AB969, s. 126
1Section 126. 218.01 (3) (a) 7. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (d).
AB969, s. 127 2Section 127. 218.01 (3) (a) 8. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (dm).
AB969, s. 128 3Section 128. 218.01 (3) (a) 9. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (e) and
4amended to read:
AB969,42,85 218.0116 (1) (e) Fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention or concealment
6through whatsoever subterfuge or device of any of the material particulars or the
7nature thereof required hereunder to be stated or furnished to the retail buyer, lessee
8or prospective lessee.
AB969, s. 129 9Section 129. 218.01 (3) (a) 10. and 11. of the statutes are renumbered 218.0116
10(1) (em) and (f) and amended to read:
AB969,42,1411 218.0116 (1) (em) Employment of fraudulent devices, methods or practices in
12connection with compliance with the statutes with respect to the retaking of goods
13under retail instalment contracts or consumer leases and the redemption and resale
14or subsequent lease of such the retaken goods.
AB969,42,1615 (f) Having indulged engaged in any unconscionable practice relating to said the
16business of selling motor vehicles.
AB969, s. 130 17Section 130. 218.01 (3) (a) 12. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (fm).
AB969, s. 131 18Section 131. 218.01 (3) (a) 13. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (g)
19and amended to read:
AB969,42,2120 218.0116 (1) (g) Having sold a retail instalment contract or consumer lease to
21a sales finance company that is not licensed hereunder.
AB969, s. 132 22Section 132. 218.01 (3) (a) 14. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (gm).
AB969, s. 133 23Section 133. 218.01 (3) (a) 15. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (h)
24and amended to read:
AB969,43,7
1218.0116 (1) (h) Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who has coerced
2or attempted to coerce any motor vehicle dealer to order any commodity or service
3or to accept delivery of or pay for any commodity or service that the motor vehicle
4dealer has not ordered. This subdivision paragraph does not modify or prohibit
5reasonable requirements in a franchise agreement that require a dealer to market
6and service a representative line of new motor vehicles that the manufacturer,
7importer or distributor is publicly advertising.
AB969, s. 134 8Section 134. 218.01 (3) (a) 16. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (hm)
9and amended to read:
AB969,43,1810 218.0116 (1) (hm) Being a manufacturer of motor vehicles, factory branch,
11distributor, field representative, officer, agent or any representative whatsoever of
12such a motor vehicle manufacturer or factory branch, who has attempted to induce
13or coerce, or has induced or coerced, any motor vehicle dealer to enter into any
14agreement with such the manufacturer, factory branch or representative thereof of
15the motor vehicle manufacturer or factory branch
, or to do any other act unfair to said
16the dealer, by threatening to cancel any franchise existing between such the
17manufacturer, factory branch or representative thereof of the motor vehicle
18manufacturer or factory branch
and said the dealer.
AB969, s. 135 19Section 135. 218.01 (3) (a) 17. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (i)
20(intro.) and amended to read:
AB969,44,721 218.0116 (1) (i) (intro.) Subject to sub. (3n) s. 218.0132, being a manufacturer,
22importer or distributor who has unfairly, without due regard to the equities or
23without just provocation, directly or indirectly canceled or failed to renew the
24franchise of any motor vehicle dealer; or being a manufacturer or importer, who has
25unfairly, without due regard to the equities or without just provocation, directly or

1indirectly canceled or failed to renew the franchise of any distributor. If there is a
2change in a manufacturer, importer or distributor, a motor vehicle dealer's franchise
3granted by the former manufacturer, importer or distributor shall continue in full
4force and operation under the new manufacturer, importer or distributor unless a
5mutual agreement of cancellation is filed with the department of transportation
6between the new manufacturer, importer or distributor and the dealer. In this
7subdivision paragraph, "due:
AB969,44,10 81. "Due regard to the equities" means treatment in enforcing an agreement that
9is fair and equitable to a motor vehicle dealer or distributor and that is not
10discriminatory compared to similarly situated dealers or distributors ; and "just.
AB969,44,15 112. "Just provocation" means a material breach by a motor vehicle dealer or
12distributor, due to matters within the dealer's or distributor's control, of a reasonable
13and necessary provision of an agreement and the breach is not cured within a
14reasonable time after written notice of the breach has been received from the
15manufacturer, importer or distributor.
AB969, s. 136 16Section 136. 218.01 (3) (a) 18. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
17Act 48
, is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (im) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB969,44,2118 218.0116 (1) (im) (intro.) Having accepted an order or contract of purchase from
19a buyer or a consumer lease or prelease agreement from a lessee or prospective lessee
20if such the arrangement results in the practice of bushing. For the purpose of In this
21section paragraph, "bushing" means, with:
AB969,44,25 221. With respect to an order or contract of purchase, the practice of increasing
23the selling price of a motor vehicle above that originally quoted the purchaser as
24evidenced by a purchase order or contract which has been signed by both the
25purchaser and dealer licensee and, with.
