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(d) Between 4:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. on the day before any holiday, except that this restriction does not apply to Independence Day when it falls on a Sunday.
(2) An issuing authority may issue a permit for times other than those specified in sub. (1), under extraordinary circumstances when, in the opinion of the issuing authority, public health and welfare is better served, and may impose additional conditions necessary to promote the safe operation of the vehicle and load.
History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 256.12 Route limitations.
(1) A permit issued by the department for a movement which is partly on the state trunk highway system and partly on other classes of highways is valid only on state trunk highways.
(2) An oversize vehicle or vehicle-train may not be operated on a highway at any time that a permit is not valid.
History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 256.13 Power unit change. In the event of a breakdown or unavailability of the power unit listed on the application and permit, another power unit may be substituted, provided that the make and vehicle identification number, or license number and state, of the substitute power unit are written on the permit. The issuing authority shall be advised by telephone prior to operating the substitute power unit with the oversize load. Changes in the terms of the permit, other than the identification of the power unit, require a written request and a written amendment to the permit authorizing the change. The driver of a vehicle operating under a permit shall have the amended permit in the driver’s possession prior to the movement of the load.
History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; CR 22-048: am. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.
Trans 256.14 Insurance and liability conditions.
(1) In applying for and accepting a permit, a permittee agrees to:
(a) Pay any claim for any bodily injury or property damage resulting from operation under the permit for which the permittee is legally responsible.
(b) Hold the state, its subdivisions, officers, employes and agents harmless from any claim which may arise from operation over public highways under the permit.
(2) Whether or not insurance, bond, or deposit as set forth in sub. (7) is required, the permittee shall be liable for all damages which any highway or its appurtenances may sustain by reason of any operation under the permit.
(3) An issuing authority may waive insurance requirements for permits issued to government.
(4) Where a certificate of insurance is required, no insurer may cancel the certificate of insurance without providing the issuing authority 10 days advance written notice of the cancellation.
(5) An issuing authority may require a permittee to provide more bodily injury and property damage liability coverage than is set forth in sub. (6).
(6) The following insurance amounts are required:
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(7) A permittee shall certify, and may be required to present satisfactory written evidence, that the amount of insurance coverage given in sub. (6), or a bond in a form satisfactory to the issuing authority, will be in effect for the vehicle and load designated in the permit while operating on a public highway, unless this requirement is expressly waived by the issuing authority.
History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 256.15 General conditions and requirements. A permittee shall comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and policies of any state agency or subdivision of the state, unless they are modified by the conditions of the permit.
History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 256.16 Denial, suspension or revocation of permit.
(1) An issuing authority may deny, suspend, or revoke a permit for good cause, pursuant to s. 348.25 (7), Stats. Grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit include:
(a) Violation of any condition of a permit.
(b) Preventing an employe of an issuing authority or a law enforcement officer from performing his or her official duties, or interfering with the lawful performance of his or her duties.
(c) Physically assaulting an employe of an issuing authority or a law enforcement officer while performing his or her official duties.
(d) Making a material misstatement in an application for a permit.
(e) Unauthorized alteration of a permit.
(f) Refusal or failure, without just cause, to produce required records.
(g) Payment of an application fee with a worthless check.
(h) Violation of any other applicable provision under ch. 348, Stats., or this chapter.
(2) A permittee shall immediately return a suspended or revoked permit to the issuing authority after receiving notice from the issuing authority of the suspension or revocation of the permit.
Note: If a permit is denied, suspended, or revoked, an applicant or permittee may request a hearing before the division of hearings and appeals, pursuant to s. 348.25 (9), Stats.
History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.