Section 196.04. Special handling service and fees.

 

(1)  Except as provided in sub. (3) , the department shall charge a fee for special handling service as follows:

(a) For processing an application for a certificate of title, $4.

(b) For processing an application for a combination of a certificate of title and registration, $4.

(c) For processing an application for registration only, $2.

(2)  The department may charge only one special handling service fee under sub. (1) per application.

(3)  The department shall charge a special handling service fee when an applicant does one of the following:

(a) Mails an application to the department with a request for special handling, and the department satisfies one of the following conditions:

1. Issues a certificate of title or registration within 2 working days of receipt of the request.

2. Contacts the applicant by telephone within 2 working days of receipt of an incomplete application for a certificate of title or registration.

3. Mails a written response to the applicant within 2 working days of receipt of an incomplete application for a certificate of title or registration.

(b) Submits an application to the department and requests issuance of a certificate of title in less than the 3 days normally required for the department to check the application against the records of stolen vehicles in the department of justice as prescribed by s. 342.08 , Stats.

(c) Requests the department to locate an application previously submitted to the department and the department locates the application.

(4)  The special handling fee shall be refunded if the department determines that the special handling service for which the fee was collected was not performed.

History: Cr. Register, August, 1990, No. 416 , eff. 9-1-90; am. (1) (d), Register, January, 1992, No. 433 , eff. 2-1-92; CR 05-024 : am. (1) (d) Register September 2005 No. 597 , eff. 10-1-05; CR 10-030 : r. (1) (d) Register July 2010 No. 655 , eff. 8-1-10; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register July 2010 No. 655 ; 2013 Wis. Act 363 : r. (2) (b), (3) (d), (5) Register May 2014 No. 701 , eff. 6-1-14.

Note

The mailing address for requests for special handling of an application for a certificate of title or registration is: Division of Motor Vehicles, Fast Service Processing, P.O. Box 7306, Madison, Wisconsin, 53707-7306. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 As of September 1, 1990, the special department telephone registration service is limited to a pilot project using a special telephone number. The special telephone number and information about the use of the service may be obtained from the Inquiry and Tracing Unit, [phone]. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The forms MV2, License Plate Renewal Notice (postcard), and MV3, License Plate Renewal Notice (statement), are not required to renew a vehicle registration or to use the special department telephone registration service, but provide information regarding the renewal of vehicle registration. The department mails the forms to the owner of a vehicle approximately 30 days prior to the expiration of a vehicle's registration. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1