Statutes & Rules
Listed below are the statutes and rules most relevant to the Department of Financial Institutions. These are maintained on the Wisconsin State Legislature website along with all other Wisconsin statutes and rules. Clicking on the statute or rule number below will take you to the specific statute or rule.
Banks and Savings Institutions
Statutes
Banking Chapter 220
First Lien Real Estate Loans Chapter 428
Miscellaneous Banking and Financial Institutions Provisions Chapter 224
Money and Rates of Interest Chapter 138
Public Deposits Chapter 34
Savings and Loan Associations Chapter 215
Savings Banks Chapter 214
State Banks Chapter 221
Trust Company Banks & Other Fiduciaries Chapter 223
Universal Banks Chapter 222
Rules
For banks, see Chapters DFI-Bkg 3 - 9
For savings banks, see Chapter DFI-SB 1 - 22
For savings and loan associations, see Chapters DFI-SL 1 - 22
Charitable Organization, Fund-Raising Counsel, and Professional Fund-Raiser
Statutes
General Provisions Chapter 202, Subchapter I
Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Chapter 202, Subchapter II
Charitable Organizations Section 202.12
Fund-Raising Counsels Section 202.13
Professional Fund-Raisers Section 202.14
Rules
Charitable Solicitations Chapter DFI-CCS 11
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College Savings Program
Statutes
College Savings Program Sections 224.50 - 224.52
Rules
College Savings Program Chapter DFI-CSP 1
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Corporations
Statutes
Common Law Trusts Section 226.14
Cooperatives Chapter 185
Corporations, business Chapter 180
Limited Liability Companies Chapter 183
Limited Liability Partnership & General Partnership Chapter 178
Limited Partnerships Chapter 179
Nonstock Corporations Chapter 181
Religious Societies Chapter 187
Unincorporated Cooperative Associations Chapter 193
Unincorporated Nonprofit Associations Chapter 184
Veterans Organizations Chapter 188
Rules
Fees Chapter Dfi-CCS 10
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Credit Unions
Statutes
Credit Unions Chapter 186
Rules
For credit unions, see Chapters DFI-CU 51 - 75
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Licensed Financial Services
Statutes
Adjustment Service Companies Section 218.02
Collection Agencies Section 218.04
Currency Exchange Section 218.05
Insurance Premium Finance Companies Section 138.12
Loan Companies Section 138.09
Payday Lenders Section 138.14
Sales Finance Companies Sections 218.0101 - 218.0163
Sellers of Checks Section 217.01
Title Lenders Section 138.16
Rules
Adjustment Service Companies Chapter DFI-Bkg 73
Collection Agencies Chapter DFI-Bkg 74
Pawnbrokers Chapter DFI-Bkg 77
Payday Lending Chapter DFI-Bkg 75
Sales Finance Companies Chapter DFI-Bkg 76
Title Loans Chapter DFI-Bkg 78
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Mortgage Banking
Statutes
First Lien Real Estate Loans Chapter 428
Money and Rates of Interest Chapter 138
Mortgage Bankers, Loan Originators and Mortgage Brokers Chapter 224, Subchapter III
Rules
For mortgage banking, see Chapters DFI-Bkg 40 - 46
Notary Public and Trademarks
Statutes
Notaries Chapter 140
Trademarks Section 132.01
Rules
Notaries public and notarial acts Emergency rules
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Professional Employer Organization & Group
Statutes
General Provisions Chapter 202, Subchapter I
Professional Employer Organizations Chapter 202, Subchapter III
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Securities & Franchising
Statutes
Corporate Take-Over Law Chapter 552
Wisconsin Franchise Investment Law Chapter 553
Wisconsin Uniform Securities Law Chapter 551
Rules
Chapters DFI-SEC of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
For Securities, see Chapters DFI-Sec 1-9
For Take-Over Law, see Chapters DFI-Sec 21-29
For Franchise, see Chapters DFI-Sec 31-36
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Statutes
Uniform Commercial Code Secured Transactions Chapter 409
Uniform Federal Lien Registration Act Chapter 779.97
Rules
For the UCC, see Chapters DFI-CCS 1 - 7
Video/Cable Franchise
Statutes
Video Service Section 66.0420
Rules
Video Service Franchise Chapter DFI-CCS 20
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Wisconsin Consumer Act (WCA)
Statutes
Consumer Approval Transactions and Other Consumer Rights Chapter 423
Consumer Credit - General Provisions and Definitions Chapter 421
Consumer Credit Transactions Chapter 422
Consumer Transactions - Administration Chapter 426
Consumer Transactions - Debt Collection Chapter 427
Consumer Transactions - Insurance Chapter 424
Consumer Transactions - Remedies and Penalties Chapter 425
Marital Property Chapter 766
Motor Vehicle Consumer Leases Chapter 429
Rules
Wisconsin Consumer Act Chapter DFI-WCA 1
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