SB45, s. 2757 17Section 2757. 345.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1230,2518 345.47 (1) (intro.) If the defendant is found guilty, the court may enter
19judgment against the defendant for a monetary amount not to exceed the maximum
20forfeiture, penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment,
21if required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment, if
22required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the crime laboratories and drug
23law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, provided for the violation and
24for costs under s. 345.53 and, in addition, may suspend or revoke his or her operating
25privilege under s. 343.30. If the judgment is not paid, the court shall order:
SB45, s. 2758
1Section 2758. 345.47 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1231,102 345.47 (1) (b) In lieu of imprisonment and in addition to any other suspension
3or revocation, that the defendant's operating privilege be suspended for 30 days or
4until the person pays the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87
5757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing
6improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the
7crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755,
8but not to exceed 5 years. Suspension under this paragraph shall not affect the power
9of the court to suspend or revoke under s. 343.30 or the power of the secretary to
10suspend or revoke the operating privilege.
SB45, s. 2759 11Section 2759. 345.47 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1232,212 345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this
13section, the court or judge shall immediately take possession of the suspended license
14and shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension, which
15shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, a penalty
16assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46
17(1), a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495
18or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if
19required by s. 165.755, and the fee required under s. 85.135, imposed by the court.
20The notice of suspension and the suspended license, if it is available, shall be
21forwarded to the department within 48 hours after the order of suspension. If the
22forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement
23assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment are paid
24during a period of suspension, the court or judge shall immediately notify the

1department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment of the reinstatement fee under
2s. 343.21 (1) (j), the department shall return the surrendered license.
SB45, s. 2760 3Section 2760. 345.49 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1232,134 345.49 (1) Any person imprisoned under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a
5forfeiture, a penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail assessment,
6if required by s. 302.46 (1), a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required
7by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), or a crime laboratories and drug law
8enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, may, on request, be allowed to
9work under s. 303.08. If the person does work, earnings shall be applied on the
10unpaid forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing
11improvement assessment or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
12assessment after payment of personal board and expenses and support of personal
13dependents to the extent directed by the court.
SB45, s. 2761 14Section 2761. 345.61 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1233,315 345.61 (2) (c) "Guaranteed arrest bond certificate" as used in this section means
16any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club, association or
17insurance company to any of its members or insureds, which card or certificate is
18signed by the member or insureds and contains a printed statement that the
19automobile club, association or insurance company and a surety company, or an
20insurance company authorized to transact both automobile liability insurance and
21surety business, guarantee the appearance of the persons whose signature appears
22on the card or certificate and that they will in the event of failure of the person to
23appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed on the person,
24including the penalty assessment required by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment
25required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment required by

1s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r) and the crime laboratories and drug law
2enforcement assessment required by s. 165.755, in an amount not exceeding $200,
3or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b).
SB45, s. 2762 4Section 2762. 346.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1233,115 346.02 (10) Applicability to snowmobiles. The operator of a snowmobile upon
6a roadway shall in addition to the provisions of ch. 350 be subject to ss. 346.04,
7346.06, 346.11, 346.14 (1), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33,
8346.35, 346.37, 346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50 (1) (b), 346.51,
9346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92 (1) and
10346.94 (1) and (9) and, if the snowmobile is an authorized emergency vehicle, be
11subject to s. 346.03
.
SB45, s. 2763 12Section 2763. 346.02 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1233,2013 346.02 (11) Applicability to all-terrain vehicles. The operator of an
14all-terrain vehicle on a roadway is subject to ss. 346.04, 346.06, 346.11, 346.14 (1),
15346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33, 346.35, 346.37, 346.39,
16346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50 (1) (b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53, 346.54,
17346.55, 346.71, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92 (1) and 346.94 (1) and
18(9) but is not and, if the all-terrain vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle, is
19subject to s. 346.03, but no operator of an all-terrain vehicle is
subject to any other
20provision of this chapter.
SB45, s. 2764 21Section 2764. 346.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1234,522 346.03 (3) The exemption granted the operator of an authorized emergency
23vehicle by sub. (2) (a) applies only when the operator of the vehicle is giving visual
24signal by means of at least one flashing, oscillating or rotating red light except that
25the visual signal given by a police vehicle may be by means of a blue light and a red

