AB40-ASA1,1261,619
343.16
(1) (b)
Third-party driving skills testing for commercial motor vehicle
20and school bus operators. (intro.) The department may contract with a person,
21including an agency or department of this state or its political subdivisions or
22another state, or a private employer of commercial motor vehicle drivers, to
23administer commercial motor vehicle skills tests required by
49 CFR 383.110 to
24383.135, examinations required to be administered under s. 343.12 (2) (h),
and, 25abbreviated driving skills tests required by sub. (3) (b)
. The department may not
1enter into such testing contracts with a private driver training school or other private
2institution, or driving skills tests required by par. (a) for authorization to operate
3"Class D" vehicles, or any combination of these tests and examinations. This
4paragraph does not apply with respect to a law enforcement agency eligible to
5contract with the department under par. (bm). A contract with a 3rd-party tester
6under this paragraph shall include all of the following provisions:
AB40-ASA1,1261,118
343.16
(1) (b) 2. The department,
or the applicable federal agency
, or
a
its 9representative
of the applicable federal agency with respect to testing for commercial
10driver licenses, may conduct random examinations, inspections, and audits of the
113rd-party tester without any prior notice.
AB40-ASA1, s. 3152e
12Section 3152e. 343.16 (1) (b) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1261,1913
343.16
(1) (b) 3. (intro.) At least annually, the department shall conduct an
14on-site inspection of the 3rd-party tester to determine compliance with the contract
15and with department and federal standards for testing applicants for commercial
16driver licenses and with department standards for testing applicants for school bus
17endorsements
and applicants for operators' licenses to operate "Class D" vehicles.
18At least annually, the department shall also evaluate testing given by the 3rd-party
19tester by one of the following means:
AB40-ASA1,1262,221
343.16
(1) (b) 4. Examiners of the 3rd-party tester shall meet the same
22qualifications and training standards as the department's license examiners to the
23extent established by the department as necessary to satisfactorily perform the skills
24tests required by
49 CFR 383.110 to
383.135, examinations required to be
25administered under s. 343.12 (2) (h)
and, abbreviated driving skills tests required by
1sub. (3) (b)
, and driving skills tests required by par. (a) for authorization to operate
2"Class D" vehicles.
AB40-ASA1,1262,94
343.16
(1) (b) 5. The department shall take prompt and appropriate remedial
5action against the 3rd-party tester in the event that the tester fails to comply with
6department or federal standards for commercial driver license testing, department
7standards for school bus endorsement testing
or testing for operators' licenses to
8operate "Class D" vehicles, or any provision of the contract. Such action may include
9immediate termination of testing by the 3rd-party tester and recovery of damages.
AB40-ASA1,1262,1411
343.16
(1) (b) 6. The 3rd-party tester may not administer any test or
12examination of a person who has received instruction in driver training from the
133rd-party tester or from any person who controls, is controlled by, or is under
14common control with the 3rd-party tester.
AB40-ASA1, s. 3152i
15Section 3152i. 343.16 (1) (bm) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB40-ASA1,1262,1716
343.16
(1) (bm) (title)
Third-party testing
for other vehicle operators by certain
17law enforcement agencies.
AB40-ASA1,1263,220
343.165
(1) (intro.)
The Subject to ss. 343.14 (3m) and 343.50 (4g), the 21department may not complete the processing of an application for initial issuance or
22renewal of an operator's license or identification card received by the department
23after
May 10, 2008 the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and no
24such license or identification card may be issued or renewed, unless the applicant
1presents or provides, and
, subject to sub. (7), the department verifies under sub. (3),
2all of the following information:
AB40-ASA1,1263,105
343.165
(2) (a)
The Subject to sub. (7), the department shall, in processing any
6application for an operator's license or identification card under sub. (1), capture a
7digital image of each document presented or provided to the department by an
8applicant. Images captured under this paragraph shall be maintained, in electronic
9storage and in a transferable format, in the applicant's file or record as provided
10under ss. 343.23 (2) (a) and 343.50 (8) (a).
AB40-ASA1,1263,1311
(b)
The Subject to sub. (7), the department shall record in the applicant's file
12under s. 343.23 (2) (a) or record under s. 343.50 (8) (a) the date on which verification
13under subs. (1) and (3) is completed.
