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(1) In this section, "licensee" means a person licensed by the division
21under ch. 138, 217 or 218
or under s. 224.92.".
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2"
Section 2353d. Subchapter IV of Chapter 224 [precedes 224.90] of the
3statutes is created to read:
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Subchapter IV
6
Nondepository small
7
business lenders
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8224.90 Definitions. In this subchapter:
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9(1) "Division" means the division of banking.
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10(2) "In control" means any of the following:
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(a) Owning 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a nondepository
12lender.
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(b) Possessing, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with others, the power
14to control or vote 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of a nondepository
15lender or to elect or control the election of a majority of the board of directors of a
16nondepository lender.
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17(3) "Licensee" means a lender licensed under this subchapter.
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18(4) "Nondepository lender" means a lender that, in the ordinary course of
19business, provides loans that are guaranteed by the U.S. small business
20administration under
15 USC 636 (a) to small businesses. "Nondepository lender"
21does not include a bank, credit union, savings and loan association or savings bank.
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22224.92 License required. No person may engage in business as a
23nondepository lender in this state without a license issued under this subchapter.
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1224.923 License application. An application for a license under this
2subchapter shall be made to the division in writing on a form to be prescribed by the
3division. An application for a license under this subchapter shall state the full name
4and business address of the applicant and each officer, director and person in control
5of the applicant. The application also shall contain the applicant's federal employer
6identification number. In addition, the application shall contain the applicant's
7business plan, 3 years of detailed financial projections and other relevant
8information, all as prescribed by the division.
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9224.927 Disclosure of certain application information. The division may
10not disclose an applicant's federal employer identification number received under s.
11224.923, except as follows:
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12(1) The division may disclose the information to the department of revenue for
13the sole purpose of requesting certification under s. 73.0301.
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14(2) The division may disclose the information to the department of workforce
15development in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.
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16224.93 License approval. After a review of information regarding the
17directors, officers and controlling persons of the applicant for a license, a review of
18the applicant's business plan, including at least three years of detailed financial
19projections and other information considered relevant by the division, the division
20may approve an application for a license if the division determines that all of the
21following conditions are met:
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22(1) The applicant has at least $500,000 in capital and the amount of capital is
23adequate for the applicant to transact business as a nondepository lender.
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24(2) Each director, officer and person in control of the applicant is of good
25character and sound financial standing; the directors and officers of the applicant are
1competent to perform their functions with respect to the applicant and the directors
2and officers of the applicant are collectively adequate to manage the business of the
3applicant as a nondepository lender.
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4(3) The business plan of the applicant will be honestly and efficiently conducted
5in accordance with the intent and purpose of this subchapter.
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6(4) The proposed activity of the applicant possesses a reasonable prospect for
7success.
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8(5) The applicant has paid to the division the application fee prescribed by the
9division, together with the actual cost incurred by the division in investigating the
10application.
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11224.935 Expiration of license. (1) Generally. Except as provided under
12sub. (2), a license issued under this subchapter expires on the June 30 following the
13date on which the license was issued.
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14(2) Change in control of licensee. A change in the identity or number of
15individuals that are in control of a licensee terminates the licensee's license under
16this subchapter, unless the licensee applies to the division for and receives a renewal
17of the license no later than 15 days after the change in control.
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18224.94 Renewal of license. Except as provided under s. 224.935 (2), a
19licensee shall renew its license by submitting to the division a renewal application
20and the renewal fee as prescribed by the division not less than 60 days before the date
21on which the license expires. A renewal application is subject to the same criteria
22as the criteria for approval of an original license.
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23224.95 Denial of or disciplinary action relating to license. (1) 24Mandatory denial. The division shall deny an application for issuance or renewal
25of a license under this subchapter if any of the following applies:
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1(a) The applicant has failed to provide its federal employer identification
2number under s. 224.923.
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(b) The department of revenue has certified under s. 73.0301 that the applicant
4is liable for delinquent taxes. An applicant whose application for issuance or renewal
5of a license is denied under this paragraph is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2)
6(b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to a notice or hearing
7under sub. (4).
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(c) The applicant is an individual who has failed to comply, after appropriate
9notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce
10development or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to
11paternity or child support proceedings or who is delinquent in making court-ordered
12payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses
13or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, as provided in
14a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. An applicant whose
15application for issuance or renewal of a license is denied under this paragraph is
16entitled to a notice and a hearing under s. 49.857 but is not entitled to a notice or
17hearing under sub. (4).
