AB7: Bill Text

AB7,67,16 1. The information required to be provided under sub. (1) (b), with a signed statement affirming that the information is correct.

AB7,67,17 2. The applicant's color of eyes, color of hair, sex, height, weight, and race.

AB7,67,18 3. a. Except as provided in subd. 3. b., the applicant's social security number.

AB7,67,23 b. If the applicant does not have a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation, on a form prescribed by the department, that the applicant does not have a social security number. An identification certificate issued or renewed in reliance on a statement submitted under this subd. 3. b. is invalid if the statement is false.

AB7,67,25 4. A statement as to whether the applicant holds any valid operator's license or identification card issued by this state or any other jurisdiction.

AB7,68,2 5. A designation or reversal of a designation under s. 85.103 (2), if the applicant chooses to make such designation or reversal.

AB7,68,3 6. Satisfactory proof of the applicant's name and date of birth.

AB7,68,4 7. Documentary proof that the applicant is a citizen of the United States.

AB7,68,7 8. Such further information as the department may reasonably require to enable it to identify the applicant and to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification certificate.

AB7,68,11 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd 2., the department shall, as part of the application process, take a photograph of the applicant, which shall appear on the identification certificate as provided in sub. (3). Except as provided in subd. 2., no application may be processed without the photograph being taken.

AB7,68,19 2. An application for an identification certificate may be processed and an original or renewal identification certificate issued under this section without a photograph being taken if the applicant requests an identification certificate without charge and provides to the department an affidavit stating that the applicant has a sincerely held religious belief against being photographed; identifying the religion to which he or she belongs or the tenets of which he or she adheres to; stating that the tenets of the religion prohibit him or her from being photographed; and stating that he or she requests the identification certificate for the purpose of voting.

AB7,68,22 (c) Names, addresses, and social security numbers obtained by the department under this subsection shall be provided to the department of revenue for the purpose of administering ss. 71.93 and 71.935 and state taxes.

AB7,69,6 (3) Design and contents of identification certificates. (a) Identification certificates shall be the same size as an operator's license but shall be of a design that is readily distinguishable from the design of operator's licenses and identification cards. Each identification certificate shall bear upon it the words "IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE." Identification certificates shall clearly state on their face that they may not be accepted by any federal agency for federal identification or any other official purpose and shall use a unique design or color indicator to alert federal agency and other law enforcement personnel that they may not be accepted for any such purpose.

AB7,69,8 (b) The front side of the identification certificate shall include all of the following:

AB7,69,9 1. The name, date of birth, and residence address of the person.

AB7,69,10 2. Except as provided in sub. (2) (b) 2., a color photograph of the person.

AB7,69,12 3. A physical description of the person, including sex, height, weight, and hair and eye color, but excluding any mention of race.

AB7,69,13 4. The person's signature.

AB7,69,14 5. The name of this state.

AB7,69,16 6. A unique identifying identification certificate number assigned by the department.

AB7,69,17 7. The date of issuance of the identification certificate.

AB7,69,18 8. The date of expiration of the identification certificate.

AB7,69,23 9. If the person has not attained the legal drinking age, as defined in s. 125.02 (8m), at the time of issuance of the identification certificate, a distinctive appearance specified by the department that clearly identifies to the public that the person had not attained the legal drinking age at the time of issuance of the identification certificate.

AB7,70,3 (4) Valid period; fees. (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 3., the fee for an original identification certificate, for renewal of an identification certificate, and for reinstatement of an identification certificate after cancellation is $18.

AB7,70,5 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., the fee for a duplicate identification certificate is $6.

AB7,70,8 3. If the applicant requests that the identification certificate be issued, renewed, or reinstated, or a duplicate identification certificate be issued, without charge, the department may not charge any fee for the identification certificate.

AB7,70,12 (b) An original or reinstated identification certificate shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, and a renewed identification certificate shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the certificate's last expiration date.

AB7,70,15 (c) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of an identification certificate, the department shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of the certificate holder.

AB7,70,18 (5) Records and other information. (a) The department shall maintain records of all identification certificate holders under this section in a manner prescribed by the department by rule.

AB7,71,5 (b) The department may not disclose any record or other information concerning or relating to an applicant or identification certificate holder to any person other than a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village, or town attorney, law enforcement agency, driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction, or the applicant or identification certificate holder. Except for photographs for which disclosure is authorized under s. 343.237, persons entitled to receive any record or other information under this paragraph shall not disclose the record or other information to other persons or agencies. This paragraph does not prohibit the disclosure of a person's name or address, of the name or address of a person's employer, or of financial information that relates to a person when requested under s. 49.22 (2m) by the department of children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

AB7,71,7 (6) Cancellation. (a) The department shall cancel an identification certificate under any of the following circumstances:

AB7,71,9 1. Whenever the department determines that the identification certificate was issued upon an application that contains a false statement as to any material matter.

