Current through July 29, 2024
Section Trans 138.0225 - License requirements(1) Only persons specified in s. 218.34 (1) (a), Stats., may bid on or purchase motor vehicles at motor vehicle auction dealers. A motor vehicle buyer shall carry his or her license when engaged in business and display the license upon request.(1m) Applicants for a valid motor vehicle buyer license must be at least 18-years-old and an employee of a licensed motor vehicle dealer, as evidenced by a copy of the sponsoring dealer's license certificate issued by the appropriate regulatory authority. Note: A person may obtain the motor vehicle buyer's license application form MV2941 through the department's website or by contacting the department at the following address: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Dealer and Agent Section, P.O. Box 7909, Madison WI 52707-7909.
(2) A motor vehicle buyer license is not valid until the department receives a complete application with applicable fees for the license on a form specified by the department, the department approves the application in a manner determined by the department, and the department issues a license to the applicant.(3) The effective period of a valid motor vehicle buyer license begins when the department issues the license. A valid motor vehicle buyer license sponsored by a Wisconsin dealer expires on the same date as the sponsoring motor vehicle dealer license. A motor vehicle buyer license sponsored by an out-of-state dealership expires on the same date as the out-of-state dealer license or 12 months from the date the department issues the license, whichever is sooner.(4) A person must have a separate motor vehicle buyer license for each employer, and application signed by each dealer, if buying for more than one employer.(5) Any person whose valid motor vehicle buyer license expires may renew their license in the manner specified by this section.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 138.0225
Adopted by, EmR2305: emerg. cr., eff. 4-21-23; CR 23-014: cr. Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24; corrections in (5) made under s. 13.92. (4) (b) 7. and s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 29 No. 820, eff. 5/1/2024