Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

AB 230 — Relating to: recreational vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, the definition of recreational vehicles, and providing a penalty. (FE)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 20, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tony Evers (Democratic) on March 21, 2024.

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The updated version of Assembly Bill 230 introduces several key changes regarding the regulation of recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturers, distributors, and dealers. Notably, it now requires both RV manufacturers and distributors to obtain licenses from the Department of Transportation, emphasizing accountability in the industry. Additionally, the bill eliminates a proposed fine system for violations, instead applying existing suspension and revocation procedures for motor vehicle dealers to RV businesses. Lastly, RV dealers will need to maintain a bond of at least $50,000, helping ensure financial responsibility. These changes aim to enhance consumer protection and ensure that RV sellers and manufacturers adhere to necessary regulations.

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- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRBs0204/1 EVM:cjs&wlj ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO ASSEMBLY BILL 230 January 10, 2024 - Offered by Representative RUG.
- 2024 LEGISLATURE LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 April 20, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives RUG , ONSIDINE , ONLEY , OYLE , GREEN , JOERS, S CHMIDT and S UBECK , cosponsored by Senators T ESTIN, HESSELBEIN , EYEN , SPREITZER and W ANGGAARD .
A N A CT to amend 218.10 (8m), 218.11 (title), 218.15, 340.01 (6m), 340.01 (18m), 340.01 (48r), 341.25 (1) (i), 348.08 (1) (i) and 348.08 (1) (j);
Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection.
to repeal and recreate 218.11 (7) (b);
A N A CT to amend 218.10 (8m), 340.01 (6m), 340.01 (18m), 340.01 (48r), 341.25 (1) (i), 348.08 (1) (i) and 348.08 (1) (j);
and to create 218.10 (1b), 218.10 (1c), 218.10 (1d), 218.10 (1i), 218.10 (1n), 218.10 (1o), 218.10 (1p), 218.10 (1q), 218.10 (1t), 218.10 (2), 218.10 (7m), 218.10 (7w), 218.10 (8u), 218.10 (8v), 218.10 (10), 218.10 (11), 218.11 (2) (e), 218.11 (4), 218.11 (6) (o), 218.161, 218.162, 218.163, 218.164, 218.165, 218.166, 218.167 and 348.07 (2) (L) of the statutes;
and to create 218.10 (1b), 218.10 (1c), 218.10 (1d), 218.10 (1i), 218.10 (1n), 218.10 (1o), 218.10 (1p), 218.10 (1q), 218.10 (1t), 218.10 (2), 218.10 (7m), 218.10 (7w), 218.10 (8u), 218.10 (8v), 218.10 (8w), 218.10 (10), 218.10 (11), 218.161, 218.162, 218.163, 218.164, 218.165, 218.166, 218.167 and 218.17 (1) of the statutes;
recreational vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers and the definition and operation of recreational vehicles.
recreational vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers, the definition of recreational vehicles, and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This substitute amendment makes the following changes to the bill:
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill provides additional regulation of recreational vehicle (RV) dealers, manufacturers, and distributors and expands the definition of recreational vehicle for purposes of vehicle registration and equipment requirements.
Under current law, RV dealers must be licensed by the Department of Transportation.
An RV dealer license may be denied, suspended, or revoked for a number of reasons, including failure to comply with licensing requirements, committing certain types of fraud, or engaging in unconscionable business practices.
In addition, persons who violate the statutes governing RV dealer licensure may be required to forfeit between $25 and $100 for a first offense and may be fined between $25 and $100 for a second or subsequent offense within three years.
- 2024 Legislature - 2 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 This bill provides additional regulation of RV dealers and regulates various aspects of the relationship between RV dealers and RV manufacturers or distributors.
Specifically, among other things, the bill does all of the following:
Requires recreational vehicle (RV) manufacturers and distributors to be licensed by the department of transportation.
Requires a dealer agreement between each RV dealer and the manufacturer or distributor of the RVs the dealer sells.
The bill further specifies certain contents of the agreement, including an exclusive sales area for each RV dealer.
Removes the administrative fine procedure created in the bill and provides instead that the license suspension and revocation procedures that apply to motor LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 2 - EVM:cjs&wlj vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors apply to RV dealers, manufacturers, and distributors.
Prohibits RV manufacturers and distributors from terminating or failing to renew a dealer agreement without good cause.
The bill provides criteria that must be considered when assessing whether good cause exists.
