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1341.45 (1g) (b) The department may require any person required to pay under
2par. (a) to report on forms prescribed by it, to display evidence of compliance with par.
3(a) and to pay taxes and fees in the manner specified by the department.

AB150-SA117,52,6 4(c) The department shall require any person convicted of evading the tax or fees
5due under par. (a) to report on forms and in the manner prescribed by the
6department.

AB150-SA117,52,148 341.45 (2) Every person regularly or habitually operating qualified motor
9vehicles upon the highways of any other state and using in those qualified motor
10vehicles motor vehicle fuel or an alternate fuel purchased or obtained in this state
11shall be allowed a credit or refund equal to the oil company franchise fee and oil
12inspection fee and the tax on the motor vehicle fuel or alternate fuel actually paid to
13the state in which it is used, but not to exceed the tax and fees imposed on motor
14vehicle fuel or alternate fuels by this state.

AB150-SA117,52,2216 341.45 (3) The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with the
17appropriate officials of any other state under which it may waive all or any part of
18the requirements imposed by this section upon those who use motor vehicle fuel or
19alternate fuels upon which the tax has and fees have been paid to another state if the
20officials of the other state grant equivalent privileges with respect to motor vehicle
21fuel or alternate fuels used in that state but upon which the tax has and fees have
22been paid to Wisconsin.

AB150-SA117,53,424 341.45 (4g) The department may issue trip permits for 72-hour periods to
25persons who would otherwise be required to pay the Wisconsin motor vehicle fuel or

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1alternate fuels tax and the oil inspection fee under sub. (1g). The department shall
2charge a fee of not less than $15 for each permit issued under this subsection. A
3person who has obtained a permit under this subsection is exempt from the
4purchasing requirement of sub. (1g) (a).

AB150-SA117,53,116 341.45 (4m) All oil inspection fees paid to the department of transportation
7under sub. (1g) (a) in excess of oil inspection fee credits or refunds under sub. (2) shall
8be deposited in the petroleum inspection fund. All oil inspection fees credited or
9refunded by the department of transportation under sub. (2) in excess of oil
10inspection fees paid to the department of transportation under sub. (1g) (a) shall be
11paid from the petroleum inspection fund.

AB150-SA117,53,1913 341.45 (5) The department shall promulgate rules under ch. 227 necessary to
14administer this section. The rules shall include provisions relating to the issuance
15and use of the permits authorized under sub. (4g). The rules may include provisions
16relating to the payment of interest on late payments of motor vehicle fuel and
17alternate fuels taxes, oil company franchise fees and oil inspection fees, and fees for
18the late payment or underpayment of motor vehicle fuel and alternate fuels taxes,
19oil company franchise fees and oil inspection fees.".

AB150-SA117,54,223 343.01 (2) (cb) "Motorized construction equipment" means motor-driven
24construction equipment designed principally for off-road use, including a

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1motorscraper, backhoe, motorgrader, compacter, excavator, tractor, trencher and
2bulldozer.

AB150-SA117,54,54 343.01 (2) (d) "Photograph" means an unretouched image recorded by a camera
5and reproduced on a photosensitive surface and includes a digitized image.

AB150-SA117,54,117 343.02 (1) The department shall administer and enforce this chapter and may
8promulgate for that purpose such rules as the secretary considers necessary. Rules
9promulgated under this chapter may not conflict with and shall be at least as
10stringent as standards set by the federal commercial motor vehicle safety act, 49
11USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to 31317 and the regulations adopted under that act.

AB150-SA117,54,1414 343.03 (1) (title) Compliance with federal standards.

AB150-SA117,54,1816 343.03 (1) (a) The department shall institute a classified driver license system
17meeting all federal standards under 49 USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to 31317 and 49 CFR
18383.

AB150-SA117,54,2220 343.03 (1) (b) The department shall begin issuance of issue operator's licenses
21in conformity with the classified driver license system to each licensee upon renewal,
22reinstatement or initial application by April 1, 1991.

