AB128,71 7Section 71. 50.49 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,25,158 50.49 (8) Failure to register or operating without license; penalty. It is
9unlawful for any person, acting jointly or severally with any other person, to conduct,
10maintain, operate, or permit to be maintained or operated, or to participate in the
11conducting, maintenance or operating of a home health agency, unless, it is licensed
12as a home health agency by the department. Any person who violates this section
13shall be fined forfeit not more than $100 for the first offense and not more than $200
14for each subsequent offense, and each day of violation after the first conviction
15violation shall constitute a separate offense.
AB128,72 16Section 72. 50.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,25,1917 50.55 (2) Other penalty. Whoever violates s. 50.54 (2) may be fined not more
18than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B
19misdemeanor
.
AB128,73 20Section 73. 51.30 (10) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,25,2321 51.30 (10) (a) (intro.) Whoever does any of the following may be fined not more
22than $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class
23A misdemeanor
:
AB128,74 24Section 74. 51.61 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,26,7
151.61 (5) (d) No person may intentionally retaliate or discriminate against any
2patient or employee for contacting or providing information to any official or to an
3employee of any state protection and advocacy agency, or for initiating, participating
4in, or testifying in a grievance procedure or in an action for any remedy authorized
5under this section. Whoever violates this paragraph may be fined not more than
6$1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B
7misdemeanor
.
AB128,75 8Section 75. 51.61 (7m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,26,139 51.61 (7m) (intro.) Whoever intentionally deprives a patient of the ability to
10seek redress for the alleged violation of his or her rights under this section by
11unreasonably precluding the patient from doing any of the following may be fined not
12more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a
13Class B misdemeanor
:
AB128,76 14Section 76. 54.62 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,27,315 54.62 (8) Accounts; failure of a guardian to file. If a guardian fails to file the
16guardian's account as required by law or ordered by the court, the court may, upon
17its own motion or upon the petition of any interested party, order the guardian to
18show cause why the guardian should not immediately make and file the guardian's
19reports or accounts. The court shall direct that a copy of the order be served on the
20guardian at least 20 days before the date that the court has ordered the guardian to
21appear in court. If a guardian fails, neglects or refuses to make and file any report
22or account after having been cited by the court to do so, or if the guardian fails to
23appear in court as directed by a citation issued by the court, the court may, on its own
24motion or on the petition of any interested party, issue a warrant directed to the
25sheriff ordering that the guardian be brought before the court to show cause why the

1guardian should not be punished for contempt. If the court finds that the failure,
2refusal, or neglect is willful or inexcusable, the guardian may be fined not to exceed
3required to forfeit not more than $250 or imprisoned not to exceed 10 days or both.
AB128,77 4Section 77. 55.043 (9m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,27,75 55.043 (9m) (d) Whoever violates sub. (1m) (c) 1. may be fined not more than
6$10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B
7misdemeanor
.
AB128,78 8Section 78. 55.043 (9m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,27,119 55.043 (9m) (e) Whoever intentionally violates sub. (1m) (b) by failure to report
10as required may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months
11or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,79 12Section 79. 59.39 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,27,21 1359.39 Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation. No
14coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner who is a
15licensed funeral director, an owner or operator of a funeral establishment as defined
16in s. 445.01, or an employee of a funeral establishment, and no funeral establishment
17with which such a coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical
18examiner is associated, shall perform any of the services of a funeral director upon
19the body of any person whose death is required by law to be investigated by such
20coroner, his or her deputy, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner. Any
21person who violates this section shall be fined forfeit not more than $50.
AB128,80 22Section 80. 59.66 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,27,2523 59.66 (2) (c) Any person violating this subsection shall, upon conviction, be
24fined not less than $50 nor more than $200 or imprisoned for not less than 30 days
25nor more than 6 months
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,81
1Section 81. 59.74 (2) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,28,62 59.74 (2) (e) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., any person who removes, destroys
3or makes inaccessible any landmark, monument of survey, corner post of government
4survey, survey made by the county surveyor or survey of public record without first
5complying with this subsection shall be fined not to exceed $1,000 or imprisoned in
6the county jail for not more than one year
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,82 7Section 82. 59.76 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,28,188 59.76 (2) Any register of deeds who fails or refuses to register farms under sub.
9(1), or who charges or collects more than the fee specified under s. 59.43 (2) (ag) for
10recording any such registration, or recording such certificate, or who knowingly
11registers a farm or estate under a name previously adopted and registered for some
12other farm or estate in the county, or any person who uses, by way of advertisement
13or otherwise, the name of any farm or estate registered as provided in this section,
14to designate or as the name of any farm or estate in the county other than the farm
15or estate for which the name was registered, unless the name was adopted for and
16used as the name of the other farm or estate prior to April 6, 1905, shall be fined not
17less than $5 nor more than $25 or imprisoned for not less than 10 days nor more than
1830 days, or both
is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
AB128,83 19Section 83. 62.23 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,29,1220 62.23 (8) Other measures of enforcement and remedies; penalty. Any
21building erected, constructed or reconstructed in violation of this section or
22regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be deemed an unlawful structure, and
23the building inspector or city attorney or other official designated by the council may
24bring action to enjoin such erection, construction or reconstruction, or cause such
25structure to be vacated or removed. It shall be unlawful to erect, construct or