Requires recreational vehicle dealers to maintain a bond of not less than $50,000 executed in the name of DOT.
Requires an RV manufacturer or distributor to provide notice before terminating or nonrenewing a dealer agreement and provides that a termination or nonrenewal must be rescinded upon certain actions by an RV dealer.
Creates a definition of RV “distributor” such that the term means “a resident or nonresident who, in whole or in part, sells or distributes new recreational vehicles to recreational vehicle dealers or who maintains distributor representatives.” 5.
Provides that an RV dealer may terminate or nonrenew an agreement with an RV manufacturer upon 30 days' notice.
Creates a new, and changes an existing, definition of “fifth-wheel recreational vehicle” such that the term means “a recreational vehicle that is mounted on wheels, that is of a size and weight such that a special highway movement permit is not required, and that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle utilizing a king pin and fifth wheel coupling device mounted above or forward of the rear axle of the tow vehicle.” 6.
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Creates an exception to length limits for vehicles operated on a highway.
In certain cases, requires an RV manufacturer to repurchase certain products provided to RV dealers, including new RVs, certain RV accessories, and certain repair equipment, upon termination of a dealer agreement.
Under current law, most vehicles may not be operated on a highway if they exceed feet in length.
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Under the substitute amendment, towed recreational vehicles may be operated on a highway so long as they do not exceed 46 feet in length.
Requires an RV manufacturer or distributor to allow an RV dealer to designate a family member as a successor to its dealer agreement.
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Specifies obligations with regard to warranty repairs.
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Provides that DOT may administratively fine any person who violates the provisions of the bill up to $1,000 for each violation.
Current law defines “recreational vehicle” for purposes of vehicle registration, vehicle equipment standards and certain other vehicle regulation.
This bill modifies and expands the definition of “recreational vehicle” for these purposes.
Among the changes, “recreational vehicle” is specifically expanded to include a camping trailer and a “truck camper,” which is defined as “a portable unit that is constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use and that consists of a roof, floor, and sides and that is designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the back of a pickup truck.” The vehicles that satisfy the expanded definition may not be operated on a highway unless registered with DOT and must meet certain equipment requirements, including requirements related to brakes, safety glass, and coupling.
Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime, the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a report.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
218.10 (1b) “Area of sales responsibility” means the geographical area agreed to by the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor in a dealer agreement within which the dealer has the exclusive right to display or sell the manufacturer's new recreational vehicles of a particular line-make.
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - EVM:cjs SECTION 1 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 218.10 (1b) “Area of sales responsibility” means the geographical area agreed to by the dealer and the manufacturer or distributor in a dealer agreement within which the dealer has the exclusive right to display or sell the manufacturer's new recreational vehicles of a particular line-make.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 3 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 4 SECTION 4.
SECTION 4.
218.10 (1n) “Distributor” means a resident or nonresident who, in whole or in part, sells or distributes new recreational vehicles to recreational vehicle dealers or who maintains distributor representatives.
218.10 (1n) “Distributor” means a person, firm, corporation, or business entity that purchases new recreational vehicles for resale to dealers.
218.10 (1p) “Family member” means an individual's spouse or an individual's child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew or the spouse of any of these.
- 2024 Legislature - 4 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 7 218.10 (1p) “Family member” means an individual's spouse or an individual's child, grandchild, parent, sibling, niece, or nephew or the spouse of any of these.
218.10 (1q) “Fifth-wheel recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle that is mounted on wheels, that is of a size and weight such that a special highway movement permit is not required, and that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle utilizing a king pin and fifth wheel coupling device mounted above or forward of the rear axle of the tow vehicle.
218.10 (1q) “Fifth-wheel travel trailer" means a vehicle mounted on wheels that is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, that is of a size and weight that a special highway movement permit is not required, and that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle that contains a towing mechanism that is mounted above or forward of the rear axle of the tow vehicle.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 4 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 9 218.10 (1t) “Line-make” means a specific series of recreational vehicle products, the sale of which may be authorized by a dealer agreement, that satisfies all of the following:
218.10 (1t) “Line-make” means a specific series of recreational vehicle products, the sale of which may be authorized by a dealer agreement, that satisfies all of the following:
218.10 (7m) “Park model recreational vehicle” means a recreational vehicle that is all of the following:
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - EVM:cjs SECTION 11 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 218.10 (7m) “Park model recreational vehicle” means a recreational vehicle that is all of the following:
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 5 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 12 218.10(7w) “Proprietary part” means any part manufactured by or for and sold exclusively by the manufacturer.
