AB128: Bill Text

AB128,514 Section 514. 343.315 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,135,2 343.315 (1m) Employer responsibility. An employer may not allow, permit or authorize a driver who is disqualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle during a period of disqualification after March 31, 1992. An employer who knowingly violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. An employer who negligently violates this subsection shall forfeit not more than $2,500.

AB128,515 Section 515. 343.43 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 343.43 (3) and amended to read:

AB128,135,6 343.43 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m), any person who violates sub. (1) shall be: is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,516 Section 516. 343.43 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,517 Section 517. 343.43 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,518 Section 518. 343.43 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,519 Section 519. 343.43 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,135,18 343.43 (3m) Any person who violates sub. (1) (d) while operating a "Class D" or "Class M" vehicle as described in s. 343.04 (1) (d) and (e), except a school bus, may be required to forfeit not more than $200 for the first offense, may be fined not more than $300 and imprisoned for not more than 30 days is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor for the 2nd offense occurring within 3 years, and may be fined not more than $500 and imprisoned for not more than 6 months is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for the 3rd or subsequent offense occurring within 3 years. A violation of a local ordinance in conformity with this section shall count as a previous offense.

AB128,520 Section 520. 343.44 (2) (ar) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,135,24 343.44 (2) (ar) 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., any person who violates sub. (1) (b) shall be fined not more than $2,500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the revocation identified under sub. (1) (b) resulted from an offense that may be counted under s. 343.307 (2).

AB128,521 Section 521. 343.44 (2) (ar) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,136,6 343.44 (2) (ar) 3. Any person who violates sub. (1) (b) and, in the course of the violation, causes great bodily harm to another person shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $7,500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that, if the person knows at the time of the violation that his or her operating privilege has been revoked, the person is guilty of a Class I felony.

AB128,522 Section 522. 343.44 (2) (ar) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,136,13 343.44 (2) (ar) 4. Any person who violates sub. (1) (b) and, in the course of the violation, causes the death of another person shall be fined not less than $7,500 nor more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, except that, if the person knows at the time of the violation that his or her operating privilege has been revoked, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.

AB128,523 Section 523. 343.44 (2) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,136,17 343.44 (2) (br) Any person who violates sub. (1) (d) shall be fined not more than $2,500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,524 Section 524. 344.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,136,21 344.48 (2) Any person violating this section may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,525 Section 525. 345.37 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,136,25 345.37 (6) Any person who fails to comply with this section relative to forwarding records of convictions to the department may be fined required to forfeit not more than $100.

AB128,526 Section 526. 346.17 (2t) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,137,4 346.17 (2t) Any person violating s. 346.04 (2t) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,527 Section 527. 346.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,137,12 346.65 (1) (b) May be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the total of convictions under s. 346.62 (2) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 346.62 (2) equals 2 or more in a 4-year period. The 4-year period shall be measured from the dates of the violations which resulted in the convictions.

AB128,528 Section 528. 346.65 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,137,17 346.65 (3) Except as provided in sub. (5m), any person violating s. 346.62 (3) shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $2,000 and may be imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one year in the county jail is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,529 Section 529. 346.74 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,137,21 346.74 (5) (a) Shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both Is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the accident did not involve death or injury to a person.

AB128,530 Section 530. 346.74 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,137,25 346.74 (5) (b) May be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the accident involved injury to a person but the person did not suffer great bodily harm.

AB128,531 Section 531. 347.50 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,138,4 347.50 (1m) Any person violating s. 347.385 (5) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail, or both, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each violation.

AB128,532 Section 532. 347.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,138,8 347.50 (2) Any person violating s. 347.415 (1m), (2), and (3) to (5) or 347.475 may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail, or both, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for each violation.

AB128,533 Section 533. 349.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,138,17 349.25 (1) In counties containing a city of the first or second class, the owner of a vehicle to be operated upon a highway for the purpose of transporting persons for hire in what is commonly known as a hayrack ride, a sleigh, boxsled or bobsled ride or a ride of similar nature and every person who is to operate such a vehicle shall obtain a license from the county board before so operating such a vehicle. Any person operating any such vehicle under the circumstances described without first obtaining a license from the county board may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,534 Section 534. 351.08 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,139,8 351.08 Operation of motor vehicle by habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender prohibited; penalty; enforcement. Any person who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle in this state while the revocation under this chapter is in effect shall, in addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44, be fined not to exceed $5,000 and imprisoned not to exceed 180 days is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. No portion of the sentence may be suspended, except in a case where operating was made necessary by a situation of emergency, as determined by the court. Any person imprisoned under this section, on his or her request, may be allowed Huber law work privileges under s. 303.08 or may be allowed to work under s. 303.10 (3). For the purpose of enforcing this section, in any case in which the accused is charged with driving a motor vehicle while his or her license, permit or privilege to drive is suspended or revoked or is charged with driving without a license, the court before hearing the charge shall determine whether the person is a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender and therefore barred from operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state.

AB128,535 Section 535. 425.401 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,139,12 425.401 (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a person who willfully and knowingly engages in any conduct or practice in violation of chs. 421 to 427 may be fined required to forfeit not more than $2,000.

