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(2)A requester may not perform the search of records identified in this section.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; CR 07-064: am. (1) (intro.) Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
Trans 195.04Requesting search of vehicle title and registration records.
(1)A request for a search of an individual vehicle title and registration record may be made from the following information provided by the requester in person, in writing, or by telephone with a contractual account established under s. Trans 195.10:
(a) Identification number of vehicle, or
(b) Number of title certificate identifying vehicle, or
(c) License plate number assigned to vehicle, or
(d) Name and address of owner, or
(e) Name of owner, and year and make of vehicle.
(2)Each vehicle located from the information as identified in sub. (1) (d) shall constitute a single record.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; CR 07-064: am. (1) (intro.) Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
Trans 195.05Requesting documentation of other records.
(1)Requests for the documentation of other division records or data may be in writing, in person, or with a contractual account established under s. Trans 195.10.
(2)Fees for other division records or data such as notices, uniform traffic citations, motor vehicle accidents, records in bulk, transcripts, orders, or applications shall be established under s. Trans 195.09.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; CR 07-064: am. (2) Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
Trans 195.06Determination of the methodology for the search or documentation of appropriate records.
(1)The methodology used for the search or documentation of records shall be determined by the department.
(2)No records identified in this chapter may be removed from the department’s premises without the approval of the department.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; CR 07-064: r. (2) to (4), renum. (5) to be (2) Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
Trans 195.07Certification of records.
(1)A certification may consist of:
(a) A search of division records and data sufficient to identify the specific information requested.
(b) A typewritten chronological listing of events that led to the issuance or denial of a vehicle title, vehicle registration, driver’s license, business license or other records and data.
(c) A copy or photocopy of vehicle or driver records, or copies of other appropriate records or data.
(d) A certification form containing information as described in s. 909.02, Stats.
(2)A certificate of search shall be provided where records or data are not available because they were purged, destroyed, not located, or not reproducible.
(3)A letter of transmittal may be included with certifications of vehicle title records, vehicle registration records, business records, or other division records and data, which may explain vehicle laws, processing procedures, billing requirements or other information.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86.
Trans 195.08Verification of records.
(1)A verification of records shall be performed only for vehicle title or vehicle registration records identified under s. Trans 195.04.
(2)A verification of records may consist of:
(a) A search of division records and data sufficient to identify the specific information requested.
(b) A verification form containing information described in par. (a).
(c) A typewritten chronological listing of events that led to the issuance of a vehicle title or vehicle registration.
(d) A copy or photocopy of appropriate record information.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86.
Trans 195.09Fees.
(1)The fee for the search of each file or individual record identified in ss. Trans 195.04 and 195.05 shall be $5.00.
(3)The fee for each page of a copy, photocopy, or duplicate of an original record shall be $.25.
(4)The fee for each typewritten page as identified in s. Trans 195.05 (2) shall be $2.00.
(5)The fee for each certification of records as identified in s. Trans 195.07 shall be $5.00.
(6)The fee for each verification of records as identified in s. Trans 195.08 shall be $5.00.
(7)The minimum fee for any contractual telephone account established under s. Trans 195.10 shall be $30.00 per month.
(8)The requester shall pay all fees necessary to install and maintain the requester’s photocopy equipment and supplies used on the department’s premises.
(9)The fee for redaction of records will be computed by adding the central processing unit and staff time to separate personal identifiers, personally identifiable information, personal information, highly restricted personal information, and confidential information from records. Redaction fees may be charged only for records in bulk, and only if they exceed $50.
(10)The fee for records in bulk will be computed by multiplying $5 by the number of files or individual records provided. The department may charge a lesser fee. The amount of the fee and frequency of delivery may be confirmed in a contract with the department, as described in s. Trans 195.10.
(11)The department may allow payment of fees required by this section to be made by use of a major credit card if the fee required is more than $5.
(12)The final fee for the type of record and data search and service provided shall be determined by the department.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; am. (1), (2) and (6), Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; CR 01-084: am. (1) and (5) to (7), r. (2), Register, November 2001 No. 551, eff. 12-1-01; CR 07-064: am. (1) and (3), r. and recr. (9) and (10) Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
Trans 195.10Contractual accounts and billing service.
(1)A requester may pay fees required under s. Trans 195.09 on a monthly basis if the department establishes a contractual account with the requester.
(2)The department may establish a contractual account upon request by the requester to the department for the search or documentation of departmental records including, but not limited to:
(a) Individual driver records by telephone.
(b) Driver records in bulk.
(c) Individual vehicle registration and title records by telephone.
(d) Vehicle registration and title records in bulk.
(e) Notification of vehicle titles returned from out-of-state.
(3)The department will establish separate contractual accounts for a requester for the search or documentation of driver records and for the search or documentation of vehicle records.
(4)If a contractual account is requested, the department shall require a signed contractual agreement from the requester with a contractual account to pay the fees requested under s. Trans 195.09.
(5)The department shall assign account numbers and may bill accounts each month for fees or may require prepayment of fees required for accounts established under this section.
(6)When making a request for a record search under this section, the requester shall provide the account number and name of the requesting person or agency.
(7)Contractual account service shall be cancelled for any requester whose full payment is not received by the department within 30 days of the last billing. No search or documentation of records may be made until all outstanding obligations are paid.
(8)A requester who has had a contractual account cancelled by the department shall pay all outstanding obligations and pay a $30 reinstatement fee before an account can be reestablished.
Note: Forms used in this chapter are MVD2370, Customer Agreement, MVD2372, Vehicle Record Files Information Service Acknowledgement, and MV3270, Customer Agreement. Forms MVD 2370 and MVD 2372 can be obtained from the Division of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Record Files, P.O. Box 7909, Madison, WI 53707-7909; Form MV3270 may be obtained from the Division of Motor Vehicles, Driver Record Files, P.O. Box 7918, Madison, WI 53707-7918.
History: Cr. Register, May, 1986, No. 365, eff. 6-1-86; CR 07-064: am. (1), (2) (intro.) to (d), (4) and (6) Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
Trans 195.11Direct access to DMV databases.
(1)The department may provide direct access to its vehicle or driver license records to a person under a contract developed by the department.
(2)Except for agents authorized under ch. Trans 141 or ch. Trans 156, any person who enters a contract with the department for direct access to vehicle or driver license records shall obtain a criminal history background check from the Wisconsin department of justice for all persons who will have direct access to vehicle or driver license records. If the person with access to vehicle or driver license records does not reside in Wisconsin, the person who enters the contract with the department shall perform a nationwide criminal history background check through a private vendor or through their state’s equivalent of the Wisconsin department of justice, and shall provide documentation to the department as to the results for each person who will have direct access to vehicle or driver license records. The department may conduct a criminal history background check of any person who will have direct access to vehicle or driver license records for audit purposes.
History: CR 07-064: cr. Register November 2007 No. 623, eff. 12-1-07.
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