Trans 102.11(1)(a) (a) When 365 days or more remain on the existing license, the license holder shall pay the prorated fee for the upgraded license determined by the department as follows:

Trans 102.11(1)(a)1. 1. Multiply the number of days remaining on the existing license from the date of application by the statutory fee and divide by 2920. The number of days include the day of expiration, but not the day of application.

Trans 102.11(1)(a)2. 2. Round the resulting quotient to the nearest whole dollar amount. The license upgraded for this fee shall expire on the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person’s legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.

Trans 102.11(1)(b) (b) When more than 90 but less than 365 days remain on the existing license, the license holder may do either of the following:

Trans 102.11(1)(b)1. 1. Pay the prorated fee as determined under par. (a). The license upgraded for this fee shall expire on the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person’s legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.

Trans 102.11(1)(b)2. 2. Pay the prorated fee as determined under par. (a) and the statutory fee. The license upgraded for this fee shall expire 8 years from the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person’s legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.

Trans 102.11(1)(c) (c) When 90 days or less remain on the existing license, the license holder shall pay the prorated fee as determined under par. (a) and the statutory fee. The license upgraded for this fee shall expire 8 years from the expiration date of the existing license or on the date that the person’s legal presence in the United States is no longer authorized, whichever occurs sooner.

Trans 102.11(2) (2) Manual calculation. Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a), if the automated processing system is not available, the prorated fee shall be determined by the department by multiplying the number of months remaining on the existing license from the date of application by the statutory fee and dividing by 96. The number of months include the month of expiration, but not the month of application. The resulting quotient is rounded to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Trans 102.11 Note Note: See s. 343.20 (1) (a), Stats., regarding the department’s authority to prorate fees.

Trans 102.11 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1982, No. 321, eff. 10-1-82; r. and recr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; cr. (intro.), r. and recr. (1) and (2), r. (3), Register, September, 1992, No. 441, eff. 10-1-92; am. (1) (a) 1., (b) 2., (c) and (2), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 06-082: am. (1) (a) 2., (b) 1. and 2. and (c) Register December 2006 No. 612, eff. 4-1-07.

Trans 102.14 Trans 102.14 Issuance.

Trans 102.14(1) (1) The department shall issue operator’s licenses and identification cards to eligible Wisconsin residents upon completion of application processing and payment of required fees, unless:

Trans 102.14(1)(b) (b) The computer system is down and a backup system must be used to produce the photo operator’s license or photo identification card.

Trans 102.14(1)(c) (c) Further verification of eligibility is necessary to comply with licensing qualifications in ch. 343, Stats., or the department determines that the person is ineligible for licensing under ch. 343, Stats.

Trans 102.14(1)(d) (d) There are administrative reasons for not issuing the operator’s license or identification card immediately, for purposes including, but not limited to, conducting a study or establishing a control group.

Trans 102.14(1)(e) (e) The person does not provide the department with the information required under sub. (2) or does not provide a sample signature for reproduction on the operator’s license in the format first name, middle initial or name, last name. A person may not include in a signature a disclaimer of any type or any information other than the person’s name.

Trans 102.14(1g) (1g) The Department may not issue an identification card without charge for voting purposes to any person who is not a U.S. citizen or is not age 17 or older. The Department may not determine whether a person is otherwise eligible to vote.

Trans 102.14(1m) (1m) The department may mail any license issued under sub. (1) to the person rather than issue it directly at a motor vehicle service center in any of the following circumstances:

Trans 102.14(1m)(a) (a) The person has not been previously licensed in Wisconsin.

Trans 102.14(1m)(b) (b) The person has not been previously licensed in another jurisdiction.

Trans 102.14(1m)(c) (c) The department has discovered a pattern of falsified license applications and the person’s application or the circumstances surrounding that application resemble that pattern.

Trans 102.14(1m)(d) (d) For the convenience of the license applicant.

Trans 102.14(1m)(e) (e) If the department produces driver license documents at a central facility rather than producing them at motor vehicle service centers.

Trans 102.14(1m)(f) (f) If the department does not issue a license to the person immediately for one of the reasons set forth in sub. (1) (b) to (d).

Trans 102.14(2) (2) A Wisconsin resident may be issued an operator’s license or an identification card if the person surrenders all operator licenses and identification cards issued to the person by other jurisdictions, and the person is otherwise eligible to be issued an operator’s license or identification card under Wisconsin law.

Trans 102.14(3) (3) 

Trans 102.14(3)(a) (a) A person may not be required to have resided in Wisconsin for any minimum amount of time in order to be eligible for a Wisconsin operator’s license.

Trans 102.14(3)(b) (b)

Trans 102.14(3)(b)1. 1. A person whose legal presence or authorized stay in this country is a period of 12 months or less and ends not more than 6 months after he or she applies for an operator’s license is not a resident of this state within the meaning of s. 343.01 (2) (g), Stats.