AB818: Bill Text

The bill clarifies the general requirements for reinstatement of a person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle. Under the bill, upon a person's application for reinstatement, DOT may reinstate the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle and issue a commercial driver license to the person if the person has paid the required fees and taken any examination required by DOT; however, DOT may not do so during any period of disqualification under state or federal law, under the law of another jurisdiction disqualifying the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle under circumstances similar to those specified in state or federal law, or under a federal agency determination that the person is no longer qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle. The bill also provides for automatic reinstatement if the disqualification results from the issuance of a 24-hour out-of-service order. The bill eliminates the two-year expiration period for reinstated licenses if the license is canceled on a basis for which automatic reinstatement applies.

Under current law, a court must revoke a person's operating privilege for specified OWI violations and for the improper refusal to take a test to determine the amount of alcohol in the person's blood or breath. The period of operating-privilege revocation for an OWI conviction must be reduced by any period of revocation previously served for a test refusal, and vice versa, and the periods of revocation remaining must run concurrently, if the revocation for the OWI violation and the revocation for the test refusal arise out of the same incident or occurrence.

Under this bill, a court may order a period of revocation resulting from an OWI violation or a test refusal, or a period of suspension resulting from an excessive chemical test result, to run concurrently with any period of time remaining on any other revocation or suspension regardless of whether it arises out of the same incident or occurrence.

Under current law, a court may suspend a person's operating privilege for any period not exceeding six months upon the person's conviction for operating after revocation (OAR) or operating while suspended (OWS) or operating a commercial motor vehicle during a period in which the person is disqualified (OWD). However, a court must revoke a person's operating privilege, for a period of six months or less, upon the person's conviction for OAR, OWS, or OWD if the person has been convicted of three or more prior violations of OAR, OWS, or OWD within the preceding five-year period. In addition, DOT must administratively revoke a person's operating privilege, for a period of six months unless the court has ordered a revocation for a lesser period, upon receiving a record of conviction showing that the person has been convicted of OAR, OWS, or OWD if the person has been convicted of three or more prior violations of OAR, OWS, or OWD within the preceding five-year period.

This bill makes court-ordered operating privilege revocation for a fourth offense OAR, OWS, or OWD permissive rather than mandatory and eliminates the requirement that DOT administratively revoke a person's operating privilege for a fourth offense OAR, OWS, or OWD.

For further information see the state and local 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:

AB818, s. 1 Section 1. 118.163 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,4,7 118.163 (2) (a) Suspension of the person's operating privilege for not less than 30 days nor more than one year. The court shall immediately may take possession of any suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.

AB818, s. 2 Section 2. 118.163 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,5,3 118.163 (2m) (a) A county, city, village or town may enact an ordinance permitting a court to suspend the operating privilege of a person who is at least 16 years of age but less than 18 years of age and is a dropout. The ordinance shall provide that the court may suspend the person's operating privilege until the person reaches the age of 18. The court shall immediately may take possession of any suspended license and forward it. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward to the department of transportation together with a notice stating the reason for and the duration of the suspension.

AB818, s. 3 Section 3. 343.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,5,7 343.03 (1) (b) The department shall issue operator's licenses in conformity with the classified driver license system to each licensee upon renewal, reinstatement or initial application, or cancellation under s. 343.26 (1).

AB818, s. 4 Section 4. 343.05 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,5,16 343.05 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, no person may at any time have more than one operator's license. This prohibition includes, without limitation, having licenses from more than one state, having licenses under more than one name or birthdate, having an occupational license without having surrendered the revoked or suspended license document, and having more than one license issued for the operation of different types or classes of vehicles. This paragraph does not apply to any person who has only operator's licenses issued by this state and by a country, province, or subdivision that is a party to an agreement under s. 343.16 (1) (d).

