343.315 (2) (e) A person is disqualified for life from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the person uses a commercial motor vehicle on or after July 1, 1987, or uses any motor vehicle on or after September 30, 2005, in the commission of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution, delivery, or dispensing of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute, deliver, or dispense a controlled substance or controlled substance analog, the person is engaged in commercial motor vehicle-related activities. No person who is disqualified under this paragraph is eligible for reinstatement under par. (d).
28,2941 Section 2941. 343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (2) (f) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of 2 serious traffic violations, and 120 days if convicted of 3 serious traffic violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle or while driving or operating any motor vehicle if the person holds a commercial driver license. The 120-day period of disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any other period of disqualification imposed under this paragraph. In this paragraph, "serious traffic violations" means any of the following offenses committed while operating a commercial motor vehicle, or any of the following offenses committed while operating any motor vehicle if the offense results in the revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the person's operator's license or operating privilege engaged in commercial motor vehicle-related activities:
28,2942 Section 2942. 343.315 (2) (f) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (2) (f) 2. Violating any state or local law of this state or any law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with any state law or any law of another jurisdiction relating to motor vehicle traffic control, arising in connection with a fatal accident, other than parking, vehicle weight or vehicle defect violations, or violations described in par. (a) 8. or (am).
28,2943 Section 2943. 343.315 (2) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (2) (fm) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if the person is convicted of violating s. 343.14 (5) or 345.17, if and the violation of s. 343.14 (5) or 345.17 relates to an application for a commercial driver license or if the person's commercial driver license is cancelled by the secretary under s. 343.25 (1) or (5).
28,2944 Section 2944. 343.315 (2) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (2) (h) Except as provided in par. (i), a person is shall be disqualified for a period of 90 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of an out-of-service violation, or one year 2 years if convicted of 2 out-of-service violations, or 3 years if convicted of 3 or more out-of-service violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44. In this paragraph, "out-of-service violation" means violating s. 343.44 (1) (c) or a law of another jurisdiction for an offense therein which, if committed in this state, would have been a violation of s. 343.44 (1) (c), by operating a commercial motor vehicle while the operator or vehicle is ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law, if the operator holds a commercial driver license or is required to hold a commercial driver license to operate the commercial motor vehicle.
28,2945 Section 2945. 343.315 (2) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (2) (i) If the violation listed in par. (h) occurred in the course of transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR 73, or while operating a vehicle designed to carry, or actually carrying, 16 or more passengers, including the driver, the person shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for 180 days upon a first conviction, or for a 3-year period 3 years for a 2nd or subsequent conviction, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 10-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. A disqualification under this paragraph shall be in addition to any penalty imposed under s. 343.44.
28,2946 Section 2946. 343.315 (2) (j) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (2) (j) (intro.) A person is disqualified for a period of 60 days from operating a commercial motor vehicle if convicted of a railroad crossing violation, or 120 days if convicted of 2 railroad crossing violations or one year if convicted of 3 or more railroad crossing violations, arising from separate occurrences committed within a 3-year period while driving or operating a commercial motor vehicle. In this paragraph, "railroad crossing violation" means a violation of a federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation, or the law of another jurisdiction, relating to any of the following offenses at a railroad crossing:
28,2947 Section 2947. 343.315 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
343.315 (2) (L) If the department receives notice from another jurisdiction of a failure to comply violation by a person issued a commercial driver license by the the department arising from the person's failure to appear to contest a citation issued in that jurisdiction or failure to pay a judgment entered against the person in that jurisdiction, the person is disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle until the department receives notice from the other jurisdiction terminating the failure to comply violation except that the disqualification may not be less than 30 days nor more than 2 years.
28,2948 Section 2948. 343.315 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.315 (3) (b) If a person's license or operating privilege is not otherwise revoked or suspended as the result of an offense committed after March 31, 1992, which results in disqualification under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or to (j), or (L), the department shall immediately disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle for the period required under sub. (2) (a) to (f), (h), (i), or to (j), or (L). Upon proper application by the person and payment of the fees specified in s. 343.21 (1) (L) and (n), the department may issue a separate license authorizing only the operation of vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles. Upon expiration of the period of disqualification, the person may apply for authorization to operate commercial motor vehicles under s. 343.26.
28,2949 Section 2949. 343.315 (3) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
343.315 (3) (bm) Notwithstanding pars. (a) and (b) and the time periods for disqualification specified in sub. (2), if a person is convicted in another jurisdiction of a disqualifying offense specified in sub. (2) while the person is not licensed in or a resident of this state, that other jurisdiction disqualified the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as a result of the conviction, and the period of disqualification in that other jurisdiction has expired, the department may not disqualify the person from operating a commercial motor vehicle as a result of the conviction.
28,2950 Section 2950. 343.35 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 343.35 (1) and amended to read:
343.35 (1) Except as provided in par. (b), the The department may order any person whose operating privilege has been canceled, revoked or suspended to surrender his or her license or licenses to the department. The department may order any person who is in possession of a canceled, revoked or suspended license of another to surrender the license to the department.
