Section 126.04. Computation of administrative costs and collection and distribution of monies.

 

(1)   Reimbursement for administrative costs. In accordance with s. 341.35 (6m) , Stats., the department shall capture and recover the administrative costs related to the collection of the municipal or county vehicle registration fee as follows:

(a) The administrative costs shall be computed and recovered as an administrative fee per vehicle application.

(b) The administrative fee per vehicle application shall be based on the direct costs of operation, including employee salaries and fringe benefits, office space, office supplies and equipment, postage, computer charges, printing and forms, and other necessary or indirect expenses.

(c) The department shall review the administrative fee per vehicle application annually and any over or under recovery shall become a component in the next fiscal year administrative fee.

(2)   Notice of changes in the administrative fee per vehicle application. The department shall notify any participating municipality or county of changes in the administrative fee per vehicle application at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change.

(2m)   Application of municipal or county vehicle registration fee. The department shall apply a municipal or county registration fee to a vehicle covered by this chapter when the registration of the vehicle is made for the first time after the effective date of the applicable enacted municipal or county vehicle registration fee ordinance and for each renewal of the registration for the vehicle due on or after the effective date of the ordinance.

(3)   Distribution of monies to municipality or county.

(a) The amount of the municipal or county registration fees returned to a municipality or county shall be the total amount collected less the administrative costs described in sub. (1) .

(b) The department shall pay municipal or county vehicle registration fees collected during any month to the municipality or county no later than 30 days after the end of that month.

(4)   Refunds.

(a) The department may not refund a municipal or county vehicle registration fee to an applicant.

(b) An applicant shall request a refund of a municipal or county vehicle registration fee from the appropriate municipality or county.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1985, No. 358 , eff. 11-1-85; CR 08-113 : am. (title), (1), (2) and (3) (title), cr. (2m) Register May 2009 No. 641 , eff. 6-1-09 .