{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-30.578","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 30.578","heading":"Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title.","body":"The department shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee is not paid or if it has reasonable grounds to believe that any of the following exists:\n(1) The person alleged to be the owner of the boat is not the owner.\n(2) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement.\n(3) The applicant fails to furnish information or documents required by the department.","path":["Chs. 23-34, Public Domain and the Trust Funds","Chapter 30 Navigable Waters, Harbors And Navigation","SUBCHAPTER V REGULATION OF BOATING"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/30.578","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:15Z","sha256":"11b3191400d0239673b042e64e6ec244ad96906b180ba091f42fb7287eab4b56","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-30.577","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-30.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}