Wisconsin Statutes Banking and Finance (Ch. 214 to 225) § 221.0402. Use of “bank”

(1) Use of “bank”. Except as provided in sub. (2), a person who is engaged in business in this state, who is not subject to supervision and examination by the division, and who is not required to make reports to the division under this chapter, may not use the term “bank”, in any form upon any office sign at the place where the business is transacted. Except as provided in sub. (2), the person may not use or circulate letterheads, billheads, blank notes, blank receipts, certificates, circulars, or any written or printed or partly written and partly printed paper, containing an artificial or corporate name, or other words, that indicates that the person's business is the business of a bank.

(3) Enforcement. Violations of this section may be enforced by the division under s. 220.02(2).