AB128: Bill Text

AB128,400 Section 400. 193.105 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,107,20 193.105 (2) Penalty for misuse of term "cooperative". A business entity that violates sub. (1) may be fined required to forfeit not more than $250. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense.

AB128,401 Section 401. 193.311 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,107,24 193.311 (6) (c) Any person who violates par. (a) or (b) 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.

AB128,402 Section 402. 195.286 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,108,3 195.286 (6) Penalties relating to interference with signs. Any person who removes, throws down, injures or defaces any sign required by this section shall, upon conviction, be fined forfeit not more than $25.

AB128,403 Section 403. 196.171 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,108,8 196.171 (3) Any person who directly or indirectly prevents or hinders any officer or agent from entering a premises, or from making an inspection, examination, removal or installation under this section shall be fined forfeit not more than $25 for each offense.

AB128,404 Section 404. 196.525 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,108,12 196.525 (3) Any director, treasurer or other officer or agent of a public utility who makes or votes to authorize a transaction in violation of this section may be fined required to forfeit not more than $10,000.

AB128,405 Section 405. 196.60 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,108,17 196.60 (1) (b) A public utility or an agent that violates par. (a) shall be deemed guilty of unjust discrimination and shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. An officer who violates par. (a) shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $2,500 for each offense.

AB128,406 Section 406. 196.604 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,109,2 196.604 Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful. No person may knowingly solicit, accept or receive any rebate, concession or discrimination from a public utility for any service in or affecting or relating to the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of heat, light, water or power within this state or for any connected service whereby the service is rendered or is to be rendered free or at a rate less than the rate named in the schedules and tariffs in force, or whereby any other service or advantage is received. Any person violating this section shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $5,000 for each offense.

AB128,407 Section 407. 196.65 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,109,8 196.65 (1) (intro.) An officer of a public utility shall be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $2,500, or an agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a), shall be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or an employee of a public utility shall be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense if the officer, agent or employee does any of the following:

AB128,408 Section 408. 196.65 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,109,15 196.65 (3) (b) (intro.) An officer of a telecommunications provider shall be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $2,500, an agent of a telecommunications provider shall be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $25,000 or an employee of a telecommunications provider shall be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for each offense if the officer, agent or employee does any of the following:

AB128,409 Section 409. 196.65 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,109,21 196.65 (3) (c) A telecommunications provider shall be fined forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $25,000 for each violation under par. (b) if the officer, agent or employee of the telecommunications provider acted under the direction or request of the telecommunications provider or any general officer of the telecommunications provider.

AB128,410 Section 410. 196.67 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,110,3 196.67 (3) A public utility or an agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a), violating this section shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. A director or officer of a public utility violating this section shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $2,500 for each offense. An employee of a public utility violating this section shall be fined forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 for each offense.

AB128,411 Section 411. 196.69 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,110,12 196.69 (1) If any person destroys, injures or interferes with any apparatus or appliance owned, in the charge of or operated by the commission or its agent, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both if the person is a public utility or an agent, as defined in s. 196.66 (3) (a), fined not more than $2,500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both if the person is a director or officer of a public utility, or fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both if the person is an employee of a public utility is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,412 Section 412. 199.105 of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,413 Section 413. 199.14 of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,414 Section 414. 200.35 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,110,19 200.35 (6) (b) If the owner fails after reasonable notice to discharge any duty imposed under par. (a) the owner may, in addition to any other available remedy or remedies, be fined required to forfeit $100 for each offense plus an additional $50 for each day that the owner's failure continues.

AB128,415 Section 415. 213.15 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,111,4 213.15 Fire hose threads and fittings to be uniform. All fire hose fittings, apparatus fittings, 1.5 and 2.5 inches in diameter purchased or procured by a fire department or fire company shall be of the national standard hose thread as adopted by the national fire protection association. No fire department shall utilize hose and equipment not in conformance with the requirement that all threads shall be national standard hose thread as adopted by the National Fire Protection Association. Any person offering for sale nonstandard hose couplings, fittings or apparatus fittings may be fined required to forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500.

AB128,416 Section 416. 215.11 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,111,9 215.11 (7) Penalty for failure to furnish surety bond. Any violations of person who violates subs. (1) and (2) shall subject the association to a fine of forfeit $10 per day for each consecutive day of such violation and it is the duty of the attorney general to recover any such penalties by action in behalf of the state.

AB128,417 Section 417. 215.21 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,111,16 215.21 (23) False statement in loan applications; penalty. Any person who makes or causes to be made any false written statement to any state or federal savings and loan association for the purpose of obtaining a loan for himself or herself or for another, with intent to mislead, or which may mislead the association, may be imprisoned for not more than 6 months or fined not to exceed $1,000 is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,418 Section 418. 215.26 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,112,2 215.26 (6) Agent of savings and loan association. Any person who acts as the agent for any unauthorized savings and loan association in this state, or sells or disposes of any savings accounts, certificates, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of or for any such unauthorized association, not licensed to transact business in this state, and any person who acts for any such unauthorized association or in any manner aids in the transaction of the business of such association in this state shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each offense, and shall be personally liable for any sums received by the person for or on behalf of such unauthorized association.

AB128,419 Section 419. 216.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,112,11 216.03 Penalty. Any person, partnership, association or corporation who or which shall act as principal or agent in doing such business or in soliciting business for, or membership or participation in, any such partnership, association or corporation, or solicit business for such person or persons doing business as such companies, not authorized to do business in this state, shall be deemed is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 3 months nor more than one year or both.

AB128,420 Section 420. 217.16 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,112,17 217.16 Penalties. Any person who directly or through another violates or attempts to violate this chapter may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Each transaction in violation of this chapter and each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.

