Wisconsin § 39.54 - Information on student identification cards.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 39.54 — Information on student identification cards., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39.54. Information on student identification cards.
39.54(1) (1) Definition. In this section, “institution of higher education” means an institution or college campus within the University of Wisconsin System or a technical college under ch. 38 . 39.54(2) (2) Suicide prevention information on identification cards. 39.54(2)(a) (a) If an institution of higher education issues identification cards to students, the institution of higher education shall include on each identification card issued to a student the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or one of its affiliate crisis centers or, if the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ceases operations, another national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to individuals in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The institution of higher education may also include on the identification card any of the following information: 39.54(2)(a)1. 1. A statement that the text-based emotional support service of the Crisis Text Line may be accessed by texting HOPELINE to 741741 or, if applicable, by specifying any successor method. 39.54(2)(a)2. 2. Instructions for contacting a text-based state or national organization, other than the organization described under subd. 1. , that provides free support to individuals in crisis 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. 39.54(2)(a)3. 3. The telephone number for a local suicide prevention hotline. 39.54(2)(b) (b) An institution of higher education may include the information described under par. (a) on student identification cards by printing the information on, or by affixing a sticker that contains the information to, the identification cards. 39.54 History History: 2019 a. 116 . subch. IV of ch. 39 SUBCHAPTER IV EDUCATION COMPACTS
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Section 39.54 ("Information on student identification cards.") 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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