AB150-SA117, s. 6411emb 3Section 6411emb. 343.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,54,54 343.01 (2) (d) "Photograph" means an unretouched image recorded by a camera
5and reproduced on a photosensitive surface and includes a digitized image.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411fb 6Section 6411fb. 343.02 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,54,117 343.02 (1) The department shall administer and enforce this chapter and may
8promulgate for that purpose such rules as the secretary considers necessary. Rules
9promulgated under this chapter may not conflict with and shall be at least as
10stringent as standards set by the federal commercial motor vehicle safety act, 49
11USC 2701
to 2716 31301 to 31317 and the regulations adopted under that act.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411gb 12Section 6411gb. 343.03 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to
13read:
AB150-SA117,54,1414 343.03 (1) (title) Compliance with federal standards.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411geb 15Section 6411geb. 343.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,54,1816 343.03 (1) (a) The department shall institute a classified driver license system
17meeting all federal standards under 49 USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to 31317 and 49 CFR
18383
.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411ggb 19Section 6411ggb. 343.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,54,2220 343.03 (1) (b) The department shall begin issuance of issue operator's licenses
21in conformity with the classified driver license system to each licensee upon renewal,
22reinstatement or initial application by April 1, 1991.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411gjb 23Section 6411gjb. 343.03 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411gmb 24Section 6411gmb. 343.03 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,55,7
1343.03 (5) Inquiries before issuance. Before issuing a license under this
2chapter, the department shall obtain driver record information from the national
3driver registry and commercial driver license information system to determine
4whether the applicant holds a commercial driver license, or a license that is revoked,
5suspended or canceled, or is otherwise disqualified. If the applicant is currently
6licensed in another state, the department shall obtain information on the applicant's
7license status with the state of licensure before issuing a license.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411grb 8Section 6411grb. 343.03 (8) of the statutes is repealed.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411hb 9Section 6411hb. 343.05 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,55,1710 343.05 (2) (a) 2. A nonresident who has in his or her immediate possession a
11valid commercial driver license issued to the person in his or her home another
12jurisdiction or Mexico bearing all endorsements required for the specific class and
13type of vehicle being operated. A license is not valid under this subdivision if the
14license is restricted to operation inside the person's home jurisdiction, or if the person
15is otherwise violating restrictions or exceeding operating authorization stated on the
16person's license. If the nonresident is operating a commercial motor vehicle in
17interstate commerce, he or she must be at least 21 years of age.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411jb 18Section 6411jb. 343.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,55,2519 343.05 (2) (c) A tow truck operator holding a valid commercial driver license
20who is engaged in the removal of a disabled or wrecked vehicle from the highway or
21eliminating a hazard is not required to hold an endorsement to his or her commercial
22driver license regardless of the type of vehicle being towed. This exception to the
23requirement for an endorsement does not apply to any subsequent towing of the
24vehicle, including moving the vehicle from one repair facility to another, unless the
25one of the following applies:
AB150-SA117,56,2
11. The tow truck operator holds a commercial driver license and is accompanied
2by a driver who holds the required endorsements.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411jgb 3Section 6411jgb. 343.05 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,56,54 343.05 (2) (c) 2. The vehicle is a vehicle that requires a "P" endorsement for its
5operation.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411jmb 6Section 6411jmb. 343.05 (4) (a) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 343.05 (2) (a)
75. and amended to read:
AB150-SA117,56,148 343.05 (2) (a) 5. A person temporarily operating motorized construction
9equipment designed principally for off-road use, including a motorscraper, backhoe,
10motorgrader, compacter, excavator, tractor, trencher and bulldozer
upon a highway
11in this state who possesses a valid operator's license issued to the person by the
12department which is not revoked, suspended, canceled, disqualified or expired
. This
13subdivision does not apply to a truck or a construction vehicle designed or equipped
14for use on a highway or to any vehicle exceeding a speed of 35 miles per hour.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411mmb 15Section 6411mmb. 343.055 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,56,2016 343.055 (5) Rules. As soon as possible after the federal commercial motor
17vehicle safety act, 49 USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to 31317, or the regulations adopted
18under that act permit any commercial driver license waiver, the department shall
19promulgate rules governing eligibility for the waiver. This subsection applies to
20waivers not permitted by federal law on May 12, 1992.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411pb 21Section 6411pb. 343.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,57,2022 343.06 (1) (c) To any person under age 18 unless the person is enrolled in a
23school program or high school equivalency program and is not a habitual truant as
24defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a), has graduated from high school or been granted a
25declaration of high school graduation equivalency or is enrolled in a home-based

1private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g), and has satisfactorily
2completed a course in driver education in public schools approved by the department
3of public instruction, or in technical colleges approved by the technical college system
4board, or in nonpublic and private schools which meet the minimum standards set
5by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a
6substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and
7given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily
8completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved
9by another state and has attained the age of 16, except as provided in s. 343.07 (1).
