Wisconsin Code § 138.20

Discrimination in granting credit or loans prohibited
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(1) RULE. No financial organization, as defined under
ss. 71.04 (8) (a) and 71.25 (10) (a), or any other credit granting
commercial institution may discriminate in the granting or extension of any form of loan or credit, or of the privilege or capacity
to obtain any form of loan or credit, on the basis of the applicant’s
physical condition, developmental disability as defined in s.

51.01 (5), sex or marital status; provided, however, that no such
organization or institution shall be required to grant or extend any
form of loan or credit to any person who such organization or institution has evidence demonstrating the applicant’s lack of legal
capacity to contract therefor or to contract with respect to any
mortgage or security interest in collateral related thereto.
(1m) SPOUSAL CREDIT. A violation of s. 766.56 (1) is a violation of sub. (1).
(2) PENALTY. Any person violating this section may be fined
not more than $1,000. Each individual who is discriminated
against under this section constitutes a separate violation.

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