Amendment SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1, s. 2946 Section 2946. 343.315 (2) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1487,11 343.315 (2) (j) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of a railroad crossing violation, or 120 days if convicted of 2 railroad crossing violations or one year if convicted of 3 or more railroad crossing violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. In this paragraph, "railroad crossing violation" means a violation of a federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation, or the law of another jurisdiction, relating to any of the following offenses at a railroad crossing:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2947 Section 2947. 343.315 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1487,20 343.315 (2) (L) If the department receives notice from another jurisdiction of a failure to comply violation by a person issued a commercial driver license by the the department arising from the person's failure to appear to contest a citation issued in that jurisdiction or failure to pay a judgment entered against the person in that jurisdiction, the person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle until the department receives notice from the other jurisdiction terminating the failure to comply violation except that the disqualification may not be less than 30 days nor more than 2 years.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2948 Section 2948. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1488,6 343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or to (j), or (L), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or to (j), or (L). Upon proper application by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles under s. 343.26.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2949 Section 2949. 343.315 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1488,15 343.315 (3) (bm) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b) and the time periods for disqualification specified in sub. (2), if a person is convicted in another jurisdiction of a disqualifying offense specified in sub. (2) while the person is not licensed in or a resident of this state, that other jurisdiction disqualified the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as a result of the conviction, and the period of disqualification in that other jurisdiction has expired, the department may not disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as a result of the conviction.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2950 Section 2950. 343.35 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 343.35 (1) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1488,22 343.35 (1) Except as provided in par. (b), the The department may order any person whose operating privilege has been canceled, revoked or suspended to surrender his or her license or licenses to the department. The department may order any person who is in possession of a canceled, revoked or suspended license of another to surrender the license to the department.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2951 Section 2951. 343.35 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2952 Section 2952. 343.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,2 343.43 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.35 (1) (b), represent Represent as valid any canceled, revoked, suspended, fictitious or fraudulently altered license; or

AB75-SSA1, s. 2953 Section 2953. 343.44 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,7 343.44 (1) (c) Operating while ordered out-of-service. No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle while the person or the commercial motor vehicle is ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2954 Section 2954. 343.44 (2) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,13 343.44 (2) (as) Any person who violates sub. (1) (b) after July 27, 2005, shall forfeit not more than $2,500, except that, if the person has been convicted of a previous violation of sub. (1) (b) within the preceding 5-year period or if the revocation identified under sub. (1) (b) resulted from an offense that may be counted under s. 343.307 (2), the penalty under par. (b) shall apply.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2955 Section 2955. 343.44 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,19 343.44 (2) (bm) Any person who violates sub. (1) (c) shall be fined not less than $1,100 nor more than $2,750 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both. In imposing a sentence under this paragraph, the court shall review the record and consider the factors specified in par. (b) 1. to 5. forfeit $2,500 for the first offense and $5,000 for the 2nd or subsequent offense within 10 years.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2956 Section 2956. 343.44 (4r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,25 343.44 (4r) Violation of out-of-service order. In addition to other penalties for violation of this section, if a person has violated this section after he or she the person or the commercial motor vehicle operated by the person was ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law, the violation shall result in disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (h) or (i).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2957 Section 2957. 343.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 343.50 (5) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1490,5 343.50 (5) (a) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the fee for an original card and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.

AB75-SSA1,1490,14 (b) The card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, except that a card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2958 Section 2958. 343.50 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3381, and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1,1490,19 343.50 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the fee for an original card, for renewal of a card, and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.

AB75-SSA1,1490,21 2. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance of an identification card if any of the following apply:

AB75-SSA1,1490,25 a. The department has canceled the applicant's valid operator's license after a special examination under s. 343.16 (5) and, at the time of cancellation, the expiration date for the canceled license was not less than 6 months after the date of cancellation.

AB75-SSA1,1491,4 b. The department has accepted the applicant's voluntary surrender of a valid operator's license under s. 343.265 (1) and, at the time the department accepted surrender, the expiration date for the surrendered license was not less than 6 months after the date that the department accepted surrender.

