Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 101.053

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Promulgate: when used in connection with a rule, as defined under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    In this section, “recreational and educational camp” means a premises, including temporary and permanent structures, that is operated as an overnight living quarters where both food and lodging or facilities for food and lodging are provided for children or adults or both children and adults for a planned program of recreation or education, and that is offered free of charge or for payment of a fee by a person or by the state or a local unit of government. “Recreational and educational camp” does not include any of the following:
      (a)    An overnight planned program of recreation or education for adults or families at an establishment holding a current retail food establishment license issued under s. 97.30 or lodging license issued under s. 97.605.
      (b)    An overnight planned program of recreation or education for fewer than 4 consecutive nights and without permanent facilities for food and lodging.
      (c)    An overnight planned program for credit at an accredited academic institution of higher education.
      (d)    A tournament, competition, visitation, recruitment, campus conference, or professional sports team training camp.
   (2)   The department shall promulgate rules revising the commercial building code to establish separate standards for the construction and inspection of recreational and educational camps. The standards established in the rules shall take into account the uses, including seasonal use, that are unique to recreational and educational camps.