1reconstruct any building or structure in violation of this section or regulations
2adopted pursuant thereto. Any person, firm or corporation violating such provisions
3shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
4forfeit not more than $500. Each and every day during which said illegal erection,
5construction or reconstruction continues shall be deemed a separate offense. In case
6any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, constructed or reconstructed,
7or any land is or is proposed to be used in violation of this section or regulations
8adopted pursuant thereto, the building inspector or the city attorney or any adjacent
9or neighboring property owner who would be specially damaged by such violation,
10may, in addition to other remedies provided by law, institute injunction, mandamus,
11abatement or any other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent or enjoin or abate
12or remove such unlawful erection, construction or reconstruction.
AB128,84 13Section 84. 63.17 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,29,20 1463.17 Violations, county civil service. Any person who willfully, or through
15culpable negligence, violates any provisions of ss. 63.01 to 63.16, or any rule
16promulgated in accordance with the provisions thereof, shall be is guilty of a Class
17A
misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less
18than $50 nor more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term of
19not less than 30 days, nor more than one year or by both such fine and imprisonment
20in the discretion of the court
.
AB128,85 21Section 85. 63.20 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,30,13 2263.20 Compulsory attendance and fees of witnesses. Any person who is
23served with a subpoena to appear and testify or to produce books and papers, issued
24by the board of city service commissioners in the course of any investigation
25conducted under ss. 63.18 to 63.53, and who refuses or neglects to appear and testify

1or to produce books and papers relevant to the investigation, as commanded in the
2subpoena, shall be is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, and shall on conviction be
3punished by a fine or imprisonment or both, as provided under ss. 63.18 to 63.53
. The
4fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as the fees of witnesses
5before the circuit courts of this state, and shall be paid from the appropriation for the
6expenses of the board. Any circuit court of this state or any judge thereof, upon
7application of the board, may compel the attendance of witnesses, the production of
8books and papers and giving of testimony before the board by attachment for
9contempt or otherwise, in the same manner as the production of evidence may be
10compelled before the court. Every person, who takes an oath or makes affirmation
11before a commissioner in the course of the investigation, and swears or affirms
12willfully, corruptly and falsely, shall be guilty of perjury, and upon conviction shall
13be punished accordingly.
AB128,86 14Section 86. 63.52 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,30,2015 63.52 (1) Any person who willfully, or through culpable negligence, violates any
16provision of ss. 63.18 to 63.51, or any rule promulgated in accordance with the
17provisions thereof, shall be is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, and shall, on
18conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $50, and not exceeding
19$1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 6 months, or
20by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court
.
AB128,87 21Section 87. 66.0417 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,31,222 66.0417 (5) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), any person who violates this
23section or an order issued under this section may be fined not more than $10,000 plus
24the retail value of any food moved, sold or disposed of in violation of this section or

1the order, or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail, or both
is guilty
2of a Class A misdemeanor
.
AB128,88 3Section 88. 66.0417 (5) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,31,64 66.0417 (5) (b) (intro.) Any person who does either of the following may be fined
5not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year in a county jail, or both

6is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
AB128,89 7Section 89. 66.0425 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,31,108 66.0425 (9) Any person who violates this section may be fined not less than $25
9nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not less than 10 days nor more than 6 months
10or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,90 11Section 90. 66.0615 (1m) (f) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,31,1612 66.0615 (1m) (f) 5. Persons who are subject to the tax under this subsection,
13if that tax is administered by the department of revenue, shall register with the
14department. Any person who is required to register, including any person authorized
15to act on behalf of a person who is required to register, who fails to do so is guilty of
16a Class C misdemeanor.
AB128,91 17Section 91. 66.0903 (11) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,31,2218 66.0903 (11) (b) 1. Except as provided in subds. 2., 4. and 6., any contractor,
19subcontractor or contractor's or subcontractor's agent who violates this section may
20be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both
is
21guilty of a Class B misdemeanor
. Each day that any violation continues is a separate
22offense.
AB128,92 23Section 92. 66.1207 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,32,424 66.1207 (1) (a) Any person who secures or assists in securing dwelling
25accommodations under s. 66.1205 by intentionally making false representations in

