional geology, hydrology, or soil science and may consist of one or more written or oral tests, or both.History:  1997 a. 300; 2017 a. 329.
WI Stat § 470.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 470 - Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.|470.06 - Reciprocal licenses.

470.06  Reciprocal licenses. Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the appropriate section of the examining board may issue a professional geologist, hydrologist or soil scientist license to a person who has been issued a similar license by another state or territory of the United States or in another country if he or she submits evidence satisfactory to the section of all of the following: (1) That, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, he or she does not have an arrest or conviction record the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of professional geology, hydrology or soil science. (2) That the requirements of the other state, territory or country that issued the license are substantially equivalent to the requirements under this chapter.History:  1997 a. 300.
WI Stat § 470.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 470 - Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.|470.07 - Renewal of licenses.

470.07  Renewal of licenses. The renewal dates for licenses granted under this chapter are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a). Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall include the renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the appropriate section of the examining board that the applicant has completed any continuing education requirements specified in rules promulgated under s. 470.03 (2).History:  1997 a. 300; 2007 a. 20.
WI Stat § 470.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 470 - Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.|470.09 - Penalties.

470.09  Penalties. (1) A person who violates this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $5,000 for the first offense and may be required to forfeit not more than $10,000 for the 2nd or any later offense within a year. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense. (2) A person who willfully violates this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000.History:  1997 a. 300.
WI Stat § 480.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.01 - Definitions.

480.01  Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Auction" means a sale transaction conducted by means of oral or written exchanges between an auctioneer and prospective purchasers of goods or real estate that consist of a series of invitations made by the auctioneer to the prospective purchasers for offers for the purchase of goods or real estate and that culminate in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the highest or most favorable offer made by one of the prospective purchasers. (2) “Auction company" means a person who manages an auction or who has primary responsibility for handling sales proceeds, downpayments, earnest money deposits or other trust funds received by an auctioneer, the person's principal or any other person at or as a result of an auction. (3) “Auction company representative" means:(a) If the auction company is an individual, that individual.(b) If the auction company is a partnership, association or corporation, any partner of the partnership, officer or director of the association or officer or director of the corporation. (4) “Auctioneer" means an individual who engages in, or who by advertising or otherwise holds himself or herself out as being available to engage in, the calling for and the recognition and acceptance of offers for the purchase of goods or real estate at an auction. (5) “Board" means the auctioneer board. (6) “Registrant" means a person who is registered under this chapter.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.02 - Applicability.

480.02  Applicability. (1) This chapter applies after February 28, 1995. (2) This chapter does not apply to any of the following:(a) An auction conducted by or under the direction of an official of the United States or of this state or a county, city, village or town in this state.(b) An auction required by a court order or judgment.(c) A sale of goods or real estate required by law to be a sale by auction.(d) An auction conducted by the owner of the goods or real estate for sale if the owner has held the goods or real estate for his or her personal use for at least one year immediately preceding the date of the auction.(e) An auction conducted by or under the direction of a religious, fraternal or benevolent society, a school or a nonprofit organization.(f) An auction conducted by or under the direction of a political organization or candidate if the proceeds of the auction will be used for political purposes.(g) An auction in which the total appraised value of the goods or services for sale is less than $500.(h) Fur auctions and fur auctioneers licensed by the department of natural resources under ch. 29.(i) Motor vehicle auction dealers licensed by the department of transportation under subch. VIII of ch. 218.(j) A person, other than a licensee as defined in s. 452.01 (5), who conducts an auction, or manages or has primary responsibility for handling sales proceeds, downpayments, earnest money deposits or other trust funds received at or as a result of an auction, while lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit or certificate granted to that person by a state governmental agency other than the department.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.04 - General duties and powers of board.

480.04  General duties and powers of board. (1) In addition to the other duties and powers of the board under this chapter, the board shall advise the secretary on matters relating to auctioneers or auction companies or to the board. (2) The board does not have rule-making authority.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.06 - Rules; review of rules.