AB75-SSA1,1491,8 (b) Except as provided in par. (c) and s. 343.165 (4) (c), an original or reinstated card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, and a renewed card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the card's last expiration date.

AB75-SSA1,1491,19 (c) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (c) and as otherwise provided in this paragraph, an identification card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized or on the expiration date determined under par. (b), whichever date is earlier. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for the period specified in par. (b) except that, if the card was issued or renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the card shall, subject to s. 343.165 (4) (c), expire one year after the date of issuance or renewal.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2959 Section 2959. 343.50 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1491,22 343.50 (5) (a) 2. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance of an identification card if any of the following apply:

AB75-SSA1,1492,2 a. The department has canceled the applicant's valid operator's license after a special examination under s. 343.16 (5) and, at the time of cancellation, the expiration date for the canceled license was not less than 6 months after the date of cancellation.

AB75-SSA1,1492,6 b. The department has accepted the applicant's voluntary surrender of a valid operator's license under s. 343.265 (1) and, at the time the department accepted surrender, the expiration date for the surrendered license was not less than 6 months after the date that the department accepted surrender.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2960 Section 2960. 343.50 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1492,13 343.50 (5m) Federal security verification mandate Card issuance fee. In addition to any other fee under this section, for the issuance of an original identification card or duplicate identification card or for the renewal or reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10), a federal security verification mandate card issuance fee of $10 shall be paid to the department.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2961 Section 2961 . 343.50 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1492,21 343.50 (5m) Card issuance fee. In addition to any other fee under this section, for the issuance of an original identification card or duplicate identification card or for the renewal or reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10), a card issuance fee of $10 shall be paid to the department. The fee under this subsection does not apply to an applicant if the department may not charge the applicant a fee under sub. (5) (a) 2.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2962g Section 2962g. 343.72 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1493,2 343.72 (5m) No driver school may represent that completion of a course of instruction will guarantee that the student will pass the driving skills test administered by the department or by a 3rd-party tester under s. 343.16 (1) (bm). A driver school may only represent by means of a certificate of completion that the student has satisfactorily completed the required course.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2962r Section 2962r. 343.72 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1493,10 343.72 (6) All licensees must ascertain from state license examiners the route over the department the routes in the licensee's locale on which road tests are given, and no by state license examiners and by authorized examiners of 3rd-party testers under s. 343.16 (1) (bm). No licensee may instruct in those areas on these routes, except that driver schools may operate on a division of motor vehicle skills test route on these routes if comparable training location opportunities are not otherwise available in the locale.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2962t Section 2962t. 344.01 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1493,14 344.01 (2) (am) "Minimum liability limits" means, with respect to a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, liability limits, exclusive of interest and costs, in the following amounts:

AB75-SSA1,1493,18 1. Before January 1, 2010, $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

AB75-SSA1,1493,23 2. From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $15,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

AB75-SSA1,1494,3 3. From January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011, $75,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $150,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $20,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

AB75-SSA1,1494,8 4. From January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016, $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $25,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

AB75-SSA1,1494,10 5. After December 31, 2016, the liability limit amounts published by the department under s. 344.11 (2).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2963c Section 2963c. 344.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1494,21 344.01 (2) (d) "Proof of financial responsibility" or "proof of financial responsibility for the future" means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents occurring subsequent to the effective date of such proof, arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amount of $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, in the amount of $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and in the amount of $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident an amount, as of the date that proof is furnished to the department, equal to or greater than the minimum liability limits.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2963r Section 2963r. 344.11 of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1495,2 344.11 Five-year indexing of insurance policy liability limits. (1) At 5-year intervals after January 1, 2012, the department shall adjust the monetary amounts of the liability limits specified in s. 344.01 (2) (am) 4. to reflect changes since January 1, 2012, in the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the medical care group, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.

AB75-SSA1,1495,5 (2) Beginning in January 2017, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the department shall publish the adjusted liability limit amounts, as determined under sub. (1), in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2964c Section 2964c. 344.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 344.15 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1495,9 344.15 (1) (intro.) No policy or bond is effective under s. 344.14 unless all of the following apply:

AB75-SSA1,1495,11 (a) The policy or bond is issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile liability or surety business in this state, except as provided in sub. (2), or unless the.

