167.33(4)(b)1.1. Each ski area operator shall ensure that each ski area vehicle that is present on a trail during the hours in which a lift is being operated shall display all of the following:
167.33(4)(b)1.a.
a. A flashing light on or near the top of the ski area vehicle whenever the ski area vehicle's engine is on.
167.33(4)(b)1.b.
b. If the ski area vehicle is an all-terrain vehicle, a snowmobile, or a similarly sized motorized vehicle, in addition to the flashing light as specified in subd.
1., a red or orange flag that is at least 40 square inches in size and that is mounted at least 5 feet from the bottom of the tracks or tires.
167.33(4)(b)2.
2. If any vehicular grooming operations take place on a ski trail during hours in which a lift is being operated, the ski area operator shall close that trail to the public at the top entrance to the trail until the vehicular grooming operations are complete on that trail. If a groomer is traversing part of a ski area that is not part of a ski trail during hours in which a lift is being operated, the ski area operator shall provide an escort for the groomer or equip the groomer with emergency lights and an audible warning system to warn guests of the approaching groomer.
167.33(4)(b)3.
3. A ski area operator shall have a written policy that specifies the training required for anyone to operate a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle within the ski area, and shall have a written policy addressing recommended routes for snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles to follow when used during the hours in which a lift is being operated.
167.33(4)(b)4.
4. No ski area operator may allow anyone under the age of 18 to operate a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle within the ski area.
167.33(4)(b)5.
5. Any employee of a ski area operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle shall possess a valid driver's license.
167.33(4)(b)6.
6. A ski area operator shall prohibit the use of privately owned snowmobiles or all-terrain vehicles within the ski area during the hours in which a lift is being operated.
167.33(4)(b)7.
7. The operator of a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle may not operate the vehicle at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable.
167.33(4)(b)8.
8. Whenever possible, the person operating a snowmobile or an all-terrain vehicle within a ski area during the hours in which a lift is being operated shall give skiers the right-of-way.
167.33(4)(c)
(c)
Lift inspections. Annually, a ski area operator shall have all of the lifts located in its ski area inspected by a qualified lift inspector to determine whether the lift is in compliance with the rules promulgated by the department of safety and professional services.
167.33(4)(d)
(d)
Lift inspectors. In order to be a qualified lift inspector for purposes of par.
(c), an individual shall be either or both of the following:
167.33(4)(d)1.
1. An individual authorized by the department of safety and professional services to make inspections of lifts pursuant to ch.
101.
167.33(4)(d)2.
2. An individual who has knowledge of the requirements of the rules specified in par.
(c) and of the design and operation of lifts and who has one of the following:
167.33(4)(d)2.b.
b. Experience as an inspector of lifts for an insurance company that has provided liability insurance coverage to any ski area.
167.33(5)
(5) Duties of individuals engaged in alpine sports. 167.33(5)(a)(a) Safety rules; skiing and sledding. Each individual engaged in skiing or sledding at a ski area has a duty to do all the following:
167.33(5)(a)3.
3. Know the range of his or her ability and engage in skiing or sledding within that ability.
167.33(5)(a)4.
4. Assess the difficulty of the trails and terrains that are open to skiing or sledding.
167.33(5)(a)6.
6. Comply with any posted limits that are imposed on the number of passengers or on the amount of weight of the sled or other sledding device while it is being ridden.
167.33(5)(a)7.
7. Be able to stop or avoid other individuals or objects.
167.33(5)(a)8.
8. Yield to other individuals engaged in skiing or sledding who are ahead or who are down the slope.
167.33(5)(a)9.
9. Not stop at a point that will result in the individual obstructing a trail or not being visible from above.
167.33(5)(a)10.
10. Yield to other individuals engaged in skiing or sledding who are uphill when starting downhill or merging onto a trail.
167.33(5)(a)11.
11. Be able to safely board, ride, and deboard any lift serving an area open to skiing or sledding.
167.33(5)(a)13.
13. If involved in a collision with another participant in an alpine sport that results in injury or death, not leave the vicinity of the collision before giving his or her name and current address to an employee of the ski area operator or a member of the ski patrol, except for the purpose of securing aid for a person injured in the collision. A person who leaves the scene of the collision for the purpose of securing aid shall give his or her name and current address after securing the aid.
167.33(5)(b)
(b)
Safety rules; tubing. Each individual engaged in tubing at a ski area has a duty to do all of the following:
167.33(5)(b)3.
3. Know the range of his or her ability and engage in tubing within that ability.
167.33(5)(b)4.
4. Assess the difficulty of terrain that is open to tubing.
167.33(5)(b)6.
6. Comply with any posted limits that are imposed on the number of passengers or on the amount of weight of the tube or other tubing device while it is being ridden.
167.33(5)(b)7.
