1999 WISCONSIN ACT 31
An Act to repeal 218.01 (title); to renumber 218.01 (1) (a), 218.01 (1) (ct), 218.01 (1) (df), 218.01 (1) (e), 218.01 (1) (f), 218.01 (1) (g), 218.01 (1) (gm), 218.01 (1) (h), 218.01 (1) (i), 218.01 (1) (j), 218.01 (1) (je), 218.01 (1) (jf), 218.01 (1) (jg), 218.01 (1) (ji), 218.01 (1) (jj), 218.01 (1) (jk), 218.01 (1) (Lm), 218.01 (1) (m), 218.01 (1) (pt), 218.01 (1) (q), 218.01 (1) (qm), 218.01 (1) (qr), 218.01 (1) (qt), 218.01 (1) (r), 218.01 (1) (s), 218.01 (1) (w), 218.01 (1) (x), 218.01 (1) (xm), 218.01 (1a) (title), 218.01 (2) (title), 218.01 (2) (bd) 1g., 218.01 (2) (bm) 1. b., 218.01 (2) (bm) 1. c., 218.01 (2) (bo) 1., 218.01 (2) (c) 2. a., 218.01 (2) (d) 2., 218.01 (2) (d) 3., 218.01 (2) (d) 5., 218.01 (2) (d) 6., 218.01 (2) (dr), 218.01 (2) (g), 218.01 (2) (k), 218.01 (2a) (title), 218.01 (2a) (a), 218.01 (2f), 218.01 (2g), 218.01 (2w) (title), 218.01 (2w) (b), 218.01 (2w) (d), 218.01 (3) (title), 218.01 (3) (a) (intro.), 218.01 (3) (a) 1., 218.01 (3) (a) 2., 218.01 (3) (a) 3., 218.01 (3) (a) 5., 218.01 (3) (a) 6., 218.01 (3) (a) 7., 218.01 (3) (a) 8., 218.01 (3) (a) 9., 218.01 (3) (a) 12., 218.01 (3) (a) 14., 218.01 (3) (a) 19., 218.01 (3) (a) 25., 218.01 (3) (a) 27., 218.01 (3) (a) 29., 218.01 (3) (a) 30., 218.01 (3) (a) 36. (intro.), 218.01 (3) (a) 43., 218.01 (3) (f) 3., 218.01 (3) (f) 4. b., 218.01 (3) (f) 4. e., 218.01 (3) (fm), 218.01 (3a) (title), 218.01 (3a) (d), 218.01 (3c) (title), 218.01 (3n) (title), 218.01 (3n) (b) 1., 218.01 (3n) (b) 2., 218.01 (3n) (b) 4. (intro.), 218.01 (3n) (b) 4. a., 218.01 (3r) (title), 218.01 (3r) (a) 1., 218.01 (3r) (a) 2., 218.01 (3r) (b) 4., 218.01 (3r) (b) 5., 218.01 (3r) (d) 2., 218.01 (3r) (d) 3., 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. a., 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. b., 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. c., 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. d., 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. f., 218.01 (3x) (title), 218.01 (3x) (c), 218.01 (3x) (d) 1., 218.01 (3x) (d) 3. (intro.), 218.01 (3x) (d) 3. a., 218.01 (3x) (d) 4., 218.01 (5) (title), 218.01 (5m) (title), 218.01 (6) (title), 218.01 (6) (a), 218.01 (6) (bp), 218.01 (7a), 218.01 (7b) (title), 218.01 (7m) (title) and 218.01 (7m) (b); to renumber and amend 218.01 (1) (intro.), 218.01 (1) (b), 218.01 (1) (jm), 218.01 (1) (k), 218.01 (1) (L), 218.01 (1) (n), 218.01 (1) (o), 218.01 (1) (p), 218.01 (1) (t), 218.01 (1) (u), 218.01 (1) (v), 218.01 (1a), 218.01 (1b), 218.01 (2) (a), 218.01 (2) (am), 218.01 (2) (an), 218.01 (2) (b), 218.01 (2) (bb), 218.01 (2) (bc), 218.01 (2) (bd) 1., 218.01 (2) (bd) 1r., 218.01 (2) (bd) 2., 218.01 (2) (bd) 3., 