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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO 1997 ASSEMBLY BILL 496
February 10, 1998 - Offered by Joint committee on Finance.
AB496-ASA1,1,10 1An Act to repeal 343.30 (1q) (b) 5., 343.305 (10) (b) 5. and 343.31 (3) (bm) 5.; to
2amend
342.12 (4) (a), 342.12 (4) (b), 343.10 (5) (a) 3., 343.23 (2) (b), 343.30 (1q)
3(b) 3., 343.30 (1q) (b) 4., 343.305 (4) (b), 343.305 (4) (c), 343.305 (10) (b) 3.,
4343.305 (10) (b) 4., 343.305 (10m), 343.307 (1) (intro.), 343.307 (2) (intro.),
5343.31 (3) (bm) 3., 343.31 (3) (bm) 4., 346.65 (2) (b), 346.65 (2) (c), 346.65 (2) (d),
6346.65 (2) (e), 346.65 (2c), 346.65 (2j) (b), 346.65 (2j) (c), 346.65 (2w), 346.65 (6)
7(a) 1., 346.65 (6) (a) 2., 346.65 (6) (a) 2m., 346.65 (6) (d), 940.09 (1d) and 940.25
8(1d); and to create 343.23 (2) (c) of the statutes; relating to: the counting of
9convictions, suspensions and revocations related to driving while under the
10influence of an intoxicant and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB496-ASA1, s. 1 11Section 1. 342.12 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,2,8
1342.12 (4) (a) The district attorney shall notify the department when he or she
2files a criminal complaint against a person who has been arrested for violating s.
3346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 and who has 2 or more prior convictions,
4suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period, as counted under s. 343.307 (1).
5The department may not issue a certificate of title transferring ownership of any
6motor vehicle owned by the person upon receipt of a notice under this subsection until
7the court assigned to hear the criminal complaint issues an order permitting the
8department to issue a certificate of title.
AB496-ASA1, s. 2 9Section 2. 342.12 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,2,1510 342.12 (4) (b) The department may not issue a certificate of title transferring
11ownership of any motor vehicle owned by a person upon receipt of a notice of intent
12to revoke the person's operating privilege under s. 343.305 (9) (a), if the person has
132 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations within a 10-year period, as
14counted under s. 343.307 (1), until the court assigned to the hearing under s. 343.305
15(9) issues an order permitting the department to issue a certificate of title.
AB496-ASA1, s. 3 16Section 3. 343.10 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,3,517 343.10 (5) (a) 3. If the applicant has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions
18or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the occupational license of the
19applicant may shall restrict the applicant's operation under the occupational license
20to vehicles that are equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device as provided
21if the court has ordered under s. 346.65 (6) (a) 1. that a motor vehicle owned by the
22person be equipped with an ignition interlock device
. A person to whom a restriction
23under this subdivision applies violates that restriction if he or she requests or
24permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle
25equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an

1operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her
2breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device. If the occupational license
3restricts the applicant's operation to a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition
4interlock device, the applicant shall be liable for the reasonable costs of equipping
5the vehicle with the ignition interlock device.
AB496-ASA1, s. 4 6Section 4. 343.23 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 184,
7is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,3,258 343.23 (2) (b) The information specified in par. (a) must be filed by the
9department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of the
10secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be
11suspended, revoked, canceled or withheld in the interest of public safety. The Except
12as provided under par. (c), the
record of suspensions, revocations and convictions that
13would be counted under s. 343.307 (2) and shall be maintained permanently. The
14record
of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be
15maintained for at least 10 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses
16under s. 343.315 (2) (f) shall be maintained for at least 3 years. The record of
17convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (a) to (e) shall be
18maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee transfers residency to
19another state such record may be transferred to another state of licensure of the
20licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a permanent record of
21convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records may be cumulative
22beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary, in exercising the
23power of suspension or revocation granted under s. 343.32 (2) may consider only
24those reports and records entered during the 4-year period immediately preceding
25the exercise of such power of suspension or revocation.
AB496-ASA1, s. 5
1Section 5. 343.23 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB496-ASA1,4,72 343.23 (2) (c) The record of a suspension, revocation or conviction that would
3be counted under s. 343.307 (2) shall be deleted 10 years after the date of the
4suspension, revocation or conviction if, at that time, the person has only one
5suspension, revocation or conviction that would be counted under s. 343.307 (2). If
6the record of a suspension, revocation or conviction is deleted under this paragraph,
7that suspension, revocation or conviction shall not be counted under s. 343.307.
AB496-ASA1, s. 6 8Section 6. 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,4,149 343.30 (1q) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
10suspensions and revocations within a 5-year period equals 2, the court shall revoke
11the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18 months.
12After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an
13occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
14is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB496-ASA1, s. 7 15Section 7. 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,4,2116 343.30 (1q) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
17suspensions and revocations within a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court
18shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than
193 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an
20occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
21is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB496-ASA1, s. 8 22Section 8. 343.30 (1q) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB496-ASA1, s. 9 23Section 9. 343.305 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,5,324 343.305 (4) (b) If testing is refused, a motor vehicle owned by the person may
25be immobilized, seized and forfeited or equipped with an ignition interlock device if