1order to receive more than $1,000 but less than $2,500 in financial assistance for
2which the person would not otherwise be entitled shall be fined not more than
3$10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both
is guilty of a Class A
4misdemeanor
.
AB128,93 5Section 93. 69.24 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,32,86 69.24 (2) (intro.) Any person who does any of the following shall be fined not
7more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both
is guilty of a Class
8B misdemeanor
:
AB128,94 9Section 94. 70.40 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB128,95 10Section 95. 70.42 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,32,1811 70.42 (2) Every person on whom a tax is imposed by sub. (1) shall on February
121 of each year furnish to the assessor of the town, city or village within which the coal
13dock is situated, a full and true list or statement of all coal, specifying the respective
14amounts and different kinds, received in or on, or handled by or over the coal dock
15during the year immediately preceding January 1 of the year in which the list or
16statement is to be made. Any operator of a coal dock who fails or refuses to furnish
17the list or statement or who knowingly makes or furnishes a false or incorrect list or
18statement, shall be fined not exceeding forfeit not more than $1,000.
AB128,96 19Section 96. 70.421 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,33,320 70.421 (2) Every person on whom a tax is imposed by sub. (1) shall on February
211 of each year furnish to the assessor of the town, city or village within which the
22refinery is situated, a full and true list or statement of all crude oil handled and all
23petroleum products refined specifying the respective amounts and different kinds,
24refined by the refinery during the year immediately preceding January 1 of the year
25in which the list or statement is to be made. Any operator of a refinery who fails or

1refuses to furnish the list or statement or who knowingly makes or furnishes a false
2or incorrect list or statement, shall be fined not exceeding forfeit not more than
3$1,000.
AB128,97 4Section 97. 70.47 (18) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,33,85 70.47 (18) (b) Whoever intentionally alters, damages, removes or conceals any
6public notice, posted as required by sub. (2), before the expiration of the time for
7which the notice was posted, may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more
8than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,98 9Section 98. 71.65 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,33,1410 71.65 (6) Construction contractors. Any employer who willfully provides
11false information to the department, or who willfully and with intent to evade any
12requirement of this subchapter, misclassifies or attempts to misclassify an
13individual who is an employee of the employer as a nonemployee shall be fined forfeit
14$25,000 for each violation.
AB128,99 15Section 99. 71.66 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,33,1916 71.66 (1) (e) Any employee who willfully supplies his or her employer with false
17or fraudulent information regarding his or her withholding exemption or who
18willfully fails to supply information which would increase the amount to be withheld
19may be fined required to forfeit not more than $200.
AB128,100 20Section 100. 71.83 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,34,421 71.83 (2) (a) 1. `All persons.' If any person, including an officer of a corporation
22or a manager of a limited liability company required by law to make, render, sign or
23verify any return, willfully fails or refuses to make a return at the time required in
24s. 71.03, 71.24 or 71.44 or willfully fails or refuses to make deposits or payments as
25required by s. 71.65 (3) or willfully renders a false or fraudulent statement required

