Section 132.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Bus" means a vehicle as defined in s. 340.01 (31) and (56) , Stats.

(2)  "Dealer" means a retail dealer as defined by s. 340.01 (11) , Stats.

(3)  "Department" means the Wisconsin department of transportation.

(4)  "For hire vehicle" means a vehicle operated for compensation as described in s. 194.01 (4) , Stats.

(5)  "IRP vehicle" means a vehicle registered under s. 341.405 , Stats., as part of the international registration plan.

(6)  "Non-resident" means a vehicle owner as described in s. 340.01 (37) , Stats.

(7)  "Plate" or "temporary plate" or "temporary operation plate" means a temporary operation plate issued under s. 341.09 , Stats., and includes either of the following:

(a) An "on-line delivered temporary operation plate," which means a temporary operation plate issued by the department through its on-line web application for electronic vehicle title and registration, and which is delivered electronically to applicant's printer, which printer shall produce the temporary operation plate on white paper at the conclusion of the electronic vehicle title and registration process.

(b) A "manually delivered temporary operation plate," which means a temporary operation plate that is issued by the department and delivered to the applicant by any means other than as provided in par. (a) .

(7m)  "Purchase" includes lease.

(8)  "Resident" means a vehicle owner who does not meet the definition of "non-resident".

(9)  "Vehicle" has the same meaning as in s. 340.01 (74) , Stats., except that those vehicles as defined in subs. (1) , (4) and (5) are excluded.

History: Cr. Register, June, 1984, No. 342 , eff. 7-1-84; cr. (7m), Register, October, 1998, No. 514 , eff. 11-1-98; CR 10-142 : renum. (7) to be (7) (intro.) and am., cr. (7) (a), (b) Register August 2011 No. 668 , eff. 9-1-11; corrections in (2), (4) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats . , Register March 2012 No. 675 .