AB40-ASA1,1263,1916
343.165
(3) (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c)
and subject to sub. (7),
17the department shall verify, in the manner and to the extent required under federal
18law, each document presented or provided to the department that is required to be
19presented or provided to the department by an applicant under sub. (1).
AB40-ASA1,1264,422
343.165
(4) (a) Subsection (1) does not apply to an application for renewal of
23an operator's license or identification card received by the department after
May 10,
242008 the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], if in connection with
25a prior application after
May 10, 2008 the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB
1inserts date], the applicant previously presented or provided, and the department
2verified
under sub. (3) or (7), the information specified in sub. (1) and
, if verified
3under sub. (3), the department recorded the date on which the verification
4procedures were completed as described in sub. (2) (b).
AB40-ASA1,1264,127
343.165
(4) (c) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b), no operator's license
8displaying the legend required under s. 343.03 (3m) or identification card displaying
9the legend required under s. 343.50 (3)
(a) may be renewed unless the applicant
10presents or provides valid documentary proof under sub. (1) (e) and this proof shows
11that the status by which the applicant qualified for the license or identification card
12has been extended by the secretary of the federal department of homeland security.
AB40-ASA1,1264,2315
343.165
(4) (d) With any license or identification card renewal following a
16license or identification card expiration established under s. 343.20 (1m) or 343.50
17(5) (c) at other than an 8-year interval, the department may determine whether the
18applicant's photograph is to be taken, or if the renewal is for a license the applicant
19is to be examined, or both, at the time of such renewal, so long as the applicant's
20photograph is taken, and if the renewal is for a license the applicant is examined,
21with a license or card renewal at least once every 8 years and the applicant's license
22or identification card at all times includes a photograph
unless an exception under
23s. 343.14 (3m) or 343.50 (4g) applies.
AB40-ASA1,1265,7
1343.165
(5) The department may, by rule, require that applications for
2reinstatement of operator's licenses or identification cards, issuance of occupational
3licenses, reissuance of operator's licenses, or issuance of duplicate
operator's licenses
4or identification cards, received by the department after
May 10, 2008 the effective
5date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], be processed in a manner consistent
6with the requirements established under this section for applications for initial
7issuance or renewal of operator's licenses and identification cards.
AB40-ASA1,1265,119
343.165
(7) (a) The department may process an application for, and issue or
10renew, an operator's license or identification card without meeting the requirements
11under subs. (2) and (3) if all of the following apply:
AB40-ASA1,1265,1312
1. The operator's license contains the marking specified in s. 343.03 (3r) or the
13identification card contains the marking specified in s. 343.50 (3) (b).
AB40-ASA1,1265,1714
2. The operator's license or identification card is processed and issued or
15renewed in compliance with applicable department practices and procedures that
16were in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
17inserts date].
AB40-ASA1,1265,2118
(b) In addition to other instances of original issuance or renewal, this
19subsection specifically applies to renewals occurring after the effective date of this
20paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], of operator's licenses or identification cards
21originally issued prior to the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date].
AB40-ASA1,1265,2423
343.17
(3) (a) 2. A color photograph of the person
, unless the exception under
24s. 343.14 (3m) applies.
AB40-ASA1,1266,6
1343.17
(3) (a) 14. If the license contains the marking specified in s. 343.03 (3r),
2a distinctive appearance specified by the department that clearly distinguishes the
3license from other operator's licenses or identification cards issued by the
4department and that alerts federal agency and other law enforcement personnel that
5the license may not be accepted for federal identification or any other official
6purpose.
AB40-ASA1,1266,138
343.17
(5) No photos on temporary licenses. The temporary licenses issued
9under ss. 343.10, 343.11 (1) and (3), 343.16 (6) (b)
, and 343.305 (8) (a) shall be on
10forms provided by the department and shall contain the information required by sub.
11(3), except
the license is that temporary licenses under ss. 343.16 (6) (b) and 343.305
12(8) (a), and temporary licenses subject to any photograph exception under s. 343.14
13(3), are not required to include a photograph of the licensee.
AB40-ASA1,1266,2116
343.17
(5) No photos on temporary licenses. The temporary licenses issued
17under ss. 343.10, 343.11 (1) and (3), 343.16 (6) (b), and 343.305 (8) (a) shall be on
18forms provided by the department and shall contain the information required by sub.
19(3), except that temporary licenses under ss. 343.16 (6) (b) and 343.305 (8) (a) are not
20required to include a photograph of the licensee. This subsection does not apply to
21a noncitizen temporary license, as described in s. 343.03 (3m).
AB40-ASA1,1267,323
343.20
(2) (a)
The At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an operator's
24license, the department shall
mail to the provide to the licensee notice of renewal of
25the license either by mail at the licensee's last-known address
of a licensee at least
130 days prior to the expiration of the license a notice of the date upon which the
2license must be renewed or, if desired by the licensee, by any electronic means offered
3by the department.
AB40-ASA1,1267,126
343.20
(2) (a) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an operator's license,
7the department shall provide to the licensee notice of renewal of the license either
8by mail at the licensee's last-known address or, if desired by the licensee, by any
9electronic means offered by the department. If the license was issued or last renewed
10based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14
11(2) (es) 4. to 7., the notice shall inform the licensee of the requirement under s.
12343.165 (4) (c).
AB40-ASA1,1267,2414
343.20
(2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), at least 60 days prior to the expiration
15of an "H" endorsement specified in s. 343.17 (3) (d) 1m., the department of
16transportation shall
mail provide a notice to the
licensee either by mail at the
17licensee's last-known address
of the licensee
or, if desired by the licensee, by any
18electronic means offered by the department of transportation that the licensee is
19required to pass a security threat assessment screening by the federal
20transportation security administration of the federal department of homeland
21security as part of the application to renew the endorsement. The notice shall inform
22the licensee that the licensee may commence the federal security threat assessment
23screening at any time, but no later than 30 days before expiration of the
24endorsement.
AB40-ASA1,1268,14
1343.21
(2) (a) In addition to the fees set under sub. (1), any applicant whose
2application for a permit, license, upgrade or endorsement, taken together with the
3applicant's currently valid license, if any, requires the department to administer a
4driving skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable
5control in the operation of a motor vehicle shall pay to the department an
6examination fee of $20 for an examination in a commercial motor vehicle other than
7a school bus and $15 for an examination in any other vehicle.
Payment Except with
8respect to examination in a "Class D" vehicle, payment of the examination fee
9entitles the applicant to not more than 3 tests of the applicant's ability to exercise
10reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle. If the applicant does not
11qualify for issuance of a license, upgraded license or endorsement in 3 such tests,
12then a 2nd examination fee in the same amount shall be paid, which payment
13entitles the applicant to not more than 3 additional tests.
For an examination in a
14"Class D" vehicle, a $15 examination fee shall be paid for each examination.
AB40-ASA1,1269,316
343.315
(2) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), a person shall be disqualified for
17a period of 90 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of an
18out-of-service violation, or 2 years if convicted of 2 out-of-service violations, or 3
19years if convicted of 3 or more out-of-service violations, arising from separate
20occurrences committed within a 10-year period while operating a commercial motor
21vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any penalty
22imposed under s. 343.44. In this paragraph, "out-of-service violation" means
23violating s. 343.44 (1) (c) or a law of another jurisdiction for an offense therein which,
24if committed in this state, would have been a violation of s. 343.44 (1) (c),
by operating
25a commercial motor vehicle while the operator or vehicle is ordered out-of-service
1under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law, if the operator
2holds a commercial driver license or is required to hold a commercial driver license
3to operate the commercial motor vehicle.
AB40-ASA1,1269,125
343.44
(1) (c)
Operating while ordered out-of-service. No person may operate
6a commercial motor vehicle while the person or the commercial motor vehicle is
7ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under
8federal law.
No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle for which the motor
9carrier identified on the motor vehicle's registration application as the motor carrier
10responsible for safety of the vehicle has been issued a federal out-of-service order
11for unsatisfactory safety compliance, while this federal out-of-service order is in
12effect.
AB40-ASA1, s. 3172
13Section
3172. 343.50 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 343.50 (1) (a).
AB40-ASA1,1269,1816
343.50
(1) (a) Subject to par. (b) and s. 343.165, the department shall issue to
17every qualified applicant, who has paid all required fees, an identification card as
18provided in this section.
