AB925,35,1514 (e) No limitation for implements of husbandry temporarily operated upon a
15highway;.
Note: Replaces punctuation for internal consistency and conformity with current
style.
AB925, s. 72 16Section 72. 348.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB925,36,317 348.09 (1) No person, without a permit therefor, shall may operate on a
18highway any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer carrying any load extending
19beyond the fender line on the left side or extending more than 6 inches beyond the

1fender line on the right side of the vehicle. In the case of motor trucks, "fender line"
2means the outermost limits of the rear fenders, flare boards or floor of the body,
3whichever projects outward the farthest.
Note: The definition of "fender line" is applicable to ss. 348.05 and 348.09 and is
moved to the s. 348.01 chapter definition section in conformity with current style and to
improve the readability of this section and s. 348.05. See the creation of s. 348.01 (2) (av)
by this bill.
AB925, s. 73 4Section 73 . 348.15 (1) (intro.) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
5renumbered 348.15 (1) and amended to read:
AB925,36,96 348.15 (1) In this section: (b) "Class "class `A' highway" includes all state trunk
7highways and connecting highways and those county trunk highways, town
8highways and city and village streets, or portions thereof, which that have not been
9designated as class "B" highways pursuant to s. 349.15.
Note: Eliminates unnecessary paragraph designation. Section 348.15 (1) is not
divided into multiple paragraphs. Replaces "which" with "that" to correct grammar.
AB925, s. 74 10Section 74. 348.15 (8) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 348.15 (8).
Note: Eliminates unnecessary paragraph designation. Section 348.15 (8) is not
divided into multiple paragraphs.
AB925, s. 75 11Section 75. 348.27 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB925,37,212 348.27 (5) Pole and pipe permits. Except as further provided in this subsection,
13the department may issue an annual or consecutive month permit to pipeline
14companies or operators or public service corporations for transportation of poles,
15pipe, girders and similar materials and to companies and individuals hauling peeled
16or unpeeled pole-length forest products used in its business. Such permits issued
17to companies and individuals hauling peeled or unpeeled pole-length forest products
18shall limit the length of vehicle and load to a maximum of 10 feet in excess of the
19limitations in s. 348.07 (1) and shall be valid only on a class "A" highway as defined
20in s. 348.15 (1) (b). Permits issued to companies or individuals hauling pole-length

1forest products may not exempt such companies or individuals from the maximum
2limitations on vehicle load imposed by this chapter.
Note: Changes cross-reference to accommodate the renumbering of s. 348.15 (1)
(b) by Section 73 of the bill.
AB925, s. 76 3Section 76. 349.11 (2) (b) and (3) (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB925,37,44 349.11 (2) (b) Modify the limits stated in s. 346.57 (4) (c) or 346.58 (1).
AB925,37,5 5(3) (b) Modify the limits stated in s. 346.57 (4) (c) or 346.58 (1); or
Note: Changes cross-references to accommodate the renumbering of s. 346.58 by
Section 55 of the bill.
AB925, s. 77 6Section 77. 349.13 (1e) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 349.13 (1e) (c) 1. and
7amended to read:
AB925,37,138 349.13 (1e) (c) 1. The authority granted by this subsection may be delegated
9to a traffic officer or to the officer in charge of the maintenance of the highway in
10question, but, except as provided in subd. 2., no prohibition, limitation or restriction
11on parking imposed under this section is effective unless official traffic signs or
12markers or parking meters have been placed or erected indicating the particular
13prohibition, limitation or restriction except that parking .
AB925,38,2 142. Parking regulations which that prohibit, limit or restrict the parking of
15vehicles for any period longer than 24 consecutive hours, during any hours between
1612 midnight and 7 a.m., or any portion thereof or during a snow emergency as
17determined by the city, village or town a municipality, shall be effective in cities,
18villages and towns
the municipality upon a two-thirds vote of their its respective
19governing bodies body notwithstanding this subsection and s. 346.02 (7) when
20official traffic signs have been placed or erected at or reasonably near the corporate
21limits of such city, village or town the municipality on all state and county trunk
22highways and connecting highways, as the latter are defined in s. 86.32, informing

