AB768-ASA1,379,9
2341.135 Rebasing registration plates.
(1) Design. The department shall
3establish new designs of registration plates to be issued under ss. 341.14 (1a), (1m),
4(1q), (2), (2m), (6m) or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h) and (j) and (2) (a), (b) and (c) and
5341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am). The design for registration plates issued for
6automobiles and for vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight shall comply with
7the applicable design requirements of ss. 341.12 (3), 341.13 and 341.14 (6r) (c). The
8designs for registration plates specified in this subsection shall be as similar in
9appearance as practicable.
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10(2) Issuance. (a) Beginning with registrations effective on July 1, 2000, upon
11receipt of a completed application to initially register a vehicle under s. 341.14 (1a),
12(1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m) or (6r), except s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52., or s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c),
13(h) and (j) and (2) (a), (b) and (c) or 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am), the department
14shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the
15design established under sub. (1). Notwithstanding ss. 341.13 (3) and (3m),
16beginning with registrations effective on July 1, 2000, upon receipt of a completed
17application to renew the registration of a vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (1a),
18(1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m) or (6r), except s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52., or s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c),
19(h) and (j) and (2) (a), (b) and (c) for which a registration plate of the design
20established under sub. (1) has not been issued, the department may issue and deliver
21prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the design established under
22sub. (1).
AB768-ASA1,380,223
(b) Beginning with registrations effective on July 1, 2002, upon receipt of a
24completed application to renew the registration of a vehicle registered under s.
1341.14 (6r) (f) 52., the department shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant
22 new registration plates of the design established under sub. (1).
AB768-ASA1,380,73
(cm) Notwithstanding s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. and 3. and (8), the department may
4not charge any fee in addition to the fee required to register the vehicle for the
5issuance of a registration plate under this subsection if the vehicle was last
6previously issued a plate of the same type or representing the same special group as
7the plate issued under this subsection.
AB768-ASA1,380,98
(d) The department may not issue new registration plates under this section
9for vehicles registered under ss. 341.14 (1) and (1r) and 341.27 (3) (a).
AB768-ASA1,380,1310
(e) The department shall issue new registration plates of the design established
11under sub. (1) for every vehicle registered under ss. 341.14 (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m),
12(6m) or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h) and (j) and (2) (a), (b) and (c) and 341.26 (2) and
13(3) (a) 1. and (am) by July 1, 2003.
AB768-ASA1,380,14
14(3) Sunset. This section does not apply after July 1, 2003.
AB768-ASA1,380,2416
341.26
(2g) Rebasing registration plates. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) and
17(3m), upon receipt of a completed application to renew the registration of a vehicle
18registered under s. 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am), the registration for which
19expires after June 30, 2000, and before January 1, 2004, the department shall issue
20and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the design
21established under s. 341.135 (1). The department may not charge any applicant any
22fee for the issuance of a registration plate under this subsection in addition to the fee
23required to register the vehicle. The department shall issue only one set of plates
24under this subsection for each vehicle registered under this section.
AB768-ASA1,381,2
1341.51
(4) (ar) If the applicant is not an individual, the person's federal
2employer identification number.
AB768-ASA1,381,75
341.51
(4g) (a) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
6renewal of registration if an individual has not included
his or her social security
7number the information required under sub. (4) (am) or (ar) in the application.
AB768-ASA1,381,128
(b) The department of transportation may not disclose
a social security number 9any information obtained under sub. (4) (am)
or (ar) to any person except to the
10department of workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22
11or the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under
12s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1,381,2016
341.51
(4m) (b) A registration shall be suspended of revoked if the department
17of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the registrant is liable for delinquent taxes.
18A registrant whose registration is suspended or revoked under this paragraph for
19delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and hearing under
20s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any other notice or hearing under this section.
AB768-ASA1,382,523
342.12
(4) (a) The district attorney shall notify the department when he or she
24files a criminal complaint against a person who has been arrested for violating s.
25346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 and who has 2 or more prior convictions,
1suspensions or revocations
within a 10-year period, as counted under s. 343.307 (1).
2Except as provided under par. (c), the department may not issue a certificate of title
3transferring ownership of any motor vehicle owned by the person upon receipt of a
4notice under this subsection until the court assigned to hear the criminal complaint
5issues an order permitting the department to issue a certificate of title.
AB768-ASA1,382,148
342.12
(4) (b) Except as provided under par. (c), the department may not issue
9a certificate of title transferring ownership of any motor vehicle owned by a person
10upon receipt of a notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege under s.
