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1343.135 (3) Design of license. The special restricted license shall be of the
2same size and general design of the operator's license, except that it shall bear the
3words "SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSE". The information on the license shall
4be the same as specified under s. 343.17 (3) and the holder may affix a decal thereto
5as provided in s. 343.175 (3) or a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.177 (2). All
6restrictions imposed under sub. (6) shall be listed on the license or on an attachment
7thereto.
AB957, s. 4 8Section 4. 343.14 (2) (gm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB957,4,119 343.14 (2) (gm) If the applicant is aged at least 18, a question as to whether the
10applicant has executed a declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a power of
11attorney for health care under ch. 155. The form shall indicate the following:
AB957,4,1312 1. That the applicant is not required to respond to the question under this
13paragraph in order to obtain a license.
AB957,4,1814 2. That the purpose of asking the question is to encourage the use of a
15declaration to physicians in the event that the applicant has a terminal condition or
16is in a persistent vegetative state and to encourage the designation of an individual
17to serve as the applicant's agent under a power of attorney for health care in the event
18that the applicant has incapacity to make health care decisions.
AB957, s. 5 19Section 5. 343.14 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB957,4,2320 343.14 (7m) (a) If an applicant, in response to a question under sub. (2) (gm),
21indicates that he or she has not executed a declaration to physicians or a power of
22attorney for health care, the department shall offer the applicant the forms provided
23under ss. 154.03 (2) (intro.) and 155.30 (3) (intro.).
AB957,5,1324 (b) The department shall maintain a record of applicants who respond in the
25affirmative to the question under sub. (2) (gm) and who desire this information to be

1recorded with the department. In the event that an applicant has a terminal
2condition or is in a persistent vegetative state or has incapacity to make health care
3decisions, at the request of a law enforcement officer or other appropriate person, as
4determined by the department, the department shall examine its records and shall
5advise the law enforcement officer or other person as to whether the applicant is
6recorded as having executed a declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a power of
7attorney for health care under ch. 155. An applicant may notify the department in
8writing at any time if he or she wishes to include his or her name in the record
9maintained by the department under this paragraph. An applicant who revokes his
10or her declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or power of attorney for health care
11under ch. 155 and who has requested that his or her name be included in the record
12under this paragraph shall request the department in writing to remove his or her
13name from the record under this paragraph.
AB957, s. 6 14Section 6. 343.17 (3) (a) 14. of the statutes is created to read:
AB957,5,1515 343.17 (3) (a) 14. A space for the sticker under s. 343.177 (2).
AB957, s. 7 16Section 7. 343.17 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB957,6,217 343.17 (3) (b) The reverse side of the license shall contain an explanation of any
18restriction codes or endorsement abbreviations used on the front of the license, in
19sufficient detail to identify the nature of the restrictions or endorsements to a law
20enforcement officer of this state or another jurisdiction. Except for a commercial
21driver license or a license labeled "CDL-Occupational" as described in s. 343.03 (3)
22(b) and (e), a part of the reverse side of each license shall be printed to serve as a
23document of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (b) and (c) or a document of refusal to make an
24anatomical gift under s. 157.06 (2) (i). A part of the reverse side of each license shall

1be printed to allow an applicant to identify an individual designated as the
2applicant's agent under a power of attorney for health care
.
AB957, s. 8 3Section 8. 343.177 of the statutes is created to read:
AB957,6,13 4343.177 Living will and health care power of attorney information. (1)
5If an applicant makes an affirmative response to the inquiry under s. 343.14 (2) (gm)
6or s. 343.50 (4) that the applicant has executed a declaration to physicians under ch.
7154 or a power of attorney for health care under ch. 155 and desires this information
8to be recorded with the department and the applicant also desires that the
9information appear on the license document or identification card, the department
10shall request, at the time of application, that the applicant write on the license or
11identification card the identity of any individual designated as the applicant's agent
12under a power of attorney for health care and affix a sticker, as described in sub. (2),
13to the front side of the license document or identification card.
AB957,6,17 14(2) (a) The department shall designate a space on the front side of each license
15document and identification card where the licensee or card holder may affix a
16sticker indicating that the licensee or card holder has executed a declaration to
17physicians under ch. 154 or a power of attorney for health care under ch. 155 or both.
AB957,6,2118 (b) The department shall develop and make available to each applicant a
19sticker for use under par. (a). The sticker shall be of a distinctive design and shall
20not conceal any of the contents required by s. 343.17 (3) or 343.50 (3) when properly
21placed.
AB957,7,2 22(3) If the applicant revokes a declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a power
23of attorney for health care under ch. 155, or changes the individual designated as the
24applicant's agent under a power of attorney for health care, the applicant shall cross
25out or amend the applicable portion of the license document or identification card,