10The department shall not issue a license to any person under the age of 18
11authorizing the operation of "Class M" vehicles unless the person has successfully
12completed a basic rider course approved by the department. The department may,
13by rule, exempt certain persons from the basic rider course requirement of this
14paragraph. Applicants for a license under s. 343.08 or 343.135 are exempt from the
15driver education, basic rider or driver training course requirement. The secretary
16shall prescribe rules for licensing of schools and instructors to qualify under this
17paragraph. The driver education course shall be made available to every eligible
18student in the state. Except as provided under s. 343.16 (1) (c) and (2) (cm) to (e), no
19operator's license may be issued unless a driver's examination has been
20administered by the department.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411pgb 21Section 6411pgb. 343.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,58,622 343.06 (2) After March 31, 1992, the The department shall not issue a
23commercial driver license, including a renewal, occupational or reinstated license,
24to any person during any period of disqualification under s. 343.315 or 49 CFR 383.51
25or the law of another jurisdiction in substantial conformity therewith, as the result

1of one or more disqualifying offenses committed on or after July 1, 1987. Beginning
2on April 1, 1992, the department shall cancel any commercial driver license
Any
3person who is
known to the department to have been issued to a person who is
4disqualified
be subject to disqualification under s. 343.315 (1) (a) shall be disqualified
5by the department
, unless the required period of disqualification specified in s.
6343.315 for the disqualifying offense
has already expired.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411pmb 7Section 6411pmb. 343.065 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,58,9 8343.065 (title) Intrastate restricted Restricted commercial driver
9license.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411prb 10Section 6411prb. 343.065 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,58,1711 343.065 (1) If an applicant for a commercial driver license is less than 21 years
12of age or does not meet the physical qualifications for drivers contained in 49 CFR
13391
or an alternative federally approved driver qualification program established by
14the department by rule but is at least 18 years of age and otherwise qualified under
15this chapter and the rules of the department, the department may issue the
16applicant a commercial driver license restricted to authorizing the operation of
17commercial motor vehicles only within this state and not in interstate commerce.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411ptb 18Section 6411ptb. 343.065 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,58,2119 343.065 (2) A commercial driver license issued under this section shall clearly
20identify that the license does not authorize the operation of commercial motor
21vehicles outside this state or in interstate commerce.
