CHAPTER 110
MOTOR VEHICLES
110.015 Facsimile signature.
110.05 Inspection of human service vehicles.
110.06 Rules; school bus presale inspection; penalties.
110.063 Inspection of motor buses.
110.064 Motor buses used for pupil transportation.
110.07 Traffic officers; powers and duties.
110.075 Motor vehicle inspection.
110.08 State operator's license examiner system.
110.09 Background investigations of certain persons.
110.10 Ignition interlock device program.
110.20 Motor vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program.
110.21 Education and training related to motor vehicle emissions.
110.215 Motor vehicle emission control equipment grant program.
110.22 Repaired salvage vehicle inspector training.
110.001
110.001
Definitions. In this chapter:
110.001(1)
(1) "Department" means department of transportation.
110.001(2)
(2) "Secretary" means secretary of transportation.
110.001 History
History: 1977 c. 29;
1993 a. 25.
110.01
110.01
Definitions. Words and phrases defined in
chs. 340 to
349 have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different meaning is expressly provided or the context clearly indicates a different meaning.
110.01 History
History: 1975 c. 120.
110.015
110.015
Facsimile signature. The secretary and division administrators of the department of transportation, through their authorized employees, may execute or affix their signature, by facsimile signature with a stamp, reproduction print or other similar process to all licenses, notices, orders, administrative letters, contracts, permits, offers to purchase, appraisals, certifications of records, service of legal papers or process on the administrators, and other legal instruments under the statutes which the secretary and division administrators are authorized or required to administer.
110.05
110.05
Inspection of human service vehicles. 110.05(1)
(1) The department shall adopt and enforce such rules as the department deems necessary in the interests of the safety of persons being transported to cover the design, construction, equipment, inspection and operation of human service vehicles.
110.05(2)
(2) The owner of the human service vehicle shall have the vehicle inspected at least annually by the department or a certified law enforcement officer for compliance with the requirements of
s. 110.075,
ch. 347 and any rules promulgated under this section.
110.05(3)
(3) Vehicles required to be inspected under
sub. (2) which were in service prior to March 28, 1984, need only be in compliance with the requirements of ch.
347, 1981 stats.
110.05(4)
(4) Any person violating this section, or rules promulgated pursuant thereto, may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200.
110.05 History
History: 1983 a. 175 ss.
2,
25.
110.05 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Trans 301, Wis. adm. code.
110.06
110.06
Rules; school bus presale inspection; penalties. 110.06(2)(2) The secretary shall adopt and enforce such rules as he or she deems necessary in the interests of safety to cover the design, construction, inspection and operation of school buses. Such rules may, but need not, be uniform for each type of bus designated in
s. 340.01 (56) (a) and
(am).
110.06(3)(a)(a) Any person intending to purchase a motor vehicle to be used as a school bus shall prior to purchase give the seller notice in writing of the intended use.
110.06(3)(b)
(b) Prior to the use of a motor vehicle as a school bus, the seller shall obtain a presale inspection of the vehicle by the department verifying compliance with the rules relating to design and construction prescribed by the department under
sub. (2). A copy of the presale inspection report shall be provided to the purchaser at the time of delivery.
110.06(3)(c)
(c) The seller of any such vehicle who fails to obtain a presale inspection prior to delivery shall be liable to the purchaser for all repairs and improvements required by the department to bring the vehicle into compliance with the rules relating to design and construction prescribed by the department under
sub. (2) for a period of one year after the delivery.
110.06(3)(d)
(d) Notwithstanding
par. (b), the purchaser may agree to obtain the presale inspection provided that notice of the agreement is included in the offer to purchase and is agreed to by the seller. The seller is liable for any repairs and improvements necessary to comply with the rules relating to design and construction prescribed by the department under
sub. (2).
110.06(3)(e)
(e) Any person violating
par. (b) shall forfeit $100 for the first offense and $200 for the 2nd and each subsequent offense.
110.06(5)
(5) The orders, determinations and rules made by the secretary are subject to review in the manner provided in
ch. 227.
110.06 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also chs.
Trans 131 and
300, Wis. adm. code.
110.063
110.063
Inspection of motor buses. 110.063(1)
(1) The department shall promulgate and enforce such rules as the department deems necessary in the interests of the safety of persons being transported to cover the design, construction, equipment, inspection and operation of motor buses.
110.063(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (c), the owner of the motor bus shall have it inspected annually by the department for compliance with the requirements of
s. 110.075 and
ch. 347 and rules promulgated thereunder and any rules promulgated under this section.
110.063(2)(b)
(b) The department shall specify by rule a fee for the inspection required under this subsection equal to the cost of the inspection.
110.063(2)(c)
(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a motor bus which is operated by an urban mass transit system, as defined in
s. 85.20 (1) (L), if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
110.063(2)(c)1.
1. The urban mass transit system regularly inspects the motor bus at least annually.
110.063(2)(c)2.
2. The urban mass transit system submits the record of inspection of the motor bus to the department annually for examination.
110.063(2)(c)3.
3. Review of the record of inspection of the motor bus by the department indicates that the motor bus is in compliance with the requirements of
s. 110.075 and
ch. 347 and rules promulgated thereunder and any rules promulgated under this section.
110.063(3)
(3) Any person who violates this section or rules promulgated under this section may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200.
110.063 History
History: 1987 a. 235.
110.063 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also chs.
Trans 300 and
330, Wis. adm. code.
