Wisconsin Administrative Code

Trans 100.12 Release of liability. (1) EFFECT OF RELEASE. The department may not suspend the operating privilege of an operator or motor vehicle registrations of a vehicle owner under s. 344.14, Stats., if that person has been released from liability by all persons on whose behal…

Trans 100.13 Written installment agreement. (1) For the purpose of s. 344.14 (2) (h) or 344.25 (2), Stats., a written agreement providing for payment in installments of an agreed amount for all claims for injury or damage resulting from the accident shall contain all of the follo…

Trans 100.15 Reinstatement requirements. (1) FEE Except as provided in sub. (3), a person shall pay the following fees as a condition of reinstating an operating privilege or motor vehicle registration that is suspended or revoked under ch. 344, Stats.: (a) A person whose motor v…

Trans 100.16 Self-insurance. (1) The department shall issue a certificate of self-insurance to a person under the following conditions: (a) The person owns more than 25 motor vehicles which are registered in Wisconsin; (b) An application for self-insurance is completed, and (c) T…

Trans 100.17 Transfer of vehicle ownership. (1) A transfer of ownership of any motor vehicle that has its registration suspended or revoked or is subject to suspension or revocation under s. 344.14, Stats., may not be allowed under any of the following circumstances: (a) The owne…

Trans 100.18 Damage judgments. (1) SUSPENSION. Upon receipt of a certified damage judgment from a Wisconsin court, the department shall immediately suspend the judgment debtor[s operating privilege and the registration of the judgment debtor[s motor vehicles. The suspension shall…

Trans 100.19 File purge criteria. (1) The department may purge references to accidents from the department[s online database of driver records twice per year or with such increased frequency as the secretary deems appropriate. (2) An accident may be removed from a driver record i…

Trans 100.25 Mandatory insurance. (1) EXCEPTIONS. The purpose of this section is to implement and administer the provisions of subch. VI of ch. 344, Stats., relating to mandatory insurance requirements and exceptions to the requirement of having automobile insurance in Wisconsin.…

Trans 101.01 Purpose and definitions. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to administratively interpret those portions of chs. 343 to 349, Stats., relating to establishing a traffic violation demerit point system, and to administratively interpret provisions of the statutes relate…

Trans 101.02 Point schedule. Pursuant to s. 343.32 (2), Stats., the department has established this demerit point system to identify habitually reckless or negligent operators or those who have repeatedly violated traffic laws. Upon receipt of a notice of conviction for an offens…

Trans 101.03 Warnings. The department may notify any operator of the points charged against the person[s driver record when the record shows the person has accumulated 6 or more points in a 12-month period. Note: Under Graduated Driver Licensing, few drivers receive warning lette…

Trans 101.04 Suspension of license for accumulation of demerit points. (1) The department shall suspend the operating privilege of any person whose driver record shows the accumulation of 12 points for violations committed within any 12-month period. Note: The date offenses were …

Trans 101.06 Revocation and suspension of operating privileges.

Trans 101.07 Reduction of point value for attendance at driver improvement counseling, traffic safety school or defensive driving courses.

Trans 101.10 Graduated driver license eligibility and restriction extensions. (1) SIX DEMERIT POINT VIOLATIONS. The department shall assess 6 demerit points for any of the following violations: (a) Failure to perform duty after accident under s. 346.67 or 346.68, Stats. (b) Fleei…

Trans 102.01 Purpose and scope. (1) As authorized by ss. 85.16 (1), 110.06, 227.11, 343.05, 343.06, 343.14, 343.15, 343.17 and 343.20, Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to administratively interpret ss. 341.08 (2) (a) and (am), 342.06 (1) (a), 343.02, 343.03, 343.05, 343.06,…

Trans 102.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01 and 343.01, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) XAdministratorY means the administrator of the division of motor vehicles o…

Trans 102.025 Document condition, authenticity, and verification. (1) GENERAL DOCUMENT CONDITIONS. All documents offered by persons applying for licenses or identification cards issued by the department shall be original documents, unless otherwise expressly allowed. Certified co…

Trans 102.03 Photograph requirements. (1) Except as provided in this section, the department may not issue an operator[s license or identification card unless the applicant appears in person at a DMV customer service center and is photographed. An applicant whose seriously held r…

Trans 102.04 Product design. (1) A product shall include all the information specified in ss. 343.17 (3) and 343.50 (3), Stats. Additionally, a product shall do all of the following: (a) Consist of one part with 2 sides, except as otherwise prescribed in s. 343.17 (4m), Stats. (b…

Trans 102.07 National driver registry and commercial driver license information system. (1) The department shall make inquiries of the commercial driver license information system and the national driver registry to determine licensing eligibility before issuing a license. (2) Th…

Trans 102.11 Fees.

Trans 102.14 Issuance.

Trans 102.145 Requirement to obtain driver license in Wisconsin. Trans 102.15 Trans 102.16 Trans 102.19 Trans 102.20 Trans 102.205 Trans 102.21 Trans 102.23

Trans 102.16 Product and license endorsement issuance periods. (1) EXPIRATION WITH END OF LEGAL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a product issued to a person who is not a U.S. citizen or national or who is not an unconditional p…

Trans 102.19 Instruction permits. (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 …

Trans 102.20 Farm service CDLs. (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). (2) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XAgri-chemical busi…

Trans 102.205 Copying of driver licenses. Any person, including the state or federal government, or an agency or political subdivision thereof, may make a copy of a driver license provided the copy is intended to be used for the identification of the person to whom the license ha…

Trans 102.21 Sponsorship of persons under 18 years of age. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XAdultY means a person who is 18 years of age or older. (am) XDomestic partnerY means a member of a domestic partnership that has not been terminated under s. 770.12, Stats. (b) XFost…

Trans 102.23 Military, firefighting, farmer and emergency government CDL exemptions. (1) PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to administratively implement the federal waiver for vehicles operated by the United States armed forces, farmers, firefighters and emergency responder…

Trans 102.24 Investigation and department review. The department may investigate or conduct a review to determine whether any information, affirmation, or document provided as part of an application submitted under this chapter is authentic. An applicant may be required to appear…

Trans 103.01 Purpose and scope. The purpose of this chapter is to administratively interpret ch. 351, Stats., and to establish department policy and procedure relating to habitual traffic offenders and repeat habitual traffic offenders. History: Cr. Register, October, 1995, No. 4…

Trans 103.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01, 343.01 and 351.02, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) XDriver recordY means the abstract of convictions and other informa…

Trans 103.03 HTO determination. (1) In determining the number of offenses accumulated during a 5-year period, the department shall use the date each violation was committed as the basis for the determination. Note: The use of violation date rather than conviction date was upheld …

Trans 103.04 Repeat HTO determination. (1) The department shall revoke the operating privilege of a person as a repeat habitual traffic offender if the person is convicted of either: (a) Two minor offenses committed during an HTO or repeat HTO revocation period and within one yea…

Trans 103.05 Effective dates. The effective date of HTO and repeat HTO revocations under this chapter shall be the earliest date determined under subs. (1) to (3) as follows: (1) Except as provided in subs. (2) and (3), the effective date shall be the date the HTO or repeat HTO o…

Trans 103.06 Amendments. (1) For purposes of this section, Xrepeat HTO window periodY shall mean that period of time following the issuance of an occupational license pursuant to s. 351.07, Stats., during which a person may be subject to revocation as a repeat habitual traffic of…

Trans 103.07 Credit for time previously served. (1) If an HTO or repeat HTO revocation is released because of an appeal, or a court order to reopen, stay or vacate a conviction that was used as the basis for the revocation, and another HTO or repeat HTO revocation is subsequently…

Trans 103.08 Release of repeat HTO revocations. A repeat HTO revocation may be released if the underlying HTO or repeat HTO revocation is released and the person would no longer qualify as a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender. Note: If the person would …

Trans 103.10 Implementation of 2005 Wis. Act 25. (1) Offenses that cannot be counted as minor offenses under s. 351.02 (1) (b), Stats., as amended by 2005 Wis. Act 25, may not be counted as minor offenses under this chapter regardless of violation date, conviction date, or the da…

Trans 104.01 Purpose and scope. (1) As authorized by ss. 85.16(1) and 343.02, Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish the department[s administrative interpretation of ss. 343.03, 343.06 (1) (e), 343.12, 343.135, 343.16, 343.20, 343.25 and 343.32, Stats., relating to …

Trans 104.02 Definitions. (1) The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01 and 343.01, Stats., and s. Trans 112.02, have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. (2) In this chapter: (a) XCDLY means commercial driver license. (b) XEx…

Trans 104.03 Knowledge and pre-trip inspection tests. (1) KNOWLEDGE TESTS. (a) Except as provided in pars. (b) and (c), all persons applying for a license, endorsement, or the removal of a license restriction shall take and pass all knowledge tests required under this section for…

Trans 104.04 Unauthorized assistance. An applicant who cheats or uses unauthorized assistance during any part of a knowledge test shall fail the test and may not be allowed to retake the knowledge test for 7 days. Unauthorized assistance includes assistance from another person, n…

Trans 104.05 Vehicle safety inspection. (1) INSPECTION REQUIRED. Prior to conducting any driving skills test or special examination, the examiner shall conduct a safety inspection of the vehicle furnished by the applicant for the test. The examiner may refuse to conduct the skill…

Trans 104.055 Graduated driver license requirements and waivers. (1) GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. Except as provided in sub. (2), the department may not issue a probationary driver license to any person less than 18 years of age unless the person has met all of the foll…

Trans 104.06 Skills tests. (1) SKILLS TESTS RE(a) All persons applying for a license classification not held in this state or another jurisdiction at the time of application, other than an instruction permit, shall take and pass skills tests for the classes and types of vehicles …