1. (1) A person, unless exempt by s. 343.05 (4), Stats., establishing residency in this state and who holds an operator’s license issued in another jurisdiction must obtain a Wisconsin operator’s license within 60 days of establishing residency unless the person holds a commercial driver license in another U.S. jurisdiction, in which case the person must obtain a commercial driver license issued by the department within 30 days of establishing Wisconsin residency.

   Note: Commercial drivers are required to transfer their CDL within 30 days of moving between states by federal law. 49 CFR 383.71 (c), 384.212 (b). Persons moving from Canada, Mexico, U.S. territories, or other countries are subject to the 60-day rule under sub. (1).

2. (2) No person is required to have resided in Wisconsin for a minimum amount of time to be eligible for a Wisconsin product.

History

History: CR 23-042: cr. Register April 2025 No. 832, eff. 5-1-25.