134.71(8)(d)1.1. Except as provided in
subd. 5., any secondhand article or secondhand jewelry purchased or received by a pawnbroker shall be kept on the pawnbroker's premises or other place for safekeeping for not less than 30 days after the date of purchase or receipt, unless the person known by the pawnbroker to be the lawful owner of the secondhand article or secondhand jewelry recovers it.
134.71(8)(d)2.
2. Except as provided in
subd. 5., any secondhand article purchased or received by a secondhand article dealer shall be kept on the secondhand article dealer's premises or other place for safekeeping for not less than 10 days after the date of purchase or receipt.
134.71(8)(d)3.
3. Except as provided in
subd. 5., any secondhand jewelry purchased or received by a secondhand jewelry dealer shall be kept on the secondhand jewelry dealer's premises or other place for safekeeping for not less than 15 days after the date of purchase or receipt.
134.71(8)(d)4.
4. During the period set forth in
subd. 1.,
2. or
3. the secondhand article or secondhand jewelry shall be held separate and apart and may not be altered in any manner. The pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer shall permit any law enforcement officer to inspect the secondhand article or secondhand jewelry during this period. Within 24 hours after a written request of a law enforcement officer during this period, a pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer shall make available for inspection any secondhand article or secondhand jewelry which is kept off the premises for safekeeping. Any law enforcement officer who has reason to believe any secondhand article or secondhand jewelry was not sold or exchanged by the lawful owner may direct a pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer to hold that secondhand article or secondhand jewelry for a reasonable length of time which the law enforcement officer considers necessary to identify it.
134.71(8)(d)5.a.
a. A coin of the United States, any gold or silver coin or gold or silver bullion.
134.71(8)(d)5.b.
b. A secondhand article or secondhand jewelry consigned to a pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer.
134.71(8)(e)
(e)
Report to law enforcement agency. Within 24 hours after purchasing or receiving a secondhand article or secondhand jewelry, a pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer shall make available, for inspection by a law enforcement officer, the original form completed under
par. (c) 1. or the inventory under
par. (c) 2., whichever is appropriate. Notwithstanding
s. 19.35 (1), a law enforcement agency receiving the original form or inventory or a declaration of ownership may disclose it only to another law enforcement agency.
134.71(8)(f)
(f)
Exception for customer return or exchange. Nothing in this subsection applies to the return or exchange, from a customer to a secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer, of any secondhand article or secondhand jewelry purchased from the secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer.
134.71(9)
(9) Secondhand article dealer mall or flea market. 134.71(9)(a)(a) The owner of any premises or land upon which 2 or more persons operate as secondhand article dealers may obtain a secondhand article dealer mall or flea market license for the premises or land if the following conditions are met:
134.71(9)(a)1.
1. Each secondhand article dealer occupies a separate sales location and identifies himself or herself to the public as a separate secondhand article dealer.
134.71(9)(a)2.
2. The secondhand article dealer mall or flea market is operated under one name and at one address, and is under the control of the secondhand article dealer mall or flea market license holder.
134.71(9)(a)4.
4. Each secondhand article dealer delivers to the secondhand article dealer mall or flea market license holder, at the close of business on each day that the secondhand article dealer conducts business, a record of his or her sales that includes the location at which each sale was made.
134.71(9)(b)
(b) The secondhand article dealer license holder and each secondhand article dealer operating upon the premises or land shall comply with
sub. (8).
134.71(10)
(10) License revocation. A governing body of a county or municipality may revoke any license issued by it under this section for fraud, misrepresentation or false statement contained in the application for a license or for any violation of this section or
s. 943.34,
948.62 or
948.63.
134.71(11)
(11) Fees. The license fees under this section are:
134.71(11)(b)
(b) For a secondhand article dealer's license, $27.50.
134.71(11)(c)
(c) For a secondhand jewelry dealer's license, $30.
134.71(11)(d)
(d) For a secondhand article dealer mall or flea market license, $165.
134.71(12)
(12) Applications and forms. The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall develop applications and other forms required under
subs. (5) (intro.) and
(8) (c). The department shall print a sufficient number of applications and forms to provide to counties and municipalities for distribution to pawnbrokers, secondhand article dealers and secondhand jewelry dealers at no cost.
134.71(13)(a)(a) Upon conviction for a first offense under this section, a person shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.
134.71(13)(b)
(b) Upon conviction for a 2nd or subsequent offense under this section, a person shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $2,000.
134.71(14)
(14) Ordinance. A county or municipality may enact an ordinance governing pawnbrokers, secondhand article dealers or secondhand jewelry dealers if that ordinance is at least as stringent as this section.
