- (1) Only persons specified in s. 218.34 (1) (a), Stats., may bid on or purchase motor vehicles at motor vehicle auction dealers. A motor vehicle buyer shall carry his or her license when engaged in business and display the license upon request.
(1m) Applicants for a valid motor vehicle buyer license must be at least 18-years-old and an employee of a licensed motor vehicle dealer, as evidenced by a copy of the sponsoring dealer’s license certificate issued by the appropriate regulatory authority.
Note: A person may obtain the motor vehicle buyer’s license application form MV2941 through the department’s website or by contacting the department at the following address: Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Dealer and Agent Section, P.O. Box 7909, Madison WI 52707-7909.
- (2) A motor vehicle buyer license is not valid until the department receives a complete application with applicable fees for the license on a form specified by the department, the department approves the application in a manner determined by the department, and the department issues a license to the applicant.
- (3) The effective period of a valid motor vehicle buyer license begins when the department issues the license. A valid motor vehicle buyer license sponsored by a Wisconsin dealer expires on the same date as the sponsoring motor vehicle dealer license. A motor vehicle buyer license sponsored by an out-of-state dealership expires on the same date as the out-of-state dealer license or 12 months from the date the department issues the license, whichever is sooner.
- (4) A person must have a separate motor vehicle buyer license for each employer, and application signed by each dealer, if buying for more than one employer.
- (5) Any person whose valid motor vehicle buyer license expires may renew their license in the manner specified by this section.
History
History: EmR2305: emerg. cr., eff. 4-21-23; CR 23-014: cr. Register April 2024 No. 820, eff. 5-1-24; corrections in (5) made under s. 13.92. (4) (b) 7. and s. 35.17, Stats., Register April 2024 No. 820.