218.01 (2) (bf), 218.01 (2) (bm) 1. (intro.), 218.01 (2) (bm) 1. a., 218.01 (2) (bm) 2., 218.01 (2) (bm) 3., 218.01 (2) (bo) (intro.), 218.01 (2) (bo) 2., 218.01 (2) (bs), 218.01 (2) (c) 1., 218.01 (2) (c) 2. b., 218.01 (2) (cm), 218.01 (2) (d) (intro.), 218.01 (2) (d) 1., 218.01 (2) (d) 4., 218.01 (2) (d) 8., 218.01 (2) (dm), 218.01 (2) (e), 218.01 (2) (f), 218.01 (2) (h) 1., 218.01 (2) (h) 2., 218.01 (2) (h) 3., 218.01 (2) (i), 218.01 (2) (ie), 218.01 (2) (ig), 218.01 (2) (j), 218.01 (2a) (b), 218.01 (2a) (c), 218.01 (2a) (d), 218.01 (2c), 218.01 (2d), 218.01 (2w) (a), 218.01 (2w) (c), 218.01 (2w) (e), 218.01 (2w) (f), 218.01 (2w) (g), 218.01 (2x), 218.01 (3) (a) 4., 218.01 (3) (a) 10. and 11., 218.01 (3) (a) 13., 218.01 (3) (a) 15., 218.01 (3) (a) 16., 218.01 (3) (a) 17., 218.01 (3) (a) 18., 218.01 (3) (a) 20., 218.01 (3) (a) 21., 218.01 (3) (a) 22., 218.01 (3) (a) 23., 218.01 (3) (a) 24., 218.01 (3) (a) 26., 218.01 (3) (a) 28., 218.01 (3) (a) 31., 218.01 (3) (a) 32., 218.01 (3) (a) 35., 218.01 (3) (a) 36. a., 218.01 (3) (a) 36. b., 218.01 (3) (a) 36. c., 218.01 (3) (a) 36. d., 218.01 (3) (a) 37., 218.01 (3) (a) 38., 218.01 (3) (a) 39., 218.01 (3) (a) 40., 218.01 (3) (a) 41., 218.01 (3) (a) 42., 218.01 (3) (ag), 218.01 (3) (am), 218.01 (3) (b), 218.01 (3) (bf), 218.01 (3) (c), 218.01 (3) (d), 218.01 (3) (e), 218.01 (3) (f) 1., 218.01 (3) (f) 2., 218.01 (3) (f) 4. (intro.), 218.01 (3) (f) 4. a., 218.01 (3) (f) 4. c., 218.01 (3) (f) 4. d., 218.01 (3) (g), 218.01 (3) (h), 218.01 (3a) (a), 218.01 (3a) (b), 218.01 (3a) (c), 218.01 (3c) (b), 218.01 (3c) (c), 218.01 (3c) (d), 218.01 (3c) (e), 218.01 (3n) (a), 218.01 (3n) (b) (intro.), 218.01 (3n) (b) 3., 218.01 (3n) (b) 4. b., 218.01 (3n) (b) 4. c., 218.01 (3n) (b) 4. d., 218.01 (3n) (b) 4. e., 218.01 (3r) (a) (intro.), 218.01 (3r) (b) 1., 218.01 (3r) (b) 2., 218.01 (3r) (b) 3., 218.01 (3r) (c), 218.01 (3r) (d) 1., 218.01 (3r) (d) 4., 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. (intro.), 218.01 (3r) (e) 1. e., 218.01 (3r) (e) 2., 218.01 (3r) (e) 3., 218.01 (3r) (e) 4., 218.01 (3r) (f), 218.01 (3x) (a), 218.01 (3x) (b), 218.01 (3x) (d) (intro.), 218.01 (3x) (d) 2., 218.01 (3x) (d) 3. b., 218.01 (3x) (d) 3. c., 218.01 (4), 218.01 (5) (a), 218.01 (5) (b) 1., 218.01 (5) (b) 2., 218.01 (5) (b) 3., 218.01 (5) (c), 218.01 (5m) (a), 218.01 (6) (b), 218.01 (6) (c), 218.01 (6) (d), 218.01 (6) (e), 218.01 (6) (em), 218.01 (6) (f), 218.01 (6) (g), 218.01 (6) (h), 218.01 (6) (k), 218.01 (6m), 218.01 (6x), 218.01 (7), 218.01 (7b), 218.01 (7m) (a), 218.01 (7m) (c), 218.01 (7m) (d), 218.01 (7r), 218.01 (7t), 218.01 (8), 218.01 (8m), 218.01 (9), 218.015 and 218.017; to amend 49.857 (1) (d) 12., 49.857 (1) (d) 15., 73.03 (37), 73.0301 (1) (d) 6., 73.0301 (1) (d) 7., 77.53 (1m) (intro.), 100.45 (1) (ag), 100.45 (1) (ar), 135.07 (1), 138.04, 138.051 (8), 138.052 (11), 138.09 (3) (e) 1. c., 218.12 (5), 218.12 (6), 218.205 (2) (a), 218.21 (1m), 218.21 (4) (a), 218.21 (6), 218.22 (1) (intro.), 218.22 (3) (m), 218.22 (5), 218.40 (3), 218.505, 220.285 (1), 227.43 (1) (bg), 340.01 (11) (d), 340.01 (28e), 340.01 (35e), 340.01 (74t), 341.51 (6), 341.57 (1), 341.57 (2), 342.12 (3) (a), 342.18 (4) (a), 344.572 (2), 345.11 (1g), 345.11 (5), 422.201 (3), 422.202 (3) (c), 425.301 (4), 429.102 (1), 429.102 (2), 429.104 (13m), 429.104 (19), 429.104 (21), 429.104 (21m), 429.301 (2), 553.235 (2) (a), 632.32 (2) (b) 1. and 779.85 (3); and to create 218.0116 (1) (i) 1., 218.0116 (1) (im) 1. and 218.0116 (7) (d) 1d. of the statutes; relating to: certain statutes dealing with motor vehicle dealers, salespersons and sales finance companies (Revision Bill).
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 49.857 (1) (d) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.857 (1) (d) 12. A license or certificate of registration issued under s. ss. 138.09, 138.12, 217.06, 218.01 218.0101 to 218.0163, 218.02, 218.04, 218.05 or 224.72 or subch. III of ch. 551.
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2. 49.857 (1) (d) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:
49.857 (1) (d) 15. A license, permit or registration issued under s. 218.01 ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163, 218.11, 218.12, 218.22, 218.32, 218.41, 218.51, 341.51, 343.305 (6), 343.61 or 343.62.
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3. 73.03 (37) of the statutes is amended to read:
73.03 (37) To make refunds in connection with motor vehicles returned to the manufacturers by a consumer, as provided under s. 218.015 218.0171 (2) (e) and (f).
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4. 73.0301 (1) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (1) (d) 6. A license or certificate of registration issued by the department of financial institutions, or a division of it, under s. ss. 138.09, 138.12, 217.06, 218.01 218.0101 to 218.0163, 218.02, 218.04, 218.05 or 224.72 or under subch. III of ch. 551.
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5. 73.0301 (1) (d) 7. of the statutes is amended to read:
73.0301 (1) (d) 7. A license described in s. 218.01 (2) (d) 1. and 8. 218.0114 (14) (a) and (g), a license described in s. 218.01 (2) (d) 2., 3. or 5. 218.0114 (14) (b), (c) or (e), a license issued under s. 218.11, 218.12, 218.22, 218.32, 218.41, 343.61 or 343.62, a buyer identification card issued under s. 218.51 or a certificate of registration issued under s. 341.51.