AB150-SA117, s. 6411rb 22Section 6411rb. 343.10 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,59,223 343.10 (2) (a) 1. Except for a revocation or suspension that arose out of the same
24incident or occurrence for which the person's license or operating privilege is
25currently revoked or suspended, the person's license or operating privilege was not

1revoked or suspended previously under this chapter or ch. 344 or s. 161.50 within the
2one-year period immediately preceding the present revocation or suspension.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412beb 3Section 6412beb. 343.10 (10) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,59,114 343.10 (10) (a) If the petitioner's commercial driver license has been suspended
5or revoked solely for a violation of s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity
6therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this
7state in conformity with s. 346.63 (1)
and the person was not operating a commercial
8motor vehicle at the time of the violation, a petition seeking issuance of an
9occupational license authorizing operation of "Class A", "Class B" or "Class C"
10vehicles may be filed directly with the department. The petition may also seek
11authorization to operate "Class D" or "Class M" vehicles.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412bgb 12Section 6412bgb. 343.12 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,59,1813 343.12 (2) (h) Prior to the initial issuance or renewal of the endorsement, takes
14and passes a special examination prescribed by the department and administered
15by the department or by a 3rd-party tester under s. 343.16 (1) (b) to determine his
16or her ability to safely operate a school bus. This special examination may include
17the examination required under sub. (3).
The department may renew the
18endorsement without retesting the licensee, except under sub. (3).
AB150-SA117, s. 6412bhb 19Section 6412bhb. 343.14 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 343.14 (3) (a).
AB150-SA117, s. 6412bjb 20Section 6412bjb. 343.14 (3) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB150-SA117,59,2321 343.14 (3) (b) Any photograph taken of an applicant under par. (a) or s. 343.50
22(4) may be maintained by the department and shall be kept confidential. The
23department may release a photograph only to the following persons:
AB150-SA117,59,2424 1. The person whose photograph was taken.
AB150-SA117,60,2
12. Any person authorized in writing by the person whose photograph was
2taken.
AB150-SA117,60,43 3. A law enforcement agency, a state agency or a federal governmental agency
4to perform a legally authorized function.
AB150-SA117,60,75 (c) Any person who has received a photograph under par. (b) shall keep the
6photograph confidential and may not disclose or reproduce it except as authorized.
7This paragraph does not apply to the person whose photograph was taken.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412bnb 8Section 6412bnb. 343.14 (4) of the statutes is repealed.".
AB150-SA117,60,10 951. Page 2139, line 10: delete the material beginning with that line and
10ending with page 2151, line 4 and substitute:
AB150-SA117,60,11 11" Section 6412cab. 343.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,61,1412 343.16 (1) (a) General. The department shall examine every applicant for an
13operator's license, including applicants for license renewal as provided in sub. (3),
14and every applicant for authorization to operate a vehicle class or type for which the
15applicant does not hold currently valid authorization, other than an instruction
16permit. Except as provided in sub. (2) (cm) and (e) and s. 343.03 (8) (b) and (c), the
17examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing operation of "Class A", "Class B",
18"Class C", "Class D" or "Class M" vehicles shall include both a knowledge test and
19an actual demonstration in the form of a driving skills test of the applicant's ability
20to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a representative
21vehicle. The department shall not administer a driving skills test to a person
22applying for authorization to operate "Class M" vehicles who has failed 2 previous
23such skills tests unless the person has successfully completed a rider course
24approved by the department. The department may, by rule, exempt certain persons

1from the rider course requirement of this paragraph. The driving skills of applicants
2for endorsements authorizing the operation of commercial motor vehicles equipped
3with air brakes, the transportation of passengers in commercial motor vehicles or the
4operation of school buses, as provided in s. 343.04 (2) (b), (d) or (e), shall also be tested
5by an actual demonstration of driving skills. The department may endorse an
6applicant's commercial driver license for transporting hazardous materials, or the
7operation of tank vehicles or vehicles towing double or triple trailers, as described
8in s. 343.04 (2) (a), (c) or (f), based on successful completion of a knowledge test. In
9administering the knowledge test, the department shall attempt to accommodate
10any special needs of the applicant. The Except as may be required by the department
11for an "H" or "S" endorsement, the
knowledge test is not intended to be a test for
12literacy or English language proficiency. This paragraph does not prohibit the
13department from requiring an applicant to correctly read and understand highway
14signs.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412ccb 15Section 6412ccb. 343.17 (3) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,61,1816 343.17 (3) (e) 1. "K" restriction, which restricts a person issued a license under
17s. 343.065 to from operating commercial motor vehicles only within this state and not
18in interstate commerce.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cdb 19Section 6412cdb. 343.21 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,61,2220 343.21 (1) (g) For removing a "K" restriction against operation of commercial
21motor vehicles outside this state or in interstate commerce, the same fee as for a
22duplicate license.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412ceb 23Section 6412ceb. 343.21 (1) (jm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,62,3
1343.21 (1) (jm) For reinstatement of a previously disqualified authorization to
2operate a commercial motor vehicle, $50. This fee is not applicable to
3disqualifications under s. 343.315 (2) (g).