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1343.03 (5) Inquiries before issuance. Before issuing a license under this
2chapter, the department shall obtain driver record information from the national
3driver registry and commercial driver license information system to determine
4whether the applicant holds a commercial driver license, or a license that is revoked,
5suspended or canceled, or is otherwise disqualified. If the applicant is currently
6licensed in another state, the department shall obtain information on the applicant's
7license status with the state of licensure before issuing a license.

AB150-SA117,55,1710 343.05 (2) (a) 2. A nonresident who has in his or her immediate possession a
11valid commercial driver license issued to the person in his or her home another
12jurisdiction or Mexico bearing all endorsements required for the specific class and
13type of vehicle being operated. A license is not valid under this subdivision if the
14license is restricted to operation inside the person's home jurisdiction, or if the person
15is otherwise violating restrictions or exceeding operating authorization stated on the
16person's license. If the nonresident is operating a commercial motor vehicle in
17interstate commerce, he or she must be at least 21 years of age.

AB150-SA117,55,2519 343.05 (2) (c) A tow truck operator holding a valid commercial driver license
20who is engaged in the removal of a disabled or wrecked vehicle from the highway or
21eliminating a hazard is not required to hold an endorsement to his or her commercial
22driver license regardless of the type of vehicle being towed. This exception to the
23requirement for an endorsement does not apply to any subsequent towing of the
24vehicle, including moving the vehicle from one repair facility to another, unless the
25one of the following applies:

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11. The tow truck operator holds a commercial driver license and is accompanied
2by a driver who holds the required endorsements.

AB150-SA117,56,54 343.05 (2) (c) 2. The vehicle is a vehicle that requires a "P" endorsement for its
5operation.

AB150-SA117,56,148 343.05 (2) (a) 5. A person temporarily operating motorized construction
9equipment designed principally for off-road use, including a motorscraper, backhoe,
10motorgrader, compacter, excavator, tractor, trencher and bulldozer upon a highway
11in this state who possesses a valid operator's license issued to the person by the
12department which is not revoked, suspended, canceled, disqualified or expired. This
13subdivision does not apply to a truck or a construction vehicle designed or equipped
14for use on a highway or to any vehicle exceeding a speed of 35 miles per hour.

AB150-SA117,56,2016 343.055 (5) Rules. As soon as possible after the federal commercial motor
17vehicle safety act, 49 USC 2701 to 2716 31301 to 31317, or the regulations adopted
18under that act permit any commercial driver license waiver, the department shall
19promulgate rules governing eligibility for the waiver. This subsection applies to
20waivers not permitted by federal law on May 12, 1992.

AB150-SA117,57,2022 343.06 (1) (c) To any person under age 18 unless the person is enrolled in a
23school program or high school equivalency program and is not a habitual truant as
24defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a), has graduated from high school or been granted a
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1private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g), and has satisfactorily
2completed a course in driver education in public schools approved by the department
3of public instruction, or in technical colleges approved by the technical college system
4board, or in nonpublic and private schools which meet the minimum standards set
5by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a
6substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and
7given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily
8completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved
9by another state and has attained the age of 16, except as provided in s. 343.07 (1).
10The department shall not issue a license to any person under the age of 18
11authorizing the operation of "Class M" vehicles unless the person has successfully
12completed a basic rider course approved by the department. The department may,
13by rule, exempt certain persons from the basic rider course requirement of this
14paragraph. Applicants for a license under s. 343.08 or 343.135 are exempt from the
15driver education, basic rider or driver training course requirement. The secretary
16shall prescribe rules for licensing of schools and instructors to qualify under this
17paragraph. The driver education course shall be made available to every eligible
18student in the state. Except as provided under s. 343.16 (1) (c) and (2) (cm) to (e), no
19operator's license may be issued unless a driver's examination has been
20administered by the department.

AB150-SA117,58,622 343.06 (2) After March 31, 1992, the The department shall not issue a
23commercial driver license, including a renewal, occupational or reinstated license,
24to any person during any period of disqualification under s. 343.315 or 49 CFR 383.51
25or the law of another jurisdiction in substantial conformity therewith, as the result

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1of one or more disqualifying offenses committed on or after July 1, 1987. Beginning
2on April 1, 1992, the department shall cancel any commercial driver license Any
3person who is known to the department to have been issued to a person who is
4disqualified be subject to disqualification under s. 343.315 (1) (a) shall be disqualified
5by the department, unless the required period of disqualification specified in s.
6343.315 for the disqualifying offense has already expired.

