AB818, s. 40 16Section 40. 344.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,18,2417 344.26 (1) Subject to the exceptions stated in ss. 344.25 (2) and 344.27 (2), any
18operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.25 shall
19remain suspended or revoked until every judgment mentioned in s. 344.25 is stayed,
20satisfied, or discharged and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the
21judgment was stayed, satisfied, or discharged or unless the person is a nonresident,
22until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended or
23revoked furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the
24future.
AB818, s. 41 25Section 41. 344.27 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,19,7
1344.27 (2) The secretary shall not suspend the operating privilege or
2registration and shall restore any operating privilege or registration suspended
3following nonpayment of a judgment when the judgment debtor obtains such order
4permitting the payment of the judgment in installments and, unless 3 years have
5elapsed since the date on which the order permitting the payment of the judgment
6in installments is filed with the secretary or unless the judgment debtor is a
7nonresident
, furnishes and maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future.
AB818, s. 42 8Section 42. 344.29 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,19,17 9344.29 Proof of financial responsibility for the future required. Proof
10of financial responsibility for the future shall be furnished by any person required
11to give such proof under ss. 344.25 to 344.27, those cases in which the deposit of proof
12of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of
13an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.14, 344.18
14(3) or 344.19 (3) and in those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial
15responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to issuance of an operator's
16license under s. 343.38 (4) or
reinstatement of an operating privilege revoked under
17ch. 343.
AB818, s. 43 18Section 43. 344.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,19,1919 344.30 (1) Certification of insurance as provided in s. 344.31 or 344.32; or
AB818, s. 44 20Section 44. 344.32 of the statutes is repealed.
AB818, s. 45 21Section 45. 344.33 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,20,222 344.33 (1) Certification. In this chapter, "motor vehicle liability policy" means
23a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, certified as provided in s. 344.31 or
24344.32
as proof of financial responsibility for the future, and issued, except as
25otherwise provided in s. 344.32,
by an insurer authorized to do an automobile

1liability business in this state to or for the benefit of the person named in the policy
2as the insured.
AB818, s. 46 3Section 46. 344.34 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,20,14 4344.34 Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy. When
5an insurer has certified a motor vehicle liability policy under s. 344.31, a policy under
6s. 344.32
or a bond under s. 344.36, the insurance so certified shall not be canceled
7or terminated until at least 10 days after a notice of cancellation or termination of
8the insurance so certified has been filed in the office of the secretary. No insurance
9so certified may be canceled or terminated by the insurer prior to the expiration of
1090 days from the effective date of the certification on the grounds of failure to pay a
11premium when due. Such a certified policy or bond subsequently procured shall, on
12the effective date of its certification, terminate the insurance previously certified.
13Any certification or recertification filed by the same insurer following cancellation
14shall be accompanied by a fee of $3 payable by the insurer.
AB818, s. 47 15Section 47. 344.42 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,20,22 16344.42 Submission of certifications and recertifications by insurers.
17If the sum of certifications and recertifications under ss. 344.31 , 344.32 and 344.34
18that are submitted by an insurer to the department in any year exceeds 1,000, the
19insurer shall pay to the department a transaction fee of $1.50 per certification or
20recertification that is not transmitted electronically to the department. The
21department shall promulgate rules establishing procedures for the collection of
22transaction fees under this section.
AB818, s. 48 23Section 48 . 345.47 (1) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20,
24is amended to read:
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1345.47 (1) (c) If a court or judge suspends an operating privilege under this
2section, the court or judge shall immediately may take possession of the suspended
3license and. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The
4court
shall forward it to the department together with the notice of suspension,
5which shall clearly state that the suspension was for failure to pay a forfeiture, plus
6costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814. The notice of suspension and the
7suspended license, if it is available,
shall be forwarded to the department within 48
8hours after the order of suspension. If the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges
9imposed under ch. 814, are paid during a period of suspension, the court or judge
10shall immediately notify the department. Upon receipt of the notice and payment
11of the fees under s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n), the department shall return the surrendered
12license.
AB818, s. 49 13Section 49. 345.48 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,21,2014 345.48 (2) If the defendant is found guilty of a traffic violation for which
15revocation of his or her operating privilege is mandatory under s. 343.31, or for which
16the court revokes or suspends his or her operating privilege under s. 343.30, the court
17shall immediately may take possession of the suspended or revoked license. If the
18court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license.
The revocation or
19suspension is effective immediately. The court ordered suspension or revocation
20shall be included as part of the report of conviction under sub. (1m).
AB818, s. 50 21Section 50. 345.48 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB818, s. 51 22Section 51. 345.48 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,22,223 345.48 (4) If notice of appeal is filed the court shall, within 5 working days after
24it is filed, forward to the department a certificate stating that a notice of appeal has

1been filed and shall return any surrendered license. Thereafter, the court shall
2notify the department as required under s. 343.325 (1) (b) and (c).
AB818, s. 52 3Section 52. 631.37 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,22,64 631.37 (4) (e) Motor vehicle liability policy. Section 344.34 applies to motor
5vehicle liability policies certified under s. 344.31 and to policies certified under s.
6344.32
.
AB818, s. 53 7Section 53. 800.09 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,22,208 800.09 (1) (c) The court may suspend the defendant's operating privilege, as
9defined in s. 340.01 (40), until restitution is made and the forfeiture, assessments
10and costs are paid, if the defendant has not done so within 60 days after the date the
11restitution or payments or both are to be made under par. (a) and has not notified the
12court that he or she is unable to comply with the judgment, as provided under s.
13800.095 (4) (a), except that the suspension period may not exceed 2 years. The court
14shall may take possession of the suspended license and shall. If the court takes
15possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall
forward the
16license, along with
a notice of the suspension clearly stating that the suspension is
17for failure to comply with a judgment of the court, to the department of
18transportation. This paragraph does not apply if the forfeiture is assessed for
19violation of an ordinance that is unrelated to the violator's operation of a motor
20vehicle.
AB818, s. 54 21Section 54. 938.17 (2) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,23,622 938.17 (2) (d) 2. If a court suspends a license or privilege under subd. 1., the
23court shall immediately take possession of the applicable license and forward it if
24issued under ch. 29 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take
25possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall

1forward
to the department that issued the license, together with the notice of
2suspension stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by
3the court, together with any license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes
4possession
. If the forfeiture is paid during the period of suspension, the court shall
5immediately notify the department, which shall then, if the license is issued under
6ch. 29,
return the license to the person.
AB818, s. 55 7Section 55. 938.34 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,24,58 938.34 (8) Impose a forfeiture based upon a determination that this disposition
9is in the best interest of the juvenile and the juvenile's rehabilitation. The maximum
10forfeiture that the court may impose under this subsection for a violation by a
11juvenile is the maximum amount of the fine that may be imposed on an adult for
12committing that violation or, if the violation is applicable only to a person under 18
13years of age, $100. The order shall include a finding that the juvenile alone is
14financially able to pay the forfeiture and shall allow up to 12 months for payment.
15If the juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may vacate the forfeiture and order
16other alternatives under this section; or the court may suspend any license issued
17under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or suspend the juvenile's
18operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. If the court
19suspends any license under this subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately
20take possession of the suspended license and forward it if issued under ch. 29 or, if
21the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if possession
22is taken, shall destroy, the license. The court shall forward
to the department which
23issued the license, together with a notice of suspension stating that the suspension
24is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court, together with any license issued
25under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession
. If the forfeiture is paid during the

1period of suspension, the suspension shall be reduced to the time period which has
2already elapsed and the court shall immediately notify the department which shall
3then, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to the juvenile. Any
4recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount recovered as a
5forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB818, s. 56 6Section 56. 938.34 (8d) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,24,227 938.34 (8d) (d) If the juvenile fails to pay the surcharge under par. (a), the court
8may vacate the surcharge and order other alternatives under this section, in
9accordance with the conditions specified in this chapter; or the court may suspend
10any license issued under ch. 29 for not less than 30 days nor more than 5 years, or
11suspend the juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less
12than 30 days nor more than 5 years. If the court suspends any license under this
13subsection, the clerk of the court shall immediately take possession of the suspended
14license and forward it if issued under ch. 29 or, if the license is issued under ch. 343,
15the court may take possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the license.
16The court shall forward
to the department which issued the license , together with
17a notice of suspension stating that the suspension is for failure to pay a surcharge
18imposed by the court, together with any license issued under ch. 29 of which the court
19takes possession
. If the surcharge is paid during the period of suspension, the
20suspension shall be reduced to the time period which has already elapsed and the
21court shall immediately notify the department which shall then, if the license is
22issued under ch. 29,
return the license to the juvenile.
AB818, s. 57 23Section 57. 938.34 (14m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,25,824 938.34 (14m) Restrict or suspend the operating privilege, as defined in s.
25340.01 (40), of a juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent under a violation of any law