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cfb 4Section 6412cfb. 343.21 (1) (m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,62,75 343.21 (1) (m) For reinstatement of a previously canceled license or
6endorsement, $50. This fee includes reinstatement of any classification or
7endorsement applied for at the same time for which the applicant is qualified.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cgb 8Section 6412cgb. 343.23 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,63,139 343.23 (2) The department shall maintain a file for each licensee containing the
10application for license, permit or endorsement, a record of reports or abstract of
11convictions, the status of the licensee's authorization to operate different vehicle
12groups, a record of any out-of-service orders issued under s. 343.305 (7) (b) or (9)
13(am) and a record of any reportable accident in which the licensee has been involved,
14including specification of the type of license and endorsements issued under this
15chapter under which the licensee was operating at the time of the accident and an
16indication whether or not the accident occurred in the course of the licensee's
17employment as a law enforcement officer, fire fighter or emergency medical
18technician — paramedic or as a person engaged, by an authority in charge of the
19maintenance of the highway, in highway winter maintenance snow and ice removal
20during either a storm or cleanup following a storm. This information must be filed
21by the department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of
22the secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be
23suspended, revoked, canceled or withheld in the interest of public safety. The record
24of suspensions, revocations and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307
25(2) and of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be

1maintained for at least 10 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses
2under s. 343.315 (2) (f) shall be maintained for at least 3 years. The record of
3convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (a) to (e) shall be
4maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee transfers residency to
5another state such record may be transferred to another state of licensure of the
6licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a permanent record of
7convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records may be cumulative
8beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary, in exercising the
9power of revocation granted under s. 343.32 (2) may consider only those reports and
10records entered during the 4-year period immediately preceding the exercise of such
11power of revocation. For purposes of this subsection, "highway winter maintenance
12snow and ice removal" includes plowing, sanding, salting and the operation of
13vehicles in the delivery of those services.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412chb 14Section 6412chb. 343.245 (3) (b) 3. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB150-SA117,63,1515 343.245 (3) (b) 3. Is subject to an out-of-service order in any state; or
AB150-SA117,63,1716 4. Has more than one operator's license, except during the 10-day period
17beginning on the date on which the employe is issued an operator's license.; or
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cib 18Section 6412cib. 343.245 (3) (b) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,63,2019 343.245 (3) (b) 5. Does not possess a valid commercial driver license properly
20endorsed to permit operation of the vehicle.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cjb 21Section 6412cjb. 343.245 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,63,2422 343.245 (4) (b) Any person who violates sub. (3) (b) shall be fined not more than
23$5,000
less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90
24days or both.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412ckb
1Section 6412ckb. 343.265 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 343.265
2(1) and amended to read:
AB150-SA117,64,83 343.265 (1) The department may accept the voluntary surrender of the
4operator's license of a person who has a mental or physical disability or disease or
5a medical condition which prevents or may prevent the person from exercising
6reasonable control over a motor vehicle if the person's operating privilege is not
7subject to suspension or revocation for any reason and if either of the following
8conditions are satisfied:
.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cLb 9Section 6412cLb. 343.265 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cmb 10Section 6412cmb. 343.28 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,64,2211 343.28 (1) Whenever a person is convicted of a moving traffic violation under
12chs. 341 to 349 or under a local ordinance enacted under ch. 349, the clerk of the court
13in which the conviction occurred, or the justice, judge or magistrate of a court not
14having a clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the department the record
15of such conviction. The record of conviction forwarded to the department shall state
16whether the offender was involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether
17the offender was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and,
18if so, whether the offender was transporting hazardous materials or operating a
19vehicle designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the
20driver
. Whenever a person is convicted of exceeding a posted speed limit, the record
21of conviction forwarded to the department shall include the number of miles per hour
