Chapter Trans 141

ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF MOTOR VEHICLE TITLES AND
REGISTRATIONS BY MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS

Trans 141.01   Purpose and scope.

Trans 141.02   Definitions.

Trans 141.03   Requirement to process certificates of title and registration.

Trans 141.04   Dealer participation in the APPS program.

Trans 141.05   Termination and nonrenewal of APPS dealer contracts.

Trans 141.06   Exemptions from requirement to process certificates of title and registration.

Trans 141.07   Fees.

Trans 141.08   Records.

Trans 141.01 Trans 141.01 Purpose and scope. This chapter interprets ss. 218.0116 (1) (gr), 218.0146 (4) and 342.16 (1) (a) and (am), Stats., which requires all licensed Wisconsin motor vehicle dealers to process motor vehicle titles and registrations electronically for vehicles they sell, unless exempted by the department.

Trans 141.01 History History: CR 06-101: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.

Trans 141.02 Trans 141.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in s. 340.01, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

Trans 141.02(1) (1) “APPS” means the automated processing partnership system program established by the DMV, in which DMV contracts with agents and vendors to provide vehicle registration and titling services.

Trans 141.02(2) (2) “Certificate of registration” means the certificate of registration as described in s. 341.11, Stats., which documents that the proper vehicle registration fee has been paid for the current registration period.

Trans 141.02(3) (3) “Certificate of title” means the certificate of title for a vehicle as required in ch. 342, Stats.

Trans 141.02(4) (4) “Department” means the Wisconsin department of transportation.

Trans 141.02(5) (5) “DMV” means the Wisconsin department of transportation division of motor vehicles.

Trans 141.02(6) (6) “Exempt” means that a dealer is not required or not authorized to process certificates of title or certificates of registration.

Trans 141.02(7) (7) “Motor vehicle dealer” or “dealer” means a motor vehicle dealer as defined in s. 218.0101 (23), Stats.

Trans 141.02(8) (8) “Process” means to electronically submit applications for certificates of title or certificates of registration and update the DMV vehicle record.

Trans 141.02(9) (9) “Vendor” means a person, business or organization that contracts with the DMV to provide a host computer system by which agents may obtain access to specified information services of the DMV in order to process registration and title transactions.

Trans 141.02 History History: CR 06-101: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.

Trans 141.03 Trans 141.03 Requirement to process certificates of title and registration.

Trans 141.03(1) (1) Unless exempt under s. Trans 141.06, a licensed Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer shall process certificates of title and registration for motor vehicles sold by the dealer. A licensed motor vehicle dealer may satisfy this requirement by contracting with the DMV under s. Trans 141.04 or by using the e-MV11 Internet-based web application. A motor vehicle dealer not previously licensed in Wisconsin shall begin processing title and registration applications within 30 days after the department approves the dealer’s initial Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer license.

Trans 141.03(2) (2) A licensed Wisconsin motor vehicle dealer who processes title and registration applications using the e-MV11 Internet-based web application shall apply to the DMV on the DMV application form and shall comply with all applicable requirements, including those related to persons who have access to information subject to the federal Driver Privacy Protection Act, 18 USC 2721-2725.

Trans 141.03 Note Note: Form MV11 can be obtained by writing to or calling GMA Printing, 136 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190--[phone] (phone), [phone] (fax); Reynolds & Reynolds, 10533 West National Avenue, Suite 205, Milwaukee, WI 53227—[phone] (phone), [phone] (fax); or WATDASI Forms, P. O. Box 5345, Madison, WI 53705—[phone] (phone), [phone] (fax).