AB150-SA117,58,9 8343.065 (title) Intrastate restricted Restricted commercial driver
9license.

AB150-SA117,58,1711 343.065 (1) If an applicant for a commercial driver license is less than 21 years
12of age or does not meet the physical qualifications for drivers contained in 49 CFR
13391 or an alternative federally approved driver qualification program established by
14the department by rule but is at least 18 years of age and otherwise qualified under
15this chapter and the rules of the department, the department may issue the
16applicant a commercial driver license restricted to authorizing the operation of
17commercial motor vehicles only within this state and not in interstate commerce.

AB150-SA117,58,2119 343.065 (2) A commercial driver license issued under this section shall clearly
20identify that the license does not authorize the operation of commercial motor
21vehicles outside this state or in interstate commerce.

AB150-SA117,59,223 343.10 (2) (a) 1. Except for a revocation or suspension that arose out of the same
24incident or occurrence for which the person's license or operating privilege is
25currently revoked or suspended, the person's license or operating privilege was not

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1revoked or suspended previously under this chapter or ch. 344 or s. 161.50 within the
2one-year period immediately preceding the present revocation or suspension.

AB150-SA117,59,114 343.10 (10) (a) If the petitioner's commercial driver license has been suspended
5or revoked solely for a violation of s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity
6therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this
7state in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) and the person was not operating a commercial
8motor vehicle at the time of the violation, a petition seeking issuance of an
9occupational license authorizing operation of "Class A", "Class B" or "Class C"
10vehicles may be filed directly with the department. The petition may also seek
11authorization to operate "Class D" or "Class M" vehicles.

AB150-SA117,59,1813 343.12 (2) (h) Prior to the initial issuance or renewal of the endorsement, takes
14and passes a special examination prescribed by the department and administered
15by the department or by a 3rd-party tester under s. 343.16 (1) (b) to determine his
16or her ability to safely operate a school bus. This special examination may include
17the examination required under sub. (3). The department may renew the
18endorsement without retesting the licensee, except under sub. (3).

AB150-SA117,59,2321 343.14 (3) (b) Any photograph taken of an applicant under par. (a) or s. 343.50
22(4) may be maintained by the department and shall be kept confidential. The
23department may release a photograph only to the following persons:

AB150-SA117,59,2424 1. The person whose photograph was taken.

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12. Any person authorized in writing by the person whose photograph was
2taken.

AB150-SA117,60,43 3. A law enforcement agency, a state agency or a federal governmental agency
4to perform a legally authorized function.

AB150-SA117,60,75 (c) Any person who has received a photograph under par. (b) shall keep the
6photograph confidential and may not disclose or reproduce it except as authorized.
7This paragraph does not apply to the person whose photograph was taken.

AB150-SA117,61,1412 343.16 (1) (a) General. The department shall examine every applicant for an
13operator's license, including applicants for license renewal as provided in sub. (3),
14and every applicant for authorization to operate a vehicle class or type for which the
15applicant does not hold currently valid authorization, other than an instruction
16permit. Except as provided in sub. (2) (cm) and (e) and s. 343.03 (8) (b) and (c), the
17examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing operation of "Class A", "Class B",
18"Class C", "Class D" or "Class M" vehicles shall include both a knowledge test and
19an actual demonstration in the form of a driving skills test of the applicant's ability
20to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a representative
21vehicle. The department shall not administer a driving skills test to a person
22applying for authorization to operate "Class M" vehicles who has failed 2 previous
23such skills tests unless the person has successfully completed a rider course
24approved by the department. The department may, by rule, exempt certain persons

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1from the rider course requirement of this paragraph. The driving skills of applicants
2for endorsements authorizing the operation of commercial motor vehicles equipped
3with air brakes, the transportation of passengers in commercial motor vehicles or the
4operation of school buses, as provided in s. 343.04 (2) (b), (d) or (e), shall also be tested
5by an actual demonstration of driving skills. The department may endorse an
6applicant's commercial driver license for transporting hazardous materials, or the
7operation of tank vehicles or vehicles towing double or triple trailers, as described
8in s. 343.04 (2) (a), (c) or (f), based on successful completion of a knowledge test. In
9administering the knowledge test, the department shall attempt to accommodate
10any special needs of the applicant. The Except as may be required by the department
11for an "H" or "S" endorsement, the knowledge test is not intended to be a test for
12literacy or English language proficiency. This paragraph does not prohibit the
13department from requiring an applicant to correctly read and understand highway
14signs.