1light which are flashing, oscillating or rotating, except as otherwise provided in sub.
2(4m) (a). The exemptions granted by sub. (2) (b), (c) and (d) apply only when the
3operator of the emergency vehicle is giving both such visual signal and also an
4audible signal by means of a siren or exhaust whistle, except as otherwise provided
5in sub. (4) or (4m).
SB45, s. 2765 6Section 2765. 346.03 (4m) of the statutes is renumbered 346.03 (4m) (a).
SB45, s. 2766 7Section 2766. 346.03 (4m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1234,108 346.03 (4m) (b) The exemptions granted by sub. (2) (b), (c) and (d) apply to a
9vehicle that is giving a visual signal or an audible signal, or both, in the manner
10described in sub. (3), if the vehicle is any of the following:
SB45,1234,1311 1. A snowmobile operated by an employe of the department of natural resources
12who is authorized to exercise the authority of the department of natural resources
13under s. 23.11 (4).
SB45,1234,1414 2. An all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile operated by a conservation warden.
SB45, s. 2767 15Section 2767. 347.415 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 347.415 (1m) and
16amended to read:
SB45,1234,2017 347.415 (1m) No person shall may, either personally or through an agent,
18remove, replace, disconnect, reset, tamper with, alter, or fail to connect the odometer
19of any motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with the intent to change or
20affect the number of miles indicated thereon.
SB45, s. 2768 21Section 2768. 347.415 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1235,222 347.415 (1g) In this section, "odometer" means an instrument for measuring
23and recording the actual distance that a motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain
24vehicle has traveled while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary

1instrument designed to be reset to zero to measure and record the actual distance
2that a motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle has traveled on trips.
SB45, s. 2769 3Section 2769. 347.415 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,94 347.415 (2) No person may operate a motor vehicle subject to registration
5under ch. 341 on any street or highway with knowledge that the odometer is
6removed, disconnected or nonfunctional. Notwithstanding s. 347.02 (2), no person
7may operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with knowledge that the odometer
8is removed, disconnected or nonfunctional.
An exemption may be provided if parts
9are on back order to correct a nonfunctional odometer.
SB45, s. 2770 10Section 2770. 347.415 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,1211 347.415 (4) No person shall conspire with any other person to violate sub. (1)
12(1m), (2) or (3).
SB45, s. 2771 13Section 2771. 347.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,1614 347.50 (1) Any person violating ss. 347.35 to 347.49, except s. 347.413 (1) or s.
15347.415 (1) (1m), (2) and (3) to (5) or s. 347.417 (1) or s. 347.48 (2m) or (4) (a) or s.
16347.489, may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $200.
SB45, s. 2772 17Section 2772. 347.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,2018 347.50 (2) Any person violating s. 347.415 (1) (1m), (2) and (3) to (5) may be
19fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county
20jail, or both, for each violation.
SB45, s. 2773 21Section 2773. 348.01 (2) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1236,222 348.01 (2) (aj) "Certified portable testing device" means a portable testing
23device which is tested and inspected periodically for accuracy by the department of
24agriculture, trade and consumer protection or other authorized testing agency in
25accordance with specifications, tolerances, standards and procedures established by

1the national institute of standards and technology and the department of
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection for the testing and examination of scales.
SB45, s. 2774 3Section 2774. 348.15 (3) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1236,134 348.15 (3) (bg) In the case of a vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting
5exclusively milk from the point of production to the primary market and the return
6of dairy supplies and dairy products from such primary market to the farm, the gross
7weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle may not exceed 21,000
8pounds or, for 2 axles 8 or less feet apart, 37,000 pounds or, for groups of 3 or more
9consecutive axles more than 9 feet or more apart, a weight of 2,000 pounds more than
10is shown in par. (c), but not to exceed 80,000 pounds. This paragraph does not apply
11to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of
12USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51
13and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
SB45, s. 2775 14Section 2775. 348.15 (5) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1237,515 348.15 (5) (intro.) For enforcement of weight limitations specified by this
16chapter the gross weight, measured in pounds, imposed on the highway by any wheel
17or any one axle or by any group of 2 or more axles shall be determined by weighing
18the vehicles and load, either by single draft or multiple draft weighing on certified
19stationary scales or on portable scales in good working order which are tested in
20comparison to certified stationary scales or with certified portable testing devices
21within 90 190 days immediately prior to any weighing operation by the department
22of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or other authorized testing agencies
23for accuracy to within standard accepted tolerances. The weighing operation shall
24be performed in accordance with and under conditions accepted as good weighing
25technique and practice. In multiple draft weighing the sum of the weight of

