As used in chs. 220 to 224:

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 220.01

  • 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
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)   Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “bank” means any banking institution incorporated under the laws of this state.
   (1e)   “Department” means the department of financial institutions.
   (1m)   “Division” means the division of banking.
   (2)   The term “lawful money” means all forms of money issued by or under the authority of the United States as a circulating medium, and includes any form of certificate declared to be lawful money by any law of the United States.