AB75-SSA1,1495,20 (b) The limits of liability under the policy or bond is subject, if the accident has resulted in bodily injury or death, to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not less than $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to a limit of not less than $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident, as of the date of the accident, are equal to or greater than the minimum liability limits.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2965c Section 2965c. 344.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1496,8 344.33 (2) Motor vehicle liability policy. A motor vehicle policy of liability insurance shall insure the person named therein using any motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of the owner, or shall insure any motor vehicle owned by the named insured and any person using such motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured, against loss from the liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the maintenance or use of the motor vehicle within the United States of America or the Dominion of Canada, subject to the minimum liability limits exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each such motor vehicle as follows: $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2966v Section 2966v. 344.55 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1496,17 344.55 (1) (intro.) No motor vehicle may be used as a human service vehicle unless a policy of bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state, is maintained thereon. The policy shall provide property damage liability coverage with a limit of not less than $10,000. The policy also shall provide bodily injury liability coverage with limits, as of the policy's effective date, of at least the minimum liability limits or, if greater, of not less than $75,000 for each person and, subject to such limit for each person, total limits as follows:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2968 Section 2968. 345.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 345.05 (1) (am).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2969 Section 2969. 345.05 (1) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1496,20 345.05 (1) (ag) "Authority" means a transit authority created under s. 66.1039.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2970 Section 2970. 345.05 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1497,5 345.05 (2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality or authority, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality or authority concerned and the governing body thereof of the municipality, or the board of directors of the authority, may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality or authority if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under a contract whereby the municipality or authority will acquire title.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2970p Section 2970p. 345.47 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 17, is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1497,22 345.47 (1) (b) In lieu of imprisonment and in addition to any other suspension or revocation, and if at least 90 days have elapsed from the date of the judgment, that the defendant's operating privilege be suspended. The operating privilege shall be suspended for 30 days or until the person pays the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814, but not to exceed 2 years 90 days. If the defendant has notified the court that he or she is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, and if the court, using the criteria in s. 814.29 (1) (d), determines that the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, the court may not suspend the defendant's operating privilege without first providing the defendant with an opportunity to pay the judgment in installments, taking into account the defendant's income. Suspension under this paragraph shall not affect the power of the court to suspend or revoke under s. 343.30 or the power of the secretary to suspend or revoke the operating privilege. This paragraph does not apply if the judgment was entered solely for violation of an ordinance unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor vehicle.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2991 Section 2991. 347.48 (2m) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1498,8 347.48 (2m) (gm) Notwithstanding s. 349.02, a law enforcement officer may not stop or inspect a vehicle solely to determine compliance with this subsection or sub. (1) or (2) or a local ordinance in conformity with this subsection, sub. (1) or (2) or rules of the department. This paragraph does not limit the authority of a law enforcement officer to issue a citation for a violation of this subsection or sub. (1) or (2) or a local ordinance in conformity with this subsection, sub. (1) or (2) or rules of the department observed in the course of a stop or inspection made for other purposes, except that a A law enforcement officer may not take a person into physical custody solely for a violation of this subsection or sub. (1) or (2) or a local ordinance in conformity with this subsection, sub. (1) or (2) or rules of the department.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2992 Section 2992. 347.50 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1498,12 347.50 (2m) (a) Any person who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (b) or (c) and any person 16 years of age or older who violates s. 347.48 (2m) (d) may shall be required to forfeit $10.