1respective components shall be used to establish the weight of a combination of the
2components. It is recognized that the weight, determined in accordance with
3methods prescribed in this chapter, includes all statutory weights and represents the
4momentary load force or reaction imposed on the scale at the time of weighing. Such
5weights include any variation due to the following factors:
SB45, s. 2776 6Section 2776. 348.25 (8) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1237,107 348.25 (8) (a) 1. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds length
8limitations, $15, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle described in
9this subdivision is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999, and before
10July 1, 2003, the fee is $17
.
SB45, s. 2777 11Section 2777. 348.25 (8) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1237,1512 348.25 (8) (a) 2. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds either
13width limitations or height limitations, $20, except that if the application for a
14permit for a vehicle described in this subdivision is submitted to the department
15after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2003, the fee is $22
.
SB45, s. 2778 16Section 2778. 348.25 (8) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1237,2017 348.25 (8) (a) 2m. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds both
18width and height limitations, $25, except that if the application for a permit for a
19vehicle described in this subdivision is submitted to the department after December
2031, 1999, and before July 1, 2003, the fee is $28
.
SB45, s. 2779 21Section 2779. 348.25 (8) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1237,2522 348.25 (8) (a) 3. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles, the weight of which
23exceeds any of the provisions of s. 348.15 (3), 10% of the fee specified in par. (b) 3. for
24an annual permit for the comparable gross weight, rounded to the nearest whole
25dollar
.
SB45, s. 2780
1Section 2780. 348.25 (8) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1238,52 348.25 (8) (b) 1. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds length
3limitations, $60, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle described in
4this subdivision is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999, and before
5July 1, 2003, the fee is $66
.
SB45, s. 2781 6Section 2781. 348.25 (8) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1238,107 348.25 (8) (b) 2. For a vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds width
8limitations or height limitations or both, $90, except that if the application for a
9permit for a vehicle described in this subdivision is submitted to the department
10after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2003, the fee is $99
.
SB45, s. 2782 11Section 2782. 348.25 (8) (b) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1238,1412 348.25 (8) (b) 3. a. If the gross weight is 90,000 pounds or less, $200, except that
13if the application for a permit for a vehicle described in this subd. 3. a. is submitted
14to the department after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2003, the fee is $220
.
SB45, s. 2783 15Section 2783. 348.25 (8) (b) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1238,1916 348.25 (8) (b) 3. b. If the gross weight is more than 90,000 pounds but not more
17than 100,000 pounds, $350, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle
18described in this subd. 3. b. is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999,
19and before July 1, 2003, the fee is $385
.
SB45, s. 2784 20Section 2784. 348.25 (8) (b) 3. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1239,221 348.25 (8) (b) 3. c. If the gross weight is greater than 100,000 pounds, $350 plus
22$100 for each 10,000-pound increment or fraction thereof by which the gross weight
23exceeds 100,000 pounds, except that if the application for a permit for a vehicle
24described in this subd. 3. c. is submitted to the department after December 31, 1999,