28,2951 Section 2951. 343.35 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
28,2952 Section 2952. 343.43 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.43 (1) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.35 (1) (b), represent Represent as valid any canceled, revoked, suspended, fictitious or fraudulently altered license; or
28,2953 Section 2953. 343.44 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.44 (1) (c) Operating while ordered out-of-service. No person may operate a commercial motor vehicle while the person or the commercial motor vehicle is ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law.
28,2954 Section 2954. 343.44 (2) (as) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.44 (2) (as) Any person who violates sub. (1) (b) after July 27, 2005, shall forfeit not more than $2,500, except that, if the person has been convicted of a previous violation of sub. (1) (b) within the preceding 5-year period or if the revocation identified under sub. (1) (b) resulted from an offense that may be counted under s. 343.307 (2), the penalty under par. (b) shall apply.
28,2955 Section 2955. 343.44 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.44 (2) (bm) Any person who violates sub. (1) (c) shall be fined not less than $1,100 nor more than $2,750 or imprisoned for not more than one year in the county jail or both. In imposing a sentence under this paragraph, the court shall review the record and consider the factors specified in par. (b) 1. to 5. forfeit $2,500 for the first offense and $5,000 for the 2nd or subsequent offense within 10 years.
28,2956 Section 2956. 343.44 (4r) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.44 (4r) Violation of out-of-service order. In addition to other penalties for violation of this section, if a person has violated this section after he or she the person or the commercial motor vehicle operated by the person was ordered out-of-service under the law of this state or another jurisdiction or under federal law, the violation shall result in disqualification under s. 343.315 (2) (h) or (i).
28,2957 Section 2957. 343.50 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 343.50 (5) (a) 1. and amended to read:
343.50 (5) (a) 1. The Except as provided in subd. 2., the fee for an original card and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.
(b) The card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, except that a card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (er) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance.
28,2958 Section 2958. 343.50 (5) of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20, section 3381, and 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
343.50 (5) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the fee for an original card, for renewal of a card, and for the reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10) shall be $18.
2. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance of an identification card if any of the following apply:
a. The department has canceled the applicant's valid operator's license after a special examination under s. 343.16 (5) and, at the time of cancellation, the expiration date for the canceled license was not less than 6 months after the date of cancellation.
b. The department has accepted the applicant's voluntary surrender of a valid operator's license under s. 343.265 (1) and, at the time the department accepted surrender, the expiration date for the surrendered license was not less than 6 months after the date that the department accepted surrender.
(b) Except as provided in par. (c) and s. 343.165 (4) (c), an original or reinstated card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the applicant's next birthday after the date of issuance, and a renewed card shall be valid for the succeeding period of 8 years from the card's last expiration date.
(c) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (c) and as otherwise provided in this paragraph, an identification card that is issued to a person who is not a United States citizen and who provides documentary proof of legal status as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) shall expire on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized or on the expiration date determined under par. (b), whichever date is earlier. If the documentary proof as provided under s. 343.14 (2) (es) does not state the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, then the card shall be valid for the period specified in par. (b) except that, if the card was issued or renewed based upon the person's presenting of any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the card shall, subject to s. 343.165 (4) (c), expire one year after the date of issuance or renewal.
28,2959 Section 2959. 343.50 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
343.50 (5) (a) 2. The department may not charge a fee to an applicant for the initial issuance of an identification card if any of the following apply:
a. The department has canceled the applicant's valid operator's license after a special examination under s. 343.16 (5) and, at the time of cancellation, the expiration date for the canceled license was not less than 6 months after the date of cancellation.
b. The department has accepted the applicant's voluntary surrender of a valid operator's license under s. 343.265 (1) and, at the time the department accepted surrender, the expiration date for the surrendered license was not less than 6 months after the date that the department accepted surrender.
28,2960 Section 2960. 343.50 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.50 (5m) Federal security verification mandate Card issuance fee. In addition to any other fee under this section, for the issuance of an original identification card or duplicate identification card or for the renewal or reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10), a federal security verification mandate card issuance fee of $10 shall be paid to the department.
28,2961 Section 2961 . 343.50 (5m) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
343.50 (5m) Card issuance fee. In addition to any other fee under this section, for the issuance of an original identification card or duplicate identification card or for the renewal or reinstatement of an identification card after cancellation under sub. (10), a card issuance fee of $10 shall be paid to the department. The fee under this subsection does not apply to an applicant if the department may not charge the applicant a fee under sub. (5) (a) 2.
28,2962g Section 2962g. 343.72 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.72 (5m) No driver school may represent that completion of a course of instruction will guarantee that the student will pass the driving skills test administered by the department or by a 3rd-party tester under s. 343.16 (1) (bm). A driver school may only represent by means of a certificate of completion that the student has satisfactorily completed the required course.
