Wisconsin Code § 49.001

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In this chapter:
(1) “Child care provider” means a child care provider that is
licensed under s. 48.65 (1), certified under s. 48.651 or established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14).
(1m) “Essential person” means any person defined as an essential person under federal Title XVI.
(2) “Federal Title XVI” means Title XVI of the federal social
security act.
(3) “Foster home” has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (6).
(3m) “Intentional program violation” means intentionally
making a false or misleading statement, intentionally misrepresenting or withholding facts, or intentionally committing any act
that constitutes a violation of state or federal law for the purpose
of using, presenting, transferring, acquiring, receiving, possessing, or trafficking benefits under this chapter.
(4) “Municipality” means any town, city or village.
(5) “Poverty line” means the poverty line as defined and revised annually under 42 USC 9902 (2).
(5m) “Prisoner” means any person who is either arrested, incarcerated, imprisoned or otherwise detained in excess of 12
hours by any law enforcement agency of this state, except when
detention is pursuant to s. 51.15, 51.20, 51.45 (11) (b) or, 55.13,
or 55.135 or ch. 980. “Prisoner” does not include any person who
is serving a sentence of detention under s. 973.03 (4) unless the
person is in the county jail under s. 973.03 (4) (c).
(5p) “Relief block grant” means a block grant awarded to a
county or tribal governing body under s. 49.025, 2009 stats., s.
49.027, 2009 stats., or s. 49.029.
(6) “Residence” means the voluntary concurrence of physical
presence with intent to remain in a place of fixed habitation.
Physical presence is prima facie evidence of intent to remain.
(8) “Voluntary” means according to an individual’s free
choice, if competent, or by choice of his or her guardian if the individual is adjudicated incompetent.
(9) “Wisconsin Works agency” means a person under contract under s. 49.143 to administer Wisconsin Works under ss.
49.141 to 49.161. If no contract is awarded under s. 49.143,
“Wisconsin Works agency” means the department of children
and families.

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