Section 149.05. Inspections.

 

(1)   Complete application required. No vehicle may be inspected or pass inspection unless it meets the requirements of sub. (2) and the applicant for inspection has submitted a complete application meeting the requirements of sub. (5) prior to inspection.

(2)   Vehicle condition. Prior to submitting a vehicle for inspection, a person shall:

(a) Complete the rebuilding of the vehicle.

(b) Thoroughly clean the vehicle's exterior, engine and transmission areas.

(3)   Agent may present vehicle for inspection.

(a) An agent for the applicant may present a vehicle for inspection.

(b) An agent for an applicant shall submit to the inspector a written certification appointing the agent which will be retained by the inspector as part of the application. This certification and appointment shall include the following:

1. The date the certification was issued.

2. A statement expressly appointing the agent, by name, to act as the agent of the applicant for the inspection, as provided in this chapter, of the described vehicle.

3. A description of the vehicle which the agent is presenting for inspection.

4. The printed name of the agent.

5. The signature of the applicant.

(4)   Identification. An applicant or agent shall present identification and any certification under sub. (3) to the inspector before the inspection begins.

(5)   Application materials.

(a) Before the inspection begins, the applicant or agent shall submit to the inspector all forms, documents and fees necessary for the titling and registration of the vehicle being inspected including:

1. An application for certificate of title and registration, form MV-1, in the name of the applicant.

2. The Wisconsin salvage certificate of title evidencing the applicant's ownership of the vehicle, which may be a salvage certificate of title in the name of the applicant, or a Wisconsin salvage certificate of title in the name of another person who has properly assigned the title to the applicant in the space provided on the certificate. This subdivision does not apply to homemade or reconstructed vehicles.

3. A salvage affidavit of major parts of the vehicle, on the department's form, identifying each major part of the vehicle that has been replaced on the vehicle or stating that no major part of the vehicle has been replaced.

4. The original bill of sale received by the applicant for each major part of the vehicle that has been replaced containing a description of the transaction including:

a. The name of the major part.

b. The model year, make and identification number of the vehicle from which the major part was obtained.

c. The date of the transaction.

d. The signature of the person selling or disposing of the major part.

e. The name of the customer.

f. The amount paid for the major part.

g. If the vehicle from which a major part was obtained is not known or determinable by the seller, the bill of sale shall identify the seller and state that the source is unknown.

5. Four legible pictures of the vehicle taken prior to the commencement of any repair or restoration of the salvage vehicle clearly showing the damage to the vehicle. One picture shall show each side of the vehicle: front, back, driver and passenger sides.

6. Any agent certification submitted under sub. (3) .

7. A properly-addressed envelope for mailing the application to the department to which sufficient first-class U.S. postage has been affixed. The address to use for mailing the application is: Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 7949, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7949. If the applicant desires fast service for the application, as prescribed by ch. Trans 196 , then the address to use for mailing the application is: Department of Transportation, Fast Service Handling, P.O. Box 7306, Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7306. Any additional fast service fee required under s. Trans 196.04 (1) (a) shall accompany the application.

(b)

1. A bill of sale issued prior to January 1, 1995 is not required to conform to par. (a) 4.

2. A copy of the original bill of sale shall be acceptable for purposes of par. (a) 4. if it evidences the sale of more than one major part of a vehicle and one or more major parts identified in the bill of sale were not used in the rebuilding or restoration of the vehicle being inspected. In that event, the original bill of sale shall be retained by the applicant for 5 years following the inspection and shall be made available to the department or any law enforcement officer upon request.

3. An application is not required to include the pictures described in par. (a) 5. if:

a. The vehicle was purchased by the applicant prior to January 1, 1995; or

b. Neither the applicant nor the person who rebuilt or restored the vehicle has had a vehicle inspected after January 1, 1995.

4. A person seeking to use the subd. 3. b. exception shall certify that:

a. Neither the applicant nor the person who rebuilt the vehicle has had a vehicle inspected after January 1, 1995.

b. No pictures of damage to the vehicle are available from any insurance company that may have insured the vehicle.

(c) The inspector shall promptly submit the application for certificate of title, the certificate of inspection, the major parts statement, the salvage certificate of title, all bills of sale and all fees to the department by delivering or mailing them to the address specified in par. (a) 6.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1994, No. 468 , eff. 1-1-95; CR 03-122 : am. (5) (a) 2. Register May 2004 No. 581 , eff. 6-1-04 .

Note

Form MV2673, Affidavit of Major Parts, may be obtained from DOT Document and Map Sales, 3617 Pierstorff St., P.O. Box 7713, Madison, WI 53704. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 It is recommended that the applicant pay all fees by check. Checks should be made payable to "Registration Fee Trust." The forms identified in this section are MV-1, Application for Title/Registration and MV-2673, Repaired Salvage Vehicle Major Parts Statement. The forms may be obtained from the Department of Transportation, Document and Map Sales, 3617 Pierstorff Street, P.O. Box 7713, Madison, WI 53704. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The penalty for making a false statement in a certification that is part of an application for a certificate of title is a fine of up to $5000 or imprisonment for up to 5 years under s. 342.06 (2) , Stats., or both. The penalty for false swearing is a fine of up to $10,000 or up to 5 years imprisonment, or both, s. 946.32 , Stats. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1