AB133-ASA1, s. 1998pL
1Section 1998pL. 101.9217 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1058,5 2101.9217 Secured party's and owner's duties. (1) A secured party named
3in a certificate of title shall, upon written request of the owner or of another secured
4party named on the certificate, disclose any pertinent information as to the party's
5security agreement and the indebtedness secured by it.
AB133-ASA1,1058,13 6(2) (a) An owner shall promptly deliver the owner's certificate of title to any
7secured party who is named on it or who has a security interest in the mobile home
8described in it under any other applicable prior law of this state, upon receipt of a
9notice from such secured party that the security interest is to be assigned, extended
10or perfected. Any owner who fails to deliver the certificate of title to a secured party
11requesting it under this paragraph shall be liable to such secured party for any loss
12caused to the secured party thereby and may be required to forfeit not more than
13$200.
AB133-ASA1,1058,1614 (b) No secured party may take possession of any certificate of title except as
15provided in par. (a). Any person who violates this paragraph may be required to
16forfeit not more than $1,000.
AB133-ASA1,1058,18 17(3) Any secured party who fails to disclose information under sub. (1) shall be
18liable for any loss caused to owner thereby.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1998pp 19Section 1998pp. 101.9218 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1058,24 20101.9218 Method of perfecting exclusive. The method provided in ss.
21101.921 to 101.9218 of perfecting and giving notice of security interests subject to ss.
22101.921 to 101.9218 is exclusive. Security interests subject to ss. 101.921 to 101.9218
23are hereby exempted from the provisions of law which otherwise require or relate to
24the filing of instruments creating or evidencing security interests.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1998pt 25Section 1998pt. 101.9219 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1059,3
1101.9219 Withholding certificate of title; bond. (1) The department may
2not issue a certificate of title until the outstanding evidence of ownership is
3surrendered to the department.
AB133-ASA1,1059,6 4(2) If the department is not satisfied as to the ownership of the mobile home
5or that there are no undisclosed security interests in it, the department, subject to
6sub. (3), shall either:
AB133-ASA1,1059,107 (a) Withhold issuance of a certificate of title until the applicant presents
8documents reasonably sufficient to satisfy the department as to the applicant's
9ownership of the mobile home and that there are no undisclosed security interests
10in it; or
AB133-ASA1,1059,1211 (b) Issue a distinctive certificate of title pursuant to s. 101.9206 (3) or 101.9222
12(3).
AB133-ASA1,1059,14 13(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may issue a nondistinctive
14certificate of title if the applicant fulfills either of the following requirements:
AB133-ASA1,1059,1815 (a) The applicant is a mobile home dealer licensed under s. 101.951 and is
16financially responsible as substantiated by the last financial statement on file with
17the department, a finance company licensed under s. 138.09 or 218.01, a bank
18organized under the laws of this state, or a national bank located in this state.
AB133-ASA1,1060,1219 (b) The applicant has filed with the department a bond in the form prescribed
20by the department and executed by the applicant, and either accompanied by the
21deposit of cash with the department or also executed by a person authorized to
22conduct a surety business in this state. The bond shall be in an amount equal to 1.5
23times the value of the mobile home as determined by the department and conditioned
24to indemnify any prior owner and secured party and any subsequent purchaser of the
25mobile home or person acquiring any security interest in it, and their respective

1successors in interest, against any expense, loss or damage, including reasonable
2attorney fees, by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title of the mobile home
3or on account of any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title and
4interest of the applicant in and to the mobile home. Any such interested person has
5a right of action to recover on the bond for any breach of its conditions, but the
6aggregate liability of the surety to all persons shall not exceed the amount of the
7bond. The bond, and any deposit accompanying it, shall be returned at the end of 5
8years or prior thereto if, apart from this section, a nondistinctive certificate of title
9could then be issued for the mobile home, or if the mobile home is no longer registered
10in this state and the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the
11department, unless the department has been notified of the pendency of an action
12to recover on the bond.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1998px 13Section 1998px. 101.922 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1060,15 14101.922 Suspension or revocation of certificate. (1) The department
15shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title if it finds any of the following:
AB133-ASA1,1060,1716 (a) That the certificate of title was fraudulently procured, erroneously issued
17or prohibited by law.
AB133-ASA1,1060,1818 (b) That the mobile home has been scrapped, dismantled or destroyed.
AB133-ASA1,1060,1919 (c) That a transfer of title is set aside by a court of record by order or judgment.