7. Be able to safely board, ride, and deboard a lift serving an area open to tubing.
167.33(5)(b)9.
9. Yield to other individuals engaged in tubing who are ahead or who are down the slope.
167.33(5)(b)10.
10. Look uphill and yield to oncoming tubes before leaving the bottom of the hill at the end of a run.
167.33(5)(b)11.
11. If involved in a collision with another participant in an alpine sport that results in injury or death, not leave the vicinity of the collision before giving his or her name and current address to an employee of the ski area operator or a member of the ski patrol, except for the purpose of securing aid for a person injured in the collision. A person who leaves the scene of the collision for the purpose of securing aid shall give his or her name and current address after securing the aid.
167.33(5)(c)
(c)
Safety rules; biking. Each individual engaged in biking at a ski area has a duty to do all the following:
167.33(5)(c)3.
3. Know the range of his or her ability and engage in biking within that ability.
167.33(5)(c)4.
4. Assess the difficulty of the trails and terrains, including natural and man-made features, that are open to biking. Where possible, walk the trail or features prior to biking.
167.33(5)(c)6.
6. Comply with any posted limits that are imposed on the type of bike or other equipment that may be ridden on a trail or portion of the ski area.
167.33(5)(c)7.
7. Be able to stop or avoid other individuals or objects.
167.33(5)(c)8.
8. Yield to other individuals engaged in biking who are ahead or who are down the slope.
167.33(5)(c)9.
9. Be able to safely board, ride, and deboard any lift serving an area open to biking.
167.33(5)(c)11.
11. Look uphill and yield to oncoming bikes before leaving the bottom of the hill at the end of the run and upon entering a trail or slope.
167.33(5)(c)12.
12. If involved in a collision with another participant in an alpine sport that results in injury or death, remain in the vicinity of the collision until he or she gives his or her name and current address to an employee of the ski area operator or a member of the bike patrol, except to secure aid for a person injured in the collision. A person who leaves the vicinity in order to secure aid shall provide his or her name and current address after securing the aid.
167.33 Annotation
Codify This: Exculpatory Contracts in Wisconsin Recreational Businesses. Nold. 101 MLR 573 (2017).
167.33 Annotation
The Exculpatory Contract and Public Policy. Anzivino. 102 MLR 747 (2019).
167.35
167.35
Fire safety performance standards for cigarettes. 167.35(1)(a)
(a) “Cigarette" means any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance other than tobacco.
167.35(1)(b)
(b) “Department" means the department of safety and professional services unless the context requires otherwise.
167.35(1)(f)1.
1. Any person who manufactures or otherwise produces cigarettes anywhere or causes cigarettes to be manufactured or produced anywhere, if the person intends that the cigarettes are to be sold in this state, including cigarettes that are sold in the United States through an importer.
167.35(1)(f)2.
2. The first purchaser anywhere that intends to resell in the United States cigarettes that are manufactured anywhere, if the original manufacturer or producer did not intend that the cigarettes be sold in the United States.
167.35(1)(f)3.
3. Any entity that becomes a successor to a person described in subd.
1. or a purchaser described in subd.
2. 167.35(1)(f)4.
4. Any person who owns an automated roll-your-own machine that is used to make cigarettes, not including an individual who owns a roll-your-own machine and uses the machine in his or her home solely to make cigarettes for his or her personal use or for the use of other individuals who live in his or her home.
167.35(1)(g)
(g) “Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall 95 percent of the time.
167.35(2)
(2) Certification filed by manufacturers. 167.35(2)(a)(a) Each manufacturer that sells or offers to sell cigarettes in this state shall file a written certification with the department, certifying that each type of cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with sub.
(3) and complies with the applicable fire safety performance standard under sub.
(3).
167.35(2)(b)
(b) For each type of cigarette listed in the certification, all of the following information shall be included in the certification:
167.35(2)(b)1.
1. The brand or trade name that appears on the package.
167.35(2)(b)2.
2. The style of the cigarette, such as light or ultra-light.
167.35(2)(b)7.
7. The type of individual container in which the cigarette is packaged, such as a soft pack or a box.
167.35(2)(b)9.
9. The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory conducting the testing of the cigarette as required under sub.
(3), if the laboratory is not owned and operated by the manufacturer of the cigarette.
167.35(2)(c)
(c) Upon filing a certification under par.
(a), a manufacturer shall provide a copy of the certification to each distributor, jobber, or direct marketer that purchases from the manufacturer cigarettes that are the subject of the certification. Each manufacturer shall also provide to each distributor, jobber, and direct marketer sufficient copies of an illustration of the package marking required under sub.
(4) to be given to each retailer to whom the distributor, jobber, or direct marketer sells cigarettes.
167.35(2)(d)
(d) Each manufacturer shall file the certification under par.
(a) with the department every 3 years.
