SB55-ASA1, s. 749 23Section 749. 30.50 (3b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,500,3
130.50 (3b) "Certification or registration documentation" means a certificate of
2number certificate, certificate of number card, certification decal, registration
3certificate, registration card, self-validated receipt, or registration decal.
SB55-ASA1, s. 750 4Section 750. 30.50 (4a) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 751 5Section 751. 30.50 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,500,76 30.50 (10) "Registration" means the registration certificate, registration card,
7and registration sticker or decal issued by the department.
SB55-ASA1, s. 752 8Section 752. 30.50 (11m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,500,129 30.50 (11m) "Self-validated receipt" means a portion of an application form
10that is retained by the applicant upon submittal of an application for a certificate of
11of number or registration and that shows that an application and the required fee
12for a certificate of number or registration has been submitted to the department.
SB55-ASA1, s. 753 13Section 753. 30.51 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,500,2014 30.51 (1) (a) Certificate of number. No person may operate, and no owner may
15give permission for the operation of, any boat on the waters of this state unless the
16boat is covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter or is exempt from
17the certificate of number requirements of this chapter. A boat is not covered by a
18certificate of number unless the owner is issued a valid certificate of number card,
19the certificate sticker or decal is properly attached to and displayed on the boat and
20the identification number is properly displayed on the boat.
SB55-ASA1, s. 754 21Section 754. 30.51 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,501,222 30.51 (1) (b) Registration. No person may operate, and no owner may give
23permission for the operation of, any boat on the waters of this state unless the boat
24is covered by a registration issued under this chapter or is exempt from the
25registration requirements of this chapter. A boat is not covered by a registration

1unless the owner is issued a valid registration card and the registration sticker or

2decal is properly displayed on the boat.
SB55-ASA1, s. 755 3Section 755. 30.52 (1) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,501,44 30.52 (1) (title) Issuance of certificates and registrations.
SB55-ASA1, s. 756 5Section 756. 30.52 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,501,116 30.52 (1) (c) Application for duplicate. If a certificate of number card, a
7registration card, a certification sticker or decal or a registration sticker or decal is
8lost or destroyed the owner of a boat may apply for a duplicate. The owner shall
9submit an application which shall be accompanied by the required fee for each
10duplicate certificate of number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal
11or registration sticker or decal applied for.
SB55-ASA1, s. 757 12Section 757. 30.52 (1m) (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB55-ASA1,501,1313 30.52 (1m) (title) Procedures.
SB55-ASA1, s. 758 14Section 758. 30.52 (1m) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,501,1815 30.52 (1m) (a) Agents Issuers. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate
16certification or registration documentation and for the transfer or
renewal of
17certificates of number or certificates of registration certification or registration
18documentation
, the department may do any of the following:
SB55-ASA1, s. 759 19Section 759. 30.52 (1m) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,501,2220 30.52 (1m) (a) 1. Directly issue, transfer, or renew the certificates certification
21or registration documentation with or without using the expedited service under par.
22(ag) 1
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 760 23Section 760. 30.52 (1m) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 761 24Section 761. 30.52 (1m) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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130.52 (1m) (a) 3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department as
2agents of the department
to issue, transfer, or renew the certificates as agents of the
3department
certification or registration documentation using either or both of the
4expedited services under par. (ag) 1
.
SB55-ASA1, s. 762 5Section 762. 30.52 (1m) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,502,106 30.52 (1m) (ag) Methods of issuance. 1. For the issuance of original or duplicate
7certification or registration documentation and for the transfer or renewal of
8certification or registration documentation, the department may implement either
9or both of the following expedited procedures to be provided by the department and
10any agents appointed under par. (a) 3.:
SB55-ASA1,502,1411 a. A noncomputerized procedure under which the department or agent may
12accept applications for certificates of number or registration and issue a
13self-validated receipt at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied
14by the required fees.
SB55-ASA1,502,1815 b. A computerized procedure under which the department or agent may accept
16applications for certification or registration documentation and issue to each
17applicant all or some of the items of the certification or registration documentation
18at the time the applicant submits the application accompanied by the required fees.
SB55-ASA1,502,2519 2. Under either procedure under subd. 1., the applicant shall receive any
20remaining items of certification or registration documentation directly from the
21department at a later date. The items of certification or registration documentation
22issued at the time of the submittal of the application under either procedure shall be
23sufficient to allow the boat for which the application is submitted to be operated in
24compliance with the registration requirements under this section and ss. 30.51 and
2530.523.
SB55-ASA1, s. 763
1Section 763. 30.52 (1m) (ar) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,503,52 30.52 (1m) (ar) Fees. 1. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3), each
3agent appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time
4the agent issues a self-validated receipt under par. (ag) 1. a. The agent shall retain
5the entire amount of each expedited service fee the agent collects.
SB55-ASA1,503,96 2. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3), the department or the agent
7appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time the
8expedited service under par. (ag) 1. b. is provided. The agent shall remit to the
9department $1 of each expedited service fee the agent collects.
SB55-ASA1, s. 764 10Section 764. 30.52 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 765 11Section 765. 30.52 (1m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 766 12Section 766. 30.52 (1m) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 767 13Section 767. 30.52 (1m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,503,1714 30.52 (1m) (e) Remittal Receipt of fees. An agent appointed under par. (a) 2. or
153. shall remit to the department $2 of each $3 fee collected under par. (d). Any
All
16fees remitted to or collected by the department under par. (d) (ar) shall be credited
17to the appropriation account under s. 20.370 (9) (hu).
SB55-ASA1, s. 768 18Section 768. 30.52 (1m) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,503,2219 30.52 (1m) (f) Inapplicability. 1. A dealer in boats who assists a customer in
20applying for a certification of number or registration without using either procedure
21specified in par. (ag) 1., may charge the customer a reasonable fee for providing this
22assistance.
SB55-ASA1,503,2423 2. Paragraphs (a) to (ar) do not apply to certificates of numbers issued to
24manufactures or dealers in boats who pay the fee under sub. (3) (im).
SB55-ASA1, s. 769 25Section 769. 30.52 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
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130.52 (1r) Rules for issuers. The department may promulgate rules to
2establish eligibility and other criteria for the appointment of agents under sub. (1m)
3(a) 3. and to regulate the activities of these agents.
SB55-ASA1, s. 770 4Section 770. 30.52 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,504,75 30.52 (3) (j) Fee for issuance of duplicates. The fee for the issuance of each
6duplicate certificate of number card, registration card, certification sticker or decal,
7or registration sticker or decal is $2.50.
SB55-ASA1, s. 771 8Section 771. 30.52 (5) (a) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,504,99 30.52 (5) (a) (title) Certificate of number; card; sticker or decal decals ; number.
SB55-ASA1, s. 772 10Section 772. 30.52 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,504,1911 30.52 (5) (a) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal
12of a certificate of number accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report, the
13payment of any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1), and any other information
14the department determines to be necessary, the department or an agent appointed
15under sub. (1m) (a) 3.
shall issue to the applicant a certificate of number card. The
16certificate of number card shall state the identification number awarded, the name
17and address of the owner, and other information the department determines to be
18necessary. The certificate of number card shall be of pocket size and of durable water
19resistant material.
SB55-ASA1, s. 773 20Section 773. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,505,221 30.52 (5) (a) 2. At the time the The department issues a certificate of number
22card, it
or an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3. shall issue 2 certification stickers
23or
decals per boat for each application that involves the issuance of certification
24decals
. The certification stickers or decals shall bear the year of expiration of the
25current certification and registration period. The department shall provide the

