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AB68-SSA1,1260,11
1321.37 No discrimination. No person, otherwise qualified, may be denied
2membership in the national guard or state defense force because of sex, color, race,
3creed, or sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender
4identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k),
and no member of the national guard or state
5defense force may be segregated within the national guard or state defense force on
6the basis of sex, color, race, creed, or sexual orientation, gender expression, as defined
7in s. 111.32 (7j), or gender identity, as defined in s. 111.32 (7k)
. Nothing in this section
8prohibits separate facilities for persons of different sexes with regard to dormitory
9accommodations, toilets, showers, saunas, and dressing rooms, except that no person
10may be denied equal access to facilities most consistent with the person's gender
11identity
.
AB68-SSA1,2800 12Section 2800. 321.40 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1260,1613 321.40 (1) (c) 2. A public institution of higher education under the
14Minnesota-Wisconsin Minnesota-University of Wisconsin System student
15reciprocity agreement under s. 36.27 (2r) or a public vocational school under the
16Minneso
ta-Wisconsin public vocational school reciprocity agreement under s. 39.47.
AB68-SSA1,2801 17Section 2801. 323.14 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1260,2318 323.14 (1m) Considerations in federal hazard mitigation planning. If a city,
19village, town, or county develops a mitigation plan under 42 U.S.C. 5165, the city,
20village, town, or county shall consider the effects of climate change on the natural
21hazards, risks, and vulnerabilities of the city, village, town, or county and consider
22actions that may assist in mitigating the effects of climate change on these hazards,
23risks, and vulnerabilities.
AB68-SSA1,2802 24Section 2802. 323.29 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 323.29 (3) (a) (intro.)
25and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1261,1
1323.29 (3) (a) (intro.) The department shall provide do all of the following:
AB68-SSA1,1261,2 21. Provide staff support for the council and oversight of.
AB68-SSA1,1261,4 33. Oversee the development and operation of a any current or future statewide
4public safety interoperable communication system.
AB68-SSA1,2803 5Section 2803. 323.29 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1261,76 323.29 (3) (a) 2. Administer any current or future statewide public safety
7interoperable communication system.
AB68-SSA1,2804 8Section 2804. 323.29 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1261,119 323.29 (3) (b) 3. Enter into agreements for maintenance and support of,
10upgrades to, and enhancements for the statewide public safety interoperable
11communication system under this section.
AB68-SSA1,2805 12Section 2805. 323.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1262,3 13323.31 State disaster assistance. From the appropriations under s. 20.465
14(3) (b) and (s), the adjutant general shall make payments to retail electric
15cooperatives, as defined in s. 16.957 (1) (t), to local governmental units, as defined
16in s. 19.42 (7u), and to federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands in this
17state for the damages and costs incurred as the result of a disaster , including costs
18incurred for approved hazard mitigation measures after a disaster,
if federal disaster
19assistance is not available for that disaster because the governor's request that the
20president declare the disaster a major disaster under 42 USC 5170 has been denied
21or because the disaster, as determined by the department of military affairs, does not
22meet the statewide or countywide per capita impact indicator under the public
23assistance program that is issued by the federal emergency management agency. To
24be eligible for a payment under this section, the retail electric cooperative, local
25governmental unit, or tribe or band shall pay 30 percent of the amount of the

1damages and costs resulting from the disaster. The department of military affairs
2shall promulgate rules establishing the application process and the criteria for
3determining eligibility for payments under this section.
AB68-SSA1,2806 4Section 2806. 323.72 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1262,6 5323.72 (title) Structural collapse Urban search and rescue emergency
6response.
