Chapter Trans 133

Trans 133.04(4) (4) Type of registration.

Trans 133.04(4)(a) (a) Applicants may utilize the telephone call-in procedure to obtain a telephone authorization for a vehicle subject to renewal of registration provided the contact is received by the department after the 15th day of the month preceding the beginning of the new period of registration.

Trans 133.04(4)(b) (b) Applicants may utilize the telephone call-in procedure to apply for telephone authorization on an original registration, a reregistration, or a transfer of ownership involving registration of a vehicle.

Trans 133.04(5) (5) Intrastate operations. The department will accept a request for a telephone authorization from an applicant provided the vehicle is operated intrastate under quarterly or consecutive monthly registration as described in ss. 341.30 and 341.305, Stats., and not for any vehicle operated in interstate or foreign commerce as defined in s. 194.03, Stats.

Trans 133.04(6) (6) Multiple telephone requests. The department may decline to accept requests for more than 2 telephone authorizations during a single telephone call.

Trans 133.04 Note Note: This provision is intended to allow the department to free its telephone lines for use by other applicants during periods of high workloads. If the workload is low, additional requests may be accepted.

Trans 133.04(7) (7) Telephone costs. It is the responsibility of the applicant to pay for all telephone calls to the department to obtain or to cancel a telephone authorization.

Trans 133.04 Note Note: Initially, telephone calls to the department shall be tape-recorded. If the department is able to resolve questions concerning an applicant’s liability for telephone authorization fees without using tape recordings, then the department shall discontinue recording telephone calls.

Trans 133.04 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register, August, 1996, No. 488; 2013 Wis. Act 363: am. (1), r. (2) (h) Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14.

Trans 133.06 Trans 133.06 Cost of the telephone call-in procedure.

Trans 133.06(1) (1) General. In accordance with s. 341.19 (1), Stats., the department shall charge the cost for a telephone authorization to those applicants utilizing the telephone call-in procedure.

Trans 133.06(2) (2) Fee.

Trans 133.06(2)(a) (a) The fee, as authorized by s. 341.19 (1), Stats., is the lesser of $10.00 per vehicle or the actual cost of the telephone authorization, per vehicle, as determined by the department.

Trans 133.06(2)(b) (b) The department shall establish the rate of payment for each telephone authorization based on the following factors:

Trans 133.06(2)(b)1. 1. The estimated annual volume of telephone contacts that will be received by the department; and

Trans 133.06(2)(b)2. 2. The estimated costs of operation, including employee salaries and fringe benefits, office space, office supplies and equipment, postage, computer charges, forms and other necessary expenses.

Trans 133.06(2)(c) (c) The department shall begin the program by charging $10.00. Annual reviews of the rate of payment will start on April 1, 1987, and the cost, if calculated to be less than $10.00 for each telephone authorization, shall become effective 90 days after the annual review date.

Trans 133.06(4) (4) Telephone authorization cancellation fee. As authorized by s. 341.19 (2) (c), Stats., when the applicant requests the department to cancel a telephone authorization, the department shall charge the applicant, the lesser of $10.00 per vehicle or the actual cost of the cancellation procedure, as determined by the department.

Trans 133.06(5) (5) Annual review. The department shall review the fee for cancelling a telephone authorization as described in sub. (2) (c).

Trans 133.06(6) (6) Renewal applications. If an applicant complies with s. 341.185 (1) (b), Stats., and does not receive evidence of registration before the beginning of the registration period, the applicant may, before the beginning of the registration period, utilize the telephone authorization procedure without being assessed the fee provided for in sub. (2). If the renewal application is incomplete and prevents the department from sending evidence of registration to the applicant for display prior to the beginning of the registration period, the applicant shall be subject to the telephone authorization fees as provided in this section.

Trans 133.06 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675; 2013 Wis. Act 363: r. (3) Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register May 2014 No. 701.

Trans 133.07 Trans 133.07 Invoices.

Trans 133.07(1) (1) Schedule. The department shall mail a monthly invoice to any applicant that owes telephone authorization fees or cancellation fees as described in s. Trans 133.06.

Trans 133.07(2) (2) Content of invoices. Each invoice shall include:

Trans 133.07(2)(a) (a) The date of each transaction;

Trans 133.07(2)(b) (b) The department invoice date;

Trans 133.07(2)(c) (c) The license plate number, if known;

Trans 133.07(2)(d) (d) The model year, make and identification number of each vehicle;

Trans 133.07(2)(e) (e) The type of fee and amount payable to the department for each telephone authorization; and

Trans 133.07(2)(f) (f) The total amount payable to the department.

Trans 133.07 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86; 2013 Wis. Act 363: am. (1) Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14.

Trans 133.08 Trans 133.08 Cancellation of telephone authorization. A telephone authorization may be cancelled if the applicant requests the cancellation by telephone within 36 hours after making the request for telephone authorization and vehicle operation has not commenced. Cancellation fees will be assessed as described in s. Trans 133.06 (4).

Trans 133.08 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86; 2013 Wis. Act 363: am. Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14.

Trans 133.09 Trans 133.09 Grounds for refusing to grant a telephone authorization. Notwithstanding the requirements of this chapter, the department shall refuse to grant a telephone authorization whenever the applicant’s vehicle is exempt from registration as described in s. 341.05, Stats., or is not otherwise eligible for registration as specified in s. 341.10, Stats., or is subject to, and has failed to comply with the following provisions:

Trans 133.09(1) (1) Motor carrier insurance certificate requirements under ch. Trans 176;

Trans 133.09(2) (2) Private motor carrier lease requirements under ch. Trans 150;

Trans 133.09(4) (4) Vehicle suspension requirements as described in s. Trans 133.10;

Trans 133.09(5) (5) Traffic violation and registration program requirements under ch. Trans 128; and

Trans 133.09(6) (6) Registration suspensions as specified in s. 341.63, Stats.

Trans 133.09 History History: Cr. register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, August, 1996, No. 488; 2013 Wis. Act 363: r. (3) Register May 2014 No. 701, eff. 6-1-14.

Trans 133.10 Trans 133.10 Action resulting from unpaid telephone authorization fees.

Trans 133.10(1) (1) Suspension of vehicle registration. Failure to comply with any fee provision in this chapter shall result in the suspension of registration on each vehicle owned or leased by the applicant as required by s. 341.195, Stats.

Trans 133.10(2) (2) Length of suspension. The suspension shall continue until the department receives payment of all fees due under this chapter.

Trans 133.10 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86.

Trans 133.11 Trans 133.11 Application for registration. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve the applicant for a telephone authorization from submitting for receipt by the department a complete application for registration, including the registration fee required under s. 341.30 or 341.305, Stats., within 72 hours from the date the department granted a telephone authorization.

Trans 133.11 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86.

Trans 133.12 Trans 133.12 General conditions of telephone authorizations. Telephone authorizations granted pursuant to this chapter do not relieve the applicant from compliance with the provisions of the statutes, valid ordinances, and rules and regulations of any state agency or subdivision of the state, except to the extent that such statutes, ordinances and rules and regulations are modified by the provisions of this chapter.

Trans 133.12 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86.

Trans 133.13 Trans 133.13 Periods of non-use. When a vehicle was last registered under s. 341.305, Stats., the applicant shall be exempt from the payment of fees for any full calendar month in which the vehicle was not used, as described in s. 341.305 (3), Stats., When a vehicle was last registered under s. 341.30, Stats., the applicant shall be exempt from the payment of fees for any full calendar quarters in which the vehicle was not operated, as described in s. 341.30 (3), Stats.

Trans 133.13 History History: Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362, eff. 3-1-86.