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6. 77.53 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
77.53 (1m) (intro.) For motor vehicles that are used for a purpose in addition to retention, demonstration or display while held for sale in the regular course of business by a dealer who is licensed under s. 218.01
ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163, the base for the tax imposed under sub. (1) is the following:
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7. 100.45 (1) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
100.45 (1) (ag) "Distributor" has the meaning given in s. 218.01 (1) (e) 218.0101 (6).
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8. 100.45 (1) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
100.45 (1) (ar) "Manufacturer" has the meaning given in s. 218.01 (1) (L) 218.0101 (20), except that, if more than one person satisfies the definition in s. 218.01 (1) (L) 218.0101 (20) with respect to a motor vehicle, "manufacturer" means the person who installs the mobile air conditioner that is in the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is distributed for sale in this state.
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9. 135.07 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
135.07 (1) To a dealership to which a motor vehicle dealer or motor vehicle distributor or wholesaler as defined in s. 218.01 (1) 218.0101 is a party in such capacity.
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10. 138.04 of the statutes is amended to read:
138.04 Legal rate. The rate of interest upon the loan or forbearance of any money, goods or things in action shall be $5 upon the $100 for one year and according to that rate for a greater or less sum or for a longer or a shorter time; but parties may contract for the payment and receipt of a rate of interest not exceeding the rate allowed in ss. 138.041 to 138.056, 138.09 to 138.12, 218.01 218.0101 to 218.0163, or 422.201, in which case such rate shall be clearly expressed in writing.
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11. 138.051 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
138.051 (8) The contract rate is not subject to rate limitations imposed under this chapter or s. 218.01
ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 or under s. 422.201.
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12. 138.052 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
138.052 (11) The contract rate is not subject to rate limitations imposed under this chapter or s. 218.01
ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163 or under s. 422.201.
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13. 138.09 (3) (e) 1. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
138.09 (3) (e) 1. c. A loan, finance or discount business under s. 218.01 ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163.
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14. 218.01 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
Note: The title of s. 218.01 is repealed to reflect the division of s. 218.01 into a number of different sections.
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15. 218.01 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (intro.) and amended to read:
218.0101 Definitions. (intro.) In
this section ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163, unless the context requires otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
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16. 218.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (1).
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17. 218.01 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (3) and amended to read:
218.0101 (3) "Cash price" means the retail seller's price in dollars for the sale of the goods, and the transfer of unqualified title thereto to those goods, upon payment of such the retail seller's price in cash or the a cash equivalent thereof.
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18. 218.01 (1) (ct) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (4).
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19. 218.01 (1) (df) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (5).
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20. 218.01 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (6).
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21. 218.01 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (7).
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22. 218.01 (1) (g) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (8).
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23. 218.01 (1) (gm) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (9).
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24. 218.01 (1) (h) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (10).
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25. 218.01 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (11).
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26. 218.01 (1) (j) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (12).
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27. 218.01 (1) (je) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (13).
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28. 218.01 (1) (jf) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (13m).
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29. 218.01 (1) (jg) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (14).
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30. 218.01 (1) (ji) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (15).
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31. 218.01 (1) (jj) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (16).
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32. 218.01 (1) (jk) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (17).
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33. 218.01 (1) (jm) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (18) and amended to read:
218.0101 (18) "License period" means the period during which a particular type of license described in sub. (2) (d) s. 218.0114 (14) is effective, as established by the department of transportation or division of banking under sub. (2) (cm) 2. or 4. s. 218.0114 (13) (b) or (d).
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34. 218.01 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (19) and amended to read:
218.0101 (19) "Licensor" means the body, either the division of banking or the department of transportation or both, issuing a license hereunder under ss. 218.0101 to 218.0163.
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35. 218.01 (1) (L) of the statutes is renumbered 218.0101 (20) (intro.) and amended to read:
218.0101 (20) (intro.) "Manufacturer" means any person, resident or nonresident, who manufactures does any of the following: