SB55-ASA1-AA1,957,2 21126.90 Agricultural producer security council. The agricultural producer
22security council shall advise the department on the administration and enforcement
23of this chapter. The council shall meet as often as the department considers
24necessary, but at least once annually. The department shall inform the council of

1fund balances and payments, and shall consult with the council before modifying any
2license fee, license surcharge, or fund assessment under this chapter.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2814 3Section 2814. Chapter 127 of the statutes is repealed.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,957,4 41482. Page 939, line 16: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,957,5 5" Section 2812k. 125.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,957,116 125.52 (2) Limited manufacturer's permit. The department shall issue a
7limited manufacturer's permit which authorizes the use or sale of the intoxicating
8liquor produced only if it is rendered unfit for use as a beverage and is used or sold
9for use as fuel. The department shall notify the department of natural resources
10environmental management of the name and address of any person to whom a
11limited manufacturer's permit is issued.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2814e 12Section 2814e. 134.60 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,958,20 13134.60 Cutting or transportation of evergreens. No person may cut for
14sale in its natural condition and untrimmed, with or without roots, any evergreen or
15coniferous tree, branch, bough, bush, sapling or shrub, from the lands of another
16without the written consent of the owner, whether such land is publicly or privately
17owned. The written consent shall contain the legal description of the land where the
18tree, branch, bough, bush, sapling or shrub was cut, as well as the name of the legal
19owner. The written consent or a certified copy of the consent shall be carried by every
20person in charge of the cutting or removing of the trees, branches, boughs, bushes,
21saplings or shrubs, and shall be exhibited to any officer of the law, forest ranger,
22forest patrol officer, conservation warden, or other officer of the department of
23natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and forestry at the officer's request at any
24time. The officer may inspect the trees, branches, boughs, bushes, saplings or shrubs

1when being transported in any vehicle or other means of conveyance and may
2investigate to determine whether or not this section has been complied with. The
3officer may stop any vehicle or means of conveyance found carrying any trees,
4branches, boughs, bushes, saplings or shrubs upon any public highway of this state
5for the purpose of making such inspection and investigation, and may seize and hold,
6subject to the order of the court, any such trees, bushes, saplings or shrubs found
7being cut, removed or transported in violation of this section. No person may ship
8or transport any such trees, bushes, saplings or shrubs outside the county where they
9were cut unless the person attaches to the outside of each package, box, bale,
10truckload or carload shipped a tag or label on which appears the person's name and
11address. No common carrier or truck hauler may receive for shipment or
12transportation any such trees, bushes, saplings or shrubs unless the tag or label is
13attached. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not less than $10 nor
14more than $100. Any person who signs any such written consent or certified copy
15under this section who is not authorized to do so, and any person who lends or
16transfers or offers to lend or transfer any such written consent or certified copy to
17another person who is not entitled to use it, and any person not entitled to use any
18such written consent or certified copy, or who borrows, receives or solicits from
19another any such written consent or certified copy thereof shall be fined not less than
20$100 nor more than $500.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,958,21 211483. Page 939, line 16: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,958,22 22" Section 2814dd. 127.01 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,959,323 127.01 (1r) "Audited financial statement" means a financial statement on
24which an independent certified public accountant, or an independent public

1accountant holding a certificate of authority
licensed or certified under ch. 442, has
2expressed an opinion according to generally accepted accounting principles and has
3conducted an audit according to generally accepted auditing standards.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2814dh 4Section 2814dh. 127.01 (25m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,959,85 127.01 (25m) (b) The financial statement is reviewed according to generally
6accepted accounting principles by an independent certified public accountant or an
7independent public accountant who holds a certificate of authority
licensed or
8certified
under ch. 442.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2814dp 9Section 2814dp. 127.06 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,959,1710 127.06 (1) (e) The department may extend the filing deadline under par. (a) 2.
