Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 59 - Counties.
59.39 - Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation.

59.39 Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation. No coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner who is a licensed funeral director, an owner or operator of a funeral establishment as defined in s. 445.01, or an employee of a funeral establishment, and no funeral establishment with which such a coroner, deputy coroner, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner is associated, shall perform any of the services of a funeral director upon the body of any person whose death is required by law to be investigated by such coroner, his or her deputy, medical examiner or assistant medical examiner. Any person who violates this section shall be fined not more than $50.
History: 1973 c. 272; 1979 c. 175 s. 53; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (45); 1983 a. 485; 1995 a. 201 s. 308; Stats. 1995 s. 59.39.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 59 - Counties.

59.001 - Definitions.

59.01 - Body corporate; status.

59.02 - Powers, how exercised; quorum.

59.03 - Home rule.

59.04 - Construction of powers.

59.05 - County seat; change.

59.06 - County property.

59.07 - Claims against counties; actions on.

59.08 - Consolidation of counties; procedure; referendum.

59.10 - Boards: composition; election; terms; compensation; compatibility.

59.11 - Meetings; adjournment; absentees.

59.12 - Chairperson; vice chairperson; powers and duties.

59.13 - Committees; appointment; compensation.

59.14 - Publication of ordinances and proceedings.

59.15 - Neglect of duty.

59.17 - County executive.

59.18 - County administrator.

59.19 - Administrative coordinator.

59.20 - County offices and officers.

59.21 - Official oaths and bonds.

59.22 - Compensation, fees, salaries and traveling expenses of officials and employees.

59.23 - Clerk.

59.24 - Clerks of counties containing state institutions to make claims in certain cases.

59.25 - Treasurer.

59.255 - Comptroller.

59.26 - Sheriff; undersheriff; deputies.

59.27 - Sheriff; duties.

59.28 - Peace maintenance; powers and duties of peace officers, cooperation.

59.29 - Transportation, apprehension of criminals.

59.30 - Not to act as attorney.

59.31 - Service on sheriff; how made.

59.32 - Fees received by sheriff.

59.33 - Powers after term.

59.34 - Coroner, medical examiner duties; coroner, medical examiner compatibility.

59.35 - Deputy coroner.

59.36 - Coroner and medical examiner; fees.

59.365 - Moratorium on fee increases.

59.37 - Service when no coroner.

59.38 - Medical examiner and assistants.

59.39 - Coroner or medical examiner as funeral director, limitation.

59.40 - Clerk of court.

59.41 - Not to act as attorney.

59.42 - Corporation counsel.

59.43 - Register of deeds; duties, fees, deputies.

59.44 - County abstractor; appointment; duties; fees.

59.45 - County surveyor; duties, deputies, fees.

59.46 - Penalty for nonfeasance.

59.47 - County auditors; powers; duties.

59.48 - County assessor.

59.51 - Board powers.

59.52 - County administration.

59.53 - Health and human services.

59.535 - Veterans affairs.

59.54 - Public protection and safety.

59.55 - Consumer protection.

59.56 - Cultural affairs; education; recreation.

59.57 - Economic and industrial development.

59.58 - Transportation.

59.60 - Budgetary procedure in certain counties.

59.605 - Tax levy rate limit.

59.61 - Financial transactions.

59.62 - Investment authority delegation.

59.63 - Treasurer's disbursement of revenue.

59.64 - Claims against county.

59.65 - Publication of financial report.

59.66 - Unclaimed funds.

59.69 - Planning and zoning authority.

59.691 - Required notice on certain approvals.

59.692 - Zoning of shorelands on navigable waters.

59.693 - Construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning.

59.694 - County zoning, adjustment board.

59.696 - Zoning; filing fees.

59.697 - Fees for zoning appeals.

59.698 - Zoning, building inspector.

59.70 - Environmental protection and land use.

59.71 - Special counties; record keeping.

59.72 - Land information.

59.73 - Surveys; expressing bearings, subdividing sections.

59.74 - Perpetuation of section corners, landmarks.

59.75 - Certificates and records as evidence.

59.76 - Registration of farms.

59.79 - Milwaukee County.

59.792 - Milwaukee County; sewage, waste, refuse.

59.794 - Milwaukee County; limitations on board authority and on intergovernmental cooperation, shared services.

59.796 - Milwaukee County; opportunity schools and partnership program.

59.80 - Milwaukee County; city-county crime commission.

59.81 - Cash flow, Milwaukee.

59.82 - Milwaukee County Research and Technology Park.

59.84 - Expressways and mass transit facilities in populous counties.

59.85 - Appropriation bonds for payment of employee retirement system liability in populous counties.

59.86 - Agreements and ancillary arrangements for certain notes and appropriation bonds.

59.87 - Employee retirement system liability financing in populous counties; additional powers.

59.875 - Payment of contributions in and employment of annuitants under an employee retirement system of populous counties.

59.88 - Employee retirement system of populous counties; duty disability benefits for a mental injury.