Wisconsin

Wisconsin Statutes — Vehicles (Ch. 340–349)

357 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 340.01 — Words and phrases defined.340.01340.01 Words and phrases defined
• § 341.01 — Words and phrases defined
• § 341.03 — Operating vehicle after suspension, revocation or cancellation of registration
• § 341.04 — Operation of unregistered or improperly registered vehicle
• § 341.045 — Use of registered farm trucks regulated
• § 341.05 — When vehicles exempt from registration
• § 341.055 — Snowmobiles
• § 341.057 — All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles
• § 341.058 — Electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices
• § 341.0585 — Personal delivery devices
• § 341.059 — Off-highway motorcycles
• § 341.06 — Optional registration
• § 341.067 — Registration of special vehicles
• § 341.07 — Certain vehicles to be registered by resident lessee
• § 341.075 — Mobile air conditioner servicing information
• § 341.08 — Application for registration
• § 341.085 — Registration of ambulances
• § 341.09 — Temporary operation permits and plates
• § 341.10 — Grounds for refusing registration
• § 341.11 — Contents, issuance and display of certificate of registration; issuance of duplicate certificate
• § 341.12 — Design, procurement and issuance of registration plates
• § 341.13 — Additional specifications for design of certain plates
• § 341.135 — Rebasing registration plates
• § 341.14 — (6r) or 341.145
• § 341.142 — Veterans honorary medal decals
• § 341.145 — Personalized registration plates
• § 341.147 — Fleet registration plates
• § 341.15 — Display of registration plates
• § 341.16 — Issuance of replacement plate
• § 341.17 — Department to compile registration lists
• § 341.18 — Evidence of registration to be displayed on vehicles registered under quarterly or consecutive monthly systems; operation without display of registration prohibited
• § 341.185 — Application for quarterly or consecutive monthly registration
• § 341.19 — 341.18(2)(2) If a person claims as a defense to a citation for failure to display evidence of registration that the person has made application for annual registration as provided in s
• § 341.195 — 341.19(4)(4) The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.341.19 HistoryHistory: 1983 a
• § 341.20 — Alternative vehicle registration and title pilot projects
• § 341.21 — Registration and title transactions by contractors
• § 341.25 — Annual and biennial registration fees
• § 341.255 — Special transaction fees
• § 341.26 — Special registration fees for certain vehicles
• § 341.264 — Permanent semitrailer registration
• § 341.265 — Antique motor vehicles; registration, plates, use
• § 341.266 — Special interest vehicles; registration, plates, use
• § 341.267 — Driver education motor vehicles; registration and insurance
• § 341.268 — Reconstructed, replica, street modified and homemade vehicles; registration, plates, use
• § 341.269 — Historic military vehicles; registration, plates, use
• § 341.27 — (3)
• § 341.28 — (7)
• § 341.29 — to be registered on a calendar-year basis, shall be registered by the department according to the monthly series system of registration prescribed by this section.341.27(2)(2) There are established 12 registration periods, each to be designated by a calendar month and, except as provided in sub
• § 341.295 — 341.29(2)(2) If an application for registration of a vehicle subject to registration on an annual or biennial basis is received less than 2 months prior to the beginning of any registration period and the vehicle is not registered in this state at the time of application and the applicant desires to
• § 341.297 — Biennial registration
• § 341.30 — , and driver education vehicles, shall be determined by the secretary
• § 341.305 — Consecutive monthly registration
• § 341.308 — Optional trailer fleet registration
• § 341.31 — When part-period fees payable for vehicles other than automobiles and certain motor trucks; computation of part-period fees
• § 342.01 — Words and phrases defined
• § 342.02 — Excepted liens and security interests
• § 342.03 — Motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer leases
• § 342.05 — When certificate of title required
• § 342.06 — Application for certificate of title
• § 342.065 — Title for salvage vehicle
• § 342.07 — Title for repaired salvage vehicle
• § 342.08 — Department to examine records
• § 342.09 — When department to issue certificate and to whom; maintenance of records
• § 342.10 — Contents of certificate of title
• § 342.11 — Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title
• § 342.12 — Withholding certificate of title; bond
• § 342.13 — Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates
• § 342.14 — Fees
• § 342.15 — Transfer of interest in a vehicle
