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

218.50 Definitions. In this subchapter:
(1) “Buyer identification card" means a card issued by the department authorizing the cardholder to bid on and purchase motor vehicles being held and offered for sale by a motor vehicle salvage pool and containing the full name, business and residence address and a brief description of the cardholder, the buyer identification number assigned to the cardholder by the department, either a facsimile of the cardholder's signature or a space upon which the cardholder shall write his or her name immediately upon receipt of the card and such other information as the department specifies.
(1m) “Buyer identification card period" means the period during which a buyer identification card issued under s. 218.51 is effective, as established by the department under s. 218.51 (3) (b) 1.
(2) “Buyer identification number" means the distinguishing sequence of numbers or numbers and letters assigned by the department to a cardholder and appearing on that cardholder's buyer identification card.
(3) “Cardholder" means a person to whom the department has issued a buyer identification card.
(4) “Department" means the department of transportation.
(5) “Motor vehicle salvage pool" means a person who is engaged primarily in the business of selling or distributing damaged motor vehicles at wholesale, whether or not the motor vehicles are owned by that person.
(6) “Qualified applicant" means a motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler salvage dealer licensed under this chapter, a motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler or salvage dealer licensed in another jurisdiction or an employee of a motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler or salvage dealer under this subsection.
History: 1987 a. 349; 1989 a. 31, 56.

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.