AB40-ASA1,1270,319
(b) The department may not issue an identification card to a person previously
20issued an operator's license in another jurisdiction unless the person surrenders to
21the department any valid operator's license possessed by the person issued by
22another jurisdiction, which surrender operates as a cancellation of the license insofar
23as the person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state is concerned. Within
2430 days following issuance of the identification card under this section, the
25department shall destroy any operator's license surrendered under this paragraph
1and report to the jurisdiction that issued the surrendered operator's license that the
2license has been destroyed and the person has been issued an identification card in
3this state.
AB40-ASA1,1270,84
(c) The department may issue a receipt to any applicant for an identification
5card, which receipt shall constitute a temporary identification card while the
6application is being processed and shall be valid for a period not to exceed 60 days.
7If the application for an identification card is processed under the exception specified
8in s. 343.165 (7), the receipt shall include the marking specified in sub. (3) (b).
AB40-ASA1,1270,1310
343.50
(1) (c) The department may issue a receipt to any applicant for an
11identification card, which receipt shall constitute a temporary identification card
12while the application is being processed and shall be valid for a period not to exceed
1360 days.
AB40-ASA1,1270,2315
343.50
(3) Design and contents of card. The card shall be the same size as
16an operator's license but shall be of a design which is readily distinguishable from
17the design of an operator's license and bear upon it the words "IDENTIFICATION
18CARD ONLY". The information on the card shall be the same as specified under s.
19343.17 (3). The card may serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) and the holder
20may affix a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.175 (3). The card may also serve as
21a record of refusal under s. 157.06 (2) (u).
The
Except as provided in sub. (4g), the 22card shall contain the holder's photograph and, if applicable, shall be of the design
23specified under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12.
AB40-ASA1,1271,13
1343.50
(3) Design and contents of card. (a) The card shall be the same size
2as an operator's license but shall be of a design which is readily distinguishable from
3the design of an operator's license and bear upon it the words "IDENTIFICATION
4CARD ONLY." The information on the card shall be the same as specified under s.
5343.17 (3). If the issuance of the card requires the applicant to present any
6documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the card shall display, on the
7front side of the card, a legend identifying the card as temporary. The card shall
8contain physical security features consistent with any requirement under federal
9law. The card may serve as a record of gift under s. 157.06 (2) (t) and the holder may
10affix a sticker thereto as provided in s. 343.175 (3). The card may also serve as a
11record of refusal under s. 157.06 (2) (u). Except as provided in sub. (4g), the card shall
12contain the holder's photograph and, if applicable, shall be of the design specified
13under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12.
AB40-ASA1,1271,1714
(b) If an identification card is issued based upon the exception specified in s.
15343.165 (7), the card shall, in addition to any other required legend or design, be of
16the design specified under s. 343.17 (3) (a) 14. and include a marking similar or
17identical to the marking described in s. 343.03 (3r).
AB40-ASA1,1272,319
343.50
(4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include
20any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (br), (em),
21and (er), and such further information as the department may reasonably require to
22enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification
23card.
The Except with respect to renewals by mail or electronic means as authorized
24under sub. (6), and except as provided in sub. (4g), the department shall, as part of
25the application process
for original issuance or renewal of an identification card, take
1a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3).
No application may be
2processed without the photograph being taken. Misrepresentations in violation of
3s. 343.14 (5) are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (9).
AB40-ASA1,1272,156
343.50
(4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include
7any information required under ss. 85.103 (2) and 343.14 (2) (a), (b), (bm), (br), (em),
8and (es), and such further information as the department may reasonably require to
9enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification
10card. Except with respect to renewals described in s. 343.165 (4) (d) or renewals by
11mail or electronic means as authorized under sub. (6), and except as provided in sub.
12(4g), the department shall, as part of the application process for original issuance or
13renewal of an identification card, take a digital photograph including facial image
14capture of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). Misrepresentations in violation of
15s. 343.14 (5) are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (9).
AB40-ASA1,1272,2317
343.50
(4g) Photograph requirement; exception. An application for an
18identification card may be processed and the identification card issued or renewed
19without a photograph being taken of the applicant if the applicant provides to the
20department an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely held religious
21belief against being photographed; identifying the religion to which he or she belongs
22or the tenets of which he or she adheres to; and stating that the tenets of the religion
23prohibit him or her from being photographed.
