AB264: Bill Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly BILL 264

July 15, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Vruwink, Kleefisch, Ohnstad, Kahl, Wachs, Ballweg, Marklein and Jorgensen, cosponsored by Senators Kedzie and Schultz. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Sporting Heritage.

AB264,1,2 An Act to amend 23.33 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes; relating to: requirements for attaching a plate to an all-terrain vehicle or a utility terrain vehicle.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) administers the laws regulating all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) registration and operation. Generally, a person operating an ATV or UTV must register the ATV or UTV with DNR, unless certain limited exemptions apply. A person who operates an ATV or UTV exclusively for agricultural purposes or on private property may register the ATV or UTV for private use. A person who registers an ATV or UTV for public use may operate the ATV or UTV on an ATV trail or other established public ATV corridor. A person who registers an ATV or UTV for public use must attach his or her own plate, displaying the registration number of the ATV or UTV, to the rear of the vehicle. He or she must also affix a registration decal, furnished by DNR, to each side of the vehicle. This bill eliminates the requirement that a person who registers an ATV or UTV for public use must attach a plate to the ATV or UTV.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB264,1 Section 1. 23.33 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB264,2,11 23.33 (2) (c) 2. A person who is required to register an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle for public use shall attach his or her own plate to the rear of the vehicle and shall affix a registration decal, furnished by the department, to each side of the vehicle in a place that is forward of the operator of the vehicle and that is in a place that is clearly visible. The plate shall be a minimum of 4 inches in height and a minimum of 7 1/2 inches in width. The plate shall be white and shall display, in black lettering, the registration number for the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle issued by the department. The registration number shall be displayed so that it is a minimum of 1 1/2 inches in height, with a minimum of a 3/16 inch stroke. The person required to register the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle shall maintain the plate so that it is in legible condition.

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