100.51(6)(c) (c) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a motor fuel dealership agreement from requiring the motor fuel dealer to blend gasoline received under par. (a) with a specified amount of ethanol by volume prior to the sale of the gasoline to the end user.

100.51(6)(d) (d) Nothing in this subsection prohibits a motor fuel dealership agreement from providing for the transfer of credits under 42 USC 7545 (o) (2) between the motor fuel dealer and the motor fuel grantor.

100.51(6)(f) (f) A motor fuel grantor is not liable for penalties or damages arising out of the subsequent blending by another person of gasoline provided under this subsection. A motor fuel dealer that purchases gasoline that is not blended with ethanol and later sells the gasoline blended with ethanol shall provide prominent notice to the motor fuel dealer’s customers identifying the person that blended the gasoline with ethanol.

100.51(6)(g) (g) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the provision of gasoline by a motor fuel grantor to a motor vehicle fuel dealer located in a nonattainment area, as defined under s. 285.01 (30).

100.51 History History: 1987 a. 95, 399; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 35; 1997 a. 111 s. 30; Stats. 1997 s. 100.51; 2009 a. 246, 401.

100.52 100.52 Telephone solicitations.

100.52(1) (1) Definitions.

100.52(1)(b) (b) “Basic local exchange service” has the meaning in s. 196.01 (1g).

100.52(1)(bd) (bd) “Caller identification record” means a record that is delivered electronically to the recipient of a telephone call or text message simultaneously with the reception of the telephone call or text message and that indicates the telephone number from which the telephone call or text message was initiated or similar information regarding the telephone call or text message.

Effective date note NOTE: Par. (bd) is created eff. 4-1-25 by 2023 Wis. Act 243.

100.52(1)(bm) (bm) “Commercial mobile service” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (2i).

100.52(1)(c) (c) “National do-not-call registry” means the national database established by the federal trade commission under 47 USC 227 (c) (3) that consists of telephone numbers of residential customers who object to receiving telephone solicitations.

100.52(1)(d) (d) “Nonresidential customer” means a person, other than a residential customer, who is furnished with telecommunications service by a telecommunications utility.

100.52(1)(f) (f) “Residential customer” means an individual who is furnished with basic local exchange service or commercial mobile service by a telecommunications utility, but does not include an individual who operates a business at his or her residence.

100.52(1)(fm) (fm) “State do-not-call registry” means the portion of the national do-not-call registry that consists of telephone numbers with Wisconsin area codes.

100.52(1)(g) (g) “Telecommunications service” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (9m).

100.52(1)(h) (h) “Telecommunications utility” has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (10).

100.52(1)(i) (i) “Telephone solicitation” means the unsolicited initiation of a telephone conversation or text message for the purpose of encouraging the recipient of the telephone call or text message to purchase property, goods or services.

100.52(1)(j) (j) “Telephone solicitor” means a person, other than a nonprofit organization or an employee or contractor of a nonprofit organization, that employs or contracts with an individual to make a telephone solicitation.

100.52(1m) (1m) National do-not-call registry. The department may cooperate with the federal trade commission to add telephone numbers included in the nonsolicitation directory, as defined in s. 100.52 (1) (e), 2011 stats., to the national do-not-call registry.

100.52(3) (3) Registration of telephone solicitors. The department shall promulgate rules that require any telephone solicitor who requires an employee or contractor to make a telephone solicitation to a residential customer in this state to register with the department, obtain a registration number from the department, and pay an initial registration fee and an annual registration renewal fee to the department. The amount that an individual telephone solicitor is required to pay shall be based on the number of telephone lines used by the telephone solicitor to make telephone solicitations or some other methodology established by the department by rule. The rules shall also require a telephone solicitor that registers with the department to, at the time of initial registration, the time of annual renewal, and any other time upon request of the department, provide the department with proof that the telephone solicitor has complied with federal law in obtaining copies and updated versions of the state do-not-call registry. The amount of the fees shall be based on the amount required to administer and enforce this section and to provide the amounts appropriated under s. 20.115 (1) (im).

100.52(4) (4) Telephone solicitor requirements.

100.52(4)(a) (a) A telephone solicitor or an employee or contractor of a telephone solicitor may not do any of the following:

100.52(4)(a)1. 1. Use an electronically prerecorded message in telephone solicitation without the consent of the recipient of the telephone call.

100.52(4)(a)2. 2. Make a telephone solicitation to a telephone number that, at the time the solicitation is made, is listed on the state do-not-call registry.

100.52(4)(a)3. 3. Make a telephone solicitation to a nonresidential customer if the nonresidential customer has provided notice by mail to the telephone solicitor that the nonresidential customer does not wish to receive telephone solicitations.

100.52(4)(a)4. 4. When making a telephone solicitation, block the transmission of a caller identification record.

Effective date note NOTE: Subd. 4. is created eff. 4-1-25 by 2023 Wis. Act 243.

100.52(4)(a)5. 5. When making a telephone solicitation, knowingly transmit a misleading or inaccurate caller identification record, except that a telephone solicitor or an employee or contractor of a telephone solicitor may transmit the name of the seller on whose behalf the telephone solicitation is being made and the seller’s customer service telephone number if an individual may call that number to make a do-not-call request during regular business hours.