Section 112.15. Non-medical requirements for school bus drivers.

 

(1)  The department may not issue or renew a school bus endorsement to any person convicted of any of the following state laws or any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:

(a) First-degree intentional homicide, s. 940.01 , Stats.

(ag) First-degree reckless homicide, s. 940.02 , Stats.

(ar) Felony murder, s. 940.03 , Stats.

(b) Second-degree intentional homicide, s. 940.05 , Stats.

(bg) Second-degree reckless homicide, s. 940.06 , Stats.

(br) Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm, s. 940.09 , Stats.

(c) Homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, s. 940.10 , Stats.

(cg) Battery, substantial battery, or aggravated battery under s. 940.19 (2) , (4) , (5) , or (6) , Stats.

(cr) Battery to a pregnant woman or unborn child, s. 940.195 , Stats.

(d) Mayhem, s. 940.21 , Stats.

(dg) Sexual assault, s. 940.225 (1) to (3m) , Stats.

(dr) Reckless injury, s. 940.23 , Stats.

(e) Abuse of vulnerable adults, s. 940.285 , Stats.

(eg) Abuse and neglect of patients and residents, s. 940.295 , Stats.

(er) Taking hostages, s. 940.305 , Stats.

(f) Kidnapping, s. 940.31 , Stats.

(fg) Administering dangerous or stupefying drug, s. 941.32 , Stats.

(fr) Criminal gang member solicitation and contact, s. 941.38 , Stats.

(g) Robbery, s. 943.32 , Stats.

(gg) Incest, s. 944.06 , Stats.

(gr) Public fornication, s. 944.15 , Stats.

(h) Sexual gratification, s. 944.17 , Stats.

(hg) Lewd and lascivious behavior, s. 944.20 , Stats.

(hr) Obscene material or performance, s. 944.21 , Stats.

(i) Making lewd, obscene or indecent drawings, s. 944.23 , Stats.

(ig) Sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages, s. 944.25 , Stats.

(ir) Prostitution, s. 944.30 , Stats.

(j) Patronizing prostitutes, s. 944.31 , Stats.

(jg) Soliciting prostitutes, s. 944.32 , Stats.

(jr) Pandering, s. 944.33 , Stats.

(k) Keeping a place of prostitution, s. 944.34 , Stats.

(kg) Treason, s. 946.01 , Stats.

(kr) Sabotage, s. 946.02 , Stats.

(L) Sedition, s. 946.03 , Stats.

(Lg) Sexual assault of a child, s. 948.02 (1) and (2) , Stats.

(Lr) Engaging in repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child, s. 948.025 , Stats.

(m) Physical abuse of a child, s. 948.03 , Stats.

(mg) Causing mental harm to a child, s. 948.04 , Stats.

(mr) Sexual exploitation of a child, s. 948.05 , Stats.

(n) Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity, s. 948.055 , Stats.

(ng) Incest with a child, s. 948.06 , Stats.

(nr) Child enticement, s. 948.07 , Stats.

(o) Use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime, s. 948.075 , Stats.

(og) Soliciting a child for prostitution, s. 948.08 , Stats.

(or) Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older, s. 948.09 , Stats.

(p) Sexual assault of a student age 16 or older by a school instructional staff person, s. 948.095 , Stats.

(pg) Exposing genitals or pubic area to child, s. 948.10 , Stats.

(pr) Exposing a child to harmful material or harmful descriptions or narrations, s. 948.11 (2) (a) or (am) , Stats.

(q) Possession of child pornography, s. 948.12 , Stats.

(qg) Child sex offender working with children, s. 948.13 (2) , Stats.

(qr) Abandonment of a child, s. 948.21 , Stats.

(r) Neglecting a child, s. 948.21 , Stats.

(rg) Concealing death of a child (at birth), s. 948.23 , Stats.

(rr) Abduction of another's child; constructive custody, s. 948.30 , Stats.

(s) Solicitation of a child to commit a felony, s. 948.35 , Stats.

(t) Contributing to the delinquency of a minor, s. 948.40 , Stats.

(u) Leaving or storing a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a child, s. 948.55 , Stats.

(v) Possession of firearm in school zone, s. 948.605 , Stats.

(w) Any of the following drug-related crimes under s. 961.41 , Stats.:

1. Manufacture, distribution or delivery, s. 961.41 (1) (a) to (1) (j) , Stats.

2. Possession with intent to manufacture, distribute or deliver, s. 961.41 (1m) (a) to (1m) (j) , Stats.

3. Distribution or delivery or attempt to deliver or distribute an imitation controlled substance, s. 961.41 (4) (am) , Stats.

(x) Keep or maintain any place for drug use, manufacture, keeping or delivering, s. 961.42 (1) , Stats.

(y) Using a child for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing, s. 961.455 , Stats.

(z) Distribution of controlled substances to persons under age 18, s. 961.46 , Stats.

(2)  The department may not issue or renew a school bus endorsement to any person who within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application is convicted of any of the following state laws or any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:

(a) Any felony under ch. 940 , Stats. , not listed in sub. (1) .

(am) Any conviction under ch. 948 , Stats. , not listed in sub. (1) .

(b) Any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used, except those offenses listed in sub. (1) or (3) .

(bm) Fleeing from or attempting to elude a traffic officer, s. 346.04 (3) , Stats.

(c) Operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or other drug or with a prohibited alcohol concentration, s. 346.63 (1) , Stats.

(cm) Causing injury by operating a motor vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant or other drug under s. 346.63 (2) , Stats.

(d) Operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration while under the legal drinking age, s. 346.63 (2m) , Stats.

(dm) Operating a commercial motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, s. 346.63 (5) , Stats.

(e) Causing injury by operating a commercial motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration, s. 346.63 (6) , Stats.

(em) Operating a commercial motor vehicle or being on duty time while having any alcohol concentration, within 4 hours of consuming alcohol or being intoxicated, or while possessing alcohol under s. 346.63 (7) (a) , Stats., if the applicant has been previously convicted of any offense under s. 346.63 (7) (a) , Stats., or any local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (7) (a) , Stats., or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of s. 346.63 (7) (a) , Stats., if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state.

(f) Failure to stop and render assistance at the scene of a motor vehicle accident, s. 346.67 (1) (c) , Stats.

(fm) Assisting suicide under s. 940.12 , Stats.

(g) Sexual exploitation by a therapist, s. 940.22 (2) , Stats.

(gm) Injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle under s. 940.25 (1) , Stats.

(h) Unsafe burning of building, s. 941.11 , Stats.

(hm) Disarming a peace officer, s. 941.21 , Stats.

(i) Machine guns and other weapons, s. 941.26 , Stats.

(im) Possession of short-barreled shotgun or rifle, s. 941.28 , Stats.

(j) Possession of a firearm by felon, s. 941.29 , Stats.

(jm) Possession of electric weapon, s. 941.295 , Stats.

(k) Use or possession of a handgun and an armor-piercing bullet during crime, s. 941.296 , Stats.

(km) Firearm silencers, s. 941.298 , Stats.

(L) Recklessly endangering safety, s. 941.30 , Stats.

(Lm) Possession of explosives, s. 941.31 , Stats.

(m) Placing foreign objects in edibles, s. 941.325 , Stats.

(mm) Tampering with household products, s. 941.327 , Stats.

(n) Arson of buildings; damage of property by explosives, s. 943.02 , Stats.

(nm) Arson of property other than buildings, s. 943.03 , Stats.

(o) Arson with intent to defraud, s. 943.04 , Stats.

(om) Molotov cocktails, s. 943.06 , Stats.

(p) Burglary, s. 943.10 , Stats.

(pm) Unauthorized use of an individual's personal identifying information or documents, s. 943.201 , Stats.

(q) Loan sharking, s. 943.28 , Stats.

(qm) Threats to injure or accuse of crime, s. 943.30 , Stats.

(r) Forgery, s. 943.38 (1) or (2) , Stats.