11343.305 (9) (a), if the person has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or
12revocations
within a 10-year period, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), until the court
13assigned to the hearing under s. 343.305 (9) issues an order permitting the
14department to issue a certificate of title.
AB768-ASA1,382,2217
342.12
(4) (c) 1. (intro.) The department shall issue a certificate of title
18transferring ownership of a motor vehicle that was owned by a person who has
19received a notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege under s. 343.305
20(9) (a) or has been arrested for violating s. 346.63 (1) or (2), 940.09 (1) or 940.25 and
21who has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations
within a 10-year
22period, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), if all of the following conditions are met:
AB768-ASA1,383,624
343.05
(1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, no person may at any time
25have more than one operator's license. This prohibition includes, without limitation,
1having licenses from more than one state, having licenses under more than one name
2or birthdate, having an occupational license without having surrendered the revoked
3or suspended license document, and having more than one license issued for the
4operation of different types or classes of vehicles.
This paragraph does not apply to
5any person who has only operator's licenses issued by this state and by a country,
6province or subdivision that is a party to an agreement under s. 343.16 (1) (d).
AB768-ASA1,383,98
343.085
(2) (c) Any person entitled to a regular license under an agreement
9entered into under s. 343.16 (1) (d) is exempt from this section.
AB768-ASA1,383,2411
343.10
(5) (a) 3. If the applicant has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions
12or revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the occupational license of the
13applicant
may shall restrict the applicant's operation under the occupational license
14to vehicles that are equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device
as provided 15if the court has ordered under s. 346.65 (6)
(a) 1. that a motor vehicle owned by the
16person be equipped with an ignition interlock device. A person to whom a restriction
17under this subdivision applies violates that restriction if he or she requests or
18permits another to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle
19equipped with an ignition interlock device for the purpose of providing the person an
20operable motor vehicle without the necessity of first submitting a sample of his or her
21breath to analysis by the ignition interlock device.
If the occupational license
22restricts the applicant's operation to a vehicle that is equipped with an ignition
23interlock device, the applicant shall be liable for the reasonable costs of equipping
24the vehicle with the ignition interlock device.
AB768-ASA1,384,13
1343.16
(1) (d)
Foreign license reciprocity. The chief administrator of the
2division of motor vehicles may, with the appropriate official of another country or of
3a province or other subdivision of another country, enter into a reciprocal agreement
4under which this state and the other country, province or other subdivision agree to
5waive any knowledge test and driving skills test of an applicant for an operator's
6license to operate "Class D" vehicles, as described in s. 343.04 (1) (d), or "Class M"
7vehicles, as described in s. 343.04 (1) (e), or both, if the applicant possesses a valid
8license to operate those vehicles, other than an instructional permit, issued by this
9state or the other country, province or other subdivision. The chief administrator
10may enter into an agreement under this paragraph only if the criteria for any
11knowledge test and driving skills test required by the other country, province or other
12subdivision for those types of vehicles are at least as stringent as the requirements
13of this state. The agreement shall specify all of the following:
AB768-ASA1,384,2314
1. That the department will issue a regular license, as described in s. 343.03
15(3) (a), to any person moving to this state who has been licensed by the other country,
16province or other subdivision for at least 3 years, who presently holds a license to
17operate that type of vehicle, other than an instructional permit, from the other
18country, province or other subdivision and who is at least 21 years of age.
19Notwithstanding s. 343.03 (3) (a), a regular license issued under this subdivision
20may be endorsed to permit operation of Type 1 motorcycles, but may not be endorsed
21to permit operation of school buses. The department shall issue a probationary
22license under s. 343.085 to any other applicant who holds a valid operator's license
23issued by the other country, province or other subdivision.
AB768-ASA1,385,624
2. That whenever the secretary has good cause to believe that an operator
25licensed under an agreement entered into under this paragraph is incompetent or
1otherwise not qualified to be licensed, the secretary may, upon written notice of at
2least 5 days to the licensee, require the licensee to submit to an examination
3including all or part of the tests specified in par. (a). Upon the conclusion of such
4examination the secretary shall take such action as is appropriate under this
5chapter, including cancellation of the license or permitting the licensee to retain the
6license subject to such restrictions as the secretary may order or without restrictions.
AB768-ASA1,385,97
3. That the other country, province or other subdivision will treat operators
8licensed by this state similarly to how this state will treat operators licensed by the
9other country, province or other subdivision.
AB768-ASA1,385,1211
343.20
(1) (e) 3. The person is entitled to a regular license under an agreement
12entered into under s. 343.16 (1) (d).