1applicant with instructions concerning the attachment of the certification stickers
2or
decals to the boat.
SB55-ASA1, s. 774 3Section 774. 30.52 (5) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,505,114 30.52 (5) (a) 3. At the time the department or an agent appointed under sub.
5(1m) (a) 3.
issues a certificate of number card, it the department or agent shall award
6an identification number. The department and shall provide the applicant with
7instructions concerning the painting or attachment of the awarded identification
8number to the boat. The identification number shall be awarded to a particular boat
9unless the owner of the boat is a manufacturer of or dealer in boats, motors, or trailers
10who has paid the fee under sub. (3) (im) and the identification number is used on that
11boat.
SB55-ASA1, s. 775 12Section 775. 30.52 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,505,1613 30.52 (5) (a) 4. At the time the department issues a certificate of number card,
14it
a person receives the certification decals, the person shall furnish to the person
15obtaining the card
be furnished with a copy of the state laws pertaining to operation
16of boats or informational material based on these laws.
SB55-ASA1, s. 776 17Section 776. 30.52 (5) (b) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,505,1818 30.52 (5) (b) (title) Registration; card; sticker or decal decals.
SB55-ASA1, s. 777 19Section 777. 30.52 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,506,220 30.52 (5) (b) 1. Upon receipt of a proper application for the issuance or renewal
21of a registration accompanied by the required fee, a sales tax report, the payment of
22any sales and use tax due under s. 77.61 (1) and any other information the
23department determines to be necessary, the department or an agent appointed under
24sub. (1m) (a) 3.
shall issue to the applicant a registration card. The registration card
25shall state the name and address of the owner and other information the department