AB969,45,4
12. With respect to a consumer lease or prelease agreement, the practice of
2increasing the gross capitalized cost above that originally quoted the lessee or
3prospective lessee as evidenced by a consumer lease or prelease agreement which has
4been signed by both the lessee or prospective lessee and the dealer licensee.
Note: Even though the unamended text refers to "this section", the only occurrence
of the term is in this statutory subunit. As a result, "section" is amended to refer only to
"paragraph".
AB969, s. 137 5Section 137. 218.01 (3) (a) 19. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (j).
AB969, s. 138 6Section 138. 218.01 (3) (a) 20. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (jm)
7and amended to read:
AB969,45,148 218.0116 (1) (jm) Having set up, promoted or aided in the promotion of a plan
9by which motor vehicles are sold or leased to a person for a consideration and upon
10the further consideration that the purchaser or lessee agrees to secure one or more
11persons to participate in the plan by respectively making a similar purchase or lease
12and in turn agreeing to secure one or more persons likewise to join in said the plan,
13each purchaser or lessee being given the right to secure money, credits, goods or
14something of value, depending upon the number of persons joining in the plan.
AB969, s. 139 15Section 139. 218.01 (3) (a) 21. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (k)
16and amended to read:
AB969,45,2317 218.0116 (1) (k) Being a dealer who keeps open the dealer's place of business
18on Sunday for the purpose of buying, leasing or selling motor vehicles; but nothing
19in this subdivision paragraph shall apply to any person who conscientiously believes
20that the 7th day of the week, from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday, should be
21observed as the Sabbath and who actually refrains from conducting or engaging in
22the business of buying, leasing, selling or offering for lease or sale motor vehicles, or
23performing other secular business on that day.
AB969, s. 140
1Section 140. 218.01 (3) (a) 22. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (km)
2and amended to read:
AB969,46,53 218.0116 (1) (km) Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who violates
4sub. (2c), (2d), (2f), (2g) or (2w) s. 218.0121, 218.0122, 218.0123, 218.0124 or
5218.0125
.
AB969, s. 141 6Section 141. 218.01 (3) (a) 23. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (L)
7and amended to read:
AB969,46,128 218.0116 (1) (L) Being a motor vehicle dealer who, in breach of an agreement,
9voluntarily changes its ownership or executive management, transfers its
10dealership assets to another person, adds another franchise at the same location as
11its existing franchise, or relocates a franchise without first complying with the
12procedures in sub. (3x) s. 218.0134.
AB969, s. 142 13Section 142. 218.01 (3) (a) 24. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (Lm)
14and amended to read:
AB969,46,2015 218.0116 (1) (Lm) Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who fails to
16comply with the procedures in sub. (3x) s. 218.0134 regarding a dealer's request for
17approval of a change of ownership or executive management, transfer of its
18dealership assets to another person, adding another franchise at the same location
19as its existing franchise, or relocation of a franchise or who fails to comply with an
20order of the division of hearings and appeals issued under sub. (3x) s. 218.0134.
AB969, s. 143 21Section 143. 218.01 (3) (a) 25. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (m).
AB969, s. 144 22Section 144. 218.01 (3) (a) 26. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (mm)
23and amended to read:
AB969,47,624 218.0116 (1) (mm) Being a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, field
25representative, officer, agent or any representative of such a manufacturer, factory

1branch or distributor who, notwithstanding the terms of any agreement, refuses to
2honor the succession to the ownership or operation of a dealership under an existing
3franchise agreement by a designated family member of a deceased or incapacitated
4dealer, except in the manner prescribed by sub. (3c) s. 218.0131, or who unreasonably
5withholds its approval of a change of ownership or executive management of the
6dealership after the dealer's death or incapacity.
AB969, s. 145 7Section 145. 218.01 (3) (a) 27. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (n).
AB969, s. 146 8Section 146. 218.01 (3) (a) 28. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (nm)
9and amended to read:
AB969,47,1210 218.0116 (1) (nm) Wilful failure to provide and maintain facilities and business
11records as required by this section ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 or by any rule
12promulgated by the licensor pertaining to facility and business records.
AB969, s. 147 13Section 147. 218.01 (3) (a) 29. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (o).
AB969, s. 148 14Section 148. 218.01 (3) (a) 30. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (om).
AB969, s. 149 15Section 149. 218.01 (3) (a) 31. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (p)
16and amended to read:
AB969,47,1717 218.0116 (1) (p) Having violated an order issued under par. (h) sub. (10).
