Trans 156.01(1)(1) Purpose. This chapter establishes the department’s administrative interpretation of s. 341.21, Stats., which authorizes the department to contract with any person for services relating to processing or distribution of original and renewal vehicle registrations under ch. 341, Stats., or certificates of title under ch. 342, Stats.

Trans 156.01(2)(2) Scope. This chapter governs administration of the automated processing partnership system, or APPS, program, authorized by s. 341.21, Stats.

Trans 156.01(3)(3) Applicability. This chapter applies to any person performing either title and original registration services, or registration renewal services, who uses automated transmittal of transactions to the DMV. This chapter also applies to any vendor providing automated interface between agents and the DMV in the APPS program. This chapter does not apply to licensed Wisconsin motor vehicle dealers who participate in the APPS program to meet their obligations under s. 342.16 (1) (am), Stats. Those licensed Wisconsin motor vehicle dealers are subject to the requirements of ch. Trans 141. This chapter does not apply to persons who issue temporary registration plates under ch. Trans 132.

Trans 156.01 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, January, 2001, No. 541, eff. 2-1-01; CR 06-101: am. (2) and (3) Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07; correction in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675.

Trans 156.02Trans 156.02 Definitions. The words and phrases defined in s. 340.01, Stats., have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

Trans 156.02(1)(1) “Agent” means a person, business or an organization that contracts with the DMV to access and update vehicle records of the DMV via an approved vendor system.

Trans 156.02(2)(2) “APPS” means the “automated processing partnership system” program established by the DMV, in which the division contracts with agents and vendors to provide vehicle registration and titling services.

Trans 156.02(3)(3) “Contractor” has the meaning provided in s. 341.21 (1m), Stats., and includes agents and vendors.

Trans 156.02(4)(4) “Department” means the department of transportation.

Trans 156.02(5)(5) “DMV” means the Wisconsin department of transportation, division of motor vehicles.

Trans 156.02(6)(6) “Financial institution” has the meaning provided in s. 710.05 (1) (c), Stats.

Trans 156.02(7)(7) “Program standards” means the technical and operational standards incorporated into vendor and agent contracts.

Trans 156.02(8)(8) “Vendor” means a person, business or organization that contracts with the DMV to provide a host computer system by which agents may obtain access to specified information services of the DMV in order to process registration and title transactions.