1. (1) Sign posted. Every public warehouse keeper shall keep posted, at the main outside entrance of each public warehouse operated by that warehouse keeper, a conspicuous sign which clearly states the name of the warehouse keeper and identifies that warehouse as a public warehouse.
2. (2) Notice of liability limits. Before a public warehouse keeper contracts to store noncommercial personal, recreational, family or household goods for any person, the warehouse keeper shall notify that person of any limit on the warehouse keeper’s liability for loss or damage to property in storage, and of that person’s responsibility to provide additional coverage if desired.

3. (3) Receipts. Whenever a public warehouse keeper receives property from any person for storage, the public warehouse keeper shall issue to that person a warehouse or storage receipt for that property. The receipt shall clearly identify the property which the public warehouse keeper has received from that person, the location of the warehouse where the property will be stored, the terms and conditions of storage, and the date on which the receipt is issued. A public warehouse keeper may use standard warehouse or storage receipt forms that are accepted in the warehousing industry, provided that those forms comply with chs. 401 to 411, Stats., and this chapter.

   Note: See specific requirements for warehouse receipts under s. 407.202 (2), Stats.

History

History: Cr. Register, June, 1994, No. 462, eff. 7-1-94.