343.16(6)(a)(a) Whenever the secretary has good cause to believe that a licensed operator is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, the secretary may, upon written notice of at least 5 days to the licensee, require the licensee to submit to an examination including all or part of the tests specified in
sub. (1). Upon the conclusion of such examination the secretary shall take such action as is appropriate under this chapter, including cancellation of the license or permitting the licensee to retain the license subject to such restrictions as the secretary may order or without restrictions.
343.16(6)(b)
(b) Whenever the department requires an examination for renewal of an operator's license, it shall issue a receipt at the time of request for appearance for such examination which receipt shall constitute a temporary license to operate a motor vehicle for not to exceed 60 days pending such examination.
343.16(7)(a)(a) Any person required by or pursuant to this section to submit to an examination who by any means secures the services of another person to appear in that person's place to take such examination may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
343.16(7)(b)
(b) Any person who appears for an examination under this section in the place of another person required to take such examination may be fined not less than $100 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both for the first offense and may be fined not less than $200 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year in county jail or both for the second or each subsequent offense thereafter.
343.16 History
History: 1971 c. 164 s.
83;
1973 c. 90,
176;
1975 c. 36,
199;
1977 c. 29 ss.
1456,
1654 (7) (a), (c);
1977 c. 273,
418;
1979 c. 34 ss.
1067m,
2102 (52) (a);
1979 c. 221,
345;
1981 c. 20;
1983 a. 74,
243,
534,
538;
1985 a. 65,
337;
1987 a. 3,
40,
215;
1989 a. 31,
105,
359;
1991 a. 21,
32,
39,
316;
1993 a. 16,
19,
183,
399;
1995 a. 27 s.
9145 (1);
1995 a. 113,
195,
448;
1997 a. 27,
84,
237;
1999 a. 32,
140;
2001 a. 105;
2003 a. 33;
2005 a. 187,
253,
466;
2007 a. 20,
68,
97,
162;
2009 a. 28,
302.
343.16 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Trans 104, Wis. adm. code.
343.165
343.165
Processing license and identification card applications. 343.165(1)(1) The department may not complete the processing of an application for initial issuance or renewal of an operator's license or identification card received by the department after May 10, 2008, and no such license or identification card may be issued or renewed, unless the applicant presents or provides, and the department verifies under
sub. (3), all of the following information:
343.165(1)(a)
(a) An identification document that includes either the applicant's photograph or both the applicant's full legal name and date of birth.
343.165(1)(b)
(b) Documentation showing the applicant's date of birth, which may be the identification document under
par. (a).
343.165(1)(c)
(c) Proof of the applicant's social security number or, except as provided in
s. 343.14 (2g) (a) 4., verification that the applicant is not eligible for a social security number.
343.165(1)(d)
(d) Documentation showing the applicant's name and address of principal residence.
343.165(2)(a)(a) The department shall, in processing any application for an operator's license or identification card under
sub. (1), capture a digital image of each document presented or provided to the department by an applicant. Images captured under this paragraph shall be maintained, in electronic storage and in a transferable format, in the applicant's file or record as provided under
ss. 343.23 (2) (a) and
343.50 (8) (a).
343.165(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b) and
(c), the department shall verify, in the manner and to the extent required under federal law, each document presented or provided to the department that is required to be presented or provided to the department by an applicant under
sub. (1).
343.165(3)(b)
(b) The department may not accept any foreign document, other than an official passport, to satisfy a requirement under
sub. (1).
343.165(3)(c)
(c) For purposes of
par. (a) and
sub. (1) (c), if an applicant presents a social security number that is already registered to or associated with another person, the department shall direct the applicant to investigate and take appropriate action to resolve the discrepancy and shall not issue any operator's license or identification card until the discrepancy is resolved. The department shall adopt procedures for purposes of verifying that an applicant is not eligible for a social security number.
343.165(4)(a)(a) Subsection (1) does not apply to an application for renewal of an operator's license or identification card received by the department after May 10, 2008, if in connection with a prior application after May 10, 2008, the applicant previously presented or provided, and the department verified, the information specified in
sub. (1) and the department recorded the date on which the verification procedures were completed as described in
sub. (2) (b).
343.165(4)(b)
(b) The department shall establish an effective procedure to confirm or verify an applicant's information for purposes of any application described in
par. (a). The procedure shall include verification of the applicant's social security number or ineligibility for a social security number.
343.165(4)(c)
(c) Notwithstanding
pars. (a) and
(b), no operator's license displaying the legend required under
s. 343.03 (3m) or identification card displaying the legend required under
s. 343.50 (3) may be renewed unless the applicant presents or provides valid documentary proof under
sub. (1) (e) and this proof shows that the status by which the applicant qualified for the license or identification card has been extended by the secretary of the federal department of homeland security.
343.165(4)(d)
(d) With any license or identification card renewal following a license or identification card expiration established under
s. 343.20 (1m) or
343.50 (5) (c) at other than an 8-year interval, the department may determine whether the applicant's photograph is to be taken, or if the renewal is for a license the applicant is to be examined, or both, at the time of such renewal, so long as the applicant's photograph is taken, and if the renewal is for a license the applicant is examined, with a license or card renewal at least once every 8 years and the applicant's license or identification card at all times includes a photograph.
343.165(5)
(5) The department may, by rule, require that applications for reinstatement of operator's licenses or identification cards, issuance of occupational licenses, reissuance of operator's licenses, or issuance of duplicate licenses, received by the department after May 10, 2008, be processed in a manner consistent with the requirements established under this section for applications for initial issuance or renewal of operator's licenses and identification cards.
343.165(6)
(6) During the period in which the department processes an application under this section, the department may issue a receipt under
s. 343.11 (3) or
343.50 (1) (c).
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is created eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 85.515 (2) (b) of the statutes by
2007 Wis. Act 20.
343.165 History
History: 2007 a. 20.
343.165 Annotation
Who are you? Prove it! The Federal REAL ID Act and Its Fate in Wisconsin. Gary. Wis. Law. Aug. 2008.
343.17
343.17
Contents and issuance of operator's license. 343.17(1)(1)
License issuance. The department shall issue an operator's license and endorsements, as applied for, to every qualifying applicant who has paid the required fees.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (1) is amended eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 85.515 (2) (b) of the statutes by
2007 Wis. Act 20 to read:
Effective date text
(1) License issuance. Subject to s. 343.165, the department shall issue an operator's license and endorsements, as applied for, to every qualifying applicant who has paid the required fees.
343.17(2)
(2) License document. The license shall be a single document, in one-part, consisting of 2 sides, except as otherwise provided in
sub. (4) and
s. 343.10 (7) (d). The document shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is amended eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 85.515 (2) (b) of the statutes by
2007 Wis. Act 20 to read:
Effective date text
(2) License document. The license shall be a single document, in one part, consisting of 2 sides, except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) and s. 343.10 (7) (d). The document shall be, to the maximum extent practicable, tamper proof and shall contain physical security features consistent with any requirement under federal law.
343.17(3)(a)(a) The front side of the license document shall include, without limitation, all of the following:
343.17(3)(a)1.
1. The full name, date of birth and residence address of the person.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 1. is amended eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 85.515 (2) (b) of the statutes by
2007 Wis. Act 20 to read:
Effective date text
1. The full legal name, date of birth, and principal residence address of the person.
343.17(3)(a)3.
3. A physical description of the person, including sex, height, weight and hair and eye color, but excluding any mention of race.
343.17(3)(a)4.
4. A unique identifying driver number assigned by the department.
343.17(3)(a)5.
5. A facsimile of the person's signature, or a space upon which the licensee shall immediately write his or her usual signature with a pen and ink on receipt of the license, without which the license is not valid.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 5. is amended eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 85.515 (2) (b) of the statutes by
2007 Wis. Act 20 to read:
Effective date text
5. The person's signature.
343.17(3)(a)6.
6. The classes of vehicles that the person is authorized to operate under
par. (c), together with any endorsements or restrictions.
343.17(3)(a)11.
11. If the license authorizes the operation of certain commercial motor vehicles, the legend "Commercial Driver License", a readily recognizable abbreviation thereof or "CDL".
343.17(3)(a)12.
12. If the person is not the legal drinking age, as defined in
s. 125.02 (8m), at the time of issuance of the license, a distinctive appearance specified by the department that clearly identifies to the public that the person was not the legal drinking age at the time of issuance of the license.
343.17(3)(a)13.
13. If the person is under 18 years of age at the time of issuance of the license, a distinctive appearance specified by the department that clearly identifies to the public that the person was under 18 years of age at the time of issuance of the license.
343.17(3)(b)
(b) The reverse side of the license shall contain an explanation of any restriction codes or endorsement abbreviations used on the front of the license, in sufficient detail to identify the nature of the restrictions or endorsements to a law enforcement officer of this state or another jurisdiction. Except for a commercial driver license, a part of the reverse side of each license shall be printed to serve as a record of gift under
s. 157.06 (2) (t) or a record of refusal under
s. 157.06 (2) (u).
343.17(3)(c)
(c) The classifications on operator's licenses shall be as follows:
343.17(3)(c)1.
1. Classification "A", which authorizes the operation of "Class A" vehicles as described in
s. 343.04 (1) (a). A driver who has passed the knowledge and driving skills tests for operating "Class A" vehicles shall receive a license authorizing the operation of "Class A", "Class B" and "Class C" vehicles if the person possesses any requisite endorsement.
343.17(3)(c)2.
2. Classification "B", which authorizes the operation of "Class B" vehicles as described in
s. 343.04 (1) (b). A driver who has passed the knowledge and driving skills tests for operating "Class B" vehicles shall receive a license authorizing the operation of "Class B" and "Class C" vehicles if the person possesses any requisite endorsement.
343.17(3)(c)3.
3. Classification "C", which authorizes the operation of "Class C" vehicles as described in
s. 343.04 (1) (c) if the person possesses any requisite endorsement.
343.17(3)(c)4.
4. Classification "D", which authorizes the operation of "Class D" vehicles as described in
s. 343.04 (1) (d) if the person possesses any requisite endorsement.
