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196.218
(5u) Biennial budget request. The commission shall include in its
10biennial budget request under s. 16.42 a proposed budget for each individual
11program for which the commission proposes to expend moneys from the universal
12fund in the forthcoming biennium. A proposed budget under this subsection shall
13describe each program and identify the proposed expenditure amount for each
14program for each fiscal year of the biennium.
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196.218
(6) (b) The universal service fund council shall advise the commission
17concerning the administration of this section and the content of rules promulgated
18under this section.
This paragraph does not apply to the administration of sub. (4r)
19and rules promulgated under sub. (4r) (b).
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196.44
(2) (b) The attorney general may, on his or her own initiative, appear
22before the commission on telecommunications matters relating to consumer
23protection and antitrust. If acting under the authority granted by this paragraph,
24the attorney general shall have the rights accorded a party before the commission
1in its proceedings but may not appeal as a party a decision of the commission to the
2circuit court. This paragraph does not apply after June 30,
1999 2001.
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196.85
(2m) Annually, the commission shall assess telecommunications
5utilities for the cost of one attorney position in the department of justice to provide
6services relating to telecommunications matters and for the cost of supplies, services
7and equipment related to that position. The amounts received under this subsection
8shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.455 (1) (kt). This subsection does
9not apply after June 30,
1999 2001.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cc
10Section 2342cc. Subchapter VI (title) of chapter 218 [precedes 218.10] of the
11statutes is amended to read:
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Subchapter VI
14mobile home Recreational
15vehicle dealers
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218.10
(1m) "Department" means the department of transportation, unless the
19context requires otherwise.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342cx
22Section 2342cx. 218.10 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1g), and
23218.10 (1g) (intro.) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:
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218.10
(1g) (intro.)
"Mobile home dealer" "Dealer", unless the context requires
25otherwise, means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells,
1exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an
2interest in
mobile homes a recreational vehicle or who is engaged wholly or in part
3in the business of selling
mobile homes recreational vehicles, whether or not the
4mobile homes recreational vehicles are owned by the person, but does not include:
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(e) A person transferring a
mobile home recreational vehicle registered in that
6person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household purposes, if
7the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the transferor.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gc
8Section 2342gc. 218.10 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (1x) and
9amended to read:
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218.10
(1x) "Mobile home manufacturer" "Manufacturer" means any person
11within or without this state who manufactures or assembles
mobile homes 12recreational vehicles for sale in this state.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342gi
14Section 2342gi. 218.10 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 218.10 (8t) and
15amended to read:
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218.10
(8t) "Mobile home salesperson" "Salesperson", unless the context
17requires otherwise, means any person who is employed by a
mobile home 18manufacturer or dealer to sell or lease
mobile homes
recreational vehicles.
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218.10
(7) "New
mobile home recreational vehicle" means a
mobile home 21recreational vehicle which has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or
22business use.
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1218.10
(8m) "Recreational vehicle" means a mobile home
, as defined in s.
2340.01 (29), that does not exceed the statutory size under s. 348.07
(2).
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218.10
(9) "Used
mobile home
recreational vehicle" means a
mobile home 5recreational vehicle which has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or
6business use.
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9218.11 (title)
Mobile home
Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.
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218.11
(1) No person may engage in the business of selling
mobile homes to the
12ultimate recreational vehicles to a consumer or to the retail market in this state
13unless first licensed to do so by the
licensor as herein provided department.
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218.11
(2) (b) 1. The
licensor department shall promulgate rules establishing
16the license period under this section.
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2. The
licensor department may promulgate rules establishing a uniform
18expiration date for all licenses issued under this section.
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(d) If the
licensor department issues a license under this section during the
20license period, the fee for the license shall equal $50 multiplied by the number of
21calendar years, including parts of calendar years, during which the license remains
22in effect. A fee determined under this paragraph may not exceed the license fee for
23the entire license period under par. (c).
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1218.11
(3) A license shall be issued only to persons whose character, fitness and
2financial ability, in the opinion of the
licensor
department, is such as to justify the
3belief that they can and will deal with and serve the buying public fairly and honestly,
4will maintain a permanent office and place of business and an adequate service and
5parts department during the license year, and will abide by all the provisions of law
6and lawful orders of the
licensor department.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2342Lx
7Section 2342Lx. 218.11 (6) (intro.) and (d) of the statutes are amended to read:
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218.11
(6) (intro.) The
licensor department may deny, suspend or revoke a
9license on the following grounds:
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(d) Wilful failure to comply with any provision of this section or any rule
11promulgated by the
licensor department under this section.
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218.11
(6) (n) Having violated any law relating to the sale, distribution or
14financing of
mobile homes recreational vehicles.
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218.11
(7) (a) The
licensor department may without notice deny the application
17for a license within 60 days after receipt thereof by written notice to the applicant,
18stating the grounds for such denial. Within 30 days after such notice, the applicant
19may petition the
department of administration division of hearings and appeals, as
20defined in s. 218.01 (1) (gm), to conduct a hearing to review the denial, and a hearing
21shall be scheduled with reasonable promptness.
If the licensor is the department of
22transportation, the division of hearings and appeals shall conduct the hearing. This
23paragraph does not apply to denials of applications for licenses under sub. (6m).
