Section 84.04. Determination of minority status.

  The department shall require an individual to provide evidence of ethnic or racial heritage in one or more of the minority groups defined in s. Adm 84.02 (29) .

(1)  When available, such evidence shall include one or more of the following:

(a) Birth certificates, American Indian tribal registrations, naturalization certificates and permanent residence certificates.

(b) Birth certificate or official record of blood parent or grandparent claimed in substantiation of the minority status of the individual.

(2)  When evidence under sub. (1) is not available, the department may accept the following:

(a) Evidence that the individual is commonly recognized as a minority group member. This may include, but is not limited to, a combination of the following: driver's license, draft registration or other official records which document ethnic or racial heritage; whether the individual's birth surname is commonly recognized as a minority surname; and notarized third party statements.

(b) An individual who is visibly identifiable as a minority group member may not be required to provide documentation of his or her ethnic or racial heritage but shall be required to submit an unaltered photograph.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1987, No. 381 , eff. 10-1-87; correction in (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .