Wisconsin § 422.308 - Open-end credit disclosures.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 422.308 — Open-end credit disclosures., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 422.308. Open-end credit disclosures.

422.308(1) (1) With regard to every open-end credit plan between a creditor, wherever located, and a customer who is a resident of this state and who is applying for the open-end credit plan from this state, every application for the open-end credit plan, including every application contained in an advertisement, shall be appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections and shall set forth all of the following: 422.308(1)(a) (a) The annual percentage rate or, if the rate may vary, a statement that it may do so and of the circumstances under which the rates may increase, any limitations on the increase and the effects of the increase. 422.308(1)(b) (b) The date or occasion upon which the finance charge begins to accrue on a transaction. 422.308(1)(c) (c) Whether any annual fee is charged and the amount of the fee. 422.308(1)(d) (d) Whether any other charges or fees may be charged, what they may be charged for and the amounts of the charges or fees. 422.308(2) (2) With regard to every open-end credit plan between a creditor, wherever located, and a customer who is a resident of this state and who is given the opportunity to enter into an open-end credit plan while present in any establishment located in this state but who is not required to complete an application under sub. (1) , the customer shall be given a notice prior to entering into the open-end credit plan. The notice shall be appropriately divided and captioned by its various sections and shall set forth all of the information in sub. (1) (a) to (d) . 422.308(3) (3) The administrator shall publish an annual creditors’ noncompliance report on November 1. The report shall set forth the names of creditors that the administrator knows, or reasonably believes, to have violated this section during the preceding 12 months, unless the administrator knows or reasonably believes that the violation or violations were the result of unintentional good faith error. 422.308(4) (4) A violation of this section is subject to s.

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 422.308 cover?

Section 422.308 ("Open-end credit disclosures.") 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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