218.10(7w) “Proprietary part” means any part manufactured by or for and sold exclusively by the manufacturer.
340.01 (48r) means a vehicle that is designed to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle, that is equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for temporary or recreational human habitation, and that does not exceed 46 feet in length.
340.01 (48r) means a vehicle that is designed to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle, that is equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for temporary or recreational human habitation, and that does not exceed 45 feet in length.
“Recreational vehicle” includes a camping trailer, fifth-wheel recreational vehicle, park model recreational vehicle, and travel trailer.
“Recreational vehicle” includes a camping trailer, fifth-wheel travel trailer, park model recreational vehicle, travel trailer, and truck camper.
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218.10 (8v) “Travel trailer” means a vehicle that is mounted on wheels, that is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, and that is of a size or weight that a special highway movement permit is not required when towed by a motor vehicle.
218.10 (8v) “Travel trailer” means a vehicle that is mounted on wheels, that is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel - 2024 Legislature - 6 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 15 use, and that is of a size or weight that a special highway movement permit is not required when towed by a motor vehicle.
218.10 (8w) of the statutes is created to read:
218.10 (8w) “Truck camper" means a portable unit that is constructed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use and that consists of a roof, floor, and sides and that is designed to be loaded onto and unloaded from the back of a pickup truck.
SECTION 17.
SECTION 17.
SECTION 18.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 6 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 18 SECTION 18.
218.11 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
218.11 (title)Recreational vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors regulated.
218.11 (2) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
218.11 (2) (e) A recreational vehicle dealer or an applicant for a recreational vehicle dealer license shall provide and maintain in force a bond or irrevocable letter of credit of not less than $50,000.
The bond or letter of credit shall be executed in the name of the department of transportation for the benefit of any person who sustains a loss because of an act of a recreational vehicle dealer that constitutes grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license under sub.
(6).
SECTION 20.
218.11 (4) of the statutes is created to read:
218.11 (4) (a) No manufacturer or distributor may engage in business as a manufacturer or distributor in this state without a license.
(b) No manufacturers' or distributors' recreational vehicles may be sold in this state unless either the manufacturer on direct dealerships of domestic vehicles or the distributor on indirect dealerships of either domestic or foreign vehicles are licensed under par.
(a).
The obtaining of a license under par.
(a) shall conclusively establish that a manufacturer or distributor is doing business in this state and shall subject the licensee to all provisions of the Wisconsin statutes regulating manufacturers and distributors.
SECTION 21.
218.11 (6) (o) of the statutes is created to read:
218.11 (6) (o) Being a dealer, manufacturer, or distributor that violates any provision of s.
218.161 to 218.167.
SECTION 22.
218.11 (7) (b) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 7 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 22 218.11 (7) (b) The provisions of s.
218.0116 (4) relating to the suspension and revocation of a license applies to the suspension and revocation of the license of a recreational vehicle dealer, manufacturer, or distributor, except that the provisions s.
218.0116 (4) do not apply to the suspension or revocation of a license under sub.
(6m) and that no suspension or revocation under this paragraph may be predicated on conduct related to mileage disclosure.
S ECTION 23.
218.15 of the statutes is amended to read:
218.15 Sale or lease of used recreational vehicles.
In the sale or lease of any used recreational vehicle, the sales invoice or lease agreement shall contain the point of manufacture of the used recreational vehicle, and the name of the manufacturer and the name and address of the previous owner S ECTION 24.
(3) The terms of the dealer agreement, including the area of sales responsibility, may not be reviewed or changed during the duration of the dealer agreement without the written mutual consent of the parties.
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 7 - EVM:cjs S ECTION 19 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 (3) The terms of the dealer agreement, including the area of sales responsibility, may not be reviewed or changed during the duration of the dealer agreement without the written mutual consent of the parties.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 8 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 24 (4) A dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor and may not sell outside the area of sales responsibility designated in the agreement under sub.
(4) A dealer may not sell a new recreational vehicle in this state without having first entered into a dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor and may not sell outside the area of sales responsibility designated in the agreement under sub.
SECTION 25.
SECTION 20.
(b) A manufacturer or distributor has the burden of showing good cause for terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a model, line-make, or dealer agreement with a dealer.