AB818, s. 5 Section 5. 343.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,6,5 343.06 (2) The department shall not issue a commercial driver license, including a renewal or reinstated license, to any person, or reinstate a person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle, during any period of disqualification under s. 343.315 or 49 CFR 383.51 or , under the law of another jurisdiction in substantial conformity therewith, as the result of one or more disqualifying offenses committed on or after July 1, 1987, disqualifying a person from operating a commercial motor vehicle under circumstances similar to those specified in s. 343.315 or 49 CFR 383.51, or under a determination by the federal motor carrier safety administration that the person is no longer qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle under 49 CFR 391, or to any person whose operating privilege is revoked, suspended, or canceled. Any person who is known to the department to be subject to disqualification as described in s. 343.44 (1) (d) shall be disqualified by the department as provided in s. 343.315.

AB818, s. 6 Section 6. 343.10 (2) (a) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 7 Section 7. 343.20 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,6,19 343.20 (1) (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, reinstated licenses, probationary licenses issued under s. 343.085, licenses issued after cancellation under s. 343.26 (1), and original licenses other than instruction permits shall expire 2 years from the date of the applicant's next birthday. Subject to s. 343.125 (3), all other licenses and license endorsements shall expire 8 years after the date of issuance. The department may institute any system of initial license issuance which it deems advisable for the purpose of gaining a uniform rate of renewals. In order to put such a system into operation, the department may issue licenses which are valid for any period less than the ordinary effective period of such license. If the department issues a license that is valid for less than the ordinary effective period as authorized by this paragraph, the fees due under s. 343.21 (1) (a), (b) and (d) shall be prorated accordingly.

AB818, s. 8 Section 8. 343.26 of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3290, is renumbered 343.26 (1) and amended to read:

AB818,7,2 343.26 (1) Any Except as provided in sub. (2), any person whose license has been canceled, whether the license has been canceled by the secretary or stands canceled as a matter of law, may apply for a new license at any time. Upon receipt of the application and all required fees, the department shall issue or refuse issuance of the license as upon an original application. The department may, but need not, require the applicant to submit to an examination as provided in s. 343.16.

AB818, s. 9 Section 9. 343.26 (2) of the statutes is created to read:

AB818,7,6 343.26 (2) If a person's license has been canceled under s. 343.25 (2) or (3), or canceled because of the person's nonpayment of a fee, the person's license may be reinstated as provided in s. 343.38 (3g).

AB818, s. 10 Section 10. 343.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,7,20 343.28 (2) Whenever a person is convicted of any offense for which s. 343.31 makes mandatory the revocation by the secretary of such person's operating privilege, the court in which the conviction occurred shall may require the surrender to it of any license then held by such person. If the court requires surrender of a license, the court shall destroy the license. The clerk of the court, or the justice, judge or magistrate if the court has no clerk, shall, as provided in s. 345.48, forward to the department the record of conviction and any surrendered licenses. The record of conviction forwarded to the department, which shall state whether the offender was involved in an accident at the time of the offense, whether the offender was operating a commercial motor vehicle at the time of the offense and, if so, whether the offender was transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73, or was operating a vehicle designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver.

AB818, s. 11 Section 11. 343.30 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,8,4 343.30 (1g) (b) A court shall may revoke a person's operating privilege upon the person's conviction for violating s. 343.44 (1) (a), (b), or (d) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith if the person has been convicted of 3 or more prior violations of s. 343.44 (1) (a), (b), or (d), or similar violations under s. 343.44 (1), 1997 stats., or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, within the 5-year period preceding the violation. The Any revocation under this paragraph shall be for a period of 6 months, unless the court orders a period of revocation of less than 6 months and places its reasons for ordering the lesser period of revocation on the record.

AB818, s. 12 Section 12. 343.30 (1q) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,8,19 343.30 (1q) (h) The court or department shall provide that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection shall be reduced by any period of suspension or revocation previously served under s. 343.305 if the suspension or revocation under s. 343.305 and the conviction for violation of s. 346.63 (1) or (2m) or a local ordinance in conformity therewith arise out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department shall order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any period of time remaining on a suspension or revocation imposed under s. 343.305 arising out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department may order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection run concurrently with any period of time remaining on any other suspension or revocation regardless of whether it arises out of the same incident or occurrence. The court may modify an occupational license authorized under s. 343.305 (8) (d) in accordance with this subsection.