480.06  Rules; review of rules. (1) Before submitting any proposed rules relating to auctioneers or auction companies or to the board to the legislative council staff under s. 227.15, the department shall submit the proposed rules to the board for comment. The board shall have 30 days to submit comments on the proposed rules to the secretary. (2) When promulgating emergency rules under s. 227.24, the department shall provide a copy of the rules to the board prior to publication of the rules in the official state newspaper. (3) The chairperson of the board, or his or her designee from the board, may cochair with the secretary, or the secretary's designee, any public hearing held by the department on proposed rules relating to auctioneers or auction companies or to the board. (4) The department shall submit to the board a copy of the report required under s. 227.19 (2) on any proposed final rules relating to auctioneers or auction companies or to the board. The board may prepare a dissenting report stating its recommendations on the proposed final rules. Any dissenting report shall be prepared within 10 days from the date of receipt of the department's report, attached to the department's report and sent to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and distributed under s. 227.19 (2). The department shall publish a statement to appear in the Wisconsin administrative register indicating that a dissenting report of the board has been submitted to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature. (5) The department shall provide staff to assist the board in the review of administrative rules and preparation of comments or dissenting reports.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.10 - Auctioneer examination.

480.10  Auctioneer examination. (1) The department shall conduct examinations for auctioneer registration at least semiannually at times and places determined by the department. The department shall provide public notice of each examination at least 60 days before the date of the examination. (2) Examinations shall consist of written or oral tests, or both, requiring applicants to demonstrate minimum competency in services and subjects substantially related to conducting an auction. (3) An individual is not eligible for examination unless the individual has satisfied the requirements for registration under s. 480.08 (2) (intro.) and (a) to (d) at least 30 days before the date of the examination. (4) The department shall promulgate rules establishing standards for public notice of examinations and for acceptable examination performance by an applicant for registration as an auctioneer.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.12 - Reciprocity.

480.12  Reciprocity. (1) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the department shall register as an auctioneer an individual who holds an auctioneer certificate in another state if the department determines that the requirements for obtaining the certificate in the other state are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 480.08 (2). (2) The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with officials of other states for registering auctioneers and issue certificates to applicants who are registered in those states according to the terms of the reciprocal agreements.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.14 - Conduct of auctions.

480.14  Conduct of auctions. (1) No auctioneer may conduct an auction unless the auctioneer or the auction company that is managing the auction has entered into a written contract with each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that may be sold at the auction. The contract shall specify the terms and conditions upon which the auctioneer or auction company accepts the goods or real estate for sale. (2) An auctioneer shall comply with all reasonable requests of each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that may be sold at an auction that is conducted by the auctioneer and shall conduct the auction in a manner that ensures that the highest or most favorable offer for the goods or real estate is accepted. (3) Unless otherwise provided by the terms of a contract described under sub. (1), within 30 days after the sale of goods or real estate at an auction, the auctioneer who conducts the auction shall do all of the following:(a) Provide to each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that was sold or attempted to be sold at the auction an accounting of all moneys due the owner or consignor.(b) Pay to each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that was sold at the auction all moneys due the owner or consignor. (4) An auctioneer shall comply with all requirements for auctioneers under s. 402.328 and the rules promulgated under s. 402.328. History:  1993 a. 102; 2009 a. 110.
WI Stat § 480.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.16 - Trust accounts.

480.16  Trust accounts. All downpayments, earnest money deposits or other trust funds received by an auctioneer or auction company on behalf of the auctioneer's or auction company's principal or any other person shall be deposited in a common trust account maintained by the auctioneer or auction company for that purpose in a bank, savings and loan association or credit union which is authorized to do business in this state and is designated by the auctioneer or auction company pending the consummation or termination of the transaction, except that the money may be paid to one of the parties pursuant to an agreement between the parties. The name of the bank, savings and loan association or credit union shall at all times be registered with the department, along with a letter authorizing the department to examine and audit the trust account when the department determines that an examination or audit of the trust account is necessary.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.18 - Maintenance of records by auctioneers.

480.18  Maintenance of records by auctioneers. (1) Unless a longer period of retention is required under sub. (2), for at least 2 years after an auctioneer conducts an auction, the auctioneer shall maintain complete and accurate records of the auction, including the name and address of each owner or consignor of goods or real estate that was sold or attempted to be sold at the auction, a description of the goods or real estate that was sold or attempted to be sold at the auction, the originals or true copies of the contracts described in s. 480.14 (1) and accounts of all moneys received and disbursed at or as a result of the auction. (2) An auctioneer shall retain the records described in sub. (1) for at least 2 years after the termination of any litigation related to any goods or real estate that was sold or attempted to be sold at an auction conducted by the auctioneer. (3) An auctioneer shall, upon reasonable notice, make the records described in sub. (1) available for inspection and copying by the department or the board.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.20 - Advertisements of auctions.