AB133-ASA1,1060,21 20(2) Suspension or revocation of a certificate of title does not, in itself, affect the
21validity of a security interest noted on it.
AB133-ASA1,1060,24 22(3) When the department suspends or revokes a certificate of title, the owner
23or person in possession of it shall, immediately upon receiving notice of the
24suspension or revocation, mail or deliver the certificate to the department.
AB133-ASA1,1061,2
1(4) The department may seize and impound any certificate of title which has
2been suspended or revoked.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1998tc 3Section 1998tc. 101.9221 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1061,6 4101.9221 Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title. The
5department shall refuse issuance of a certificate of title if any required fee has not
6been paid or for any of the following reasons:
AB133-ASA1,1061,7 7(1) The department has reasonable grounds to believe that:
AB133-ASA1,1061,88 (a) The person alleged to be the owner of the mobile is not the owner.
AB133-ASA1,1061,99 (b) The application contains a false or fraudulent statement.
AB133-ASA1,1061,10 10(2) The applicant has failed to furnish any of the following:
AB133-ASA1,1061,1211(a) If applicable, the power of attorney required under 15 USC 1988 or rules
12of the department.
AB133-ASA1,1061,1413 (b) Any other information or documents required by law or by the department
14pursuant to authority of law.
AB133-ASA1,1061,16 15(3) The applicant is a mobile home dealer and is prohibited from applying for
16a certificate of title under s. 101.921 (1) (a) or (b).
AB133-ASA1,1061,20 17(4) Except as provided in ss. 101.9203 (3) and 101.921 (1) (a) for a certificate
18of title and registration for a mobile home owned by a nonresident, the applicant is
19a nonresident and the issuance of a certificate of title has not otherwise been
20authorized by rule of the department.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1998tg 21Section 1998tg. 101.9222 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1061,24 22101.9222 Previously certificated mobile homes. (1) In this section,
23"previously certificated mobile home" means a mobile home for which a certificate
24of title has been issued by the department of transportation prior to July 1, 2000.
AB133-ASA1,1062,2
1(2) Sections 101.9213 to 101.9218 do not apply to a previously certificated
2mobile home until one of the following occurs:
AB133-ASA1,1062,33 (a) There is a transfer of ownership of the mobile home.
AB133-ASA1,1062,54 (b) The department of commerce issues a certificate of title of the mobile home
5under this chapter.
AB133-ASA1,1062,11 6(3) If the department is not satisfied that there are no undisclosed security
7interests, created before July 1, 2000, in a previously certificated mobile home, the
8department shall, unless the applicant fulfills the requirements of s. 101.9219 (3),
9issue a distinctive certificate of title of the mobile home containing the legend "This
10mobile home may be subject to an undisclosed security interest" and any other
11information that the department prescribes.
AB133-ASA1,1062,13 12(4) After July 1, 2000, a security interest in a previously certificated vehicle
13may be created and perfected only by compliance with ss. 101.9213 and 101.9218.
AB133-ASA1,1062,16 14(5) (a) If a security interest in a previously certificated mobile home is perfected
15under any other applicable law of this state on July 1, 2000, the security interest
16continues perfected:
AB133-ASA1,1062,1917 1. Until its perfection lapses under the law under which it was perfected, or
18until its perfection would lapse in the absence of a further filing or renewal of filing,
19whichever occurs sooner.
AB133-ASA1,1062,2320 2. If, before the security interest lapses as described in subd. 1., there is
21delivered to the department the existing certificate of title together with the
22application and fee required by s. 101.9214 (1). In such case the department shall
23issue a new certificate pursuant to s. 101.9214 (3).
AB133-ASA1,1063,224 (b) If a security interest in a previously certificated mobile home was created,
25but was unperfected, under any other applicable law of this state on July 1, 2000, it

1may be perfected under par. (a), but such perfection dates only from the date of the
2department's receipt of the certificate.
AB133-ASA1, s. 1998tL 3Section 1998tL. 101.9223 of the statutes is created to read:
AB133-ASA1,1063,7 4101.9223 Registration of mobile homes. (1) Definition. In this section,
5"owner" means, with respect to a mobile home that is leased to a lessee for a period
6of one year or more, the lessee of the mobile home for purposes of mobile home
7registration under this section.
AB133-ASA1,1063,10 8(2) Application for registration. (a) Application for original registration and
9for renewal of registration shall be made to the department upon forms prescribed
10by it and shall be accompanied by the required fee.