110.064
110.064
Motor buses used for pupil transportation. 110.064(1)(a)
(a) Notwithstanding
s. 340.01 (56) (b) 4., no motor bus operated under contract as provided in
s. 121.55 (1) (a) or
(d) may be used for the purpose of transporting pupils to or from a public or private school as provided in
s. 340.01 (56) (a) 1. and no motor bus otherwise operated on a special route for the purpose of transporting pupils to or from a public or private school as provided in
s. 340.01 (56) (a) 1. may be used for that purpose unless the motor bus satisfies safety and operation standards specified by the department under
par. (b).
110.064(1)(b)
(b) The department shall promulgate and enforce a rule requiring that a motor bus under
par. (a) satisfy safety standards providing an equivalent level of safety as the safety standards specified by the department for a school bus having the same gross vehicle weight rating and operation standards specifying that the rear door of a motor bus under
par. (a) may not be used for the entry or exit of pupils, except in an emergency, except that the department may not promulgate a rule which is in conflict with federal law, which requires the motor bus to be painted in accordance with
s. 347.44 (1) or which requires the motor bus to be equipped with flashing red warning lights as specified in
s. 347.25 (2).
110.064(2)
(2) Any person who violates this section or rules promulgated under this section may be required to forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200.
110.064 History
History: 1987 a. 235.
110.064 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also chs.
Trans 300 and
330, Wis. adm. code.
110.065
110.065
Traffic academy. The secretary may establish and operate an academy for the training of state, county and local traffic patrol officers and other related personnel and make rules and regulations for the conduct thereof. The secretary shall establish and periodically revise a reasonable scale of tuition charges. The tuition for personnel other than employees of the department shall be paid by their respective departments or governing bodies and shall be deposited in the appropriation account under
s. 20.395 (5) (dh). The secretary shall consult appropriate state, county and local authorities concerning the establishment and operation of the academy and the determination of tuition charges. State agencies shall cooperate with the secretary in providing information and instructional services for the academy.
110.065 History
History: 1977 c. 29 s.
1654 (1), (7) (a), (c);
1997 a. 27.
110.07
110.07
Traffic officers; powers and duties. 110.07(1)(a)(a) The secretary shall employ not more than 399 traffic officers. The state traffic patrol consists of the traffic officers, the person designated to head them whose position shall be in the classified service and, if certified under
s. 165.85 (4) (b) 1. as qualified to be a law enforcement officer, the division administrator who is counted under
s. 230.08 (2) (e) 12. and whose duties include supervising the state traffic patrol. The division administrator may not be counted under this paragraph. Members of the state traffic patrol shall:
110.07(1)(a)2.
2. Have the powers of sheriff in enforcing the laws specified in
subd. 1. and orders or rules issued pursuant thereto.
110.07(1)(a)3.
3. Have authority to enter any place where vehicles subject to this chapter,
ss. 167.31 (2) (b) to
(d) and
287.81 and
chs. 194,
218 and
341 to
350 are stored or parked at any time to examine such vehicles, or to stop such vehicles while en route at any time upon the public highways to examine the same and make arrests for all violations thereof.
110.07(1)(b)
(b) All municipal judges, judges, district attorneys and law enforcement officers shall assist in enforcing this chapter,
ss. 167.31 (2) (b) to
(d) and
287.81 and
chs. 194,
218 and
341 to
351, and orders or rules issued pursuant thereto and shall report to the department the disposition of every uniform traffic citation issued for cases involving those chapters.
110.07(2)
(2) The traffic officers employed pursuant to this section shall constitute a state traffic patrol to assist local enforcement officers wherever possible in the regulation of traffic and the prevention of accidents upon the public highways.
110.07(2m)
(2m) In addition to the primary powers granted by
subs. (1) and
(2), any officer of the state traffic patrol shall have the powers of a peace officer under
s. 59.28, except that the officer shall have the arrest powers of a law enforcement officer under
s. 968.07, regardless of whether the violation is punishable by forfeiture or criminal penalty. A state traffic officer shall at all times be available as a witness for the state but may not conduct investigations for crimes under
chs. 939 to
948 other than crimes relating to the use or operation of vehicles. The primary duty of a state traffic officer shall be the enforcement of
chs. 340 to
351 or of any other law relating to the use or operation of vehicles upon the highway. No state traffic officer shall be used in or take part in any dispute or controversy between employer or employee concerning wages, hours, labor or working conditions; nor shall any such officer be required to serve civil process. The department may assign state traffic officers to safeguard state officers or other persons.
110.07(3)
(3) The secretary may employ inspectors who may not wear the uniform of the state patrol, whose duties shall be to enforce and assist in administering
s. 346.63, this chapter and
chs. 194,
218,
340 to
345 and
347 to
351,
s. 23.33, the inspection requirements of
s. 121.555 (2) (b) and the requirements under
s. 346.45 (4) for vehicles being used to transport hazardous materials. Such inspectors, in the performance of these duties, shall have the powers and authority of state traffic officers. For the purpose of death, disability and retirement coverage, such inspectors shall be subject to
ch. 40 as is the state traffic patrol. Subject to
sub. (5), the secretary may clothe and equip inspectors as the interest of public safety and their duties require.
110.07(4)
(4) In addition to the primary powers granted by
sub. (3), any inspector shall have the powers of a peace officer under
s. 59.28, except that the inspector shall have the arrest powers of a law enforcement officer under
s. 968.07, regardless of whether the violation is punishable by forfeiture or criminal penalty. An inspector shall at all times be available as a witness for the state but may not conduct investigations for crimes under
chs. 939 to
948 other than crimes relating to the use or operation of vehicles. The primary duty of an inspector shall be the enforcement of the provisions specified in
sub. (3). No inspector may be used in or take part in any dispute or controversy between employer or employee concerning wages, hours, labor or working conditions; nor may an inspector be required to serve civil process. The department may assign inspectors to safeguard state officers or other persons.
