2016 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
343. Operators' licenses.
343.01 Words and phrases defined.
343.01 Words and phrases defined.
343.01(1) (1) Words and phrases defined in s. 340.01 are used in the same sense in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
343.01(2) (2) In this chapter and ch. 344 the following words and phrases have the designated meanings:
343.01(2)(cb) (cb) “Motorized construction equipment" means motor-driven construction equipment designed principally for off-road use, including a motorscraper, backhoe, motorgrader, compacter, excavator, tractor, trencher and bulldozer.
343.01(2)(cg) (cg) “Moving violation" means a violation of ch. 110, of ch. 194 or of chs. 341 to 349 and 351, or a local ordinance in conformity therewith or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state in conformity with one or more provisions of ch. 110, of ch. 194 or of chs. 341 to 349 and 351, or the laws of another jurisdiction for which being on duty time with respect to a commercial motor vehicle or driving or operating a motor vehicle is an element of the offense.
343.01(2)(cr) (cr) “Occupational license" means an operator's license, issued in accordance with s. 343.10, which confers only limited authorization to operate a motor vehicle and imposes specified restrictions.
343.01(2)(d) (d) “Photograph" means an unretouched image recorded by a camera and reproduced on a photosensitive surface, or a digital image.
343.01(2)(f) (f) “Representative vehicle" means a motor vehicle of the same vehicle class and type that an applicant or permittee for an operator's license operates or intends to operate.
343.01(2)(g) (g) “Resident" means an adult whose one home and customary and principal residence, to which the person has the intention of returning whenever he or she is absent, is in this state. A child under 18 years of age may qualify as a resident if the child lives in this state and at least one of the child's parents, or the child's guardian, is a resident of this state or the child meets any of the following requirements:
343.01(2)(g)1. 1. Is attending and residing at a full-time boarding school or similar live-in facility located in this state.
343.01(2)(g)2. 2. Is a foreign-exchange student from outside the United States residing with and in the care of a host family.
343.01(2)(g)3. 3. Is residing with and in the care of a relative or other adult acting in the place of a parent, with the consent of the child's parents or legal guardian.
343.01(2)(g)4. 4. Is on active duty with the U.S. armed forces.
343.01(2)(i) (i) “Tank vehicle" means any commercial motor vehicle that is designed to transport a liquid or gaseous materials within tanks having an individual rated capacity of more than 119 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more that are either permanently or temporarily attached to the commercial motor vehicle or the chassis. “Tank vehicle" does not include a commercial motor vehicle transporting an empty storage container tank if the tank is not designated for transportation, has a rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more, and is temporarily attached to a flatbed trailer. In this paragraph, “liquid" has the meaning given in 49 CFR 171.8.
Summary judgment is inapplicable in ch. 343 hearings. State v. Baratka, 2002 WI App 288, 258 Wis. 2d 342, 654 N.W.2d 875, 02-0770.
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