AB128,536 Section 536. 425.401 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,139,15 425.401 (2) A person who intentionally violates s. 425.2065 (2) may be fined required to forfeit not more than $500.

AB128,537 Section 537. 440.03 (14) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,139,20 440.03 (14) (f) A person who is registered under par. (a) or holds a license granted under the rules promulgated under par. (am) who violates this subsection or any rule promulgated under par. (d) may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,538 Section 538. 440.032 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,139,24 440.032 (9) Penalty. A person who violates this section or any rule promulgated under this section may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,539 Section 539. 440.21 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,140,5 440.21 (4) (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of chs. 440 to 480 relating to fines, forfeitures, or imprisonment, any person who violates a temporary restraining order or an injunction issued by a court upon a petition under sub. (3) may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,540 Section 540. 440.26 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,140,16 440.26 (8) Penalties. Any person, acting as a private detective, investigator or private security person, or who employs any person who solicits, advertises or performs services in this state as a private detective or private security person, or investigator or special investigator, without having procured the license or permit required by this section, may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not less than 3 months nor more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Any agency having an employee, owner, officer or agent convicted of the above offense may have its agency license revoked or suspended by the department. Any person convicted of the above offense shall be ineligible for a license for one year.

AB128,541 Section 541. 440.311 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,140,20 440.311 (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $250, imprisoned not more than 3 months in the county jail, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,542 Section 542. 440.86 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,140,24 440.86 (1) Any person who violates this subchapter or a rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,543 Section 543. 440.95 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,141,3 440.95 (1) Any cemetery authority that is required to be licensed under s. 440.91 (1) and that knowingly fails to be licensed may be fined required to forfeit not more than $100.

AB128,544 Section 544. 440.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,141,8 440.95 (2) Any individual who is required to register as a cemetery salesperson under s. 440.91 (2) and who fails to register may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,545 Section 545. 440.95 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,141,13 440.95 (3) Except as provided in subs. (1) and (2), any person who violates s. 440.91 or 440.947 or any rule promulgated under s. 440.91 may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,546 Section 546. 440.95 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,141,17 440.95 (4) (intro.) Any person who intentionally does any of the following may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor:

AB128,547 Section 547. 440.968 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,141,25 440.968 (2) Any person who uses the title "Wisconsin registered interior designer" in this state and who is not registered in accordance with this subchapter, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the certificate of registration of another, or any person who falsely impersonates any other registrant of like or different name, or any person who attempts to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration, may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 3 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,548 Section 548. 440.981 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,142,3 440.981 (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $250, imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,549 Section 549. 440.9965 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,142,7 440.9965 Criminal penalties. An athlete agent who violates s. 440.996 may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,550 Section 550. 441.13 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,142,12 441.13 (1) Any person violating this subchapter or knowingly employing another in violation of this subchapter may be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,551 Section 551. 442.11 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,142,16 442.11 (intro.) Penalties. Whoever does any of the following may, for each offense, be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than one year, or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:

AB128,552 Section 552. 443.18 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,143,8 443.18 (1) (a) Any person who practices or offers to practice architecture, landscape architecture, or professional engineering in this state, or who uses the term "architect," "landscape architect," or "professional engineer" as part of the person's business name or title, except as provided in s. 443.08 (6), or in any way represents himself or herself as an architect, landscape architect, or a professional engineer unless the person is registered or exempted in accordance with this chapter, or unless the person is the holder of an unexpired permit issued under s. 443.10 (1) (d), or any person presenting or attempting to use as his or her own the certificate of registration of another, or any person who gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the examining board or to any section of the examining board or to any member of the examining board or to any member of any section of the examining board in obtaining a certificate of registration, or any person who falsely impersonates any other registrant of like or different name, or any person who attempts to use an expired or revoked certificate of registration, or violates any of the provisions of this section, may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 3 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,553 Section 553. 443.18 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,143,12 443.18 (3) Penalties; law enforcement. Any person who violates this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 3 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,554 Section 554. 444.16 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,143,15 444.16 (1) A violation of any provision of this chapter, for which a penalty is not herein expressly prescribed, is a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,555 Section 555. 445.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,143,21 445.15 (1) Except as provided in sub. (1m), any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule of the department of health services and the examining board relating to its subject matter, shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned not less than 30 days nor more than 3 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,556 Section 556. 445.15 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,144,3 445.15 (1m) A funeral director or operator of a funeral establishment who violates s. 445.12 (3r) shall be fined forfeit not more than $5,000 for each violation. Each day that an insurance intermediary authorized by a funeral director or operator of a funeral establishment fails to meet the training requirements established by the examining board by rule under s. 445.125 (3m) (j) 1. a. constitutes a separate violation of s. 445.12 (3r) (b).

AB128,557 Section 557. 446.07 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,144,7 446.07 Penalty. Anyone violating this chapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,558 Section 558. 447.09 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,144,12 447.09 Penalties. Any person who violates this chapter may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for the first offense and is guilty of a Class I felony for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within 5 years.

AB128,559 Section 559. 448.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,144,17 448.09 (1) Penalties. A person who violates s. 448.08 (3) may be fined required to forfeit not more than $250. Except as provided in sub. (1m), a person who violates any other provision of this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.