AB133-ASA1,1063,1211 (b) Applications for original registration of a mobile home shall contain the
12following information:
AB133-ASA1,1063,1313 1. The name of the owner.
AB133-ASA1,1063,1414 2. If the owner under subd. 1. is a lessee, the name of the lessor.
AB133-ASA1,1063,1715 3. The name of the town, city or village in which the owner resides and, if the
16owner resides in a 1st or 2nd class city, the owner's true residential or business
17address.
AB133-ASA1,1063,2018 4. If applicable, the name of the town, city or village in which the lessor resides
19and, if the lessor resides in a 1st or 2nd class city, the lessor's true residential or
20business address.
AB133-ASA1,1063,2321 5. A description of the mobile home, including make, model, identification
22number and any other information which the department may reasonably require
23for proper identification of the mobile home.
AB133-ASA1,1063,2524 6. The city, village or town and the county in which the mobile home is
25customarily situated.
AB133-ASA1,1064,3
17. Such further information as the department may reasonably require to
2enable it to determine whether the mobile home is by law entitled to registration or
3to enable it to determine the proper applicant or registration fee for the mobile home.
AB133-ASA1,1064,84 (c) The department may accept an application and complete registration of a
5mobile home when the evidence of ownership is held by a nonresident lienholder or
6for other reason is not immediately available and the department is satisfied as to
7ownership of the mobile home. The title fee shall be collected at the time of
8registration and retained even though certificate of title is not issued.
AB133-ASA1,1064,159 (d) Applications for renewal of registration shall contain the information
10required in par. (b) for original applications or such parts thereof as the department
11considers necessary to ensure the proper registration of the mobile home. The
12department may require that applications for renewal of registration be
13accompanied by the certificate of title issued for the mobile home only when the true
14ownership or proper registration of the mobile home is in doubt and cannot be
15resolved from records maintained by the department.
AB133-ASA1,1064,1916 (e) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of a mobile home's registration, the
17department shall mail to the last-known address of the registrant a notice of the date
18upon which the registration must be renewed and an application form for renewal
19of registration.
AB133-ASA1,1064,2120 (f) The department shall supply the clerk of each county with blank application
21forms for original registration of mobile homes.
AB133-ASA1,1065,222 (g) If the applicant for a certificate of registration is under 18 years of age, the
23application shall be accompanied by a statement made and signed by either of the
24applicant's parents, if such parent has custody of the minor; or, if neither parent has
25custody, then by the person having custody, stating that the applicant has the

1signer's consent to register the mobile home in the applicant's name. Any person who
2violates this subsection may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
AB133-ASA1,1065,93 (h) A mobile home's registration does not expire on the date of expiration of its
4registration if, on that date of expiration, the registrant is on active duty in the U.S.
5armed forces and is absent from this state. Any registration extended under this
6paragraph expires 30 days after the registrant returns to this state or 90 days after
7the registrant is discharged from active duty, whichever is earlier. If a registration
8is renewed after an extension under this subsection, the renewal period shall begin
9on the day after the date of expiration of registration.
AB133-ASA1,1065,11 10(3) Grounds for refusing registration. The department shall refuse
11registration of a mobile home under any of the following circumstances:
AB133-ASA1,1065,1712 (a) The required state fee and any municipal mobile home registration fee
13imposed by the town, village or city in which the mobile home is customarily situated
14has not been paid for the mobile home, and the department may refuse registration
15of a mobile home if such fees for the current period or for any previous period for
16which payment of a registration fee is required by law have not been paid on any
17other mobile homes owned by the applicant for registration.
AB133-ASA1,1065,1818 (b) The applicant has failed to furnish any of the following:
AB133-ASA1,1065,20191. If applicable, the power of attorney required under 15 USC 1988 or rules of
20the department.
AB133-ASA1,1065,2221 2. Other information or documents required by law or by the department
22pursuant to authority of law.
AB133-ASA1,1066,223 (c) A certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the mobile home and,
24except for an applicant who is the lessee of a mobile home, a valid certificate of title

1has not been issued to the applicant for the mobile home and the applicant is not
2entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title.
AB133-ASA1,1066,43 (d) A court has notified the department under s. 345.47 (1) (d) that a judgment
4has been entered against the applicant and the judgment remains unpaid.