AB40-ASA1, s. 3180
24Section
3180. 343.50 (4g) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act ....
25(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB40-ASA1,1273,8
1343.50
(4g) Photograph requirement; exception. If the application for an
2identification card is processed under the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7), the
3application may be processed and the identification card issued or renewed without
4a photograph being taken of the applicant if the applicant provides to the department
5an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely held religious belief against
6being photographed; identifying the religion to which he or she belongs or the tenets
7of which he or she adheres to; and stating that the tenets of the religion prohibit him
8or her from being photographed.
AB40-ASA1,1274,210
343.50
(6) Renewal. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of
the an
11identification card, the department shall
mail a renewal application to the provide
12to the card holder notice of renewal of the card either by mail at the card holder's 13last-known address
of each identification card holder
or, if desired by the card holder,
14by any electronic means offered by the department. The department shall include
15with the
application notice information, as developed by all organ procurement
16organizations in cooperation with the department, that promotes anatomical
17donations and which relates to the anatomical donation opportunity available under
18s. 343.175. The fee for a renewal identification card shall be $18, which card shall
19be valid for 8 years, except that a card that is issued to a person who is not a United
20States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under
21s. 343.14 (2) (er) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United
22States is no longer authorized. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14
23(2) (er) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States
24is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for 8 years.
The department may
25renew an identification card by mail or by any electronic means available to the
1department, but the department may not make consecutive renewals by mail or
2electronic means.
AB40-ASA1,1274,175
343.50
(6) Renewal notice. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an
6identification card, the department shall provide to the card holder notice of renewal
7of the card either by mail at the card holder's last-known address or, if desired by
8the card holder, by any electronic means offered by the department. If the card was
9issued or last renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof
10specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the notice shall inform the card holder of the
11requirement under s. 343.165 (4) (c). The department shall include with the notice
12information, as developed by all organ procurement organizations in cooperation
13with the department, that promotes anatomical donations and which relates to the
14anatomical donation opportunity available under s. 343.175. The department may
15renew an identification card by mail or by any electronic means available to the
16department, but the department may not make consecutive renewals by mail or
17electronic means.
AB40-ASA1,1275,320
345.05
(2) A person suffering any damage proximately resulting from the
21negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a municipality
or
22authority, which damage was occasioned by the operation of the motor vehicle in the
23course of its business, may file a claim for damages against the municipality
or
24authority concerned and the governing body of the municipality
, or the board of
25directors of the authority, may allow, compromise, settle and pay the claim. In this
1subsection, a motor vehicle is deemed owned and operated by a municipality
or
2authority if the vehicle is either being rented or leased, or is being purchased under
3a contract whereby the municipality
or authority will acquire title.
AB40-ASA1,1275,85
346.503
(1m) (g) This subsection does not affect the authority under s. 101.13
6of the department of
commerce safety and professional services to require by rule the
7reservation of parking spaces for use by a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled
8person.
AB40-ASA1,1275,1310
346.503
(4) The department, after consulting with the department of
11commerce safety and professional services, shall promulgate rules governing the
12design, size and installation of the official traffic signs required under sub. (2) or
13(2m).
AB40-ASA1,1275,2015
348.27
(11m) (d) The secretary of transportation may limit the application of
16permits issued under this subsection to specific areas of the state or to specific
17highways. A permit authorized under this subsection takes effect upon the mailing
18or delivery of a complete application and the required fee to the department. A
19permit authorized under this subsection is valid for up to 90 days, as determined by
20the secretary of transportation.
AB40-ASA1,1276,622
350.12
(4) (bg) 2. For fiscal year
2001-02 2011-12, and for each fiscal year
23thereafter, the department shall calculate an amount equal to the number of trail use
24stickers issued under sub. (3j) in the previous fiscal year multiplied by
$15 $32 and
25shall credit this amount to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw). From
1the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (5) (cw), the department shall make
2payments to the department or a county for the purposes specified in par. (b). The
3department shall make payments under par. (bm) for trail maintenance costs that
4were incurred in the previous fiscal year and that exceed the maximum specified
5under par. (b) 1. before making payments for any of the other purposes specified in
6par. (b).