(b) A manufacturer or distributor has the burden of showing good cause for terminating, canceling, or failing to renew a model, line-make, or dealer agreement - 2024 Legislature - 8 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 S ECTION 20 with a dealer.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 25 2.
2.
If the dealer fails to provide the notice of intent to cure the deficiencies in the prescribed period, the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal takes effect 30 days after the dealer's receipt of the notice unless the dealer has new and untitled inventory on hand that may be disposed of as provided under sub.
If the dealer fails to provide the notice of intent to cure the deficiencies in the prescribed period, the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal takes effect 30 days after the dealer's LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 9 - EVM:cjs S ECTION 20 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 receipt of the notice unless the dealer has new and untitled inventory on hand that may be disposed of as provided under sub.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 10 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 25 a.
a.
(c) A significant misrepresentation by the manufacturer materially affecting the business relationship.
- 2024 Legislature - 10 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 20 (c) A significant misrepresentation by the manufacturer materially affecting the business relationship.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 11 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 25 (e) A declaration by the manufacturer of insolvency, the occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bankruptcy.
(e) A declaration by the manufacturer of insolvency, the occurrence of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or bankruptcy.
Upon payment under this paragraph, recreational vehicles must be immediately surrendered to the manufacturer.
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 11 - EVM:cjs SECTION 20 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 Upon payment under this paragraph, recreational vehicles must be immediately surrendered to the manufacturer.
(b) All undamaged accessories or proprietary parts sold to the dealer for resale within the 12 months prior to termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal, if LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 12 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 25 accompanied by the original invoice, at 105 percent of the original net price paid to the manufacturer or distributor to compensate the dealer for handling, packing, and shipping the parts.
(b) All undamaged accessories or proprietary parts sold to the dealer for resale within the 12 months prior to termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal, if accompanied by the original invoice, at 105 percent of the original net price paid to the manufacturer or distributor to compensate the dealer for handling, packing, and shipping the parts.
(b) If recreational vehicles of a model or line-make subject to a terminated agreement are not repurchased or required to be repurchased by the manufacturer or distributor, the dealer may continue to sell recreational vehicles that are subject to the terminated dealer agreement and are currently in stock until those recreational vehicles are no longer in the dealer's inventory.
(b) If recreational vehicles of a model or line-make subject to a terminated agreement are not repurchased or required to be repurchased by the manufacturer or distributor, the dealer may continue to sell recreational vehicles that are subject - 2024 Legislature - 12 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 S ECTION 20 to the terminated dealer agreement and are currently in stock until those recreational vehicles are no longer in the dealer's inventory.
(6) When taking on an additional line-make, a dealer shall notify in writing any manufacturer with whom the dealer has a dealer agreement of the same LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 13 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 25 line-make at least 30 days prior to entering into a dealer agreement with the manufacturer of the additional line-make.
(6) When taking on an additional line-make, a dealer shall notify in writing any manufacturer with whom the dealer has a dealer agreement of the same line-make at least 30 days prior to entering into a dealer agreement with the manufacturer of the additional line-make.
S ECTION 26.
S ECTION 21.
(2) If a manufacturer or distributor objects to a proposed change in ownership, the manufacturer or distributor shall give written notice of its reasons to the dealer within 7 business days after receipt of the dealer's notification and complete documentation.
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 13 - EVM:cjs SECTION 21 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 (2) If a manufacturer or distributor objects to a proposed change in ownership, the manufacturer or distributor shall give written notice of its reasons to the dealer within 7 business days after receipt of the dealer's notification and complete documentation.
The manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proof with regard LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 14 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 26 to its objection.
The manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proof with regard to its objection.
A family member may not succeed to a dealership if the succession involves, without the manufacturer's or distributor's consent, a relocation of the business or an alteration of the terms and conditions of the dealer agreement.
A family member may not succeed to a dealership if the succession - 2024 Legislature - 14 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 S ECTION 21 involves, without the manufacturer's or distributor's consent, a relocation of the business or an alteration of the terms and conditions of the dealer agreement.
S ECTION 27.
S ECTION 22.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 15 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 27 (a) Specify, in writing, to each of the warrantor's dealers, the dealer's obligations, if any, for preparation, delivery, and warranty service on the warrantor's products.
(a) Specify, in writing, to each of the warrantor's dealers, the dealer's obligations, if any, for preparation, delivery, and warranty service on the warrantor's products.
