SB354: Bill Text

SB354, s. 95 Section 95. 23.33 (4c) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,26,22 23.33 (4c) (title) Intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354, s. 96 Section 96. 23.33 (4c) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,27,2 23.33 (4c) (a) 1. `Operating while under the influence of an intoxicant.' No person may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safe operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354, s. 97 Section 97. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,27,6 23.33 (4c) (a) 2. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels.' No person may engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle while the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.

SB354, s. 98 Section 98. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,27,11 23.33 (4c) (a) 2m. `Operating with a restricted controlled substance.' No person may engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle while the person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood.

SB354, s. 99 Section 99. 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,27,16 23.33 (4c) (a) 3. `Operating with alcohol concentrations at specified levels; below age 19 21.' If a person has not attained the age of 19 21, the person may not engage in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle while he or she has an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but not more than 0.08.

SB354, s. 100 Section 100. 23.33 (4c) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,27,22 23.33 (4c) (b) 1. ` Causing injury while under the influence of an intoxicant.' No person while under the influence of an intoxicant to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safe operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle may cause injury to another person by the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354, s. 101 Section 101. 23.33 (4c) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,28,2 23.33 (4c) (b) 2. `Causing injury with alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels.' No person who has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more may cause injury to another person by the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354, s. 102 Section 102. 23.33 (4c) (b) 2m. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,28,7 23.33 (4c) (b) 2m. `Causing injury while operating with a restricted controlled substance.' No person who has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood may cause injury to another person by the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354, s. 103 Section 103. 23.33 (4g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,28,13 23.33 (4g) (a) Requirement. A person shall provide a sample of his or her breath for a preliminary breath screening test if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person is violating or has violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law and if, prior to an arrest, the law enforcement officer requested the person to provide this sample.

SB354, s. 104 Section 104. 23.33 (4g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,28,20 23.33 (4g) (b) Use of test results. A law enforcement officer may use the results of a preliminary breath screening test for the purpose of deciding whether or not to arrest a person for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law or for the purpose of deciding whether or not to request a chemical test under sub. (4p). Following the preliminary breath screening test, chemical tests may be required of the person under sub. (4p).

SB354, s. 105 Section 105. 23.33 (4j) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,29,2 23.33 (4j) Applicability of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law. In addition to being applicable upon highways, the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law is applicable upon all premises held out to the public for use of their all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles, whether such premises are publicly or privately owned and whether or not a fee is charged for the use thereof.

SB354, s. 106 Section 106. 23.33 (4L) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,29,11 23.33 (4L) Implied consent. Any person who engages in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle upon the public highways of this state, or in those areas enumerated in sub. (4j), is deemed to have given consent to provide one or more samples of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis as required under sub. (4p). Any person who engages in the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle within this state is deemed to have given consent to submit to one or more chemical tests of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis as required under sub. (4p).

SB354, s. 107 Section 107. 23.33 (4p) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,29,21 23.33 (4p) (a) 1. `Samples; submission to tests.' A person shall provide one or more samples of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis if he or she is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law and if he or she is requested to provide the sample by a law enforcement officer. A person shall submit to one or more chemical tests of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis if he or she is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law and if he or she is requested to submit to the test by a law enforcement officer.

SB354, s. 108 Section 108. 23.33 (4p) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,30,4 23.33 (4p) (a) 3. `Unconscious person.' A person who is unconscious or otherwise not capable of withdrawing consent is presumed not to have withdrawn consent under this paragraph, and if a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that the person violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law, one or more chemical tests may be administered to the person without a request under subd. 1. and without providing information under subd. 2.

SB354, s. 109 Section 109. 23.33 (4p) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,30,16 23.33 (4p) (b) 4. `Validity; procedure.' A chemical test of blood or urine conducted for the purpose of authorized analysis is valid as provided under s. 343.305 (6). The duties and responsibilities of the laboratory of hygiene, department of health services and department of transportation under s. 343.305 (6) apply to a chemical test of blood or urine conducted for the purpose of authorized analysis under this subsection. Blood may be withdrawn from a person arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law only by a physician, registered nurse, medical technologist, physician assistant or person acting under the direction of a physician and the person who withdraws the blood, the employer of that person and any hospital where blood is withdrawn have immunity from civil or criminal liability as provided under s. 895.53

SB354, s. 110 Section 110. 23.33 (4p) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,31,2 23.33 (4p) (c) 1. `Additional chemical test.' If a person is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law or is the operator of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle involved in an accident resulting in great bodily harm to or the death of someone and if the person is requested to provide a sample or to submit to a test under par. (a) 1., the person may request the test facility to administer the additional chemical test specified under par. (b) 3. or, at his or her own expense, reasonable opportunity to have any qualified person administer a chemical test of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis.

