AB952: Bill Text

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB952, s. 1 Section 1. 341.08 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 2 Section 2. 341.17 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,2,5 341.17 (5) Except as provided in sub. (9) (e), public Public officers and agencies receiving free copies of registration lists under sub. (4) shall keep such lists current and may not open such lists to public inspection.

AB952, s. 3 Section 3. 341.17 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (a) and amended to read:

AB952,2,10 341.17 (6) (a) The Except as provided in par. (b), the department shall may not sell subscriptions to the registration lists compiled under this section and may not sell other registration information.

AB952,2,14 (c) In computing the charge to be made for subscriptions to the registration lists and for other registration information, the department shall determine the costs of compiling the lists and other information and shall fairly apportion the major share of those costs among the subscribers and other purchasers.

AB952, s. 4 Section 4. 341.17 (6) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is created to read:

AB952,3,4 341.17 (6) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (4), the department may dis close registration lists prepared under this section or other information collected or prepared under this chapter or ch. 342 only to the following persons:

AB952, s. 5 Section 5. 341.17 (6) (b) 4. of the statutes is created to read:

AB952,3,6 341.17 (6) (b) 4. The person to whom the information relates.

AB952, s. 6 Section 6. 341.17 (9) (a), (b) and (c) (intro.) and 1. of the statutes are repealed.

AB952, s. 7 Section 7. 341.17 (9) (c) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (b) 3. and amended to read:

AB952,3,11 341.17 (6) (b) 3. A law enforcement agency, a state authority or a federal gov ernmental agency to perform a legally authorized function.

AB952, s. 8 Section 8. 341.17 (9) (c) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB952,3,19 341.17 (6) (b) 1. An insurer authorized to write property and casualty insur ance in this state or an agent of the insurer, if the insurer or agent uses the personal identifiers designated for nondisclosure under s. 341.08 (1m) or 342.06 (1) (i) in formation only for purposes of issuing or renewing a policy and related underwriting, billing or processing or paying a claim. In this subdivision, "insurer" has the mean ing given in s. 600.03 (27).

AB952, s. 9 Section 9. 341.17 (9) (c) 4. of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (b) 2. and amended to read:

AB952,3,25 341.17 (6) (b) 2. A person obtaining registration or title information for use in the conduct of a vehicle recall by the manufacturer of the vehicle or an agent of the manufacturer, if the person uses the personal identifiers designated for nondisclo sure under s. 341.08 (1m) or 342.06 (1) (i) information only for vehicle recalls.

AB952, s. 10 Section 10. 341.17 (9) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 11 Section 11. 341.17 (9) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (d) and amended to read:

AB952,4,7 341.17 (6) (d) Any person who has received information under par. (c) a person al identifier of any person who has made a designation under s. 341.08 (1m) or 342.06 (1) (i) this section shall keep the personal identifier information confidential and may not disclose it except for a purpose applicable to that person under par. (c) (b).

AB952, s. 12 Section 12. 341.17 (9) (f) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (e) 1. and amended to read:

AB952,4,16 341.17 (6) (e) 1. Any person who wilfully discloses , or who under false pretenses requests or obtains, a personal identifier in violation of this subsection may be re quired to forfeit fined not more than $500 $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both for each violation. Each personal identifier disclosed, requested or obtained in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense. In this subdivi sion, "personal identifier" means a name, street address, post-office box number or 9-digit extended zip code.

AB952, s. 13 Section 13. 341.17 (9) (f) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 14 Section 14. 341.17 (9) (f) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 341.17 (6) (e) 2. and amended to read:

AB952,4,21 341.17 (6) (e) 2. Subdivisions Subdivision 1. and 2. do does not apply to a legal custodian under s. 19.33 of the department.

AB952, s. 15 Section 15. 342.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 16 Section 16. 343.14 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 17 Section 17. 343.235 (2) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 18 Section 18. 343.235 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,5,3 343.235 (3) (intro.) Subsection (2) does not apply Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department may disclose information collected or prepared under this chapter which contains personal identifiers only to any of the following:

AB952, s. 19 Section 19. 343.235 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

AB952,5,6 343.235 (3) (c) The person to whom the personal identifier relates, for any pur pose.

AB952, s. 20 Section 20. 343.235 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 21 Section 21. 343.235 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,5,12 343.235 (5) Any person who has received under sub. (3) a personal identifier of any another person who has made a designation under s. 343.14 (2m) or 343.51 (1m) shall keep the personal identifier confidential and may not disclose it except for a purpose applicable to that person under sub. (3).

AB952, s. 22 Section 22. 343.235 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,5,18 343.235 (6) (a) Any person who wilfully discloses, or who under false pretenses requests or obtains, a personal identifier in violation of this section may be required to forfeit fined not more than $500 $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both for each violation. Each record disclosed, requested or obtained in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.

AB952, s. 23 Section 23. 343.235 (6) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 24 Section 24. 343.235 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,5,22 343.235 (6) (c) Paragraphs Paragraph (a) and (b) do does not apply to a legal custodian under s. 19.33 of the department.

AB952, s. 25 Section 25. 343.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,6,4 343.24 (1) The department shall upon request furnish any person specified un der sub. (4) (c) an abstract of the operating record of any person. The abstract shall be certified if certification is requested. Such abstract is not admissible in evidence in any action for damages or criminal proceeding arising out of a motor vehicle acci dent. Except as provided in sub. (3), the department may not furnish an abstract of the operating record of any person to any person not specified under sub. (4) (c).

AB952, s. 26 Section 26. 343.24 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 27 Section 27. 343.24 (4) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,6,9 343.24 (4) (c) (intro.) Paragraph (b) does not apply Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department may not disclose the abstract of the operating record of any person, except to any of the following:

AB952, s. 28 Section 28. 343.24 (4) (c) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB952,6,12 343.24 (4) (c) 3. The person whose operating record is abstracted, for any pur pose.

AB952, s. 29 Section 29. 343.24 (4) (d) of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 30 Section 30. 343.24 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,6,18 343.24 (4) (e) Any person who has received under par. (c) a personal identifier of any another person who has made a designation under s. 343.14 (2m) shall keep the personal identifier confidential and may not disclose it except for a purpose appli cable to that person under par. (c).

AB952, s. 31 Section 31. 343.24 (4) (f) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,6,23 343.24 (4) (f) 1. Any person who wilfully discloses , or who under false pretenses requests or obtains, a personal identifier in violation of this subsection may be re quired to forfeit fined not more than $500 $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both for each violation.

AB952, s. 32 Section 32. 343.24 (4) (f) 2. of the statutes is repealed.

AB952, s. 33 Section 33. 343.24 (4) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,7,2 343.24 (4) (f) 3. Subdivisions Subdivision 1. and 2. do does not apply to a legal custodian under s. 19.33 of the department.

AB952, s. 34 Section 34. 343.50 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB952,7,12 343.50 (4) Application. The application for an identification card shall include the information required under s. 343.14 (2) (a) and (b) and (2m), such further in formation as the department may reasonably require to enable it to determine whether the applicant is entitled by law to an identification card and, for applicants who are aged 65 years or older, material, as provided by the department, explaining the voluntary program that is specified in s. 71.55 (10) (b). The department shall, as part of the application process, take a photograph of the applicant to comply with sub. (3). No application may be processed without the photograph being taken. Mis representations are punishable as provided in s. 343.14 (5).

AB952, s. 35 Section 35. Initial applicability.

AB952,7,15 (1) This act first applies to offenses committed on the effective date of this sub section.

AB952, s. 36 Section 36. Effective date.

AB952,7,18 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after publi cation.

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