Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Vehicles (Ch. 340–349)
Wis. Stat. (Vehicles) § 349.135: Authority to regulate radios or other electric sound amplification devices
What this law says, in plain English
Local governments may ban operating vehicles with sound amplification devices audible from 50+ feet away, except for emergencies, public utilities, advertising, community events, theft alarms, and motorcycles outside business areas. Violations incur fines of $40–$80 for first offense, $100–$200 for subsequent offenses within one year.
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