Trans 132.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84; am. (1) (c) and (3) (a),
Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98;
CR 10-142: am. (1) (a) to (c), (2), (3) (a), (c), r. and recr. (3) (b)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
Trans 132.05(1)
(1) A dealer may obtain manually delivered temporary operation plates from the department for issuance on behalf of the department to either a resident or non–resident vehicle purchaser.
Trans 132.05(2)
(2) A dealer may order manually delivered temporary operation plates by a written request that includes the dealer license number, phone number and dealership name and address.
Trans 132.05 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84; am. (1), r. (2) and (3), renum. (4) to be (2) and am.,
Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98;
CR 10-142: am.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
Trans 132.06
Trans 132.06 Issuance by dealers on behalf of the department to purchasers. Trans 132.06(1)
(1) A dealer may issue a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the department at the fee established by s.
341.09 (2m) (a) 1. (intro.), Stats., to any resident or non–resident who purchases from the dealer any type of vehicle except buses, for–hire vehicles, and IRP vehicles, except as provided in
sub. (2).
Trans 132.06(2)
(2) A dealer shall issue a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the department at no charge to any resident who purchases from the dealer an automobile, station wagon or motor truck with a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less if the dealer has received all information and money required under
sub. (4).
Trans 132.06(3)
(3) A dealer may issue a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the department at the fee established by s.
341.09 (2m) (a) 1. (intro.), Stats., to any resident who purchases an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less from a person other than the dealer if the dealer has received all information and money required under
sub. (4). The dealer may collect a special handling fee of not more than $5 as provided in s.
341.09 (1) (c), Stats., if the dealer provides special assistance to the purchaser.
Trans 132.06(4)
(4) A dealer may not issue a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the department to a resident purchaser unless the dealer receives from the purchaser a complete application for registration and title for the vehicle together with all required fees, including regular registration fees and sales tax.
Trans 132.06(5)
(5) The dealer shall write the number of the manually delivered temporary operation plate on the application for title and registration. The dealer shall give a copy of the application form to the purchaser.
Trans 132.06(6)
(6) For each manually delivered temporary operation plate issued on behalf of the department, the dealer shall validate and affix the plate to the vehicle purchased in the manner specified by
s. Trans 132.04 (1). The manually delivered temporary operation plate is validated by legibly writing the expiration date, which shall be plainly visible, in the specified area on the plate and securing with transparent tape, by removing backing, over the stated expiration date which, under s.
341.09 (1) (a) and
(4), Stats., is 30 days from delivery date for non–residents and 90 days from delivery date for residents.
Trans 132.06(7)
(7) As provided by s.
342.16 (1), Stats., whether or not the dealer issues a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the department and receipt to the purchaser, except as provided in
pars. (a) and
(b), within 7 business days following sale and delivery of a vehicle to a purchaser, the dealer shall, unless
exempted by the department by rule, process the application for certificate of title, and within the next business day after processing the application, mail or deliver to the department the purchaser's original application for title and registration and all associated materials required by the department. In the case of exempted dealers and transactions and for dealer issuance of a manually delivered temporary operation plate as authorized under
sub. (3), the dealer shall within 7 business days following sale and delivery of a vehicle to a purchaser mail or deliver to the department the purchaser's title and registration application and fees and all associated materials required by the department. This section is applicable except that:
Trans 132.06(7)(a)
(a) Upon sale of a vehicle to a non–resident, the dealer need not process the purchaser's application for Wisconsin title and submit to the department the purchaser's original application for Wisconsin title and all associated materials required by the department or, in the case of exempted dealers and transactions and issuance under
sub. (3), mail or deliver to the department the purchaser's title and registration application and fees and all associated materials required by the department, unless the dealer determines that the Wisconsin title is necessary to protect the interests of a secured party.
Trans 132.06(7)(b)
(b) The dealer shall determine whether a title and perfection of security interest are required, and is liable for any damages as a result of the dealer's failure to perfect a security interest of which the dealer had knowledge.
Trans 132.06 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84; am. (1), renum. (2), (4) and (5) to be (4), (6) and (7) and am. (4) and (6), cr. (2) and (5), r. and recr. (3),
Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98;
CR 10-142: am. (title), (1) to (7) (a)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
Trans 132.07(1)
(1) The dealer shall maintain for 5 years complete and accurate records of all manually delivered temporary operation plates issued by the dealer on
behalf of the department, which shall be open for inspection by the department or any law enforcement official, as provided by s.
342.16 (2), Stats., in numerical order by plate number. The record keeping system may be manual or electronic. The records shall contain at a minimum the manually delivered temporary operation plate number, date of issuance, expiration date, purchaser's name and address, fees paid, description of the vehicle, the vehicle identification number and the name of the person issuing the manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the department.
Trans 132.07(2)
(2) The dealer shall be responsible for security and accountability of manually delivered temporary operation plates obtained from the department, but not yet issued on behalf of the department to vehicle purchasers.
Trans 132.08
Trans 132.08 Withdrawal of dealer issuance privilege. Trans 132.08(1)(1) A dealer shall have the privilege to issue manually delivered temporary operation plates on behalf of the department withdrawn and manually delivered temporary operation plates ordered by, distributed to, or in possession of a dealer shall be returned to the department under s.
341.09 (2m) (d), Stats., when the dealer:
Trans 132.08(1)(a)
(a) Has discontinued business or the dealer's license has been denied, suspended or revoked.
Trans 132.08(2)
(2) Within 30 days after denial or issuance of an order, the dealer may request a hearing before the division of hearings and appeals under s.
341.09 (2m) (d), Stats. The dealer may not issue any manually delivered temporary operation plates on behalf of the department until the division of hearings and appeals has held its hearing and not unless the finding is in the dealer's favor.
Trans 132.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84; am. (2),
Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98;
CR 10-142: am. (1) (intro.), (2)
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
Trans 132.09
Trans 132.09 Temporary operation plate for military personnel. Under s.
341.09 (3), Stats., military personnel may obtain a manually delivered temporary operation plate from the department, which shall be the manually delivered temporary operation plate described in
s. Trans 132.03 (1), upon presenting to the department military leave or furlough papers. No fee may be charged for issuance of this plate.
Trans 132.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84; renum. from Trans 132.11 and am.
Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98;
CR 10-142: am.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
Trans 132.10
Trans 132.10 Plate issuance by contractors. Any person contracting with the department under s.
341.21, Stats., to issue manually delivered temporary operation plates on behalf of the department under s.
341.09, Stats., shall, within 7 business days following issuance of a manually delivered temporary operation plate to an applicant, mail or deliver to the department the purchaser's title and registration application and fees and all associated materials required by the department, and shall comply with all other provisions of this chapter applicable to dealers issuing manually delivered temporary operation plates on behalf of the department.
Trans 132.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84;
r. and recr.
Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98;
CR 10-142: am.
Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.
