Trans 129.20(1)(1)
For the purpose of determining the fitness of a person to hold a rider education provider or rider coach license, the department shall consider all relevant arrests and convictions and make such further examinations and checks as it determines are necessary.
Trans 129.20(2)
(2) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, during the person's lifetime, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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Trans 129.20(3)
(3) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 10 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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(4) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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(5) Subject to ss.
111.321,
111.322, and
111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 2 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:
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(6) Notwithstanding any conviction of a listed law or ordinance in this section, if the person convicted presents evidence satisfactory to the department that the conviction was for a misdemeanor, the department may reduce the period of disqualification.
Trans 129.20 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98;
CR 07-084: r. and recr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-043: am. (title), (1), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; correction in (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 2024 No. 827. Trans 129.21(1)(1)
A rider education provider shall do all of the following:
Trans 129.21(1)(a)
(a) Hold minimum insurance of not less than $500,000 because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident and, subject to that limit for one person, to a limit of not less than $500,000 because of bodily injury to or death of 2 or more persons in any one accident and, if the accident has resulted in injury to or destruction of property, to a limit of not less than $50,000 because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident.
Trans 129.21(1)(d)
(d) File certification of insurance with the department with the application for license.
Trans 129.21(1)(e)
(e) Require the insurance carrier to notify the department not less than 30 days before the policy expires or is materially changed or canceled.
Trans 129.21(2)
(2) The rider education provider shall obtain a surety bond or provide an acceptable alternative based on size in accordance with the following table:
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(3) The surety bond shall allow students to apply to the bond company for reimbursement of monies advanced for rider courses if the obligations of the rider course provider to provide instruction sufficient to qualify successful students for a skill test waiver or demerit point reduction are not met.
Trans 129.21(4)
(4) A copy of the bond or evidence of acceptable alternative shall be provided to the department with the application for license.
Trans 129.21 History
History: CR 07-084: cr.
Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08;
CR 23-043: am. (1) (intro.), r. (1) (b), am. (2) (intro.), r. and recr. (3) Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24.
Trans 129.22
Trans 129.22 Cooperative rider education testing program. The department may enter into a cooperative driver testing agreement with a rider education provider to conduct knowledge tests as permitted by s.
343.16 (1) (c), Stats. A rider education provider may administer the knowledge and highway signs tests to students who are enrolled in a motorcycle rider education course.
Trans 129.23
Trans 129.23 Reporting convictions and activities inconsistent with rider coaching. Trans 129.23(1)
(1) A person shall file a written report of any of the following events within 7 days of the event to the department in the manner specified in sub.
(2) and to all other persons for whom the person conducts motorcycle rider training:
Trans 129.23(1)(c)
(c) The person is involved in 2 or more accidents in any one-year period for which accident reports indicate the person may have been negligent as described in s.
Trans 129.10 (3) (b).
Trans 129.23(1)(d)
(d) The person has their operator's license revoked or suspended for a traffic violation other than a parking violation, failure to pay a forfeiture, or other debt of any type.
Trans 129.23(2)
(2) The person shall make the written report to the department's Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program in writing or via electronic transmission in the manner directed by the department.
Trans 129.23 Note
Note: Currently, persons are directed to provide notice in writing to Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, 4822 Madison Yards Way, 9th Floor South, Madison, WI 53707, or via email addressed to
wmsp@dot.wi.gov.
Trans 129.23(3)
(3) A report under sub.
(1) shall report the name, driver license number, and authorization number of the person and describe the event reported.
Trans 129.23(4)
(4) Failure to timely report an event under sub.
(1) in the manner required by sub.
(2) may result in cancellation of the person's rider coach license and license ineligibility for a period of up to 1 year consecutive to any suspension or cancellation of the rider coach license imposed under this chapter as a consequence of that event.
Trans 129.23(5)
(5) A rider education provider shall file a written report with the department's Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program in the manner directed by the department within 7 days of learning of a rider coach employed by the rider education provider being involved in any of the events described in sub.
(1).
Trans 129.23 Note
Note: Currently, rider education providers are directed to provide notice in writing to Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program, 4822 Madison Yards Way, 9th Floor South, Madison, WI 53707, or via email addressed to
wmsp@dot.wi.gov.
Trans 129.23 History
History: CR 23-043: cr. Register November 2024 No 827, eff. 12-1-24.