AB68-SSA1,2807 7Section 2807. 323.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1263,38 323.72 (1) A regional structural collapse team An urban search and rescue task
9force designated by the division
shall assist in the at the discretion of the division in
10an
emergency response to a structural collapse incident in a region of this state
11designated by the division
involving search, rescue, and recovery in the technical
12rescue disciplines to include structural collapse, rope rescue, vehicle extrication,
13machinery extrication, confined space, trench, excavation, and water operations in
14an urban search and rescue environment
. Whenever a regional structural collapse
15team
an urban search and rescue task force assists in an emergency response under
16this subsection, it the division shall determine under the rules promulgated under
17sub. (5)
whether an emergency requiring the team's urban search and rescue task
18force's
response existed. If the regional structural collapse team division determines
19that such an emergency existed, it shall make a good faith effort to identify the
20person who is required to reimburse the division under sub. (3) and shall provide that
21information to the division
. The division shall contract with local agencies, as
22defined in s. 323.70 (1) (b), to establish no more than 4 regional structural collapse
23teams
an urban search and rescue task force. A member of a regional structural
24collapse team
an urban search and rescue task force shall meet the highest training,
25competency, and job performance requirement
standards for a structural collapse

1team
search and rescue task force under the National Fire Protection Association
2standards NFPA 472, 1006, and 1670, and the urban search and rescue standard by
3the Emergency Management Accreditation program ANSI/EMAP US&R 2-2019
.
AB68-SSA1,2808 4Section 2808 . 323.72 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1263,185 323.72 (2) The From the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (h) or (hm), the
6division shall reimburse a regional structural collapse team local agency under sub.
7(1)
for costs incurred by the team local agency in responding to an emergency
8involving a structural collapse incident if the team determines that a structural
9collapse emergency
requiring a an urban search and rescue task force response
10existed as provided under the rules promulgated under sub. (5) if the division
11determines that such a response was necessary
. Reimbursement under this
12subsection is limited to amounts collected under sub. (3). Reimbursement under this
13subsection is available only if the regional structure collapse team has identified the
14person who is required to reimburse the division under sub. (3) and provided that
15information to the division
shall be issued to the local agency within 60 days after
16receiving a complete application for reimbursement on a form prescribed by the
17division if the agency applies for reimbursement within 45 days after the conclusion
18of the deployment of the urban search and rescue task force
.
AB68-SSA1,2809 19Section 2809 . 323.72 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1263,2520 323.72 (2m) From the appropriation under s. 20.465 (3) (hm), the division shall
21reimburse a local agency under sub. (1) for costs incurred by the local agency for any
22increase in contributions for duty disability premiums under s. 40.05 (2) (aw) for
23employees who receive duty disability benefits under s. 40.65 because of an injury
24incurred while performing duties as a member of an urban search and rescue task
25force under sub. (1).
AB68-SSA1,2810
1Section 2810. 323.72 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1264,62 323.72 (3) A person shall reimburse the division for costs incurred by a regional
3structural collapse team
an urban search and rescue task force in responding to an
4emergency if the team division determines under the rules promulgated under sub.
5(5)
that an emergency requiring the team's urban search and rescue task force's
6response existed and that one of the following conditions applies:
AB68-SSA1,1264,87 (a) The person possessed or controlled a structure property that was involved
8in the structural collapse emergency.
AB68-SSA1,1264,99 (b) The person caused the structural collapse emergency.
AB68-SSA1,2811 10Section 2811. 323.72 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1264,1311 323.72 (4) A member of a regional structural collapse team an urban search
12and rescue task force
who is acting under a contract under sub. (1) is considered an
13employee of the state for purposes of worker's compensation benefits.
AB68-SSA1,2812 14Section 2812. 323.72 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB68-SSA1,2813 15Section 2813. 323.72 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1264,1916 323.72 (7) In this section, “urban search and rescue task force” means a type
171 urban search and rescue task force, type 3 urban search and rescue task force, or
18any component thereof, as designated by the Federal Emergency Management
19Agency National Incident Management System resource typing system.
AB68-SSA1,2814 20Section 2814. 341.135 of the statutes is renumbered 341.135 (1) and amended
21to read:
AB68-SSA1,1265,1422 341.135 (1) Design. At intervals determined by the department, the
23department shall establish new designs of registration plates to be issued under ss.