AB969, s. 150 18Section 150. 218.01 (3) (a) 32. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (pm)
19and amended to read:
AB969,47,2320 218.0116 (1) (pm) Being a manufacturer, factory branch or distributor who
21enters into a franchise agreement establishing or relocating a motor vehicle
22dealership, parts outlet or service outlet in a relevant market area without first
23complying with the procedure in par. (f) 1. sub. (7) (a).
AB969, s. 151 24Section 151. 218.01 (3) (a) 35. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (q)
25and amended to read:
AB969,48,3
1218.0116 (1) (q) Being a manufacturer, factory branch or distributor who
2engages in any action which transfers to a motor vehicle dealer any responsibility of
3the manufacturer, factory branch or distributor under s. 218.015 218.0171.
AB969, s. 152 4Section 152. 218.01 (3) (a) 36. (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116
5(1) (qm) (intro.).
AB969, s. 153 6Section 153. 218.01 (3) (a) 36. a. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1)
7(qm) 1. and amended to read:
AB969,48,108 218.0116 (1) (qm) 1. Fails to notify the department of transportation of any
9revision or addition to an agreement as required under sub. (2) (bd) 1. s. 218.0114 (7)
10(a).
AB969, s. 154 11Section 154. 218.01 (3) (a) 36. b. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1)
12(qm) 2. and amended to read:
AB969,48,1513 218.0116 (1) (qm) 2. Fails to revise or remove portions of an agreement that the
14department of transportation declares to contain provisions which are inconsistent
15with sub. (2) (bm) s. 218.0114 (9).
AB969, s. 155 16Section 155. 218.01 (3) (a) 36. c. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1)
17(qm) 3. and amended to read:
AB969,48,2118 218.0116 (1) (qm) 3. Requires or coerces a dealer or distributor to execute sign
19an agreement, as a condition of obtaining or continuing a franchise, that contains
20provisions that are void or prohibited under sub. (2) (bm) s. 218.0114 (9) or attempts
21to enforce an agreement with void or prohibited provisions.
AB969, s. 156 22Section 156. 218.01 (3) (a) 36. d. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1)
23(qm) 4. (intro.) and amended to read:
AB969,49,724 218.0116 (1) (qm) 4. (intro.) Requires or coerces a dealer or distributor to
25execute sign an agreement that requires arbitration as a condition of obtaining or

1continuing a franchise, unless the dealer or distributor has the option of signing an
2otherwise identical agreement without the arbitration provision or unless the
3agreement provides for arbitration on a case-by-case basis and only when both
4parties elect to refer the matter to arbitration. This subd. 36. d. subdivision does not
5apply to a manufacturer or distributor who enters into an agreement that creates a
6new franchise for a new line make of motor vehicle, if the each of the following is
7applicable:
AB969,49,9 8a. The arbitration provision was the subject of good faith negotiations with a
9representative group of dealers, and if each.
AB969,49,12 10b. Each dealer voluntarily accepts the arbitration provision after receiving a
11franchise offering circular under s. 553.27 (4) that discloses the existence and effect
12of the arbitration provision, and if the.
AB969,49,15 13c. The manufacturer or dealer files a copy of the franchise offering circular and
14proof of good faith negotiation and voluntary acceptance of the arbitration with any
15filing required under sub. (2) (bd) 1. s. 218.0114 (7) (a).
AB969, s. 157 16Section 157. 218.01 (3) (a) 37. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (r)
17and amended to read:
AB969,49,2118 218.0116 (1) (r) Being a manufacturer, distributor or importer who fails to
19designate in writing the area of sales responsibility assigned to a motor vehicle
20dealer or who changes or attempts to change an area of sales responsibility to avoid
21the requirements of par. (f) sub. (7).
AB969, s. 158 22Section 158. 218.01 (3) (a) 38. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (rm)
23and amended to read:
AB969,50,3
1218.0116 (1) (rm) Being a grantor, as defined in sub. (3r) (a) 2. s. 218.0133 (1)
2(b)
, who fails to pay a motor vehicle dealer agreement termination benefits under
3sub. (3r) s. 218.0133.
AB969, s. 159 4Section 159. 218.01 (3) (a) 39. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (s)
5and amended to read:
AB969,50,86 218.0116 (1) (s) Being a manufacturer or distributor who modifies a motor
7vehicle dealer agreement during the term of the agreement or upon its renewal
8without complying with par. (fm) sub. (8).
AB969, s. 160 9Section 160. 218.01 (3) (a) 40. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (sm)
10and amended to read:
AB969,50,1111 218.0116 (1) (sm) Having violated s. 218.017 218.0172.
