348.21 (2) (b) If the load on any wheel, axle or group of axles does not exceed the weight prescribed in s. 348.15 (3) or 348.16 or in a declaration issued under s. 348.175 by more than 1,000 2,000 pounds and if such excess can be reloaded within the normal load carrying areas, on any other wheel, axle or axles, so that all wheels and axles are then within the statutory limits, the operator may reload as provided in this paragraph. A total of 1,000 2,000 pounds per vehicle or combination of vehicles may be reloaded under this subsection. If reloading is accomplished and all axles or group of axles are within the legal limits, no forfeiture may be imposed. A vehicle or combination of vehicles under this subsection which is not reloaded may continue to be operated upon the highway, but a forfeiture of $50 shall be imposed for failure to reload. This forfeiture shall be paid upon the basis of the citation issued by the official to the court named in the citation. Failure to pay shall subject the operator to the penalty in par. (a) or sub. (3) (a). Violations under this subsection shall not be considered as violations or prior convictions under par. (a) or sub. (3) (a) or (b).
27,4180
Section 4180
. 348.26 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.26 (2) Permits for oversize or overweight vehicles or loads. Except as provided in sub. (4), single trip permits for oversize or overweight vehicles or loads may be issued by the department for use of the state trunk highways and by the officer in charge of maintenance of the highway to be used in the case of other highways. Such local officials also may issue such single trip permits for use of state trunk highways within the county or municipality which they represent. Every single trip permit shall designate the route to be used by the permittee. Whenever the officer or agency issuing such permit deems it necessary to have a traffic officer accompany escort the vehicle through the municipality or county, a reasonable charge fee for such traffic officer's services shall be paid by the permittee. All moneys received from fees imposed by the department under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dg).
27,4180k
Section 4180k. 348.27 (9m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
348.27 (9m) (a) 1. Raw forest products or of fruits or vegetables from field to storage or processing facilities in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000 pounds. A permit under this subdivision is not valid on highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except on I 39 between STH 29 south of Wausau and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage in Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Marquette and Columbia counties.
27,4180m
Section 4180m. 348.27 (9m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
348.27 (9m) (a) 3. Bulk potatoes from storage facilities to food processing facilities in vehicles or vehicle combinations that exceed the maximum gross weight limitations under s. 348.15 (3) (c) by not more than 10,000 pounds. A permit under this subdivision is
not valid on highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except on USH 51 between STH 64 near Merrill and STH 29 south of Wausau in Lincoln and Marathon counties, and on I 39 between STH 29 south of Wausau and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage in Marathon, Portage, Waushara, Marquette and Columbia counties.
27,4180p
Section 4180p. 348.27 (9m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
348.27 (9m) (b) A permit issued under par. (a) does not authorize the operation of any vehicle or vehicle combination at a maximum gross weight in excess of 90,000 pounds. This subsection does not apply to highways designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways, except for that portion of USH 51 between Wausau and STH 78 and that portion of STH 78 between USH 51 and the I 90/94 interchange near Portage upon their federal designation as I 39.
27,4181m
Section 4181m. 349.13 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 349.13 (1e).
27,4182m
Section 4182m. 349.13 (1b) of the statutes is created to read:
349.13 (1b) In this section, “owner" includes the lessee of a vehicle if the vehicle is registered, or required to be registered, by the lessee under ch. 341.
27,4183m
Section 4183m. 349.13 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
349.13 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in this subsection, neither the department nor local authorities may extend stopping, standing or parking privileges to areas where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited by ch. 346. The department and local authorities, with respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions as described in sub. (1) (1e) may:
27,4184m
Section 4184m. 349.137 (1) (a) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 434, is repealed.
27,4185m
Section 4185m. 349.137 (3) (c) 2. e. of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 434, is amended to read:
349.137 (3) (c) 2. e. That, if a parking enforcer uses an immobilization device on a motor vehicle that is not parked in violation of a restriction against unauthorized parking, the owner, lessee or operator shall not be required to pay a removal fee and the parking enforcer shall be liable to the owner or, lessee
or operator of the motor vehicle for an amount equal to the removal fee.
