AB715: Bill Text

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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE

2013 Assembly BILL 715

January 31, 2014 - Introduced by Representative Ripp, cosponsored by Senator Petrowski. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AB715,1,3 An Act to amend 342.255 (2) of the statutes; relating to: the cancellation of a motor vehicle title or registration for fraud on the Department of Transportation.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must suspend the registration of a vehicle if the registration was completed through fraud. DOT must also refuse issuance of a vehicle certificate of title if the application contains a false or fraudulent statement and must suspend or revoke a certificate of title if the certificate of title was fraudulently procured, erroneously issued, or prohibited by law. Certain acts of fraud in connection with vehicle registration are punishable as crimes and it is also a crime to supply a fraudulent certificate of title or registration as evidence of ownership of a vehicle.

Also under current law, DOT must cancel a motor vehicle title or registration if DOT discovers fraud on DOT.

This bill requires DOT to cancel a motor vehicle title or registration if DOT discovers fraud on an agent of DOT, such as a motor vehicle dealer that processes title and registration applications for transmittal to DOT.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

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

AB715,1 Section 1. 342.255 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB715,2,3 342.255 (2) Fraud on the department or an agent of the department is discovered by the department; or

AB715,2,4 (End)