1by s. 71.65 (1) and (2) or deposit report or withholding report required by s. 71.65 (3),
2such person shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and may be fined not more than
3$10,000 or imprisoned for not to exceed 9 months or both, together with the cost of
4prosecution
.
AB128,101 5Section 101. 71.83 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,34,136 71.83 (2) (a) 2. `Penalties for certain false documents.' Any person who willfully
7makes and subscribes any return, claim, statement or other document required by
8this chapter that that person does not believe to be true and correct as to every
9material matter or who willfully aids in, procures, counsels or advises the
10preparation of any return, claim, statement or other document that is false or
11fraudulent as to any material matter related to, or required by, this chapter may be
12fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both,
13together with the cost of prosecution
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,102 14Section 102. 71.83 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,34,1815 71.83 (2) (a) 3. `Divulging information.' Any person who violates s. 71.78 shall
16upon conviction be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned for not
17less than one month nor more than 6 months or both
is guilty of a Class B
18misdemeanor
.
AB128,103 19Section 103. 71.83 (2) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,34,2220 71.83 (2) (a) 3m. `Browsing in records.' Any person who violates s. 71.78 (1m)
21(a) shall upon conviction be fined forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 or
22imprisoned for not less than one month nor more than 6 months or both
.
AB128,104 23Section 104. 71.83 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,35,3
171.83 (2) (a) 4. `Coercing employee to prepay taxes.' Any employer found guilty
2of violating s. 71.09 (15) (d) may be fined required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more
3than $200 for each violation.
AB128,105 4Section 105. 71.83 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,35,95 71.83 (2) (a) 5. `False withholding agreement.' Any employee who willfully
6supplies an employer with false or fraudulent information regarding an agreement
7with the intent to defeat or evade the proper withholding of tax under subch. X may
8be imprisoned for not more than 6 months or fined not more than
$500, plus the costs
9of prosecution, or both
is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
AB128,106 10Section 106. 71.83 (2) (a) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,35,1311 71.83 (2) (a) 6. `Construction contractor surety bond.' Any person who fails or
12refuses to comply with s. 71.80 (16) shall be fined forfeit not less than $300 nor more
13than $5,000.
AB128,107 14Section 107. 71.91 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,35,2215 71.91 (8) (e) Confidentiality. A financial institution participating in the
16financial institution matching program under this subsection and the employees,
17agents, officers, and directors of the financial institution, may use any information
18provided by the department only for the purpose of administering this subsection
19and shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of ss. 71.78 (1) and 77.61 (5) (a).
20Any person violating this paragraph may be fined not less than $25 nor more than
21$500, or imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 10 days nor more than one year
22or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,108 23Section 108. 75.375 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,36,4 2475.375 Waste on lands subject to a tax certificate; penalty. Any person
25who shall willfully, maliciously or wantonly injure, destroy or commit waste upon

1any lands, tenements, or anything appertaining thereto which has been included in
2a tax certificate for the nonpayment of taxes while such taxes remain unpaid may
3be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 90 days or both
is guilty
4of a Class B misdemeanor
.
AB128,109 5Section 109. 77.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,36,9 677.27 Penalty for falsifying value. Any person who intentionally falsifies
7value on a return required to be filed under this subchapter may for each such offense
8be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year,
9or both
is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB128,110 10Section 110. 77.52 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,36,2211 77.52 (12) A person who operates as a seller in this state without a permit or
12after a permit has been suspended or revoked or has expired, unless the person has
13a temporary permit under sub. (11), and each officer of any corporation, partnership
14member, limited liability company member, or other person authorized to act on
15behalf of a seller who so operates, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Except for a
16person who is registered in accordance with the agreement, as defined in s. 77.65 (2)
17(a), permits shall be held only by persons actively operating as sellers of tangible
18personal property, or items, property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or taxable
19services. Any person not so operating shall forthwith surrender that person's permit
20to the department for cancellation. The department may revoke the permit of a
21person found not to be actively operating as a seller of tangible personal property, or
22items, property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or taxable services.
AB128,111 23Section 111. 77.52 (16) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,37,824 77.52 (16) Any person who gives a resale certificate for property, or items,
25property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services which that person knows

1at the time of purchase is not to be resold by that person in the regular course of that
2person's operations as a seller for the purpose of evading payment to the seller of the
3amount of the tax applicable to the transaction is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
4Any person certifying to the seller that the sale of property, or items, property, or
5goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or taxable service is exempt, knowing at the time
6of purchase that it is not exempt, for the purpose of evading payment to the seller of
7the amount of the tax applicable to the transaction, is guilty of a Class C
8misdemeanor.
AB128,112 9Section 112. 77.52 (19) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,37,1910 77.52 (19) The department shall by rule provide for the efficient collection of
11the taxes imposed by this subchapter on sales of tangible personal property, or items,
12property, or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d), or services by persons not regularly
13engaged in selling at retail in this state or not having a permanent place of business,
14but who are temporarily engaged in selling from trucks, portable roadside stands,
15concessions at fairs and carnivals, and the like. The department may authorize such
16persons to sell property or items, property or goods under sub. (1) (b), (c), or (d) or sell,
17perform, or furnish services on a permit or nonpermit basis as the department by rule
18prescribes, and failure of any person who fails to comply with such rules constitutes
19is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
AB128,113 20Section 113. 77.53 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,37,2121 77.53 (8) Any person violating sub. (3) or (7) is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
AB128,114 22Section 114. 77.60 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,37,2523 77.60 (6) Any person who fails to furnish any return required to be made or who
24fails to furnish any data required by the department is guilty of a Class C
25misdemeanor.
AB128,115
1Section 115. 77.60 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB128,38,62 77.60 (7) Any person, including an officer of a corporation, required to make,
3render, sign or verify any report or return required by this subchapter who makes
4a false or fraudulent report or return or who fails to furnish a report or return when
5due with the intent, in either case, to defeat or evade the tax imposed by this
6subchapter, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
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