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:
SB45,1243,215 350.05 (2) Snowmobile Persons aged 12 to 16; snowmobile safety permit or
16operator's license required
certificates and program. No person over the age of
17who is at least 12 years of age but under the age of 16 years of age may operate a
18snowmobile unless he or she holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate or is
19accompanied by a person over who is at least 18 years of age or by a person over who
20is at least
14 years of age having a and who holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate
21issued by the department. Any person who is over the age of 12 and at least 12 years
22of age but
under the age of 16 years of age and who holds is required to hold a
23snowmobile safety certificate shall carry it while operating a snowmobile or while
24accompanying the operator on a snowmobile shall carry the certificate
and shall
25display it to a law enforcement officer on request. Persons enrolled in a safety

1certification program approved by the department may operate a snowmobile in an
2area designated by the instructor.
SB45, s. 2798 3Section 2798. 350.05 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB45,1243,85 350.05 (2) Persons aged 12 and older; snowmobile safety certificates and
6program.
(a) No person who is at least 12 years of age and who is born on or after
7January 1, 1985, may operate a snowmobile unless he or she holds a valid
8snowmobile safety certificate.
SB45,1243,139 (b) Any person who is required to hold a snowmobile safety certificate while
10operating a snowmobile shall carry the certificate on the snowmobile and shall
11display the certificate to a law enforcement officer on request. Persons enrolled in
12a safety certification program approved by the department may operate a
13snowmobile in an area designated by the instructor.
SB45, s. 2799 14Section 2799. 350.05 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1243,1915 350.05 (3) Exceptions. This section does not apply to the operation of
16snowmobiles by an operator under the age of 16 years upon lands owned or leased
17by the operator's parent or guardian. As used in this section, "leased lands" does not
18include lands leased by an organization of which said operator or the operator's
19parent or guardian is a member.
SB45, s. 2800 20Section 2800. 350.05 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1243,2221 350.05 (4) Definition. For purposes of this section, "accompanied"
22"accompany" means being to be on the same snowmobile as the operator.
SB45, s. 2801 23Section 2801 . 350.055 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1244,17 24350.055 Safety certification program established. The department shall
25establish a program of instruction on snowmobile laws, including the intoxicated

1snowmobiling law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The program shall be
2conducted by instructors certified by the department. The department may procure
3liability insurance coverage for certified instructors for work within the scope of their
4duties under this section. Persons Each person satisfactorily completing this
5program shall receive certification a snowmobile safety certificate from the
6department. The department may charge each person who enrolls in the course an
7instruction fee of $5. The department shall authorize instructors conducting such
8courses meeting standards established by it to retain $1 of the fee to defray expenses
9incurred locally to conduct the program. The remaining $4 of the fee shall be retained
10by the department to defray a part of its expenses incurred to conduct the safety and
11accident reporting program. A person over the age of 12 years who is at least 12 years
12of age
but under the age of 16 years of age who holds is required to hold a valid
13snowmobile safety certificate may operate a snowmobile in this state if the person
14holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate
issued by another state or province of the
15Dominion of Canada need not obtain a certificate from the department and if the
16course content of the program in such other state or province substantially meets
17that established by the department under this section.
SB45, s. 2802 18Section 2802 . 350.055 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
19(this act), section 2801, is amended to read:
SB45,1245,17 20350.055 Safety certification program established. The department shall
21establish a program of instruction on snowmobile laws, including the intoxicated
22snowmobiling law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The program shall be
23conducted by instructors certified by the department. The department may procure
24liability insurance coverage for certified instructors for work within the scope of their
25duties under this section. Each person satisfactorily completing this program shall

1receive a snowmobile safety certificate from the department. The department may
2charge each person who enrolls in the course
shall establish by rule an instruction
3fee of $5 for this program. An instructor conducting a program of instruction under
4this section shall collect the instruction fee from each person who receives
5instruction
. The department shall authorize instructors conducting such courses
6meeting standards established by it to retain $1
may determine the portion of the
7this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray expenses
8incurred locally to conduct by the instructor in conducting the program. The
9remaining $4 of the fee shall be retained by the department to defray a part of its
10expenses incurred to conduct the safety and accident reporting program
instructor
11shall remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the
12department
. A person who is at least 12 years of age but under the 16 years of age
13who is required to hold a valid snowmobile safety certificate may operate a
14snowmobile in this state if the person holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate
15issued by another state or province of the Dominion of Canada and if the course
16content of the program in such other state or province substantially meets that
17established by the department under this section.
SB45, s. 2803 18Section 2803. 350.055 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act ....
19(this act), section 2802, is repealed and recreated to read:
SB45,1246,12 20350.055 Safety certification program established. The department shall
21establish a program of instruction on snowmobile laws, including the intoxicated
22snowmobiling law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The program shall be
23conducted by instructors certified by the department. The department may procure
24liability insurance coverage for certified instructors for work within the scope of their
25duties under this section. Each person satisfactorily completing this program shall

