Chapter Trans 130

Trans 130.03(1)(i)6. 6. The health care specialist’s signature, name and address.

Trans 130.03(1)(i)7. 7. The health care specialist’s medical license number, if applicable, and telephone number.

Trans 130.03(1)(j) (j) Any other information necessary to assist the person, the person signing the application, and the health care specialist to understand the requirements and privileges of ss. 340.01 (43g), 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q), 343.51, 343.52 and 346.50 (1m), (2a) (h), (j), and (k), and (3), Stats., and this chapter.

Trans 130.03(1)(k) (k) As required by s. 343.51 (1m) (b), Stats., the person making application to the department shall make and retain a copy of the statement from the health care specialist, for the period of time during which the special identification card is valid. The person shall carry the copy of the statement on the person or in the vehicle and shall, upon request by any traffic officer, produce the statement for inspection.

Trans 130.03(2) (2) Application by an organization for a permanent organization card. Each application for a permanent organization card by an organization shall be on a form provided by the department or in a letter, and shall contain the following information:

Trans 130.03(2)(a) (a) The date of application.

Trans 130.03(2)(b) (b) The name and address of the organization.

Trans 130.03(2)(bm) (bm) The Federal Employer Identification Number, or FEIN, of the organization.

Trans 130.03(2)(c) (c) A certification by the organization that it regularly transports persons as defined in s. Trans 130.02 (6).

Trans 130.03(2)(d) (d) The total number of motor vehicles operated by or on behalf of the organization to transport persons as defined in s. Trans 130.02 (6).

Trans 130.03(2)(e) (e) The number of organization cards being requested.

Trans 130.03(2)(f) (f) The printed name, signature and official capacity of the person authorized to sign for the organization.

Trans 130.03(2)(g) (g) Any other information necessary to assist the organization to understand the requirements and privileges of ss. 343.51, 343.52 and 346.50 (1m), (2a) (h), (j) and (k), and (3), Stats., and this chapter.

Trans 130.03(2)(h) (h) The organization making application shall make and retain at its regular place of business for the period of time in which the organization card is valid, a copy of the certification by the organization that it regularly transports persons, and shall make the certification available for inspection to a traffic officer upon request.

Trans 130.03(2)(i) (i) The organization shall maintain a record of the name of any person to whom the organization has issued one of its organization cards, and the date of issue. Whenever any person no longer operates a vehicle on behalf of the organization, the organization shall make a good faith effort to retrieve the organization card from that person.

Trans 130.03 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; corrections in (1) (j) and (2) (g) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2002 No. 563; CR 07-072: am. (1) (intro.) and (i) 5., (2) (intro.) and (e), cr. (1) (k), (2) (bm), (h) and (i), Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07; correction in (1) (j) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2011 No. 661; CR 22-048: am. (1) (h), (i) 2. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

Trans 130.04 Trans 130.04 Fees.

Trans 130.04(1) (1) Issuance fee for a card. A fee of $6.00 shall be charged for the issuance, replacement or extension of a temporary individual card. Effective July 1, 2003, no fee may be charged for the issuance, replacement, extension or renewal of a permanent individual or organization card.

Trans 130.04(2) (2) Counter service fee. A counter service fee, as defined in s. 341.255 (2) (b), Stats., relating to registration renewals, shall be charged for each card, or for the replacement, extension or renewal of a card when issued at a counter designated by the department.

Trans 130.04 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 02-085: am. (1), Register November 2002 No. 563, eff. 12-1-02; CR 07-072: am. (1), Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.

Trans 130.05 Trans 130.05 Use.

Trans 130.05(1) (1) Display. When in use for a parked vehicle, the card shall be displayed so the information on the card is clearly visible outside of the vehicle. If the card is manufactured so as to be suspended, the card shall be hung from the rear view mirror.

Trans 130.05(2) (2) Restrictions and limitations.

Trans 130.05(2)(a) (a) No person or organization may duplicate, reproduce or copy any card, unless directed to do so by the department.

Trans 130.05(2)(b) (b) A temporary individual card may not be issued for a period of more than 6 months.

Trans 130.05(2)(c) (c) Special registration plates shall only be issued for permanent disabilities.

Trans 130.05(2)(d) (d) The certification of a person’s eligibility for an individual card or registration plates by a U.S. department of veterans affairs representative is not to be considered as a claim for veterans affairs benefits.

Trans 130.05(2)(e) (e) No organization may be issued a temporary card.

Trans 130.05(2)(f) (f) An organization card issued to an organization shall be used only for a motor vehicle operated by or on behalf of the organization when transporting persons as defined in s. Trans 130.02 (6). This includes the following:

Trans 130.05(2)(f)1. 1. A motor vehicle owned or leased by the organization and operated by an authorized employee or volunteer worker.

Trans 130.05(2)(f)2. 2. A motor vehicle owned or leased by someone other than the organization, but operated by an authorized employee of the organization or volunteer worker on behalf of the organization.

Trans 130.05(2)(g) (g) No organization may be issued more organization cards than the total number of motor vehicles operated by or on behalf of the organization to regularly transport persons as defined in s. Trans 130.02 (6).

Trans 130.05(2)(h) (h) A person who has special registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m), or (1q), Stats., may be issued no more than one individual card.

Trans 130.05(2)(i) (i) A person who has no special registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q), Stats., may be issued no more than 2 individual cards.

