440.82 Exemptions from liability.
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a crematory authority is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from cremating human remains, including damages to prosthetic or medical devices or valuables of the decedent, if the authority has complied with the requirements of this subchapter.
(2) A crematory authority is liable for damages resulting from the authority's intentional misconduct, negligent conduct, or failure to return valuables specified on an authorization form under s. 440.73 (7).
History: 2005 a. 31.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 440 - Department of safety and professional services.
440.03 - General duties and powers of the department.
440.032 - Sign language interpreting.
440.035 - General duties and powers of examining boards and affiliated credentialing boards.
440.04 - Duties of the secretary.
440.042 - Advisory committees.
440.043 - Behavioral health review committee.
440.052 - Initial credential fee reduction.
440.055 - Credit card payments.
440.06 - Refunds and reexaminations.
440.07 - Examination standards and services.
440.071 - No degree completion requirement to sit for examination.
440.075 - Military service education, training, instruction, or other experience.
440.077 - Military medical personnel program.
440.09 - Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses.
440.094 - Practice by health care providers from other states.
440.11 - Communications with department.
440.121 - Credential denial, nonrenewal, and revocation based on incompetency.
440.13 - Delinquency in support payments; failure to comply with subpoena or warrant.
440.14 - Nondisclosure of certain personal information.
440.19 - Voluntary surrender of license, permit, or certificate.
440.20 - Disciplinary proceedings.
440.205 - Administrative warnings.
440.21 - Enforcement of laws requiring credential.
440.23 - Cancellation of credential; reinstatement.
440.26 - Private detectives, investigators and security personnel; licenses and permits.
440.311 - Use of title; penalty.
440.316 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.415 - Licensure of transportation network companies.
440.43 - Identification of participating drivers.
440.44 - Zero tolerance for use of drugs or alcohol.
440.445 - Certain requirements for participating drivers and their personal vehicles.
440.45 - Nondiscrimination; accessibility.
440.46 - Personally identifiable information.
440.465 - Limitations on local and other regulation.
440.49 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.51 - Statewide peddler's licenses for ex-soldiers.
440.52 - Private trade, correspondence, business, and technical schools.
440.62 - School and specialty school licensure.
440.63 - Persons providing practical instruction in schools.
440.635 - Persons providing practical instruction in specialty schools.
440.64 - Regulation of schools and specialty schools.
440.71 - Registration; renewal.
440.75 - Liability of a person who directs the cremation of human remains.
440.76 - Revocation of authorization.
440.77 - Delivery and acceptance of human remains.
440.78 - Cremation requirements.
440.79 - Deliveries of cremated remains.
440.80 - Disposition of cremated remains.
440.82 - Exemptions from liability.
440.83 - Electronic transmission permitted.
440.88 - Substance abuse counselors, clinical supervisors, and prevention specialists.
440.905 - General duties and powers of board.
440.91 - Cemetery authorities and cemetery salespersons.
440.92 - Cemetery preneed sellers.
440.93 - Disciplinary actions and proceedings.
440.947 - Disclosures and representations for certain sales.
440.971 - Registry established.
440.9712 - Registration required.
440.972 - Registration of home inspectors.
440.975 - Standards of practice.
440.976 - Disclaimers or limitation of liability.
440.977 - Liability of home inspectors.
440.978 - Discipline; prohibited acts.
440.979 - Report by department.
440.98 - Sanitarians; qualifications, duties, registration.
440.981 - Use of title; penalty.
440.983 - Renewal of licensure.
440.986 - Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
440.988 - Vicarious liability.
440.9905 - Service of process.
440.991 - Athlete agents: registration required; void contracts.
440.9915 - Registration as athlete agent; form; requirements; reciprocal registration.
440.992 - Certificate of registration; issuance or denial; renewal.
440.9925 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
440.993 - Temporary registration.
440.994 - Required form of contract.
440.9945 - Notice to educational institution.
440.995 - Student athlete's right to cancel.
440.9965 - Criminal penalties.
440.9975 - Administrative forfeiture.
440.998 - Uniformity of application and construction.
440.9985 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.