1in which a motor vehicle is involved. If the court suspends a juvenile's operating
2privilege under this subsection, the court shall immediately may take possession of
3the suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it
4shall destroy the license. The court shall forward
to the department of
5transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and duration of the
6suspension. If the court limits a juvenile's operating privilege under this subsection,
7the court shall immediately notify the department of transportation of that
8limitation.
AB818, s. 58 9Section 58. 938.34 (14r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,25,1710 938.34 (14r) (a) In addition to any other dispositions imposed under this
11section, if the juvenile is found to have violated ch. 961, the court shall suspend the
12juvenile's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 6 months
13nor more than 5 years. The court shall immediately may take possession of any
14suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall
15destroy the license. The court shall forward
to the department of transportation
16together with the notice of suspension stating that the suspension or revocation is
17for a violation of ch. 961.
AB818, s. 59 18Section 59. 938.34 (14r) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,25,2319 938.34 (14r) (c) If the juvenile's license or operating privilege is currently
20suspended or revoked or if the juvenile does not currently possess a valid operator's
21license issued under ch. 343, the suspension under this subsection is effective on the
22date on which the juvenile is first eligible and applies for issuance or reinstatement
23of an operator's license under ch. 343.
AB818, s. 60 24Section 60. 938.342 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,26,6
1938.342 (1g) (a) Suspend the person's operating privilege, as defined in s.
2340.01 (40), for not less than 30 days nor more than one year. The court shall
3immediately
may take possession of the suspended license and forward it. If the
4court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall
5forward
to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason
6for and duration of the suspension.
AB818, s. 61 7Section 61. 938.343 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,26,248 938.343 (2) Forfeiture. Impose a forfeiture not to exceed the maximum
9forfeiture that may be imposed on an adult for committing that violation or, if the
10violation is only applicable to a person under 18 years of age, $50. The order shall
11include a finding that the juvenile alone is financially able to pay and shall allow up
12to 12 months for the payment. If a juvenile fails to pay the forfeiture, the court may
13suspend any license issued under ch. 29 or suspend the juvenile's operating privilege,
14as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not more than 2 years. The court shall immediately
15take possession of the suspended license and forward it if issued under ch. 29 or, if
16the license is issued under ch. 343, the court may take possession of, and if possession
17is taken, shall destroy, of the license. The court shall forward
to the department
18which issued the license, together with the notice of suspension stating that the
19suspension is for failure to pay a forfeiture imposed by the court , together with any
20license issued under ch. 29 of which the court takes possession
. If the forfeiture is
21paid during the period of suspension, the court shall immediately notify the
22department, which shall, if the license is issued under ch. 29, return the license to
23the person. Any recovery under this subsection shall be reduced by the amount
24recovered as a forfeiture for the same act under s. 938.45 (1r) (b).
AB818, s. 62 25Section 62. 938.344 (2e) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,27,7
1938.344 (2e) (b) Whenever a court suspends a juvenile's operating privilege
2under this subsection, the court shall immediately may take possession of any
3suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall
4destroy the license. The court shall forward
to the department of transportation,
5together with
the notice of suspension stating that the suspension is for a violation
6under s. 961.573 (2), 961.574 (2), or 961.575 (2), or a local ordinance that strictly
7conforms to one of those statutes.
AB818, s. 63 8Section 63. 938.344 (2e) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,27,139 938.344 (2e) (c) If the juvenile's license or operating privilege is currently
10suspended or revoked or the juvenile does not currently possess a valid operator's
11license under ch. 343, the suspension under this subsection is effective on the date
12on which the juvenile is first eligible and applies for issuance or reinstatement of an
13operator's license under ch. 343.
AB818, s. 64 14Section 64. 938.355 (6) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,28,515 938.355 (6) (d) 2. Suspension of or limitation restriction on the use of the
16juvenile's operating privilege, as defined under s. 340.01 (40), or of any approval
17issued under ch. 29 for a period of not more than 3 years. If the juvenile does not hold
18a valid operator's license under ch. 343, other than an instruction permit under s.
19343.07 or a restricted license under s. 343.08, on the date of the order issued under
20this subdivision, the court may order the suspension to begin on the date that the
21operator's license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the juvenile applies
22and qualifies for issuance or 2 years after the date of the order issued under this
23subdivision, whichever occurs first
on which the juvenile is first eligible for issuance
24or reinstatement of an operator's license under ch. 343
. If the court suspends the
25juvenile's operating privileges or an approval issued under ch. 29, the court shall