134.72
134.72
Prohibition of certain unsolicited messages by telephone or facsimile machine. 134.72(1)(a)
(a) "Facsimile machine" means a machine that transmits copies of documents by means of a telephone line, telegraph line, microwave, satellite, radio wave, fiber optics, coaxial cable or any other transmission facility or any switching device.
134.72(1)(b)
(b) "Facsimile solicitation" means the unsolicited transmission of a document by a facsimile machine for the purpose of encouraging a person to purchase property, goods or services.
134.72(1)(c)
(c) "Telephone solicitation" means the unsolicited initiation of a telephone conversation for the purpose of encouraging a person to purchase property, goods or services.
134.72(2)(a)(a)
Prerecorded telephone solicitation. No person may use an electronically prerecorded message in telephone solicitation without the consent of the person called.
134.72(2)(b)1.1. A person may not make a facsimile solicitation without the consent of the person solicited unless all of the following apply:
134.72(2)(b)1.a.
a. The document transmitted by facsimile machine does not exceed one page in length and is received by the person solicited after 9 p.m. and before 6 a.m.
134.72(2)(b)1.b.
b. The person making the facsimile solicitation has had a previous business relationship with the person solicited.
134.72(2)(b)2.
2. Notwithstanding
subd. 1., a person may not make a facsimile solicitation to a person who has notified the facsimile solicitor in writing or by facsimile transmission that the person does not want to receive facsimile solicitation.
134.72(3)(a)(a)
Intrastate. This section applies to any intrastate telephone solicitation or intrastate facsimile solicitation.
134.72(3)(b)
(b)
Interstate. This section applies to any interstate telephone solicitation, or interstate facsimile solicitation, received by a person in this state.
134.72(4)
(4) Penalty. A person who violates this section may forfeit up to $500.
134.77
134.77
Beverage container regulation. 134.77(1)(a)
(a) "Beverage" means any alcohol beverage, as defined in
s. 125.02 (1), malt beverage, tea, bottled drinking water, as defined under
s. 97.34 (1) (a), soda water beverage, as defined under
s. 97.34 (1) (b), or fruit or vegetable juice or drink which is intended for human consumption.
134.77(1)(b)
(b) "Beverage container" means an individual, separate, sealed plastic or metal container for a beverage.
134.77(2)
(2) Self-opening metal beverage containers. 134.77(2)(a)(a) No person may sell or offer for sale at retail in this state any metal beverage container so designed and constructed that it is opened by detaching a metal ring or tab.
134.77(2)(b)
(b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the sale of a beverage container which:
134.77(2)(b)1.
1. Is sealed with laminated tape, foil or other soft material that is detachable.
134.77(2)(b)2.
2. Contains milk-based, soy-based or similar products which require heat and pressure in the canning process.
134.77(3)
(3) Plastic connectors. No person may sell or offer for sale at retail in this state any beverage container if the beverage container is connected to another beverage container by means of a device constructed of a material which does not decompose by photodegradation or biodegradation within a reasonable time after exposure to weather elements.
134.77(4)
(4) Penalty. Any person who violates
sub. (2) or
(3) shall forfeit not more than $500 for each violation. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
134.77 History
History: 1987 a. 108.
134.80
134.80
Home heating fuel dealers. Any dealer selling fuel of any kind for the purpose of heating a private residence shall notify each private residential customer whose account is subject to disconnection of the existence of the fuel assistance programs provided by the department of administration under
s. 16.385.
134.81
134.81
Water heater thermostat settings. No person who manufactures water heaters may sell any new water heater designed for use in a dwelling unit, as defined in
s. 101.61 (1), unless that person does all of the following:
134.81(1)
(1) Sets the thermostat of the water heater at no higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit or at the minimum setting of that water heater if the minimum setting is higher than 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
134.81(2)
(2) Attaches a plainly visible notice to the water heater warning that any thermostat setting above 125 degrees Fahrenheit may cause severe burns and consume energy unnecessarily.
134.81 History
History: 1987 a. 102.
134.87
134.87
Repair, replacement and refund under new motorized wheelchair warranties. 134.87(1)(a)
(a) "Collateral costs" means expenses incurred by a consumer in connection with the repair of a nonconformity, including the costs of obtaining an alternative wheelchair or other assistive device for mobility.
134.87(1)(b)1.
1. The purchaser of a motorized wheelchair, if the motorized wheelchair was purchased from a motorized wheelchair dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than resale.
134.87(1)(b)2.
