Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 553 - Wisconsin franchise investment law.

553.01 - Short title. - 553.01 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may...

553.03 - Definitions. - 553.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (2) “Area franchise" means any...

553.21 - Registration requirement. - 553.21 Registration requirement. No person may sell in this state...

553.22 - Excluded franchises. - 553.22 Excluded franchises. This chapter does not apply to the...

553.23 - Private franchisee and subfranchisor sales exempted. - 553.23 Private franchisee and subfranchisor sales exempted. The sale of...

553.235 - Experienced franchisee exempt transactions. - 553.235 Experienced franchisee exempt transactions. (1) Conditions of exemption. Except...

553.24 - Exemption proceedings. - 553.24 Exemption proceedings. (1) The division may by order deny...

553.25 - Exemption by division. - 553.25 Exemption by division. The division may by rule or...

553.26 - Registration by notification. - 553.26 Registration by notification. (1) A person who wishes to...

553.27 - General registration provisions; offering circular; consent to service of process. - 553.27 General registration provisions; offering circular; consent to service of...

553.28 - Denial, suspension or revocation of registrations. - 553.28 Denial, suspension or revocation of registrations. (1) The division...

553.31 - Amendment to registration statement. - 553.31 Amendment to registration statement. (1) Except as provided in...

553.41 - Fraudulent and prohibited practices. - 553.41 Fraudulent and prohibited practices. (1) No person may make...

553.51 - Civil liability; sale in violation. - 553.51 Civil liability; sale in violation. (1) Any person who...

553.52 - Criminal penalties. - 553.52 Criminal penalties. (1) Any person who willfully violates s....

553.54 - Injunctions. - 553.54 Injunctions. (1) The department of justice or any district...

553.55 - Investigations and subpoenas. - 553.55 Investigations and subpoenas. (1) The division may make such...

553.56 - Hearings and judicial review. - 553.56 Hearings and judicial review. (1) Except as provided by...

553.57 - Enforcement of criminal penalties. - 553.57 Enforcement of criminal penalties. The division may refer such...

553.58 - Rules, forms and orders. - 553.58 Rules, forms and orders. (1) The division may make,...

553.59 - Scope of chapter. - 553.59 Scope of chapter. (1) The provisions of this chapter...

553.60 - Miscellaneous powers. - 553.60 Miscellaneous powers. The division may by order summarily prohibit...

553.605 - Administrative assessments; investor education. - 553.605 Administrative assessments; investor education. (1) Imposing administrative assessment with...

553.71 - Administration. - 553.71 Administration. (1) This chapter shall be administered by the...

553.72 - Fees and expenses. - 553.72 Fees and expenses. The division shall charge and collect...

553.73 - Service of process. - 553.73 Service of process. When any person, including any nonresident...

553.74 - Open records; publication. - 553.74 Open records; publication. All notifications and other papers and...

553.75 - Administrative files and opinions. - 553.75 Administrative files and opinions. (1) A document is filed...

553.76 - Waivers of compliance void. - 553.76 Waivers of compliance void. Any condition, stipulation or provision...

553.78 - Preemption. - 553.78 Preemption. This chapter shall not preempt the administration of...