Amendment ASA1-SB55

SB55-ASA1,499,12 30.38 (9) (b) Exempt from the certificate of registration requirement under s. 30.51 (2) (c) 3.

SB55-ASA1, s. 1263h Section 1263h. 30.43 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,499,17 30.43 (4) In conjunction with the Kickapoo reserve management board, prepare and submit the report required under s. 41.41 (13) after consulting with the department and any tribal government with whom either board has entered into a memorandum of understanding.

SB55-ASA1, s. 748 Section 748. 30.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,499,22 30.50 (3) "Certificate of number" means the certificate of number certificate, certificate of number card, certification sticker or decal, and identification number issued by the department under the federally approved numbering system unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

SB55-ASA1, s. 749 Section 749. 30.50 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,500,3 30.50 (3b) "Certification or registration documentation" means a certificate of number certificate, certificate of number card, certification decal, registration certificate, registration card, self-validated receipt, or registration decal.

SB55-ASA1, s. 750 Section 750. 30.50 (4a) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 751 Section 751. 30.50 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,500,7 30.50 (10) "Registration" means the registration certificate, registration card, and registration sticker or decal issued by the department.

SB55-ASA1, s. 752 Section 752. 30.50 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,500,12 30.50 (11m) "Self-validated receipt" means a portion of an application form that is retained by the applicant upon submittal of an application for a certificate of of number or registration and that shows that an application and the required fee for a certificate of number or registration has been submitted to the department.

SB55-ASA1, s. 753 Section 753. 30.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,500,20 30.51 (1) (a) Certificate of number. No person may operate, and no owner may give permission for the operation of, any boat on the waters of this state unless the boat is covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter or is exempt from the certificate of number requirements of this chapter. A boat is not covered by a certificate of number unless the owner is issued a valid certificate of number card, the certificate sticker or decal is properly attached to and displayed on the boat and the identification number is properly displayed on the boat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 754 Section 754. 30.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,501,2 30.51 (1) (b) Registration. No person may operate, and no owner may give permission for the operation of, any boat on the waters of this state unless the boat is covered by a registration issued under this chapter or is exempt from the registration requirements of this chapter. A boat is not covered by a registration unless the owner is issued a valid registration card and the registration sticker or decal is properly displayed on the boat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 755 Section 755. 30.52 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,501,4 30.52 (1) (title) Issuance of certificates and registrations.

SB55-ASA1, s. 756 Section 756. 30.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,501,11 30.52 (1) (c) Application for duplicate. If a certificate of number card, a registration card, a certification sticker or decal or a registration sticker or decal is lost or destroyed the owner of a boat may apply for a duplicate. The owner shall submit an application which shall be accompanied by the required fee for each duplicate certificate of number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal or registration sticker or decal applied for.

SB55-ASA1, s. 757 Section 757. 30.52 (1m) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB55-ASA1,501,13 30.52 (1m) (title) Procedures.

SB55-ASA1, s. 758 Section 758. 30.52 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,501,18 30.52 (1m) (a) Agents Issuers. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate certification or registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of certificates of number or certificates of registration certification or registration documentation, the department may do any of the following:

SB55-ASA1, s. 759 Section 759. 30.52 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,501,22 30.52 (1m) (a) 1. Directly issue, transfer, or renew the certificates certification or registration documentation with or without using the expedited service under par. (ag) 1.

SB55-ASA1, s. 760 Section 760. 30.52 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 761 Section 761. 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,502,4 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department as agents of the department to issue, transfer, or renew the certificates as agents of the department certification or registration documentation using either or both of the expedited services under par. (ag) 1.

SB55-ASA1, s. 762 Section 762. 30.52 (1m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,502,10 30.52 (1m) (ag) Methods of issuance. 1. For the issuance of original or duplicate certification or registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of certification or registration documentation, the department may implement either or both of the following expedited procedures to be provided by the department and any agents appointed under par. (a) 3.:

SB55-ASA1,502,14 a. A noncomputerized procedure under which the department or agent may accept applications for certificates of number or registration and issue a self-validated receipt at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied by the required fees.

SB55-ASA1,502,18 b. A computerized procedure under which the department or agent may accept applications for certification or registration documentation and issue to each applicant all or some of the items of the certification or registration documentation at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied by the required fees.

