Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.
551.615 - Statutory policy.

551.615 Statutory policy. This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact the “Uniform Securities Act of 2002" and to coordinate the interpretation and administration of this chapter with related federal regulation.
History: 2007 a. 196.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.

551.101 - Short title.

551.102 - Definitions.

551.103 - References to federal statutes.

551.104 - References to federal agencies.

551.105 - Electronic records and signatures.

551.201 - Exempt securities.

551.202 - Exempt transactions.

551.203 - Additional exemptions and waivers.

551.204 - Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions; burden of proof; additional information.

551.205 - Additional provisions related to crowdfunding exemption for intrastate offerings through Internet sites.

551.206 - Adjustments.

551.301 - Securities registration requirement.

551.302 - Notice filing.

551.303 - Securities registration by coordination.

551.304 - Securities registration by qualification.

551.305 - Securities registration filings.

551.306 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of securities registration.

551.307 - Waiver and modification.

551.401 - Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions.

551.402 - Agent registration requirement and exemptions.

551.403 - Investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions.

551.404 - Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions.

551.405 - Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement.

551.406 - Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative.

551.407 - Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser.

551.408 - Termination of employment or association of agent and investment adviser representative and transfer of employment or association.

551.409 - Withdrawal of registration of broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative.

551.411 - Postregistration requirements.

551.412 - Denial, revocation, suspension, censure, withdrawal, restriction, condition, or limitation of registration.

551.501 - General fraud.

551.502 - Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice.

551.503 - Evidentiary burden.

551.504 - Filing of sales and advertising literature.

551.505 - Misleading filings.

551.506 - Misrepresentations concerning registration or exemption.

551.507 - Qualified immunity.

551.508 - Criminal penalties.

551.509 - Civil liability.

551.511 - Rescission offers.

551.601 - Administration.

551.602 - Investigations and subpoenas.

551.603 - Civil enforcement.

551.604 - Administrative enforcement.

551.605 - Rules, forms, orders, interpretative opinions, and hearings.

551.606 - Administrative files and opinions.

551.607 - Public records; confidentiality.

551.608 - Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.

551.609 - Judicial review.

551.611 - Service of process.

551.613 - Jurisdiction.

551.614 - Fees and expenses.

551.615 - Statutory policy.

551.701 - Effective date.

551.703 - Application of act to existing proceeding and existing rights and duties.