27,4186m
Section 4186m. 349.137 (3) (f) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 434, is amended to read:
349.137 (3) (f) Require that, whenever a deferral agreement is signed, the parking enforcer provide the owner, lessee or operator of the motor vehicle a copy of the signed deferral agreement.
27,4187g
Section 4187g. 349.137 (3) (h) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 434, is amended to read:
349.137 (3) (h) Require a parking enforcer who uses an immobilization device on a motor vehicle that is not parked in violation of a restriction against unauthorized parking to pay an amount equal to the removal fee to the owner, lessee or operator of the motor vehicle within 14 days after the determination that the immobilization device was used improperly.
27,4187m
Section 4187m. 349.18 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
349.18 (1) (c) Regulate the operation of a golf cart to and from a golf course for a distance not to exceed one mile upon a highway under its exclusive jurisdiction. The city, village or town shall place a sign of a type approved by the department to mark any golf cart travel route designated by the ordinance.
27,4189
Section
4189. 350.108 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.108 (2) The department shall develop and issue an educational pamphlet on the intoxicated snowmobiling law to be distributed, beginning in 1989, to persons issued snowmobile registration certificates under s. 350.12 or 350.122.
27,4189g
Section 4189g. 350.11 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.11 (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and subs. (2g), (2m) and (3), any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall forfeit not more than $250.
27,4189m
Section 4189m. 350.11 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.11 (1) (b) Except as provided in subs. (2g), (2m) and (3), any person who violates any provision of this chapter and who, within the last 3 years prior to the conviction for the current violation, was 2 or more times previously convicted for violating the same provision of this chapter shall forfeit not more than $500.
27,4189r
Section 4189r. 350.11 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
350.11 (2g) Any person who violates s. 350.12 (3j) shall forfeit not more than $1,000.
27,4189t
Section 4189t. 350.12 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (title) Registration of snowmobiles; trail use stickers.
27,4190
Section 4190
. 350.12 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (3) (a) (intro.) Except as provided under subs. (2) and (5) (cm), no person may operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of any snowmobile within this state unless the snowmobile is registered for public use or private use under this paragraph or s. 350.122 or as an antique under par. (b) and has the registration decals displayed as required by under sub. (5) or s. 350.122 or unless the snowmobile has a reflectorized plate attached as required under par. (c) 3. A snowmobile that is not registered as an antique under par. (b) may be registered for public use. A snowmobile that is not registered as an antique under par. (b) and that is used exclusively on private property, as defined under s. 23.33 (1) (n), may be registered for private use. A snowmobile public-use registration certificate is valid for 2 years beginning the July 1 prior to the date of application if registration is made prior to April 1 and beginning the July 1 subsequent to the date of application if registration is made after April 1 and ending on June 30, 2 years thereafter. A snowmobile private-use registration certificate is valid from the date of issuance until ownership of the snowmobile is transferred. The fee for the issuance or renewal of a public-use registration certificate is $20 except the fee is $5 if it is a snowmobile owned and operated by a political subdivision of this state. There is no fee for the issuance of a private-use registration certificate or for the issuance of a registration certificate to the state.
27,4190g
Section 4190g. 350.12 (3j) of the statutes is created to read:
350.12 (3j) Trail use stickers. (a) 1. In this paragraph, “public snowmobile corridor" means a snowmobile trail or other established snowmobile corridor that is open to the public but does not include a snowmobile route.
2. Except as provided in par. (d), no person who is the owner of a snowmobile may operate, or give permission for another person to operate, a snowmobile on a public snowmobile corridor in this state unless a trail use sticker issued under this subsection is displayed on the snowmobile.
(b) The fee for a trail use sticker issued for a snowmobile that is exempt from registration under sub. (2) (b) or (bn) is $10. A trail use sticker issued for such a snowmobile may be issued only by the department and is valid for one year.
(c) There is no fee for a trail use sticker issued for a snowmobile that is registered under s. 23.35 or 350.122. The department or Indian tribe or band shall issue a trail use sticker for such a snowmobile when it issues the registration certificate for the snowmobile. The department shall provide Indian tribes or bands that register snowmobiles under s. 23.35 or 350.122 with a supply of trail use stickers.
