Section Trans 129.20 - Fitness for rider education provider or rider coach license(1) For the purpose of determining the fitness of a person to hold a rider education provider or rider coach license, the department shall consider all relevant arrests and convictions and make such further examinations and checks as it determines are necessary.(2) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, during the person's lifetime, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:(3) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 10 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:(4) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:(5) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., the department may not issue or renew a rider education provider or rider coach license to any person who, within the past 2 years immediately preceding the date of application, was convicted of any of the following state laws; any local ordinance in conformity with any of the following state laws; or any federal law or law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or law of another jurisdiction that would be a violation of any of the following state laws if the person had committed the offense in this state and been convicted of the offense under the laws of this state:(6) Notwithstanding any conviction of a listed law or ordinance in this section, if the person convicted presents evidence satisfactory to the department that the conviction was for a misdemeanor, the department may reduce the period of disqualification.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 129.20
Cr. Register, January, 1998, No. 505, eff. 2-1-98; CR 07-084: r. and recr. Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08.Amended by, CR 23-043: am. (title), (1), (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.), Register November 2024 No. 827, eff. 12-1-24; correction in (2) (intro.), (3) (intro.), (4) (intro.), (5) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register November 25 No. 827, eff. 12/1/2024