Wisconsin § 551.607 Public records; confidentiality.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 551.607 — Public records; confidentiality.

Wisconsin § 551.607

Ch. 551Wisconsin uniform securities law

Subch.subch. VI of ch. 551 SUBCHAPTER VI

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Wis. Stat. § 551.607 (2026).

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551.607 551.607(1) (1) Presumption of public records. Except as otherwise provided in sub.

(2), records obtained by the administrator or filed under this chapter, including a record contained in or filed with a registration statement, application, notice filing, or report, are public records and are available for public examination. 551.607(2) (2) Nonpublic records. The following records are not public records and are not available for public examination under sub.

(1): 551.607(2)(a) (a) Information and records obtained by the administrator in connection with an audit or inspection under s. 551.411 (4) or a pending investigation under s. 551.602 . 551.607(2)(b) (b) A part of a record filed in connection with a registration statement under ss. 551.301 and 551.303 to 551.305 or a record un

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551.607
551.607(1) (1) Presumption of public records. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) , records obtained by the administrator or filed under this chapter, including a record contained in or filed with a registration statement, application, notice filing, or report, are public records and are available for public examination.
551.607(2) (2) Nonpublic records. The following records are not public records and are not available for public examination under sub. (1) :
551.607(2)(a) (a) Information and records obtained by the administrator in connection with an audit or inspection under s. 551.411 (4) or a pending investigation under s. 551.602 .
551.607(2)(b) (b) A part of a record filed in connection with a registration statement under ss. 551.301 and 551.303 to 551.305 or a record under s. 551.411 (4) that contains trade secrets or confidential information if the person filing the registration statement or record has asserted a claim of confidentiality or privilege that is authorized by law.
551.607(2)(c) (c) A record that is not required to be provided to the administrator or filed under this chapter and is provided to the administrator only on the condition that the record will not be subject to public examination or disclosure.
551.607(2)(d) (d) A nonpublic record received from a person specified in s. 551.608 (1) .
551.607(2)(e) (e) Subject to s. 551.406 (6) (a) , any social security number, residential address unless used as a business address, and residential telephone number unless used as a business telephone number, contained in a record that is filed.
551.607(2)(f) (f) A record obtained by the administrator through a designee of the administrator that a rule or order under this chapter determines has been appropriately expunged from the administrator’s records by the designee.
551.607(2)(g) (g) Any information or record received under s. 551.202 (26) (k) relating to payments for securities, the copy of the disclosure statement provided to the administrator under s. 551.202 (26) (f) 2. , and any information or record obtained by the division under s. 551.205 (1) (c) .
551.607(3) (3) Administrator discretion to disclose. If disclosure is for the purpose of a civil, administrative, or criminal investigation, action, or proceeding or to a person specified in s. 551.608 (1) , the administrator may disclose a record or information obtained in connection with an audit or inspection under s. 551.411 (4) or a record or information obtained in connection with a pending investigation under s. 551.602 .