1if possible, and provide notice to the department as required under s. 343.14 (7m) (b)
2or 343.50 (4r) (c).
AB957, s. 9 3Section 9. 343.20 (2m) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33,
4is amended to read:
AB957,7,115 343.20 (2m) The department shall include with the notice that it mails under
6sub. (2) information regarding the requirements of s. 347.48 (4) and, information, as
7developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation with the
8department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the
9anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175, and, if the licensee has
10not previously made an affirmative response to the inquiry under s. 343.14 (2) (gm),
11the forms specified in s. 343.14 (7m) (a)
.
AB957, s. 10 12Section 10. 343.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB957,7,2313 343.50 (3) Design and contents of card. The card shall be the same size as
14an operator's license but shall be of a design which is readily distinguishable from
15the design of an operator's license and bear upon it the words "IDENTIFICATION
16CARD ONLY". The information on the card shall be the same as specified under s.
17343.17 (3). The card may serve as a document of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (b) and (c)
18and the holder may affix a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.175 (3). The card may
19also serve as a document of refusal to make an anatomical gift under s. 157.06 (2) (i).
20The card may contain the information specified under s. 343.177 and the holder may
21affix a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.177 (2).
The card shall contain the
22holder's photograph and, if applicable, shall be of the design specified under s. 343.17
23(3) (a) 12.
AB957, s. 11 24Section 11. 343.50 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2003 Wisconsin Act 33,
25is amended to read:
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1343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include
2any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (br), and
3(em), and (gm), and such further information as the department may reasonably
4require to enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an
5identification card. The department shall, as part of the application process, take a
6photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). No application may be processed
7without the photograph being taken. Misrepresentations in violation of s. 343.14 (5)
8are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (9).
AB957, s. 12 9Section 12. 343.50 (4r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB957,8,1810 343.50 (4r) Living will and health care power of attorney information. (a)
11If the applicant makes an affirmative response to the question under sub. (4) that he
12or she has executed a declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a power of attorney
13for health care under ch. 155 and desires this information to be recorded with the
14department and the applicant also desires that the information appear on the
15identification card, the department shall request, at the time of application, that the
16applicant write on the identification card the identity of any individual designated
17as the applicant's agent under a power of attorney for health care and affix a sticker
18to the front side of the identification card as provided in s. 343.177 (2).
AB957,8,2219 (b) If an applicant in response to a question under sub. (4) indicates that he or
20she has not executed a declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a power of attorney
21for health care under ch. 155, the department shall offer the applicant the forms
22provided under ss. 154.03 (2) (intro.) and 155.30 (3) (intro.).
AB957,9,923 (c) The department shall maintain a record of applicants who make an
24affirmative response to the question under sub. (4) that they have executed a
25declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a power of attorney for health care under

1ch. 155 and desire this information to be recorded with the department. The record
2may be used in the manner and for the purposes specified in s. 343.14 (7m) (b). An
3applicant may notify the department in writing at any time if he or she wishes to
4include his or her name in the record maintained by the department under this
5paragraph. An applicant who revokes his or her declaration to physicians under ch.
6154 or power of attorney for health care under ch. 155 and who has requested that
7his or her name be included in the record under this paragraph shall request the
8department in writing to remove his or her name from the record under this
9paragraph.
AB957, s. 13 10Section 13. 343.50 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB957,9,2111 343.50 (6) Renewal. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the card, the
12department shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of each
13identification card holder. The department shall include with the application
14information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation
15with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the
16anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175 and, if the identification
17card holder has not previously made an affirmative response to the question under
18sub. (4) that he or she has executed a declaration to physicians under ch. 154 or a
19power of attorney for health care under ch. 155, the forms specified in sub. (4r) (b)
.
20The fee for a renewal identification card shall be $9, which card shall be valid for 4
21years.
AB957, s. 14 22Section 14. Initial applicability.
AB957,9,2423 (1) This act first applies to applications for an operator's license or
24identification card, or renewal of an operator's license or identification card,

1submitted to the department of transportation on the effective date of this
2subsection.
AB957, s. 15 3Section 15. Effective date.
AB957,10,54 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
5publication.
AB957,10,66 (End)
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