895.51(3m)(3m)Any charitable organization that distributes free of charge qualified emergency household products received under sub. (2m) is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the qualified emergency household product distributed by the charitable organization.
895.51(3r)(3r)Any charitable organization that distributes free of charge emergency medical supplies received under sub. (2r) is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the emergency medical supplies distributed by the charitable organization.
895.51(4)(4)This section does not apply if the death or injury was caused by willful or wanton acts or omissions.
895.51 HistoryHistory: 1981 c. 219; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (20); 1987 a. 27; 1987 a. 312 s. 17; 1989 a. 108; 1991 a. 39; 2005 a. 155; 2007 a. 79; 2009 a. 42, 180; 2019 a. 185.
895.512895.512Civil liability exemption; access to toilet facility. If an employee of a retail establishment permits a person to use the establishment’s toilet facility, under the requirements of s. 146.29, the employee and the establishment are immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to the person, or an individual other than an employee who accompanies the person, that is caused by or during the use of the facility, unless the death or injury was caused by a willful or wanton act or omission of the employee.
895.512 HistoryHistory: 2009 a. 198.
895.514895.514Civil liability exemption; Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan and Authority.
895.514(1)(1)In this section:
895.514(1)(a)(a) “Authority” means the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority established under subch. III of ch. 149, 2011 stats.
895.514(1)(b)(b) “Board” means the board of directors of the authority.
895.514(1)(c)(c) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of insurance of this state.
895.514(1)(d)(d) “Plan” means the health care insurance plan established under subch. II of ch. 149, 2011 stats.
895.514(2)(2)No cause of action of any nature may arise against, and no liability may be imposed upon, the authority, plan, or board; or any agent, employee, or director of any of them; or insurers participating in the plan; or the commissioner; or any agent, employee, or representative of the commissioner, for any act or omission by any of them in the performance of their powers and duties under ch. 149, 2011 stats., under 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9122 (1L), or under 2013 Wisconsin Act 116, section 32 (1) (b), unless the person asserting liability proves that the act or omission constitutes willful misconduct.
895.514(3)(3)
895.514(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9122 (1L), and 2013 Wisconsin Act 116, section 32 (1) (b), neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision acting within the scope of employment or agency is liable for any debt, obligation, act, or omission of the authority.
895.514(3)(b)(b) All of the expenses incurred by the authority, or the commissioner, or any agent, employee, or representative of the commissioner, in exercising its duties and powers under ch. 149, 2011 stats., under 2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9122 (1L), or under 2013 Wisconsin Act 116, section 32 (1) (b), shall be payable only from funds of the authority.
895.514 HistoryHistory: 2013 a. 20, 116; 2015 a. 55, 85.
895.515895.515Civil liability exemption; equipment or technology donation.
895.515(1)(1)In this section:
895.515(1)(a)(a) “Commercial equipment or technology” means goods or related procedures used or bought for use primarily in a business, including farming and a profession.
895.515(1)(b)(b) “Institution of higher education” means an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.
895.515(2)(2)Any person engaged in the sale or use of commercial equipment or technology, for profit or not for profit, who donates any commercial equipment or technology to a public or private elementary or secondary school, a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), or an institution of higher education or who accepts reimbursement in an amount not to exceed overhead and transportation costs for any commercial equipment or technology provided to a public or private elementary or secondary school, to a tribal school, or to an institution of higher education is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the commercial equipment or technology.
895.515(3)(3)This section does not apply if the death or injury was caused by a willful or wanton act or omission of the person who donated or accepted reimbursement for the commercial equipment or technology.
895.515(4m)(4m)This section does not apply to the manufacturer of the donated commercial equipment or technology.
895.515 HistoryHistory: 1995 a. 112; 1997 a. 237; 2005 a. 155; 2009 a. 302.
895.517895.517Civil liability exemption: solid waste donation or sale.
895.517(1)(1)In this section:
895.517(1)(a)(a) “Charitable organization” has the meaning given in s. 895.51 (1) (b).
895.517(1)(b)(b) “Municipality” has the meaning given in s. 289.01 (23).