Trans 102.16(4)(b)(b) A renewal product issued in the 364 days after expiration of an operator’s license shall expire 7 years from the person’s next birthday.

Trans 102.16(5)(5) Special restricted licenses. Except as provided in sub. (1), renewed special restricted licenses expire 2 years from the applicant’s next birthday.

Trans 102.16(6)(6) Endorsements expire with licenses. All endorsements, except “H” endorsements, on an operator’s license shall expire on the same date the operator’s license expires or is suspended, revoked or disqualified. An “H” endorsement shall expire as provided in s. 343.125 (3), Stats.

Trans 102.16 NoteNote: Federal CDL requirements demand a background check be performed on “H” endorsement holders at least once every 5 years. 49 CFR 383.141 (d).

Trans 102.16(7)(7) Expiration date does not change with changes in authority. Except as provided in sub. (8), the expiration date of an operator’s license shall remain the same when subsequent changes to classifications or endorsements are applied to the license.

Trans 102.16(8)(8) Extension of legal presence in the United States. A person whose operator’s license expired under sub. (1) earlier than it otherwise would have under subs. (2) to (5) may be issued an operator’s license with an expiration date determined under subs. (1) to (5) at any time after a change in the last date through which the person’s legal presence in the United States is authorized, regardless of whether a change in classification or endorsements is also made.

Trans 102.16 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 1984, No. 337, eff. 2-1-84; r. and recr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; am. (3) (b), Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 10-1-92; am. (2), (5), r. and recr. (3), cr. (3m), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 06-082: am. (1) (3m), (5), (6) and (8) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07; CR 23-042: r. and recr. Register April 2025 No. 832, eff. 5-1-25; correction in (4), (6) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2025 No. 832; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2025 No. 834.

Trans 102.19(1)(1) General requirements for instruction permit. The department may issue an instruction permit to a person who meets all of the following requirements and who also meets any particular requirement imposed for a particular class of vehicle under subs. (2) and (3):

Trans 102.19(1)(a)(a) The person is qualified to obtain an operator’s license, except for lack of training in the operation of a motor vehicle.

Trans 102.19(2)(2) Class D instruction permits for persons under 18 years of age. A Class D instruction permit may not be issued to a person under 18 years of age unless the person is enrolled in a behind-the-wheel driver education course and a sponsor has signed and verified the person’s application in accordance with the requirements of s. Trans 102.21 and s. 343.15 (1), Stats.

Trans 102.19(3)(b)(b) A moped or motor bicycle instruction permit, or regular instruction permit endorsed for moped and motor bicycle operation may only authorize moped or motor bicycle operation during daylight hours and prohibits the transportation of passengers.

Trans 102.19 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; renum. (1) and (2) to be (2) (a) and (b), cr. (1), Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 2-1-97; CR 23-042: r. and recr. Register April 2025 No. 832, eff. 5-1-25; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2025 No. 832.

Trans 102.20(1)(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to adopt a seasonal farm service waiver for CMV drivers consistent with those federal department of transportation regulations at 49 CFR 383.3(f).

Trans 102.20(2)(a)(a) “Agri-chemical business” means a business that sells and delivers fertilizer, pesticides or other chemical compounds to farmers.

Trans 102.20(2)(c)(c) “Convicted” or “conviction” has the meaning set forth in s. 340.01 (9r), Stats., and includes convictions under state law, convictions under local ordinances in conformity with state law, convictions under a law of federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with state law, or convictions under the law of another jurisdiction which prohibits conduct similar to that prohibited under state law even if that jurisdiction’s law is not in conformity with state law.

Trans 102.20(2)(d)(d) “Custom harvester” means a business which is engaged solely in the provision of for hire harvesting services to farmers or engaged in canning, freezing or processing the crops being harvested.

Trans 102.20 NoteNote: The licenses of temporary seasonal employees of custom harvester employers are limited to permit only transportation related to the harvesting of crops. See s. Trans 102.20 (8) (fm). A driver in this category may, for example, haul harvesting equipment to and from the fields where the harvest is conducted, and may haul harvested crops from the fields where harvested to a storage facility or food processing plant. Subsequent transportation of the harvested crops, however, such as to haul harvested crops from storage facilities to processing plants or to haul processed crops to market, are not permitted under a Farm Service CDL.

Trans 102.20(2)(e)(e) “Farm retail outlet” means a business engaged in the retail sale and delivery of farm supplies to farmers.

Trans 102.20(2)(g)(g) “Farm service industry” means a farm retail outlet, a custom harvester, a feed lot, or an agri-chemical business.