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(b) No license may be suspended or revoked except after a hearing thereon. The
25licensor department shall give the licensee at least 5 days' notice of the time and
1place of such hearing. The order suspending or revoking such license shall not be
2effective until after 10 days' written notice thereof to the licensee, after such hearing
3has been had; except that the
licensor department, when in its opinion the best
4interest of the public or the trade demands it, may suspend a license upon not less
5than 24 hours' notice of hearing and with not less than 24 hours' notice of the
6suspension of the license. Matters involving suspensions and revocations
brought
7before the licensor shall be heard and decided upon by the
department of
8administration. If the licensor is the department of transportation, the division of
9hearings and appeals
shall conduct the hearing. This paragraph does not apply to
10licenses that are suspended under sub. (6m).
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(c) The
licensor department may inspect the pertinent books, records, letters
12and contracts of a licensee. The actual cost of each such examination shall be paid
13by such licensee so examined within 30 days after demand therefor by the
licensor, 14department and the
licensor department may maintain an action for the recovery of
15such costs in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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17218.12 (title)
Mobile home dealer Recreational vehicle salespersons
18regulated.
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218.12
(1) No person may engage in the business of selling
mobile homes to the
21ultimate recreational vehicles to a consumer or to the retail market in this state
22without a license therefor from the
licensor department. If a
mobile home dealer acts
23as a
mobile home salesperson the dealer shall secure a
mobile home salesperson's
24license in addition to the license for engaging as a
mobile home dealer.
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1218.12
(2) (a) Applications for
mobile home a salesperson's license and
2renewals thereof shall be made to the
licensor department on such forms as the
3licensor department prescribes and furnishes and shall be accompanied by the
4license fee required under par. (c) or (d). The application shall include the applicant's
5social security number. In addition, the application shall require such pertinent
6information as the
licensor department requires.
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218.12
(2) (b) 1. The
licensor department shall promulgate rules establishing
9the license period under this section.
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2. The
licensor department may promulgate rules establishing a uniform
11expiration date for all licenses issued under this section.
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(d) If the
licensor department issues a license under this section during the
13license period, the fee for the license shall equal $4 multiplied by the number of
14calendar years, including parts of calendar years, during which the license remains
15in effect. A fee determined under this paragraph may not exceed the license fee for
16the entire license period under par. (c).
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218.12
(3) Every licensee shall carry his or her license when engaged in his or
19her business and display the same upon request. The license shall name his or her
20employer, and in case of a change of employer, the salesperson shall immediately
21mail his or her license to the
licensor who department, which shall endorse such
22change on the license without charge.
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218.12
(5) The provision of s. 218.01 (3) relating to the denial, suspension and
25revocation of a motor vehicle salesperson's license shall apply to the denial,
1suspension and revocation of a
mobile home salesperson's license so far as applicable,
2except that such provision does not apply to the denial, suspension or revocation of
3a license under sub. (3m).
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218.12
(6) The provisions of s. 218.01 (3) (g) and (5) shall apply to this section,
6mobile home recreational vehicle sales practices and the regulation of
travel trailer
7or mobile home recreational vehicle salespersons, as far as applicable.
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10218.15 (title)
Sale or lease of used primary housing units recreational
11vehicles. In the sale or lease of any used
primary housing unit recreational vehicle,
12the sales invoice or lease agreement shall contain the point of manufacture of the
13used
primary housing unit recreational vehicle, the name of the manufacturer and
14the name and address of the previous owner.
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218.17
(2) In any court action brought by the
licensor department for violations
20of this subchapter, the
licensor department may recover all costs of testing and
21investigation, in addition to costs otherwise recoverable, if it prevails in the action.
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218.17
(3) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits
the an aggrieved customer
24from bringing
of a civil action against a
mobile home manufacturer, dealer or
25salesperson
by an aggrieved customer. If judgment is rendered for the customer
1based on an act or omission by the
manufacturer, dealer or salesperson, which
2constituted a violation of this subchapter, the plaintiff shall recover actual and
3proper attorney fees in addition to costs otherwise recoverable.
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224.30
(1) (title)
Definition.
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224.30
(2) (title)
Electronic forms and signatures.
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224.30
(3) Computer databases, networks and systems; access and use fees. 10(a) Except as provided in par. (b), the department may by rule establish fees to be
11paid by members of the public for accessing or using the department's computer
12databases, computer networks or computer systems. Every fee established under
13this paragraph shall be based upon the reasonable cost of the service provided by the
14department, together with a reasonable share of the costs of developing and
15maintaining the department's computer databases, computer networks and
16computer systems.
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(b) The department may not charge a fee under par. (a) to a person who accesses
18or uses a department data base or computer system at an office of the register of
19deeds under s. 409.407 (2m) (b).
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227.01
(1) "Agency" means
the Wisconsin land council or a board, commission,
22committee, department or officer in the state government, except the governor, a
23district attorney or a military or judicial officer.
SB45-SSA1, s. 2353n
24Section 2353n. 227.01 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act
25.... (this act), is amended to read:
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1227.01
(1) "Agency" means
the Wisconsin land council or a board, commission,
2committee, department or officer in the state government, except the governor, a
3district attorney or a military or judicial officer.