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.
Trans 102.14(3)(b)2.2. A person whose legal presence or authorized stay in this country is a period of 6 months or less and ends not more than 3 months after he or she applies for an identification card is not a resident of this state within the meaning of s. 343.01 (2) (g), Stats.
Trans 102.14(4)(4)Persons who establish Wisconsin residency and who are not exempt from Wisconsin licensing requirements under s. 343.05 (4), Stats., shall apply for a Wisconsin operator’s license as follows:
Trans 102.14(4)(a)(a) Within 30 days of establishing Wisconsin residency if the person holds a commercial driver license from another jurisdiction or Mexico and seeks a Wisconsin commercial driver license.
Trans 102.14 NoteNote: Commercial drivers are required to transfer their CDL within 30 days of moving between states by federal law. 49 CFR 383.71 (b).
Trans 102.14(4)(b)(b) Within 60 days of establishing Wisconsin residency in situations not described in par. (a).
Trans 102.14 NoteNote: See s. 343.01 (2) (g), Stats., regarding establishing residency for driver license purposes.
Trans 102.14(5)(5)No license will be issued to a person under the age of 18 unless the person provides satisfactory proof that the person has successfully completed a driver education or training course which meets the requirements of s. 343.06 (1) (c), Stats., an approved driver education course of another jurisdiction, or the person is exempt from those requirements under s. 343.08 or 343.135, Stats.
Trans 102.14(6)(6)A license shall be reissued without fee if it is defective or inaccurate because of a department error.
Trans 102.14 HistoryHistory: Emerg. cr. eff. 3-14-83; cr. Register, January, 1984, No. 337, eff. 2-1-84; renum. (intro.) to (4) to be (1) (intro.) to (d) and am. (1) (intro.) and (a), cr. (2) to (5), Register, December, 1990, No. 420, eff. 1-1-91; reprinted to restore dropped copy in (4), Register, September, 1991, No. 429; cr. (1) (e), Register, January, 1997, No. 493, eff. 2-1-97; r. (1) (a), am. (1) (b) and (c), cr. (6), Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 04-099: am. (1), cr. (1m) Register March 2005 No. 591, eff. 4-1-05; CR 05-109: am. (4) Register April 2006 No. 604, eff. 5-1-06; CR 06-128: renum. (3) to be (3) (a), cr. (3) (b) Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07; CR 14-061: cr. (1g) Register May 2015 No. 713, eff. 6-1-15.
Trans 102.15Trans 102.15Proof of identification.
Trans 102.15(1)(1)“Unavailable” defined. In this section, “unavailable” does not include documents which persons have forgotten to bring with them when applying for a license or identification card, or a lost or destroyed document if a replacement original or a certified copy of the document is available to those persons upon proper request.
Trans 102.15(2)(2)Requirements.
Trans 102.15(2)(a)(a) Satisfactory proof of date of birth, as specified under sub. (3) and satisfactory proof of identity as specified under sub. (4) shall be submitted by a person applying for an original Wisconsin operator’s license or identification card.
Trans 102.15(2)(b)(b) Satisfactory proof of identity as specified under sub. (4) shall be submitted by a person applying for a renewal, reissue, reinstatement or duplicate of a Wisconsin operator’s license or identification card.
Trans 102.15(2)(bm)(bm)
Trans 102.15(2)(bm)1.1. Any person applying for an original Wisconsin operator’s license or identification card shall submit satisfactory proof of citizenship, legal permanent resident or conditional resident status of the United States, or legal presence in the United States, as specified under sub. (3m).
Trans 102.15(2)(bm)2.2. The department may require any person applying for a reissue, reinstatement, renewal or duplicate operator’s license or identification card to provide satisfactory proof of citizenship, legal permanent resident or conditional resident status of the United States as specified under sub. (3m) to determine the person’s eligibility for the operator’s license or identification card.
Trans 102.15(2)(c)(c) Except as provided in sub. (5m), a person shall provide proof of the person’s name and date of birth under sub. (3), of the person’s identity under sub. (4), and of the person’s residency under sub. (4m), upon the first application for an original, renewal, reinstatement or duplicate operator’s license or identification card following:
Trans 102.15(2)(c)1.1. Any action which results in the department creating an AKA record in the person’s driver file;
Trans 102.15(2)(c)2.2. Cancellation of the person’s license or identification card for altering a license or identification card, or cancellation for making a fraudulent or falsified application for a license or identification card, or cancellation for violation of s. 343.25 (1), (4), (5) or (6), Stats.;
Trans 102.15(2)(c)3.3. Suspension of the person’s license under s. 343.34 (2), Stats.;
Trans 102.15(2)(c)4.4. Revocation or suspension of the person’s operating privilege under s. 343.31 (2r), Stats.;
Trans 102.15(2)(c)5.5. Revocation of the person’s operating privilege under s. 343.32 (1s), Stats.;
Trans 102.15(2)(c)6.6. Revocation or suspension of an instructor’s license pursuant to s. 343.67 (4), Stats.; or