Wisconsin Administrative Code

Trans 143.10 Certification process. (1) The department of transportation shall have sole authority to review and certify mechanism procedures in the State of Wisconsin for compliance with s. 218.0171, Stats., and this chapter. (2) Any manufacturer seeking certification of a mecha…

Trans 143.11 Revocation of certification. (1) The department may revoke the certification of a manufacturer[s mechanism for cause. (2) The department shall notify the manufacturer, in writing, of the following: (a) The reason for revoking certification under this chapter; (b) The…

Trans 144.01 Purpose. This chapter describes the periods, expiration dates, and fees for licenses issued by the department under the authority found in ch. 218, Stats., to motor vehicle dealers and their salespersons; moped dealers; manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and t…

Trans 144.02 Definitions. Words and phrases used in this chapter have the same meaning as found in chs. 218 and 341, Stats., unless additional interpretations are specified. In this chapter: (1) XBusiness licenseY means a license issued by the department under ch. 218, Stats., to…

Trans 144.03 License periods and expiration dates. (1) BUSINESS LICENSES. (a) General licensing period and expiration dates. The license period for business licenses is 2 years. The department may issue business licenses that start and expire on the following dates: Day When Lice…

Trans 144.04 License and registration plate fees. (1) The department shall collect the fees described in the following table from applicants before issuing their licenses or registration plates. Type of License: Type of Fee: Motor vehicle or License moped dealer Registration (inc…

Trans 145.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to state that registration of neighborhood electric vehicles under s. 341.25 (1) (b), Stats., is valid only on roadways designated under s. 349.26, Stats.

Trans 145.02 Roadway designation. Section 349.26, Stats., authorizes the governing body of any city, town or village to enact an ordinance allowing the use of a neighborhood electric vehicle on a roadway that has a speed limit of 35 miles per hour or less and over which the city,…

Trans 145.03 Registration. Sections 341.25 (1) (b) and 341.297 (1), Stats., authorize biennial registration of a neighborhood electric vehicle with the department.

Trans 145.04 Registration limited. Registration of a neighborhood electric vehicle is valid only on roadways designated in an ordinance adopted under s. 349.26, Stats. Operation of a neighborhood electric vehicle on any highway not designated in an ordinance adopted under s. 349.…

Trans 146.01 Introduction. (1) PURPOSE. This chapter provides department guidelines which apply to fuel trip permits and vehicle registration trip permits not in conflict with the international registration plan or the international fuel tax agreement. (2) SCOPE. This chapter app…

Trans 146.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in ss. 340.01 and 341.45 (1) (am), Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) XAgentsY means persons authorized by the department to issue vehic…

Trans 146.03 Vehicle registration trip permit required. (1) Except as provided in s. Trans 146.04, any person operating an apportionable motor vehicle in Wisconsin shall obtain a vehicle registration trip permit prior to operating in Wisconsin. (2) A vehicle registration trip per…

Trans 146.04 Exceptions—vehicle registration trip permit. Notwithstanding s. Trans 146.03, the requirement to obtain a vehicle registration permit does not apply to the following vehicles: (1) A motor vehicle operated under a reciprocity agreement as authorized by ss. 341.409 and…

Trans 146.05 Fuel trip permit required. (1) Except as provided in s. Trans 146.06, any person operating a qualified motor vehicle into Wisconsin shall obtain a fuel trip permit prior to operating in Wisconsin. Note: Chapter Trans 152 provides instructions for operating under a fu…

Trans 146.06 Exceptions—fuel trip permit. Notwithstanding s. Trans 146.05 (1), the requirement to obtain a fuel trip permit does not apply to any of the following vehicles: (1) A motor vehicle operated by a person possessing a current fuel tax license and decal issued by the depa…

Trans 146.07 Permit fees. (1) A vehicle registration trip permit is $15.00. (2) A fuel trip permit is $15.00. (3) If the department declares a need for special transportation, in accordance with s. 341.41 (7), Stats., vehicle registration and fuel trip permit fees for vehicles su…

Trans 146.08 Motor carrier responsibilities. (1) Any person operating with a vehicle registration or a fuel trip permit shall carry the permit in the vehicle during all operations in Wisconsin. (2) Upon request, a vehicle registration or fuel trip permit shall be displayed to any…

Trans 146.09 Penalties. (1) Persons who own or operate apportionable motor vehicles which are not in compliance with the requirements of s. Trans 146.03 shall be subject to the penalties under s. 341.04 (3), Stats. (2) Persons who own or operate qualified motor vehicles which are…

Trans 147.01 Purpose and scope. (1) STATUTORY As authorized by s. 218.51 (3), Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish the department[s administrative interpretation of ss. 218.51 and 218.52, Stats., relating to the issuance and use of buyer identification cards for th…

Trans 147.02 Definitions. (1) Words and phrases defined in s. 218.50, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specified. (2) In this chapter, Xlicensed in another jurisdictionYmeans having verifiable authorization in the form specified by th…

Trans 147.03 Application form. (1) APPLICATIONS BY WISCONSIN LICENSEES. This section applies to qualified applicants licensed under ch. 218, Stats. Each application for a buyer identification card shall be on the form provided by the department, and shall contain the following in…

Trans 147.04 Fee. An annual fee of $6.00 shall be charged for the issuance of a buyer identification card. This fee shall apply whether the issuance is for an original card, a replacement card, or a renewal. The fee may be reviewed annually by the department and adjusted to cover…

Trans 147.05 Buyer identification card. The buyer identification card shall contain: (1) The full name and residence address of the cardholder. (2) The signature of the cardholder or a facsimile of the signature. (3) The buyer identification card number assigned to the cardholder…

Trans 147.06 Issuance of a buyer identification card. (1) A buyer identification card shall be issued to a qualified applicant if the individual or the employer can be certified as being properly licensed. (a) A Wisconsin licensee must provide the dealer, wholesaler or salvage de…

Trans 147.07 Use of a buyer identification card. (1) DISPLAY. (a) Before a bid can be submitted, the cardholder shall display the buyer identification card to the salvage pool operator. The photo identification card from which the assigned identification number appears on the buy…

Trans 147.08 Replacement of a buyer identification card. (1) LOST, STOLEN, OR MUTILATED IDENTIFICATION CARD. If a buyer identification card is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed or becomes illegible, the cardholder may request a replacement identification card. (2) CHANGE OF ADDR…

Trans 147.09 Cancellation of a buyer identification card. (1) Upon termination of the cardholder as an employe, the employer shall return the buyer identification card to the department within 10 business days for cancellation. (2) The employer may authorize the department to can…

Trans 147.10 Surrendering a buyer identification card. (1) Upon suspension or revocation of a motor vehicle dealer license, wholesaler license or salvage dealer license issued under ch. 218, Stats., or authority to do business in another jurisdiction, the dealer shall surrender t…

Trans 147.11 Recordkeeping. The motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler and salvage dealer shall hold or have access to all pertinent books, records, letters and contracts of its cardholder employes according to recordkeeping requirements in chs. Trans 136 and 138. History: Cr. Register…

Trans 148.01 Purpose and scope. This chapter interprets ss. 342.19 (2) (a), 342.20 (2) and (3), 342.22 (1) and (2), and 342.245, Stats., which require a non-individual secured party to use an electronic process prescribed by the department whenever filing a security interest stat…

Trans 148.02 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: (1) XAutomated processing partnership systemY or XAPPSY means the program established by th…

Trans 148.03 Requirement to file and release security interest statement electronically. (1) Unless exempt under s. Trans 148.06, a non-individual secured party is required to file all its security interest statements and release all its security interests on Wisconsin vehicle ti…

Trans 148.04 Secured party participation in the APPS program. (1) Any secured party may file its security interest statement electronically as part of processing a certificate of title, and may release its security interests or file security interest statement for a vehicle that …

Trans 148.05 Termination and nonrenewal of APPS secured party contracts. A secured party whose participation in the APPS program is discontinued, by the department or by the secured party, shall continue to file and release security interest statements electronically using the e-…

Trans 148.06 Exemptions from requirement to file the chapter was last published. Trans 148.06 WISCONSIN ADMINISTRATIVE CODE security interest statement electronically. (1) EXEMPT SECURED PARTIES NOT REQUIRED TO FILE OR RELEASE SECURITY INTEREST STATEMENTS ELECTRONICALLY. (a) The …

Trans 148.07 Fees. (1) FEES PAID TO SECURED PARTIES A secured party may charge the vehicle owner BY CONSUMERS. 2 the security interest filing and release fee under s. 342.14 (2), Stats. A secured party may charge the vehicle owner a fee to cover transaction processing fees the se…

Trans 148.08 Records. (1) After submitting an electronic security interest statement filing, a secured party shall retain for 60 days and then promptly destroy the certificate of title that the vehicle owner provides to the secured party, as provided in s. 342.245 (2), Stats. (2)…

Trans 149.01 Purpose and scope. (1) As authorized by s. 342.07 (2), Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish the department[s administrative interpretation of s. 342.07, Stats., relating to the inspection of a repaired salvage vehicle. (2) This chapter applies to any p…

Trans 149.02 Definitions. Words and phrases shall have the same meanings as defined in s. 340.01, Stats., unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means a person who owns a vehicle that is a repaired salvage vehicle, or that is curr…

Trans 149.03 Inspector certification and authority. (1) INSPECTIONS TO BE PERFORMED BY CERTIFIED INSPECTORS. All inspections required under s. 342.07 (2), Stats., shall be performed by a person who has been certified to perform inspections by the department under this chapter. (2…

Trans 149.04 Department certification of inspectors. (1) NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF INSPECTORS. The department shall periodically determine the number and distribution of certified inspectors necessary to meet the needs of the state and may restrict attendance at inspector traini…

Trans 149.05 Inspections. (1) COMPLETE APPLICATION REQUIRED. No vehicle may be inspected or pass inspection unless it meets the requirements of sub. (2) and the applicant for inspection has submitted a complete application meeting the requirements of sub. (5) prior to inspection.…

Trans 149.06 Place and procedure for inspection. (1) INSPECTION SITES. The site and times of inspections shall be determined by the law enforcement agency employing the inspector. The agency may require an applicant to provide a site that is equipped with a hoist or pit for condu…

Trans 149.07 Application procedure following inspection. (1) VEHICLES PASSING INSPECTION. (a) Submission of application materials. The inspector shall promptly submit the following to the department following an inspection: 1. The applicant[s application for certificate of title …

Trans 149.08 Payment and distribution of inspection fee. (1) The applicant shall pay an inspection fee for each inspection performed, except that there is no additional fee for the reinspection described in s. Trans 149.07 (2) (b). There is no fee for the inspection of a homemade…

Trans 149.09 Application for certificate of title and registration for vehicles previously junked in department records. (1) The department may not issue a certificate of title for a vehicle that was noted as junked in the records of the department on or after May 1, 1989. Note: …