AB768-ASA1,386,815
343.23
(2) (b) The information specified in par. (a) must be filed by the
16department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of the
17secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be
18suspended, revoked, canceled or withheld in the interest of public safety. The record
19of suspensions, revocations and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307
20(2)
and shall be maintained for 10 years, except that if there are 2 or more
21suspensions, revocations or convictions within any 10-year period, the record shall
22be maintained permanently. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses
23under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be maintained for at least 10 years. The record of
24convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (f) shall be maintained for
25at least 3 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315
1(2) (a) to (e) shall be maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee
2transfers residency to another state such record may be transferred to another state
3of licensure of the licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a
4permanent record of convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records
5may be cumulative beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary,
6in exercising the power of suspension or revocation granted under s. 343.32 (2) may
7consider only those reports and records entered during the 4-year period
8immediately preceding the exercise of such power of suspension or revocation.
AB768-ASA1,386,1511
343.237
(3) (intro.) The department shall provide a Wisconsin law enforcement
12agency with a copy of a photograph taken
on or after September 1, 1997, of an
13applicant under s. 343.14 (3) or 343.50 (4) if the department receives a written
14request on the Wisconsin law enforcement agency's letterhead that contains all of the
15following:
AB768-ASA1,386,2217
343.30
(1q) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
18suspensions and revocations within a
5-year 10-year period equals 2, the court shall
19revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one year nor more than 18
20months. After the first 60 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an
21occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
22is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB768-ASA1,387,424
343.30
(1q) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
25suspensions and revocations
within a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court
1shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years nor more than
23 years. After the first 90 days of the revocation period, the person is eligible for an
3occupational license under s. 343.10 if he or she has completed the assessment and
4is complying with the driver safety plan ordered under par. (c).
AB768-ASA1,387,86
343.30
(1q) (b) 5. The
5-year or 10-year time period under this paragraph shall
7be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in the
8suspensions, revocations or convictions.
AB768-ASA1, s. 513c
9Section 513c. 343.305 (6) (e) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
10.... (Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,387,1311
343.305
(6) (e) 1. In this paragraph, "licensor" means the department of health
12and family services or, with respect to permits issued under par. (b) 4., the
13department of transportation.
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2. In addition to any other information required by the licensor, an application
15for a permit or laboratory approval under this subsection shall include the following:
AB768-ASA1,387,1616
a. In the case of an individual, the individual's social security number.
AB768-ASA1,387,1817
b. In the case of a person who is not an individual, the person's federal employer
18identification number.
AB768-ASA1,387,2119
3. a. The licensor shall deny an application for the issuance or, if applicable,
20renewal of a permit or laboratory approval if the information required under subd.
212. a. or b. is not included in the application.
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b. The licensor may not disclose any information received under subd. 2. a. or
23b. except to the department of industry, labor and job development for purposes of
24administering s. 49.22 or the department of revenue for the sole purpose of
25requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
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14. A permit under this subsection shall be denied, restricted, limited or
2suspended if the applicant or licensee is an individual who is delinquent in making
3court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses,
4medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse,
5as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.
AB768-ASA1,388,156
5. If the licensor is the department of health and family services, the
7department of health and family services shall deny an application for the issuance
8or renewal of a permit or laboratory approval, or revoke a permit or laboratory
9approval already issued, if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that
10the applicant or holder of the permit or laboratory approval is liable for delinquent
11taxes. An applicant for whom a permit or laboratory approval is not issued or
12renewed, or an individual or laboratory whose permit or laboratory approval is
13revoked, under this subdivision for delinquent taxes is entitled to a notice under s.
1473.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not entitled to any
15other notice or hearing under this subsection.
AB768-ASA1,388,2217
343.305
(10) (b) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
18suspensions and revocations
in a 5-year within a 10-year period equals 2, the court
19shall revoke the person's operating privilege for 2 years. After the first 90 days of the
20revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10
21if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety
22plan.
AB768-ASA1,389,424
343.305
(10) (b) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of convictions,
25suspensions and revocations
in a 10-year period equals 3 or more, the court shall
1revoke the person's operating privilege for 3 years. After the first 120 days of the
2revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10
3if he or she has completed the assessment and is complying with the driver safety
4plan.
AB768-ASA1,389,86
343.305
(10) (b) 5. The
5-year or 10-year time period under this paragraph
7shall be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in
8revocations or convictions.
