SB45, s. 2730 24Section 2730. 341.19 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1220,2
1341.19 (1) (b) Five Ten dollars per vehicle as a late payment for fees received
2after the time period established by the department.
SB45, s. 2731 3Section 2731. 341.25 (1) (gd) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1220,94 341.25 (1) (gd) For each trailer or semitrailer or camping trailer having a gross
5weight of 3,000 pounds or less and used for hire or rental, a fee which is one-half of
6the fee prescribed for a motor truck of the same maximum gross weight. The
7maximum gross weight shall be determined in the same manner as for a motor truck.
8A trailer under this paragraph which is part of a fleet of 100 or more trailers used
9for hire or rental may be registered under s. 341.308.
SB45, s. 2732 10Section 2732. 341.25 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1220,1211 341.25 (1) (i) For each mobile home, and for each camping trailer having a gross
12weight of more than 3,000 pounds
, a fee of $15.
SB45, s. 2733 13Section 2733. 341.255 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2734 14Section 2734. 341.26 (2g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1220,2315 341.26 (2g) Rebasing registration plates. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) and
16(3m), beginning with registrations initially effective on July 1, 2000, upon receipt of
17a completed application to renew the registration of a vehicle registered under s.
18341.26 (2) and or (3) (a) 1. and or (am), the registration for which expires after
19June 30, 2000, and before January 1, 2004,
the department shall issue and deliver
20prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the design established for that
216-year period
under s. 341.135 (1). The department shall issue only one set of plates
22under this subsection for each vehicle registered under this section
, if the
23department has not already issued registration plates of that design for that vehicle
.
SB45, s. 2735 24Section 2735. 343.12 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1221,5
1343.12 (2m) The department shall require each person who holds an
2endorsement to operate a school bus to provide proof to the department that, within
3the past 4 years, the person has passed an examination described under sub. (2) (h).
4If a person fails to provide proof required under this subsection, the department shall
5cancel the person's operator's license as provided under s. 343.20 (1) (d).
SB45, s. 2736 6Section 2736. 343.12 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB45, s. 2737 7Section 2737. 343.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1222,98 343.16 (1) (a) General. The Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the
9department shall examine every applicant for an operator's license, including
10applicants for license renewal as provided in sub. (3), and every applicant for
11authorization to operate a vehicle class or type for which the applicant does not hold
12currently valid authorization, other than an instruction permit. Except as provided
13in sub. (2) (cm) and (e), the examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing
14operation of "Class A", "Class B", "Class C", "Class D" or "Class M" vehicles shall
15include both a knowledge test and an actual demonstration in the form of a driving
16skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
17operation of a representative vehicle. The department shall not administer a driving
18skills test to a person applying for authorization to operate "Class M" vehicles who
19has failed 2 previous such skills tests unless the person has successfully completed
20a rider course approved by the department. The department may, by rule, exempt
21certain persons from the rider course requirement of this paragraph. The driving
22skills of applicants for endorsements authorizing the operation of commercial motor
23vehicles equipped with air brakes, the transportation of passengers in commercial
24motor vehicles or the operation of school buses, as provided in s. 343.04 (2) (b), (d) or
25(e), shall also be tested by an actual demonstration of driving skills. The department

1may endorse an applicant's commercial driver license for transporting hazardous
2materials, or the operation of tank vehicles or vehicles towing double or triple
3trailers, as described in s. 343.04 (2) (a), (c) or (f), based on successful completion of
4a knowledge test. In administering the knowledge test, the department shall
5attempt to accommodate any special needs of the applicant. Except as may be
6required by the department for an "H" or "S" endorsement, the knowledge test is not
7intended to be a test for literacy or English language proficiency. This paragraph
8does not prohibit the department from requiring an applicant to correctly read and
9understand highway signs.
SB45, s. 2738 10Section 2738. 343.16 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1222,2111 343.16 (1) (b) Third-party testing. (intro.) The department may contract with
12a person, including an agency or department of this state or its political subdivisions
13or another state, or a private employer of commercial motor vehicle drivers, to
14administer commercial motor vehicle skills tests required by 49 CFR 383.110 to
15383.135, examinations required to be administered under s. 343.12 (2) (h) and,
16abbreviated driving skills tests required by sub. (3) (b) and, to persons at least 18
17years of age, driving skills tests required by par. (a) for authorization to operate
18"Class D" vehicles
. The department may not enter into such testing contracts with
19a private driver training school or other private institution for vehicles other than
20"Class D" vehicles
. A contract with a 3rd-party tester shall include all of the
21following provisions:
SB45, s. 2739 22Section 2739. 343.16 (1) (b) 3. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1223,323 343.16 (1) (b) 3. (intro.) At least annually, the department shall conduct an
24on-site inspection of the 3rd-party tester to determine compliance with the contract
25and with department and federal standards for testing applicants for commercial

