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342.156

342.156 Transfers of leased motor vehicles.

342.156(1)

(1) Prior to transferring ownership of any leased motor vehicle, the lessor shall notify in writing the lessee of the vehicle that the lessee is required to provide the lessor with a written disclosure specifying the leased vehicle's mileage. The written notification shall include the mileage disclosure requirements applicable to the lessee under 49 CFR 580.7 and rules of the department and the penalties for failure to comply with those requirements.

342.156(2)

(2) Upon termination of the lease after written notification from the lessor under sub. (1), the lessee shall disclose the vehicle's mileage in writing to the lessor. The mileage disclosure record under this section shall be signed by the lessee and include the information required under sub. (1) and rules of the department.

342.156(3)

(3) The lessor shall retain and make available for inspection any mileage disclosure record required to be made by a lessee with respect to a leased motor vehicle.

342.156(4)

(4) If a lessor transfers ownership of a leased motor vehicle without obtaining possession of the vehicle from the lessee, the lessor may, in making the mileage disclosure statement required under s. 342.155, indicate on the certificate of title or on a supplemental mileage disclosure statement approved by the department, the mileage disclosed by the lessee under this section unless the lessor has reason to believe that the lessee's mileage disclosure does not reflect the actual mileage of the vehicle.

342.156(5)

(5) The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

342.156(5)(a)

(a) Specify the information to be included in the lessee's mileage disclosure to the lessor.

342.156(5)(b)

(b) Establish the manner in which and the period of time for which mileage disclosure records under this section shall be retained and made available for inspection.

342.156(6)

(6)

342.156(6)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), any person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

342.156(6)(b)

(b) Any person who violates this section with intent to defraud is guilty of a Class H felony.

342.156 - ANNOT.

History: 1993 a. 159; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 342 > 342.156

342.156

342.156 Transfers of leased motor vehicles.

342.156(1)

(1) Prior to transferring ownership of any leased motor vehicle, the lessor shall notify in writing the lessee of the vehicle that the lessee is required to provide the lessor with a written disclosure specifying the leased vehicle's mileage. The written notification shall include the mileage disclosure requirements applicable to the lessee under 49 CFR 580.7 and rules of the department and the penalties for failure to comply with those requirements.

342.156(2)

(2) Upon termination of the lease after written notification from the lessor under sub. (1), the lessee shall disclose the vehicle's mileage in writing to the lessor. The mileage disclosure record under this section shall be signed by the lessee and include the information required under sub. (1) and rules of the department.

342.156(3)

(3) The lessor shall retain and make available for inspection any mileage disclosure record required to be made by a lessee with respect to a leased motor vehicle.

342.156(4)

(4) If a lessor transfers ownership of a leased motor vehicle without obtaining possession of the vehicle from the lessee, the lessor may, in making the mileage disclosure statement required under s. 342.155, indicate on the certificate of title or on a supplemental mileage disclosure statement approved by the department, the mileage disclosed by the lessee under this section unless the lessor has reason to believe that the lessee's mileage disclosure does not reflect the actual mileage of the vehicle.

342.156(5)

(5) The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

342.156(5)(a)

(a) Specify the information to be included in the lessee's mileage disclosure to the lessor.

342.156(5)(b)

(b) Establish the manner in which and the period of time for which mileage disclosure records under this section shall be retained and made available for inspection.

342.156(6)

(6)

342.156(6)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), any person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

342.156(6)(b)

(b) Any person who violates this section with intent to defraud is guilty of a Class H felony.

342.156 - ANNOT.

History: 1993 a. 159; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 342 > 342.156

342.156

342.156 Transfers of leased motor vehicles.

342.156(1)

(1) Prior to transferring ownership of any leased motor vehicle, the lessor shall notify in writing the lessee of the vehicle that the lessee is required to provide the lessor with a written disclosure specifying the leased vehicle's mileage. The written notification shall include the mileage disclosure requirements applicable to the lessee under 49 CFR 580.7 and rules of the department and the penalties for failure to comply with those requirements.

342.156(2)

(2) Upon termination of the lease after written notification from the lessor under sub. (1), the lessee shall disclose the vehicle's mileage in writing to the lessor. The mileage disclosure record under this section shall be signed by the lessee and include the information required under sub. (1) and rules of the department.

342.156(3)

(3) The lessor shall retain and make available for inspection any mileage disclosure record required to be made by a lessee with respect to a leased motor vehicle.

342.156(4)

(4) If a lessor transfers ownership of a leased motor vehicle without obtaining possession of the vehicle from the lessee, the lessor may, in making the mileage disclosure statement required under s. 342.155, indicate on the certificate of title or on a supplemental mileage disclosure statement approved by the department, the mileage disclosed by the lessee under this section unless the lessor has reason to believe that the lessee's mileage disclosure does not reflect the actual mileage of the vehicle.

342.156(5)

(5) The department shall promulgate rules to do all of the following:

342.156(5)(a)

(a) Specify the information to be included in the lessee's mileage disclosure to the lessor.

342.156(5)(b)

(b) Establish the manner in which and the period of time for which mileage disclosure records under this section shall be retained and made available for inspection.

342.156(6)

(6)

342.156(6)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), any person who violates this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.

342.156(6)(b)

(b) Any person who violates this section with intent to defraud is guilty of a Class H felony.

342.156 - ANNOT.

History: 1993 a. 159; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.