SB354, s. 111 Section 111. 23.33 (4p) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,31,12 23.33 (4p) (c) 2. `Optional test.' If a person is arrested for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law and if the person is not requested to provide a sample or to submit to a test under par. (a) 1., the person may request the test facility to administer a chemical test of his or her breath or, at his or her own expense, reasonable opportunity to have any qualified person administer a chemical test of his or her breath, blood or urine for the purpose of authorized analysis. If a test facility is unable to perform a chemical test of breath, the person may request the test facility to administer the designated chemical test under par. (b) 2. or the additional chemical test under par. (b) 3.

SB354, s. 112 Section 112. 23.33 (4p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,31,23 23.33 (4p) (d) Admissibility; effect of test results; other evidence. The results of a chemical test required or administered under par. (a), (b) or (c) are admissible in any civil or criminal action or proceeding arising out of the acts committed by a person alleged to have violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law on the issue of whether the person was under the influence of an intoxicant or the issue of whether the person had alcohol concentrations at or above specified levels or a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood. Results of these chemical tests shall be given the effect required under s. 885.235. This subsection does not limit the right of a law enforcement officer to obtain evidence by any other lawful means.

SB354, s. 113 Section 113. 23.33 (4p) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,32,3 23.33 (4p) (e) 1. Whether the law enforcement officer had probable cause to believe the person was violating or had violated the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law.

SB354, s. 114 Section 114. 23.33 (4p) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,32,7 23.33 (4p) (e) 2. Whether the person was lawfully placed under arrest for violating the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law.

SB354, s. 115 Section 115. 23.33 (4t) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,32,12 23.33 (4t) Report arrest to department. If a law enforcement officer arrests a person for a violation of the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law or the refusal law, the law enforcement officer shall notify the department of the arrest as soon as practicable.

SB354, s. 116 Section 116. 23.33 (4x) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,32,15 23.33 (4x) (title) Officer's action after arrest for operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle while under influence of intoxicant.

SB354, s. 117 Section 117. 23.33 (4z) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,32,19 23.33 (4z) (a) 1. Inform all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle operators of the prohibitions and penalties included in the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law.

SB354, s. 118 Section 118. 23.33 (4z) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,32,22 23.33 (4z) (a) 2. Provide for the development of signs briefly explaining the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law.

SB354, s. 119 Section 119. 23.33 (4z) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,33,2 23.33 (4z) (b) The department shall develop and issue an educational pamphlet on the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law to be distributed, beginning in 1989, to persons issued all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle registration certificates under subs. (2) and (2g).

SB354, s. 120 Section 120. 23.33 (5) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,33,4 23.33 (5) (a) (title) Age All-terrain vehicles; age restriction.

SB354, s. 121 Section 121. 23.33 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

SB354,33,8 23.33 (5) (am) Utility terrain vehicles; age restriction. 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., no person may operate, rent, or lease a utility terrain vehicle unless he or she is at least 16 years of age.

SB354,33,13 2. A person who is under 16 years of age may operate a utility terrain vehicle if the person operates the utility terrain vehicle for an agricultural purpose and he or she is under the supervision of a person over 18 years of age. For purposes of this subdivision, supervision does not require that the person under 16 years of age be subject to continuous direction or by the person over 18 years of age.

SB354, s. 122 Section 122. 23.33 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,33,18 23.33 (5) (b) All-terrain vehicle safety Safety certificate. 1. No person who is at least 12 years of age and who is born on or after January 1, 1988, may operate an all-terrain vehicle unless he or she holds a valid safety certificate issued by the department, another state, or a province of Canada.

SB354,33,25 2. Any person who is required to hold an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle safety certificate while operating an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle shall carry the certificate on the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle and shall display the certificate to a law enforcement officer on request. Persons enrolled in a safety certification program approved by the department may operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle in an area designated by the instructor.

SB354, s. 123 Section 123. 23.33 (5) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:

SB354,34,5 23.33 (5) (b) 1m. No person who is at least 16 years of age and who is born on or after January 1, 1988, may operate a utility terrain vehicle unless he or she holds a valid safety certificate issued by the department, another state, or a province of Canada.

SB354, s. 124 Section 124. 23.33 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,34,11 23.33 (5) (c) Exceptions. Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to a person who operates an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle exclusively on land under the management and control of the person's immediate family. Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to a person at least 12 years of age but under 16 years of age who holds a valid certificate issued by another state or a province of Canada.

SB354, s. 125 Section 125. 23.33 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,35,2 23.33 (5) (d) Safety certification program established. The department shall establish or supervise the establishment of a program of instruction on all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle laws, including the intoxicated operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle law, regulations, safety and related subjects. The department shall establish by rule an instruction fee for this program. The department shall issue certificates to persons successfully completing the program. An instructor conducting the program of instruction under this paragraph shall collect the fee from each person who receives instruction. The department may determine the portion of this fee, which may not exceed 50%, that the instructor may retain to defray expenses incurred by the instructor in conducting the program. The instructor shall remit the remainder of the fee or, if nothing is retained, the entire fee to the department. The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of accomplishment to a person who is entitled to a duplicate certificate of accomplishment and who pays a fee of $2.75.

