SB70-SSA2-SA2,128,24 “ Section 186. 84.54 of the statutes is repealed.”.

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SB70-SSA2-SA2,129,2 “ Section 187. 343.06 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,3 343.06 (1) (c) To any person under age 18 unless the person is enrolled in a school program or high school equivalency program and is not a habitual truant as defined in s. 118.16 (1) (a), has graduated from high school or been granted a declaration of high school graduation equivalency, or is enrolled in a home-based private educational program, as defined in s. 115.001 (3g), and has satisfactorily completed a course in driver education in public schools approved by the department of public instruction, or in technical colleges approved by the technical college system board, or in nonpublic and private schools or tribal schools, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that meet the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved by another state and has attained the age of 16, except as provided in s. 343.07 (1g). The department shall not issue a license to any person under the age of 18 authorizing the operation of “Class M" vehicles unless the person has successfully completed a basic rider course approved by the Wisconsin department of transportation motorcycle safety program. The department may, by rule, exempt certain persons from the basic rider course requirement of this paragraph. Applicants for a license under s. 343.08 or 343.135 are exempt from the driver education, basic rider or driver training course requirement. The secretary shall prescribe rules for licensing of schools and instructors to qualify under this paragraph. The driver education course shall be made available to every eligible student in the state. Except as provided under s. 343.16 (1) (a) 5., (bm), and (c) and (2) (cm) to (e), no operator's license may be issued unless a driver's examination has been administered by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,188 Section 188. 343.085 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,9 343.085 (2m) (b) 2. If the department extends a restriction period under subd. 1., the department shall immediately provide notice of the extension by 1st class mail to the person's last-known residence address, or if the person has requested electronic notification in the manner prescribed by the department, by any electronic means offered by the department.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,189 Section 189. 343.14 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,18 343.14 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), the department shall, as part of the application process, take a digital photograph including facial image capture of the applicant to comply with s. 343.17 (3) (a) 2. Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. 343.16 (3) (c), no application may be processed without the photograph being taken. Except as provided in sub. (3m) and s. ss. 343.16 (3) (c) and 343.165 (4) (d), in the case of renewal licenses, the photograph shall be taken once every 8 years, and shall coincide with the appearance for examination which is required under s. 343.16 (3).

SB70-SSA2-SA2,190 Section 190. 343.16 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,130,25 343.16 (1) (a) 1. Except as provided in subd. 5. and when examination by an authorized 3rd-party tester is permitted under pars. (b) to (c), the department shall examine every applicant for an operator's license, including applicants for license renewal as provided in sub. (3), and every applicant for authorization to operate a vehicle class or type for which the applicant does not hold currently valid authorization, other than an instruction permit.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,191 Section 191. 343.16 (1) (a) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,7 343.16 (1) (a) 2. a. Except as provided in par. (cm) and sub. (2) (cm) and (e), the examinations of applicants for licenses authorizing operation of “Class A", “Class B", “Class C", “Class D" or “Class M" vehicles shall include both a knowledge test and an actual demonstration in the form of a driving skills test of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a representative vehicle.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,192 Section 192. 343.16 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,10 343.16 (1) (a) 5. The department may waive the driving skills test of an individual applying for an operator's license if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,11 a. The applicant is under 18 years of age.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,12 b. The application is for authorization to operate only “Class D" vehicles.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,21 c. The applicant has satisfactorily completed a course in driver education in a public school approved by the department of public instruction, or in a technical college approved by the technical college system board, or in a nonpublic and private school or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), that meets the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver training approved by the department and given by a school licensed by the department under s. 343.61, or has satisfactorily completed a substantially equivalent course in driver education or training approved by another state.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,131,23 d. An adult sponsor who has signed for the applicant under s. 343.15 (1) consents to a waiver of the driving skills test.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,193 Section 193. 343.16 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,16 343.16 (3) (a) Except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (d), the department shall examine every applicant for the renewal of an operator's license once every 8 years. The department may institute a method of selecting the date of renewal so that such examination shall be required for each applicant for renewal of a license to gain a uniform rate of examinations. Subject to par. pars. (am) and (c), the examination shall consist of a test of eyesight. The department shall make provisions for giving such examinations at examining stations in each county to all applicants for an operator's license. The person to be examined shall appear at the examining station nearest the person's place of residence or at such time and place as the department designates in answer to an applicant's request. In lieu of examination, the applicant may present or mail to the department a report of examination of the applicant's eyesight by an ophthalmologist, optometrist or physician licensed to practice medicine. The report shall be based on an examination made not more than 3 months prior to the date it is submitted. The report shall be on a form furnished and in the form required by the department. The department shall decide whether, in each case, the eyesight reported is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,194 Section 194. 343.16 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,20 343.16 (3) (c) 1. An applicant for the renewal of an operator's license may apply for the license, and the department may issue the license, by any electronic means offered by the department if all of the following apply:

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,22 a. The applicant verifies that his or her eyesight is sufficient to meet the current eyesight standards.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,132,24 b. The applicant satisfies any eligibility criteria established by the department under subd. 2.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,2 2. The department may establish additional criteria for eligibility for license renewal by electronic means under this paragraph.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,4 3. a. The department may renew a license under this paragraph without a test of eyesight.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,7 b. Subject to s. 343.165 (7), the department may renew a license under this paragraph without a photograph being taken if the department is able to produce a photograph of the applicant from its records.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,133,9 4. The department may not make consecutive renewals of an operator's license by electronic means.

SB70-SSA2-SA2,195 Section 195. 343.305 (8) (b) 7. of the statutes is amended to read: