AB441: Bill Text

AB441,3,6 101.983 (4) (c) Conduct inspections and prepare inspection reports as provided under sub. (2) (c) and sub. (3) s. 101.987 (3) (c).

AB441,6 Section 6. 101.987 of the statutes is created to read:

AB441,3,8 101.987 Residential elevators. (1) Definitions. In this section:

AB441,3,11 (a) “Residential elevator” means an elevator or dumbwaiter that serves an individual residential dwelling unit and that is exempt under s. 101.983 (2) (e) from the requirements under s. 101.983 (2).

AB441,3,15 (b) “Transfer” means to convey an ownership interest in a dwelling unit by deed, land contract, or judgment or to convey an interest in a lease for a term in excess of one year. “Transfer" does not include conveying an interest in a dwelling unit under chs. 851 to 879 or by nonprobate transfer on death under s. 705.15.

AB441,3,19 (2) Public education. The department shall develop a pamphlet for owners of residential elevators that describes maximum clearance and distance requirements measured from the hoistway face of landing doors or gates and the dangers associated with residential elevators that do not comply with those requirements.

AB441,3,22 (3) Transfer restrictions. The owner of an individual residential dwelling unit that is served by a residential elevator may not transfer the dwelling unit unless all of the following apply:

AB441,3,25 (a) The owner, not later than 10 days after the acceptance by the owner of an agreement, if any, to transfer the dwelling unit, discloses to the prospective transferee the existence of the residential elevator.

AB441,4,3 (b) The owner, not later than 10 days after the acceptance by the owner of an agreement, if any, to transfer the dwelling unit, provides to the prospective transferee a copy of the pamphlet developed by the department under sub. (2).

AB441,4,7 (c) An elevator inspector licensed under s. 101.985 (3) inspects all residential elevators that serve the dwelling unit, prepares an inspection report for each residential elevator, and issues a certificate, on a form prescribed by the department, stating all of the following:

AB441,4,8 1. The number of residential elevators that serve the dwelling unit.

AB441,4,10 2. A statement that all residential elevators that serve the dwelling unit were inspected.

AB441,4,11 3. The date on which the inspections were completed.

AB441,4,13 (d) The owner provides a copy of any inspection reports prepared under par. (c) to the transferee.

AB441,4,21 (4) Inspection by department. If the owner of an individual residential dwelling unit that is served by a residential elevator, after reasonable effort, is unable to procure an inspection required under sub. (3) (c), the owner may request that the department complete the inspection. Within 14 days after the department receives the request, the department shall perform the inspection, prepare the inspection report, and issue the certificate under sub. (3) (c). The department shall establish a special fee under s. 101.19 (1g) for inspections the department performs under this subsection.

AB441,5,2 (5) Certificate required for recording. A register of deeds may not accept for recording any deed or other document of transfer of an individual residential dwelling unit that is served by a residential elevator unless the deed or document is accompanied by the certificate required under sub. (3) (c). The register of deeds shall record the certificate.

AB441,5,6 (6) Penalties. (a) Elevator inspectors. If an individual licensed as an elevator inspector under s. 101.985 (3) falsifies a certificate issued under sub. (3) (c), the department shall revoke the individual's license, and the individual may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each false certificate.

AB441,5,11 (b) Property owners. If a person, with intent to evade the requirements under subs. (3) and (5), falsely states on a form under s. 77.22 (1) that real property being transferred does not include an individual residential dwelling unit that is served by a residential elevator, the person may be required to forfeit not more than $500 per dwelling unit being transferred.

AB441,7 Section 7. 706.05 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB441,5,16 706.05 (12) Every conveyance of any interest in real property offered for recordation shall be accompanied by the form under s. 77.22 (2). If the real property is subject to certification under s. 101.987 (3) (c), the documents of conveyance offered for recordation shall have appended the certificate required under s. 101.987 (3) (c).

AB441,8 Section 8. 709.03 (form) B9m. of the statutes is created to read:

AB441,5,38 709.03 (form) - See PDF for table

AB441,9 Section 9. 846.16 (2m) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB441,6,4 846.16 (2m) (c) Delivery of real estate transfer return receipt. No later than 10 days after the court confirms the sale, the judgment creditor shall provide to the court the receipt for submitting a transfer return under s. 77.22 and any certificate required under s. 101.987 (3) (c).

AB441,10 Section 10. 846.16 (3m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB441,6,10 846.16 (3m) (am) Deliver the deed to the mortgaged premises received under sub. (1r) (b) 2. a., the receipt for submitting a transfer return under s. 77.22, any certificate required under s. 101.987 (3) (c), the amount due under s. 59.43 (2) to record the deed and any other document required to record the deed, and the transfer fee, if any, to the register of deeds.

AB441,11 Section 11. 846.16 (3m) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB441,6,18 846.16 (3m) (bm) Notify the register of deeds that the deed to the mortgaged premises received under sub. (1r) (b) 2. a., the receipt for submitting a transfer return under s. 77.22, any certificate required under s. 101.987 (3) (c), the amount due under s. 59.43 (2) to record the deed and any other document required to record the deed, and the transfer fee, if any, are available in the clerk's office. If a register of deeds is notified under this paragraph, the register of deeds shall retrieve the documents and fees from the clerk of courts within a reasonable period of time.

AB441,12 Section 12. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB441,6,24 (1) Real estate condition report. Notwithstanding s. 709.035, the treatment of s. 709.03 (form) B9m. does not require a property owner that has furnished to a prospective buyer of the property an original or amended report before the effective date of this subsection to submit an amended report with respect to the information required by s. 709.03 (form) B9m.

AB441,13 Section 13. Initial applicability.

AB441,7,3 (1) Real estate transfer return form. The treatment of s. 77.22 (2) (bm) first applies to a real estate transfer return form submitted for recording on the effective date of this subsection.

AB441,7,6 (2) Transfer restrictions; disclosures. The treatment of s. 101.987 (3) (a) and (b) first applies to an agreement to transfer a dwelling unit that is accepted on the effective date of this subsection.

AB441,7,9 (3) Transfer restrictions; certification of inspection. The treatment of s. 101.987 (3) (c) and (d) first applies to a transfer of a dwelling unit that occurs on the effective date of this subsection.

AB441,7,12 (4) Requisites for recording conveyance. The treatment of ss. 101.987 (5) and 706.05 (12) first applies to a deed, conveyance, as defined in s. 706.01 (4), or other document of transfer submitted for recording on the effective date of this subsection.

AB441,7,15 (5) Confirmation of foreclosure sale and transmittal of deed. The treatment of s. 846.16 (2m) (c) and (3m) (am) and (bm) first applies to a sale made by a sheriff or referee that is confirmed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB441,7,17 (6) Real estate condition report. The treatment of s. 709.03 (form) B9m. first applies to a report that is furnished on the effective date of this subsection.

AB441,14 Section 14. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication, except as follows:

AB441,7,21 (1) The treatment of ss. 101.19 (1g) (m) and 101.987 (1) and (2) takes effect on the day after publication.

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