1driver licenses and with department standards for testing applicants for regular
2licenses and
school bus endorsements. At least annually, the department shall also
3evaluate testing given by the 3rd-party by one of the following means:
SB45, s. 2740 4Section 2740. 343.16 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1223,115 343.16 (1) (b) 4. Examiners of the 3rd-party tester shall meet the same
6qualifications and training standards as the department's license examiners to the
7extent established by the department as necessary to satisfactorily perform the
8driving skills tests required by par. (a) for authorization to operate "Class D" vehicles,
9skills tests required by 49 CFR 383.110 to 383.135, examinations required to be
10administered under s. 343.12 (2) (h) and abbreviated driving skills tests required by
11sub. (3) (b).
SB45, s. 2741 12Section 2741. 343.16 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1223,1813 343.16 (1) (b) 5. The department shall take prompt and appropriate remedial
14action against the 3rd-party tester in the event that the tester fails to comply with
15department or federal standards for commercial driver license testing, department
16standards for regular license and school bus endorsement testing or any provision
17of the contract. Such action may include immediate termination of testing by the
183rd-party tester and recovery of damages.
SB45, s. 2742 19Section 2742. 343.16 (1) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1224,920 343.16 (1) (c) Driver education course. (intro.) The department may, after
21consultation with the department of public instruction and the technical college
22system board, provide for administration of and certification of the results of the test
23of an applicant's knowledge of the traffic laws and ability to read and understand
24highway signs, and of the driving skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise
25ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a "Class D" vehicle,
in conjunction

1with a course in driver education specified in this paragraph, by an instructor in that
2course. The test under this paragraph does not include that part of a driver's
3examination involving the actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and
4reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle required for the issuance of a
5license other than an instruction permit. The
No person may administer a driving
6skills test under this paragraph to an applicant, unless the applicant is under 18
7years of age, enrolled in a course described in subds. 1. to 4. and the driving skills test
8is administered as part of that course. Any
test authorized under this paragraph
9may be administered and certified by an instructor in any of the following:
SB45, s. 2743 10Section 2743. 343.16 (1) (c) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1224,1211 343.16 (1) (c) 4. A course in driver education in driver schools licensed under
12s. 343.61.
SB45, s. 2744 13Section 2744. 343.17 (3) (a) 13. of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1224,1714 343.17 (3) (a) 13. If the person is under 18 years of age at the time of issuance
15of the license, a distinctive appearance specified by the department that clearly
16identifies to the public that the person was under 18 years of age at the time of
17issuance of the license.
SB45, s. 2745 18Section 2745. 343.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1225,519 343.19 (1) If a license issued under this chapter or an identification card issued
20under s. 343.50 is lost or destroyed or the name or address named in the license or
21identification card is changed or the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13.
22no longer applies, the person to whom the license or identification card was issued
23may obtain a duplicate thereof or substitute therefor upon furnishing proof
24satisfactory to the department of name and date of birth and that the license or
25identification card has been lost or destroyed or that application for a duplicate

1license or identification card is being made for a change of address or name or
2because the condition specified in s. 343.17 (3) (a) 12. or 13. no longer applies. If the
3original license or identification card is found it shall immediately be transmitted to
4the department. Duplicates of nonphoto licenses shall be issued as nonphoto
5licenses.
SB45, s. 2746 6Section 2746. 343.20 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1225,157 343.20 (1) (d) The department shall cancel an operator's license that is
8endorsed for the operation of school buses under s. 343.12 (2), regardless of the
9license expiration date, if the licensee fails to provide proof to the department that
10he or she has passed an examination as required under s. 343.12 (2m).
The
11department shall cancel an operator's license that is endorsed for the operation of
12school buses under s. 343.12 (3), regardless of the license expiration date, if the
13licensee fails to provide proof to the department of an annual physical examination
14determining that the person meets the physical standards established under s.
15343.12 (2) (g). The licensee may elect to surrender the license under s. 343.265 (1m).
SB45, s. 2747 16Section 2747. 343.21 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1226,317 343.21 (2) (a) In addition to the fees set under sub. (1), any applicant whose
18application for a permit, license, upgrade or endorsement, taken together with the
19applicant's currently valid license, if any, requires the department to administer a
20driving skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable
21control in the operation of a motor vehicle shall pay to the department an
22examination fee of $20 for an examination in a commercial motor vehicle other than
23a school bus and $10 $15 for an examination in any other vehicle. Payment of the
24examination fee entitles the applicant to not more than 3 tests of the applicant's
25ability to exercise reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle. If the

1applicant does not qualify for issuance of a license, upgraded license or endorsement
2in 3 such tests, then a 2nd examination fee in the same amount shall be paid, which
3payment entitles the applicant to not more than 3 additional tests.
SB45,1226,114 (b) The operator shall pay to the department an examination fee of $10 $15 for
5conducting the special examination requested under s. 121.555 (2) (cm), except that
6if the examination is in a commercial motor vehicle other than a school bus the fee
7is $20. Payment of the examination fee entitles the person to not more than 3 tests
8of the person's ability to safely operate the vehicle proposed to be used under s.
9121.555 (1) (a). If the applicant does not pass the examination for safe operation of
10the vehicle in 3 such tests, then a 2nd examination fee in the same amount shall be
11paid, which payment entitles the person to not more than 3 additional tests.
SB45, s. 2748 12Section 2748. 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1227,413 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) If a person refuses to take a test under sub. (3) (a), the
14law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license and
15prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's
16operating privilege. If the person was driving or operating a commercial motor
17vehicle, the officer shall issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours
18after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the
19department. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the
20privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the
21circuit court for the county in which the arrest under sub. (3) (a) was made. The
22officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke to the district attorney
23for that county and the department. Neither party is entitled to prehearing
24discovery, except that at the refusal hearing, before a witness testifies, written or
25voice recorded statements of the witness, if any, shall be given to the defendant. For

1cause, the court may order the production of those statements before the hearing.
2This limit on discovery does not affect either party's right to discovery under s. 971.23
3related to any criminal prosecution.
The notice of intent to revoke the person's
4operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:
SB45, s. 2749 5Section 2749. 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1227,226 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) If a person driving or operating or on duty time with
7respect to a commercial motor vehicle refuses a test under sub. (3) (am), the law
8enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license, issue
9an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the
10department in the manner prescribed by the department, and prepare a notice of
11intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. The
12officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person
13and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county
14in which the refusal is made. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent
15to revoke to the district attorney for that county and the department. Neither party
16is entitled to prehearing discovery, except that at the refusal hearing, before a
17witness testifies, written or voice recorded statements of the witness, if any, shall be
18given to the defendant. For cause, the court may order the production of those
19statements before the hearing. This limit on discovery does not affect either party's
20right to discovery under s. 971.23 related to any criminal prosecution.
The notice of
21intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the
22following information:
SB45, s. 2750 23Section 2750. 343.44 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
2484
, is amended to read:
SB45,1228,3
1343.44 (2) (a) Any person who violates sub. (1) (a) or a local ordinance in
2conformity therewith
shall be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than
3$200.
SB45, s. 2751 4Section 2751. 343.44 (2) (am) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
5Act 84
, is amended to read:
SB45,1228,96 343.44 (2) (am) Any person who violates sub. (1) (b) before May 1, 1999 2002,
7may be required to forfeit not more than $600, except that, if the person has been
8convicted of a previous violation described in sub. (1) (b) within the preceding 5-year
9period, the penalty under par. (b) shall apply.
SB45, s. 2752 10Section 2752. 345.09 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1228,2411 345.09 (2) The secretary as attorney upon whom processes and notices may be
12served under this section shall, upon being served with such process or notice,
13forthwith mail by registered mail a copy thereof to such nonresident at the
14out-of-state nonresident address given in the papers so served. It is the duty of the
15party or the party's attorney to certify in the papers so served that the address given
16therein is the last-known out-of-state nonresident address of the party to be served.
17In all cases of service under this section there shall be served 2 authenticated copies
18for the secretary and such additional number of authenticated copies as there are
19defendants so served in the action. One of the secretary's copies shall be retained for
20the secretary's record of service and the other copy shall be returned with proper
21certificate of service attached for filing in court as proof of service of the copies by
22having mailed them by registered mail to the defendants named therein. The service
23fee shall be $15 $25 for each defendant so served. The secretary shall keep a record
24of all such processes and notices, which record shall show the day and hour of service.
SB45, s. 2753 25Section 2753. 345.26 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1229,9
1345.26 (1) (b) 1. If the person makes a deposit for a violation of a traffic
2regulation, the person need not appear in court at the time fixed in the citation, and
3the person will be deemed to have tendered a plea of no contest and submitted to a
4forfeiture and a penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail
5assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a railroad crossing improvement
6assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories
7and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, plus any applicable
8fees prescribed in ch. 814, not to exceed the amount of the deposit that the court may
9accept as provided in s. 345.37; and
SB45, s. 2754 10Section 2754. 345.37 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1230,211 345.37 (2) If the defendant has made a deposit under s. 345.26, the citation may
12serve as the initial pleading and the defendant shall be deemed to have tendered a
13plea of no contest and submitted to a forfeiture and a penalty assessment, if required
14by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), a railroad crossing
15improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and a
16crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755,
17plus costs, including any applicable fees prescribed in ch. 814, not exceeding the
18amount of the deposit. The court may either accept the plea of no contest and enter
19judgment accordingly, or reject the plea and issue a summons under ch. 968. If the
20defendant fails to appear in response to the summons, the court shall issue a warrant
21under ch. 968. If the court accepts the plea of no contest, the defendant may move
22within 6 months after the date set for the appearance to withdraw the plea of no
23contest, open the judgment and enter a plea of not guilty upon a showing to the
24satisfaction of the court that the failure to appear was due to mistake, inadvertence,
25surprise or excusable neglect. If on reopening the defendant is found not guilty, the

1court shall immediately notify the department to delete the record of conviction
2based on the original proceeding and shall order the defendant's deposit returned.
SB45, s. 2755 3Section 2755. 345.37 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1230,104 345.37 (5) Within 5 working days after forfeiture of deposit or entry of default
5judgment, the official receiving the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, if required by
6s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing
7improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the
8crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755,
9shall forward to the department a certification of the entry of default judgment or a
10judgment of forfeiture.
SB45, s. 2756 11Section 2756. 345.375 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1230,1612 345.375 (2) Upon default of the defendant corporation or limited liability
13company or upon conviction, judgment for the amount of the forfeiture, the penalty
14assessment, if required under s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s.
15302.46 (1), and the crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if
16required under s. 165.755, shall be entered.
SB45, s. 2757 17Section 2757. 345.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1230,2518 345.47 (1) (intro.) If the defendant is found guilty, the court may enter
19judgment against the defendant for a monetary amount not to exceed the maximum
20forfeiture, penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment,
21if required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment, if
22required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the crime laboratories and drug
23law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, provided for the violation and
24for costs under s. 345.53 and, in addition, may suspend or revoke his or her operating
25privilege under s. 343.30. If the judgment is not paid, the court shall order:
SB45, s. 2758
1Section 2758. 345.47 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1231,102 345.47 (1) (b) In lieu of imprisonment and in addition to any other suspension
3or revocation, that the defendant's operating privilege be suspended for 30 days or
4until the person pays the forfeiture, the penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87
5757.05, the jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing
6improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), and the
7crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755,
8but not to exceed 5 years. Suspension under this paragraph shall not affect the power
9of the court to suspend or revoke under s. 343.30 or the power of the secretary to
10suspend or revoke the operating privilege.
SB45, s. 2759 11Section 2759. 345.47 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1232,212 345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this
13section, the court or judge shall immediately take possession of the suspended license
14and shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension, which
15shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, a penalty
16assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail assessment, if required by s. 302.46
17(1), a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required by s. 346.177, 346.495
18or 346.65 (4r), and a crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment, if
19required by s. 165.755, and the fee required under s. 85.135, imposed by the court.
20The notice of suspension and the suspended license, if it is available, shall be
21forwarded to the department within 48 hours after the order of suspension. If the
22forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing improvement
23assessment and crime laboratories and drug law enforcement assessment are paid
24during a period of suspension, the court or judge shall immediately notify the

1department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment of the reinstatement fee under
2s. 343.21 (1) (j), the department shall return the surrendered license.
SB45, s. 2760 3Section 2760. 345.49 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1232,134 345.49 (1) Any person imprisoned under s. 345.47 for nonpayment of a
5forfeiture, a penalty assessment, if required by s. 165.87 757.05, a jail assessment,
6if required by s. 302.46 (1), a railroad crossing improvement assessment, if required
7by s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r), or a crime laboratories and drug law
8enforcement assessment, if required by s. 165.755, may, on request, be allowed to
9work under s. 303.08. If the person does work, earnings shall be applied on the
10unpaid forfeiture, penalty assessment, jail assessment, railroad crossing
11improvement assessment or crime laboratories and drug law enforcement
12assessment after payment of personal board and expenses and support of personal
13dependents to the extent directed by the court.
SB45, s. 2761 14Section 2761. 345.61 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1233,315 345.61 (2) (c) "Guaranteed arrest bond certificate" as used in this section means
16any printed card or other certificate issued by an automobile club, association or
17insurance company to any of its members or insureds, which card or certificate is
18signed by the member or insureds and contains a printed statement that the
19automobile club, association or insurance company and a surety company, or an
20insurance company authorized to transact both automobile liability insurance and
21surety business, guarantee the appearance of the persons whose signature appears
22on the card or certificate and that they will in the event of failure of the person to
23appear in court at the time of trial, pay any fine or forfeiture imposed on the person,
24including the penalty assessment required by s. 165.87 757.05, the jail assessment
25required by s. 302.46 (1), the railroad crossing improvement assessment required by

1s. 346.177, 346.495 or 346.65 (4r) and the crime laboratories and drug law
2enforcement assessment required by s. 165.755, in an amount not exceeding $200,
3or $1,000 as provided in sub. (1) (b).
SB45, s. 2762 4Section 2762. 346.02 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1233,115 346.02 (10) Applicability to snowmobiles. The operator of a snowmobile upon
6a roadway shall in addition to the provisions of ch. 350 be subject to ss. 346.04,
7346.06, 346.11, 346.14 (1), 346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33,
8346.35, 346.37, 346.39, 346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50 (1) (b), 346.51,
9346.52, 346.53, 346.54, 346.55, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92 (1) and
10346.94 (1) and (9) and, if the snowmobile is an authorized emergency vehicle, be
11subject to s. 346.03
.
SB45, s. 2763 12Section 2763. 346.02 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1233,2013 346.02 (11) Applicability to all-terrain vehicles. The operator of an
14all-terrain vehicle on a roadway is subject to ss. 346.04, 346.06, 346.11, 346.14 (1),
15346.18, 346.19, 346.20, 346.21, 346.26, 346.27, 346.33, 346.35, 346.37, 346.39,
16346.40, 346.44, 346.46, 346.47, 346.48, 346.50 (1) (b), 346.51, 346.52, 346.53, 346.54,
17346.55, 346.71, 346.87, 346.88, 346.89, 346.90, 346.91, 346.92 (1) and 346.94 (1) and
18(9) but is not and, if the all-terrain vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle, is
19subject to s. 346.03, but no operator of an all-terrain vehicle is
subject to any other
20provision of this chapter.
SB45, s. 2764 21Section 2764. 346.03 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1234,522 346.03 (3) The exemption granted the operator of an authorized emergency
23vehicle by sub. (2) (a) applies only when the operator of the vehicle is giving visual
24signal by means of at least one flashing, oscillating or rotating red light except that
25the visual signal given by a police vehicle may be by means of a blue light and a red

1light which are flashing, oscillating or rotating, except as otherwise provided in sub.
2(4m) (a). The exemptions granted by sub. (2) (b), (c) and (d) apply only when the
3operator of the emergency vehicle is giving both such visual signal and also an
4audible signal by means of a siren or exhaust whistle, except as otherwise provided
5in sub. (4) or (4m).
SB45, s. 2765 6Section 2765. 346.03 (4m) of the statutes is renumbered 346.03 (4m) (a).
SB45, s. 2766 7Section 2766. 346.03 (4m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1234,108 346.03 (4m) (b) The exemptions granted by sub. (2) (b), (c) and (d) apply to a
9vehicle that is giving a visual signal or an audible signal, or both, in the manner
10described in sub. (3), if the vehicle is any of the following:
SB45,1234,1311 1. A snowmobile operated by an employe of the department of natural resources
12who is authorized to exercise the authority of the department of natural resources
13under s. 23.11 (4).
SB45,1234,1414 2. An all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile operated by a conservation warden.
SB45, s. 2767 15Section 2767. 347.415 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 347.415 (1m) and
16amended to read:
SB45,1234,2017 347.415 (1m) No person shall may, either personally or through an agent,
18remove, replace, disconnect, reset, tamper with, alter, or fail to connect the odometer
19of any motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with the intent to change or
20affect the number of miles indicated thereon.
SB45, s. 2768 21Section 2768. 347.415 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1235,222 347.415 (1g) In this section, "odometer" means an instrument for measuring
23and recording the actual distance that a motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain
24vehicle has traveled while in operation, but does not include any auxiliary

1instrument designed to be reset to zero to measure and record the actual distance
2that a motor vehicle, snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle has traveled on trips.
SB45, s. 2769 3Section 2769. 347.415 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,94 347.415 (2) No person may operate a motor vehicle subject to registration
5under ch. 341 on any street or highway with knowledge that the odometer is
6removed, disconnected or nonfunctional. Notwithstanding s. 347.02 (2), no person
7may operate a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle with knowledge that the odometer
8is removed, disconnected or nonfunctional.
An exemption may be provided if parts
9are on back order to correct a nonfunctional odometer.
SB45, s. 2770 10Section 2770. 347.415 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,1211 347.415 (4) No person shall conspire with any other person to violate sub. (1)
12(1m), (2) or (3).
SB45, s. 2771 13Section 2771. 347.50 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,1614 347.50 (1) Any person violating ss. 347.35 to 347.49, except s. 347.413 (1) or s.
15347.415 (1) (1m), (2) and (3) to (5) or s. 347.417 (1) or s. 347.48 (2m) or (4) (a) or s.
16347.489, may be required to forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $200.
SB45, s. 2772 17Section 2772. 347.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB45,1235,2018 347.50 (2) Any person violating s. 347.415 (1) (1m), (2) and (3) to (5) may be
19fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county
20jail, or both, for each violation.
SB45, s. 2773 21Section 2773. 348.01 (2) (aj) of the statutes is created to read:
SB45,1236,222 348.01 (2) (aj) "Certified portable testing device" means a portable testing
23device which is tested and inspected periodically for accuracy by the department of
24agriculture, trade and consumer protection or other authorized testing agency in
25accordance with specifications, tolerances, standards and procedures established by

1the national institute of standards and technology and the department of
2agriculture, trade and consumer protection for the testing and examination of scales.
SB45, s. 2774 3Section 2774. 348.15 (3) (bg) of the statutes is amended to read:
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