AB768-ASA1,389,1610
343.305
(10m) Refusals; seizure, immobilization or ignition interlock of a
11motor vehicle. If the person whose operating privilege is revoked under sub. (10)
12has 2 or more prior convictions, suspensions or revocations, as counted under s.
13343.307 (1),
within a 10-year period, the procedure under s. 346.65 (6) shall be
14followed regarding the immobilization or seizure and forfeiture of a motor vehicle
15owned by the person or the equipping of a motor vehicle owned by the person with
16an ignition interlock device.
AB768-ASA1,389,2518
343.31
(3) (bm) 3. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of
19suspensions, revocations and convictions within a
5-year 10-year period equals 2,
20the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than one
21year nor more than 18 months. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the
22person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than one year
23nor more than 18 months for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the
24department shall impose the same period of revocation. After the first 60 days of the
25revocation period, the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB768-ASA1,390,92
343.31
(3) (bm) 4. Except as provided in subd. 4m., if the number of
3suspensions, revocations and convictions
within a 10-year period equals 3 or more,
4the department shall revoke the person's operating privilege for not less than 2 years
5nor more than 3 years. If an Indian tribal court in this state revokes the person's
6privilege to operate a motor vehicle on tribal lands for not less than 2 years nor more
7than 3 years for the conviction specified in par. (bm) (intro.), the department shall
8impose the same period of revocation. After the first 90 days of the revocation period,
9the person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10.
AB768-ASA1,390,1311
343.31
(3) (bm) 5. The
5-year or 10-year time period under this paragraph
12shall be measured from the dates of the refusals or violations which resulted in the
13suspensions, revocations or convictions.
AB768-ASA1, s. 514m
14Section 514m. 343.61 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
15(Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,390,1916
343.61
(2) (a) Application for a driver school license shall be made in the form
17and manner prescribed by the department, shall contain such information as is
18required by the department and shall be accompanied by the required fee. An
19application shall include the following:
AB768-ASA1,390,2020
1. In the case of an individual, the individual's social security number.
AB768-ASA1,390,2221
2. In the case of a person who is not an individual, the person's federal employer
22identification number.
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(b) The department of transportation may not disclose any information
24received under par. (a) 1. or 2. to any person except to the department of industry,
1labor and job development for purposes of administering s. 49.22 or the department
2of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.
AB768-ASA1, s. 518m
3Section 518m. 343.62 (2) (b) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
4.... (Senate Bill 494), is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,391,95
343.62
(2) (b) The department of transportation may not disclose a social
6security number obtained under par. (a) to any person except to the department of
7workforce development for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22
or the
8department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s.
973.0301.
AB768-ASA1, s. 520m
10Section 520m. 343.64 (2) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
11(Senate Bill 494), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,391,1412
343.64
(2) The secretary shall deny the application of any person for a driver
13school license if the applicant fails to provide the information required under s.
14343.61 (2) (a) 1. or 2.
AB768-ASA1, s. 524g
15Section 524g. 343.665 (title) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
16.... (Senate Bill 494), is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,391,18
17343.665 (title)
Denial, restriction Restriction, limitation or, suspension
18or revocation of driver school license.
AB768-ASA1, s. 524j
19Section 524j. 343.665 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
20(Senate Bill 494), is renumbered 343.665 (1).
AB768-ASA1,392,222
343.665
(2) The secretary shall suspend or revoke a driver school license issued
23under s. 343.61, if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the
24licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. A licensee whose driver school license is
25suspended or revoked under this subsection for delinquent taxes is entitled to a
1notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not
2entitled to any other notice or hearing under this subchapter.
AB768-ASA1, s. 525g
3Section 525g. 343.675 (title) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
4.... (Senate Bill 494), is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,392,6
5343.675 (title)
Denial, restriction Restriction, limitation or, suspension
6or revocation of instructor's license.
AB768-ASA1, s. 525j
7Section 525j. 343.675 of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
8(Senate Bill 494), is renumbered 343.675 (1).
AB768-ASA1,392,1510
343.675
(2) The secretary shall suspend or revoke an instructor's license issued
11under s. 343.62, if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the
12licensee is liable for delinquent taxes. A licensee whose instructor's license is
13suspended or revoked under this subsection for delinquent taxes is entitled to a
14notice under s. 73.0301 (2) (b) 1. b. and a hearing under s. 73.0301 (5) (a) but is not
15entitled to any other notice or hearing under this subchapter.
AB768-ASA1, s. 527b
16Section 527b. 343.69 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
17(Senate Bill 494), is amended to read: