Subject Index

town _ laws Town — Laws

Amateur radio antennas: regulation by a political subdivision restricted -  AB900

Amateur radio antennas: regulation by a political subdivision restricted -  SB544

Boating ordinances: enactment procedures revised; certain factors and ordinances specified; DNR authority re placement of navigational aids or markers -  SB252

Cigarette and tobacco products: local ordinances to regulate purchase, possession, sale or distribution to minors revised - AB516

Cigarette and tobacco products: local ordinances to regulate purchase, possession, sale or distribution to minors revised - SB512

Cigarette and tobacco products: retailer licensing and sale or gifting regulation authority transferred to DHFS; local ordinance and vending machine provisions; DOR permit duties modified; smoking prohibited in health care provider offices and certain buildings -  AB1076

Convenience store, service station and restaurant security: local ordinance permitted; requirements set  - AB542

Dog regulation: local ordinance based on breed prohibited -  AB631

Firearms regulation by local governments [A.Amdt.2: local regulation of firearms discharge; A.Amdt.3: ammunition and reloader components added; A.Amdt.17 and A.Amdt.1 to 17: sport shooting range provisions; S.Amdt.3: exemption for certain political subdivision which requires a 7-day waiting period] -  AB69

Firearms regulation by local governments -  AB75

Firearms regulation by local governments -  SB85

Firearms regulation by local governments: 1995 WisAct 72 revision re possession on property without owner's consent  - AB994

Immobilization device used to enforce parking restrictions: local ordinance permitted under certain conditions [A.Amdt.1: authority expanded to include U.W. system chancellors; A.Amdt.2: parking enforcer license required]  - AB748

Municipal utilities: local government authority to fix service limits modified -  SB500

Nonmetallic mineral deposits registration: county, city, village or town allowed to withdraw -  AB368

Public inland lake protection and rehabilitation districts: certain powers extended to town sanitary districts; state funding, ordinance authority expanded and lakes without public access provisions -  AB1050

Radio and sound-producing or amplification devices in motor vehicles: laws revised; vehicle impoundment and owner liability provided; local ordinances authorized; forfeitures doubled for violations [A.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, horn and vehicle warning device removed] -  AB438

Town zoning powers revised re county, shoreland and flood plain ordinances -  AB893

Trash dumped illegally: town ordinance area broadened; publicaiton of names permitted -  AB899

town _ meeting Town — Meeting

Town zoning powers revised re county, shoreland and flood plain ordinances -  AB893

town _ officers Town — Officers

Highway orders of town supervisors: appeals procedure modified -  AB328

Town clerk and treasurer offices: filling by appointment authorized -  AB119

Vacancies in certain elective local offices: procedure for filling revised -  AB562

town _ sanitary district Town — Sanitary district, see Sanitation and sewerage management

town _ taxation Town — Taxation

Country clubs with tax-exempt status: municipalities to pay certain amounts to the overlying taxing jurisdictions in certain cases -  AB362

town _ zoning Town — Zoning, see Land use planning and control

town assessor Town assessor, see Property tax — Assessment

toxic substance Toxic substance, see Public health

tpc TPC, see Transportation projects commission

tpr _termination of parental rights_ TPR (Termination of parental rights), see Children — Protection and services

tractor Tractor, see Farm and farming — Machinery

trade practice Trade practice

Consumer fraud and unfair trade practices against elderly and disabled: supplemental forfeitures created  - AB989

Corporations, service corporations and limited liability companies: laws revised and expanded [A.Amdt.2: DFI substituted for Secretary of state; A.Amdt.3: ``business entity" and ``business representative" definitions created; A.Amdt.4: withdrawal from limited partnerships revised; S.Amdt.1: real estate transfer fee provision removed] -  AB923

Corporations, service corporations and limited liability companies: laws revised and expanded - SB558

Facsimile machine: law expanded re transmittal of unsolicited documents; toll-free telephone number provision  - AB1013

Minimum markup law: revisions re sale of motor vehicle fuel; damage provisions -  AB616

Minimum markup law: revisions re sale of motor vehicle fuel; damage provisions -  SB414

Price misrepresentation in sales using electronic scanners: information refund policy required - AB428

Unfair sales act repealed - AB558

Unfair sales act study re sale of motor vehicle fuel and petroleum products [A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9155 (6t); deleted by S.Amdt.116 to Engr.AB-150; deleted and modified by S.Amdt.117 to Engr.AB-150: 9155 (9) (Senate recedes its position)] -  AB150

Unfair trade practices: provision re knowledge that a benefit is prohibited -  AB864

Used home furnishing purchases by antique dealers and recyclers: regulations created -  SB234

trademark Trademark

Secretary of state duties re oaths of office, trademark, notary public applicants and certain corporate regulations modified - AB1096

Secretary of state duties re oaths of office, trademark, notary public applicants and certain corporate regulations modified (remedial legislation) -  SB586

trades and occupations Trades and occupations, see also specific occupation

Arrest and conviction records as prohibited bases of discrimination in employment, licensing or labor organization membership eliminated -  AB741

Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board created; licensing requirements established; reciprocal licensure provision - SB447

Audiometric equipment: calibration requirements revised; ``hearing aid dealers and fitters" changed to ``hearing instrument specialists" -  AB429

Child or family support: study on limiting licenses for failure to pay [Sec. 9126 (12); original bill only]  - AB150

Child or family support: study on limiting licenses for failure to pay -  SB227

Credential renewal procedures revised; nonrenewal for tax delinquency [A.Amdt.26 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 3422m, 6472g, j, 6567j-L, 6572b, c, 6605b-y, 6606c-6608y, 6616c-w, 6618m, 6620b-f, 9347 (3b); A.Amdt.3 to A.Amdt.26: deletes 6605b-y, 6606c-6608y, 6616c-w, 6618m, 6620b-f]  - AB150

Credential renewal procedures revised; nonrenewal for tax delinquency; judicial review and DOR hearing authorized  - AB642

DORL regulation and licensing for certain occupations; ``business entity" defined -  AB892

Health care professional service corporation: chiropractors, physical therapists and dietitians added [A.Sub.Amdt.1: hearing and speech therapists added, revision re physician and nurse anesthetists] -  AB325

Health care professional service corporation: speech-language pathologists and audiologists added  - AB193

Interior designers registration requirements established; examining board created; reciprocity provided [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, creation of examining board removed]  - AB419

Locksmith regulations and examining board created; reciprocity provided -  AB939

Occupational therapist: certification requirements revised -  AB479

Physical therapy or physiotherapy services regulations [A.Sub.Amdt.1: further revisions, chiropractor and advertising provisions created] -  AB280

Private detectives, security persons and alarm contractors, armored transport services and locksmiths: regulations revised; convicted felon exclusions; dangerous weapons provision [S.Sub.Amdt.2: further revisions, provisions expanded to cover service, agency and personnel] - SB597

Professional fund-raisers and fund-raising counsel: credential renewal provision [Sec. 6478, 6520, 6553, 6578, 6582-6585, 9147 (2)] -  AB150

Respiratory care practitioner: certification requirements revised  - AB430

Social workers: independent clinical worker certificates granted to certain persons; examining board membership revised  - AB738

Tattooing regulation by DHSS [A.Amdt.1: tattoo establishment regulations; A.Amdt.2: regulation by DHFS or local health departments, regulation of body piercing and body piercing establishments; S.Amdt.1 to Engr.AB-733: regulation of body piercing by DHFS or local health departments]  - AB733

Therapists civil liability: immunity re warnings about dangerous patients -  AB671

Therapists civil liability: immunity re warnings about dangerous patients -  SB504

Therapists convicted of sexual exploitation: maximum period of imprisonment increased -  AB568

Therapists convicted of sexual exploitation: requirements re licensing, disciplinary proceedings, record retention and informational brochure -  AB567

traffic court Traffic court, see Court — Traffic

traffic law Traffic law, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

traffic officer Traffic officer

Bulletproof garments for traffic officers or motor vehicle inspectors: Secretary of transportation required to supply upon request - SB631

Eluding or fleeing a traffic officer in unmarked police vehicle: current penalties applied to -  AB689

Farm progress days 1996: DOT may not charge sponsors for state traffic patrol services; charge for certain other costs permitted [A.Amdt.4: Sec. 9162 (3m)] - SB565

Polygraph testing of prospective employes of a law enforcement agency permitted -  SB213

Vehicle combinations that include gooseneck-type trailers: weight limit enforcement revised - AB1049

traffic regulation Traffic regulation, see Motor vehicle — Regulation; Road — Marking

traffic safety Traffic safety

Cellular telephone emergency hotline established -  AB210

Demerit point reduction or operator license reinstatement: traffic safety refresher course requirements revised; DOT to monitor certain driving records -  AB515

traffic sign Traffic sign, see Road — Marking

traffic violation Traffic violation, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

trailer Trailer, see Bus and truck; Mobile home; Recreation vehicle