SB347-SSA1,41,87 30.80 (3m) Any person violating s. 30.547 (1) , (3) or to (4) is guilty of a Class
8H felony.
SB347-SSA1,143 9Section 143. 350.01 (10b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,41,1510 350.01 (10b) "Proof," when used in reference to evidence of a registration
11document, safety certificate, trail use sticker, or temporary trail use receipt, means
12the original registration document, safety certificate, trail use sticker, or temporary
13trail use receipt issued by the department or an agent appointed under s. 350.12 (3h)
14(a) 3. or (3j) (e) 1. or any alternative form of proof designated by rule under s. 23.47
15(1).
SB347-SSA1,144 16Section 144. 350.01 (10t) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,41,1917 350.01 (10t) "Registration documentation document" means a snowmobile
18registration certificate, a validated registration temporary operating receipt, or a
19registration decal.
SB347-SSA1,145 20Section 145. 350.01 (22) of the statutes is renumbered 350.01 (20m) and
21amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,41,2522 350.01 (20m) "Validated registration "Temporary operating receipt" means a
23receipt issued by the department or an agent under s. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. a. that shows
24that an application and the required fee for a registration certificate has been
25submitted to the department.
SB347-SSA1,146
1Section 146. 350.05 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,42,72 350.05 (2) (b) Any person who is required to hold a snowmobile safety
3certificate while operating a snowmobile shall carry the certificate on the
4snowmobile
proof that the person holds a valid safety certificate and shall display the
5certificate
such proof to a law enforcement officer on request. Persons enrolled in a
6safety certification program approved by the department may operate a snowmobile
7in an area designated by the instructor.
SB347-SSA1,147 8Section 147. 350.05 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,42,109 350.05 (2) (c) Persons enrolled in a safety certification program approved by
10the department may operate a snowmobile in an area designated by the instructor.
SB347-SSA1,148 11Section 148. 350.12 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
12142
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,43,613 350.12 (3) (a) 1. Except as provided under subs. (2) and (5) (cm), no person may
14operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of any snowmobile
15within this state unless the snowmobile is registered for public use or private use
16under this paragraph or s. 350.122 or as an antique under par. (b) and has the
17registration decals displayed as required under sub. (5) or s. 350.122 or unless the
18snowmobile has a reflectorized plate and a registration decal attached as required
19under par. (c) 3. A snowmobile that is not registered as an antique under par. (b) may
20be registered for public use. A snowmobile that is not registered as an antique under
21par. (b) and that is used exclusively on private property, as defined under s. 23.33 (1)
22(n), may be registered for private use. A snowmobile public-use registration
23certificate is valid for 3 years beginning on the July 1 prior to the date of application
24if registration is made prior to April 1 and beginning on the July 1 subsequent to the
25date of application if registration is made after April 1 and ending on June 30, 3 years

1thereafter. A snowmobile private-use registration certificate is valid from the date
2of issuance until ownership of the snowmobile is transferred. The fee for the issuance
3or renewal of a public-use registration certificate is $30, except that the fee is $5 if
4it is a snowmobile owned and operated by a political subdivision of this state. There
5is no fee for the issuance of a private-use registration certificate or for the issuance
6of a registration certificate to the state.
SB347-SSA1,149 7Section 149. 350.12 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,43,118 350.12 (3) (a) 3. The purchaser shall complete the application for transfer and
9cause it to be mailed or delivered to the department or an agent appointed under sub.
10(3h) (a) 3. within 10 days from the date of purchase. A fee of $5 shall be paid for
11transfer of a current registration certificate.
SB347-SSA1,150 12Section 150. 350.12 (3) (b) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 2015 Wisconsin Act
1355
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,43,2414 350.12 (3) (b) 1. Any person who is a resident of this state and the An owner
15of a snowmobile may register the snowmobile as an antique snowmobile if it is at
16least 35 years old at the time that the owner applies for such registration. Upon
17payment of a fee of $20, the owner shall be furnished a registration certificate and
18decals of a distinctive design, in lieu of the design on the decals issued under par. (d).
19The design shall show that the snowmobile is an antique. The registration certificate
20shall be valid for 3 years. If the snowmobile is registered before April 1, the 3-year
21period begins on the July 1 before the date of application. If the snowmobile is
22registered on or after April 1 of a given year, the 3-year period begins on the July 1
23after the date of application. The fee for issuance of the initial registration certificate
24is $20. The fee for renewal of the registration is $5.
SB347-SSA1,151 25Section 151. 350.12 (3) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,44,6
1350.12 (3) (c) 2. The fee for issuing or renewing a commercial snowmobile
2certificate is $90. Upon receipt of the application form required by the department
3and the fee required under this subdivision, the department shall issue to the
4applicant a commercial snowmobile certificate and 3 reflectorized plates registration
5decals
. The fee for additional reflectorized plates registration decals is $30 per plate
6decal.
SB347-SSA1,152 7Section 152. 350.12 (3) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,44,138 350.12 (3) (c) 3. A person who is required to obtain a commercial snowmobile
9certificate under subd. 1. shall attach in a clearly visible place a reflectorized plate
10that is removable and temporarily but firmly mounted to any snowmobile that is not
11registered for public use and that the person leases, rents, offers for sale or otherwise
12allows to be used whenever the snowmobile is being operated. A registration decal
13issued under subd. 2. shall be attached to the plate.
SB347-SSA1,153 14Section 153. 350.12 (3) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,44,1715 350.12 (3) (cm) Subsection (3h) does not apply to commercial snowmobile
16certificates, reflectorized plates, and registration decals issued under par. (c) 2. or to
17registration certificates issued for antique snowmobiles under par. (b).
SB347-SSA1,154 18Section 154. 350.12 (3) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 350.12 (3) (d) 1. and
19amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,45,420 350.12 (3) (d) 1. Upon receipt of the required fee, a sales report, payment of
21sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1), and an application on forms prescribed
22by it, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. shall issue to the
23applicant an original
, a temporary operating receipt or a registration certificate
24stating the registration number, the name and address of the owner, and other
25information the department deems necessary or a validated registration receipt.

1The department or an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. shall issue
and 2
2registration decals per snowmobile owned by an individual owner, this state, or a
3political subdivision of this state.
shall be issued to the applicant using one of the
4procedures specified in sub. (3h) (ag) 1.
SB347-SSA1,45,9 53. The decals issued under this paragraph or sub. (3h) (ag) 2. shall be no larger
6than 3 inches in height and 6 inches in width. The decals shall contain reference to
7the state, the department, whether the snowmobile is registered for public use or
8private use under par. (a), or as an antique under par. (b), and shall show the
9expiration date of the registration.
SB347-SSA1,155 10Section 155. 350.12 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,45,1311 350.12 (3) (d) 2. The registration certificate issued under this paragraph or sub.
12(3h) (ag) 2. shall contain the registration number, the name and address of the owner,
13and other information the department considers necessary.
SB347-SSA1,156 14Section 156. 350.12 (3) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,45,2015 350.12 (3) (e) If a registration certificate, registration decal, or commercial
16snowmobile certificate, or reflectorized plate is lost or destroyed, the holder of the
17certificate, or decal, or plate may apply for a duplicate on forms provided for by the
18department accompanied by a fee of $5. Upon receipt of a proper application and the
19required fee, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. shall issue
20a duplicate certificate, decal, or plate to the applicant.
SB347-SSA1,157 21Section 157. 350.12 (3h) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,45,2522 350.12 (3h) (a) Issuers. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate
23registration documentation documents, for the issuance of reprints under s. 23.47
24(3),
and for the transfer or renewal of registration documentation documents, the
25department may do any of the following:
SB347-SSA1,158
1Section 158. 350.12 (3h) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,46,42 350.12 (3h) (a) 1. Directly issue, transfer, or renew the registration
3documentation documents with or without using the services specified in par. (ag)
41. and directly issue reprints.
SB347-SSA1,159 5Section 159. 350.12 (3h) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,46,96 350.12 (3h) (a) 3. Appoint persons who are not employees of the department
7as agents of the department to issue, transfer, or renew the registration
8documentation documents using either or both of the services specified in par. (ag)
91. and to issue reprints.
SB347-SSA1,160 10Section 160. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,46,1511 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. (intro.) For the issuance of original or duplicate registration
12documentation documents and for the transfer or renewal of registration
13documentation documents, the department may shall implement either or both of
14the following procedures to be provided by the department and any agents appointed
15under par. (a) 3.:
SB347-SSA1,161 16Section 161. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,46,2117 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. a. A procedure under which the department or agent may
18accept
appointed under par. (a) 3. accepts applications for registration
19documentation documents and issue a validated registration receipt issues
20temporary operating receipts
at the time the applicant submits the application
21applicants submit applications accompanied by the required fees.
SB347-SSA1,162 22Section 162. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,47,223 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. b. A procedure under which the department or agent may
24accept
appointed under par. (a) 3. accepts applications for registration
25documentation documents and issue issues to each applicant all or some of the items

1of the registration documentation documents at the time the applicant submits the
2application accompanied by the required fees.
SB347-SSA1,163 3Section 163. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,47,114 350.12 (3h) (ag) 2. Under either procedure under subd. 1., the applicant shall
5receive be issued any remaining items of registration documentation documents
6directly from the department at a later date. The items of Any registration
7documentation document issued at the time of the submittal of the application under
8either procedure
under subd. 1. b. shall be sufficient to allow the snowmobile for
9which the application is submitted to be operated in compliance with the registration
10requirements under this section. The items of registration documentation issued
11under subd. 1. b. shall include at least one registration decal.
SB347-SSA1,164 12Section 164. 350.12 (3h) (ar) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
SB347-SSA1,165 13Section 165. 350.12 (3h) (ar) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 350.12 (3h) (ar)
14and amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,47,2215 350.12 (3h) (ar) In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3) (a), the
16department or the
each agent appointed under par. (a) 3. who accepts an application
17to renew registration documents in person
shall collect a service an issuing fee of 50
18cents and a transaction
fee of $5 50 cents each time the service under par. (ag) 1. b.
19is provided
agent issues renewal registration documents or a renewal temporary
20operating receipt under par. (ag) 1. a. or b
. The agent shall remit to the department
21$1 of each service
retain the entire amount of each issuing fee and transaction fee the
22agent collects.
SB347-SSA1,166 23Section 166. 350.12 (3i) of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,47,2524 350.12 (3i) Alterations and falsifications prohibited. (a) No person may
25intentionally do any of the following:
SB347-SSA1,48,2
11. Make a false statement on an application for a registration issued under sub.
2(3).
SB347-SSA1,48,43 2. Alter, remove, or change any number or other character in a vehicle
4identification number.
SB347-SSA1,48,55 (b) No person may do any of the following:
SB347-SSA1,48,76 1. Manufacture a vehicle identification number tag that the person knows to
7contain false information to be placed on a snowmobile.
SB347-SSA1,48,98 2. Place a vehicle identification number tag that the person knows to be false
9on a snowmobile.
SB347-SSA1,167 10Section 167. 350.12 (3j) (a) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 350.12 (3j) (a) 1.
11(intro.) and amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,48,1212 350.12 (3j) (a) 1. (intro.) In this paragraph , "public:
SB347-SSA1,48,15 13a. "Public snowmobile corridor" means a snowmobile trail or other established
14snowmobile corridor that is open to the public but does not include a snowmobile
15route.
SB347-SSA1,168 16Section 168. 350.12 (3j) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,48,2017 350.12 (3j) (a) 1. b. "Temporary trail use receipt" means a receipt issued by the
18department or an agent under this subsection that shows that an application and the
19required fees for a trail use sticker have been submitted to the department or an
20agent appointed under par. (e) 1.
SB347-SSA1,169 21Section 169. 350.12 (3j) (a) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
22Act 142
, is renumbered 350.12 (3j) (a) 2. (intro.) and amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,48,2523 350.12 (3j) (a) 2. (intro.) No person who is the owner of a snowmobile may
24operate, or give permission for another person to operate, a snowmobile on a public
25snowmobile corridor in this state unless a any of the following apply:
SB347-SSA1,49,4
1a. Except as provided in this subdivision paragraph, a trail use sticker issued
2under this subsection is displayed on the snowmobile. For a snowmobile that is
3required to have a plate attached under sub. (3) (c) 3., the trail use sticker may be
4displayed on the plate.
SB347-SSA1,170 5Section 170. 350.12 (3j) (a) 2. b. of the statutes is created to read:
SB347-SSA1,49,76 350.12 (3j) (a) 2. b. The operator of the snowmobile is carrying proof of a valid
7temporary trail use receipt for the snowmobile.
SB347-SSA1,171 8Section 171. 350.12 (3j) (bg) 3. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin
9Act 142
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,49,1310 350.12 (3j) (bg) 3. Except as provided in par. (br), the The fee for a trail use
11sticker issued in fiscal years 2015-16 to 2018-19 for a snowmobile that is registered
12under sub. (3) and that is owned by a person who is both a member of a snowmobile
13club and a member of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs is $9.25.
SB347-SSA1,172 14Section 172. 350.12 (3j) (bg) 4. of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin
15Act 142
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,49,1916 350.12 (3j) (bg) 4. Except as provided in par. (br), the The fee for a trail use
17sticker issued in fiscal years 2015-16 to 2018-19 for a snowmobile that is registered
18under sub. (3) and that is owned by a person who does not meet the requirements
19under subd. 3. is $29.25.
SB347-SSA1,173 20Section 173. 350.12 (3j) (br) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
21142
and 2015 Wisconsin Act 55, is repealed.
SB347-SSA1,174 22Section 174. 350.12 (3j) (d) of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin Act
23142
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,50,224 350.12 (3j) (d) A snowmobile that is registered as an antique under sub. (3) (b)
25or that is
exempt from registration under sub. (2) (a) or (d) is exempt from having a

1trail use sticker displayed, and from carrying a temporary trail use receipt, under
2par. (a).
SB347-SSA1,175 3Section 175. 350.12 (3j) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,50,64 350.12 (3j) (e) 1. The department may appoint any person who is not an
5employee of the department as the department's agent to issue temporary trail use
6stickers receipts and collect the fees for these stickers receipts.
SB347-SSA1,176 7Section 176. 350.12 (3j) (e) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 2013 Wisconsin
8Act 142
, is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,50,139 350.12 (3j) (e) 2. Any person, including the department, who issues a trail use
10sticker or a temporary trail use receipt shall collect in addition to the fee under par.
11(b) or (bg) 2., 3., or 4. an issuing fee of 75 cents. The agent may retain 50 cents of the
12issuing fee to compensate the agent for the agent's services in issuing the temporary
13trail use
sticker receipt.
SB347-SSA1,177 14Section 177. 350.12 (3j) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,50,1815 350.12 (3j) (e) 3. The department shall establish by rule, procedures for issuing
16trail use stickers and temporary trail use receipts, and the department may
17promulgate rules regulating the activities of persons who are authorized to be agents
18under this paragraph.
SB347-SSA1,178 19Section 178. 350.12 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,50,2520 350.12 (5) (b) The person operating a snowmobile shall at all times carry proof
21of the
registration certificate or, for an owner who purchased a snowmobile and who
22has received a validated registration temporary operating receipt but who has not
23yet received the registration certificate, proof of the validated registration temporary
24operating
receipt shall be in the possession of the person operating the snowmobile
25at all times
.
SB347-SSA1,179
1Section 179. 350.12 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,51,82 350.12 (5) (c) The operator of a snowmobile shall exhibit, upon demand, proof
3of the
registration certificate or, for an owner who purchased a snowmobile and who
4has received a validated registration temporary operating receipt but who has not
5yet received the registration certificate, proof of the validated registration temporary
6operating
receipt shall be exhibited, upon demand, by the operator of the snowmobile
7for inspection by any person authorized to enforce this section as provided under s.
8350.17 (1) and (3).
SB347-SSA1,180 9Section 180. 350.12 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,51,1410 350.12 (5) (d) At the end of the registration period the department shall send
11the owner of each snowmobile a renewal application. The owner shall sign the
12renewal application and return or present submit the application and the proper fee
13to the department or present the application and fee to an agent appointed under
14sub. (3h) (a) 3. using one of the procedures specified in sub. (3h) (ag) 1.
SB347-SSA1,181 15Section 181. 350.12 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,51,1716 350.12 (5) (e) This subsection does not apply to any snowmobile to which a
17reflectorized plate is and decal are attached as required under sub. (3) (c) 3.
SB347-SSA1,182 18Section 182. 971.19 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB347-SSA1,51,2519 971.19 (10) In an action under s. 23.33 (2h), 30.547, or 350.12 (3i) for
20intentionally falsifying an application for a certificate of number, a registration, or
21a certificate of title, the defendant may be tried in the defendant's county of residence
22at the time that the complaint is filed, in the county where the defendant purchased
23the all-terrain vehicle, utility terrain vehicle, boat, or snowmobile if purchased from
24a dealer or the county where the department of natural resources received the
25application.
SB347-SSA1,183
1Section 183. Nonstatutory provisions.
SB347-SSA1,52,122 (1) Emergency rules. Except for the rules authorized under section 23.47 of
3the statutes, as created by this act, the department may promulgate the rules
4necessary to implement this act as emergency rules using the procedure under
5section 227.24 of the statutes. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the
6statutes, the department is not required to provide evidence that promulgating a rule
7necessary to implement this act as an emergency rule is necessary for the
8preservation of public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to provide
9a finding of emergency to promulgate a rule necessary to implement this act.
10Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, an emergency rule
11necessary to implement this act, once promulgated, remains in effect until whichever
12of the following occurs first:
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