AB7,71,11 2. Whenever the department determines that an identification certificate has been altered and returned for cancellation under s. 343.43 (2).

AB7,71,16 (b) The department may order any person whose identification certificate has been canceled to surrender the certificate to the department. The department may take possession of any identification certificate required to be canceled or may direct any traffic officer to take possession of the identification certificate and return it to the department.

AB7,71,17 (7) Unlawful use. No person may do any of the following:

AB7,71,19 (a) Represent as valid any canceled, fictitious, or fraudulently altered identification certificate.

AB7,71,21 (b) Sell or lend his or her identification certificate to any other person or knowingly permit the use of his or her identification certificate by another.

AB7,71,23 (c) Represent as one's own, any identification certificate not issued to him or her.

AB7,71,24 (d) Permit any unlawful use of an identification certificate issued to him or her.

AB7,71,25 (e) Reproduce by any means whatever an identification certificate.

AB7,72,1 (f) Deface or alter an identification certificate.

AB7,72,3 (8) Penalty. Any person who fails to comply with an order under sub. (6) (b) or who violates sub. (7) may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

AB7,72,13 (9) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to administer and enforce this section. Subject to subs. (2) and (3), these rules shall prescribe the form of the application for an identification certificate and specify the form and contents of the identification certificate. These rules shall also provide a procedure under which identification certificates are generally issued over the counter to an applicant on the same day that the department receives an application. The rules shall require the design of identification certificates to be resistant to tampering and forgery. The rules shall also incorporate the requirements under sub. (5) (a). The department shall attempt to ensure that these rules become effective at the same time as the provisions of this section other than this subsection.

AB7, s. 123 Section 123. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB7,72,19 (1) In conjunction with the first regularly scheduled primary and election at which the voter identification requirements of this act initially apply, the government accountability board shall conduct a public informational campaign for the purpose of informing prospective voters of the voter identification requirements of this act.

AB7, s. 124 Section 124. Initial applicability.

AB7,72,22 (1) This act first applies with respect to voting at the first spring or September primary election that follows the effective date of this subsection by at least 60 days.

AB7, s. 125 Section 125. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

AB7,73,18 (1) The treatment of sections 5.35 (6) (a) 4a. (by Section 3 ), 6.15 (2) (bm) (by Section 6), and (d) 1g. (by Section 8 ) and (3) (by Section 11 ), 6.55 (2) (b) (by Section 18) and (c) 1. (by Section 20 ), 6.79 (2) (a) (by Section 24 ) and (d) (by Section 26 ), (3) (title) (by Section 28 ) and (b) (by Section 31 ), and (6) (by Section 34 ), 6.82 (1) (a) (by Section 37), 6.86 (1) (ar) (by Section 40 ) and (3) (a) 1. (by Section 42 ), 6.869 (by Section 45), 6.87 (4) (b) 1. (by Section 49 ), 2. (by Section 51 ), 3. (by Section 53 ), and 5. (by Section 56 ), 6.875 (6) (c) 1. (by Section 64 ), 6.88 (3) (a) (by Section 69 ), 6.97 (1) (by Section 73 ), (2) (by Section 75 ), and (3) (a) (by Section 78 ), (b) (by Section 79), and (c) (by Section 81), 7.08 (12) (by Section 84 ), 7.52 (3) (a) (by Section 86 ), 10.02 (3) (form) (a) (by Section 88 ), 85.103 (2), 125.085 (1) (f), 134.71 (8) (a) 2., 139.30 (4n), 343.19 (title) and (2) (intro.), 343.235 (title), 343.237 (title) and (6), 343.43 (2), and 343.50 (5) (a) 1. (by Section 119 ) and subchapter V (title) of chapter 343 of the statutes, the repeal of section 343.50 (4g) of the statutes, the repeal and recreation of sections 343.19 (1), 343.22 (2), (2m), and (3), 343.237 (2) and (3) (intro.), and 343.50 (3), (4), and (6) of the statutes, and the creation of sections 343.19 (2) (c) and 343.505 (1) to (8) of the statutes take effect on the day after publication or on the date on which the creation of section 343.165 of the statutes by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 takes effect, whichever is later.

AB7,73,22 (2) The treatment of section 165.8287 (2) and (3) (d) of the statutes takes effect on March 1, 2011, or on the day after publication, or on the date on which the creation of section 343.165 of the statutes by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 takes effect, whichever is later.

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