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Register March 2012 No. 675
Chapter Trans 275
APPLICATION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF
SINGLE TRIP PERMITS BY TELEPHONE
Trans 275.01   Purpose.
Trans 275.02   Definitions.
Trans 275.03   Persons authorized to use telephone procedure.
Trans 275.04   Bond.
Trans 275.05   Authorization code.
Trans 275.06   Caller code.
Trans 275.07   Approval for use of telephone procedure.
Trans 275.08   Invoices.
Trans 275.09   Payment of invoices.
Trans 275.10   Limitations on applying for permits.
Trans 275.11   Permit application procedure.
Trans 275.12   Permit retransmittal.
Trans 275.13   Permit to be carried.
Trans 275.14   Denial, suspension or revocation of permit.
Trans 275.15   Permit services.
Ch. Trans 275 Note Note: Chapter Trans 275 as it existed on December 31, 1990 was repealed and a new Chapter Trans 275 was created effective January 1, 1991.
Trans 275.01 Trans 275.01Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish procedures for the application and issuance of single trip permits by telephone as authorized under s. 348.26 (1m), Stats.
Trans 275.01 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.02 Trans 275.02Definitions. Unless otherwise stated, the definitions of words and phrases in ss. 340.01 and 348.01 (2), Stats., and s. Trans 250.02 apply to this chapter.
Trans 275.02 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.03 Trans 275.03Persons authorized to use telephone procedure.
Trans 275.03(1)(1) The department may accept an application for a single trip permit by telephone from, and may issue a permit to, only a person who has received prior approval from the department to use the telephone procedure.
Trans 275.03(2) (2) An application for prior approval to use the telephone procedure shall be submitted to the department of transportation, motor carrier permit unit, P.O. Box 7980, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7980, on a form approved by the department. An application shall include:
Trans 275.03(2)(a) (a) An acknowledgement that, if approval is granted, the applicant will pay all permit fees within 21 days after receipt of the department's invoice.
Trans 275.03(2)(b) (b) The address to which invoices and other correspondence concerning permits issued by telephone may be sent. An applicant may request separate invoices. The department shall assign a separate account number to each address.
Trans 275.03 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.04 Trans 275.04Bond.
Trans 275.04(1) (1) An applicant for prior approval for use of the telephone procedure shall deposit with the department a surety bond guaranteeing payment of fees for permits issued by the department by telephone to the applicant. The amount of the bond shall be not less than twice the total fees which the applicant estimates may be incurred in any calendar month. The form of the bond and the surety shall be in a form approved by the department.
Trans 275.04(2) (2) Any bond filed with the department under this section shall contain a clause stating that the bonding company shall notify the department at least 30 days prior to the effective date of any suspension, revocation or cancellation of a bond. No suspension, revocation or cancellation of a bond under this section is effective until 30 days after the date it is received by the department.
Trans 275.04(3) (3) Any bond filings, notices of suspension, revocation or cancellation of bonds and any correspondence relating to bonds shall be submitted to the department of transportation, motor carrier permit unit, P.O.. Box 7980, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7980.
Trans 275.04(4) (4) In lieu of a bond, an applicant may deposit a sum of money not less than twice the total fees which the applicant estimates may be incurred in any calendar month. The deposit may be in the form of cash, certified check, cashiers check, corporate check or personal check. The invoice and payment provisions of ss. Trans 275.08 and 275.09 apply to an applicant utilizing this subsection. A deposit made under this subsection shall be returned to the applicant upon the applicant's request, less any unpaid invoices. An applicant's authority to use the telephone procedure shall be immediately terminated upon the department's receipt of a request for the return of the deposit.
Trans 275.04 Note Note: The department does not have a standard form for this bond. Standard forms normally used by bonding companies should be used.
Trans 275.04 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.05 Trans 275.05Authorization code.
Trans 275.05(1) (1) An applicant shall select an authorization code consisting of any combination of letters or numerals, or both, and shall consist of any 5 digits, but may not include the numeral zero. An applicant shall notify the department in writing of the code selected before applying for any permit. If more than one address has been designated under s. Trans 275.03 (2) (b), different authorization codes shall be selected for each address.
Trans 275.05(2) (2) When a permit is requested by telephone, the department shall ask the caller for the authorization code and no permit may be issued unless the authorization code is correctly provided.
Trans 275.05(3) (3) After an application is approved, an applicant may change the authorization code at any time by notifying the department in writing of the new authorization code for each account number assigned under s. Trans 275.07 (1).
Trans 275.05 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675.
Trans 275.06 Trans 275.06Caller code. In addition to assigning an authorization code to each account, an applicant may assign up to 35 caller codes to individuals who are authorized by an applicant to request permits on the applicant's behalf. Each caller code shall consist of a single letter or single numeral from 1 to 9. If caller codes are assigned, the department's invoices shall show the caller code for each permit used.
Trans 275.06 Note Note: The caller codes are intended to assist the applicant in reviewing the invoices and permits issued. The department will not determine the validity of a caller code before issuing permits.
Trans 275.06 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.07 Trans 275.07Approval for use of telephone procedure. Upon receipt of an application to use the telephone procedure which complies with ss. Trans 275.03 and 275.04, the department may approve the application and may notify the applicant in writing. If an application is approved, the department shall:
Trans 275.07(1) (1) Assign an account number for each billing address the applicant has requested and notify the applicant of the number or numbers.
Trans 275.07(2) (2) Notify the applicant of the telephone number to be used in applying for permits.
Trans 275.07(3) (3) Furnish the applicant with a supply of approved forms to be used when a permit is issued by telephone.
Trans 275.07 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.08 Trans 275.08Invoices. The department shall mail monthly invoices to each applicant issued a permit during the preceding billing period. All invoices shall include the permit number of each permit issued, the caller code, if any, of the person who requested the permit, the fee for each permit, and the total amount payable to the department.
Trans 275.08 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.09 Trans 275.09Payment of invoices. An applicant shall pay each invoice within 21 days of its receipt.
Trans 275.09 History History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91.
Trans 275.10 Trans 275.10Limitations on applying for permits.
Trans 275.10(1)(1) Applications by telephone for single trip permits may be received by the department between 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday except on New Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day, Good Friday afternoon, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve Day. When any of these holidays fall on Sunday and is celebrated on the following Monday, permit applications may not be received on the day celebrated as the holiday.
Trans 275.10(2) (2) Approved applicants may apply for single trip permits by telephone provided the overall size and weight of the loaded vehicle or vehicles do not exceed:
Trans 275.10(2)(a) (a) Length of 100 feet for a combination of vehicles.
Trans 275.10(2)(b) (b) Length of 80 feet for a trailer, semi-trailer, mobile home, or modular building section.
Trans 275.10(2)(c) (c) Length of 50 feet for a single motor vehicle, except 60 feet for a mobile crane.
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