1immediately take possession of the suspended license or approval and forward it may
2take possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the suspended license.
3The court shall forward
to the department that issued it, together with the license
4or approval
the notice of suspension, together with any approval of which the court
5takes possession
.
AB818, s. 65 6Section 65. 938.355 (6m) (a) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,28,227 938.355 (6m) (a) 1m. Suspension or limitation on the use of the juvenile's
8operating privilege, as defined under s. 340.01 (40), or of any approval issued under
9ch. 29 for not more than one year. If the juvenile does not hold a valid operator's
10license under ch. 343, other than an instruction permit under s. 343.07 or a restricted
11license under s. 343.08, on the date of the order issued under this subdivision, the
12court may order the suspension or limitation to begin on the date that the operator's
13license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the juvenile applies and
14qualifies for issuance or 2 years after the date of the order issued under this
15subdivision, whichever occurs first
on which the juvenile is first eligible for issuance
16or reinstatement of an operator's license under ch. 343
. If the court suspends a
17juvenile's operating privilege or an approval issued under ch. 29, the court shall
18immediately take possession of the suspended license or approval and forward it may
19take possession of, and if possession is taken, shall destroy, the suspended license.
20The court shall forward
to the department that issued the license or approval with
21a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension , together with any
22approval of which the court takes possession
.
AB818, s. 66 23Section 66. 961.50 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,29,624 961.50 (1) (intro.) If a person is convicted of any violation of this chapter, the
25court shall, in addition to any other penalties that may apply to the crime, suspend

1the person's operating privilege, as defined in s. 340.01 (40), for not less than 6
2months nor more than 5 years. The court shall immediately may take possession of
3any suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it
4shall destroy the license. The court shall forward
to the department of
5transportation together with the record of conviction and notice of the suspension.
6The person is eligible for an occupational license under s. 343.10 as follows:
AB818, s. 67 7Section 67. 961.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB818,29,128 961.50 (3) If the person's license or operating privilege is currently suspended
9or revoked or the person does not currently possess a valid operator's license issued
10under ch. 343, the suspension or revocation under this section is effective on the date
11on which the person is first eligible and applies for issuance, renewal, or
12reinstatement of an operator's license under ch. 343.
AB818, s. 68 13Section 68. Initial applicability.
AB818,29,2114 (1) The treatment of sections 343.30 (1g) (b), (1q) (h), and (6) (d), 343.305 (10)
15(g), 343.32 (1m) (d), 938.34 (14r) (c), 938.344 (2e) (c), 938.355 (6) (d) 2. and (6m) (a)
161m., and 961.50 (3) of the statutes first applies to convictions, suspensions,
17revocations, and refusals occurring on the effective date of this subsection, but does
18not preclude the counting of other convictions, suspensions, or revocations as prior
19convictions, suspensions, or revocations for purposes of administrative action by the
20department of transportation, sentencing by a court, or revocation or suspension of
21motor vehicle operating privileges.
AB818,30,222 (2) The treatment of sections 343.38 (2) and (4) (intro.), 343.39 (1) (a), 344.18
23(1m) (a) and (3m) (a), 344.24, 344.26 (1), 344.27 (2), and 344.29 of the statutes and
24the repeal of section 343.38 (4) (a) and (b) of the statutes first apply to an issuance

1of operator's licenses or reinstatement of operating privileges or registrations on the
2effective date of this subsection.
AB818,30,53 (3) The treatment of sections 344.30 (1), 344.32, 344.33 (1), 344.34, 344.42, and
4631.37 (4) (e) of the statutes first applies to proof of financial responsibility filed with
5the secretary of transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
AB818,30,116 (4) The treatment of sections 343.03 (1) (b), 343.06 (2), 343.20 (1) (a), 343.315
7(3) (a) and (b), 343.38 (title), (1) (intro.) and (a), (2), (3), (3g), and (3r), and 343.39 (1)
8(a) and (b), (2), and (3) of the statutes, the renumbering and amendment of section
9343.26 of the statutes, and the creation of section 343.26 (2) of the statutes first apply
10to reinstatements for which reinstatement fees are received by the department of
11transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
AB818, s. 69 12Section 69. Effective date.
AB818,30,1413 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 5th month beginning after
14publication.
AB818,30,1515 (End)
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