1and before July 1, 2003, the fee is $385 plus $110 for each 10,000-pound increment
2or fraction thereof by which the gross weight exceeds 100,000 pounds
.
SB45, s. 2785 3Section 2785. 348.25 (8) (bm) of the statutes is renumbered 348.25 (8) (bm)
41. and amended to read:
SB45,1239,95 348.25 (8) (bm) 1. Unless a different fee is specifically provided, the fee for a
6consecutive month permit is one-twelfth of the fee under par. (b) for an annual
7permit times the number of months for which the permit is desired, plus $15 for each
8permit issued. This subdivision does not apply to applications for permits submitted
9after December 31, 1999, and before July 1, 2003.
SB45, s. 2786 10Section 2786. 348.25 (8) (bm) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1239,1611 348.25 (8) (bm) 2. Unless a different fee is specifically provided, the fee for a
12consecutive month permit is one-twelfth of the fee under par. (b) for an annual
13permit times the number of months for which the permit is desired, plus $16.50 for
14each permit issued, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. This subdivision does not
15apply to applications submitted before January 1, 2000, or submitted after June 30,
162003.
SB45, s. 2787 17Section 2787. 348.26 (1m) (title) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2788 18Section 2788. 348.26 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 348.29 (1) and
19amended to read:
SB45,1239,2520 348.29 (1) The department shall develop and implement a telephone call-in
21procedure for to issue and renew permits issued under this section ss. 348.26 and
22348.27 and shall implement a computerized system for use under this section to
23determine and designate the route to be used by the permittee
. The telephone call-in
24procedure for permits may not be utilized until permit information is computerized
25to ensure inquiry capability into the data base for enforcement purposes.
SB45, s. 2789
1Section 2789. 348.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1240,42 348.28 (1) Permits issued under ss. 348.25, 348.26 and 348.27 (1) to (10), (12)
3and (13) or by the telephone call-in procedure under s. 348.29 shall be carried on the
4vehicle during operations so permitted.
SB45, s. 2790 5Section 2790. 348.29 (title) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1240,7 6348.29 (title) Telephone authorization for oversize or overweight
7vehicle permits.
SB45, s. 2791 8Section 2791. 348.29 (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of the statutes are created to read:
SB45,1240,119 348.29 (2) In addition to any fees required under s. 348.25, 348.26 or 348.27,
10any person who uses the procedure under this section to obtain a permit under s.
11348.26 or 348.27 shall pay the following fees to the department:
SB45,1240,1412 (a) The lesser of $10 per vehicle for which a permit is issued or the actual cost
13of the telephone authorization per vehicle for which a permit is issued as determined
14by the department.
SB45,1240,1715 (b) A late payment fee of $10 per vehicle for which a permit is issued, if the
16department receives any required fees after the time period established by the
17department.
SB45,1240,19 18(3) (a) The department may require that cancellation of a permit obtained
19through the telephone call-in procedure be made by telephone.
SB45,1240,2520 (b) A person may cancel a permit obtained through the telephone call-in
21procedure before the first day of operation authorized by the permit. The department
22may not require a person who cancels a permit under this paragraph to pay any fees
23under s. 348.25, 348.26 or 348.27 relating to the canceled permit. The person shall
24pay to the department the authorization fee under sub. (2) (a) and may be charged
25a cancellation fee established by the department.
SB45,1241,4
1(c) No person may cancel a permit obtained through the telephone call-in
2procedure on or after the first day of operation authorized by the permit. The
3department may not refund any fees paid under sub. (2) on or after the first day of
4operation authorized by the permit.
SB45,1241,7 5(4) The department may refuse to issue a permit through the telephone call-in
6procedure to any applicant who does not comply with this section or who has had a
7permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27 suspended or revoked.
SB45,1241,12 8(5) The department may suspend any or all permits issued under s. 348.26 or
9348.27 to a person who fails to pay the required fees for a permit obtained through
10use of the telephone call-in procedure within the time period established by the
11department under this section. A permit suspended under this subsection remains
12suspended until the required fees are paid.
SB45,1241,13 13(6) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
SB45, s. 2792 14Section 2792. 349.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1241,2515 349.16 (2) Imposition of the special weight limitations authorized by sub. (1)
16(a) shall be done by erecting signs on or along the highway on which it is desired to
17impose the limitation sufficient to give reasonable notice that a special weight
18limitation is in effect and the nature of that limitation and by erecting such signs
19sufficiently in advance of that highway to provide operators of vehicles an
20opportunity to avoid that highway
. Imposition of the special weight limitations
21authorized by sub. (1) (b) shall be done by erecting signs before each end of the bridge
22or culvert to which the weight limitation applies sufficient to give reasonable notice
23that a special weight limitation is in effect and the nature of that limitation. All
24weight limitation signs and their erection shall comply with the rules of the
25department and shall be standard throughout the state.
SB45, s. 2793
1Section 2793. 350.01 (3r) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1242,42 350.01 (3r) "Expedited service" means a process under which a person is able
3to renew a snowmobile certificate in person and with only one appearance at the site
4where certificates are issued.
SB45, s. 2794 5Section 2794. 350.02 (2) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1242,76 350.02 (2) (a) 7. A person operating a snowmobile on a roadway shall observe
7roadway speed limits.
SB45, s. 2795 8Section 2795. 350.02 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1242,119 350.02 (3m) A law enforcement officer may operate a snowmobile on a highway
10in performance of his or her official duties if the snowmobile is equipped with a
11flashing, oscillating or rotating blue light.
SB45, s. 2796 12Section 2796. 350.05 (1) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1242,1313 350.05 (1) (title) Age restriction Persons under 12.
SB45, s. 2797 14Section 2797. 350.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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