422.305(2)(2) The notice must be printed, typed or otherwise reproduced in a size and style equal to at least 10-point boldface type or such similar type as prescribed by the administrator, and shall contain only the matter above set forth and the address of the merchant.

422.305(3)(3) This notice shall not be required to be given to a merchant who endorses or is otherwise liable for payment to an assignee or holder of the customer’s obligation.

422.305(4)(4) The notice required by this section shall not act to increase or decrease the liability of a cosigner.

422.305(5)(5) Taking or arranging for a person to sign an instrument in violation of this section is a violation subject to s. 425.304.

422.306(1)(1) The creditor shall furnish the customer, without request, a written receipt for each payment made in cash, or any other time the method of payment does not itself provide evidence of payment.

422.306(2)(2) At any time after consummation of a consumer credit transaction other than one pursuant to an open-end credit plan, the creditor, upon written request by the customer, shall furnish to the customer a written statement of the amounts and specifying the dates of payments received and charges imposed, together with the unpaid balance at the time of the statement. With respect to transactions secured by a first lien mortgage, or equivalent security interest, on real property such statement need specify only the dates and amounts of payments received and charges imposed during the previous 12 months, and the unpaid balance remaining at the time of the statement. The customer shall be entitled to one such statement free of charge once every 12 months. Additional statements shall be furnished if the customer pays the creditor’s reasonable costs of preparing and furnishing the statement.

422.306(3)(3) With respect to an open-end credit plan, the creditor shall at any time upon written request by the customer, furnish to the customer a written statement, which may consist of copies of the periodic statements furnished to the customer under the plan, specifying the dates and amounts of purchases or loan credit extended and payments received during the previous 12 months, and the unpaid balance remaining at the time of the statement. The customer shall be entitled to one such statement at a charge not in excess of $1 once every 12 months. Additional statements shall be furnished if the customer pays the creditor’s reasonable costs of preparing and furnishing the statement.

422.306(4)(4) Except as provided in s. 708.15, within 45 days after payment by the customer of all sums for which the customer is obligated under a consumer credit transaction other than one pursuant to an open-end credit plan, the creditor shall give or forward to the customer instruments which acknowledge payment in full, and release of any security interest when there is no outstanding secured obligation, and furnish to the customer or the customer’s designee evidence of the release or assignment to such designee of any recorded lien on real estate and termination of any filed financing statement which perfected such security interest.

422.307422.307 Estimates or approximations. If at the time disclosures must be made, an amount or other item of information required to be disclosed or needed to determine a required disclosure is unknown or not available to the creditor, and a reasonable effort has been made to ascertain it, the creditor may use an estimated amount or approximation of the information, if:

422.307(1)(1) The estimate or approximation is clearly identified as such, is reasonable and is based on the best information available to the creditor; and

422.307(2)(2) The estimate or approximation is not used for the purpose of circumventing or evading the disclosure requirements of this subchapter.

422.308(1)(1) With regard to every open-end credit plan between a creditor, wherever located, and a customer who is a resident of this state and who is applying for the open-end credit plan from this state, every application for the open-end credit plan, including every application contained in an advertisement, shall be appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections and shall set forth all of the following:

422.308(1)(a)(a) The annual percentage rate or, if the rate may vary, a statement that it may do so and of the circumstances under which the rates may increase, any limitations on the increase and the effects of the increase.

422.308(2)(2) With regard to every open-end credit plan between a creditor, wherever located, and a customer who is a resident of this state and who is given the opportunity to enter into an open-end credit plan while present in any establishment located in this state but who is not required to complete an application under sub. (1), the customer shall be given a notice prior to entering into the open-end credit plan. The notice shall be appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections and shall set forth all of the information in sub. (1) (a) to (d).

422.308(3)(3) The administrator shall publish an annual creditors’ noncompliance report on November 1. The report shall set forth the names of creditors that the administrator knows, or reasonably believes, to have violated this section during the preceding 12 months, unless the administrator knows or reasonably believes that the violation or violations were the result of unintentional good faith error.

422.308(4)(4) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.304 unless the violation was the result of an unintentional good faith error.

422.308(5)(5) If any part of this section is found unconstitutional with regard to a creditor solely or in any part because the creditor is located outside of this state, that part of this section shall not apply to any creditor located within this state.