Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Transportation
Chapter Trans 129 - Motorcycle licensing and courses
Section Trans 129.20 - Fitness for rider education school or instructor license
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) For the purpose of determining the fitness of a person to hold a rider education school or instructor license, the department shall consider all relevant arrests and convictions and make such further examinations and checks as it determines are necessary.
(2) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor 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:
|
Statute |
Description |
|
940.01 |
1st degree intentional homicide |
|
940.03 |
Felony murder |
|
940.05 |
2nd degree intentional homicide |
|
940.22(2) |
Sexual exploitation by a therapist |
|
940.225 (1) to (3) |
Sexual assault |
|
940.305 |
Taking hostages |
|
940.31 |
Kidnapping |
|
941.32 |
Administering dangerous or stupefying drug |
|
944.06 |
Incest |
|
944.34 |
Keeping a place of prostitution |
|
946.01 |
Treason |
|
946.02 |
Sabotage |
|
946.03 |
Sedition |
|
948.02 (1) and (2) |
Sexual assault of a child |
|
948.025 |
Engaging in repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child |
|
948.03 (2) |
Physical abuse of a child |
|
948.04 (1) |
Causing mental harm to a child |
|
948.05 |
Sexual exploitation of a child |
|
948.055 |
Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity |
|
948.06 |
Incest with a child |
|
948.07 |
Child enticement |
|
948.075 |
Use of computer to facilitate a child sex crime |
|
948.08 |
Soliciting a child for prostitution |
|
948.095 |
Sexual assault of a student age 16 or older by a school instructional staff person or a person who works or volunteers with children |
|
948.10 |
Exposing genitals or pubic area to child |
|
948.11 (2) (a) or (am) |
Exposing a child to harmful material or harmful descriptions or narrations |
|
948.12 |
Possession of child pornography |
|
948.13 (2) |
Child sex offender working with children |
(3) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor 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:
|
Statute |
Description |
|
940.02 |
1st degree reckless homicide |
|
940.06 |
2nd degree reckless homicide |
|
940.09 |
Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm |
|
941.21 |
Disarming a peace officer |
|
943.201 |
Unauthorized use of an individual's personal identifying information or documents |
|
943.32 |
Robbery |
|
944.17 |
Sexual gratification |
|
944.30 |
Prostitution |
|
944.31 |
Patronizing prostitutes |
|
944.32 |
Soliciting prostitutes |
|
944.33 |
Pandering |
|
948.09 |
Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older |
|
948.20 |
Abandonment of a child |
|
948.23 |
Concealing death of a child (at birth) |
|
948.30 |
Abduction of another's child, constructive custody |
|
961.41 (1) (a) to (1) (j) |
Manufacture, distribution or delivery of drugs |
|
961.41 (1m) (a) to (j) |
Possession with intent to manufacture, distribute or deliver drugs |
|
961.41 (4) (am) |
Distribution or delivery or attempt to deliver or distribute an imitation controlled substance |
|
961.42 (1) |
Keep or maintain any place for drug use, manufacture, keeping or delivering |
|
961.455 |
Using a child for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing |
|
961.46 |
Distribution of controlled substances to persons under age 18 |
(4) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor 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:
|
Statute |
Description |
|
940.10 |
Homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle |
|
940.19 (2), (4), (5) or (6) |
Battery, substantial battery or aggravated battery |
|
940.195 |
Battery to a pregnant woman or unborn child |
|
940.21 |
Mayhem |
|
940.23 |
Reckless injury |
|
940.25(1) |
Injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle |
|
940.285 |
Abuse of vulnerable adults |
|
940.295 |
Abuse and neglect of patients and residents |
|
941.26 |
Possession of machine guns and other weapons |
|
941.28 |
Possession of short-barreled shotgun or rifle |
|
941.29 |
Possession of firearm by felon |
|
941.295 |
Possession of electric weapon |
|
941.296 |
Use or possession of a handgun and an armor-piercing bullet during crime |
|
941.298 |
Firearm silencer |
|
941.30 |
Recklessly endangering safety |
|
941.31 |
Possession of explosives |
|
941.325 |
Placing foreign objects in edibles |
|
941.327 |
Tampering with household products |
|
941.38 |
Criminal gang member solicitation and contact |
|
943.02 |
Arson of buildings, damage of property by explosives |
|
943.03 |
Arson of property other than buildings |
|
943.04 |
Arson with intent to defraud |
|
943.06 |
Molotov cocktails |
|
943.10 |
Burglary |
|
943.28 |
Loan sharking |
|
943.30 |
Threats to injure or accuse of crime |
|
943.38 (1) or (2) |
Forgery |
|
944.15 |
Public fornication |
|
944.20 |
Lewd and lascivious behavior |
|
944.21 |
Obscene material or performance |
|
944.23 |
Making lewd, obscene or indecent drawings |
|
944.25 |
Sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages |
|
946.415 |
Failure to comply with officer's attempt to take person into custody |
|
946.43 |
Assaults by prisoners |
|
946.44 |
Assisting or permitting escape |
|
946.47 |
Harboring or aiding felons |
|
946.48 |
Kidnapped or missing persons; false information |
|
946.60 |
Destruction of documents subject to subpoena |
|
946.65 |
Obstructing justice |
|
947.015 |
Bomb scare |
|
948.40 |
Contributing to the delinquency of a minor |
|
948.55 |
Leaving or storing a loaded firearm within reach or easy access of child |
|
948.605 |
Possession of a firearm in school zone |
|
961.41(1n) |
Possession of piperidine |
|
961.41(1x) |
Conspiracy |
|
961.41 (2) (a) to (d) |
Counterfeit substances |
|
961.41 (3g) |
Possession of controlled substance |
|
961.41 (3g) (f) |
Possession - gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, gamma-butyrolactone, ketamine or flunitrazepam |
|
961.43 (1) and (2) |
Acquiring or obtaining possession of controlled substance by fraud or forgery - counterfeit substance or packaging |
|
961.67 |
Possession or disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine |
(5) The department may not issue or renew a rider education school or instructor 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:
|
Statute |
Description |
|
Various |
Any felony not listed in subs. (3) to (5) |
|
940.12 |
Assisting suicide |
|
941.01 |
Negligent operation of a motor vehicle |
|
941.11 |
Unsafe burning of a building |
|
941.20 |
Endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon |
|
941.37 |
Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel |
|
943.07 |
Criminal damage to railroads |
(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.