AB969, s. 161 12Section 161. 218.01 (3) (a) 41. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (t)
13and amended to read:
AB969,50,2114 218.0116 (1) (t) Being a manufacturer, importer or distributor who compels a
15dealer, through a financing subsidiary of the manufacturer, importer or distributor,
16to agree to unreasonable operating requirements or who directly or indirectly cancels
17or fails to renew a dealer's franchise, except as allowed under subs. (3) (a) 17. and (3n)
18par. (i) and s. 218.0132, through the actions of a financing subsidiary of the
19manufacturer, importer or distributor. This subdivision paragraph does not limit the
20right of a financing subsidiary to engage in business practices in accordance with the
21usages of the trade in which it is engaged.
AB969, s. 162 22Section 162. 218.01 (3) (a) 42. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (tm)
23and amended to read:
AB969,51,3
1218.0116 (1) (tm) Being a licensee who wilfully refuses or fails to participate
2in mediation pursuant to a demand for mediation served under sub. (7m) (a) s.
3218.0136 (1)
.
AB969, s. 163 4Section 163. 218.01 (3) (a) 43. of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (1) (u).
AB969, s. 164 5Section 164. 218.01 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (2) and
6amended to read:
AB969,51,127 218.0116 (2) The licensor may without prior notice deny the application for a
8license within 60 days after receipt thereof of the application by written notice to the
9applicant, stating the grounds for such the denial. Within 30 days after such
10receiving the notice, the applicant may petition the division of hearings and appeals
11to conduct a hearing to review the denial, and a hearing shall be scheduled with
12reasonable promptness.
AB969, s. 165 13Section 165. 218.01 (3) (bf) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (3) and
14amended to read:
AB969,51,2315 218.0116 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 1. b. 2., the department of
16transportation shall not license an applicant as a dealer an applicant for the sale or
17lease of motor vehicles at retail unless such the applicant owns or leases a vehicle
18display lot and a permanent building wherein in which there are facilities to display
19motor vehicles and facilities to repair functional and nonfunctional parts of motor
20vehicles and, where replacement parts, repair tools and equipment to service motor
21vehicles are kept, and at which place of business shall be kept and maintained the
22books, records and files necessary to conduct the dealer's business shall be kept and
23maintained
.
AB969,51,25 241m. A residence, tent or temporary stand is not a sufficiently permanent place
25of business
building within the meaning of this paragraph subd. 1.
AB969,52,5
12. The requirements in subd. 1. a. that an applicant own or lease a vehicle
2display lot and that the permanent building owned or leased by the applicant contain
3facilities to display motor vehicles do not apply to persons who are engaged only in
4the leasing of motor vehicles and who do not maintain an inventory of motor vehicles
5offered for lease.
AB969,52,116 (b) An approved service contract with an established repair shop having the
7repair parts and repair facilities specified in subd. par. (a) 1. shall serve in lieu of the
8applicant's owning or leasing the applicant's own repair facilities if such the service
9connection is within a reasonable distance from the applicant's place of business and
10if such the service connection guarantees in writing the making of the repairs or
11replacements ordered by the dealer.
AB969,52,1312 (c) This paragraph subsection does not apply to persons who deal only in
13mopeds or motor bicycles.
AB969, s. 166 14Section 166. 218.01 (3) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (4) and
15amended to read:
AB969,52,2116 218.0116 (4) (a) No license may be suspended or revoked except after a hearing
17thereon on the possible suspension or revocation. Except as provided in subd. 2. par.
18(b)
, the licensor shall give the licensee at least 5 days' notice of the time and place of
19such the hearing, and the. The order suspending or revoking such the license shall
20not be effective until after 10 days' written notice thereof of the order to the licensee,
21after such the hearing under this paragraph has been had held.
AB969,53,222 (b) When in the licensor's opinion the best interest of the public or the trade
23demands it, for conduct or under circumstances specified in this section ss. 218.0101
24to 218.0163
or in rules promulgated by the licensor, the licensor may suspend a

1license upon not less than 24 hours' notice of hearing and with not less than 24 hours'
2notice of the suspension of the license.
AB969,53,93 (c) Matters involving suspensions or revocations brought before the
4department of transportation shall be heard and decided upon by the division of
5hearings and appeals. If the department of transportation requests the division of
6hearings and appeals to hear a matter brought before the department of
7transportation under subd. 2. par. (b), the division of hearings and appeals shall hear
8and decide the matter within 30 days after the date of the department of
9transportation's request.
AB969, s. 167 10Section 167. 218.01 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (5) and
11amended to read:
AB969,53,1712 218.0116 (5) The licensor may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters and
13contracts of a licensee and shall determine the cost of an examination. The cost of
14an examination shall be paid by such the licensee so examined within 30 days after
15demand therefor for the examination by the licensor, and the. The licensor may
16maintain an action for the recovery of such the costs of the examination in any court
17of competent jurisdiction.
AB969, s. 168 18Section 168. 218.01 (3) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0116 (6) and
19amended to read:
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