221.0402 Use of “bank".
(1) Use of “bank". Except as provided in sub. (2), a person who is engaged in business in this state, who is not subject to supervision and examination by the division, and who is not required to make reports to the division under this chapter, may not use the term “bank", in any form upon any office sign at the place where the business is transacted. Except as provided in sub. (2), the person may not use or circulate letterheads, billheads, blank notes, blank receipts, certificates, circulars, or any written or printed or partly written and partly printed paper, containing an artificial or corporate name, or other words, that indicates that the person's business is the business of a bank.
(2) Exceptions.
(a) A check sold by a bank chartered under the laws of another state or a foreign country or a national bank authorized to do business in another state may use any form of “bank", if the bank is licensed under ch. 217.
(b) Mortgage bankers licensed under s. 224.72 may use the designation “mortgage banker".
(c) A savings bank organized under ch. 214 may use the designation “savings bank".
(3) Enforcement. Violations of this section may be enforced by the division under s. 220.02 (2).
History: 1995 a. 336; 1997 a. 35; 2009 a. 2.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
221.0203 - Certificate of authority.
221.0204 - Temporary organization.
221.0206 - Articles of incorporation.
221.0209 - Prohibition on transacting business.
221.0210 - Publication of charter.
221.0211 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.
221.0212 - Restated articles of incorporation.
221.0214 - Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders.
221.0217 - Reorganization of a state bank as a national bank.
221.0218 - Reorganization of a national bank as a state bank.
221.0219 - Conversion of a credit union to a state bank.
221.0302 - Branch banks and other facilities.
221.0303 - Customer bank communications terminals.
221.0305 - Memberships and investments in federal reserve bank.
221.0306 - Memberships and investments in federal home loan bank.
221.0307 - Memberships and investments in other state and federal agencies.
221.0308 - Benefits under federal law; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
221.0309 - Investments in international banking and financial institutions.
221.0310 - Federal National Mortgage Association.
221.0311 - Investments in agricultural credit corporations.
221.0312 - Investments in development companies.
221.0313 - Information to division; stock holdings.
221.0314 - Sale of U.S. bonds.
221.0315 - Insurance activities.
221.0317 - Securitization of assets.
221.0318 - Notes and debentures.
221.0320 - Limit of loans and investments.
221.0321 - Other loans and investments.
221.0322 - Additional banking authority.
221.0323 - Bank purchase of its own stock.
221.0324 - Assets not to be pledged as security.
221.0329 - Savings promotion prize programs.
221.0404 - Deceptive or misleading use of bank name, logo, or symbol.
221.0501 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
221.0502 - Greater or lower quorum or greater voting requirements.
221.0503 - Bylaw fixing quorum or voting requirements for shareholders.
221.0504 - Number of shareholders.
221.0505 - Issued and outstanding shares.
221.0508 - Form and content of certificates.
221.0509 - Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities.
221.0513 - Shareholder action without a meeting.
221.0515 - Disclosure to shareholders.
221.0518 - Shareholders' list for meeting.
221.0520 - Shares held by nominees.
221.0521 - Acceptance of instruments showing shareholder action.
221.0522 - Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
221.0525 - Shares of stock, when not transferable.
221.0526 - Stock control of bank or trust company bank by other corporation.
221.0601 - Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
221.0602 - Qualifications of directors.
221.0603 - Number and election of directors.
221.0604 - Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
221.0605 - Terms of directors generally.
221.0606 - Staggered terms of directors.
221.0607 - Resignation of directors.
221.0608 - Removal of directors by shareholders.
221.06105 - Board action without a meeting.
221.0611 - Response to examination.
221.0616 - Reliance by directors or officers.
221.0617 - Consideration of interests in addition to shareholders' interests.
221.0618 - Limited liability of directors.
221.0619 - Director conflict of interest.
221.0621 - Duties of officers.
221.0622 - Resignation and removal of officers.
221.0623 - Contract rights of officers.
221.0624 - Signature of officers.
221.0625 - Loans to bank officials; penalty.
221.0626 - Definitions applicable to indemnification and insurance provisions.
221.0627 - Mandatory indemnification.
221.0628 - Bank may limit indemnification.
221.0629 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.
221.0630 - Court-ordered indemnification.
221.0631 - Determination of right to indemnification.
221.0632 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
221.0634 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
221.0635 - Indemnification and insurance against securities law claims.
221.0637 - Bank officers and employees not to take commissions.
221.0702 - Consolidation or merger of banks.
221.0703 - Cancellation of charter of merged bank.
221.0707 - Dissent by shareholders and beneficial shareholders.
221.0708 - Notice of dissenters' rights.
221.0709 - Notice of intent to demand payment.
221.0710 - Dissenters' notice.
221.0711 - Duty to demand payment.
221.0712 - Restriction on uncertificated shares.
221.0714 - Failure to take action.
221.0715 - After-acquired shares.
221.0716 - Procedure if dissenter is dissatisfied with payment or offer.
221.0718 - Court costs and counsel fees.
221.0802 - Banks may be placed in hands of division.
221.0803 - Charter, how forfeited.
221.0901 - Acquisitions of banks and bank holding companies.
221.0903 - In-state branches maintained by out-of-state banks.
221.0904 - Out-of-state banks establishing branches.
221.1005 - Refusal to permit inspection.
221.1006 - Fees for certified copies.
221.1007 - Legal process; how served.
221.1101 - Bank service corporations.