24341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), and (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), and (j) and
25(2) (a), (b), and (c), and 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am). Any design for registration

1plates issued for automobiles and for vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight
2shall comply with the applicable design requirements of ss. 341.12 (3), 341.13, and
3341.14 (6r) (c). The designs for registration plates specified in this section subsection
4shall be as similar in appearance as practicable during each design interval. Except
5as provided in ss. 341.13 (2r) and 341.14 (1), each registration plate issued under s.
6341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2)
7(a), (b), or (c), or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am) during each design interval shall be
8of the design established under this section subsection. The department may not
9redesign registration plates for the special groups under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or
1055. until July 1, 2010. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3), as the department establishes
11new designs for registration plates under this section, the department shall, at the
12time determined appropriate by the department, issue registration plates of the new
13design to replace registration plates previously issued. This section does not apply
14to special group plates under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 19m., 33m., and 48m.
AB68-SSA1,2815 15Section 2815. 341.135 (2) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1265,2216 341.135 (2) Issuance. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3), beginning with
17registrations initially effective July 1, 2021, upon receipt of a completed application
18to renew the registration of a vehicle under ss. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m),
19(6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c), or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a)
201. or (am) for which a registration plate has not been issued during the previous 10
21years, the department shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 new
22registration plates of the design established under sub. (1).
AB68-SSA1,2816 23Section 2816. 341.135 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1265,2524 341.135 (3) Applicability. This section does not apply to special group plates
25under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 19m., 33m., or 48m.
AB68-SSA1,2817
1Section 2817. 341.16 (2s) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1266,52 341.16 (2s) When the owner of a vehicle applies to the department to renew the
3registration of a vehicle for which new plates are required under s. 341.135 (2), and
4upon payment of a fee of $6.25, the department shall issue new replacement plates.
5Upon receipt of replacement plates, the applicant shall destroy the replaced plates.
AB68-SSA1,2818 6Section 2818. 341.255 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1266,97 341.255 (3) For each vehicle registration renewal notice that is provided by
8mail under s. 341.08 (4m), the department shall charge the recipient a fee of $0.33.
9All fees received under this subsection shall be deposited in the transportation fund.
AB68-SSA1,2819 10Section 2819 . 343.03 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1266,1811 343.03 (3m) Noncitizen limited-term license. If the issuance of any license
12described under sub. (3) requires the license applicant to present any documentary
13proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 2. to 7. 1m. b. to g. or (im) 2m. b., the license shall
14display on the front side of the license, in addition to any legend or label described
15in sub. (3), a legend identifying the license as limited term or, if the license authorizes
16the operation of a commercial motor vehicle, as a nondomiciled license. This
17noncitizen limited-term license may not be renewed except as provided in s. 343.165
18(4) (c). A nondomiciled license may not be issued to a resident of Canada or Mexico.
AB68-SSA1,2820 19Section 2820. 343.03 (3r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1267,220 343.03 (3r) Real ID Noncompliant license. If any license described under sub.
21(3) is issued based upon the exception specified in s. 343.165 (7), the license shall, in
22addition to any legend or label described in sub. (3), be marked in a manner
23consistent with requirements under applicable federal law and regulations to
24indicate that the license is issued in accordance with P.L. 109-13, section 202 (d) (11),
25and is not intended to be accepted by any federal agency for federal identification or

1any other official purpose. Section 344.62 applies to a person operating a motor
2vehicle under the authorization of a license issued under this subsection.
AB68-SSA1,2821 3Section 2821. 343.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1268,34 343.06 (1) (c) To any person under age 18 unless the person is enrolled in a
5school program or high school equivalency program and is not a habitual truant as
6defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a), has graduated from high school or been granted a
7declaration of high school graduation equivalency, or is enrolled in a home-based
8private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g), and has satisfactorily
9completed a course in driver education in public schools approved by the department
10of public instruction, or in technical colleges approved by the technical college system
11board, or in nonpublic and private schools or tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001
12(15m), that meet the minimum standards set by the department of public
13instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in
14driver training approved by the department and given by a school licensed by the
15department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially
16equivalent course in driver education or training approved by another state and has
17attained the age of 16, except as provided in s. 343.07 (1g). The department shall not
18issue a license to any person under the age of 18 authorizing the operation of “Class
19M" vehicles unless the person has successfully completed a basic rider course
20approved by the Wisconsin department of transportation motorcycle safety program.