(rm) Failure to comply with officer's attempt to take person into custody, s. 946.415 , Stats.

(s) Assaults by prisoners, s. 946.43 , Stats.

(sm) Assisting or permitting escape, s. 946.44 , Stats.

(t) Harboring or aiding felons, s. 946.47 , Stats.

(tm) Kidnapped or missing persons; false information, s. 946.48 , Stats.

(u) Destruction of documents subject to subpoena, s. 946.60 , Stats.

(um) Obstructing justice, s. 946.65 , Stats.

(v) Bomb scares, s. 947.015 , Stats.

(vm) Any of the following drug-related crimes under s. 961.41 , Stats.:

1. Possession of piperdine, s. 961.41 (1n) , Stats.

2. Possession – gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, ketamine or flunitrazepam, s. 961.41 (3g) (f) , Stats.

3. Conspiracy, s. 961.41 (1x) , Stats.

4. Counterfeit substances, s. 961.41 (2) (a) to (d) , Stats.

5. Possession, s. 961.41 (3g) , Stats.

(w) Acquiring or obtaining possession of controlled substance by fraud or forgery—counterfeit substance or packaging, s. 961.43 (1) and (2) , Stats.

(x) Possession and disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine, s. 961.67 , Stats.

(y) Any other felony not specified in this subsection or in sub. (1) or (3) that has an element of the use or threat of use of force or the causing or the threat of causing injury to the life or bodily security of another person.

(z) An attempt to commit, or being a party to commission of, any offense enumerated in this subsection.

(3)  The department may not issue or renew a school bus endorsement to any person who within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of application is convicted of any of the following state laws or any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:

(ae) Operating a motor vehicle while operating privileges are suspended or revoked or while the operator is disqualified, s. 343.44 (1) (a) , (b) or (d) , Stats.

(am) Reckless driving, s. 346.62 , Stats.

(as) Negligent operation of a motor vehicle, s. 941.01 , Stats.

(b) Endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon, s. 941.20 , Stats.

(c) Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel, s. 941.37 , Stats.

(d) Criminal damage to railroads, s. 943.07 , Stats.

(4)  Any person who is disqualified from obtaining or renewing a school bus endorsement because of that person's conviction for an offense listed under sub. (1) or (2) may provide evidence satisfactory to the department that the conviction was for a misdemeanor. Upon receiving the evidence, the department shall reduce the period of disqualification as follows:

(a) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (intro.) , for a misdemeanor conviction for an offense listed under sub. (1) , the department may not issue or renew a school bus endorsement for that person for 5 years after the date of conviction. This paragraph does not apply to any misdemeanor conviction listed under s. Trans 112.15 (1) (i) .

(b) Notwithstanding sub. (2) (intro.) , for a misdemeanor conviction for an offense listed under sub. (2) , the department may not issue or renew a school bus endorsement for that person for 2 years after the date of conviction.

(5)  

(a) The department shall consider a conviction under a Wisconsin statute to be in substantial conformity with an offense listed under sub. (1) , (2) or (3) if substantially similar elements of the offense listed under sub. (1) , (2) or (3) must be proven.

(b) The department shall consider the law of another jurisdiction or federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state to be in substantial conformity with an offense listed under sub. (1) , (2) or (3) if substantially similar elements of the offense listed under sub. (1) , (2) or (3) must be proven under the law of another jurisdiction or under federal law or under a law of a federally-recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1991, No. 424 , eff. 5-1-91; CR 04-117 : r. and recr. Register April 2005 No. 592 , eff. 5-1-05; subs. (1) and (2) renum. under 13.93 (2m) (b) 1., Stats., Register April 2005 No. 592 ; c orrection in (2) (x) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2007 No. 618 ; CR 06-099 : renum. (5) to be (5) (b) and am., cr. (5) (a), Register June 2007 No. 618 , eff. 7-1-07.

Note

Section 948.35, Stats., was repealed by 2001 Wis. Act 109 , eff. 2-1-03. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See s. 343.12 , Stats., for additional offenses or traffic violations that may prohibit issuance of a school bus endorsement. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1