Wisconsin Statutes 407.103 – Relation of chapter to treaty or statute
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 407.103
- Bailee: means a person that by a warehouse receipt, bill of lading, or other document of title acknowledges possession of goods and contracts to deliver them. See Wisconsin Statutes 407.102
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- 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) This chapter is subject to any treaty or statute of the United States or a regulatory statute of this state to the extent the treaty, statute, or regulatory statute is applicable.
(2) This chapter does not repeal or modify any law prescribing the form or contents of a document of title or the services or facilities to be afforded by a bailee, or otherwise regulating a bailee’s businesses in respects not specifically treated in this chapter. However, violation of such a law does not affect the status of a document of title that otherwise complies with the definition of a document of title.
(3) This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S. Code § 7001 to 7031, but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 U.S. Code § 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 U.S. Code § 7003 (b).
(4) To the extent there is a conflict between ch. 137 and this chapter, this chapter governs.