21The department may, by rule, exempt certain persons from the basic rider course
22requirement of this paragraph. Applicants for a license under s. 343.08 or 343.135
23are exempt from the driver education, basic rider or driver training course
24requirement. The secretary shall prescribe rules for licensing of schools and
25instructors to qualify under this paragraph. The driver education course shall be

1made available to every eligible student in the state. Except as provided under s.
2343.16 (1) (bm) and, (c), and (cm) and (2) (cm) to (e), no operator's license may be
3issued unless a driver's examination has been administered by the department.
AB68-SSA1,2822 4Section 2822. 343.085 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1268,65 343.085 (2) (d) Any person providing the department with documentary proof
6that the person is enlisted in the U.S. armed forces is exempt from this section.
AB68-SSA1,2823 7Section 2823. 343.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1268,158 343.14 (1) Every application to the department for a license or identification
9card or for renewal thereof shall be made upon the appropriate form furnished by the
10department and shall be accompanied by all required fees. Notwithstanding s.
11343.50 (8) (b), names
Names, addresses, license numbers, and social security
12numbers obtained by the department under this subsection shall be provided to the
13department of revenue for the purpose of administering ss. 71.93 and 71.935 and
14state taxes and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of
15enforcing or administering s. 108.22.
AB68-SSA1,2824 16Section 2824 . 343.14 (2) (br) of the statutes is renumbered 343.14 (2) (br) 1.
17and amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1269,218 343.14 (2) (br) 1. If Except as provided in subd. 2., if the applicant does not have
19a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation
20that the applicant does not have a social security number and is not eligible for a
21social security number. The statement shall provide the basis or reason that the
22applicant is not eligible for a social security number, as well as any information
23requested by the department that may be needed by the department for purposes of
24verification under s. 343.165 (1) (c). The form of the statement shall be prescribed
25by the department, with the assistance of the department of children and families.

1A license that is issued or renewed under s. 343.17 in reliance on a statement
2submitted under this paragraph subdivision is invalid if the statement is false.
AB68-SSA1,2825 3Section 2825 . 343.14 (2) (br) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1269,114 343.14 (2) (br) 2. If the applicant does not have a social security number and
5the application is for an operator's license that contains the marking specified in s.
6343.03 (3r) or an identification card that contains the marking specified in s. 343.50
7(3) (b), a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant
8does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed
9by the department, with the assistance of the department of children and families.
10A license that is issued or renewed under s. 343.17 in reliance on a statement
11submitted under this subdivision is invalid if the statement is false.
AB68-SSA1,2826 12Section 2826 . 343.14 (2) (es) of the statutes is renumbered 343.14 (2) (es) 1m.,
13and 343.14 (2) (es) 1m. (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1269,1714 343.14 (2) (es) 1m. (intro.) Subject to sub. (2g) (a) 2. d. and s. 343.125 (2) (a) and
15(b), and except as provided in subd. 2m., valid documentary proof that the individual
16is a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for
17permanent or temporary residence in the United States or has any of the following:
AB68-SSA1,2827 18Section 2827 . 343.14 (2) (es) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1269,2219 343.14 (2) (es) 2m. Valid documentary proof under subd. 1m. is not required if
20the application is for an operator's license that contains the marking specified in s.
21343.03 (3r) or an identification card that contains the marking specified in s. 343.50
22(3) (b).
AB68-SSA1,2828 23Section 2828 . 343.14 (2j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1270,1124 343.14 (2j) Except as otherwise required to administer and enforce this
25chapter, the department of transportation may not disclose a social security number

1obtained from an applicant for a license under sub. (2) (bm) to any person except to
2the department of children and families for the sole purpose of administering s.
