AB128: Bill Text

AB128,379 Section 379 . 175.09 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 175.09.

AB128,380 Section 380 . 175.09 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,381 Section 381 . 175.09 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,382 Section 382. 175.095 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,104,8 175.095 Daylight saving time. (1) Notwithstanding s. 175.09 (1), the standard of time shall be as provided in sub. (2) during the period stated therein.

AB128,104,11 (2) From 2 a.m. on the 2nd Sunday in March until 2 a.m. on the first Sunday in November of each year, the standard of time in this state shall be one hour in advance of that prescribed in s. 175.09 (1).

AB128,383 Section 383. 175.10 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,104,16 175.10 (2) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days, or both.

AB128,384 Section 384. 175.15 of the statutes is repealed.

AB128,385 Section 385. 175.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,104,22 175.20 (3) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section may be fined not more than $10,000 or may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. In addition, the court may revoke the license or licenses of the person or persons convicted.

AB128,386 Section 386. 175.25 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,105,4 175.25 (5) Any person, firm, partnership or corporation violating any of the provisions hereof shall upon conviction be fined not less than $10, nor more than $50 for each offense, and in default of payment of said fine shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding 30 days is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Each day that junk, as herein defined, shall be stored contrary to the provisions hereof shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

AB128,387 Section 387. 175.35 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,105,8 175.35 (3) Any person who intentionally violates sub. (2), (2e), (2f) or (2j) shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 and may be imprisoned for not more than 9 months is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,388 Section 388. 175.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,105,11 175.37 (2) Any person who violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,389 Section 389. 175.60 (17) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,105,15 175.60 (17) (ag) Any person who violates sub. (2m) (e), (12), or (12g) may be fined not more than $500 or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,390 Section 390. 175.60 (17) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,105,21 175.60 (17) (ar) Any law enforcement officer who uses excessive force based solely on an individual's status as a licensee may be fined not more than $500 or sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. The application of the criminal penalty under this paragraph does not preclude the application of any other civil or criminal remedy.

AB128,391 Section 391. 175.60 (17) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,105,25 175.60 (17) (b) Any person who violates sub. (16) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,392 Section 392. 175.60 (17) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,106,5 175.60 (17) (e) Any person required under sub. (14) (b) 3. to relinquish or deliver a license document to the department who intentionally violates the requirements of that subdivision shall be fined not more than $500 and may be imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,393 Section 393. 177.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,106,10 177.34 (4) A person who willfully refuses, after written demand by the administrator, to pay or deliver property to the administrator as required under this chapter may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB128,394 Section 394. 182.0175 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,106,16 182.0175 (3) (b) Misdemeanor. Whoever intentionally removes, moves or obliterates a transmission facilities marking placed by the transmission facilities owner may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. This paragraph does not apply to an excavator who removes or obliterates markings during an excavation.

AB128,395 Section 395. 185.94 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,106,22 185.94 (2) No other person may use the term "cooperative", or any variation thereof, as part of the person's corporate or other business name or title, nor may any other person in any other manner represent himself or herself to be a cooperative. Whoever violates this subsection may be fined required to forfeit not more than $100. Each day of improper use constitutes a separate offense.

AB128,396 Section 396. 186.03 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,106,25 186.03 (4) Penalty. Whoever violates this section may be fined required to forfeit not more than $5,000.

AB128,397 Section 397. 191.13 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,107,4 191.13 (6) Any person who falsely represents that a temporary railroad is other than a temporary railroad shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB128,398 Section 398. 192.292 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,107,12 192.292 Trains obstructing highways. It shall be unlawful to stop any railroad train, locomotive or car upon or across any highway or street crossing, outside of cities, or leave the same standing upon such crossing longer than 10 minutes, except in cases of accident; and any railroad company or officer of such company that shall violate this section shall be liable to a fine of not more than $500 or any officer of such company responsible for the violation shall be liable to imprisonment of not more than 15 days is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

AB128,399 Section 399. 192.327 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB128,107,16 192.327 (8) Any railroad company willfully failing to comply with an order issued under sub. (7), may be fined not to exceed required to forfeit not more than $500.

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.