1receive a snowmobile safety certificate from the department. The department shall
2establish by rule an instruction fee for this program. An instructor conducting a
3program of instruction under this section shall collect the instruction fee from each
4person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion of this
5fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray expenses
6incurred by the instructor in conducting the program. The instructor shall remit the
7remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department. A
8person who is required to hold a valid snowmobile safety certificate may operate a
9snowmobile in this state if the person holds a valid snowmobile safety certificate
10issued by another state or province of the Dominion of Canada and if the course
11content of the program in such other state or province substantially meets that
12established by the department under this section.
SB45, s. 2804 13Section 2804. 350.095 of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1246,16 14350.095 Snowmobile inspection. (1) No person may operate, or cause or
15knowingly permit to be operated, on any highway any snowmobile that does not meet
16the requirements of this section.
SB45,1246,21 17(2) When directed by any law enforcement officer, the operator of any
18snowmobile shall stop and submit the snowmobile to an inspection and such tests as
19are necessary to determine whether its required equipment is in proper adjustment
20or repair, or is in violation of the equipment provisions of s. 350.09 or 350.10 (1) (d)
21or (e), or rules issued pursuant thereto.
SB45,1247,2 22(3) When any snowmobile is found to be unsafe for operation or in violation of
23the equipment provisions of s. 350.09 or 350.10 (1) (d) or (e), or rules issued pursuant
24thereto, a law enforcement officer may order the snowmobile removed from the

1highway and not operated, except for purposes of removal and repair, until it has
2been repaired pursuant to a repair order as provided in sub. (4).
SB45,1247,8 3(4) In addition to or in lieu of a citation for the violation, when any snowmobile
4is in violation of the equipment provisions of s. 350.09 or 350.10 (1) (d) or (e), or rules
5issued pursuant thereto, a law enforcement officer may issue a repair order, in such
6form and containing such information as the department prescribes, to the owner or
7operator of the snowmobile. The owner or operator shall thereupon obtain such
8repairs as are required.
SB45,1247,10 9(5) No owner or operator of a snowmobile may refuse to submit a snowmobile
10to any inspection or test that is authorized under this section.
SB45, s. 2805 11Section 2805. 350.12 (3h) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1247,1412 350.12 (3h) Registration; renewals; agents. (a) Issuance; appointment of
13agents.
For the issuance of snowmobile certificates, the department may do any of
14the following:
SB45,1247,1515 1. Directly issue the certificates.
SB45,1247,1716 2. Appoint, as an agent of the department, the clerk of one or more counties to
17issue the certificates.
SB45,1247,1918 3. Appoint persons who are not employes of the department to issue the
19certificates as agents of the department.
SB45,1247,2220 (b) Duplicates. For purposes of this subsection, the issuance of a duplicate of
21a snowmobile certificate shall be considered the same as the issuance of an original
22certificate.
SB45,1247,2423 (c) Agent activities. 1. The clerk of any county appointed under par. (a) 2. or (e)
24may accept the appointment.
SB45,1248,2
12. The department may promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons
2appointed under pars. (a) and (e).
SB45,1248,53 (d) Issuing fees. An agent appointed under par. (a) 2. or 3. shall collect an
4issuing fee of $3 for each snowmobile certificate that the agent issues. The agent
5shall remit to the department $2 of each issuing fee collected.
SB45,1248,106 (e) Renewals; agents. For the renewal of snowmobile certificates for public use
7or the renewal of commercial snowmobile certificates, the department may renew the
8certificates directly or may appoint agents in the manner specified in par. (a) 2. or
93. The department may establish an expedited service to be provided by the
10department and these agents to renew these types of snowmobile certificates.
SB45,1248,1311 (f) Renewals; fees. In addition to a renewal fee under sub. (3), the department
12may authorize that a supplemental renewal fee of $3 be collected for the renewal of
13snowmobile certificates that are renewed in any of the following manners:
SB45,1248,1414 1. By agents appointed under par. (e).
SB45,1248,1515 2. By the department using the expedited service.
SB45,1248,1916 (g) Remittal of fees. An agent appointed under par. (e) shall remit to the
17department $2 of each $3 fee collected under par. (f). Any fees remitted to or collected
18by the department under par. (d) or (f) shall be credited to the appropriation account
19under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
SB45, s. 2806 20Section 2806. 350.12 (3i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1249,221 350.12 (3i) Registration of certain snowmobiles prohibited.
22Notwithstanding sub. (3) (d) or (3j) (c) or s. 23.35 or 350.122 (2), the department or
23federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state shall refuse registration of a
24snowmobile if the most recent inspection under s. 350.095 indicates that the
25snowmobile's required equipment is not in proper adjustment or repair, or is in

