Section 102.17. Temporary operator's license or driver receipt.

 

(1)   Temporary operator's license. The department may issue a class D or M temporary operator's license and attach it to a person's previous Wisconsin license when the person presents the previous license and the department is unable to immediately issue a renewal operator's license to the person for one of the following reasons:

(a) The department, pursuant to s. 343.16 (6) , Stats., requires testing or an examination prior to renewal including, but not limited to, medical, eye, or mental examinations or evaluations of drug or alcohol dependency and the testing cannot be completed prior to the expiration of the existing license; or

(b) The department's license production system temporarily prevents production of an operator's license.

(2)   Temporary driver receipt. The department may issue a class D or M temporary driver receipt and validate it for driving:

(a) When a person is eligible for a temporary driver receipt under s. Trans 102.15 (6) ; or

(b) When a person applying for renewal of a license is unable to present the person's previous Wisconsin license and the department is not able to immediately issue an operator's license for any of the reasons stated in sub. (2) (a) or (b) .

(c) If the person has previously held a motorcycle instruction permit, that instruction permit is expired, and the person seeks authorization to operate a motorcycle solely for the purpose of completing a motorcycle driver exam.

(3)   Duration. A temporary operator's license or driver receipt may be valid for not longer than 60 days from the date issued, unless otherwise canceled, revoked or suspended. The date issued shall be shown on the face of a temporary license or driver receipt.

History: Cr. Register, December, 1990, No. 420 , eff. 1-1-91; am. (1) (intro.) and (2) (intro.), Register, November, 1994, No. 467 , eff. 12-1-94; cr. (2) (c), Register, January, 1997, No. 493 , eff. 2-1-97.

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Form MV3501, temporary operator's license, form MV3432, receipt, form MV3392 data card instruction permit/receipt. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1