AB818, s. 13 Section 13. 343.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,3 343.30 (4) Whenever a court or judge suspends or revokes an operating privilege under this section, the court or judge shall immediately may take possession of any suspended or revoked license and. If the court takes possession of a license, it shall destroy the license. The court shall forward it, as provided in s. 345.48, to the department together with the record of conviction and notice of suspension or revocation. Whenever a court or judge restricts the operating privilege of a person, the court or judge shall forward notice of the restriction to the department.

AB818, s. 14 Section 14. 343.30 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,11 343.30 (6) (d) If the person subject to suspension under this subsection does not hold a valid license under this chapter other than a license under s. 343.07 or 343.08 on the date of disposition, the suspension under par. (b) shall commence on the date that such a license would otherwise be reinstated or issued after the person applies and qualifies for issuance or 2 years from the date of disposition, whichever occurs first on which the person is first eligible for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's license under this chapter.

AB818, s. 15 Section 15. 343.305 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,19 343.305 (7) (a) If a person submits to chemical testing administered in accordance with this section and any test results indicate the presence of a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in the person's blood or a prohibited alcohol concentration, the law enforcement officer shall report the results to the department and take possession of the person's license and forward it to the department. The person's operating privilege is administratively suspended for 6 months.

AB818, s. 16 Section 16. 343.305 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,9,25 343.305 (7) (b) If a person who was driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle submits to chemical testing administered in accordance with this section and any test results indicate an alcohol concentration above 0.0, the law enforcement officer may take possession of the person's license and retain the license for 24 hours. The person may reclaim a seized license in person or request return of the license by mail. The law enforcement officer shall issue a citation for violation of s. 346.63 (7) (a) 1., issue citations for such other violations as may apply and issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the testing, and report both the out-of-service order and the test results to the department in the manner prescribed by the department. If the person is a nonresident, the department shall report issuance of the out-of-service order to the driver licensing agency in the person's home jurisdiction.

AB818, s. 17 Section 17. 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,11,4 343.305 (9) (a) (intro.) If a person refuses to take a test under sub. (3) (a), the law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license and prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. If the person was driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle, the officer shall issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the department. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county in which the arrest under sub. (3) (a) was made or to the municipal court in the municipality in which the arrest was made if the arrest was for a violation of a municipal ordinance under sub. (3) (a) and the municipality has a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke to the attorney for that municipality or to the district attorney for that county, as appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed. The notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:

AB818, s. 18 Section 18. 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,12,2 343.305 (9) (am) (intro.) If a person driving or operating or on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle refuses a test under sub. (3) (am), the law enforcement officer shall immediately take possession of the person's license, issue an out-of-service order to the person for the 24 hours after the refusal and notify the department in the manner prescribed by the department, and prepare a notice of intent to revoke, by court order under sub. (10), the person's operating privilege. The officer shall issue a copy of the notice of intent to revoke the privilege to the person and submit or mail a copy with the person's license to the circuit court for the county in which the refusal is made or to the municipal court in the municipality in which the refusal is made if the person's refusal was in violation of a municipal ordinance and the municipality has a municipal court. The officer shall also mail a copy of the notice of intent to revoke to the attorney for that municipality or to the district attorney for that county, as appropriate, and to the department. Neither party is entitled to pretrial discovery in any refusal hearing, except that, if the defendant moves within 30 days after the initial appearance in person or by an attorney and shows cause therefor, the court may order that the defendant be allowed to inspect documents, including lists of names and addresses of witnesses, if available, and to test under s. 804.09, under such conditions as the court prescribes, any devices used by the plaintiff to determine whether a violation has been committed. The notice of intent to revoke the person's operating privilege shall contain substantially all of the following information:

AB818, s. 19 Section 19. 343.305 (10) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,12,14 343.305 (10) (g) The court or department shall provide that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection or under sub. (7) shall be reduced by any period of suspension or revocation previously served under s. 343.30 (1p) or (1q) if both suspensions or revocations arose out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department shall order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection or sub. (7) run concurrently with any time remaining on a suspension or revocation imposed under s. 343.30 (1p) or (1q) arising out of the same incident or occurrence. The court or department may order that the period of suspension or revocation imposed under this subsection or sub. (7) run concurrently with any period of time remaining on any other suspension or revocation regardless of whether it arises out of the same incident or occurrence.

AB818, s. 20 Section 20. 343.31 (1) (hm) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 21 Section 21. 343.315 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,13,2 343.315 (3) (a) Notwithstanding s. 343.39, if If a person's license or operating privilege is revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2). The Notwithstanding s. 343.38 (3r), the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall not be reinstated upon expiration of the period of revocation or suspension unless the period of disqualification has also expired. During any period of disqualification in which the person's license or operating privilege is not revoked or suspended, the department may issue an operator's license to the person for the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles.

AB818, s. 22 Section 22. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,13,14 343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or (j). Upon proper application by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles under s. 343.26.

AB818, s. 23 Section 23. 343.32 (1m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,13,20 343.32 (1m) (d) If the person's license or operating privilege is currently suspended or revoked or the person does not currently possess a valid operator's license issued under this chapter, the suspension or revocation under this subsection is effective on the date on which the person is first eligible and applies for issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of an operator's license under this chapter.

AB818, s. 24 Section 24. 343.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,13,24 343.38 (title) License Reinstatement after revocation or, suspension; reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege, cancellation, or disqualification.

AB818, s. 25 Section 25. 343.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,14,4 343.38 (1) License Reinstatement after revocation. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 343.10, 343.39, and 351.07, the department shall not issue a license to reinstate the operating privilege of a person whose operating privilege has been duly revoked unless the period of revocation has expired and such the person:

AB818, s. 26 Section 26. 343.38 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,14,8 343.38 (1) (a) Files with Pays to the department an application for license together with all required fees; and

AB818, s. 27 Section 27. 343.38 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is amended to read:

AB818,14,16 343.38 (2) Reinstatement of nonresident's operating privilege after revocation by Wisconsin. A nonresident's operating privilege revoked or suspended under the laws of this state is reinstated as a matter of law when the period of revocation or suspension has expired and such the nonresident obtains a valid operator's license issued by the jurisdiction of the nonresident's residence and pays the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n).

AB818, s. 28 Section 28. 343.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,15,2 343.38 (3) Reinstatement after suspension. Except as provided in sub. (2) and s. 343.10, the department shall not issue a license to reinstate the operating privilege of a person whose operating privilege has been duly suspended while the suspension remains in effect. Upon the expiration of the period of suspension, the person's operating privilege is reinstated as provided in s. 343.39 upon receipt by the department of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (j) and (n) and, for reinstatement of an operating privilege suspended under ch. 344, the filing with the department of proof of financial responsibility, if required, in the amount, form, and manner specified under ch. 344.

AB818, s. 29 Section 29. 343.38 (3g) and (3r) of the statutes are created to read:

AB818,15,8 343.38 (3g) Reinstatement after certain cancellations. (a) The department may reinstate the operator's license of a person whose operator's license has been duly canceled under s. 343.25 (2) or (3) if the person pays the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (m) and (n) and either the person is at least 18 years of age or the requirements specified in s. 343.15 are satisfied.

AB818,15,13 (b) The department may reinstate the operator's license or identification card of a person whose operator's license or identification card has been duly canceled because of the person's nonpayment of a fee if the person pays that fee, pays any fee required by the department under s. 20.905 (2), and pays the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (m) and (n).

AB818,15,20 (3r) Reinstatement of commercial driving privileges following disqualification. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), upon application for reinstatement after a person's disqualification by the department, the department may issue a commercial driver license to the person if the person has paid the fees required under s. 343.21 (1) (jm) and (n), taken any examination required by the department under s. 343.16, and satisfied any other requirement under this chapter for reinstatement.

AB818,16,2 (b) Any disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (g) terminates at the beginning of the 25th hour following issuance of the citation specified in s. 343.315 (2) (g). If a person has been disqualified solely on the basis of s. 343.315 (2) (g), the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle is automatically reinstated upon termination of the disqualification, as provided in this paragraph, and no application or fee is required for reinstatement.

AB818,16,5 (c) If a person is authorized to operate a commercial motor vehicle under s. 343.055, the person's authorization to operate a commercial motor vehicle may be reinstated without issuance of a commercial driver license to the person.

