Section 5.03. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance or the deputy commissioner of insurance acting under s. 601.11 (1) (b) , Stats.

(2)  "Contested case" has the meaning given in s. 227.01 (3) , Stats.

(3)  "Declaratory ruling" means an administrative decision by the commissioner or a board which, after a contested case proceeding, determines the applicability of a statute or rule enforced by the commissioner to any person, property or state of facts.

(4)  "Hearing" means the trial of the issues in a contested case.

(5)  "HIRSP board" means the board of governors of the health insurance risk-sharing plan established under s. 149.15 , Stats.

(6)  "License" means any license, permit, approval, certificate of authority, certificate of registration or similar form of permission required by law and issued under chs. 601 to 655 , Stats.

(7)  "Office" means the office of the commissioner.

(8)  "PCF board" means the board of governors of the Wisconsin health care liability insurance plan and patients compensation fund established under s. 619.04 (3) , Stats.

(9)  "Person" means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, cooperative, association, trust, other business entity or government entity.

(10)  "Subpoena" means a command to give testimony or provide evidence.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483 , eff. 4-1-96; correction in (5) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2005 No. 594 .

Note

Section 149.15, Stats., was repealed by 2005 Wis. Act 74 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1