Amendment SSA1-AB75

AB75-SSA1,1476,21 4. Examiners of the 3rd-party tester shall meet the same qualifications and training standards as the department's license examiners to the extent established by the department as necessary to satisfactorily perform the knowledge, driving skills, and eyesight tests required by par. (a) and sub. (2) (b) and (c) for authorization to operate "Class D" vehicles.

AB75-SSA1,1477,2 5. The department shall take prompt and appropriate remedial action against the 3rd-party tester in the event that the tester fails to comply with department or federal standards for testing for operators' licenses to operate "Class D" vehicles or with any provision of the contract, including immediate termination of testing by the 3rd-party tester.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2920g Section 2920g. 343.17 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1477,7 343.17 (1) License issuance. Subject to s. ss. 343.09 and 343.165, the department shall issue an operator's license and endorsements, as applied for, to every qualifying applicant who has paid the required fees.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2920r Section 2920r. 343.17 (3) (a) 14. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1477,10 343.17 (3) (a) 14. For a driver card issued under s. 343.09, the information specified in s. 343.09 (2).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2920t Section 2920t. 343.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1477,25 343.19 (1) If a license issued under this chapter or an identification card issued under s. 343.50 is lost or destroyed or the name or address named in the license or identification card is changed or the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies, the person to whom the license or identification card was issued may obtain a duplicate thereof or substitute therefor upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department of name and date of birth and that the license or identification card has been lost or destroyed or that application for a duplicate license or identification card is being made for a change of address or name or because the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies. If Except with respect to a driver card or driver card instruction permit, if the applicant is a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, the application shall include the information required under s. 343.14 (2) (em). If the original license or identification card is found it shall immediately be transmitted to the department. Duplicates of nonphoto licenses shall be issued as nonphoto licenses.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2920u Section 2920u. 343.19 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1,1478,15 343.19 (1) If a license issued under this chapter or an identification card issued under s. 343.50 is lost or destroyed or the name or address named in the license or identification card is changed or the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies, the person to whom the license or identification card was issued may obtain a duplicate thereof or substitute therefor upon furnishing proof satisfactory to the department of full legal name and date of birth and that the license or identification card has been lost or destroyed or that application for a duplicate license or identification card is being made for a change of address or name or because the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies. Except with respect to a driver card or driver card instruction permit, if the applicant is a male who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age, the application shall include the information required under s. 343.14 (2) (em). If the original license or identification card is found it shall immediately be transmitted to the department.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2921 Section 2921. 343.20 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1478,25 343.20 (2) (b) Notwithstanding par. (a), at least 180 60 days prior to the expiration of an "H" endorsement specified in s. 343.17 (3) (d) 1m., the department of transportation shall mail a notice to the last-known address of the licensee that the licensee is required to pass a security threat assessment screening by the federal transportation security administration of the federal department of homeland security as part of the application to renew the endorsement. The notice shall inform the licensee that the licensee may commence the federal security threat assessment screening at any time, but no later than 90 30 days before expiration of the endorsement.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2922 Section 2922. 343.21 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1479,5 343.21 (1) (n) In addition to any other fee under this subsection, for the issuance, renewal, upgrading, or reinstatement of any license, endorsement, or instruction permit, a federal security verification mandate license issuance fee of $10.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2923 Section 2923. 343.23 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1480,6 343.23 (2) (b) The information specified in pars. (a) and (am) must be filed by the department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of the secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be suspended, revoked, canceled, or withheld, or the person disqualified, in the interest of public safety. The record of suspensions, revocations, and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307 (2) shall be maintained permanently, except that the department shall purge the record of a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b) after 10 years, if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, if the person does not have a commercial driver license, if the violation was not committed by a person operating a commercial motor vehicle, and if the person has no other suspension, revocation, or conviction that would be counted under s. 343.307 during that 10-year period. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be maintained for at least 10 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (f) and, (j), and (L), and all records specified in par. (am), shall be maintained for at least 3 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (a) to (e) shall be maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee transfers residency to another state such record may be transferred to another state of licensure of the licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a permanent record of convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records may be cumulative beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary, in exercising the power of suspension granted under s. 343.32 (2) may consider only those reports and records entered during the 4-year period immediately preceding the exercise of such power of suspension.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2924 Section 2924. 343.23 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1,1481,9 343.23 (2) (b) The information specified in pars. (a) and (am) must be filed by the department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of the secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be suspended, revoked, canceled, or withheld, or the person disqualified, in the interest of public safety. The record of suspensions, revocations, and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307 (2) shall be maintained permanently, except that the department shall purge the record of a first violation of s. 23.33 (4c) (a) 2., 30.681 (1) (b) 1., 346.63 (1) (b), or 350.101 (1) (b) after 10 years, if the person who committed the violation had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more but less than 0.1 at the time of the violation, if the person does not have a commercial driver license, if the violation was not committed by a person operating a commercial motor vehicle, and if the person has no other suspension, revocation, or conviction that would be counted under s. 343.307 during that 10-year period. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (h) shall be maintained for at least 10 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (f), (j), and (L), and all records specified in par. (am), shall be maintained for at least 3 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (a) to (e) shall be maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee transfers residency to another state such record may be transferred to another state of licensure of the licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a permanent record of convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records may be cumulative beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary, in exercising the power of suspension granted under s. 343.32 (2) may consider only those reports and records entered during the 4-year period immediately preceding the exercise of such power of suspension. The department shall maintain the digital images of documents specified in s. 343.165 (2) (a) for at least 10 years.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2925 Section 2925. 343.23 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1481,16 343.23 (4) (a) Any Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2) (b), any record of an administrative suspension upon receipt of a report from the court hearing the action arising out of the same incident or occurrence that the action has been dismissed or the person has been found innocent of the charge arising out of that incident or occurrence, except that the record of an administrative suspension for a person holding a commercial driver license may be purged only upon receipt of a court order.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2926 Section 2926. 343.24 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1481,20 343.24 (2) (intro.) The Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the department shall charge the following fees to any person for conducting searches of vehicle operators' records:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2927 Section 2927. 343.24 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1481,23 343.24 (2) (b) For each computerized search, $5. The department may not charge this fee to any governmental unit, as defined in s. 895.51 (1) (dm).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2928 Section 2928. 343.24 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1482,3 343.24 (2) (c) For each search requested by telephone, $6, or an established monthly service rate determined by the department. The department may not charge this fee to any governmental unit, as defined in s. 895.51 (1) (dm).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2929 Section 2929. 343.24 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1482,5 343.24 (2) (d) For providing a paper copy of an abstract, $2.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2930 Section 2930. 343.245 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1482,9 343.245 (4) (b) Any person who violates sub. (3) (b) shall be fined not less than $2,500 $2,750 nor more than $10,000 $25,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90 days or both.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2931 Section 2931. 343.315 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 343.315 (1m).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2932 Section 2932. 343.315 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1482,13 343.315 (1g) Definition. In this section, "engaged in commercial motor vehicle-related activities" means all of the following:

AB75-SSA1,1482,14 (a) Operating or using a commercial motor vehicle.

AB75-SSA1,1482,19 (b) Operating or using any motor vehicle on or after September 30, 2005, if the person operating or using the vehicle has ever held a commercial driver license, has ever operated a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, or has ever been convicted of a violation related to, or been disqualified from, operating a commercial motor vehicle.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2933 Section 2933. 343.315 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1483,2 343.315 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. pars. (b) and (bm), a person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a one-year period upon a first conviction of any of the following offenses, committed on or after July 1, 1987, while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle or committed on or after September 30, 2005, while driving or operating any motor vehicle engaged in commercial motor-vehicle related activities:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2934 Section 2934. 343.315 (2) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1483,11 343.315 (2) (a) 5. Section 343.305 (7) or (9) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with s. 343.305 (7) or (9) or the law of another jurisdiction prohibiting refusal of a person driving or operating a motor vehicle to submit to chemical testing to determine the person's alcohol concentration or intoxication or the amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood, or prohibiting positive results from such chemical testing, as those or substantially similar terms are used in that jurisdiction's laws.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2935 Section 2935. 343.315 (2) (a) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1483,14 343.315 (2) (a) 8. Causing a fatality through negligent or criminal operation of a commercial motor vehicle.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2936 Section 2936. 343.315 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1483,20 343.315 (2) (am) Except as provided in par. (b), a person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a one-year period upon a first conviction of causing a fatality through negligent or criminal operation of a motor vehicle, committed on or after July 1, 1987, and before September 30, 2005, while driving or operating any motor vehicle.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2937 Section 2937. 343.315 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1484,2 343.315 (2) (b) If any of the violations listed in par. (a) or (am) occurred in the course of transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73 on or after July 1, 1987, the person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a 3-year period.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2938 Section 2938. 343.315 (2) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1484,7 343.315 (2) (bm) The period of disqualification under par. (a) for a disqualification imposed under par. (a) 5. shall be reduced by any period of suspension, revocation, or disqualification under this chapter previously served for an offense if all of the following apply:

AB75-SSA1,1484,9 1. The offense arises out of the same incident or occurrence giving rise to the disqualification.

AB75-SSA1,1484,12 2. The offense relates to a vehicle operator's alcohol concentration or intoxication or the amount of a restricted controlled substance in the operator's blood.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2939 Section 2939. 343.315 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1484,18 343.315 (2) (c) A person shall be disqualified for life from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of 2 or more violations of any of the offenses listed in par. (a) or (am), or any combination of those offenses, arising from 2 or more separate incidents. The department shall consider only offenses committed on or after July 1, 1987, in applying this paragraph.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2940 Section 2940. 343.315 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1485,2 343.315 (2) (e) A person is disqualified for life from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the person uses a commercial motor vehicle on or after July 1, 1987, or uses any motor vehicle on or after September 30, 2005, in the commission of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution, delivery, or dispensing of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, deliver, or dispense a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, the person is engaged in commercial motor vehicle-related activities. No person who is disqualified under this paragraph is eligible for reinstatement under par. (d).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2941 Section 2941. 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1485,16 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, and 120 days if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle or while driving or operating any motor vehicle if the person holds a commercial driver license. The 120-day period of disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any other period of disqualification imposed under this paragraph. In this paragraph, "serious traffic violations" means any of the following offenses committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, or any of the following offenses committed while operating any motor vehicle if the offense results in the revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the person's operator's license or operating privilege engaged in commercial motor vehicle-related activities:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2942 Section 2942. 343.315 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1485,22 343.315 (2) (f) 2. Violating any state or local law of this state or any law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with any state law or any law of another jurisdiction relating to motor vehicle traffic control, arising in connection with a fatal accident, other than parking, vehicle weight or vehicle defect violations, or violations described in par. (a) 8. or (am).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2943 Section 2943. 343.315 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1486,3 343.315 (2) (fm) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the person is convicted of violating s. 343.14 (5) or 345.17, if and the violation of s. 343.14 (5) or 345.17 relates to an application for a commercial driver license or if the person's commercial driver license is cancelled by the secretary under s. 343.25 (1) or (5).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2944 Section 2944. 343.315 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1486,17 343.315 (2) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), a person is shall be disqualified for a period of 90 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of an out-of-service violation, or one year 2 years if convicted of 2 out-of-service violations, or 3 years if convicted of 3 or more out-of-service violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44. In this paragraph, "out-of-service violation" means violating s. 343.44 (1) (c) or a law of another jurisdiction for an offense therein which, if committed in this state, would have been a violation of s. 343.44 (1) (c), by operating a commercial motor vehicle while the operator or vehicle is ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law, if the operator holds a commercial driver license or is required to hold a commercial driver license to operate the commercial motor vehicle.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2945 Section 2945. 343.315 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1487,2 343.315 (2) (i) If the violation listed in par. (h) occurred in the course of transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73, or while operating a vehicle designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver, the person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for 180 days upon a first conviction, or for a 3-year period 3 years for a 2nd or subsequent conviction, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2946 Section 2946. 343.315 (2) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1487,11 343.315 (2) (j) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of a railroad crossing violation, or 120 days if convicted of 2 railroad crossing violations or one year if convicted of 3 or more railroad crossing violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. In this paragraph, "railroad crossing violation" means a violation of a federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation, or the law of another jurisdiction, relating to any of the following offenses at a railroad crossing:

AB75-SSA1, s. 2947 Section 2947. 343.315 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1487,20 343.315 (2) (L) If the department receives notice from another jurisdiction of a failure to comply violation by a person issued a commercial driver license by the the department arising from the person's failure to appear to contest a citation issued in that jurisdiction or failure to pay a judgment entered against the person in that jurisdiction, the person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle until the department receives notice from the other jurisdiction terminating the failure to comply violation except that the disqualification may not be less than 30 days nor more than 2 years.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2948 Section 2948. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1488,6 343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or to (j), or (L), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or to (j), or (L). Upon proper application by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles under s. 343.26.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2949 Section 2949. 343.315 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75-SSA1,1488,15 343.315 (3) (bm) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b) and the time periods for disqualification specified in sub. (2), if a person is convicted in another jurisdiction of a disqualifying offense specified in sub. (2) while the person is not licensed in or a resident of this state, that other jurisdiction disqualified the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as a result of the conviction, and the period of disqualification in that other jurisdiction has expired, the department may not disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as a result of the conviction.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2950 Section 2950. 343.35 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 343.35 (1) and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1488,22 343.35 (1) Except as provided in par. (b), the The department may order any person whose operating privilege has been canceled, revoked or suspended to surrender his or her license or licenses to the department. The department may order any person who is in possession of a canceled, revoked or suspended license of another to surrender the license to the department.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2951 Section 2951. 343.35 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2952 Section 2952. 343.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,2 343.43 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.35 (1) (b), represent Represent as valid any canceled, revoked, suspended, fictitious or fraudulently altered license; or

AB75-SSA1, s. 2953 Section 2953. 343.44 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,7 343.44 (1) (c) Operating while ordered out-of-service. No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle while the person or the commercial motor vehicle is ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2954 Section 2954. 343.44 (2) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,13 343.44 (2) (as) Any person who violates sub. (1) (b) after July 27, 2005, shall forfeit not more than $2,500, except that, if the person has been convicted of a previous violation of sub. (1) (b) within the preceding 5-year period or if the revocation identified under sub. (1) (b) resulted from an offense that may be counted under s. 343.307 (2), the penalty under par. (b) shall apply.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2955 Section 2955. 343.44 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,19 343.44 (2) (bm) Any person who violates sub. (1) (c) shall be fined not less than $1,100 nor more than $2,750 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both. In imposing a sentence under this paragraph, the court shall review the record and consider the factors specified in par. (b) 1. to 5. forfeit $2,500 for the first offense and $5,000 for the 2nd or subsequent offense within 10 years.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2956 Section 2956. 343.44 (4r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1489,25 343.44 (4r) Violation of out-of-service order. In addition to other penalties for violation of this section, if a person has violated this section after he or she the person or the commercial motor vehicle operated by the person was ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law, the violation shall result in disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (h) or (i).

AB75-SSA1, s. 2957 Section 2957. 343.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 343.50 (5) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB75-SSA1,1490,5 343.50 (5) (a) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the fee for an original card and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.

AB75-SSA1,1490,14 (b) The card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, except that a card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance.

AB75-SSA1, s. 2958 Section 2958. 343.50 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3381, and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB75-SSA1,1490,19 343.50 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the fee for an original card, for renewal of a card, and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.