1the person has 2 or more prior suspensions, revocations or convictions within a
210-year period
that would be counted under s. 343.307 (1) and the person's operating
3privilege will be revoked under this section;
AB496-ASA1, s. 10 4Section 10. 343.305 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,5,115 343.305 (4) (c) If one or more tests are taken and the results of any test indicate
6that the person has a prohibited alcohol concentration and was driving or operating
7a motor vehicle, the person will be subject to penalties, the person's operating
8privilege will be suspended under this section and a motor vehicle owned by the
9person may be immobilized, seized and forfeited or equipped with an ignition
10interlock device if the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or
11revocations within a 10-year period that would be counted under s. 343.307 (1); and
AB496-ASA1, s. 11 12Section 11. 343.305 (10) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,5,1713 343.305 (10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
14suspensions and revocations in a 5-year period equals 2, the court shall revoke the
15person's operating privilege for 2 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation
16period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she
17has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety plan.
AB496-ASA1, s. 12 18Section 12. 343.305 (10) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,5,2419 343.305 (10) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
20suspensions and revocations in a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court shall
21revoke the person's operating privilege for 3 years. After the first 120 days of the
22revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10
23if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety
24plan.
AB496-ASA1, s. 13 25Section 13. 343.305 (10) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB496-ASA1, s. 14
1Section 14. 343.305 (10m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,6,82 343.305 (10m) Refusals; seizure, immobilization or ignition interlock of a
3motor vehicle.
If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10)
4has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations, as counted under s.
5343.307 (1), within a 10-year period, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be
6followed regarding the immobilization or seizure and forfeiture of a motor vehicle
7owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with
8an ignition interlock device.
AB496-ASA1, s. 15 9Section 15. 343.307 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,6,1210 343.307 (1) (intro.) The Except as provided in s. 343.23 (2) (c), the court shall
11count the following to determine the length of a revocation or suspension under s.
12343.30 (1q) (b) and to determine the penalty under s. 346.65 (2):
AB496-ASA1, s. 16 13Section 16. 343.307 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,6,1714 343.307 (2) (intro.) The Except as provided in s. 343.23 (2) (c), the court shall
15count the following to determine the length of a revocation under s. 343.305 (10) and
16to determine the penalty under s. 346.65 (2j) and to determine the prohibited alcohol
17concentration under s. 340.01 (46m):
AB496-ASA1, s. 17 18Section 17. 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,7,219 343.31 (3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of
20suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 5-year period equals 2, the
21department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year
22nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's
23privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year nor more
24than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall

1impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the revocation period,
2the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB496-ASA1, s. 18 3Section 18. 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,7,114 343.31 (3) (bm) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of
5suspensions, revocations and convictions within a 10-year period equals 3 or more,
6the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years
7nor more than 3 years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's
8privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more
9than 3 years for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall
10impose the same period of revocation. After the first 90 days of the revocation period,
11the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB496-ASA1, s. 19 12Section 19. 343.31 (3) (bm) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB496-ASA1, s. 20 13Section 20. 346.65 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,7,1814 346.65 (2) (b) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $300
15nor more than $1,000 and imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months
16if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions counted under s.
17343.307 (1) equals 2 in a 5-year period. Suspensions, revocations or convictions
18arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be counted as one.
AB496-ASA1, s. 21 19Section 21. 346.65 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,7,2520 346.65 (2) (c) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600
21nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one
22year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions
23counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 3 in a 10-year period, except that suspensions,
24revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be
25counted as one.
AB496-ASA1, s. 22
1Section 22. 346.65 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,8,72 346.65 (2) (d) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600
3nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 60 days nor more than one
4year in the county jail if the total number of suspensions, revocations and convictions
5counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 4 in a 10-year period, except that suspensions,
6revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or occurrence shall be
7counted as one.
AB496-ASA1, s. 23 8Section 23. 346.65 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,8,149 346.65 (2) (e) Except as provided in par. (f), shall be fined not less than $600
10nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 6 months nor more than one
11year in the county jail
5 years if the total number of suspensions, revocations and
12convictions counted under s. 343.307 (1) equals 5 or more in a 10-year period, except
13that suspensions, revocations or convictions arising out of the same incident or
14occurrence shall be counted as one.
AB496-ASA1, s. 24 15Section 24. 346.65 (2c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,8,2116 346.65 (2c) In sub. (2) (b) to (e), the 5-year or 10-year period shall be measured
17from the dates of the refusals or violations that resulted in the revocation or
18convictions.
If a person has a suspension, revocation or conviction for any offense
19under a local ordinance or a state statute of another state that would be counted
20under s. 343.307 (1), that suspension, revocation or conviction shall count as a prior
21suspension, revocation or conviction under sub. (2) (b) to (e).
AB496-ASA1, s. 25 22Section 25. 346.65 (2j) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,9,223 346.65 (2j) (b) Except as provided in par. (d), shall be fined not less than $300
24nor more than $1,000 and imprisoned for not less than 5 days nor more than 6 months

1if the total of prior convictions, suspension and revocations counted under s. 343.307
2(2) equals 2 in a 5-year period.
AB496-ASA1, s. 26 3Section 26. 346.65 (2j) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB496-ASA1,9,74 346.65 (2j) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), shall be fined not less than $600
5nor more than $2,000 and imprisoned for not less than 30 days nor more than one
6year in the county jail if the total of prior convictions, suspensions and revocations
7counted under s. 343.307 (2) equals 3 or more in a 10-year period.
AB496-ASA1, s. 27 8Section 27. 346.65 (2w) of the statutes is amended to read:
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