28,2962r Section 2962r. 343.72 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.72 (6) All licensees must ascertain from state license examiners the route over the department the routes in the licensee's locale on which road tests are given, and no by state license examiners and by authorized examiners of 3rd-party testers under s. 343.16 (1) (bm). No licensee may instruct in those areas on these routes, except that driver schools may operate on a division of motor vehicle skills test route on these routes if comparable training location opportunities are not otherwise available in the locale.
28,2962t Section 2962t. 344.01 (2) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
344.01 (2) (am) "Minimum liability limits" means, with respect to a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance, liability limits, exclusive of interest and costs, in the following amounts:
1. Before January 1, 2010, $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
2. From January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $15,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
3. From January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2011, $75,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $150,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $20,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
4. From January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2016, $100,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $300,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $25,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
5. After December 31, 2016, the liability limit amounts published by the department under s. 344.11 (2).
28,2963c Section 2963c. 344.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
344.01 (2) (d) "Proof of financial responsibility" or "proof of financial responsibility for the future" means proof of ability to respond in damages for liability on account of accidents occurring subsequent to the effective date of such proof, arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, in the amount of $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, in the amount of $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and in the amount of $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident an amount, as of the date that proof is furnished to the department, equal to or greater than the minimum liability limits.
28,2963r Section 2963r. 344.11 of the statutes is created to read:
344.11 Five-year indexing of insurance policy liability limits. (1) At 5-year intervals after January 1, 2012, the department shall adjust the monetary amounts of the liability limits specified in s. 344.01 (2) (am) 4. to reflect changes since January 1, 2012, in the consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for the medical care group, as determined by the U.S. department of labor.
(2) Beginning in January 2017, and at 5-year intervals thereafter, the department shall publish the adjusted liability limit amounts, as determined under sub. (1), in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.
28,2963t Section 2963t. 344.14 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
344.14 (2) (L) To the operator or owner involved in an accident if, at the time of the accident, the operator was complying with s. 344.62 (1) or s. 344.63 (1) applies.
28,2964c Section 2964c. 344.15 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 344.15 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
344.15 (1) (intro.) No policy or bond is effective under s. 344.14 unless all of the following apply:
(a) The policy or bond is issued by an insurer authorized to do an automobile liability or surety business in this state, except as provided in sub. (2), or unless the.
(b) The limits of liability under the policy or bond is subject, if the accident has resulted in bodily injury or death, to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not less than $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to a limit of not less than $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident, as of the date of the accident, are equal to or greater than the minimum liability limits.
28,2964e Section 2964e. 344.25 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
344.25 (7) At the time of the motor vehicle accident giving rise to the judgment, the person was complying with s. 344.62 (1) or s. 344.63 (1) applies.
28,2965c Section 2965c. 344.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
344.33 (2) Motor vehicle liability policy. A motor vehicle policy of liability insurance shall insure the person named therein using any motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of the owner, or shall insure any motor vehicle owned by the named insured and any person using such motor vehicle with the express or implied permission of the named insured, against loss from the liability imposed by law for damages arising out of the maintenance or use of the motor vehicle within the United States of America or the Dominion of Canada, subject to the minimum liability limits exclusive of interest and costs, with respect to each such motor vehicle as follows: $25,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to such limit for one person, $50,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident, and $10,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
28,2966v Section 2966v. 344.55 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
344.55 (1) (intro.) No motor vehicle may be used as a human service vehicle unless a policy of bodily injury and property damage liability insurance, issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state, is maintained thereon. The policy shall provide property damage liability coverage with a limit of not less than $10,000. The policy also shall provide bodily injury liability coverage with limits, as of the policy's effective date, of at least the minimum liability limits or, if greater, of not less than $75,000 for each person and, subject to such limit for each person, total limits as follows:
28,2967r Section 2967r. Subchapter VI of chapter 344 [precedes 344.61] of the statutes is created to read:
Chapter 344
Subchapter VI
MANDATORY LIABILITY INSURANCE
344.61 Definitions. In this subchapter:
(1) Notwithstanding s. 344.01 (2) (b), "motor vehicle" does not include trailers, semitrailers, and all-terrain vehicles.
(2) Notwithstanding s. 344.33 (1), "motor vehicle liability policy" means a motor vehicle policy of liability insurance to which all of the following apply:
(a) The policy is issued by an insurer authorized to do a motor vehicle liability business in this state or, if the policy covers a vehicle that was not registered in this state at the time of the policy's effective date, in another state in which the vehicle was registered or the owner or operator of the vehicle resided at that time.
(b) The policy is to or for the benefit of the person named in the policy as the insured.
(c) The policy satisfies, as of the date of motor vehicle operation, all requirements specified in s. 344.33 (2) and (3).
344.62 Motor vehicle liability insurance required. (1) Except as provided in s. 344.63, no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the owner or operator of the vehicle has in effect a motor vehicle liability policy with respect to the vehicle being operated.
(2) Except as provided in s. 344.63, no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person, while operating the vehicle, has in his or her immediate possession proof that he or she is in compliance with sub. (1). The operator of the motor vehicle shall display the proof required under this subsection upon demand from any traffic officer.
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