(d) A snowmobile that is registered under this section or that is exempt from registration under sub. (2) (a) is exempt from having a trail use sticker displayed under par. (a).
27,4190r
Section 4190r. 350.12 (3m) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (3m) (title) Snowmobile registration and trail use sticker receipts.
27,4191
Section 4191
. 350.12 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (4) (a) Enforcement, administration and related costs. (intro.) The moneys appropriated from s. 20.370 (3) (aq), (5) (es) and (mw) and (8) (dq)
(9) (mu) and (mw) may be used for the following:
27,4192
Section 4192
. 350.12 (4) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 350.12 (4) (c) 1. and amended to read:
350.12 (4) (c) 1. Any moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (1) (mq), (3) (aq), (5) (mw) or (8) (dq)
or (9) (mw) that lapse at the end of the fiscal year or that lapse after the end of the fiscal year because of the liquidation of an encumbrance shall revert to the snowmobile account in the conservation fund.
27,4193
Section 4193
. 350.12 (4) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
350.12 (4) (c) 2. If any moneys appropriated under s. 20.370 (9) (mu) lapse, a portion of those moneys shall revert to the snowmobile account in the conservation fund. The department shall calculate that portion by multiplying the total amount lapsing from the appropriation by the same percentage the department used for the fiscal year to determine the amount to be expended under the appropriation for snowmobile registration.
27,4193g
Section 4193g. 350.12 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (5) (title) Registration decals and trail use stickers to be displayed.
27,4193r
Section 4193r. 350.12 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.12 (5) (a) The owner of the snowmobile shall attach the registration decals to the snowmobile in a prominent place, and shall maintain the registration decals in a legible condition at all times. Decals shall be not larger than 3 inches in height and 6 inches in width. Registration decals are to be applied on both sides of the cowling of the snowmobile. The owner of the snowmobile shall attach the trail use sticker to the snowmobile in the manner promulgated by rule by the department.
27,4194
Section 4194
. 350.122 of the statutes is created to read:
350.122 Lac du Flambeau registration program. (1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Band" means the Lac du Flambeau band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
(b) “Reservation" means the territory within the boundaries of the Lac du Flambeau reservation that were in existence on April 10, 1996.
(2) Authorization for issuance. The band may issue registration certificates for public use or private use for snowmobiles that are equivalent to the registration certificates for public use or private use that are issued by the department. The band may not register snowmobiles as antiques and may not issue registration certificates to political subdivisions of this state. The band may renew and transfer a registration certificate that it or the department has issued. The band may issue duplicates of only those registration certificates that it issues under this section.
(3) Requirements for issuance; fees; periods of validity. (a) For issuing or renewing any registration certificate under this section, the band shall collect the same fee that would be collected for the equivalent registration certificate under s. 350.12 (3) (a). For transferring a registration certificate under this section, the band shall collect the same fee that would be collected for the transfer under s. 350.12 (3) (a) 3. For issuing a duplicate registration certificate under this section, the band shall collect the same fee that would be collected for the duplicate under s. 350.12 (3) (e).
(b) The band may not issue, renew or otherwise process registration certificates under this section in conjunction with discount coupons or as part of a promotion or other merchandising offer.
(c) For a registration certificate issued, transferred or renewed under this section, the period of validity shall be the same as it would be for the equivalent registration certificate under s. 350.12 (3) (a).
(d) The band may issue, renew or otherwise process registration certificates under this section only to persons who appear in person on the reservation.
(4) Requirements for registration: procedures, applications and decals. (a) The band shall use registration applications and certificates that are substantially similar to those under s. 350.12 with regard to length, legibility and information content.
(b) The band shall use registration decals that are substantially similar to those under s. 350.12 with regard to color, size, legibility, information content, and placement on the snowmobile.
(c) The band shall use a sequential numbering system that includes a series of letters or initials that identify the band as the issuing authority.
(d) The band shall establish procedures that are substantially similar to the procedures specified in s. 350.12 (3) (a) 2., 3. and 4., (5) (d) and (6) and to the procedures to be used for validating applications for purposes of s. 350.12 (5) (b) and (c).