11by up to 30 days in response to a written request from a warehouse keeper or an
12independent certified public accountant, or an independent public accountant
13holding a certificate of authority
licensed or certified under ch. 442, that is auditing
14or reviewing the financial statement for a warehouse keeper if the department
15receives the request on or before the 5th day of the 4th month beginning after the
16close of the warehouse keeper's fiscal year and if the request states the reason for the
17extension.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2814dt 18Section 2814dt. 127.06 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,959,2519 127.06 (1m) (e) The department may extend the filing deadline under par. (b)
202. by up to 30 days in response to a written request from a grain dealer or an
21independent certified public accountant, or an independent public accountant who
22holds a certificate of authority
licensed or certified under ch. 442, that is auditing or
23reviewing the financial statement for a grain dealer, if the department receives the
24written request on or before the 5th day of the 4th month beginning after the close
25of the grain dealer's fiscal year and if the request states the reason for the extension.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,1
11484. Page 940, line 10: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,2 2" Section 2829. Chapter 137 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,53 CHAPTER 137
4 authentications AND ELECTRONIC
5 TRANSACTIONS AND records
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2830 6Section 2830. Subchapter I (title) of chapter 137 [precedes 137.01] of the
7statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,88 CHAPTER 137
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,129 SUBCHAPTER I
10 NOTARIES AND COMMISSIONERS
11 OF DEEDS; NONELECTRONIC
12 NOTARIZATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,13 131485. Page 941, line 15: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,14 14" Section 2831. 137.01 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,2015 137.01 (3) (a) Every Except as authorized in s. 137.19, every notary public shall
16provide an engraved official seal which makes a distinct and legible impression or
17official rubber stamp which makes a distinct and legible imprint on paper. The
18impression of the seal or the imprint of the rubber stamp shall state only the
19following: "Notary Public," "State of Wisconsin" and the name of the notary. But any
20notarial seal in use on August 1, 1959, shall be considered in compliance.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2832 21Section 2832. 137.01 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,960,2422 137.01 (4) (a) Every official act of a notary public shall be attested by the notary
23public's written signature or electronic signature, as defined in s. 137.04 (2) 137.11
24(8)
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2833
1Section 2833. 137.01 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,82 137.01 (4) (b) All Except as authorized in s. 137.19, all certificates of
3acknowledgments of deeds and other conveyances, or any written instrument
4required or authorized by law to be acknowledged or sworn to before any notary
5public, within this state, shall be attested by a clear impression of the official seal or
6imprint of the rubber stamp of said officer, and in addition thereto shall be written
7or stamped either the day, month and year when the commission of said notary public
8will expire, or that such commission is permanent.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,9 91486. Page 942, line 9: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,10 10" Section 2841n. 138.09 (7) (i) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,1411 138.09 (7) (i) 3. On motor vehicle loans, the actual filing fee required for filing
12with the department of transportation under ch. 342 or, on boat loans, the filing fee
13required for filing with the department of natural resources fish, wildlife, parks, and
14forestry
under subch. V of ch. 30.".
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,15 151487. Page 942, line 9: after that line insert:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,17 16" Section 2834. Subchapter II (title) of chapter 137 [precedes 137.04] of the
17statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,1818 CHAPTER 137
SB55-ASA1-AA1,961,2319 subchAPTER ii
20 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
21TRANSACTIONS AND records;
22 Electronic notarization
23 and acknowledgement
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2835 24Section 2835. 137.04 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2836
1Section 2836. 137.05 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 137.25 (title) and
2amended to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,962,4 3137.25 (title) Submission of written documents records to
4governmental units
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2837 5Section 2837. 137.05 of the statutes is renumbered 137.25 (1) and amended
6to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,962,137 137.25 (1) Unless otherwise prohibited provided by law, with the consent of a
8governmental unit of this state that is to receive a record,
any document record that
9is required by law to be submitted in writing to a that governmental unit and that
10requires a written signature may be submitted by transforming the document into
11as an electronic format, but only with the consent of the governmental unit that is
12to receive the document
record, and if submitted as an electronic record may
13incorporate an electronic signature
.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2838 14Section 2838. 137.06 of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1-AA1, s. 2839 15Section 2839. 137.11 to 137.24 of the statutes are created to read:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,962,16 16137.11 Definitions. In this subchapter:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,962,20 17(1) "Agreement" means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their
18language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and
19procedures given the effect of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a
20particular transaction.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,962,25 21(2) "Automated transaction" means a transaction conducted or performed, in
22whole or in part, by electronic means or by the use of electronic records, in which the
23acts or records of one or both parties are not reviewed by an individual in the ordinary
24course in forming a contract, performing under an existing contract, or fulfilling an
25obligation required by the transaction.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,3
1(3) "Computer program" means a set of statements or instructions to be used
2directly or indirectly in an information processing system in order to bring about a
3certain result.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,5 4(4) "Contract" means the total legal obligation resulting from the parties'
5agreement as affected by this subchapter and other applicable law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,7 6(5) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital,
7magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,11 8(6) "Electronic agent" means a computer program or an electronic or other
9automated means used independently to initiate an action or respond to electronic
10records or performances in whole or in part, without review or action by an
11individual.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,13 12(7) "Electronic record" means a record that is created, generated, sent,
13communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,16 14(8) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process
15attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person
16with the intent to sign the record.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,17 17(9) "Governmental unit" means:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,2118 (a) An agency, department, board, commission, office, authority, institution, or
19instrumentality of the federal government or of a state or of a political subdivision
20of a state or special purpose district within a state, regardless of the branch or
21branches of government in which it is located.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,2222 (b) A political subdivision of a state or special purpose district within a state.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,963,2323 (c) An association or society to which appropriations are made by law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,3
1(d) Any body within one or more of the entities specified in pars. (a) to (c) that
2is created or authorized to be created by the constitution, by law, or by action of one
3or more of the entities specified in pars. (a) to (c).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,44 (e) Any combination of any of the entities specified in pars. (a) to (d).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,6 5(10) "Information" means data, text, images, sounds, codes, computer
6programs, software, databases, or the like.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,8 7(11) "Information processing system" means an electronic system for creating,
8generating, sending, receiving, storing, displaying, or processing information.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,10 9(12) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that
10is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,16 11(13) "Security procedure" means a procedure employed for the purpose of
12verifying that an electronic signature, record, or performance is that of a specific
13person or for detecting changes or errors in the information in an electronic record.
