Trans 102.09(5)
(5) Persons shall be notified by the department when a photograph needs to be retaken or when a subsequent change of license restrictions or endorsements requires license reissuance or a duplicate license. Failure to comply within 30 days of notification shall result in the cancellation of the operator's license.
Trans 102.09(6)
(6) Persons requiring a duplicate operator's license or identification card shall return to the department for duplicate application and new photograph, unless the person's appearance at the department is not required under s.
Trans 102.03 (2) (a) or
(6).
Trans 102.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; (4) to (6) renum. from Trans 102.13 (1) to (3) and am., am. (1) to (3),
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; correction made in (3) under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, December, 1990, No. 420; am. (1) and (3),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00.
Trans 102.10
Trans 102.10 Special photo requirements. To provide for a full facial image, the following shall be required:
Trans 102.10(1)
(1) Except as provided in sub.
(2), hats, caps, or other head coverings may not be worn by the applicant when the photograph is taken.
Trans 102.10(2)
(2) If a turban or similar head covering is worn by the applicant due to religious belief, the covering shall be pushed from the forehead until a full facial image is shown.
Trans 102.10(3)
(3) A photograph shall be taken with or without glasses, at the applicant's preference. Sunglasses shall be removed. Light sensitive glasses that do not adjust sufficiently to clearly show the eyes shall also be removed.
Trans 102.10(4)
(4) Hair shall be brushed away from the eye area for the photograph.
Trans 102.10(5)
(5) Any clothing or device obscuring all or part of a person's face shall be removed when being photographed to show a full facial image, except that any appliances or prosthesis normally used by a person with a permanent facial or dental disfigurement need not be removed.
Trans 102.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; cr. (5),
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 102.11
Trans 102.11 Prorated fees. To maintain the existing license renewal cycle when upgrading a valid license, the department shall prorate the statutory fees under s.
343.21 (1) (a),
(b) and
(d), Stats., required to be paid to the department to upgrade a license.
Trans 102.11(1)
(1) Upgraded license. If a license is upgraded by adding class A, B, C, D or M privileges to an existing operator's license, the following apply to determine the applicable fee under s.
343.21 (1) (a),
(b) or
(d), Stats.:
Trans 102.11(1)(a)
(a) When 365 days or more remain on the existing license, the license holder shall pay the prorated fee for the upgraded license determined by the department as follows:
Trans 102.11(1)(a)1.
1. Multiply the number of days remaining on the existing license from the date of application by the statutory fee and divide by 2920. The number of days include the day of expiration, but not the day of application.
Trans 102.11(1)(a)2.
2. Round the resulting quotient to the nearest whole dollar amount. The license upgraded for this fee shall expire on the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.
Trans 102.11(1)(b)
(b) When more than 90 but less than 365 days remain on the existing license, the license holder may do either of the following:
Trans 102.11(1)(b)1.
1. Pay the prorated fee as determined under par.
(a). The license upgraded for this fee shall expire on the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.
Trans 102.11(1)(b)2.
2. Pay the prorated fee as determined under par.
(a) and the statutory fee. The license upgraded for this fee shall expire 8 years from the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.
Trans 102.11(1)(c)
(c) When 90 days or less remain on the existing license, the license holder shall pay the prorated fee as determined under par.
(a) and the statutory fee. The license upgraded for this fee shall expire 8 years from the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person's legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.
Trans 102.11(2)
(2) Manual calculation. Notwithstanding sub.
(1) (a), if the automated processing system is not available, the prorated fee shall be determined by the department by multiplying the number of months remaining on the existing license from the date of application by the statutory fee and dividing by 96. The number of months include the month of expiration, but not the month of application. The resulting quotient is rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount.
Trans 102.11 Note
Note: See s.
343.20 (1) (a), Stats., regarding the department's authority to prorate fees.
Trans 102.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; r. and recr.
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; cr. (intro.), r. and recr. (1) and (2), r. (3),
Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 10-1-92; am. (1) (a) 1., (b) 2., (c) and (2),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00;
CR 06-082: am. (1) (a) 2., (b) 1. and 2. and (c)
Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07.
Trans 102.14(1)(1)
The department shall issue operator's licenses and identification cards to eligible Wisconsin residents upon completion of application processing and payment of required fees, unless:
Trans 102.14(1)(b)
(b) The computer system is down and a backup system must be used to produce the photo operator's license or photo identification card.
Trans 102.14(1)(c)
(c) Further verification of eligibility is necessary to comply with licensing qualifications in ch.