1motorists that 24-hour parking limitations, night parking regulations or snow
2emergency regulations are in effect in such city, village or town the municipality.
Note: Breaks up long sentence. For purposes of ch. 349, s. 340.01 (36m) defines
"municipality" as a city, village or town and s. 340.01 (9) defines "connecting highway" as
a highway designated as such under s. 86.32.
AB925, s. 78 3Section 78. 349.13 (2) (intro.), (a) to (d) and (f) of the statutes are amended to
4read:
AB925,38,95 349.13 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in this subsection, neither the
6department nor local authorities may extend stopping, standing or parking
7privileges to areas where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited by ch. 346. The
8department and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective
9jurisdictions as described in sub. (1e) may do any of the following:
AB925,38,1110 (a) Permit parking on sidewalk areas when such parking will not unduly
11interfere with pedestrian traffic;.
AB925,38,1312 (b) Permit parking on the roadway side of other parked vehicles when such
13double parking will not unduly interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic;.
AB925,38,1514 (c) Permit parking closer than 15 feet to the end of a safety zone when such
15parking will not unduly interfere with the flow of vehicular traffic ;.
AB925,38,1716 (d) Designate parking upon the left side of a one-way street or roadway instead
17of the right side or permit parking on both sides;.
AB925,38,2218 (f) Permit the parking of any vehicle or of school buses only on the near side of
19specified highways adjacent to schoolhouses in villages, towns or cities during
20specified hours when if the village or town board or common council governing body
21of any such village, town or city the municipality where the schoolhouse is located
22directs
by ordinance so directs.
Note: Replaces punctuation for internal consistency and conformity with current
style. Section 340.01 (36m) defines "municipality" as a city, village or town for purposes

of ch. 349. The term "governing body of a municipality" is used throughout the chapter
to refer to village boards, town boards and common councils. "When" is replaced by "if",
consistent with current style, to reflect that the condition referred to need not occur.
AB925, s. 79 1Section 79. 422.204 (7) (intro.) and (a) to (d) of the statutes are renumbered
2422.204 (7) (am) (intro.) and 1. to 4. and amended to read:
AB925,39,53 422.204 (7) (am) (intro.) In addition to any requirements of form established
4by the administrator, a deferral agreement shall meet all of the following
5requirements
:
AB925,39,66 1. Be The agreement shall be in writing and signed by the customer;.
AB925,39,87 2. Incorporate The agreement shall incorporate by reference the transaction
8to which the deferral applies;.
AB925,39,129 3. State The agreement shall state each instalment or part thereof in the
10amount to be deferred, the date or dates originally payable and either the date or
11dates agreed to become payable for the payment of the amounts deferred or the
12periods of deferral; and.
AB925,39,1513 4. Clearly The agreement shall clearly set forth the dollar amount of the charge
14for each instalment to be deferred and the total dollar amount to be paid by the
15customer for the deferral.
Note: The subject matter of par. (e) does not fit within the series listed under the
subsection (intro.), and the renumbering by this section of this bill removes that provision
from the series. The subsection (intro.) is amended in accordance with current style and
the subsequent subdivisions are amended to correspond with the amended (intro.).
Punctuation is replaced for internal consistency and consistency with current style.
AB925, s. 80 16Section 80. 422.204 (7) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB925,39,1817 422.204 (7) (e) This subsection shall does not apply to deferral charges made
18pursuant to under sub. (8).
Note: Replaces disfavored terms consistent with current style. See also the
previous section of this bill.
AB925, s. 81 19Section 81. 422.502 (4) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 422.502 (4).

