Section 133.06. Cost of the telephone call-in procedure.

 

(1)   General. In accordance with s. 341.19 (1) , Stats., the department shall charge the cost for a telephone authorization to those applicants utilizing the telephone call-in procedure.

(2)   Fee.

(a) The fee, as authorized by s. 341.19 (1) , Stats., is the lesser of $10.00 per vehicle or the actual cost of the telephone authorization, per vehicle, as determined by the department.

(b) The department shall establish the rate of payment for each telephone authorization based on the following factors:

1. The estimated annual volume of telephone contacts that will be received by the department; and

2. The estimated costs of operation, including employee salaries and fringe benefits, office space, office supplies and equipment, postage, computer charges, forms and other necessary expenses.

(c) The department shall begin the program by charging $10.00. Annual reviews of the rate of payment will start on April 1, 1987, and the cost, if calculated to be less than $10.00 for each telephone authorization, shall become effective 90 days after the annual review date.

(4)   Telephone authorization cancellation fee. As authorized by s. 341.19 (2) (c) , Stats., when the applicant requests the department to cancel a telephone authorization, the department shall charge the applicant, the lesser of $10.00 per vehicle or the actual cost of the cancellation procedure, as determined by the department.

(5)   Annual review. The department shall review the fee for cancelling a telephone authorization as described in sub. (2) (c) .

(6)   Renewal applications. If an applicant complies with s. 341.185 (1) (b) , Stats., and does not receive evidence of registration before the beginning of the registration period, the applicant may, before the beginning of the registration period, utilize the telephone authorization procedure without being assessed the fee provided for in sub. (2) . If the renewal application is incomplete and prevents the department from sending evidence of registration to the applicant for display prior to the beginning of the registration period, the applicant shall be subject to the telephone authorization fees as provided in this section.

Cr. Register, February, 1986, No. 362 , eff. 3-1-86 ; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675 ; 2013 Wis. Act 363 : r. (3) Register May 2014 No. 701 , eff. 6-1-14; correction in (2) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register May 2014 No. 701 .