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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 569
October 26, 2023 - Introduced by Representative VANDERMEER, cosponsored by
Senator TESTIN. Referred to Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business
Development.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 343.61 (4) (b) of the statutes; relating to: the location and
operation of driver schools.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law provides that a driver school may not be established within 1,500
feet of a Department of Transportation office where operator's licenses are issued or
official driving skills tests are given. This bill eliminates that prohibition.
Current Department of Transportation administrative rules prohibit a driver
school from soliciting business within 1,500 feet of a DOT office where operator's
driving skills tests are given. This prohibition does not apply if the municipality
where the DOT office is located has a population less than 10,000 and the business
district in which the DOT office is located is less than 1,500 feet long. This bill
modifies that exception to provide that the prohibition does not apply if the
municipality where the DOT office is located has a population less than 15,000 and
eliminates any requirement relating to the size of the business district were the DOT
office is located.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 343.61 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.61 (4) (b) The location of each driver school office shall be identified in the
license. Except as provided by the department by rule, no licensee may establish any
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driver school office within 1,500 feet of a department office where operator's licenses
are issued, nor within 1,500 feet of any headquarters where official driving skills
tests are given. Any change in address of any driver school office or driver school
classroom must be reported to and approved by the department. A driver school may
maintain driver school classrooms at locations other than the driver school office.
A driver school may provide driver training instruction by means of the Internet in
addition to providing instruction at a driver school classroom or, if the driver school
also offers behind-the-wheel instruction in this state, instead of providing
instruction at a driver school classroom.
SECTION 2. Trans 105.06 (5) (b) of the administrative code is amended to read:
Trans 105.06 (5) (b) The municipality where the department office is located
has a population less than 10,000 and the business district in which the office is
located is less than 1500 feet long 15,000.
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