349.22, to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of enforcing
4or administering s. 108.22, to the department of revenue for the purposes of
5administering state taxes and collecting debt, to the driver licensing agency of
6another jurisdiction, or to the elections commission for the sole purpose of allowing
7the chief election officer to comply with the terms of the agreement under s. 6.36 (1)
8(ae). The department of transportation may not disclose to any person the fact that
9an applicant has provided verification under s. 343.165 (7) (c) 2. that the applicant
10does not have a social security number, except to the elections commission for
11purposes of administering the agreement described in s. 5.056.
AB68-SSA1,2829 12Section 2829 . 343.14 (2p) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1270,1713 343.14 (2p) (a) The forms for application for a license or identification card or
14for renewal thereof shall inform the applicant of the department's duty to make
15available to the elections commission the information described in s. 6.256 (2) for the
16purposes specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3) and shall provide the applicant an
17opportunity to elect not to have this information made available for these purposes.
AB68-SSA1,1270,2318 (b) If the applicant elects not to have the information described in s. 6.256 (2)
19made available for the purposes specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3), the department may
20not make this information available for these purposes. This paragraph does not
21preclude the department from making available to the elections commission
22information for the purposes specified in s. 6.34 (2m) or for any purpose other than
23those specified in s. 6.256 (1) and (3).
AB68-SSA1,2830 24Section 2830. 343.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1271,8
1343.14 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), the department
2shall, as part of the application process, take a digital photograph including facial
3image capture of the applicant to comply with s. 343.17 (3) (a) 2. Except as provided
4in sub. (3m) and 343.16 (3) (c), no application may be processed without the
5photograph being taken. Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. ss. 343.16 (3) (c) and
6343.165 (4) (d), in the case of renewal licenses, the photograph shall be taken once
7every 8 years, and shall coincide with the appearance for examination which is
8required under s. 343.16 (3).
AB68-SSA1,2831 9Section 2831. 343.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1272,2110 343.16 (1) (a) General. Except as provided in par. (cm) and when examination
11by a 3rd-party tester is permitted under pars. (b) to (c), the department shall
12examine every applicant for an operator's license, including applicants for license
13renewal as provided in sub. (3), and every applicant for authorization to operate a
14vehicle class or type for which the applicant does not hold currently valid
15authorization, other than an instruction permit. Except as provided in par. (cm) and
16sub. (2) (cm) and (e), the examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing
17operation of “Class A", “Class B", “Class C", “ Class D" or “Class M" vehicles shall
18include both a knowledge test and an actual demonstration in the form of a driving
19skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
20operation of a representative vehicle. The department shall not administer a driving
21skills test to a person applying for authorization to operate “Class M" vehicles who
22has failed 2 previous such skills tests unless the person has successfully completed
23a rider course approved by the department. The department may, by rule, exempt
24certain persons from the rider course requirement of this paragraph. The
25department may not require a person who is applying for authorization to operate

1“Class M" vehicles and who has successfully completed a rider course approved by
2the Wisconsin department of transportation motorcycle safety program to hold an
3instruction permit under s. 343.07 (4) prior to the department's issuance of a license
4authorizing the operation of “Class M" vehicles. The department may not require a
5person applying for authorization to operate “Class M" vehicles who holds an
6instruction permit under s. 343.07 (4) to hold it for a minimum period of time before
7administering a driving skills test. The driving skills of applicants for endorsements
8authorizing the operation of commercial motor vehicles equipped with air brakes, the
9transportation of passengers in commercial motor vehicles or the operation of school
10buses, as provided in s. 343.04 (2) (b), (bm), (d) or (e), shall also be tested by an actual
11demonstration of driving skills. The department may endorse an applicant's
12commercial driver license for transporting hazardous materials requiring
13placarding or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin under 42 CFR
1473
, subject to s. 343.125, or for the operation of tank vehicles or vehicles towing
15double or triple trailers, as described in s. 343.04 (2) (a), (c) or (f), based on successful
16completion of a knowledge test. In administering the knowledge test, the
17department shall attempt to accommodate any special needs of the applicant. Except
18as may be required by the department for an “H" or “S" endorsement, the knowledge
19test is not intended to be a test for literacy or English language proficiency. This
20paragraph does not prohibit the department from requiring an applicant to correctly
21read and understand highway signs.