1determines to be necessary. The registration card shall be of pocket size and of
2durable water resistant material.
SB55-ASA1, s. 778 3Section 778. 30.52 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,506,104 30.52 (5) (b) 2. At the time the The department issues a registration card, it or
5an agent appointed under sub. (1m) (a) 3.
shall issue 2 registration stickers or decals
6per boat for each application that involves the issuance of registration decals. The
7registration stickers or decals shall bear the year of expiration of the current
8certification and registration period. The department shall provide the applicant
9with instructions concerning the attachment of the registration stickers or decals to
10the boat.
SB55-ASA1, s. 779 11Section 779. 30.52 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,506,1512 30.52 (5) (b) 3. At the time the department issues a registration card, it a person
13receives registration decals, the person
shall furnish to the person obtaining the card
14be furnished with a copy of the state laws pertaining to the operation of boats or
15informational material based on these laws.
SB55-ASA1, s. 780 16Section 780. 30.52 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB55-ASA1, s. 781 17Section 781. 30.523 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,506,19 1830.523 (title) Certification or registration card to be on board; display
19of
stickers or decals and identification number.
SB55-ASA1, s. 782 20Section 782. 30.523 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,507,221 30.523 (1) (a) Certificate of number card. Any person operating If a boat which
22is required to be covered by a certificate of number issued under this chapter and if
23the owner of the boat has received the certificate of number card for the boat, any
24person operating the boat
shall have the certificate of number card available at all
25times for inspection on the boat, unless the department determines the boat is of the

1use, size, or type as to make the retention of the certificate of number card on the boat
2impractical.
SB55-ASA1, s. 783 3Section 783. 30.523 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,507,94 30.523 (1) (b) Registration card. Any person operating If a boat which is
5required to be covered by a registration issued under this chapter and the owner of
6the boat has received the registration card for the boat, any person operating the boat

7shall have the registration card available at all times for inspection on the boat
8unless the department determines the boat is of the use, size, or type as to make the
9retention of the registration card on the boat impractical.
SB55-ASA1, s. 784 10Section 784. 30.523 (2) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,507,1111 30.523 (2) (title) Display of stickers or decals.
SB55-ASA1, s. 785 12Section 785. 30.523 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,507,1713 30.523 (2) (a) Certification stickers or decals. Upon being issued a certificate
14of number card and
certification stickers or decals, the owner of the boat shall attach
15or affix the stickers or decals to each side of the forward half of the boat in the manner
16prescribed by rules promulgated by the department. The owner shall maintain the
17certification stickers or decals in a legible condition at all times.
SB55-ASA1, s. 786 18Section 786. 30.523 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,507,2519 30.523 (2) (b) Registration stickers or decals. Upon being issued a registration
20card and
registration stickers or decals, the owner of the boat shall attach or affix the
21stickers or decals in the manner prescribed by rules promulgated by the department.
22The owner shall attach or affix the registration stickers or decals to the transom of
23the boat on each side of the federally documented name of the vessel in a manner so
24both stickers or decals are visible. The owner shall maintain the registration stickers
25or
decals in a legible condition at all times.
SB55-ASA1, s. 787
1Section 787. 30.523 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,508,62 30.523 (2) (c) Stickers or decals Decals for boats owned by manufacturers and
3dealers.
Notwithstanding par. (a), a manufacturer or dealer in boats, motors, or
4trailers who has paid the fee under s. 30.52 (3) (im) may attach or affix the
5certification stickers or decals to removable signs to be temporarily but firmly
6mounted upon or attached to the boat while the boat is being operated.
SB55-ASA1, s. 788 7Section 788. 30.523 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,508,128 30.523 (2) (d) Restriction on other stickers and decals. No sticker or decal
9stickers or decals other than the certificate of number stickers or decals, other
10stickers or decals that may be provided by the department, and stickers or decals
11authorized by reciprocity may be attached, affixed, or displayed on either side of the
12forward half of a boat.
SB55-ASA1, s. 789 13Section 789. 30.547 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,508,1614 30.547 (2) No person may intentionally falsify an application for a certificate
15of number or registration or a certificate of number or registration card issued under
16s. 30.52.
SB55-ASA1, s. 790 17Section 790. 30.549 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB55-ASA1,508,2318 30.549 (2) (c) Notwithstanding s. 30.52 (5) (a) 2. or (b) 2., the department may
19not issue new certification stickers or decals or new registration stickers or decals if
20the fee specified under s. 30.52 (3) (h) rather than the appropriate fee specified under
21s. 30.52 (3) (b) to (g) is paid. The department shall not award a new identification
22number to the boat unless compliance with federal numbering regulations requires
23otherwise.
SB55-ASA1, s. 791 24Section 791. 30.715 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,508,2525 30.715 (1) In this section:
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1(a) "Aquatic plant" means a submergent, emergent, or floating-leaf plant or
2any part thereof. "Aquatic plant" does not mean wild rice.
SB55-ASA1,509,53 (b) "Public boat access site" means a site that provides access to a navigable
4water for boats and that is open to the general public for free or for a charge or that
5is open only to certain groups of persons for a charge.
SB55-ASA1, s. 792 6Section 792. 30.715 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
SB55-ASA1,509,97 30.715 (2) No person may place or use a boat or boating equipment or place a
8boat trailer in a navigable water if the person has reason to believe that the boat, boat
9trailer, or boating equipment has any aquatic plants attached.
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