343.17(3)(c)5.
5. Classification "M", which authorizes the operation of Type 1 motorcycles.
343.17(3)(d)
(d) The endorsements on operator's licenses shall be as follows:
343.17(3)(d)1g.
1g. "F" endorsement, which authorizes a seasonal employee of a farm service industry employer who is eligible for a restricted commercial driver license under applicable federal law or regulation to operate "Class B" and "Class C" vehicles as described in
s. 343.04 (1) (b) and
(c) for a seasonal period not to exceed 180 days in any calendar year. This endorsement permits the transporting of liquid fertilizers in vehicles or implements of husbandry with total capacities of 3,000 gallons or less, solid fertilizers that are not transported with any organic substance or 1,000 gallons or less of diesel fuel, but no combination of these materials. The endorsement does not permit operation of a commercial motor vehicle beyond 150 miles of the farm service industry employer's place of business or, in the case of custom harvesters, the farm currently being served.
343.17(3)(d)1m.
1m. "H" endorsement, which authorizes the driver to operate vehicles transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under
42 CFR 73.
343.17(3)(d)2.
2. "N" endorsement, which authorizes operating tank vehicles.
343.17(3)(d)3.
3. "P" endorsement, which authorizes operating vehicles designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers including the driver, except this endorsement does not authorize the operation of school buses unless the licensee also holds an "S" endorsement.
343.17(3)(d)4.
4. "S" endorsement, which authorizes operating school buses.
343.17(3)(d)5.
5. "T" endorsement, which authorizes operating commercial motor vehicles with double or triple trailers where the operation of such combination vehicles is permitted.
343.17(3)(d)6.
6. "X" endorsement, which is an optional endorsement that may be used to indicate that the licensee holds both "H" and "N" endorsements. The department may not issue or renew an endorsement under this subdivision after November 1, 2003.
343.17(3)(e)
(e) The standard restriction codes used on commercial driver licenses include:
343.17(3)(e)1.
1. "K" restriction, which restricts a person issued a license under
s. 343.065 from operating commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.
343.17(3)(e)2.
2. "L" restriction, which prohibits a person from operating commercial motor vehicles equipped with air brakes, as required in
s. 343.13 (2).
343.17(4)(a)(a) When an operator's license is subject to lengthy special restrictions or other restrictions not described in the standard codes on the front side of the license, the department shall indicate on the license document that the license is subject to restrictions contained on one or more separate special restrictions cards.
343.17(4)(b)
(b) A separate special restrictions card shall describe the restrictions, bear the issuance date of the card, specify the identifying driver number of the license to which it applies, and indicate the number and order of special restrictions cards currently issued by the department to the person, in the manner "1 of 2".
343.17(5)
(5) No photos on temporary licenses. The temporary licenses issued under
ss. 343.10,
343.11 (1) and
(3),
343.16 (6) (b) and
343.305 (8) (a) shall be on forms provided by the department and shall contain the information required by
sub. (3), except the license is not required to include a photograph of the licensee.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (5) is amended eff. the date stated in the notice provided by the secretary of transportation and published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register under section 85.515 (2) (b) of the statutes by
2007 Wis. Act 20 to read:
Effective date text
(5) No photos on certain temporary licenses. The temporary licenses issued under ss. 343.10, 343.11 (1) and (3), 343.16 (6) (b) and 343.305 (8) (a) shall be on forms provided by the department and shall contain the information required by sub. (3), except the license is not required to include a photograph of the licensee. This subsection does not apply to a noncitizen temporary license, as described in s. 343.03 (3m).
343.17(6)
(6) Rules. Subject to
subs. (2) and
(3), the department shall promulgate rules setting the design and specifications for the license document and subsequent changes thereto.
343.175
343.175
Organ donor information. 343.175(1)
(1)
Department to solicit and record information. As part of every application for an original, duplicate, reinstated, reissued or renewal license or endorsement, the department shall inquire whether the applicant desires to be an organ donor. The department shall record the organ donor response in its file of the person. If a procurement organization, as defined in
s. 157.06 (2) (p), reasonably identifies a person and requests the information recorded in the person's file under this subsection, the department shall promptly provide this information to the procurement organization.
343.175(1r)
(1r) Department to provide information. In addition to the inquiry under
sub. (1), if the applicant is at least 15 and one-half years of age, the department shall orally state to the applicant that he or she has the opportunity to indicate his or her willingness to be an organ donor. If the applicant indicates that he or she is undecided in response to the inquiry under
sub. (1), the department shall provide the applicant with written information that all organ procurement organizations and the department have together developed. If the applicant makes an affirmative response to the inquiry under
sub. (1), the department shall request at that time that the applicant write on the license the information that is specified under
sub. (2) (ar) and affix a sticker, as described in
sub. (3), to the front side of the license document.
343.175(2)(ag)
(ag) The department shall print a separate document to be issued to all persons issued a commercial driver license and make provisions so that the document may be attached to the reverse side of the license document along one edge. This document shall serve as a record of gift under
s. 157.06 (2) (t) or a record of refusal under
s. 157.06 (2) (u).
