Acts Index

Tenant Resource Center in City of Madison: one-time grant for foreclosure education and assistance to state residents; Comm.Dept appendix report [Sec. 10, 9110 (1), 9210 (1)]  -  Act 2

motel Motel, see Hotel and motel

motion picture Motion picture, see Amusement

motor bicycle Motor bicycle, see Bicycle

motor carrier Motor carrier, see Bus and truck and its subheadings

motor fuel Motor fuel, see Gasoline

motor vehicle Motor vehicle, see also Bus and truck; Court — Traffic; Drivers' education; Drunken driving; Farm and farming — Machinery; Gasoline; Implied consent or alcohol concentration; Mobile home; Motorcycle; Recreation vehicle; Road — Machinery; Snowmobile

Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) sale or lease of motor vehicles as routine operation of the credit union permitted [Sec. 2453um, v] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Lightweight utility vehicle: limited-purpose operation on highways allowed, pilot program provision  -  Act 157

Low-speed vehicles: operation on certain highways with speed limit of 35 mph or less permitted, exceptions and ordinance provision; neighborhood electric vehicle redefined as a low-speed vehicle and electric power requirement removed; forfeiture and demerit point provisions -  Act 311

Motor vehicle use on exposed beds of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and outlying waters in order to destroy or prevent the spread of Phragmites australis permitted  -  Act 377

motor vehicle _ accident Motor vehicle — Accident, see also Insurance — Motor vehicle

Failure-to-stop requirements expanded to include vehicle that departs a highway or certain premises; reporting requirement and owner liability provisions -  Act 62

Intoxication test prior to arrest: law enforcement officer may request of a person involved in an accident causing death or substantial or great bodily harm -  Act 163

Proof of financial responsibility re motor vehicle accident: policy or bond issued by insurer not authorized to do business in this state does not have to execute a power of attorney authorizing DOT to accept service of process (remedial legislation) -  Act 244

Proof of financial responsibility requirement re motor vehicle accident: liability release executed by a parent or guardian ad litem on behalf of a minor is acceptable (remedial legislation) -  Act 242

Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance coverage requirements; proof of financial responsibility; umbrella and excess liability policies [Sec. 1463, 2303, 2478e, 2962t-2963r, 2964c, 2965c, 2966v, 3147, 3148-3172k, 3197, 9326 (6)-(8), 9426 (2)] [2962t, 2963r, 3147, 3172k, 9326 (6), 9426 (2) — partial veto; 3172 — vetoed] -  Act 28

motor vehicle _ certificate of title Motor vehicle — Certificate of title

Automated vehicle title format authorized [Sec. 2896, 2898, 9450 (10)] -  Act 28

Payday loan and motor vehicle title loan regulations and licensing requirements created; payday lender zoning, disclosure, DFI, Division of Banking, and penalty provisions; annual report required [partial veto] -  Act 405

Release of vehicle liens: DOT duties and fee revisions; creditors required to file electronically [Sec. 669, 1927, 2852, 2900, 2906-2913, 9450 (11)] -  Act 28

Self-authentication by electronic certification of certain DOT records -  Act 118

motor vehicle _ dealers and finance companies Motor vehicle — Dealers and finance companies

Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) sale or lease of motor vehicles as routine operation of the credit union permitted [Sec. 2453um, v] [vetoed] -  AB-75

Electronic payment mechanisms for fees and deposits paid to DOT permitted; convenience fee authorized [Sec. 296, 307, 670, 671, 1933, 2851, 2993] -  Act 28

Emission inspection and maintenance program revision re who is allowed to perform; temporary vehicle emission inspection exemptions permitted -  Act 228

Release of vehicle liens: DOT duties and fee revisions; creditors required to file electronically [Sec. 669, 1927, 2852, 2900, 2906-2913, 9450 (11)] -  Act 28

Self-authentication by electronic certification of certain DOT records -  Act 118

Southeastern RTA (SERTA) created; duties re federal transit funding and long-term plans; KRM commuter rail and stops at certain locations; vehicle rental fee provision [for section numbers and vetoes, see entry under ``Regional planning"]  -  Act 28

motor vehicle _ drivers_ education Motor vehicle — Drivers' education, see Drivers' education

motor vehicle _ driver_s license Motor vehicle — Driver's license, see also Drivers' education