AB133-ASA1,1066,11 5(4) Contents and issuance of certificate of registration; issuance of
6duplicate certificate.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b) the department upon
7registering a mobile home shall issue and deliver to the owner a certificate of
8registration. The certificate shall contain the name, residence and address of the
9owner, a brief description of the mobile home, the registration number assigned and
10the date of expiration of registration. The certificate shall be in such form and may
11contain such additional information as the department considers advisable.
AB133-ASA1,1066,1412 (b) The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of registration upon
13application therefor by any person in whose name the mobile home is registered and
14upon payment of a fee of $2.
AB133-ASA1,1066,18 15(5) Design, procurement and issuance of registration plates. (a) The
16department upon registering a mobile home under this section shall issue and
17deliver prepaid to the applicant one registration plate, unless the department
18determines that 2 plates will better serve the interests of law enforcement.
AB133-ASA1,1066,2519 (b) The department shall purchase plates from the Waupun correctional
20institution unless otherwise approved by the governor. Subject to any specific
21requirements which may be imposed by statute, the department shall determine the
22size, color and design of registration plates with a view toward making them visible
23evidence of the period for which the mobile home is registered and the fee class into
24which the mobile home falls as well as making them a ready means of identifying the
25specific mobile home or owner for which the plates were issued.
AB133-ASA1,1067,1
1(c) All registration plates shall have displayed upon them the following:
AB133-ASA1,1067,32 1. The registration number assigned to the mobile home or owner. The
3registration number shall be composed of numbers or letters or both.
AB133-ASA1,1067,44 2. The name "Wisconsin" or abbreviation "Wis".
AB133-ASA1,1067,65 3. An indication of the period for which the specific plate is issued or the date
6of expiration of registration.
AB133-ASA1,1067,11 7(6) Issuance of replacement plate. (a) Whenever a current registration plate
8is lost or destroyed, the owner of the mobile home to which the plate was attached
9shall immediately apply to the department for replacement. Upon satisfactory proof
10of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each plate,
11the department shall issue a replacement.
AB133-ASA1,1067,1612 (b) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner of the
13mobile home to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a
14replacement. Upon receipt of satisfactory proof of illegibility, and upon payment of
15a fee of $2 for each plate, the department shall issue a replacement. Upon receipt
16of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy the illegible plate.
AB133-ASA1,1067,2017 (c) When issuing a replacement plate, the department may assign a new
18number and issue a new plate rather than a duplicate of the original if in its
19judgment that is in the best interests of economy or prevention of fraud. Upon receipt
20of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy all plates replaced.
AB133-ASA1,1067,2221 (d) Any person issued replacement plates who fails to destroy the original
22plates as required by par. (b) or (c) may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
AB133-ASA1,1067,2523 (e) This subsection does not apply to plates issued pursuant to the law
24pertaining to the registration of mobile home dealers, distributors, as defined in s.
25340.01 (14), mobile home manufacturers or transporters, as defined in s. 340.01 (72).
AB133-ASA1,1068,3
1(7) Annual registration fees. An applicant for registration under this section
2shall pay a fee of $15 to the department for the annual registration of each mobile
3home.
AB133-ASA1,1068,9 4(8) Fraudulent application for registration or license. Any person who
5gives a false or fictitious name, address or location where a mobile home is
6customarily situated in an application for license or registration or who makes
7application for license or registration in the name of a person other than the true
8owner, or true owner and lessee, may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned for
9not more than 6 months or both.
AB133-ASA1,1068,12 10(9) Unlawful transfer of evidence of registration. (a) Except as authorized
11by the department, no person may transfer to another person or offer for sale a
12registration plate, decal or other evidence of registration issued by the department.
AB133-ASA1,1068,1413 (b) No person may transfer to another person or offer for sale a counterfeit,
14forged or fictitious registration plate, decal or other evidence of registration.
AB133-ASA1,1068,1615 (c) Whoever violates par. (a) or (b) may be fined not more than $5,000 or
16imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months, or both, for each violation.
AB133-ASA1,1068,18 17(10) Improper use of evidence of registration. Any person who does any of
18the following may be required to forfeit not more than $500:
AB133-ASA1,1068,2119 (a) Lends to another a registration plate, decal or other evidence of registration
20for display upon a mobile home for which the plate, tag, decal or other evidence of
21registration has not been issued.
AB133-ASA1,1068,2422 (b) Displays upon a mobile home a registration plate, decal or other evidence
23of registration not issued for such mobile home or not otherwise authorized by law
24to be used thereon.
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