Trans 130.05 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. (2) (b), (d), (f) (intro.) and (g) to (i), Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07; corrections in (2) (h) and (i) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2011 661.

Trans 130.06 Trans 130.06 Change of name or address. When the name or address of an individual or organization card holder is changed, the person or spouse, parent, step–parent, foster parent or guardian of the person, if applicable, or organization in the case of organization card shall, within 10 days, notify the department of the individual or organization card number, the former address and the new address, or the former name and the new name.

Trans 130.06 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No.463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.

Trans 130.07 Trans 130.07 Replacement card.

Trans 130.07(1) (1) When required. If a person or organization has a card and the card is mutilated, destroyed, illegible, lost or stolen, the card holder may apply to the department for a replacement.

Trans 130.07(2) (2) Report of stolen cards. If the card is lost or stolen, the card holder shall notify the department within 10 days.

Trans 130.07(3) (3) Application. A person or organization applying for a replacement individual or organization card shall provide the following:

Trans 130.07(3)(a) (a) The information required in s. Trans 130.03 (1) (a) to (h) for a person or s. Trans 130.03 (2) (a) to (c) and (f) for an organization.

Trans 130.07(3)(b) (b) Certification by a health care specialist, as prescribed by s. Trans 130.03 (1) (i) for a person, if required by the department.

Trans 130.07(3)(c) (c) The former name, if changed from that shown on the previous application and card.

Trans 130.07(3)(d) (d) The former address, if changed from that shown on the previous application.

Trans 130.07(3)(e) (e) One of the following words or phrases to describe the reason a replacement card is required:

Trans 130.07(3)(e)1. 1. Lost.

Trans 130.07(3)(e)2. 2. Stolen.

Trans 130.07(3)(e)3. 3. Destroyed.

Trans 130.07(3)(e)4. 4. Mutilated or illegible.

Trans 130.07(4) (4) Excessive replacements.

Trans 130.07(4)(a) (a) If a person has previously been issued 2 or more replacement individual cards during the 36 months prior to the current application, or if an organization has been issued 2 or more replacement organization cards during the 36 months prior to the current application, the person or organization shall also submit to the department a signed, notarized statement as prescribed by the department.

Trans 130.07(4)(b) (b) If the person or organization does not submit the signed, notarized statement to the department within 30 days after the department receives the replacement individual or organization card application, the department shall consider the application for replacement individual or organization card withdrawn.

Trans 130.07 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. (1) and (3) (intro.), r. (3) (e) 5., cr. (4), Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.

Trans 130.08 Trans 130.08 Extension of a temporary card. A person needing an extension of a temporary individual card because the temporary disability continues beyond the expiration of the previously issued temporary individual card shall submit a new application as specified in s. Trans 130.03.

Trans 130.08 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.

Trans 130.09 Trans 130.09 Renewal of a permanent individual or organization card and special registration plates. The department shall request submittal every 4 years of the information for a person as specified under s. Trans 130.03 (1), or for an organization as specified under s. Trans 130.03 (2), in order to verify the person or organization’s continuing qualifications for a permanent individual or organization card or special registration plates and to renew the card or special registration plates.

Trans 130.09 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.

Trans 130.10 Trans 130.10 Use of other statements. At the department’s discretion, a statement or application already on file with the department used to establish eligibility for an individual or organization card, or special registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q), Stats., may be used to establish eligibility for issuance or renewal of an individual or organization card or special registration plates.

Trans 130.10 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register January 2011 No. 661.

Trans 130.11 Trans 130.11 Cancellation.

Trans 130.11(1) (1) The department may cancel an individual or organization card or special registration plates in the following instances:

Trans 130.11(1)(a) (a) When the card or plates were issued as a result of fraud or error.

Trans 130.11(1)(b) (b) When the card is replaced, extended or renewed.

Trans 130.11(1)(c) (c) When a person is deceased, or can no longer make proper use of the individual card or registration plates.

Trans 130.11(1)(d) (d) When the card use is unauthorized under s. 343.52, Stats.

Trans 130.11(1)(e) (e) When the special registration plate use is unauthorized under s. 341.14, Stats.

Trans 130.11(1)(f) (f) When the card is reported lost or stolen.

Trans 130.11(2) (2) Whenever an individual or organization card is canceled under sub. (1) (a), the card shall be surrendered to the department.

Trans 130.11(3) (3) When special registration plates are canceled under sub. (1), the department may issue standard registration plates for the remainder of the registration period.

Trans 130.11 Note Note: Forms used in administering this chapter are MV2548, Permanent Disabled Parking Identification Card for Individuals; MV 2933, Temporary Disabled Parking Identification for Individuals; MV2595, Disabled Parking Identification Cards for Organizations; MV2162, Disabled Parking License Plates Application; MV2172, U.S. Veteran Disabled Parking License Plates Application; MV 2752, Important Information for Persons Authorized Disabled Parking Privileges; and MV 2967, Excessive Individual or Organization Replacement Card Notarized Statement. Forms may be obtained from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles, Bureau of Vehicle Services, P. O. Box 7907, Room 253, Madison, WI 53707–7907 or from the department’s web site www.dot.state.wi.us.

Trans 130.11 History History: Cr. Register, July, 1994, No. 463, eff. 8-1-94; CR 07-072: am. (1) (intro.), (c) and (2), Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.