480.20  Advertisements of auctions. No person may advertise that an auction will be conducted unless the advertisement includes all of the following: (1) The name of the auctioneer who will conduct the auction and the name of any auction company that is managing the auction. (2) A statement that the auctioneer under sub. (1) is a “registered Wisconsin auctioneer".History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 480.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.22 - Auction consumer protection fund.

480.22  Auction consumer protection fund. (1) In this section, “consumer" means a person who has purchased or intends to purchase goods or real estate at an auction. (2) If the department determines that the establishment of a consumer protection fund is necessary to protect consumers and reimburse consumers who claim losses resulting from the illegal, unprofessional or unethical conduct of auctioneers or auction companies, the department shall prepare a report that includes relevant data related to consumers and a recommendation to establish a consumer protection fund that is similar to the cemetery consumer protection fund described in s. 440.92 (8), 1991 stats., and shall submit the report to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2).History:  1993 a. 102, 491.
WI Stat § 480.26 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 480 - Auctioneer board.|480.26 - Penalties.

480.26  Penalties. (1) Any person who violates this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. (2) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties under sub. (1) and the remedies under s. 480.24, any person who violates this chapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000 for each separate offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.History:  1993 a. 102.
WI Stat § 551.101 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.|551.101 - Short title.

551.101  Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law."History:  2007 a. 196.Regulating Wisconsin-based Businesses: The Wisconsin Uniform Securities Act. Fallone. Wis. Law. Oct. 2009.
WI Stat § 551.103 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.|551.103 - References to federal statutes.

551.103  References to federal statutes. “Securities Act of 1933" (15 USC 77a et seq.), “Securities Exchange Act of 1934" (15 USC 78a et seq.), “Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935" (15 USC 79 et seq.), “Investment Company Act of 1940" (15 USC 80a-1 et seq.), “Investment Advisers Act of 1940" (15 USC 80b-1 et seq.), “Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974" (29 USC 1001 et seq.), “National Housing Act" (12 USC 1701 et seq.), “Commodity Exchange Act" (7 USC 1 et seq.), “Internal Revenue Code" (26 USC 1 et seq.), “Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970" (15 USC 78aaa et seq.), “Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998" (112 Stat. 3227), “Small Business Investment Act of 1958" (15 USC 661 et seq.), and “Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act" (15 USC 7001 et seq.) mean those statutes and the rules and regulations adopted under those statutes, as in effect on the date of enactment of this chapter, or as later amended.History:  2007 a. 196.
WI Stat § 551.104 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.|551.104 - References to federal agencies.

551.104  References to federal agencies. A reference in this chapter to an agency or department of the United States is also a reference to a successor agency or department.History:  2007 a. 196.
WI Stat § 551.105 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.|551.105 - Electronic records and signatures.

551.105  Electronic records and signatures. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 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)). This chapter authorizes the filing of records and signatures, when specified by provisions of this chapter or by a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, in a manner consistent with section 104 (a) of that act (15 USC 7004 (a)).History:  2007 a. 196.
WI Stat § 551.203 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.|551.203 - Additional exemptions and waivers.

551.203  Additional exemptions and waivers. A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may exempt a security, transaction, or offer; a rule under this chapter may exempt a class of securities, transactions, or offers from any or all of the requirements of ss. 551.301 to 551.306 and 551.504; and an order under this chapter may waive, in whole or in part, any or all of the conditions for an exemption or offer under ss. 551.201 and 551.202.History:  2007 a. 196.
WI Stat § 551.204 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.|551.204 - Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions; burden of proof; additional information.

551.204  Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions; burden of proof; additional information. (1) Enforcement related powers. Except with respect to a federal covered security or a transaction involving a federal covered security, an order under this chapter may deny, suspend application of, condition, limit, or revoke an exemption created under s. 551.201 or 551.202 or an exemption or waiver created under s. 551.203 with respect to a specific security, transaction, or offer, except to the extent limited by the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. An order under this section may be issued only pursuant to the procedures in s. 551.306 (4) or s. 551.604 and only prospectively. (2)  Knowledge of order required. A person does not violate s. 551.301, 551.303 to 551.306, 551.504, or 551.511 by an offer to sell, offer to purchase, sale, or purchase effected after the entry of an order issued under this section if the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order. (3)  Additional information required. With respect to an exemption under s. 551.201 or 551.202 that is perfected if a notice or other information is filed with the division of securities and the division does not disallow the exemption within a specified period after the filing, the division may, within 10 days after the filing date of the notice or other information, require that additional information reasonably related to the offering be filed. If the division requires additional information, the date by which the division may disallow the exemption is 10 days after the date of filing that information.History:  2007 a. 196.