Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 132 - Temporary license plate and permits › Section Trans 132.06 - Issuance by dealers on behalf of the department to purchasers

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) A dealer may
			 issue a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf of the
			 department at the fee established by s.
			 341.09(2m)
			 (a) 1 (intro.), Stats., to any resident or
			 non-resident who purchases from the dealer any type of vehicle except buses,
			 for-hire vehicles, and IRP vehicles, except as provided in sub. (2).
(2) A dealer shall issue a manually delivered
			 temporary operation plate on behalf of the department at no charge to any
			 resident who purchases from the dealer an automobile, station wagon or motor
			 truck with a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less if the dealer has
			 received all information and money required under sub. (4).
(3) A dealer may issue a manually delivered
			 temporary operation plate on behalf of the department at the fee established by
			 s.
			 341.09(2m)
			 (a) 1 (intro.), Stats., to any resident who
			 purchases an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a registered
			 weight of 8,000 pounds or less from a person other than the dealer if the
			 dealer has received all information and money required under sub. (4). The
			 dealer may collect a special handling fee of not more than $5 as provided in s.
			 341.09(1)
			 (c), Stats., if the dealer provides special
			 assistance to the purchaser.
(4) A
			 dealer may not issue a manually delivered temporary operation plate on behalf
			 of the department to a resident purchaser unless the dealer receives from the
			 purchaser a complete application for registration and title for the vehicle
			 together with all required fees, including regular registration fees and sales
			 tax.
(5) The dealer shall write the
			 number of the manually delivered temporary operation plate on the application
			 for title and registration. The dealer shall give a copy of the application
			 form to the purchaser.
(6) For each
			 manually delivered temporary operation plate issued on behalf of the
			 department, the dealer shall validate and affix the plate to the vehicle
			 purchased in the manner specified by s.
			 Trans
			 132.04(1). The manually delivered
			 temporary operation plate is validated by legibly writing the expiration date,
			 which shall be plainly visible, in the specified area on the plate and securing
			 with transparent tape, by removing backing, over the stated expiration date
			 which, under s.
			 341.09(1)
			 (a) and (4), Stats., is 30 days from delivery
			 date for non-residents and 90 days from delivery date for residents.
(7) As provided by s.
			 342.16(1),
			 Stats., whether or not the dealer issues a manually delivered temporary
			 operation plate on behalf of the department and receipt to the purchaser,
			 except as provided in pars. (a) and (b), within 7 business days following sale
			 and delivery of a vehicle to a purchaser, the dealer shall, unless exempted by
			 the department by rule, process the application for certificate of title, and
			 within the next business day after processing the application, mail or deliver
			 to the department the purchaser's original application for title and
			 registration and all associated materials required by the department. In the
			 case of exempted dealers and transactions and for dealer issuance of a manually
			 delivered temporary operation plate as authorized under sub. (3), the dealer
			 shall within 7 business days following sale and delivery of a vehicle to a
			 purchaser mail or deliver to the department the purchaser's title and
			 registration application and fees and all associated materials required by the
			 department. This section is applicable except that:
(a) Upon sale of a vehicle to a non-resident,
			 the dealer need not process the purchaser's application for Wisconsin title and
			 submit to the department the purchaser's original application for Wisconsin
			 title and all associated materials required by the department or, in the case
			 of exempted dealers and transactions and issuance under sub. (3), mail or
			 deliver to the department the purchaser's title and registration application
			 and fees and all associated materials required by the department, unless the
			 dealer determines that the Wisconsin title is necessary to protect the
			 interests of a secured party.
(b)
			 The dealer shall determine whether a title and perfection of security interest
			 are required, and is liable for any damages as a result of the dealer's failure
			 to perfect a security interest of which the dealer had knowledge.