AB818, s. 30 Section 30. 343.38 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,16,13 343.38 (4) First issuance of license in Wisconsin after suspension or revocation by another state. (intro.) The department may issue an operator's license to a person moving to this state whose operating privileges have privilege has been previously suspended or revoked in another state jurisdiction when their the person's operating privilege has been reinstated or the person is eligible for reinstatement in that state the other jurisdiction and the following conditions have been met:

AB818, s. 31 Section 31. 343.38 (4) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 32 Section 32. 343.38 (4) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB818, s. 33 Section 33. 343.39 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, is repealed.

AB818, s. 34 Section 34. 343.39 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,16,24 343.39 (1) (b) When, in the case of a revocation or, suspension, or disqualification based on a conviction, the conviction is reversed, set aside or vacated. This paragraph applies whether or not the conviction occurred in this state and whether or not the conviction was cause for revocation or, suspension, or disqualification only when considered in connection with the person's previous entire operating record.

AB818, s. 35 Section 35. 343.39 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,17,10 343.39 (2) Whenever a person's operating privilege is automatically reinstated, the department shall forthwith notify such person thereof and shall return any surrendered and unexpired license in its possession. If the person's license is expired during the period of revocation or suspension, such, the person may renew the license at the standard renewal fee at any time within 30 days after the reinstatement of the person's operating privilege. If the person states to the department that he or she no longer possesses the license because the license was surrendered to a court, and the person has satisfied all requirements under sub. (1), including, if applicable, payment of the reinstatement fee required under sub. (1) (a), the department shall issue a new license without any additional fee for the license.

AB818, s. 36 Section 36. 343.39 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 343.13 (3) and amended to read:

AB818,17,16 343.13 (3) If a court has ordered that the a person's operating privilege be restricted for a period of time after the suspension person's operating privilege revocation period is completed to operating vehicles equipped with an ignition interlock device, the license shall include that restriction.

AB818, s. 37 Section 37. 344.18 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,17,22 344.18 (1m) (a) Unless 3 years have elapsed since the date that a requirement under sub. (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) has been met or unless the person is a nonresident, the person whose operating privilege or registration was suspended or revoked under s. 344.14 shall file with the department and maintain in effect proof of financial responsibility in the amount, form and manner specified in this chapter.

AB818, s. 38 Section 38. 344.18 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,18,3 344.18 (3m) (a) Unless 3 years have elapsed since the date that a requirement under sub. (3) (a) or (b) has been met or unless the person is a nonresident, the person whose operating privilege or registration was suspended or revoked under sub. (3) shall file with the department and maintain in effect proof of financial responsibility in the amount, form and manner specified in this chapter.

AB818, s. 39 Section 39. 344.24 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,18,15 344.24 Applicability of sections relating to proof of financial responsibility for the future. Sections 344.29 to 344.41 are applicable in all cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future, including those cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future under ss. 344.25 to 344.27, those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.14, 344.18 (3) or 344.19 (3) and those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to issuance of an operator's license under s. 343.38 (4) or reinstatement of an operating privilege revoked under ch. 343.

AB818, s. 40 Section 40. 344.26 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,18,24 344.26 (1) Subject to the exceptions stated in ss. 344.25 (2) and 344.27 (2), any operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s. 344.25 shall remain suspended or revoked until every judgment mentioned in s. 344.25 is stayed, satisfied, or discharged and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the judgment was stayed, satisfied, or discharged or unless the person is a nonresident, until the person whose operating privilege and registration was suspended or revoked furnishes and maintains in effect proof of financial responsibility for the future.

AB818, s. 41 Section 41. 344.27 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB818,19,7 344.27 (2) The secretary shall not suspend the operating privilege or registration and shall restore any operating privilege or registration suspended following nonpayment of a judgment when the judgment debtor obtains such order permitting the payment of the judgment in installments and, unless 3 years have elapsed since the date on which the order permitting the payment of the judgment in installments is filed with the secretary or unless the judgment debtor is a nonresident, furnishes and maintains proof of financial responsibility for the future.