SB354, s. 126 Section 126. 23.33 (6) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (h) of the statutes are amended to read:

SB354,35,8 23.33 (6) (a) A person who operates an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle during hours of darkness or during daylight hours on any highway right-of-way is required to display a lighted headlamp and tail lamp on the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354,35,12 (b) The headlamp on an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is required to display a white light of sufficient illuminating power to reveal any person, vehicle or substantial object at a distance of at least 200 feet ahead of the all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle.

SB354,35,15 (c) The tail lamp on an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is required to display a red light plainly visible during hours of darkness from a distance of 500 feet to the rear.

SB354,35,17 (d) Every all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle is required to be equipped with at least one brake operated either by hand or by foot.

SB354,35,22 (e) Every all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle is required to be equipped with a functioning muffler to prevent excessive or unusual noise and with a functioning spark arrester of a type approved by the U.S. forest service. This paragraph does not apply to an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is operated exclusively by means of an electric motor.

SB354,36,2 (h) A person who operates an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle with a snow removal device attached as authorized under s. 23.33 (4) (f) is required to display at least one or more flashing or rotating amber or yellow lights, and at least one of these lights shall be visible from every direction.

SB354, s. 127 Section 127. 23.33 (6) (i) of the statutes is created to read:

SB354,36,7 23.33 (6) (i) No person may operate a utility terrain vehicle unless each passenger is wearing a safety belt installed by the manufacturer and fastened in a manner prescribed by the manufacturer of the safety belt which permits the safety belt to act as a body restraint.

SB354, s. 128 Section 128. 23.33 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,36,12 23.33 (6m) Noise limits. No person may manufacture, sell, rent or operate an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle that is constructed in such a manner that noise emitted from the all-terrain vehicle exceeds 96 decibels on the A scale as measured in the manner prescribed under rules promulgated by the department.

SB354, s. 129 Section 129. 23.33 (6r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB354,36,15 23.33 (6r) Passenger restrictions. No person may ride in or on any part of a utility terrain vehicle that is not designed or intended to be used by passengers.

SB354, s. 130 Section 130. 23.33 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,36,22 23.33 (7) Accidents. (a) If an accident results in the death of any person or in the injury of any person which requires the treatment of the person by a physician, the operator of each all-terrain vehicle and utility terrain vehicle involved in the accident shall give notice of the accident to a conservation warden or local law enforcement officer as soon as possible and shall file a written report of the accident with the department on the form provided by it within 10 days after the accident.

SB354,37,2 (b) If the operator of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle is physically incapable of making the report required by this subsection and there was another witness to the accident capable of making the report, the witness may make the report.

SB354, s. 131 Section 131. 23.33 (8) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,37,7 23.33 (8) (d) Restrictions. The designating authority may specify effective periods for the use of all-terrain vehicle routes and trails and may restrict or prohibit the operation of an all-terrain vehicle or utility terrain vehicle during certain periods of the year.

SB354, s. 132 Section 132. 23.33 (8) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,37,14 23.33 (8) (e) Signs. The department, in cooperation with the department of transportation, shall establish uniform all-terrain vehicle route and trail signs and standards and uniform signs and standards for the operation of utility terrain vehicles on all-terrain vehicle routes and trails. The standards may not require that any additional signs be placed on all-terrain vehicle routes concerning the operation of all-terrain vehicles or utility terrain vehicles with snow removal devices attached.

SB354, s. 133 Section 133. 23.33 (8) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,37,23 23.33 (8) (f) Interference with signs and standards prohibited. 1. No person may intentionally remove, damage, deface, move or, obstruct, or interfere with the effective operation of any uniform all-terrain vehicle route or trail sign or standard or intentionally interfere with the effective operation of any uniform all-terrain vehicle route or trail sign or standards or any uniform sign or standard for the operation of a utility terrain vehicle on an all-terrain vehicle route or trail if the sign or standard is legally placed by the state, any municipality or any authorized individual.

SB354, s. 134 Section 134. 23.33 (8) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB354,38,9 23.33 (8) (f) 2. No person may possess any uniform all-terrain vehicle route or trail sign or standard, or any uniform sign or standard for the operation of a utility terrain vehicle on an all-terrain vehicle route or trail, of the type established by the department for the warning, instruction or information of the public, unless he or she obtained the uniform all-terrain vehicle route or trail sign or standard in a lawful manner. Possession of a uniform all-terrain vehicle route or trail sign or standard or uniform sign or standard for the operation of a utility terrain vehicle on an all-terrain vehicle route or trail creates a rebuttable presumption of illegal possession.

SB354, s. 135 Section 135. 23.33 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: