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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
May 19, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Leibham and A. Lasee, cosponsored by
Representatives Ainsworth, LeMahieu, Zepnick, Pettis, Musser, Freese,
Pridemore, Van Roy and
Townsend. Referred to Committee on Natural
Resources and Transportation.
SB210,1,3
1An Act to create 342.30 (2r) and 342.30 (3) (c) of the statutes;
relating to:
2reproduction of a motor vehicle key based upon the vehicle's identification
3number and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits a motor vehicle dealer from reproducing a vehicle key based
upon the vehicle's identification number unless the person providing the
identification number also presents to the dealer a valid certificate of title issued to
the person for the vehicle. The bill does not prohibit the physical duplication of any
key provided to a motor vehicle dealer. A motor vehicle dealer that violates this
prohibition may be required to forfeit not more than $400 for each violation.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB210, s. 1
4Section
1. 342.30 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
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342.30
(2r) A motor vehicle dealer may not reproduce any key to a vehicle based
6upon an identification number provided to the dealer unless the person providing the
7identification number also presents to the dealer a valid certificate of title issued to
1the person for the vehicle. This subsection does not prohibit the physical duplication
2of any key provided to a motor vehicle dealer.
SB210, s. 2
3Section
2. 342.30 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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342.30
(3) (c) Any motor vehicle dealer that violates sub. (2r) may be required
5to forfeit not more than $400 for each violation.
