Wis. Admin. Code Department of Financial Institutions DFI-CCS 7.03

Current through November 25, 2024

Section DFI-CCS 7.03 - Forms

Land recording offices in this state shall only accept the following forms:

(1) National standard forms - financing statements (UCC1 and UCC1Ad) and financing statement amendments (UCC3 and UCC3Ad) as prescribed by s. 409.521, Stats. All other forms shall be rejected.

(2) Correction statements. Only a standard correction statement form shall be accepted.

(4) Only the original form shall be submitted. The original or an image of the record shall be returned as acknowledgement of recording.

(5) The documents under this section shall be executed as follows:

(a) White paper shall be used that is at least 20 pound weight. The page width shall be 8.5 inches and the page length shall be 11 inches or 14 inches. The page shall not deviate more than 1/4 inch from these dimensions.

(b) A multi-paged instrument shall not be hinged or otherwise joined completely at the top or sides.

(c) The entire document shall be clear and the letters, numbers, symbols, diagrams and other representations in the document shall be large enough and dense enough to be reproduced or read by a copy machine and a microfilm camera or optical scanner to the extent that the image captured is legible.

(d) The ink shall be black or red.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Financial Institutions DFI-CCS 7.03

CR 01-122: CR Register February 2002 No. 554, eff. 3-1-02.

Amended by, 2015 Wis. Act 38: r. (3) Register July 2015 No. 715, eff.8/1/2015.

Land recording offices do not accept electronic documents.