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18(2) Discretionary denial or disciplinary action. The division may deny an
19application for issuance or renewal of a license under this subchapter or may revoke,
20suspend or limit a license issued under this subchapter if the division finds that the
21applicant or nondepository lender did any of the following:
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(a) Made a material misstatement in an application for issuance or renewal of
23a license issued under this subchapter or in information provided to the division.
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(b) Demonstrated a lack of competency to act as a nondepository lender.
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(c) Violated any provision of this subchapter or any rule of the division.
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1(3) Disciplinary orders. The division may issue general or special orders
2necessary to prevent or correct actions by a nondepository lender that constitute
3cause under this section for revoking, suspending or limiting a license.
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4(4) Appeal of denial or disciplinary action. A person whose application for
5issuance or renewal of a license under this subchapter has been denied or whose
6license has been revoked, suspended or limited under this section may request a
7hearing under s. 227.42 within 30 days after the date of denial, revocation,
8suspension or limitation. Failure of a person to request a hearing within the time
9provided under this subsection is a waiver of the person's right to a hearing on the
10denial, revocation, suspension or limitation.
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11224.96 Required loan loss reserve. Each licensee shall provide for a loan
12loss reserve sufficient to cover projected loan losses that are not guaranteed by the
13U.S. government or any agency of the U.S. government.
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14224.97 Division review of nondepository lender operations. The
15division may, at any reasonable time, examine the books of account, records,
16condition and affairs of a nondepository lender licensed under this subchapter. The
17division shall examine the books of account, records, condition and affairs of every
18nondepository lender licensed under this subchapter at least once during every 12
19month period. The division shall prepare a report of each examination conducted
20under this section. As part of an examination under this section or as part of the
21preparation of an examination report, the division may examine under oath any
22person in control, officer, director, agent, employe or customer of the nondepository
23lender. The division may require a nondepository lender that is examined under this
24section to pay to the division a reasonable fee for the costs of conducting the
25examination.
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1224.98 Powers of licensee. A licensee may do any of the following:
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2(1) Participate in the loan guaranty program under
15 USC 636 (a).
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3(2) Participate in any other government program for which the licensee is
4eligible and which has as its function the provision or facilitation of financing or
5management assistance to business firms.
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6224.985 Required records and reports. (1) Record keeping. A licensee
7shall keep books, accounts, and other records in such a form and manner as required
8by rule of the division. These records shall be kept at a location and shall be
9preserved for a length of time as prescribed by rule of the division.
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10(2) Annual report. Not more than ninety days after the close of a licensee's
11fiscal year or upon request of the division, every licensee shall file with the division
12a report containing all of the following:
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(a) Financial statements, including the balance sheet, the statement of income
14or loss, the statement of changes in capital accounts and the statement of changes
15in financial position of the licensee. The licensee shall ensure that the financial
16statements have been audited by an independent certified public account and
17prepared in accordance with generally accepted account principles.
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(b) Other relevant information requested by the division.
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19224.99 Rulemaking. The division may promulgate rules for the efficient
20administration of this subchapter.".
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(3) (f) The administrator of the division of hearings and appeals may
2set the fees to be charged for any services rendered under s. 125.72 to the department
3of revenue by a hearing examiner under this section. The fee shall cover the total
4cost of the services less any costs covered by the appropriation under s. 20.505 (4) (f)
5and those costs recovered under s. 125.72 (3) (b) 3m.
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(4) (f) The department of revenue shall pay all costs of the services of
8a hearing examiner assigned under sub. (1) (bg), according to the fees set under sub.
9(3) (f).".
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230.04
(19m) The secretary shall ensure that no agency require that its
15employes record their number of hours worked during any part of a pay period on a
16form on which the employe's social security number is printed.".
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230.08
(2) (e) 8. Natural resources —
6 7.".
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230.08
(2) (wy) The executive director and staff of the tobacco control board.".
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250.01
(4) (a) 5. A multiple municipal local health department established
18under s. 251.02 (3r).".
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20"(c) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (5) (fh), the department shall
21award $25,000 in each fiscal year as a grant to HealthNet of Janesville, Inc.".
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1251.02
(1) In counties with a population of less than 500,000, the county board
2shall establish a county health department that meets the requirements of this
3chapter. The county health department shall serve all areas of the county that are
4not served by a city health department that was established prior to January 1, 1994,
5or by a town or village health department established under sub. (3m)
or by a
6multiple local health department established under sub. (3r). No city health
7department may be established after
that date January 1, 1994, but a city-county
8health department may be established after that date.
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(3r) In a county described in sub. (3m), in addition to the local health
11department required to be established under sub. (3m), the governing body of a city,
12village or town in that county may, in concert with the governing body of another city,
13village or town in that county, establish a multiple municipal local health
14department and elect a local health officer consistent with this chapter.