343, Stats., or the department determines that the person is ineligible for licensing under ch.
343, Stats.
Trans 102.14(1)(d)
(d) There are administrative reasons for not issuing the operator's license or identification card immediately, for purposes including, but not limited to, conducting a study or establishing a control group.
Trans 102.14(1)(e)
(e) The person does not provide the department with the information required under sub.
(2) or does not provide a sample signature for reproduction on the operator's license in the format first name, middle initial or name, last name. A person may not include in a signature a disclaimer of any type or any information other than the person's name.
Trans 102.14(1g)
(1g) The Department may not issue an identification card without charge for voting purposes to any person who is not a U.S. citizen or is not age 17 or older. The Department may not determine whether a person is otherwise eligible to vote.
Trans 102.14(1m)
(1m) The department may mail any license issued under sub.
(1) to the person rather than issue it directly at a motor vehicle service center in any of the following circumstances:
Trans 102.14(1m)(c)
(c) The department has discovered a pattern of falsified license applications and the person's application or the circumstances surrounding that application resemble that pattern.
Trans 102.14(1m)(e)
(e) If the department produces driver license documents at a central facility rather than producing them at motor vehicle service centers.
Trans 102.14(1m)(f)
(f) If the department does not issue a license to the person immediately for one of the reasons set forth in sub.
(1) (b) to
(d).
Trans 102.14(2)
(2) A Wisconsin resident may be issued an operator's license or an identification card if the person surrenders all operator licenses and identification cards issued to the person by other jurisdictions, and the person is otherwise eligible to be issued an operator's license or identification card under Wisconsin law.
Trans 102.14(3)(a)(a) A person may not be required to have resided in Wisconsin for any minimum amount of time in order to be eligible for a Wisconsin operator's license.
Trans 102.14(3)(b)1.1. A person whose legal presence or authorized stay in this country is a period of 12 months or less and ends not more than 6 months after he or she applies for an operator's license is not a resident of this state within the meaning of s.
343.01 (2) (g), Stats.
Trans 102.14(3)(b)2.
2. A person whose legal presence or authorized stay in this country is a period of 6 months or less and ends not more than 3 months after he or she applies for an identification card is not a resident of this state within the meaning of s.
343.01 (2) (g), Stats.
Trans 102.14(4)
(4) Persons who establish Wisconsin residency and who are not exempt from Wisconsin licensing requirements under s.
343.05 (4), Stats., shall apply for a Wisconsin operator's license as follows:
Trans 102.14(4)(a)
(a) Within 30 days of establishing Wisconsin residency if the person holds a commercial driver license from another jurisdiction or Mexico and seeks a Wisconsin commercial driver license.
Trans 102.14 Note
Note: Commercial drivers are required to transfer their CDL within 30 days of moving between states by federal law.
49 CFR 383.71 (b).
Trans 102.14(4)(b)
(b) Within 60 days of establishing Wisconsin residency in situations not described in par.
(a).
Trans 102.14 Note
Note: See s.
343.01 (2) (g), Stats., regarding establishing residency for driver license purposes.
Trans 102.14(5)
(5) No license will be issued to a person under the age of 18 unless the person provides satisfactory proof that the person has successfully completed a driver education or training course which meets the requirements of s.
343.06 (1) (c), Stats., an approved driver education course of another jurisdiction, or the person is exempt from those requirements under s.
343.08 or
343.135, Stats.
Trans 102.14(6)
(6) A license shall be reissued without fee if it is defective or inaccurate because of a department error.
Trans 102.14 History
History: Emerg. cr. eff. 3-14-83; cr.
Register, January, 1984, No. 337, eff. 2-1-84; renum. (intro.) to (4) to be (1) (intro.) to (d) and am. (1) (intro.) and (a), cr. (2) to (5),
Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (4),
Register, September, 1991, No. 429; cr. (1) (e),
Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 2-1-97; r. (1) (a), am. (1) (b) and (c), cr. (6),
Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00;
CR 04-099: am. (1), cr. (1m)
Register March 2005 No. 591, eff. 4-1-05;
CR 05-109: am. (4)
Register April 2006 No. 604, eff. 5-1-06;
CR 06-128: renum. (3) to be (3) (a), cr. (3) (b)
Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07;
CR 14-061: cr. (1g)
Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15.
Trans 102.15(1)(1)
“
Unavailable" defined. In this section, “unavailable" does not include documents which persons have forgotten to bring with them when applying for a license or identification card, or a lost or destroyed document if a replacement original or a certified copy of the document is available to those persons upon proper request.
