2017 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 218. Finance companies, auto dealers, adjustment companies and collection agencies.
218.10 Definitions.
218.10 Definitions. In this subchapter:
(1g) “Dealer", unless the context requires otherwise, means a person who, for a commission or other thing of value, sells, exchanges, buys or rents, or offers or attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of an interest in a recreational vehicle or who is engaged wholly or in part in the business of selling recreational vehicles, whether or not the recreational vehicles are owned by the person, but does not include:
(a) A receiver, trustee, personal representative, guardian, or other person appointed by or acting under the judgment or order of any court.
(b) Any public officer while performing that officer's official duty.
(c) Any employee of a person enumerated in par. (a) or (b).
(d) Any lender as defined in s. 421.301 (22).
(e) A person transferring a recreational vehicle registered in that person's name and used for that person's personal, family or household purposes, if the transfer is an occasional sale and is not part of the business of the transferor.
(1m) “Department" means the department of transportation, unless the context requires otherwise.
(1r) “License period" means the period during which a license issued under s. 218.11 or 218.12 is effective, as established by the department under s. 218.11 (2) (b) 1. or 218.12 (2) (b) 1.
(1x) “Manufacturer" means any person within or without this state who manufactures or assembles recreational vehicles for sale in this state.
(7) “New recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle which has never been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
(8m) “Recreational vehicle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (48r).
(8t) “Salesperson", unless the context requires otherwise, means any person who is employed by a manufacturer or dealer to sell or lease recreational vehicles.
(9) “Used recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle which has previously been occupied, used or sold for personal or business use.