22in excess of the posted speed limit.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cnb 23Section 6412cnb. 343.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,65,924 343.28 (2) Whenever a person is convicted of any offense for which s. 343.31
25makes mandatory the revocation by the secretary of such person's operating

1privilege, the court in which the conviction occurred shall require the surrender to
2it of any license then held by such person. The clerk of the court, or the justice, judge
3or magistrate if the court has no clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the
4department the record of conviction and any surrendered licenses. The record of
5conviction forwarded to the department shall state whether the offender was
6involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether the offender was operating
7a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and, if so, whether the offender
8was transporting hazardous materials or operating a vehicle designed to carry, or
9actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver
.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cob 10Section 6412cob. 343.305 (10) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,65,1911 343.305 (10) (em) One penalty for improperly refusing to submit to a test for
12intoxication regarding a person arrested for a violation of s. 346.63 (2m) or (7) or a
13local ordinance in conformity therewith is revocation of the person's operating
14privilege for 6 months. After the first 15 days of the revocation period, the person
15is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10. Any such improper refusal or
16revocation for the refusal does not count as a prior refusal or a prior revocation under
17this section or ss. 343.30 (1q), 343.307 and 346.65 (2). The person shall not be
18required to submit to and comply with any assessment or driver safety plan under
19pars. (c) and (d).
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cpb 20Section 6412cpb. 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,66,321 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from
22operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, or
23and 120 days if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations, arising from separate
24occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a
25commercial motor vehicle. The department shall consider only offenses committed

1on or after November 2, 1989 in applying
120-day period of disqualification under
2this paragraph shall be in addition to any other period of disqualification imposed
3under
this paragraph. In this paragraph, "serious traffic violations" means:
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cqb 4Section 6412cqb. 343.315 (2) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,66,75 343.315 (2) (fm) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating
6a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of violating s. 343.14 (5) or 345.17, if the
7violation relates to an application for a commercial driver license.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412crb 8Section 6412crb. 343.315 (2) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,66,179 343.315 (2) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), a person is disqualified for a period
10of 90 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of an
11out-of-service violation, or one year if convicted of 2 out-of-service violations, or 3
12years if convicted of 3 or more out-of-service violations, arising from separate
13occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating a
14commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in
15addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44. In this paragraph, "out-of-service
16violation" means violating s. 343.44 (1) by operating a commercial motor vehicle
17while ordered out-of-service under state or federal law.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412csb 18Section 6412csb. 343.315 (2) (i) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150-SA117,67,219 343.315 (2) (i) If the violation listed in par. (h) occurred in the course of
20transporting hazardous materials or while operating a vehicle designed to carry, or
21actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver, the person shall be
22disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for 180 days upon a first
23conviction, or for a 3-year period for a 2nd or subsequent conviction, arising from
24separate occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating

1a commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in
2addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412ctb 3Section 6412ctb. 343.315 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150-SA117,67,154 343.315 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 343.39, if a person's license or operating
5privilege is revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March
631, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2), the department shall
7immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the
8period required under sub. (2). The
person's authorization to operate a commercial
9motor vehicle shall not be reinstated upon expiration of the period of revocation or
10suspension unless the period of disqualification has also expired. During any period
11of disqualification in which the person's license or operating privilege is not revoked
12or suspended, the department may issue an operator's license to the person for the
13operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the
14period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate
15commercial motor vehicles as provided in s. 343.14.
AB150-SA117, s. 6412cub 16Section 6412cub. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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