AB150-SA117,61,1816 343.17 (3) (e) 1. "K" restriction, which restricts a person issued a license under
17s. 343.065 to from operating commercial motor vehicles only within this state and not
18in interstate commerce.

AB150-SA117,61,2220 343.21 (1) (g) For removing a "K" restriction against operation of commercial
21motor vehicles outside this state or in interstate commerce, the same fee as for a
22duplicate license.

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1343.21 (1) (jm) For reinstatement of a previously disqualified authorization to
2operate a commercial motor vehicle, $50. This fee is not applicable to
3disqualifications under s. 343.315 (2) (g).

AB150-SA117,62,75 343.21 (1) (m) For reinstatement of a previously canceled license or
6endorsement, $50. This fee includes reinstatement of any classification or
7endorsement applied for at the same time for which the applicant is qualified.

AB150-SA117,63,139 343.23 (2) The department shall maintain a file for each licensee containing the
10application for license, permit or endorsement, a record of reports or abstract of
11convictions, the status of the licensee's authorization to operate different vehicle
12groups, a record of any out-of-service orders issued under s. 343.305 (7) (b) or (9)
13(am) and a record of any reportable accident in which the licensee has been involved,
14including specification of the type of license and endorsements issued under this
15chapter under which the licensee was operating at the time of the accident and an
16indication whether or not the accident occurred in the course of the licensee's
17employment as a law enforcement officer, fire fighter or emergency medical
18technician — paramedic or as a person engaged, by an authority in charge of the
19maintenance of the highway, in highway winter maintenance snow and ice removal
20during either a storm or cleanup following a storm. This information must be filed
21by the department so that the complete operator's record is available for the use of
22the secretary in determining whether operating privileges of such person shall be
23suspended, revoked, canceled or withheld in the interest of public safety. The record
24of suspensions, revocations and convictions that would be counted under s. 343.307
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1maintained for at least 10 years. The record of convictions for disqualifying offenses
2under s. 343.315 (2) (f) shall be maintained for at least 3 years. The record of
3convictions for disqualifying offenses under s. 343.315 (2) (a) to (e) shall be
4maintained permanently, except that 5 years after a licensee transfers residency to
5another state such record may be transferred to another state of licensure of the
6licensee if that state accepts responsibility for maintaining a permanent record of
7convictions for disqualifying offenses. Such reports and records may be cumulative
8beyond the period for which a license is granted, but the secretary, in exercising the
9power of revocation granted under s. 343.32 (2) may consider only those reports and
10records entered during the 4-year period immediately preceding the exercise of such
11power of revocation. For purposes of this subsection, "highway winter maintenance
12snow and ice removal" includes plowing, sanding, salting and the operation of
13vehicles in the delivery of those services.

AB150-SA117,63,1515 343.245 (3) (b) 3. Is subject to an out-of-service order in any state; or

AB150-SA117,63,1716 4. Has more than one operator's license, except during the 10-day period
17beginning on the date on which the employe is issued an operator's license.; or

AB150-SA117,63,2019 343.245 (3) (b) 5. Does not possess a valid commercial driver license properly
20endorsed to permit operation of the vehicle.

AB150-SA117,63,2422 343.245 (4) (b) Any person who violates sub. (3) (b) shall be fined not more than
23$5,000 less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 90
24days or both.

AB150-SA117,64,83 343.265 (1) The department may accept the voluntary surrender of the
4operator's license of a person who has a mental or physical disability or disease or
5a medical condition which prevents or may prevent the person from exercising
6reasonable control over a motor vehicle if the person's operating privilege is not
7subject to suspension or revocation for any reason and if either of the following
8conditions are satisfied:.