• § 342.155 — and, at the time of the delivery of the vehicle, execute an assignment and warranty of title to the transferee in the space provided therefor on the certificate, and the owner or person in possession of the certificate, as shown by the records of the department, shall cause the certificate to be mai
• § 342.156 — Transfers of leased motor vehicles
• § 342.157 — Motor vehicle salvage pools and auction companies to maintain records
• § 342.16 — Transfer to or from dealer
• § 342.17 — Involuntary transfers
• § 342.18 — When department to issue a new certificate
• § 342.19 — to such secured party
• § 342.195 — Notification of person who has perfected security interest
• § 342.20 — Duties on creation of security interest
• § 342.21 — Assignment of security interest
• § 342.22 — Release of security interest
• § 342.23 — Secured party’s and owner’s duties
• § 342.24 — 5
• § 342.245 — (3), the secured party shall follow the procedure specified in ss
• § 342.25 — Suspension or revocation of certificate
• § 342.255 — Cancellation of title or registration
• § 342.26 — Hearings and appeal
• § 342.30 — Identification numbers
• § 342.31 — Report of stolen or abandoned motor vehicles
• § 342.32 — Counterfeiting and unlawful possession of certificate of title
• § 342.33 — Sale of vehicle used as taxicab
• § 342.34 — Department to be notified of destruction or junking of vehicle
• § 342.40 — Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal
• § 342.41 — Identity of buyer
• § 343.01 — Words and phrases defined
• § 343.02 — Administration of driver license law
• § 343.025 — Medicare acceptance of assignment; information; report
• § 343.027 — Confidentiality of signatures
• § 343.03 — Classified driver license system
• § 343.04 — (1)
• § 343.05 — Operators to be licensed; exceptions
• § 343.055 — Commercial driver license waivers
• § 343.06 — Persons not to be licensed
• § 343.065 — Restricted commercial driver license
• § 343.07 — Instruction permits
• § 343.075 — 343.07(7)(7) Penalty for restriction violations
• § 343.08 — , the department shall not issue an instruction permit to anyone under 18 years of age, unless it has a certificate from the applicant’s qualified instructor to the effect that the applicant is enrolled in an approved driver education and training course for the purpose of the practice driving phase
• § 343.085 — Probationary licenses to new drivers
• § 343.10 — Occupational licenses
• § 343.11 — Temporary license for persons previously licensed in another state
• § 343.12 — School bus operators to obtain special authorization
• § 343.125 — Endorsements for transporting certain hazardous materials
• § 343.13 — Restricted licenses
• § 343.135 — Special restricted operator’s license
• § 343.14 — Application for license
• § 343.15 — Application of persons under 18; liability of sponsors; release from liability; notification of juvenile violation
• § 343.16 — Examination of applicants; reexamination of licensed persons
• § 343.165 — (4)
• § 343.17 — Contents and issuance of operator’s license
• § 343.175 — Organ donor information
• § 343.177 — Emergency contact information
• § 343.18 — License to be carried; verification of signature
• § 343.19 — Duplicate licenses or identification cards
• § 343.20 — Expiration of licenses
• § 343.21 — (1)
• § 343.22 — Notice of change of address or name
• § 343.23 — Records to be kept by the department
• § 343.234 — Department to furnish information to the selective service system
• § 343.235 — Access to license and identification card records
• § 343.237 — Access to license and identification card photographs and fingerprints
• § 343.24 — Department to furnish operating record
• § 343.245 — Duties of commercial motor vehicle drivers; employer responsibilities; penalties
• § 343.247 — Employer notification program
• § 343.25 — Cancellation of licenses
• § 343.26 — License after cancellation
• § 343.265 — Voluntary surrender and reissuance after surrender
• § 343.28 — Courts to report convictions and forward licenses to the department
• § 343.30 — (6)
• § 343.301 — Installation of ignition interlock device
• § 343.302 — Ignition interlock device tampering; failure to install
• § 343.303 — Preliminary screening test
• § 343.305 — (3)
• § 343.307 — Prior convictions, suspensions or revocations to be counted as offenses
• § 343.31 — Revocation or suspension of licenses after certain convictions or declarations
• § 343.315 — Commercial motor vehicle disqualifications; effects
• § 344.01 — Words and phrases defined
• § 344.02 — Hearing on suspension or impoundment
• § 344.03 — Judicial review
• § 344.04 — Power of court to stay suspension of registration or impoundment of vehicles
• § 344.05 — Courts to report nonpayment of certain judgments
• § 344.07 — Responsibility law not to prevent other process
