342.40 – Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal.
342.40 Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal. (1c) In this section, “owner” includes the lessee of a vehicle if the vehicle is registered, or required to be registered, by the lessee under ch. 341. (1m) No person shall leave unattended any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home on any public highway or private or public […]
342.41 – Identity of buyer.
342.41 Identity of buyer. (1) Notwithstanding s. 342.15, after December 31, 2015, no individual may sell a motor vehicle to another individual, including transferring a junk vehicle by bill of sale, unless within 30 days of the sale the seller reports to the department the identification number of the vehicle and the identity of the […]
342.30 – Identification numbers.
342.30 Identification numbers. (1c) In this section, “owner” includes the lessee of a vehicle if the vehicle is registered, or required to be registered, by the lessee under ch. 341. (1g) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), no person may remove, alter or obliterate or intentionally make it impossible to read, as required under […]
342.31 – Report of stolen or abandoned motor vehicles.
342.31 Report of stolen or abandoned motor vehicles. (1) Each sheriff and police department in the state shall immediately report to the department of justice each motor vehicle reported stolen or recovered within its jurisdiction. (2) An owner of a garage or trailer park or of any type of storage or parking lot for motor […]
342.32 – Counterfeiting and unlawful possession of certificate of title.
342.32 Counterfeiting and unlawful possession of certificate of title. (1) No person may counterfeit, possess, sell, offer for sale or supply a forged, fictitious, counterfeit, stolen or fraudulently or unlawfully obtained certificate of title or registration, manufacturer’s document of origin, instrument or other document that is or may be used as evidence of ownership, the […]
342.33 – Sale of vehicle used as taxicab.
342.33 Sale of vehicle used as taxicab. No person shall sell or exchange, authorize or direct the sale or exchange of, or offer for sale or exchange any motor vehicle which the person knows has been used as a taxicab or for public transportation unless the certificate of title for such vehicle has been stamped […]
342.34 – Department to be notified of destruction or junking of vehicle.
342.34 Department to be notified of destruction or junking of vehicle. (1) Any person owning or possessing a junk vehicle shall, within 10 days after determining that the vehicle is a junk vehicle do all of the following: (a) Notify the department of the junk condition of the vehicle. (b) Return the certificate of title […]
342.24 – Method of perfecting exclusive.
342.24 Method of perfecting exclusive. Subject to s. 409.311 (4), the method provided in this chapter of perfecting and giving notice of security interests subject to this chapter is exclusive. Security interests subject to this chapter are hereby exempted from the provisions of law which otherwise require or relate to the filing of instruments creating […]
342.245 – Electronic processing of certain applications.
342.245 Electronic processing of certain applications. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), a secured party shall file a security interest statement and pay the fee under s. 342.19 (2) (a) 2. and deliver a release of a security interest under s. 342.22 (1) (b) utilizing an electronic process prescribed by the department under sub. […]
342.25 – Suspension or revocation of certificate.
342.25 Suspension or revocation of certificate. (1) The department shall suspend or revoke a certificate of title if it finds any of the following: (a) The certificate of title was fraudulently procured, erroneously issued or prohibited by law. (b) The vehicle has been scrapped, dismantled or destroyed. (c) A transfer of title is set aside […]