Section 64.03. Registration.

 

(1)   Application. Upon receipt of the required fees under s. 23.33 (2) , Stats., payment of any sales and use taxes due under s. 77.61 (1) , Stats., and an application on a form provided by the department, the department shall issue to the applicant a registration certificate stating the registration number, the name and address of the owner, and other information the department deems necessary.

(2)   Issuance.

(a) The department shall issue 2 registration decals with the registration certificate for each all-terrain vehicle owned by an individual owner. The decals shall be no larger than 4 inches in height and 4 inches in width or 4 inches in diameter and shall contain reference to the state, the department, and a machine identification number. Registration decals for all-terrain vehicles registered for public use shall also contain a reference to the expiration date of the registration.

(b) The department may designate authorized distributors of registration decals.

(3)   Expiration.

(a) All-terrain vehicle public use registration shall be valid for 2 years beginning July 1 or the date of issuance or renewal and ending June 30 of the second year following the date of issuance or renewal.

(b) All-terrain vehicle private use registration shall be valid from the date of issuance until ownership of the all-terrain vehicle is transferred.

(4)   Duplicate. If a registration certificate or registration decal is lost or destroyed, the owner may apply for a duplicate on a form provided by the department. Upon receipt of a proper application and the required fee, the department or its authorized agents shall issue a duplicate registration certificate or registration decal to the owner.

(5)   Transfer. Upon transfer of ownership of an all-terrain vehicle for which a registration certificate has been issued, the seller shall deliver the assigned certificate to the purchaser at the time of sale. The purchaser shall complete an application for transfer on a form provided by the department and mail or deliver it to the department within 10 days after the date of purchase.

(6)   Renewal. Prior to the end of the registration period, the department shall send the owner of each all-terrain vehicle registered for public use a 2 part renewal application. The owner shall complete and sign both portions of the renewal application and return one portion and the proper fee to the department. Upon receipt of the registration certificate and the registration decals, the owner shall destroy the remaining portion of the application. Failure to receive a renewal application does not relieve the owner of the obligation to renew the all-terrain vehicle registration.

(7)  If an all-terrain vehicle is junked, the owner shall return the registration certificate to the department marked "junked."

(8)  All-terrain vehicles owned and operated by the state or by any county or municipality of this state shall display registration decals.

(9)  No municipality may register or license all-terrain vehicles. Municipalities may charge a seasonal or daily all-terrain vehicle area use fee but may not charge a seasonal or daily trail use fee if the municipality receives trail maintenance aids under s. NR 64.14 .

(10)  

(a) An all-terrain vehicle that is not registered pursuant to s. 23.33 (2) (a) , Stats., or is not exempt from registration under s. 23.33 (2) (b) 1. , 3. or 4. , Stats., is exempt from displaying out of state registration if the all-terrain vehicle displays a current Wisconsin all-terrain vehicle nonresident trailpass and has not been in Wisconsin for more than 15 consecutive days.

(b) The nonresident trail pass shall be permanently affixed to the forward half of the all-terrain vehicle in a manner that is visible at all times.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1986, No. 367 , eff. 8-1-86; am. (4), Register, December, 1999, No. 528 , eff. 1-1-00; CR 05-053 : cr. (10) Register February 2006 No. 602 , eff. 3-1-06.

Note

This exemption will allow nonresidents to operate their ATVs in the state for up to 15 days without obtaining Wisconsin registration even though the ATV is not registered in the nonresident's home state. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1