LRB-2702/4
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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
January 16, 2002 - Introduced by Representatives Kedzie, Lippert, Olsen,
Gronemus, Jeskewitz, Owens, Petrowski, Plouff, Sykora, Musser, Albers,
Lassa, Kestell, Kaufert, Freese and Hines. Referred to Committee on
Tourism and Recreation.
AB727,1,5
1An Act to repeal 350.12 (5) (c);
to amend 350.01 (22), 350.12 (3) (a) 2., 350.12
2(3) (a) 3., 350.12 (3) (d), 350.12 (3h) (ar) 1., 350.12 (5) (b), 350.12 (5) (cm) and
3350.122 (4) (d); and
to create 350.12 (5) (bg), 350.12 (5) (br) and 350.12 (5) (cr)
4of the statutes;
relating to: the display of registration decals on snowmobiles
5and the possession of registration documentation by operators of snowmobiles.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, with limited exceptions, no person may operate a
snowmobile unless it is registered with the department of natural resources (DNR),
the person carries the registration certificate, and the registration decals issued by
DNR are displayed on the snowmobile. Under current law, a person may operate a
snowmobile for which an application for registration is pending with DNR without
having the decals displayed on the snowmobile if the person carries the receipt issued
upon submittal of the registration application.
Under the bill, a person may operate a snowmobile for which neither a
registration receipt nor a registration certificate has been issued to the current
owner without having the decals displayed on the snowmobile if the person carries
the original or a copy of the registration certificate delivered to the current owner
upon transfer of ownership. This exemption from displaying the decals is valid for
45 days after the date of transfer of ownership.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB727,2,63
350.01
(22) "Validated registration
application receipt" means a receipt issued
4by the department or an agent under s. 350.12 (3h) (ag) 1. a. that shows that an
5application and the required fee for a registration certificate
has have been
6submitted to the department.
AB727, s. 2
7Section
2. 350.12 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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350.12
(3) (a) 2.
Upon For transfer of ownership of a snowmobile for which a
9registration certificate has been issued
to the owner, the
seller owner shall,
at time
10of sale, on the date of the transfer, sign, date, and deliver the
assigned certificate to
11the
purchaser person to whom ownership is transferred. For transfer of a
12snowmobile for which a registration certificate has not yet been issued to the owner
13on the date of transfer, the owner shall provide a copy of the certificate to the person
14to whom ownership is transferred, and, upon receipt of the original certificate, shall
15sign, date, and deliver the original certificate to the person to whom the ownership
16is transferred within 10 days after receiving the original certificate.
AB727,3,319
350.12
(3) (a) 3. The
purchaser person to whom ownership of a snowmobile is
20transferred shall complete the application for transfer and cause it to be mailed or
21delivered to the department or an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. within 10
1days
from after the date
of purchase on which the person receives the registration
2certificate from the person transferring ownership. A fee of $5 shall be paid for
3transfer of a current registration certificate.
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350.12
(3) (d) Upon receipt of the required fee, a sales tax report, payment of
7sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1), and an application on forms prescribed
8by it, the department or an agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. shall issue to the
9applicant an original registration certificate stating the registration number, the
10name and address of the owner, and other information the department deems
11necessary or a validated registration
application receipt. The department or an
12agent appointed under sub. (3h) (a) 3. shall issue 2 registration decals per
13snowmobile owned by an individual owner, this state, or a political subdivision of this
14state. The decals shall be no larger than 3 inches in height and 6 inches in width.
15The decals shall contain reference to the state, the department, whether the
16snowmobile is registered for public use or private use under par. (a), or as an antique
17under par. (b), and shall show the expiration date of the registration.
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350.12
(3h) (ar) 1. In addition to the applicable fee under sub. (3) (a), each agent
21appointed under par. (a) 3. shall collect an expedited service fee of $3 each time the
22agent issues a validated registration
application receipt under par. (ag) 1. a. The
23agent shall retain the entire amount of each expedited service fee the agent collects.
AB727,4,7
1350.12
(5) (b)
The Except as provided in pars. (bg) and (br), the registration
2certificate
or, for an owner who purchased a snowmobile and who has received a
3validated registration receipt but who has not yet received the registration
4certificate, the validated registration receipt shall be in the possession of the person
5operating the snowmobile at all times
and shall be exhibited, upon demand, by the
6person operating the snowmobile for inspection by any person authorized to enforce
7this section as provided in s. 350.17 (1) and (3).
AB727, s. 7
8Section
7. 350.12 (5) (bg) of the statutes is created to read:
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350.12
(5) (bg) For a snowmobile for which the owner has received a validated
10registration application receipt but who has not yet received a registration
11certificate, the validated registration application receipt shall be in the possession
12of the person operating the snowmobile at all times and shall be exhibited, upon
13demand, by the person operating the snowmobile for inspection by any person
14authorized to enforce this section as provided in s. 350.17 (1) and (3).
AB727, s. 8
15Section
8. 350.12 (5) (br) of the statutes is created to read:
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350.12
(5) (br) For a snowmobile for which the owner has not received either
17a validated registration application receipt or a registration certificate, the original
18or a copy of the certificate delivered to the owner upon transfer of ownership shall
19be in the possession of the person operating the snowmobile at all times and shall be
20exhibited, upon demand, by the person operating the snowmobile for inspection by
21any person authorized to enforce this section as provided in s. 350.17 (1) and (3).
AB727,5,6
1350.12
(5) (cm)
A For a snowmobile for which the owner has received a
2validated registration application receipt but who has not yet received a registration
3certificate, a person may operate
a the snowmobile without having the registration
4decals displayed as provided under par. (a)
if the owner has received a validated
5registration receipt and if the operator of the snowmobile complies with
pars. (b) and
6(c) par. (bg).
AB727, s. 11
7Section
11. 350.12 (5) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
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350.12
(5) (cr) For a snowmobile for which the owner has not received either
9a validated registration application receipt or a registration certificate, a person may
10operate the snowmobile without having the registration decals displayed as provided
11under par. (a) if the operator of the snowmobile complies with par. (br) and is
12operating the snowmobile within 45 days after the date of transfer to the owner.
AB727, s. 12
13Section
12. 350.122 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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350.122
(4) (d) The band shall establish procedures that are substantially
15similar to the procedures specified in s. 350.12 (3) (a) 2., 3. and 4., (5) (d) and (6) and
16to the procedures to be used for validating applications for purposes of s. 350.12 (5)
17(b)
and (c).
