452.24 Disclosure duty; immunity for providing notice about the sex offender registry.
(1) If, in connection with the sale, exchange, purchase or rental of real property, a licensee receives a request from a person to whom the licensee is providing brokerage services in connection with the sale, exchange, purchase or rental for information related to whether a particular person is required to register as a sex offender under s. 301.45 or any other information about the sex offender registry under s. 301.45, the licensee has a duty to disclose such information, if the licensee has actual knowledge of the information.
(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), the licensee is immune from liability for any act or omission related to the disclosure of information under sub. (1) if the licensee in a timely manner provides to the person requesting the information written notice that the person may obtain information about the sex offender registry and persons registered with the registry by contacting the department of corrections. The notice shall include the appropriate telephone number and Internet site of the department of corrections.
History: 1999 a. 89; 2015 a. 258.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 452 - Real estate practice.
452.03 - Brokers and salespersons licensed.
452.05 - Duties and powers of board.
452.06 - Councils and committees.
452.08 - Board receipt of proposed legislation.
452.09 - Application for license, contents.
452.10 - Applications, verification, fees, exceptions.
452.11 - Nonresident applicants and licensees.
452.132 - Responsibilities of firms and licensees.
452.133 - Duties of licensees; prohibitions.
452.134 - Agency relationships; multiple representation relationships.
452.135 - Disclosure of duties.
452.136 - Advertising by licensees.
452.137 - Cooperation with out-of-state brokers and salespersons.
452.138 - Firms providing services in more than one transaction.
452.139 - Changes in common law duties and liabilities of brokers and parties.
452.14 - Investigation and discipline of licensees.
452.142 - Actions concerning licensees.
452.19 - Fees and commissions.
452.20 - Limitation on actions for commissions.
452.21 - Compensation presumed.
452.22 - Certifications as evidence.
452.23 - Disclosures, investigations and inspections by brokers and salespersons.
452.24 - Disclosure duty; immunity for providing notice about the sex offender registry.
452.25 - Criminal convictions and disclosures.
452.30 - Association with firm; independent practice.
452.34 - Unlicensed personal assistants.
452.38 - Independent contractor relationship.