2003 WISCONSIN ACT 213
An Act to amend 348.05 (2) (i) and 348.07 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: the maximum permissible length and width of motor homes and recreational vehicles operated without a permit.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
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1. 348.05 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.05 (2) (i) A realistic body width of 8 feet 6 inches for mobile homes, including recreational vehicles, and motor homes, and, for motor homes and for recreational vehicles used only as temporary or recreational dwellings, up to an additional 4 inches on the left side and 6 inches on the right side of such vehicles for appurtenances provided that, if any appurtenance extends the maximum 4 inches on the left side or 6 inches on the right side, the appurtenance is located at a height of not less than 8 feet from the ground. In this paragraph, "appurtenance" means any mechanical or other device, including retracted awning assemblies, vent grates, electrical outlet covers, and door handles, that is related to the structure of the vehicle and is installed upon the vehicle by a manufacturer or dealer.
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2. 348.07 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.07 (2) (c) Forty five feet for mobile homes, motor homes, and motor buses.
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3.
Initial applicability.
(1) This act first applies to violations under sections 348.05 (1) and 348.07 (1) of the statutes occurring on the effective date of this subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations for sentencing a person.
