Section 126.01. Purpose and scope.

 

(1)   Statutory authority. As authorized by ss. 227.11 , and 341.35 (4) , (6) , (6m) and (8) , Stats., the purpose of this chapter is to establish the department of transportation's administrative interpretation of s. 341.35 , Stats., relating to a municipal or county vehicle registration fee.

(2)   Applicability.

(a) This chapter applies to any municipality or county which enacts, amends, or repeals a vehicle registration fee ordinance.

(b) As provided in s. 341.35 (1) , Stats., vehicles subject to the municipal or county vehicle registration fee are automobiles or motor trucks registered under s. 341.25 (1) (c) , Stats., at a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.

(c) For purposes of determining where a vehicle is customarily kept, the municipality or county of domicile as indicated by the vehicle owner and contained in the department's title database shall be used. In the absence of an indicated municipality or county of domicile, the owner or lessee's post office address shall be used to determine municipality or county of domicile.