• § 344.08 — Suspension for failure to report accident
• § 344.09 — at the end of one year following the effective date of the suspension or revocation order if, during such one-year period, no notice of action has been filed with the department in the manner specified in s
• § 344.12 — Applicability of provisions relating to deposit of security for past accidents
• § 344.13 — Secretary to determine amount of security required following accident and to give notice thereof
• § 344.14 — , the provisions of this chapter requiring deposit of security and requiring suspension for failure to deposit security apply to the operator and owner of every motor vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident in this state which has resulted in bodily injury to or death of any person or
• § 344.15 — 344.14(2)(b)(b) To the operator who is not the owner of the vehicle involved in the accident if either the owner had in effect a policy or bond applying to the operator’s operation of the motor vehicle at the time of the accident or there was in effect at the time of the accident a policy or bond wi
• § 344.16 — or to any person operating a vehicle for such self-insurer.344.14(2)(e)(e) To the operator or owner of a vehicle involved in an accident wherein no injury was caused to the person of anyone other than such operator or owner and wherein damage to property of any one person other than such operator or
• § 344.17 — Requirements as to form and amount of security
• § 344.18 — Duration of suspension for failure to deposit security
• § 344.185 — Duration of impoundment of motor vehicle; disposition
• § 344.19 — Applicability to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered motor vehicles and accidents in other states
• § 344.20 — (2)
• § 344.21 — Matters not to be evidence in civil suits
• § 344.22 — Short title
• § 344.24 — Applicability of sections relating to proof of financial responsibility for the future
• § 344.25 — to 344.27, those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s
• § 344.26 — Suspension after judgment for money damages
• § 344.27 — , those cases in which the deposit of proof of financial responsibility for the future is a condition precedent to reinstatement of an operating privilege or registration suspended or revoked under s
• § 344.29 — to 344.41 are applicable in all cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future, including those cases in which a person is required to deposit proof of financial responsibility for the future under ss
• § 344.30 — Methods of giving proof of financial responsibility
• § 344.31 — ; or344.30(2)(2) A bond as provided in s
• § 344.33 — “Motor vehicle liability policy” defined
• § 344.34 — results in a period of time in which the insurer owes coverage to the public despite the fact that its policy with its insured was not contractually in force
• § 344.35 — This chapter not to affect other policies
• § 344.36 — , the insurance so certified shall not be canceled or terminated until at least 10 days after a notice of cancellation or termination of the insurance so certified has been filed in the office of the secretary
• § 344.37 — Money or securities as proof
• § 344.38 — Owner and leasing company may give proof for others
• § 344.39 — Substitution of proof
• § 344.40 — Revocation or suspension for failure to maintain proof; other proof may be required
• § 344.41 — Duration of proof; when proof may be canceled or returned
• § 344.42 — Submission of certifications and recertifications by insurers
• § 344.45 — Surrender of license and registration upon suspension
• § 344.46 — Transfer of vehicle ownership to defeat purpose of chapter
• § 344.48 — Forged proof
• § 344.51 — Financial responsibility for domestic rented or leased vehicles
• § 344.52 — Financial responsibility for foreign rented vehicles
• § 344.55 — Insurance for human service vehicles
• § 344.57 — Definitions applicable to ss
• § 344.572 — Applicability to rental agreements
• § 344.574 — , 344.576 and 344.578 apply to all rental agreements concerning private passenger vehicles rented from locations in this state for a period of 30 consecutive days or less.344.572(2)(2) Sections 344.574, 344.576 and 344.578 do not apply to a rental agreement under which a person rents from a motor ve
• § 344.576 — and 344.578, any provision of the rental agreement that violates any requirement of ss
• § 344.579 — Violations
• § 346.01 — Words and phrases defined
• § 346.02 — Applicability of chapter
• § 346.03 — and 346.215
• § 346.04 — Obedience to traffic officers, signs and signals; fleeing from officer
• § 346.05 — Vehicles to be driven on right side of roadway; exceptions
• § 346.06 — , 346.09
• § 346.07 — 2.346.05 HistoryHistory: 1995 a
• § 346.072 — 346.05 HistoryHistory: 1995 a