14The term includes a procedure that requires the use of algorithms or other codes,
15identifying words or numbers, encryption, callback, or other acknowledgment
16procedures.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,21 17(14) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia,
18Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject
19to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian tribe or band,
20or Alaskan native village, which is recognized by federal law or formally
21acknowledged by a state.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,964,24 22(15) "Transaction" means an action or set of actions occurring between 2 or
23more persons relating to the conduct of business, commercial, or governmental
24affairs.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,3
1137.12 Application. (1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) and except
2in ss. 137.25 and 137.26, this subchapter applies to electronic records and electronic
3signatures relating to a transaction.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,5 4(2) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (3), this subchapter does not apply to
5a transaction to the extent it is governed by:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,76 (a) Any law governing the execution of wills or the creation of testamentary
7trusts; or
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,88 (b) Chapters 401 and 403 to 410, other than ss. 401.107 and 401.206.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,11 9(3) This subchapter applies to an electronic record or electronic signature
10otherwise excluded from the application of this subchapter under sub. (2) to the
11extent it is governed by a law other than those specified in sub. (2).
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,13 12(4) A transaction subject to this subchapter is also subject to other applicable
13substantive law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,15 14(5) This subchapter applies to the state of Wisconsin, unless otherwise
15expressly provided.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,19 16137.13 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation
17by agreement. (1)
This subchapter does not require a record or signature to be
18created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or
19used by electronic means or in electronic form.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,965,23 20(2) This subchapter applies only to transactions between parties each of which
21has agreed to conduct transactions by electronic means. Whether the parties agree
22to conduct a transaction by electronic means is determined from the context and
23surrounding circumstances, including the parties' conduct.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,3
1(3) A party that agrees to conduct a transaction by electronic means may refuse
2to conduct other transactions by electronic means. The right granted by this
3subsection may not be waived by agreement.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,7 4(4) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the effect of any provision
5of this subchapter may be varied by agreement. Use of the words "unless otherwise
6agreed," or words of similar import, in this subchapter shall not be interpreted to
7preclude other provisions of this subchapter from being varied by agreement.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,9 8(5) Whether an electronic record or electronic signature has legal consequences
9is determined by this subchapter and other applicable law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,10 10137.14 Construction. This subchapter shall be construed and applied:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,11 11(1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,13 12(2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic
13transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,17 14(3) To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to
15the subject of this subchapter among states enacting laws substantially similar to
16the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended by the
17National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,20 18137.15 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures,
19and electronic contracts. (1)
A record or signature may not be denied legal effect
20or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,22 21(2) A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an
22electronic record was used in its formation.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,966,24 23(3) If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies that
24requirement in that law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,967,2
1(4) If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies that
2requirement in that law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,967,10 3137.16 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records.
4(1)
If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law
5requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another
6person, a party may satisfy the requirement with respect to that transaction if the
7information is provided, sent, or delivered, as the case may be, in an electronic record
8capable of retention by the recipient at the time of receipt. An electronic record is not
9capable of retention by the recipient if the sender or its information processing
10system inhibits the ability of the recipient to print or store the electronic record.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,967,14 11(2) If a law other than this subchapter requires a record to be posted or
12displayed in a certain manner, to be sent, communicated, or transmitted by a
13specified method, or to contain information that is formatted in a certain manner,
14then:
SB55-ASA1-AA1,967,1615 (a) The record shall be posted or displayed in the manner specified in the other
16law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,967,1817 (b) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) (b), the record shall be sent,
18communicated, or transmitted by the method specified in the other law.
SB55-ASA1-AA1,967,2019 (c) The record shall contain the information formatted in the manner specified
20in the other law.
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