Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 218 - Finance companies, auto dealers, adjustment companies and collection agencies.
218.10 - Definitions.

218.10 Definitions. In this subchapter:
(1g) “Dealer", unless the context requires otherwise, means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in a recreational vehicle or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling recreational vehicles, whether or not the recreational vehicles are owned by the person, but does not include:
(a) A receiver, trustee, personal representative, guardian, or other person appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of any court.
(b) Any public officer while performing that officer's official duty.
(c) Any employee of a person enumerated in par. (a) or (b).
(d) Any lender as defined in s. 421.301 (22).
(e) A person transferring a recreational vehicle registered in that person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household purposes, if the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the transferor.
(1m) “Department" means the department of transportation, unless the context requires otherwise.
(1r) “License period" means the period during which a license issued under s. 218.11 or 218.12 is effective, as established by the department under s. 218.11 (2) (b) 1. or 218.12 (2) (b) 1.
(1x) “Manufacturer" means any person within or without this state who manufactures or assembles recreational vehicles for sale in this state.
(7) “New recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle which has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
(8m) “Recreational vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (48r).
(8t) “Salesperson", unless the context requires otherwise, means any person who is employed by a manufacturer or dealer to sell or lease recreational vehicles.
(9) “Used recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle which has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
History: 1973 c. 116, 132; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 39, 269, 316; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 102; 2007 a. 11.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 218 - Finance companies, auto dealers, adjustment companies and collection agencies.

218.0101 - Definitions.

218.0111 - Authority of licensors.

218.0113 - Licenses for dealers, distributors, manufacturers or transporters of semitrailers and trailers.

218.0114 - Licenses, how granted; agreements, filing.

218.0116 - Licenses, how denied, suspended or revoked.

218.0119 - Changes in places of business to be reported.

218.0121 - Factory stores.

218.0122 - Damages to delivered vehicles.

218.0123 - Vehicle allocations.

218.0124 - Performance standards.

218.0125 - Warranty reimbursement.

218.0126 - Promotional allowances.

218.0128 - Product liability.

218.0131 - Family member's right to succeed deceased or incapacitated dealer under existing franchise agreement.

218.0132 - Termination provisions.

218.0133 - Termination benefits.

218.0134 - Dealership changes.

218.0136 - Mediation of disputes between licensees.

218.0137 - Arbitration of disputes between licensees.

218.0138 - Immunity and presumption of good faith.

218.0141 - Contract provisions.

218.0142 - Installment sales.

218.0143 - Notice of insurance to buyer under installment sales contract.

218.0144 - Prelease agreements.

218.0145 - Prohibited acts.

218.0146 - Motor vehicles.

218.0147 - Purchase or lease of motor vehicle by minor.

218.0148 - Guaranteed asset protection agreements.

218.0151 - Advisory committee.

218.0152 - Rules and regulations.

218.0161 - Penalties.

218.0162 - Commencement of action.

218.0163 - Civil damages.

218.0171 - Repair, replacement and refund under new motor vehicle warranties.

218.0172 - Motor vehicle adjustment programs.

218.02 - Adjustment service companies.

218.04 - Collection agencies.

218.05 - Community currency exchanges.

218.10 - Definitions.

218.11 - Recreational vehicle dealers regulated.

218.12 - Recreational vehicle salespersons regulated.

218.14 - Service fees.

218.15 - Sale or lease of used recreational vehicles.

218.17 - Penalties.

218.20 - Definitions.

218.205 - Motor vehicle salvage dealers to be licensed.

218.21 - Application for salvage dealer's license.

218.22 - When department to license salvage dealers.

218.23 - Licensee to maintain records; purchase and sale of vehicles by licensee.

218.24 - Salvage dealer license number displayed on trucks and truck-tractors.

218.25 - Rules.

218.30 - Definitions.

218.305 - Motor vehicle auction dealers to be licensed.

218.31 - Application for auction dealer's license.

218.32 - When department to license auction dealer.

218.33 - Motor vehicle auction dealer to be bonded; conduct of auction business.

218.34 - Purchases from a motor vehicle auction.

218.40 - Definitions.

218.41 - Moped dealers regulated.

218.42 - Examination by department.

218.43 - Penalty.

218.50 - Definitions.

218.505 - Salvage pools to be licensed as wholesalers.

218.51 - Buyer identification cards.

218.52 - Purchases from motor vehicle salvage pools.

218.53 - Penalties.