Trans 100.15(3)(a) (a) The person submits credible evidence to the department that the person was not the driver or owner of the vehicle involved in the accident.

Trans 100.15(3)(b) (b) The person submits written verification to the department that an insurance policy or bond meeting the requirements of s. 344.15, Stats., was in effect at the time of the accident. The written verification must be submitted prior to the person reinstating his or her operating privilege or motor vehicle registration.

Trans 100.15(3)(c) (c) The department’s decision is reversed by a circuit or higher court in a petition for review.

Trans 100.15(3)(d) (d) A stay imposed under United States bankruptcy laws prohibited suspension or revocation of the person’s operating privilege or motor vehicle registration at the time the department suspended or revoked the person’s operating privilege.

Trans 100.15(3)(e) (e) The suspension is a result of administrative error on the part of the department.

Trans 100.15(3)(f) (f) A person suspended under ch. 344, Stats., petitions the department and a hearing examiner determines there is no reasonable possibility of a judgment against a person.

Trans 100.15(4) (4) Resolving claim in safety responsibility cases. A person whose operating privilege or motor vehicle registration is suspended or revoked for failure to deposit security under s. 344.14 or 344.18 (3), Stats., shall meet one of the following conditions as a prerequisite to reinstating the operating privilege or motor vehicle registration:

Trans 100.15(4)(a) (a) Deposit security as required by s. 344.18 (1) (a), Stats., in the amount and form required under ss. Trans 100.07 and 100.08.

Trans 100.15(4)(b) (b) File evidence with the department that the person has been released from liability or adjudicated not to be liable as required by s. 344.18 (1) (b), Stats., in a form acceptable under s. Trans 100.12.

Trans 100.15(4)(c) (c) File a written agreement with the department as required by s. 344.18 (1) (c), Stats., in the form and manner required by s. Trans 100.13.

Trans 100.15(4)(d) (d) Be subject to an operating privilege or motor vehicle registration suspension or revocation for a period of more than one year, provided that no notice is filed with the department by an injured party or claimant in interest that an action has been commenced in the form and manner required by s. 344.18 (1) (d), Stats.

Trans 100.15(5) (5) Resolving claim in damage judgment cases. A person whose operating privilege or motor vehicle registration was suspended or revoked for failure to pay a damage judgment may not reinstate an operating privilege or motor vehicle registration until the person resolves the damage judgment case in a manner permitted under s. Trans 100.18.

Trans 100.15 Note Note: Section 128.21, Stats., voluntary proceeding orders do not stay Ch. 344 license suspension or revocation actions, and are therefore inadequate to resolve a damage judgment suspension or revocation under s. Trans 100.18. See s. Trans 100.18 (4) regarding the effect of a bankruptcy on a damage judgment revocation.

Trans 100.15 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358, eff. 11-1-85; r. and recr., Register, April, 1994, No. 460, eff. 5-1-94; CR 01-156: r. ((intro.), renum. (1) to be (3) (a), (3) to be (3) (c), cr. (1), (2) and (5), renum. (2) to be (3) (b), (5) and (6) to be (3) (e) and (f) and am., r. and recr. (4), Register October 2005 No. 598, eff. 11-1-05; CR 10-070: renum. (5) (intro.) to be (5) and am., r. (5) (a) to (e) Register November 2010 No. 659, eff. 12-1-10; CR 22-048: am. (3) (a) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

Trans 100.16 Trans 100.16 Self-insurance.

Trans 100.16(1) (1) The department shall issue a certificate of self-insurance to a person under the following conditions:

Trans 100.16(1)(a) (a) The person owns more than 25 motor vehicles which are registered in Wisconsin;

Trans 100.16(1)(b) (b) An application for self-insurance is completed, and

Trans 100.16(1)(c) (c) The person’s application and a financial statement, signed during the last calendar year, indicate that the person has and will continue to have the ability to pay judgments arising out of motor vehicle accidents.

Trans 100.16 Note Note: Forms MV 3069—Application for Self-Insurance and MV 3070—Safety Responsibility Self-Insurance Certificate.

Trans 100.16(2) (2) Self-insurance certificates shall be issued for a period of one year.

Trans 100.16(3) (3) Renewal of a certificate requires submittal of a new self-insurance application and a financial statement.

Trans 100.16(4) (4) 

Trans 100.16(4)(a) (a) A person shall be considered to have the ability to pay judgments arising out of motor vehicle accidents if the person has unencumbered assets of at least the sum of multiple injury minimum coverage plus property damage minimum coverage times the square root of the total number of motor vehicles owned by the person and operated on Wisconsin highways, is paying creditors as the person’s debts become due, and does not have any judgment, fine or forfeiture that has remained unpaid more than 30 days.

Trans 100.16 Note Note: The sum of multiple injury minimum coverage plus property damage minimum coverage is $60,000. Wis. Stat. s. 344.33 (2) (b) and (c).

Trans 100.16(4)(b) (b) In this subsection:

Trans 100.16(4)(b)1. 1. “Unencumbered assets” means the net worth of the person less the sum of all contingencies and reserved capital.

Trans 100.16 Note Note: Unencumbered Assets = Net Worth – (Contingencies + Reserved Capital).

Trans 100.16(4)(b)2. 2. “Contingencies” means events that have occurred, or that are likely to occur, that if included in the financial statements of the person, would have a material effect on the financial position of that person.