CDL compliance measures [Sec. 2916, 2918, 2921, 2923-2925, 2930-2949, 2953, 2955, 2956, 9350 (1), 9450 (1)]  -  Act 28

CDL licensing requirement exception for law enforcement officers who operate commercial motor vehicles that are authorized emergency vehicles -  Act 254

DOT cannot issue an occupational license authorizing the operation of a commercial vehicle (remedial legislation)  -  Act 243

Drug violation re Uniform Controlled Substances Act: court or DOT may suspend motor vehicle operating privilege  -  Act 8

Electronic payment mechanisms for fees and deposits paid to DOT permitted; convenience fee authorized [Sec. 296, 307, 670, 671, 1933, 2851, 2993] -  Act 28

Employer notification program administered by DOT: employer may register employees with motor vehicle operating responsibilities but do not operate commercial motor vehicles  -  Act 326

Federal security verification mandate fee renamed ``license issuance fee" for operator's licenses and ``card issuance fee" for ID cards [Sec. 2922, 2960] -  Act 28

ID card for medical surrender of cancelled driver's license: no fee to be charged; DOT may order surrender of revoked license [Sec. 2950-2952, 2957-2959, 2961, 9350 (2), 9450 (2)]  -  Act 28

Judgments in municipal courts and traffic courts: payment in installments if defendant is unable to pay because of poverty; operating privilege suspension provisions  -  Act 17

Low-speed vehicles: operation on certain highways with speed limit of 35 mph or less permitted, exceptions and ordinance provision; neighborhood electric vehicle redefined as a low-speed vehicle and electric power requirement removed; forfeiture and demerit point provisions -  Act 311

Motor vehicle operating privileges: seizure of license by court or law enforcement modified; nonresident, reinstatement, and DOT provisions -  Act 103

OAR and OWS: penalties revised [Sec. 2954, 9350 (3)] -  Act 28

Operating privilege revocation for fourth offense OAR, OWS, or OWD: court-ordered revocation made permissive and DOT administrative revocation requirement eliminated  -  Act 102

Operator's licensing tests: DOT contract with third-party testers (law enforcement agencies) [Sec. 2216e, 2916b, 2917g, r, 2918m, 2962g, r] -  Act 28

OWI law revisions re court ordered ignition interlock device, eligibility for an occupational license, first offense provisions, increased penalties, felony crimes, expanding a Winnebago County sentencing pilot program to other counties, revocation, trial court sentencing authority, and fee increases; court may not release certain persons after conviction but before sentencing -  Act 100

Photographs on motor vehicle operators license and ID cards: DOT to make available to DOJ in digital format; DOJ to provide electronic access to certain law enforcement agencies  -  Act 167

Proof of financial responsibility: requirement that nonresident provide in order to reinstate suspended operating privilege or vehicle registration eliminated (remedial legislation)  -  Act 245

motor vehicle _ drunken driving Motor vehicle — Drunken driving, see Drunken driving

motor vehicle _ emission standards Motor vehicle — Emission standards, see Motor vehicle — Regulation

motor vehicle _ equipment Motor vehicle — Equipment

Automotive oil filters, oil absorbent materials, and waste oil: disposal of used materials in landfills prohibited, exception provided -  Act 86

Bittering agent added to engine coolant and antifreeze required; exceptions, penalty, and civil liability immunity provisions -  Act 381

Child safety alarm required in certain vehicles used to transport children to and from a child care provider; DCF duties, emergency rule, and penalty provisions; JRCCP report  -  Act 19

Child safety alarms in child care vehicles: certain effective dates re 2009 WisAct 19 modified [Sec. 3416g-j]  -  Act 28

OWI law revisions re court ordered ignition interlock device, eligibility for an occupational license, first offense provisions, increased penalties, felony crimes, expanding a Winnebago County sentencing pilot program to other counties, revocation, trial court sentencing authority, and fee increases; court may not release certain persons after conviction but before sentencing -  Act 100