1violation of the equipment provisions of s. 350.09 or 350.10 (1) (d) or (e), or rules
2issued pursuant thereto.
SB45, s. 2807 3Section 2807. 350.12 (3j) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1249,74 350.12 (3j) (b) The fee for a trail use sticker issued for a snowmobile that is
5exempt from registration under sub. (2) (b) or (bn) is $12.25. A trail use sticker issued
6for such a snowmobile may be issued only by the department and persons appointed
7by the department and is valid for one expires on March 31 of each year.
SB45, s. 2808 8Section 2808. 350.12 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1249,119 350.12 (4) (a) Enforcement, administration and related costs. (intro.) The
10moneys appropriated from s. 20.370 (3) (ak) and (aq), (5) (es) and (9) (mu) and (mw)
11may be used for the following:
SB45, s. 2809 12Section 2809. 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1249,1413 350.12 (4) (a) 3m. The cost of state law enforcement efforts as appropriated
14under s. 20.370 (3) (ak) and (aq); and
SB45, s. 2810 15Section 2810. 350.12 (4) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1249,2016 350.12 (4) (am) Enforcement aids to department. Beginning with fiscal year
171993-94, of
Of the amounts appropriated under s. 20.370 (3) (ak) and (aq), the
18department shall allocate $26,000 in each fiscal year to be used exclusively for the
19purchase of snowmobiles or trailers to carry snowmobiles, or both, to be used in state
20law enforcement efforts.
SB45, s. 2811 21Section 2811. 350.12 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1250,222 350.12 (4) (b) Trail aids and related costs. (intro.) The moneys appropriated
23under s. 20.370 (1) (mq) and (5) (cr) and, (cs) and (cw) shall be used for development
24and maintenance, the cooperative snowmobile sign program, major reconstruction
25or rehabilitation to improve bridges on existing approved trails, trail rehabilitation,

1signing of snowmobile routes, and state snowmobile trails and areas and distributed
2as follows:
SB45, s. 2812 3Section 2812. 350.12 (4) (bg) of the statutes is renumbered 350.12 (4) (bg) 1.
4and amended to read:
SB45,1250,105 350.12 (4) (bg) 1. Of the moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (5) (cs), the
6department shall make available in fiscal year 1992-93 and each fiscal year
7thereafter an amount equal to the amount calculated under s. 25.29 (1) (d) 2. to make
8payments to the department or a county under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs
9incurred in the previous fiscal year that exceed the maximum specified under par.
10(b) 1. before expending any of the amount for the other purposes specified in par. (b).
SB45, s. 2813 11Section 2813. 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1250,2012 350.12 (4) (bg) 2. For fiscal year 1999-2000, and for each fiscal year thereafter,
13the department shall calculate an amount equal to the number of trail use stickers
14issued under sub. (3j) in the previous fiscal year multiplied by $10 and shall credit
15this amount to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw). From the
16appropriation under s. 20.370 (5) (cw), the department shall make payments to the
17department or a county for the purposes specified in par. (b). The department shall
18make payments under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs that were incurred in the
19previous fiscal year and that exceed the maximum specified under par. (b) 1. before
20making payments for any of the other purposes specified in par. (b).
SB45, s. 2814 21Section 2814. 350.12 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1251,322 350.12 (5) (d) At the end of the registration period the department shall send
23the owner of each snowmobile a 2-part renewal application. The owner shall
24complete and sign one portion of the renewal application and return that portion the
25application
and the proper fee to the department. The owner shall complete and sign

1the other portion of the renewal application. The owner shall destroy this portion
2of the renewal application upon receipt of the registration certificate and decals
or
3to an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (e)
.
SB45, s. 2815 4Section 2815. 350.15 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1251,65 350.15 (6) Exception. This section does not apply to snowmobile accidents that
6occur during a sanctioned race or derby.
SB45, s. 2816 7Section 2816. 351.02 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
8Act 84
, is amended to read:
SB45,1251,249 351.02 (1) (a) 10. Any offense under the law of another jurisdiction prohibiting
10conduct described in sections 6-207, 6-302, 10-102, 10-103, 10-104,
1111-901,11-902, 11-907 or 11-908 of the uniform vehicle code and model traffic
12ordinance (1987), or prohibiting homicide or manslaughter resulting from the
13operation of a motor vehicle, use of a motor vehicle in the commission of a felony,
14reckless or careless driving or driving a motor vehicle with wilful or wanton
15disregard for the safety of persons or property, driving or operating a motor vehicle
16while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, a controlled substance
17analog or any other drug or a combination thereof as prohibited, refusal to submit
18to chemical testing, operating a motor vehicle while the operating privilege or
19operator's license is revoked or suspended,
perjury or the making false statements
20or affidavits to a governmental agency in connection with the ownership or operation
21of a motor vehicle, failing to stop and identify oneself as the driver or operator in the
22event of a motor vehicle accident with a person or an attended motor vehicle or fleeing
23from or attempting to elude a police, law enforcement or other peace officer, as those
24or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.
SB45, s. 2817
1Section 2817. 351.025 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
284
, is renumbered 351.025 (2) and amended to read:
SB45,1252,43 351.025 (2) The revocation is effective on the date the department mails the
4notice of revocation, except as provided in par. (b).
SB45, s. 2818 5Section 2818. 351.025 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2819 6Section 2819. 409.302 (1) (i) of the statutes is renumbered 409.302 (3) (e) and
7amended to read:
SB45,1252,98 409.302 (3) (e) A security interest created by a master lease entered into by the
9state under s. 16.76 (4).
SB45, s. 2820 10Section 2820. 409.302 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1252,1211 409.302 (3) (intro.) The filing provisions of this chapter are not necessary or
12effective to perfect a security interest in property subject to any of the following:
SB45, s. 2821 13Section 2821. 409.302 (3) (a) to (c) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB45,1252,1714 409.302 (3) (a) A statute or treaty of the United States which provides for a
15national or international registration or a national or international certificate of title
16or which specifies a place of filing different from that specified in this chapter for
17filing of the security interest; or.
SB45,1252,2218 (b) The following vehicle title statutes: ss. 342.19, 342.20, 342.284 and 342.285;
19but during any period in which collateral is inventory held for sale by a person who
20is in the business of selling goods of that kind, the filing provisions of ss. 409.401 to
21409.408 apply to a security interest in that collateral created by that person as
22debtor; or.
SB45,1253,223 (bm) The following boat title statutes: ss. 30.57, 30.572 and 30.573; but during
24any period in which collateral is inventory held for sale by a person who is in the

1business of selling goods of that kind, the filing provisions of ss. 409.401 to 409.408
2apply to a security interest in that collateral created by that person as debtor; or.
SB45,1253,53 (c) A certificate of title statute of another jurisdiction under the law of which
4indication of a security interest on the certificate is required as a condition of
5perfection (s. 409.103 (2)); or.
SB45, s. 2822 6Section 2822. 409.313 (4) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1253,117 409.313 (4) (e) The security interest is created by a master lease entered into
8by the state under s. 16.76 (4), the security interest is perfected under s. 16.76 (4) (e)
9before the interest of the encumbrancer or owner is of record, the security interest
10has priority over any conflicting interest of a predecessor in title of the encumbrancer
11or owner and the debtor has an interest of record in the real estate.
SB45, s. 2823 12Section 2823. 440.03 (15) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1253,1413 440.03 (15) The department shall promulgate rules that establish the fees
14specified in ss. 440.05 (10) and 440.08 (2) (d).
SB45, s. 2824 15Section 2824. 440.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1253,1816 440.05 (1) (a) Initial credential: $41 $47. Each applicant for an initial
17credential shall pay the initial credential fee to the department when the application
18materials for the initial credential are submitted to the department.
SB45, s. 2825 19Section 2825. 440.05 (10) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1253,2420 440.05 (10) Expedited service: If an applicant for a credential requests that
21the department process an application on an expedited basis, the applicant shall pay
22a service fee that is equal to the department's best estimate of the cost of processing
23the application on an expedited basis, including the cost of providing counter or other
24special handling services.
SB45, s. 2826 25Section 2826. 440.055 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2827
1Section 2827. 440.055 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1254,72 440.055 (2) If the department permits the payment of a fee with use of a credit
3card under sub. (1), the department shall charge a credit card service charge for each
4transaction. The credit card service charge shall be in addition to the fee that is being
5paid with the credit card and shall be sufficient to pay the costs to the department
6for providing this service to persons who request it, including the cost of any services
7for which the department contracts under sub. (3).
SB45, s. 2828 8Section 2828. 440.08 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1254,109 440.08 (2) (a) 1. Accountant, certified public: January 1 of each
10even-numbered year; $47 $52.
SB45, s. 2829 11Section 2829. 440.08 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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