Wisconsin Code § 948.53

Child unattended in child care vehicle
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(1)
DEFINITIONS. In this section:
(a) “Child care provider” means a child care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 (1), a child care provider that is certified
under s. 48.651, or a child care program that is established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14).
(b) “Child care vehicle” means a vehicle that is owned or
leased by a child care provider or a contractor of a child care
provider and that is used to transport children to and from the
child care provider.
(2) NO CHILD LEFT UNATTENDED. (a) No person responsible
for a child’s welfare while the child is being transported in a child
care vehicle may leave the child unattended at any time from the
time the child is placed in the care of that person to the time the
child is placed in the care of another person responsible for the
child’s welfare.
(b) Any person who violates par. (a) is guilty of one of the
following:
1. A Class A misdemeanor.
2. A Class I felony if bodily harm is a consequence.
3. A Class H felony if great bodily harm is a consequence.
4. A Class G felony if death is a consequence.

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