(5) Registration information; records; tax collection. (a) The band shall provide registration information to the state in one of the following ways:
1. By transmitting all additions, changes or deletions of registration information to persons identified in the agreement described under sub. (6), for incorporation into the registration records of this state, within one working day after the addition, change or deletion.
2. By establishing a 24-hour per day data retrieval system, consisting of either a law enforcement agency with 24-hour per day staffing or a computerized data retrieval system to which law enforcement officials of this state have access at all times.
(b) Before June 1 annually, the band shall submit a report to the department notifying it of the number of each type of registration certificate that the band issued, transferred or renewed for the period beginning on April 1 of the previous year and ending on March 31 of the year in which the report is submitted.
(c) For law enforcement purposes, the band shall make available for inspection by the department during normal business hours the band's records of all registration certificates issued, renewed or otherwise processed, including copies of all applications made for certificates.
(d) The band shall ensure that a record of each registration certificate issued, renewed or otherwise processed under this section, including a copy of each application made, is retained for at least 2 years after the date of expiration of the certificate.
(e) The band shall collect the sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1) on any snowmobile registered under this section and make the report in respect to those taxes. The band shall use collection and accounting methods approved by the department of revenue. On or before the 15th day of each month, the band shall pay to the department of revenue all taxes that the band collected in the previous month.
(6) Applicability. This section does not apply unless the department and the band have in effect a written agreement
, approved by the joint committee on finance, under which the band agrees to comply with subs. (2) to (5) and that contains all of the following terms:
(a) The manner in which the band will limit its treaty-based right to fish outside the reservation.
(b) A requirement that the fees collected by the band under sub. (3) be used only for a program for registering snowmobiles, for regulating snowmobiles and snowmobiling and for providing snowmobile trails, and snowmobile facilities.
27,4195
Section 4195
. 350.125 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.125 (1) (a) When a snowmobile dealer sells a snowmobile the dealer, at the time of sale, shall require the buyer to complete an application for a registration certificate, collect the required fee and mail the application and fee to the department no later than 5 days after the date of sale. The department shall provide combination application and receipt forms and the dealer shall furnish the buyer with a completed receipt showing that application for registration has been made. This completed receipt shall be in the possession of the user of the snowmobile until the registration certificate is received. No snowmobile dealer may charge an additional fee to the buyer for performing the service required under this subsection. No snowmobile dealer may perform this service for a registration under s. 350.122
27,4196
Section 4196
. 350.125 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
350.125 (1) (b) When a snowmobile dealer sells a snowmobile to a person from another state who wishes to register that machine the snowmobile in his or her home state or to a person who wishes to register the snowmobile under s. 350.122, the dealer shall, at the time of sale, complete an application for a registration certificate and indicate on the application that the machine
snowmobile is to be registered in another state or under s. 350.122 and mail one copy to the department no later than 14 days after the date of sale, furnish the buyer with one copy and retain one copy for the dealer's records.
27,4196d
Section 4196d. 409.404 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
409.404 (1) (d) Failure to file a termination statement. If the affected secured party fails to file a termination statement as required by this subsection, or to send such a termination statement within 10 days after receipt of the debtor's written demand the secured party is liable to the debtor for $25 $500, and in addition is liable for any loss caused to the debtor by such failure and for reasonable attorney fees and court costs incurred by the debtor due to such failure.
27,4196e
Section 4196e. 409.411 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
27,4196m
Section 4196m. 409.411 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
27,4196s
Section 4196s. 409.411 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 409.410 (3) and amended to read:
409.410 (3) The department shall establish and maintain, in consultation with the uniform commercial code statewide lien system council, computer and any other services necessary to support the uniform commercial code statewide lien system under s. 409.410 this section but may not maintain a central filing system, as defined in 7 USC 1631 (c) (2), for farm products, as defined in 7 USC 1631 (c) (5).
27,4196u
Section 4196u. 440.03 (3q) of the statutes is created to read:
440.03 (3q) Notwithstanding sub. (3m), the department of regulation and licensing shall investigate any report that it receives under s. 146.40 (4r) (am) 2. or (em).
27,4197m
Section 4197m. 440.03 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
