Chapter 136 — FUTURE SERVICE PLANS
10 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 136.001 Application
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136.001 Application. (1) No statute or administrative rule in effect on July 1, 1976 is preempted or superseded by this chapter unless directly in conflict with this chapter. (2) This chapter does not preempt the administration or enforcement of ch. 100. Conduct proscribed by thi…
Wis. Stat. § 136.01 Definitions
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136.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Contractor” means a person who offers for profit a future service contract to a prospective customer, or who enters into a future service contract with a customer, except a cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193. Such person includes,…
Wis. Stat. § 136.02 Contracts
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136.02 Contracts. (1) A future service contract shall be in writing and for a stated number of months. No contractor may request or receive more than 12 months’ unearned customer fee in prepayment from a customer. (2) No future service contract may contain a renewal clause, or pr…
Wis. Stat. § 136.03 Duties of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
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136.03 Duties of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. (1) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall investigate violations of this chapter and of rules and orders issued under s. 136.04. The department may subpoena persons and rec…
Wis. Stat. § 136.04 Powers of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection
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136.04 Powers of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. (1) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may adopt such rules as may be required to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (2) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer…
Wis. Stat. § 136.05 Delivery
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136.05 Delivery. Any goods ordered for purchase or videotape ordered for rental by a customer pursuant to a future service contract shall be delivered to the customer within 3 months after being ordered, or within 15 days of the time specified on the order, whichever is later. If…
Wis. Stat. § 136.06 Representations; contract disclosures
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136.06 Representations; contract disclosures. (1) With respect to representations made to a prospective customer to induce the customer to sign a future service contract, the contractor shall clearly and accurately describe: (a) The source of purchase of any merchandise named by …
Wis. Stat. § 136.07 Contract performance; records
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136.07 Contract performance; records. (1) No contractor may fail to perform upon the contractual provisions required to be set forth in future service contracts under s. 136.06 (2). (2) Every contractor shall retain business records for goods ordered for purchase for 2 years foll…
Wis. Stat. § 136.08 Interlocking ownership
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136.08 Interlocking ownership. Any person who is the owner, officer, manager or employee of a contractor is prohibited from being the owner, officer, manager or employee of any supplier whose partial or whole purpose is the selling or supplying of merchandise to the contractor. A…
Wis. Stat. § 136.10 Bond
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136.10 Bond. (1) Every contractor shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company licensed to do business in this state. The principal sum of the bond shall at all times be $25,000, except that if a contractor enters into a contract described in s. 136.02 (7), the principal sum …