AB68-SSA1,2832 22Section 2832. 343.16 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1272,2523 343.16 (1) (cm) Driving skills test waiver. The department may waive the
24driving skills test of an individual applying for an operator's license if all of the
25following apply:
AB68-SSA1,1273,1
11. The applicant is under 18 years of age.
AB68-SSA1,1273,22 2. The application is for authorization to operate only “Class D" vehicles.
AB68-SSA1,1273,113 3. The applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in driver education in a
4public school approved by the department of public instruction, or in a technical
5college approved by the technical college system board, or in a nonpublic and private
6school or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that meets the minimum
7standards set by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed
8a substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and
9given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily
10completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved
11by another state.
AB68-SSA1,1273,1312 4. The applicant has held an instruction permit issued under s. 343.07 for not
13less than 6 months.
AB68-SSA1,1273,1614 5. The applicant has not committed a moving violation, specified by the
15department by rule, resulting in a conviction during the 6-month period
16immediately preceding application.
AB68-SSA1,1273,1817 6. An adult sponsor who has signed for the applicant under s. 343.15 (1)
18consents to a waiver of the driving skills test.
AB68-SSA1,2833 19Section 2833. 343.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68-SSA1,1274,1020 343.16 (3) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (d), the department shall
21examine every applicant for the renewal of an operator's license once every 8 years.
22The department may institute a method of selecting the date of renewal so that such
23examination shall be required for each applicant for renewal of a license to gain a
24uniform rate of examinations. Subject to par. pars. (am) and (c), the examination
25shall consist of a test of eyesight. The department shall make provisions for giving

1such examinations at examining stations in each county to all applicants for an
2operator's license. The person to be examined shall appear at the examining station
3nearest the person's place of residence or at such time and place as the department
4designates in answer to an applicant's request. In lieu of examination, the applicant
5may present or mail to the department a report of examination of the applicant's
6eyesight by an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician licensed to practice
7medicine. The report shall be based on an examination made not more than 3 months
8prior to the date it is submitted. The report shall be on a form furnished and in the
9form required by the department. The department shall decide whether, in each
10case, the eyesight reported is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.
AB68-SSA1,2834 11Section 2834. 343.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68-SSA1,1274,1512 343.16 (3) (c) 1. An applicant for the renewal of an operator's license other than
13a commercial driver license may apply for the license, and the department may issue
14the license, by any electronic means offered by the department if all of the following
15apply:
AB68-SSA1,1274,1716 a. The applicant's license is not subject to restrictions based on medical
17conditions, other than a requirement that the applicant use corrective lenses.
AB68-SSA1,1274,1818 b. The applicant is not more than 65 years of age.
AB68-SSA1,1274,2119 c. The applicant verifies that he or she is aware that the license will contain the
20marking specified in s. 343.03 (3r) and is not intended to be accepted by any federal
21agency for federal identification or any other official purpose.
AB68-SSA1,1274,2322 d. The applicant verifies that his or her eyesight is sufficient to meet the current
23eyesight standards.
AB68-SSA1,1274,2524 e. The applicant satisfies any eligibility criteria established by the department
25under subd. 2.
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12. The department may establish additional criteria for eligibility for license
2renewal by electronic means under this paragraph.
AB68-SSA1,1275,43 3. a. The department may renew a license under this paragraph without a test
4of eyesight.
AB68-SSA1,1275,75 b. Subject to s. 343.165 (7), the department may renew a license under this
6paragraph without a photograph being taken if the department is able to produce a
7photograph of the applicant from its records.
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