Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 254.12 (2026)

Use or sale of lead-bearing paints

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254.12254.12 Use or sale of lead-bearing paints.

254.12(1)(1) No person may apply lead-bearing paints:

254.12(1)(a)(a) To any exposed surface on the inside of a dwelling;

254.12(1)(b)(b) To the exposed surface of a structure used for the care of children; or

254.12(1)(c)(c) To any fixture or other object placed in or upon any exposed surface of a dwelling and ordinarily accessible to children.

254.12(2)(2) No person may sell or transfer any fixture or other object intended to be placed upon any surface on the inside of a dwelling, containing a lead-bearing paint and ordinarily accessible to children.

254.12 HistoryHistory: 1979 c. 221; 1993 a. 16; 1993 a. 27 s. 431; Stats. 1993 s. 254.12; 1993 a. 450.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2005 · leading case: Thomas Ex Rel. Gramling v. Mallett, 2005 WI 129 (Wis. 2005).

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Thomas Ex Rel. Gramling v. Mallett, 2005 WI 129 (Wis. 2005). · cites it 4× “In 1978, the ban was expanded to residential use of paint containing more than 0.”

Peace Ex Rel. Lerner v. Nw. Nat'l Ins., 596 N.W.2d 429 (Wis. 1999). · cites it 4× “03 was subsequently amended by 1993 Act 27, § 431, and renumbered as Wis. Stat. § 254.12 . [25] In August 1987, Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier suggested the fight against lead poisoning required a new city ordinance that would force building owners to remove lead based paint.”

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