343.05 Operators to be licensed; exceptions. (1) General provisions. (a) Except as provided in this subsection, no person may at any time have more than one operator’s license. This prohibition includes, without limitation, having licenses from more than one state, having licenses under more than one name or birthdate, and having more than one license […]
343.055 Commercial driver license waivers. (1) Operators waived. (a) General. Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4) and notwithstanding s. 343.05 (2), operators of certain commercial motor vehicles specified in pars. (b) to (h) or any rule of the department promulgated under sub. (5) are not required to hold commercial driver licenses, if the […]
343.06 Persons not to be licensed. (1) The department shall not issue a license: (a) To any person whose operator’s license or nonresident’s operating privilege was withheld, suspended, revoked or canceled under the provisions of the law in effect prior to September 1, 1941, unless such person complies with the requirements of this chapter relative […]
343.065 Restricted commercial driver license. (1) (a) If an applicant for a commercial driver license is less than 21 years of age or does not meet the physical qualifications for drivers contained in 49 CFR 391 or an alternative federally approved driver qualification program established by the department by rule but is at least 18 […]
343.07 Instruction permits. (1c) Definition. In this section, “qualified instructor” means a person employed by a public school, private school, or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m), holding an operator’s license and meeting the teaching certification standards of the department of public instruction or the technical college system board to teach driver education; […]
343.075 Instructional permits for applicants for special restricted operators’ licenses. The department may require an applicant for a special restricted operator’s license under s. 343.135 to first obtain an instructional permit if the department deems it advisable. The department shall determine the requirements for issuance of an instructional permit under this section and the restrictions, […]
343.08 Restricted licenses for persons under 18 years of age. (1) Upon application therefor, the department may issue a restricted license to a person who is at least 14 and less than 18 years of age if the following conditions, in addition to any others specified in this chapter, are fulfilled: (a) The department must […]
343.085 Probationary licenses to new drivers. (1) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2), the department shall issue a probationary license to all applicants for an original license. The probationary license shall remain in effect as provided in s. 343.20 (1) (a). (b) The department may not issue a probationary license to […]
343.10 Occupational licenses. (1) Application for occupational license. (a) If a person’s license or operating privilege is revoked or suspended under this chapter or s. 767.73, 938.34 (14q), 943.21 (3m), or 961.50 and if the person is engaged in an occupation, including homemaking or full-time or part-time study, or a trade making it essential that […]
343.11 Temporary license for persons previously licensed in another state. (1) The department shall not issue a license to a person previously licensed in another jurisdiction unless such person surrenders to the department all valid operator’s licenses possessed by the person issued by any other jurisdiction, which surrender operates as a cancellation of the surrendered […]
343.12 School bus operators to obtain special authorization. (1) (a) No person shall operate a school bus without having first applied for and received authorization from the department in the form of a school bus endorsement to the person’s valid operator’s license. (b) A motor bus registered in compliance with s. 341.26 (7) and equipped […]
343.125 Endorsements for transporting certain hazardous materials. (1) In this section, ““H” endorsement” means an endorsement specified in s. 343.17 (3) (d) 1m. (2) The department may not issue or renew an “H” endorsement to a commercial driver license unless all of the following apply: (a) The applicant has submitted to the department documentary proof, […]
343.13 Restricted licenses. (1) The department upon issuing any license pursuant to this chapter may, whenever good cause appears, impose restrictions suitable to the licensee’s operating ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle which the licensee may operate, or such other restrictions applicable to the […]
343.135 Special restricted operator’s license. (1) Issuance. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), upon application therefor, the department shall issue a special restricted operator’s license to any person who meets the following requirements: 1. Is at least 14 years of age and is physically disabled or is at least 16 years of age. 2. […]
343.14 Application for license. (1) Every application to the department for a license or identification card or for renewal thereof shall be made upon the appropriate form furnished by the department and shall be accompanied by all required fees. Notwithstanding s. 343.50 (8) (b), names, addresses, license numbers, and social security numbers obtained by the […]
343.15 Application of persons under 18; liability of sponsors; release from liability; notification of juvenile violation. (1) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), the application of any person under 18 years of age for a license shall be signed and verified by either of the applicant’s parents, or a stepparent of the applicant or […]
343.16 Examination of applicants; reexamination of licensed persons. (1) Required testing of knowledge and driving skills. (a) General. 1. Except when examination by an authorized 3rd-party tester is permitted under pars. (b) to (c), the department shall examine every applicant for an operator’s license, including applicants for license renewal as provided in sub. (3), and […]
343.165 Processing license and identification card applications. (1) Subject to ss. 343.14 (3m) and 343.50 (4g), the department may not complete the processing of an application for initial issuance or renewal of an operator’s license or identification card and no such license or identification card may be issued or renewed, unless the applicant presents or […]
343.17 Contents and issuance of operator’s license. (1) License issuance. Subject to s. 343.165, the department shall issue an operator’s license and endorsements, as applied for, to every qualifying applicant who has paid the required fees. (2) License document. The license shall be a single document, in one part, consisting of 2 sides. The document […]
343.175 Organ donor information. (1) Department to solicit and record information. As part of every application for an original, duplicate, reinstated, reissued or renewal license or endorsement, the department shall inquire whether the applicant desires to be an organ donor. The department shall record the organ donor response in its file of the person. If […]