2. A person to whom the motorized wheelchair is transferred for purposes other than resale, if the transfer occurs before the expiration of an express warranty applicable to the motorized wheelchair.
134.87(1)(b)4.
4. A person who leases a motorized wheelchair from a motorized wheelchair lessor under a written lease.
134.87(1)(c)
(c) "Demonstrator" means a motorized wheelchair used primarily for the purpose of demonstration to the public.
134.87(1)(d)
(d) "Early termination cost" means any expense or obligation that a motorized wheelchair lessor incurs as a result of both the termination of a written lease before the termination date set forth in that lease and the return of a motorized wheelchair to a manufacturer under
sub. (3) (b) 3. "Early termination cost" includes a penalty for prepayment under a finance arrangement.
134.87(1)(e)
(e) "Early termination savings" means any expense or obligation that a motorized wheelchair lessor avoids as a result of both the termination of a written lease before the termination date set forth in that lease and the return of a motorized wheelchair to a manufacturer under
sub. (3) (b) 3. "Early termination savings" includes an interest charge that the motorized wheelchair lessor would have paid to finance the motorized wheelchair or, if the motorized wheelchair lessor does not finance the motorized wheelchair, the difference between the total amount for which the lease obligates the consumer during the period of the lease term remaining after the early termination and the present value of that amount at the date of the early termination.
134.87(1)(f)
(f) "Manufacturer" means a person who manufactures or assembles motorized wheelchairs and agents of that person, including an importer, a distributor, factory branch, distributor branch and any warrantors of the manufacturer's motorized wheelchairs, but does not include a motorized wheelchair dealer.
134.87(1)(g)
(g) "Motorized wheelchair" means any motor-driven wheelchair, including a demonstrator, that a consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in this state.
134.87(1)(h)
(h) "Motorized wheelchair dealer" means a person who is in the business of selling motorized wheelchairs.
134.87(1)(i)
(i) "Motorized wheelchair lessor" means a person who leases a motorized wheelchair to a consumer, or who holds the lessor's rights, under a written lease.
134.87(1)(j)
(j) "Nonconformity" means a condition or defect that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of a motorized wheelchair, and that is covered by an express warranty applicable to the motorized wheelchair or to a component of the motorized wheelchair, but does not include a condition or defect that is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of the motorized wheelchair by a consumer.
134.87(1)(k)
(k) "Reasonable attempt to repair" means any of the following occurring within the term of an express warranty applicable to a new motorized wheelchair or within one year after first delivery of the motorized wheelchair to a consumer, whichever is sooner:
134.87(1)(k)1.
1. The same nonconformity with the warranty is subject to repair by the manufacturer, motorized wheelchair lessor or any of the manufacturer's authorized motorized wheelchair dealers at least 4 times and the nonconformity continues.
134.87(1)(k)2.
2. The motorized wheelchair is out of service for an aggregate of at least 30 days because of warranty nonconformities.
134.87(2)
(2) A manufacturer who sells a motorized wheelchair to a consumer, either directly or through a motorized wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express warranty for the motorized wheelchair. The duration of the express warranty shall be not less than one year after first delivery of the motorized wheelchair to the consumer. If a manufacturer fails to furnish an express warranty as required by this subsection, the motorized wheelchair shall be covered by an express warranty as if the manufacturer had furnished an express warranty to the consumer as required by this subsection.
134.87(3)(a)(a) If a new motorized wheelchair does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity to the manufacturer, the motorized wheelchair lessor or any of the manufacturer's authorized motorized wheelchair dealers and makes the motorized wheelchair available for repair before one year after first delivery of the motorized wheelchair to a consumer, the nonconformity shall be repaired.
134.87(3)(b)1.1. If, after a reasonable attempt to repair, the nonconformity is not repaired, the manufacturer shall carry out the requirement under
subd. 2. or
3., whichever is appropriate.
134.87(3)(b)2.a.
a. Accept return of the motorized wheelchair and replace the motorized wheelchair with a comparable new motorized wheelchair and refund any collateral costs.
134.87(3)(b)2.b.
b. Accept return of the motorized wheelchair and refund to the consumer and to any holder of a perfected security interest in the consumer's motorized wheelchair, as their interest may appear, the full purchase price plus any finance charge, amount paid by the consumer at the point of sale and collateral costs, less a reasonable allowance for use. Under this
subd. 2. b., a reasonable allowance for use may not exceed the amount obtained by multiplying the full purchase price of the motorized wheelchair by a fraction, the denominator of which is 1,825 and the numerator of which is the number of days that the motorized wheelchair was driven before the consumer first reported the nonconformity to the motorized wheelchair dealer.