AB128,421 Section 421. 218.0147 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,112,22 218.0147 (3) Any person who sells or leases a motor vehicle to a minor with knowledge of that fact without procuring the statement described in sub. (1) may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,422 Section 422. 218.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,113,2 218.02 (10) Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,423 Section 423. 218.04 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,113,8 218.04 (12) Penalties. Any person who shall violate violates any provision of this section shall be is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and, for each and every such offense shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

AB128,424 Section 424. 218.05 (15) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,113,12 218.05 (15) A person who violates this section may be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,425 Section 425. 218.11 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,113,17 218.11 (5m) Any person who violates any provision of this section may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first offense and may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 for a 2nd or subsequent conviction within 3 years.

AB128,426 Section 426. 218.205 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,113,24 218.205 (1) No person may carry on or conduct the business of a motor vehicle salvage dealer unless licensed to do so by the department. Any person violating this section may be required to forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for the first offense and may be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor for a second or subsequent conviction within 5 years.

AB128,427 Section 427. 218.23 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,114,3 218.23 (3) Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 60 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,428 Section 428. 218.24 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,114,7 218.24 (4) Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 60 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,429 Section 429. 218.305 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,114,13 218.305 Motor vehicle auction dealers to be licensed. No person shall carry on or conduct the business of auctioning motor vehicles at wholesale unless licensed to do so by the department. Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,430 Section 430. 218.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,114,17 218.33 (3) Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,431 Section 431. 218.43 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,114,22 218.43 Penalty. Any person violating s. 218.41 or a lawful rule or order issued thereunder may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first offense and may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 for a 2nd or subsequent conviction within 3 years.

AB128,432 Section 432. 218.53 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,115,3 218.53 Penalties. Any person who violates this subchapter shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,433 Section 433. 220.06 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,115,8 220.06 (3) (b) Officers and employees of a bank or licensee may not redisclose information in the examination reports. A person violating this paragraph may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,434 Section 434. 221.0525 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,115,19 221.0525 Shares of stock, when not transferable. The shares of stock of a bank are personal property. The bank shall transfer the shares on the books of the bank in such manner as the bylaws may direct. A transfer of capital stock is not valid while the bank is under notice to make good the impairment of its capital, as provided in s. 220.07, until the impairment is made good. A transfer of stock shall be certified by an officer of the bank to the division within 3 days after the transfer, if the transfer is of at least 5% of the outstanding shares or affects the holdings of the owner of record or beneficial owner of at least 5% of the outstanding shares. A person who fails to comply with this certification requirement may be fined required to forfeit not more than $100.

AB128,435 Section 435. 221.0610 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,115,24 221.0610 (5) (c) A person who makes a false entry in the minute book or changes or alters an entry made in the minute book may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, or imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months, or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,436 Section 436. 223.08 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,116,12 223.08 Name of corporation; penalty. The word "trust" shall form part of the name of every corporation organized under this chapter, but the word "bank" may not be used as a part of the name. All persons, partnerships, associations, or corporations not organized under the provisions of this chapter, except state banks vested with trust powers under s. 221.0316 and nonprofit corporations organized for the advancement of historic preservation or for the protection of land for public conservation purposes, are prohibited from using the word "trust" in their business, or as a portion of the name or title of the person, partnership, association or corporation. A person who violates this section, either individually or as an interested party in any partnership, association, or corporation, may be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one year in the county jail or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,437 Section 437. 224.03 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,116,22 224.03 Banking, unlawful, without charter; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to do a banking business without having been regularly organized and chartered as a national bank, a state bank or a trust company bank. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this section, either individually or as an interested party in any partnership, association, or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 60 days nor more than one year or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,438 Section 438. 224.06 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,117,2 224.06 (7) Any violation of the provisions contained in subs. (1) and (2) shall subject the bank to a fine forfeiture of $100 per day for each consecutive day of such violation and it shall be the duty of the attorney general to recover any such penalties by action for and in behalf of the state.

AB128,439 Section 439. 224.07 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,117,8 224.07 Checks to clear at par. Checks drawn on any bank or trust company, organized under the laws of this state, shall be cleared at par by the bank or trust company on which they are drawn. Any bank or trust company, or officer or employee thereof, who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and punished as provided in s. 939.61.

AB128,440 Section 440. 224.80 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,117,14 224.80 (1) Penalties. A person who violates any provision of this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The district attorney of the county where the violation occurs shall enforce the penalty under this subsection on behalf of the state.

AB128,441 Section 441. 230.43 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,117,19 230.43 (1) (e) Obstruction or falsifications of examinations. Who personates any other person, or permits or aids in any manner any other person to personate him or her in connection with any examination, registration, application or request to be examined or registered, shall for each offense be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,442 Section 442. 230.43 (3) of the statutes is repealed

AB128,443 Section 443. 231.02 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,118,2 231.02 (6) (a) Any member, officer, agent or employee of the authority who, directly or indirectly, has any financial interest in any bond issue or in any loan or any property to be included in, or any contract for property or materials to be furnished or used in connection with, any project of the authority, may be fined not less than $50 nor more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,444 Section 444. 236.31 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,118,12 236.31 (1) Any subdivider or the subdivider's agent who offers or contracts to convey, or conveys, any subdivision as defined in s. 236.02 (12) or lot or parcel which lies in a subdivision as defined in s. 236.02 (12) knowing that the final plat thereof has not been recorded may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; except where the preliminary or final plat of the subdivision has been filed for approval with the town or municipality in which the subdivision lies, an offer or contract to convey may be made if that offer or contract states on its face that it is contingent upon approval of the final plat and shall be void if such plat is not approved.

AB128,445 Section 445. 236.32 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,118,17 236.32 Penalty for disturbing or not placing monuments. (1m) (intro.) Any of the following may be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than one year in county jail for any of the following violations charged with a Class A misdemeanor: