This bill allows DOT to contract with a private individual or agency to inspect
salvage vehicles after repair, except that a private individual or agency may not
verify the vehicle identification number (VIN) on a salvage vehicle. In addition, a
certified inspector may not inspect a salvage vehicle that has been repaired by the
inspector, his or her employer, or his or her employee. Under the bill, if a private
individual or agency under contract with DOT performs everything but the VIN
inspection, the individual or agency receives 75% of the fee and the remaining 25%
goes to the city, town, village, or county that employs the VIN inspector.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB458, s. 1 1Section 1. 20.395 (5) (ch) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB458,2,32 20.395 (5) (ch) (title) Repaired salvage vehicle examinations, municipal and
3county reimbursements,
state funds.
AB458, s. 2 4Section 2. 20.395 (5) (dj) of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,2,95 20.395 (5) (dj) Repaired salvage vehicle examinations, private inspector
6reimbursements, state funds.
From the general fund, all moneys received from the
7repaired salvage vehicle examination fee under s. 342.07 (3) (a) that are distributed
8under s. 342.07 (3) (c), for the purpose of providing reimbursement to inspectors
9under s. 342.07 (3) (c) for examinations under s. 342.07 (2).
AB458, s. 3 10Section 3. 25.40 (1) (a) 21. of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,2,1211 25.40 (1) (a) 21. Fees collected under s. 342.07 (3) (a) that are deposited in the
12general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (dj).
AB458, s. 4 13Section 4. 340.01 (20m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,3,4
1340.01 (20m) "Hail-damaged vehicle" means a vehicle that is not precluded
2from subsequent registration and titling and that is damaged by hail to the extent
3that the estimated or actual cost, whichever is greater, of repairing the vehicle
4exceeds 70% of its fair market value.
AB458, s. 5 5Section 5. 340.01 (55g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB458,3,106 340.01 (55g) "Salvage vehicle" means a vehicle less than 7 years old that is not
7precluded from subsequent registration and titling and which is damaged by
8collision or other occurrence to the extent that the estimated or actual cost,
9whichever is greater, of repairing the vehicle exceeds 70% of its fair market value.
10The term does not include hail-damaged vehicles.
AB458, s. 6 11Section 6. 342.065 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB458,3,1712 342.065 (1) (c) If the interest of an owner in a salvage vehicle that is titled in
13this state is not transferred upon payment of an insurance claim that, including any
14deductible amounts exceeds 70% of the fair market value of the vehicle, any insurer
15of the vehicle shall, within 30 days of payment of the insurance claim, notify the
16department in writing of the claim payment and that the vehicle meets the statutory
17definition of a salvage vehicle, in the manner and form prescribed by the department.
AB458, s. 7 18Section 7. 342.07 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,3,2319 342.07 (2m) Notwithstanding sub. (2), the department may contract with a
20private individual or agency to examine a repaired salvage vehicle for the purposes
21of sub. (2) (b) and (c). The contract shall contain a provision prohibiting the inspector
22from examining a vehicle that was repaired by the inspector, any employer that
23employs the inspector, or any employee employed by the inspector.
AB458, s. 8 24Section 8. 342.07 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 342.07 (3) (b) 1. and
25amended to read:
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1342.07 (3) (b) 1. If Except as provided in subd. 2., if the examination is
2conducted by an inspector employed by a city, village, town or county, 75% of the fee
3paid under par. (a) shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ch) and
4the city, village, town or county employing the inspector shall be reimbursed this
5amount from that appropriation.
AB458, s. 9 6Section 9. 342.07 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,4,117 342.07 (3) (b) 2. If an inspector employed by a city, village, town or county
8conducts only the examination under sub. (2) (a), 25% of the fee paid under par. (a)
9shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ch) and the city, village,
10town or county employing the inspector shall be reimbursed this amount from that
11appropriation.
AB458, s. 10 12Section 10. 342.07 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,4,1613 342.07 (3) (c) If an inspector contracted with by the department under sub. (2m)
14conducts the examination under sub. (2) (b) and (c), 75% of the fee paid under par.
15(a) shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (dj) and the inspector
16shall be reimbursed this amount from that appropriation.
AB458, s. 11 17Section 11. 342.07 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,4,2018 342.07 (5) The department shall promulgate rules to determine and certify the
19competency of inspectors under sub. (2m) and to prescribe the manner and form for
20certification under sub. (4).
AB458, s. 12 21Section 12. 342.10 (3) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB458,4,2222 342.10 (3) (h) That the vehicle was a hail-damaged vehicle.
AB458, s. 13 23Section 13. Effective date.
AB458,5,2
1(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
2publication.
AB458,5,33 (End)
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