Note: Eliminates unnecessary paragraph designation. Section 422.502 (4) is not
divided into multiple paragraphs.
AB925, s. 82 1Section 82. 425.208 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:
AB925,40,22 425.208 (1) (d) (intro.) Whichever of the following is less:
Note: See the next section of this bill.
AB925, s. 83 3Section 83. 425.208 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 425.208 (1) (d) 1. and
4amended to read:
AB925,40,75 425.208 (1) (d) 1. A performance deposit, in the amount of 3 scheduled
6instalments (, or minimum payments in the case of an open-end credit plan), or
7one-third
.
AB925,40,9 82. One-third of the total obligation remaining unpaid with respect to the
9consumer credit transaction, whichever is less.
Note: Subdivides provision to eliminate parentheses and improve readability. An
(intro.) paragraph is created by the previous section of this bill to accommodate the
changes made by this section.
AB925, s. 84 10Section 84. 426.108 (intro.) and (1) to (8) of the statutes are amended to read:
AB925,40,16 11426.108 Unconscionable conduct. (intro.) The administrator shall
12promulgate rules declaring specific conduct in consumer credit transactions and the
13collection of debts arising therefrom from consumer credit transactions to be
14unconscionable and prohibiting the use thereof of those unconscionable acts. In
15promulgating such rules under this section, the administrator shall consider, among
16other things, all of the following:
AB925,40,18 17(1) That the practice unfairly takes advantage of the lack of knowledge, ability,
18experience, or capacity of customers;.
AB925,40,20 19(2) That those engaging in the practice know of the inability of customers to
20receive benefits properly anticipated from the goods or services involved;.
AB925,41,3
1(3) That there exists a gross disparity between the price of goods or services and
2their value as measured by the price at which similar goods or services are readily
3obtainable by other customers, or by other tests of true value;.
AB925,41,7 4(4) The fact that That the practice may enable merchants to take advantage
5of the inability of customers reasonably to protect their interests by reason of
6physical or mental infirmities, illiteracy or inability to understand the language of
7the agreement, ignorance or lack of education or similar factors;.
AB925,41,8 8(5) That the terms of the transaction require customers to waive legal rights;.
AB925,41,11 9(6) That the terms of the transaction require customers to unreasonably
10jeopardize money or property beyond the money or property immediately at issue in
11the transaction;.
AB925,41,14 12(7) That the natural effect of the practice is to cause or aid in causing customers
13to misunderstand the true nature of the transaction or their rights and duties
14thereunder under the transaction.
AB925,41,17 15(8) That the writing purporting to evidence the obligation of the customers in
16the transaction contains terms or provisions or authorizes practices prohibited by
17law; and.
Note: The section (intro.) is amended in accordance with current style for (intro.)
provisions and the subsequent subsections are amended to correspond with the amended
(intro.). Punctuation is replaced for internal consistency and conformity with current
style. Specific references are inserted.
AB925, s. 85 18Section 85. 426.110 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB925,41,2219 426.110 (4) (c) Except as provided in par. (e), no action for damages may be
20maintained under this section if an appropriate remedy ( , which shall include actual
21damages and may include penalties), is given, or agreed to be given within a
22reasonable time, to such party within 30 days after receipt of such notice.
Note: Replaces parentheses consistent with current style.
AB925, s. 86
1Section 86. 442.01 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 442.001 and amended to
2read:
AB925,42,4 3442.001 Definition. In this chapter, "examining board" means the accounting
4examining board.
Note: Moves definition applicable to the entire chapter to a separate definition
section consistent with current style.
AB925, s. 87 5Section 87. 442.02 (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 442.02 (1m) (intro.)
6and amended to read:
AB925,42,97 442.02 (1m) (intro.) A person shall be deemed considered to be in practice as
8a public accountant, within the meaning and intent of this chapter if any of the
9following conditions is met
:
Note: This provision is amended in accordance with current style for (intro.)
provisions and renumbered so that subsections that do not fit grammatically or by subject
matter within the series under the (intro.) can be separated. A disfavored term is
replaced in conformity with current style. See the next section of this bill.
AB925, s. 88 10Section 88. 442.02 (1) to (5) of the statutes are renumbered 442.02 (1m) (a) to
11(e) and amended to read:
AB925,42,1512 442.02 (1m) (a) Who The person holds himself or herself out to the public in
13any manner as one skilled in the knowledge, science and practice of accounting, and
14as qualified and ready to render professional service therein as a public accountant
15for compensation; or.
AB925,42,1816 (b) Who The person maintains an office for the transaction of business as a
17public accountant, or who, except as an employe of a public accountant, practices
18accounting, as distinguished from bookkeeping, for more than one employer; or.
AB925,43,219 (c) Who The person offers to prospective clients to perform for compensation,
20or who does perform performs on behalf of clients for compensation, professional

1services that involve or require an audit of financial transactions and accounting
2records; or.
AB925,43,63 (d) Who The person prepares for clients reports of audits, balance sheets, and
4other financial, accounting and related schedules, exhibits, statements or reports
5which that are to be used for publication or for credit purposes, or are to be filed with
6a court of law or with any other governmental agency, or for any other purpose; or.
AB925,43,97 (e) Who The person, in general or as an incident to such work, renders
8professional assistance to clients for compensation in any or all matters relating to
9accounting procedure and the recording and presentation of financial facts.
AB925, s. 89 10Section 89. 442.02 (5m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 442.02 (1m) (f) and
11amended to read:
AB925,43,1612 442.02 (1m) (f) Who The person signs or affixes his or her name or any trade
13or assumed name used by the person in his or her business or profession to an opinion
14or certificate attesting to the reliability of any representation or estimate in regard
15to any person or organization embracing financial information, financial
16transactions or accounting records.
Note: The paragraphs, renumbered by this section of the bill fit grammatically
within the series under sub. (1m) (intro.), as renumbered by this bill, while the remaining
subsections do not. These provisions are amended to accommodate the amendment of
sub. (1m) (intro.) and to conform with current style. Punctuation is replaced for internal
consistency and conformity with current style. Improperly used "which" and passive verb
are replaced in conformity with current style. See the previous and next section of this
bill.
AB925, s. 90 17Section 90. 442.02 (5m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 442.02 (5m) and
18amended to read:
AB925,44,319 442.02 (5m) This subsection Subsection (1m) (f) does not prohibit any officer,
20employe, partner or principal of any organization from affixing his or her signature
21to any statement or report in reference to the affairs of that organization with any

1wording designating the position, title or office which that he or she holds in that
2organization. This subsection and does not prohibit any act of a public official or
3public employe in the performance of his or her duties.
Note: This provision does not fit grammatically within the series under sub. (1m)
(intro.), as renumbered by this bill, and is made a separate subsection and
cross-references are amended accordingly. Improperly used "which" is replaced in
conformity with current style. See the previous and next section of this bill.
AB925, s. 91 4Section 91. 442.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB925,44,85 442.02 (6) Every member of a partnership, and every officer and director of a
6corporation who, in such the capacity of partner, officer or director, does any of the
7things enumerated in subs. (1) sub. (1m) (a) to (5m) (f), shall be deemed considered
8to be in practice as a public accountant.
Note: Cross-references are amended to reflect renumbering by this bill.
Disfavored terms are replaced in conformity with current style.
AB925, s. 92 9Section 92. 442.02 (7) of the statutes is renumbered 442.02 (7) (intro.) and
10amended to read:
AB925,44,1511 442.02 (7) (intro.) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the
12employment by a certified public accountant, or by a public accountant, or by a firm
13or corporation, furnishing public accounting services as principal, of persons to serve
14as accountants in various capacities, as needed; provided, that such persons, if all of
15the following conditions are met:
AB925,44,18 16(a) The employes serving as accountants work under the control and
17supervision of certified public accountants, or accountants with certificates of
18authority as hereinafter provided, that such granted under s. 442.06.
AB925,44,21 19(b) Those employes serving as accountants shall not issue any statements or
20reports over their own names except such office reports to their employer as that are
21customary and that such.
AB925,45,2
1(c) The employes serving as accountants are not in any manner held out to the
2public as public accountants as described in this chapter.
Note: Provision is subdivided, disfavored terms are replaced and a specific
cross-reference is added for improved readability and conformity with current style.
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