Wisconsin § 186.03 - Use of name exclusive.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 186.03 — Use of name exclusive., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 186.03. Use of name exclusive.
186.03(1) (1) Limits. A person may not use a name containing the phrase “credit union”, represent itself as a credit union or conduct business as a credit union unless the person is any of the following: 186.03(1)(a) (a) A credit union. 186.03(1)(b) (b) An association of credit unions. 186.03(1)(c) (c) An organization, association or corporation whose membership or ownership is primarily confined or restricted to credit unions. 186.03(2) (2) Use required. A credit union shall use the phrase “credit union” in its corporate name. 186.03(3) (3) Name approval. The office of credit unions shall approve a credit union’s name before the name is officially adopted. A credit union may not adopt the name of another credit union doing business in this state. 186.03(4) (4) Penalty. Whoever violates this section may be fined not more than $5,000. 186.03 History History: 1971 c. 193 s. 42 (1) ; 1985 a. 127 ; 1993 a. 112 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 151 ss. 63 , 64 , 301 .
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Section 186.03 ("Use of name exclusive.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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