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WisDOT Administrative Rule

• Hearing notices - proposed regulatory changes

General

• Fees and procedures for searches and documentation of division of motor vehicle records (Trans 195) (12 KB)

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Air

• Advance land acquisition loan program for airports (Trans 54) (7 KB)
• Conditions of state aid for airport improvement (Trans 55) (12 KB)
• Erection of high structures (Trans 56) (14 KB)
• Standards for airport siting (Trans 57) (53 KB)

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Business and Finance

• Minority civil engineer scholarship and loan repayment incentive grant program (Trans 403) (10 KB)
• Guarantee of mobilization loans for disadvantaged businesses (Trans 404) (8 KB)
• Debarment, suspension and ineligibility of department of transportation contractors (Trans 504) (25 KB)
• Transportation facilities economic assistance and development (TEA) program (Trans 510) (15 KB)
• Transportation infrastructure loan program (Trans 512) (9 KB)

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Environment

• Roadside vegetation management (Trans 280) (6 KB)
• Wisconsin Environmental Policy Act procedures for department actions (Trans 400) (54 KB)
  • Appendix - Federal regulations and procedures adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (27 KB)
• Construction site erosion control and storm water management procedures for department actions (Trans 401) (37 KB)
• Siting noise barriers (Trans 405) (10 KB)

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Motor Vehicles

• Equipment

• Equipment standards for special vehicles (Trans 303) (11 KB)
• Slow moving vehicle emblem (Trans 304) (6 KB)
• Standards for vehicle equipment (Trans 305) (78 KB)
• Use of studded tires (Trans 306) (4 KB)
• Standards for load securement (Trans 307) (18 KB)
• Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars (Trans 308) (57 KB)

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• Registration & Titling
  

  • Vehicle odometer disclosure requirements (Trans 154) (52 KB)
  • Vehicle identification number inspection (Trans 155) (6 KB)
  • Titling of vehicles held by trusts (Trans 157) (7 KB)
  • Counter service and special handling service for certificates of title and registration (Trans 196) (8 KB)
  • Temporary license plate and permits (Trans 132) (14 KB)
  • Authorized special groups (Trans 134) (17 KB) Special license plates for groups.

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• Driver Licensing & Regulation
  

  • Demerit point system and graduated driver license restriction extensions (Trans 101) (24 KB)
  • Operator's licenses and identification cards (Trans 102) (55 KB)
  • Examination procedures for operator's license (Trans 104) (38 KB)
  • Licensing of driver schools and instructors (Trans 105) (24 KB)
  • Driver licensing of persons with chemical abuse or dependency problems (Trans 107) (33 KB)
  • Medical standards for driver licensing and general standards for school bus endorsements (Trans 112) (49 KB)
  • Administrative suspension of operating privilege for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (Trans 113) (13 KB)
  • Third party testing (Trans 115) (20 KB)
  • Occupational driver's license (Trans 117) (26 KB)
  • Employer notification program (Trans 118) (12 KB)
  • Motorcycle licensing and courses (Trans 129) (29 KB)
  • Special identification cards and special registration plates for physically disabled (Trans 130) (13 KB)
  • Breath alcohol ignition interlock devices (Trans 313) (26 KB)
  • Safety belt usage; physical or medical exemption (Trans 315) (5 KB)

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• Dealer Regulation

  • Motor vehicle salvage (Trans 136) (15 KB)
  • Motor vehicle manufacturer's licenses (Trans 137) (13 KB)
  • Dealer facilities, records and licenses (Trans 138) (34 KB)
  • Motor vehicle trade practices (Trans 139) (53 KB)
  • Motor vehicle dealer financial eligibility and bond claim requirements (Trans 140) (49 KB)
  • Recreational vehicle dealer trade practices, facilities and records (Trans 142) (25 KB)
  • Standards for certification of motor vehicle manufacturers' informal dispute settlement procedures (Trans 143) (23 KB)
  • Licensing periods and fees for dealers, manufacturers and salespersons (Trans 144) (11 KB)
  • Buyer identification cards for motor vehicle salvage pool participants Trans (147) (11 KB)
  • Inspection of a repaired salvage vehicle (Trans 149) (26 KB)
  • Leasing of vehicles by private carriers (Trans 150) (6 KB)
  • Automated partnership processing system program (Trans 156) (13 KB)
  • Rental companies (Trans 175) (11 KB)

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• Heavy Vehicles and Motor Carriers

  • Employer notification program (Trans 118) (12 KB) Obtaining automatic notification of entries affecting an employee's driver record.
  • Telephone authorization for quarterly or consecutive monthly registration (Trans 133) (17 KB)
  • Wisconsin interstate fuel tax and international registration program (Trans 152) (51 KB)
  • Motor carrier and school bus insurance certification requirements (Trans 176) (17 KB)
  • Motor carriers (Trans 177) (10 KB) Authority, Truck Leases, Single State Registration.
  • Vehicle registration and fuel trip permits (Trans 146) (11 KB)
  • Permits for loads exceeding size, weight, and vehicle combination limits (Trans 230) (28 KB)
  • Oversize and overweight permits for vehicles and loads (Trans 250) (12 KB)
  • Vehicle weight authorized by multiple trip permits (Trans 251)
  (11 KB)
  • Escort vehicles (Trans 252) (12 KB)
  • Multiple trip overweight and oversize permits for vehicles operating near the Wisconsin-Michigan border (Trans 253) (18 KB)
  • Single trip permits for oversize or overweight vehicles or loads (Trans 254)
  (24 KB)
  • Multiple trip permits for oversize or overweight vehicles or loads (Trans 255) (24 KB)
  • Single trip trailer-train permits (Trans 256) (14 KB)
  • Pole and pipe transportation permits (Trans 257) (13 KB)
  • Seed potato overweight permits (Trans 258) (19 KB)
  • Raw forest products, fruits or vegetables permits (Trans 259) (11 KB)
  • Single trip permits for mobile homes and modular building sections (Trans 260) (25 KB)
  • Multiple trip permits for mobile homes and modular building sections (Trans 261) (25 KB)
  • Backhaul permits (Trans 262) (16 KB)
  • Emergency agricultural transportation permits (Trans 267) (10 KB)
  • Emergency energy conservation permits (Trans 268) (4 KB)
  • Transportation of garbage or refuse permits and transportation of recyclable scrap permits (Trans 269) (14 KB)
  • Application for and issuance of single trip permits by telephone (Trans 275)
  (13 KB)
  • Size and weight of vehicles and vehicle combinations (Trans 276) (30 KB)
  • Vehicle weight limit exceptions (Trans 278) (6 KB)
  • Vehicle marking (Trans 302) (10 KB)
  • Requirements for trailer and semi-trailer brake, hitch and coupling, safety chains, cables and leveling bars (Trans 308) (57 KB)
  • Wood harvesting slashers (Trans 316) (4 KB)
  • Motor carrier safety regulations (Trans 325) (6 KB)
  • Motor carrier safety requirements for transportation of hazardous materials (Trans 326) (7 KB)
  • Motor carrier safety (Trans 327) (13 KB)
  • Motor bus equipment and inspection (Trans 330)
  (28 KB)

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Rails and Harbors

• Harbor assistance program (Trans 28) (21 KB)
• Utility facilities on department of transportation railroad property (Trans 29) (42 KB)
  • Appendix 1 - Federal regulations and procedures adopted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  (45 KB)
• Railroad and public utility alteration and relocation loan program (Trans 30) (12 KB)
• Rail passenger excursions on state-owned rail lines (Trans 31)
(19 KB)

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Roads and Highways

• Erection of signs on public highways and handicapped parking signs (Trans 200) (62 KB)
• Control of outdoor advertising along and visible from highways on the interstate and federal-aid primary systems (Trans 201) (52 KB)
  • WisDOT's outdoor advertising page
• Existing town road improvement standards (Trans 204) (10 KB)
• County trunk highway standards (Trans 205) (21 KB)
• Local roads improvement program (Trans 206) (40 KB)
• Design and construction of municipal highway bridges in or over navigable streams (Trans 207) (119 KB)
• State trunk highway location process (Trans 208) (8 KB)
• Highway and bridge project selection process (Trans 209) (28 KB)
• Major highway project numerical evaluation process (Trans 210) (29 KB)
• Standards for the inspection of bridges in Wisconsin (Trans 212) (13 KB)
• Local bridge program (Trans 213) (10 KB)
• Town road bridge standards (Trans 214) (5 KB)
• Local high-cost bridge projects (Trans 215) (10 KB)
• Utility facilities relocation (Trans 220) (18 KB)
• Permits for driveways and alterations in state trunk highways (Trans 231) (18 KB)
• Division of land abutting a state trunk highway or connecting highway (Trans 233) (76 KB)
• Highway salt storage requirements (Trans 277)
(25 KB) Also see WisDOT discussion
• Rustic Roads (Trans RR-1)
(18 KB) Also see WisDOTs Rustic Roads site.

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Safety and Law Enforcement

• Accident reporting and safety responsibility (Trans 100) (30 KB)
• Ambulance inspection (Trans 309) (44 KB)
• Child restraint standards and exemptions (Trans 310) (6 KB)
• Breath alcohol testing, approval and permit program (Trans 311) (17 KB)
• Weigh station stopping requirements (Trans 312) (7 KB)
• Breath alcohol ignition interlock devices (Trans 313) (26 KB)
• Safety belt usage; physical or medical exemption (Trans 315) (5 KB)
• Calculation of fees for special events, security, traffic enforcement and escort services (Trans 320) (12 KB)

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Transit

• Specialized transportation assistance program for counties (Trans 1) (25 KB)
• Elderly and disabled transportation capital assistance program (Trans 2) (20 KB)
• Urban mass transit operating assistance program; procedures for counting passenger trips (Trans 3) (18 KB)
• Urban mass transit operating assistance program (Trans 4) (32 KB)
• Rideshare assistance program (Trans 5) (7 KB)
• Rural and small urban area public transportation assistance program (Trans 6) (25 KB)
• Allocation of federal public transit assistance program funds to urbanized areas under 200,000 population (Trans 8) (8 KB)
• Transportation of school children (Trans 300) (103 KB)
• Human services vehicles (HSV) (Trans 301)
  (48 KB)

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Last modified: March 16, 2011