Safety belt law primary enforcement authorized, forfeiture made mandatory; federal incentive grant provision; effective date clarified [Sec. 2991, 2992, 9150 (5c), (14q), 9350 (4), 9450 (6)-(7q)] -  Act 28

motor vehicle _ insurance Motor vehicle — Insurance, see Insurance — Motor vehicle

motor vehicle _ license plate Motor vehicle — License plate, see Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ operator_s license Motor vehicle — Operator's license, see Motor vehicle — Driver's license

motor vehicle _ parking Motor vehicle — Parking, see also Garage

Failure-to-stop requirements expanded to include vehicle that departs a highway or certain premises; reporting requirement and owner liability provisions -  Act 62

Special registration plates for vehicles leased to person with a disability that limits the ability to walk: redundant provision repealed (remedial legislation) -  Act 246

motor vehicle _ publicly_owned Motor vehicle — Publicly-owned

Renewable and alternative fuels: OEI to promote use of in state owned and operated vehicles -  Act 401

motor vehicle _ registration Motor vehicle — Registration, see Bus and truck — Taxation or registration; Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration

motor vehicle _ regulation Motor vehicle — Regulation, see also Court — Traffic; Drunken driving; Implied consent or alcohol concentration

Bicycle and EPAMD distance from parked vehicle requirement limited to school bus or motor bus, audible signal when passing deleted; opening motor vehicle door on a highway without checking traffic first prohibited, passengers under age 16 and forfeiture provisions -  Act 22

Electronic text or mail message: driving while composing or sending prohibited; exceptions, penalty, and driver education course provisions -  Act 220

Emission inspection and maintenance program revision re who is allowed to perform; temporary vehicle emission inspection exemptions permitted -  Act 228

Failure-to-stop requirements expanded to include vehicle that departs a highway or certain premises; reporting requirement and owner liability provisions -  Act 62

Farmland preservation district exemption specified re conditional use permits for transportation facilities used in vehicle emission program [Sec. 1918gq, 1947]  -  Act 28

Law enforcement training re cultural diversity and sensitivity toward racial and ethnic differences required [Sec. 2450, 9430 (1)] -  Act 28

Lightweight utility vehicle: limited-purpose operation on highways allowed, pilot program provision  -  Act 157

Police escorted vehicle or procession of vehicles: provisions created; rights-of-way penalty specified  -  Act 46

Private roads within manufactured and mobile home communities: private owner may enter into agreement with municipality or county re traffic regulation enforcement  -  Act 129

Railroad crossing: distance vehicle is required to stop modified  -  Act 65

Safety belt law primary enforcement authorized, forfeiture made mandatory; federal incentive grant provision; effective date clarified [Sec. 2991, 2992, 9150 (5c), (14q), 9350 (4), 9450 (6)-(7q)] -  Act 28

Snowplow: prohibition created on following closer than 75 feet on highways with speed limit 35 mph or less, penalty provision -  Act 255

Traffic stop information collection and analysis requirements created; DOA, OJA, and JCF duties; data analysis re disproportionate number of vehicle stops and searches involving racial minorities; report required [Sec. 158m, 577-577s, 2993t, 9101 (11y), (12x)] -  Act 28

U-turn at intersection controlled by traffic control signal allowed; passing a left-turning vehicle on the right by use of a paved shoulder permitted -  Act 97

motor vehicle _ regulation _ speed Motor vehicle — Regulation — Speed

Snowmobile operation during hours of darkness: sunset on speed limit repealed; exception for sanctioned race or derby -  Act 389

motor vehicle _ repair Motor vehicle — Repair, see Garage; Motor vehicle — Regulation

motor vehicle _ taxation or registration Motor vehicle — Taxation or registration, see also Bus and truck — Taxation or registration

``Celebrate Children" special registration plate annual fee increased -  Act 340

Electronic payment mechanisms for fees and deposits paid to DOT permitted; convenience fee authorized [Sec. 296, 307, 670, 671, 1933, 2851, 2993] -  Act 28

Endangered resources registration plate: second design allowed, fees and criteria set; plate to be purchased from Minnesota (re flat-plate technology); Corr.Dept to produce if using same technology [Sec. 266, 668, 674, 2811, 2815, 2818, 2820, 2821, 2824, 9450 (4)] -  Act 28

Former military vehicle may be registered as special interest vehicle, definition provision -  Act 225