Wisconsin § 106.52 - Public places of accommodation or amusement.

§ 106.52. Public places of accommodation or amusement.

106.52(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 106.52(1)(a) (a) “Complainant” means a person who files a complaint alleging a violation of sub. (3) . 106.52(1)(b) (b) “Conciliation” has the meaning given in s. 106.50 (1m) (d) . 106.52(1)(c) (c) “Disability” has the meaning given in s. 106.50 (1m) (g) . 106.52(1)(ce) (ce) “Dog handler” means an individual who is trained to work with a search and rescue dog. 106.52(1)(cm) (cm) “Fitness center” means an establishment, whether operated for profit or not for profit, that provides as its primary purpose services or facilities that are purported to assist patrons in physical exercise, in weight control, or in figure development. “Fitness center” does not include an organization solely offering training or facilities in an individual sport or a weight reduction center, as defined in s. 100.177 (1) (e) . 106.52(1)(d) (d) “Lodging establishment” means any of the following: 106.52(1)(d)1. 1. A bed and breakfast establishment, as defined in s. 97.01 (1g) . 106.52(1)(d)2. 2. A hotel, as defined in s. 97.01 (7) . 106.52(1)(d)3. 3. A tourist rooming house, as defined in s. 97.01 (15k) . 106.52(1)(d)4. 4. A campground. 106.52(1)(e) (e) 106.52(1)(e)1. 1. “Public place of accommodation or amusement” shall be interpreted broadly to include, but not be limited to, places of business or recreation; lodging establishments; restaurants; taverns; barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, electrologist, or manicuring establishments; nursing homes; clinics; hospitals; cemeteries; and any place where accommodations, amusement, goods, or services are available either free or for a consideration, subject to subd. 2. 106.52(1)(e)2. 2. “Public place of accommodation or amusement” does not include a place where a bona fide private, nonprofit organization or institution provides accommodations, amusement, goods or services during an event in which the organization or institution provides the accommodations, amusement, goods or services to the following individuals only: 106.52(1)(e)2.a. a. Members of the organization or institution. 106.52(1)(e)2.b. b. Guests named by members of the organization or institution. 106.52(1)(e)2.c. c. Guests named by the organization or institution. 106.52(1)(f) (f) “Respondent” means the person accused in a complaint or amended complaint of committing a violation of sub. (3) . 106.52(1)(fe) (fe) “Search and rescue dog” means a dog that is trained or is being trained by a state or nationally recognized search and rescue agency to locate lost or missing individuals and victims of disasters in search and rescue activities. 106.52(1)(fm) (fm) “Service animal” means a guide dog, signal dog, or other animal that is individually trained or is being trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability, including the work or task of guiding a person with impaired vision, alerting a person with impaired hearing to intruders or sound, providing minimal protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items. 106.52(1)(g) (g) “Sexual orientation” has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (13m) . 106.52(2) (2) Department to administer. The department shall administer this section through its division of equal rights. The department may promulgate such rules as are necessary to carry out this section. No rule may prohibit the processing of any class action complaint or the ordering of any class-based remedy, and no rule may provide that complaints may be consolidated for administrative convenience only. 106.52(3) (3) Public place of accommodation or amusement. 106.52(3)(a) (a) No person may do any of the following: 106.52(3)(a)1. 1. Deny to another or charge another a higher price than the regular rate for the full and equal enjoyment of any public place of accommodation or amusement because of sex, race, color, creed, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry. 106.52(3)(a)1m. 1m. Deny to an adult or charge an adult a higher price than the regular rate for the full and equal enjoyment of a lodging establishment because of age, subject to s.