LRB-2868/1
EVM:eev:ph
2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
August 23, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Sanfelippo, Ripp, Bies and
Schraa, cosponsored by Senators Petrowski and Grothman. Referred to
Committee on Transportation.
AB339,1,2
1An Act to amend 218.205 (1) of the statutes;
relating to: violation of motor
2vehicle salvage dealer licensing requirements and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, no person may carry on the business of a motor vehicle
salvage dealer unless licensed to do so by the Department of Transportation. Any
person violating this provision may be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000
or imprisoned for not more than 60 days or both.
Under this bill, a person who violates the salvage dealer licensing provision is
subject to a forfeiture of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for a first offense
and is subject to the existing penalty, a fine of not less than $500 nor more than
$5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 60 days or both, for a second or subsequent
violation within three years.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB339,1
3Section
1. 218.205 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB339,2,24
218.205
(1) No person may carry on or conduct the business of a motor vehicle
5salvage dealer unless licensed to do so by the department. Any person violating this
6section may be
required to forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 for the first
1offense and may be fined not less than $500 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned for
2not more than 60 days or both
for a second or subsequent conviction within 3 years.
AB339,2
3Section
2.
Initial applicability.
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(1) This act first applies to violations committed on the effective date of this
5subsection, but does not preclude the counting of other violations as prior violations
6for purposes of sentencing a person.
