Limitations on the issuance of a certificate of title for a motor vehicle involved in certain operating while intoxicated offenses, technical changes that affect the period of revocation of a person's operating privilege, vehicle and insurance registration for motor carriers operating in multiple jurisdictions, and vehicle identification numbers assigned by the Department of Transportation (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Transportation)

A related offense under this provision is erroneously described as "an offense related to the refusal." This bill corrects the erroneous reference to a refusal by substituting the word "revocation."

Current law requires the DOT, subject to certain conditions, to implement the International Registration Plan (IRP). The IRP is a registration reciprocity agreement among various jurisdictions, including states and Canadian provinces, providing for apportionment by these jurisdictions of the vehicle registration fees of motor carriers operating in more than one jurisdiction.

Current law also authorizes DOT, with the approval of the governor, to enter into reciprocal agreements with other jurisdictions as to licensing and taxes under which motor vehicles, trailers, or semitrailers (vehicles) properly licensed or registered in the other jurisdictions may be operated in interstate commerce in this state, or vehicles properly licensed or registered in either jurisdiction may be operated in intrastate commerce in either jurisdiction, if certain conditions are met.

These reciprocal agreements may apply with respect to vehicles that are not required to be registered under the IRP. Under these agreements, DOT may accept proportional registration of certain vehicle fleets if specified conditions are met, including that this state will receive a fair share of registration fees, and may issue prorate registration plates for these vehicles. Proportional registration involves registration based on a motor carrier's operation in more than one jurisdiction and the sharing of taxes and fees among jurisdictions in proportion to the total number of miles traveled in each jurisdiction.

This bill eliminates DOT's authority to accept proportional registration, and to issue prorate plates, under these reciprocal agreements.

Under current law, DOT may administer, in a manner provided under federal law, a single-state insurance registration system for motor carriers with interstate operations to register in, and pay applicable fees to, a single state with regard to proof of motor carrier insurance. The registration is valid in all participating states.

Current law, as created by 2007 Wisconsin Act 20 , also authorizes DOT to participate in the unified carrier registration system, which is a replacement for the single-state insurance registration system. DOT may not simultaneously participate in both the single-state insurance registration system and the unified carrier registration system.

This bill eliminates DOT's authority to participate in the single-state insurance registration system.

Current law requires the DOT to assign vehicle identification numbers for vehicles under certain circumstances. An identification number assigned by DOT generally must be affixed to a location on the vehicle that is readily visible when observed from outside the vehicle, as specified by DOT by rule. The identification number must be affixed under the supervision of a peace officer or a dealer, distributor, or manufacturer.

This bill requires DOT to establish forms to be provided to vehicle owners specifying the location, for various types of vehicles, where identification numbers assigned by DOT are to be stamped or affixed. A DOT-assigned identification number must be permanently affixed to a location on the vehicle specified by DOT in these forms rather than by DOT rule.

For further information, see the Notes provided by the Law Revision Committee of the Joint Legislative Council.