SB55-ASA1,502,25 2. Under either procedure under subd. 1., the applicant shall receive any remaining items of certification or registration documentation directly from the department at a later date. The items of certification or registration documentation issued at the time of the submittal of the application under either procedure shall be sufficient to allow the boat for which the application is submitted to be operated in compliance with the registration requirements under this section and ss. 30.51 and 30.523.

SB55-ASA1, s. 763 Section 763. 30.52 (1m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,503,5 30.52 (1m) (ar) Fees. 1. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3), each agent appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time the agent issues a self-validated receipt under par. (ag) 1. a. The agent shall retain the entire amount of each expedited service fee the agent collects.

SB55-ASA1,503,9 2. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3), the department or the agent appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time the expedited service under par. (ag) 1. b. is provided. The agent shall remit to the department $1 of each expedited service fee the agent collects.

SB55-ASA1, s. 764 Section 764. 30.52 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 765 Section 765. 30.52 (1m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 766 Section 766. 30.52 (1m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 767 Section 767. 30.52 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,503,17 30.52 (1m) (e) Remittal Receipt of fees. An agent appointed under par. (a) 2. or 3. shall remit to the department $2 of each $3 fee collected under par. (d). Any All fees remitted to or collected by the department under par. (d) (ar) shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).

SB55-ASA1, s. 768 Section 768. 30.52 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,503,22 30.52 (1m) (f) Inapplicability. 1. A dealer in boats who assists a customer in applying for a certification of number or registration without using either procedure specified in par. (ag) 1., may charge the customer a reasonable fee for providing this assistance.

SB55-ASA1,503,24 2. Paragraphs (a) to (ar) do not apply to certificates of numbers issued to manufactures or dealers in boats who pay the fee under sub. (3) (im).

SB55-ASA1, s. 769 Section 769. 30.52 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB55-ASA1,504,3 30.52 (1r) Rules for issuers. The department may promulgate rules to establish eligibility and other criteria for the appointment of agents under sub. (1m) (a) 3. and to regulate the activities of these agents.

SB55-ASA1, s. 770 Section 770. 30.52 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,504,7 30.52 (3) (j) Fee for issuance of duplicates. The fee for the issuance of each duplicate certificate of number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal, or registration sticker or decal is $2.50.

SB55-ASA1, s. 771 Section 771. 30.52 (5) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,504,9 30.52 (5) (a) (title) Certificate of number; card; sticker or decal decals ; number.

SB55-ASA1, s. 772 Section 772. 30.52 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,504,19 30.52 (5) (a) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal of a certificate of number accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report, the payment of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1), and any other information the department determines to be necessary, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue to the applicant a certificate of number card. The certificate of number card shall state the identification number awarded, the name and address of the owner, and other information the department determines to be necessary. The certificate of number card shall be of pocket size and of durable water resistant material.

SB55-ASA1, s. 773 Section 773. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,505,2 30.52 (5) (a) 2. At the time the The department issues a certificate of number card, it or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue 2 certification stickers or decals per boat for each application that involves the issuance of certification decals. The certification stickers or decals shall bear the year of expiration of the current certification and registration period. The department shall provide the applicant with instructions concerning the attachment of the certification stickers or decals to the boat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 774 Section 774. 30.52 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,505,11 30.52 (5) (a) 3. At the time the department or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. issues a certificate of number card, it the department or agent shall award an identification number. The department and shall provide the applicant with instructions concerning the painting or attachment of the awarded identification number to the boat. The identification number shall be awarded to a particular boat unless the owner of the boat is a manufacturer of or dealer in boats, motors, or trailers who has paid the fee under sub. (3) (im) and the identification number is used on that boat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 775 Section 775. 30.52 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,505,16 30.52 (5) (a) 4. At the time the department issues a certificate of number card, it a person receives the certification decals, the person shall furnish to the person obtaining the card be furnished with a copy of the state laws pertaining to operation of boats or informational material based on these laws.

SB55-ASA1, s. 776 Section 776. 30.52 (5) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,505,18 30.52 (5) (b) (title) Registration; card; sticker or decal decals.

SB55-ASA1, s. 777 Section 777. 30.52 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,506,2 30.52 (5) (b) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal of a registration accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report, the payment of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1) and any other information the department determines to be necessary, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue to the applicant a registration card. The registration card shall state the name and address of the owner and other information the department determines to be necessary. The registration card shall be of pocket size and of durable water resistant material.

SB55-ASA1, s. 778 Section 778. 30.52 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,506,10 30.52 (5) (b) 2. At the time the The department issues a registration card, it or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue 2 registration stickers or decals per boat for each application that involves the issuance of registration decals. The registration stickers or decals shall bear the year of expiration of the current certification and registration period. The department shall provide the applicant with instructions concerning the attachment of the registration stickers or decals to the boat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 779 Section 779. 30.52 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,506,15 30.52 (5) (b) 3. At the time the department issues a registration card, it a person receives registration decals, the person shall furnish to the person obtaining the card be furnished with a copy of the state laws pertaining to the operation of boats or informational material based on these laws.

SB55-ASA1, s. 780 Section 780. 30.52 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

SB55-ASA1, s. 781 Section 781. 30.523 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,506,19 30.523 (title) Certification or registration card to be on board; display of stickers or decals and identification number.

SB55-ASA1, s. 782 Section 782. 30.523 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,507,2 30.523 (1) (a) Certificate of number card. Any person operating If a boat which is required to be covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter and if the owner of the boat has received the certificate of number card for the boat, any person operating the boat shall have the certificate of number card available at all times for inspection on the boat, unless the department determines the boat is of the use, size, or type as to make the retention of the certificate of number card on the boat impractical.

SB55-ASA1, s. 783 Section 783. 30.523 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,507,9 30.523 (1) (b) Registration card. Any person operating If a boat which is required to be covered by a registration issued under this chapter and the owner of the boat has received the registration card for the boat, any person operating the boat shall have the registration card available at all times for inspection on the boat unless the department determines the boat is of the use, size, or type as to make the retention of the registration card on the boat impractical.

SB55-ASA1, s. 784 Section 784. 30.523 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,507,11 30.523 (2) (title) Display of stickers or decals.

SB55-ASA1, s. 785 Section 785. 30.523 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,507,17 30.523 (2) (a) Certification stickers or decals. Upon being issued a certificate of number card and certification stickers or decals, the owner of the boat shall attach or affix the stickers or decals to each side of the forward half of the boat in the manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the department. The owner shall maintain the certification stickers or decals in a legible condition at all times.

SB55-ASA1, s. 786 Section 786. 30.523 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,507,25 30.523 (2) (b) Registration stickers or decals. Upon being issued a registration card and registration stickers or decals, the owner of the boat shall attach or affix the stickers or decals in the manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the department. The owner shall attach or affix the registration stickers or decals to the transom of the boat on each side of the federally documented name of the vessel in a manner so both stickers or decals are visible. The owner shall maintain the registration stickers or decals in a legible condition at all times.

SB55-ASA1, s. 787 Section 787. 30.523 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,508,6 30.523 (2) (c) Stickers or decals Decals for boats owned by manufacturers and dealers. Notwithstanding par. (a), a manufacturer or dealer in boats, motors, or trailers who has paid the fee under s. 30.52 (3) (im) may attach or affix the certification stickers or decals to removable signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached to the boat while the boat is being operated.

SB55-ASA1, s. 788 Section 788. 30.523 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,508,12 30.523 (2) (d) Restriction on other stickers and decals. No sticker or decal stickers or decals other than the certificate of number stickers or decals, other stickers or decals that may be provided by the department, and stickers or decals authorized by reciprocity may be attached, affixed, or displayed on either side of the forward half of a boat.

SB55-ASA1, s. 789 Section 789. 30.547 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,508,16 30.547 (2) No person may intentionally falsify an application for a certificate of number or registration or a certificate of number or registration card issued under s. 30.52.

SB55-ASA1, s. 790 Section 790. 30.549 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB55-ASA1,508,23 30.549 (2) (c) Notwithstanding s. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. or (b) 2., the department may not issue new certification stickers or decals or new registration stickers or decals if the fee specified under s. 30.52 (3) (h) rather than the appropriate fee specified under s. 30.52 (3) (b) to (g) is paid. The department shall not award a new identification number to the boat unless compliance with federal numbering regulations requires otherwise.

SB55-ASA1, s. 791 Section 791. 30.715 (1) of the statutes is created to read: