Administration of driver license law.

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WI Code › Chapter 343 › Section 343.02

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(1) The department shall administer and enforce this chapter and may promulgate for that purpose such rules as the secretary considers necessary. Rules promulgated under this chapter may not conflict with and shall be at least as stringent as standards set by the federal commercial motor vehicle safety act, 49 USC 31301 to 31317 and the regulations adopted under that act.

(2) The state of Wisconsin assents to the provisions of the federal law and regulations specified in sub. (1) . The state of Wisconsin declares its purpose and intent to make provisions to implement and enforce that law and those regulations so as to ensure receipt by this state of any federal highway aids that have been or may be allotted to the state under 23 USC 104 (b) (1), (2), (5) and (6), including all increased and advanced appropriations.

History: 1971 c. 164 s. 83 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1989 a. 105 ; 1995 a. 113 .

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