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Wis. Stat. § 218.0143

Notice of insurance to buyer under installment sales contract

Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
(1) Whenever a person sells or agrees to sell any motor vehicle at retail under a retail installment contract provides for insurance coverage, or a charge is made for insurance coverage, the policy so issued or provided for shall include public liability coverage protecting the driver of the motor vehicle against damages resulting from the negligent use of the vehicle.
Whenever a person sells or agrees to sell any motor vehicle at retail under a retail installment contract that provides for insurance coverage, or a charge is made for insurance coverage, the seller shall do one of the following:
(2) Whenever a person sells or agrees to sell any motor vehicle at retail under a retail installment contract which does not provide for insurance coverage the seller shall, in writing, notify the buyer at the time of making the retail installment contract that the motor vehicle is not covered by public liability insurance protecting the driver against damages resulting from the negligent use of the vehicle.
(1m) Ensure that the policy so issued or provided for includes public liability coverage protecting the driver of the motor vehicle against damages resulting from the negligent use of the vehicle.
(3) The seller shall obtain, on a form separate from the retail installment contract, the signed acknowledgment of the buyer that he or she has been notified that the contract does or does not include public liability insurance protecting the driver against damages resulting from the negligent use of the vehicle.
(2) Notify, in writing, the buyer at the time of making the retail installment contract that the motor vehicle is not covered by public liability insurance protecting the driver against damages resulting from the negligent use of the vehicle and obtain, on a form separate from the retail installment contract, the signed acknowledgment of the buyer that he or she has been notified that the contract does not include public liability insurance protecting the driver against damages resulting from the negligent use of the vehicle.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.