Trans 102.15(2)(a)
(a) Satisfactory proof of date of birth, as specified under sub.
(3) and satisfactory proof of identity as specified under sub.
(4) shall be submitted by a person applying for an original Wisconsin operator's license or identification card.
Trans 102.15(2)(b)
(b) Satisfactory proof of identity as specified under sub.
(4) shall be submitted by a person applying for a renewal, reissue, reinstatement or duplicate of a Wisconsin operator's license or identification card.
Trans 102.15(2)(bm)1.1. Any person applying for an original Wisconsin operator's license or identification card shall submit satisfactory proof of citizenship, legal permanent resident or conditional resident status of the United States, or legal presence in the United States, as specified under sub.
(3m).
Trans 102.15(2)(bm)2.
2. The department may require any person applying for a reissue, reinstatement, renewal or duplicate operator's license or identification card to provide satisfactory proof of citizenship, legal permanent resident or conditional resident status of the United States as specified under sub.
(3m) to determine the person's eligibility for the operator's license or identification card.
Trans 102.15(2)(c)
(c) Except as provided in sub.
(5m), a person shall provide proof of the person's name and date of birth under sub.
(3), of the person's identity under sub.
(4), and of the person's residency under sub.
(4m), upon the first application for an original, renewal, reinstatement or duplicate operator's license or identification card following:
Trans 102.15(2)(c)1.
1. Any action which results in the department creating an AKA record in the person's driver file;
Trans 102.15(2)(c)2.
2. Cancellation of the person's license or identification card for altering a license or identification card, or cancellation for making a fraudulent or falsified application for a license or identification card, or cancellation for violation of s.
343.25 (1),
(4),
(5) or
(6), Stats.;
Trans 102.15 Note
Note: Section 343.67 (4), Stats., was repealed by
2005 Wis. Act 397.
Trans 102.15(3)(a)(a) One of the following is satisfactory proof of a person's name and date of birth:
Trans 102.15(3)(a)1.
1. For a person born in Wisconsin, a copy of the person's Wisconsin birth certificate issued and certified in accordance with s.
69.21, Stats.;
Trans 102.15(3)(a)2.
2. For a person born in another jurisdiction, other than a province of the Dominion of Canada, a certified copy of the person's birth certificate or the equivalent document from that other jurisdiction or a certificate of birth abroad issued by the U.S. department of state (federal form FS-545 or DS-1350);
Trans 102.15(3)(a)4.
4. A valid, unexpired passport issued by a foreign country with federal I-551 resident alien registration receipt card or federal I-94 arrival and departure record that bears a photograph of the person and identifies the person's first and last names, and the person's day, month and year of birth;
Trans 102.15(3)(a)6.
6. A Wisconsin identification card issued under s.
343.50, Stats., bearing a photograph of the person, other than an identification card issued under sub.
(5m) (b);
Trans 102.15(3)(a)8.
8. A federal I-94 “parole edition" or “refugees version" arrival-departure record, together with a certification, on the department's form, by the person, of the person's name and date of birth, a copy of a U.S. department of state refugee data center reception and placement program assurance form and a letter from the person's sponsoring agency on its letterhead, supporting the person's application for a Wisconsin ID card or driver license and confirming the person's identification. Applicants who are unable to provide a reception and placement program assurance form may be issued a Wisconsin ID card or driver license, but only after their identification has been confirmed by the U.S. citizenship and immigration services;
Trans 102.15(3)(a)11.
11. A federal temporary resident card or employment authorization card, I-688, I-688A, I-688B, and I-766;
Trans 102.15(3)(a)15.
15. An American Indian identification card meeting all of the following requirements:
Trans 102.15 Note
Note: The following have been approved as of November 1, 2004: Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewas issued on or after October 1, 2003; St. Croix Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians; the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians; Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians; Ho-Chunk Nation; Forest County Potawatomi; Sokaogan Chippewa Community Mole Lake Band issued on or after October 1, 2003; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin issued on or after October 18, 2004.
Trans 102.15(3)(a)17.
17. A court order under seal related to the adoption or divorce of the individual or to a name or gender change that includes the person's current full legal name, date of birth and in the case of a name change or divorce order, the person's prior name;
Trans 102.15 Note
Note: Examples include, but are not limited to, adoption document, name change document, or gender document. This does not include abstract of criminal or civil conviction.