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2992e Section 2992e. 348.175 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1499,12 348.175 Seasonal operation of vehicles hauling peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance. The transportation of peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or of abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance in excess of gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 shall be permitted during the winter months when the highways are so frozen that no damage may result thereto by reason of such transportation. If at any time any person is so transporting such products or abrasives or salt upon a class "A" highway in such frozen condition then that person may likewise use a class "B" highway without other limitation, except that chains and other traction devices are prohibited on class "A" highways but such chains and devices may be used in cases of necessity. The officers or agencies in charge of maintenance of highways, upon On the first day that conditions warrant their determination of such frozen condition and freedom of damage to such highways by transportation, the officers or agencies in charge of maintenance of highways shall declare particular highways, or highways within areas of the state , as eligible for increased weight limitations, and each declaration shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the 2nd day following the declaration. Such declaration shall include the maximum weight on each axle, combination of axles and the gross weight allowed. Any person transporting any such product over any highway of this state under this section is liable to the maintaining authority for any damage caused to such highway. This section does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39 between USH 51 and I 90/94.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2992m Section 2992m. 348.175 of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act 167 and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1,1500,10 348.175 Seasonal operation of vehicles hauling peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance. The transportation of peeled or unpeeled forest products cut crosswise or of abrasives or salt for highway winter maintenance in excess of gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 shall be permitted during the winter months when the highways are so frozen that no damage may result thereto by reason of such transportation. If at any time any person is so transporting such products or abrasives or salt upon a class "A" highway in such frozen condition then that person may likewise use a class "B" highway without other limitation, except that chains and other traction devices are prohibited on class "A" highways but such chains and devices may be used in cases of necessity. On the first day that conditions warrant their determination of such frozen condition and freedom of damage to such highways by transportation, the officers or agencies in charge of maintenance of highways shall declare particular highways, or highways within areas of the state, as eligible for increased weight limitations, and each declaration shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the 2nd day following the declaration. Such declaration shall include the maximum weight on each axle, combination of axles and the gross weight allowed. Any person transporting any such product over any highway of this state under this section is liable to the maintaining authority for any damage caused to such highway. This section does not apply to the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of I 39 between USH 51 and I 90/94.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2992s Section 2992s. 348.21 (3g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3435n, and 2007 Wisconsin Act 97, section 179, is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1,1500,18 348.21 (3g) (intro.) Any person who, while operating a vehicle combination that is transporting raw forest products, violates s. 348.15 or 348.16 or any weight limitation posted as provided in s. 348.17 (1) or in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 or authorized in an overweight permit issued under s. 348.26 or 348.27 may be penalized as follows:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2992w Section 2992w. 348.25 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1500,24 348.25 (4) (intro.) Except as provided under s. 348.26 (5), (6), or (7) or 348.27 (3m), (4m), (9), (9m), (9r), (9t), (10), (12), (13), or (15) permits shall be issued only for the transporting of a single article or vehicle which exceeds statutory size, weight or load limitations and which cannot reasonably be divided or reduced to comply with statutory size, weight or load limitations, except that:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2993 Section 2993. 348.25 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1501,7 348.25 (8) (e) The officer or agency authorized to issue a permit under s. 348.26 or 348.27 may require any applicant for a permit under s. 348.26 or 348.27 to pay the cost of any special investigation undertaken to determine whether a permit should be approved or denied and to pay an additional fee established by the department by rule per permit if a department telephone call-in procedure or Internet procedure is used. The fee shall approximate the cost to the department for providing this service to persons so requesting.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2993c Section 2993c. 348.27 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1501,23 348.27 (4m) Permits for the transportation of loads on STH 31 among manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and warehouses. (a) Subject to pars. (b) and (c), the department may issue annual or consecutive month permits for the transportation of loads in vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 18,000 pounds if the vehicle combination has 6 or more axles and the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any one axle of the vehicle combination does not exceed 18,000 pounds, except that the gross weight imposed on the highway by the wheels of any steering axle on the power unit may not exceed the greater of 13,000 pounds or the manufacturer's rated capacity, but not to exceed 18,000 pounds. Notwithstanding s. 348.15 (8), any axle of a vehicle combination that does not impose on the highway at least 8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle combination may not be counted as an axle for the purposes of this paragraph. A permit issued under this subsection does not authorize the operation of any vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 98,000 pounds.

AB75-SSA1,1501,25 (b) A permit under this subsection is valid only for the transportation of loads between or among any of the following:

AB75-SSA1,1501,26 1. A manufacturing plant located in Racine County.

AB75-SSA1,1502,2 2. A distribution center located in Kenosha County.