(3) The warrantor shall reimburse the dealer for any warranty part at actual wholesale cost plus a minimum 30 percent handling charge and the cost, if any, of freight to return such part to the warrantor.
(3) The warrantor shall reimburse the dealer for any warranty part at actual wholesale cost plus a minimum 30 percent handling charge and the cost, if any, of LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 15 - EVM:cjs SECTION 22 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 freight to return such part to the warrantor.
If the warrantor requires the dealer to return a warranty part, LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 16 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 27 accessory, or complete component, the warrantor shall reimburse the dealer the cost of freight to return the part, accessory, or component.
If the warrantor requires the dealer to return a warranty part, accessory, or complete component, the warrantor shall reimburse the dealer the cost of freight to return the part, accessory, or component.
(b) Fail to include, in written notices of factory campaigns to recreational vehicle owners and dealers, the expected date by which necessary parts and equipment, including tires and chassis or chassis parts, will be available to dealers to perform the factory campaign work.
(b) Fail to include, in written notices of factory campaigns to recreational vehicle owners and dealers, the expected date by which necessary parts and - 2024 Legislature - 16 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 22 equipment, including tires and chassis or chassis parts, will be available to dealers to perform the factory campaign work.
A warrantor may ship parts to the dealer to affect the factory campaign work, and, if parts provided are in excess of the dealer's LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 17 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 27 requirements, the dealer may return unused parts to the warrantor for credit after completion of the campaign.
A warrantor may ship parts to the dealer to affect the factory campaign work, and, if parts provided are in excess of the dealer's requirements, the dealer may return unused parts to the warrantor for credit after completion of the campaign.
(d) Claim an agency relationship with the warrantor or manufacturer.
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 17 - EVM:cjs SECTION 22 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 (d) Claim an agency relationship with the warrantor or manufacturer.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 18 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 27 (10) Notwithstanding the terms of any dealer agreement, all of the following apply:
(10) Notwithstanding the terms of any dealer agreement, all of the following apply:
S ECTION 28.
S ECTION 23.
(1) Whenever a new recreational vehicle is damaged prior to transit to the dealer or is damaged in transit to the dealer when the carrier or means of transportation has been selected by the manufacturer or distributor, the dealer shall notify the manufacturer or distributor of the damage within the time frame specified in the dealer agreement and do any of the following:
(1) Whenever a new recreational vehicle is damaged prior to transit to the dealer or is damaged in transit to the dealer when the carrier or means of transportation has been selected by the manufacturer or distributor, the dealer shall notify the manufacturer or distributor - 2024 Legislature - 18 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 23 of the damage within the time frame specified in the dealer agreement and do any of the following:
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 19 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 28 (a) Request from the manufacturer or distributor authorization to replace the components, parts, and accessories damaged or otherwise correct the damage.
(a) Request from the manufacturer or distributor authorization to replace the components, parts, and accessories damaged or otherwise correct the damage.
S ECTION 29.
SECTION 24.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 20 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 29 (d) Enter into an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this subchapter.
LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 19 - EVM:cjs S ECTION 24 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 (d) Enter into an agreement that requires the dealer to submit its disputes to binding arbitration or otherwise waive rights or responsibilities provided under this subchapter.
S ECTION 30.
SECTION 25.
LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 21 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 30 (c) A demand for mediation under this subsection shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the relief sought by the party filing the demand.
- 2024 Legislature - 20 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 25 (c) A demand for mediation under this subsection shall contain a brief statement of the dispute and the relief sought by the party filing the demand.
(3) In addition to the remedies provided in this section, and notwithstanding the existence of any additional remedy at law, a dealer or manufacturer may apply to a circuit court for the grant, upon a hearing and for cause shown, of a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from acting as a dealer, manufacturer, or distributor without being properly licensed under this chapter, LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 22 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 30 from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this subchapter, or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
(3) In addition to the remedies provided in this section, and notwithstanding the existence of any additional remedy at law, a dealer or manufacturer may apply to a circuit court for the grant, upon a hearing and for cause shown, of a temporary or permanent injunction, or both, restraining any person from acting as a dealer, manufacturer, or distributor without being properly licensed under this chapter, LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 21 - EVM:cjs S ECTION 25 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 from violating or continuing to violate any of the provisions of this subchapter, or from failing or refusing to comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
SECTION 31.
SECTION 26.
218.17 (1) of the statutes is created to read:
218.17 (1) The department may suspend or revoke any dealer, manufacturer, or distributor license upon a finding that any such party violated any provision of ss.
218.161 to 218.167.
The department may impose, levy, and collect by legal process fines, in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, against any person or entity if it finds that such person or entity has violated any provision of ss.
218.161 to 218.167.
A person against whom a fine is imposed under this section is entitled to an administrative hearing or other proceeding authorized under state law to contest the action or fine levied, or about to be levied, against the person or entity.
SECTION 27.
340.01 (6m) “Camping trailer" means a vehicle with a collapsible or folding structure designed for human habitation ato provide temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, or travel use and to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle.
340.01 (6m) “Camping trailer" means a vehicle with a collapsible or folding structure designed for human habitation and to provide temporary living quarters for recreation, camping, or travel use and to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle.
SECTION 32.
SECTION 28.
340.01 (18m) “Fifth-wheel recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle that is towed by a vehicle with a flatbed frame so the trailer hitch of the recreational vehicle is bolted to the flatbed frame of the towing vehicle that is mounted on wheels, that is of a size and weight such that a special highway movement permit is not required, and that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle utilizing a king pin and fifth wheel coupling device mounted above or forward of the rear axle of the tow vehicle.
340.01 (18m) “Fifth-wheel recreational vehicle" means a recreational vehicle that is towed by a vehicle with a flatbed frame so the trailer hitch of the recreational vehicle is bolted to the flatbed frame of the towing vehicle mounted on wheels that is designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, that is of a size and weight that a special highway movement permit is not - 2024 Legislature - 22 - LRB-0774/1 EVM:cjs ASSEMBLY BILL 230 SECTION 28 required, and that is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle that contains a towing mechanism that is mounted above or forward of the rear axle of the tow vehicle.
SECTION 33.
SECTION 29.
340.01 (48r) “Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle that is designed to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle, that is equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for temporary or recreational human habitation, that has walls of rigid construction, and that does not exceed 45 46 feet in length.
340.01 (48r) “Recreational vehicle" means a vehicle that is designed to be towed upon a highway by a motor vehicle, that is equipped and used, or intended to be used, primarily for temporary or recreational human habitation, that has walls of rigid construction, and that does not exceed 45 feet in length.
“Recreational vehicle” includes a camping trailer, fifth-wheel recreational vehicle, park model LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 23 - EVM:cjs&wlj S ECTION 33 recreational vehicle, as defined in s.
“Recreational vehicle” includes a camping trailer, fifth-wheel recreational vehicle, park model recreational vehicle, as defined in s.
218.10 (7m), and travel trailer, as defined in s.
218.10 (7m), travel trailer, as defined in s.
218.10 (8v).
218.10 (8v), and truck camper, as defined in s.
SECTION 34.
218.10 (8w).
SECTION 30.
SECTION 35.
SECTION 31.
348.07 (2) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
348.07 (2) (L) Forty-six feet for a towed recreational vehicle.
SECTION 36.
No 3-vehicle combination may operate under this paragraph if highway or weather conditions include heavy snow, freezing rain, icy roads, high winds, limited visibility, or upon a highway that is closed or partially closed by the department due to highway conditions.
No 3-vehicle combination may operate under this paragraph if highway or weather conditions include heavy snow, freezing rain, icy roads, high LRB-0774/1 - 2024 Legislature - 23 - EVM:cjs SECTION 31 ASSEMBLY BILL 230 winds, limited visibility, or upon a highway that is closed or partially closed by the department due to highway conditions.
SECTION 37.
S ECTION 32.
348.08 (1) (j) A 3-vehicle combination not exceeding 70 feet in overall length may, without a permit, be operated on a highway if the towing vehicle serving as the power unit is equipped with a 5th wheel and kingpin connection by which the 2nd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is drawn, the 2nd vehicle in the 3-vehicle LRBs0204/1 - 2024 Legislature - 24 - EVM:cjs&wlj SECTION 37 combination is a recreational vehicle or camping trailerncluding any combination camping-horse trailer, the 3rd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is a recreational vehicle or camping trailer or a trailer carrying any vehicle for recreational use, carrying equestrian equipment and equestrian supplies for recreational purposes, or carrying no load, and, if the total weight, including any load, of all towed vehicles exceeds 3,000 pounds, one of the towed vehicles is equipped with brakes.
348.08 (1) (j) A 3-vehicle combination not exceeding 70 feet in overall length may, without a permit, be operated on a highway if the towing vehicle serving as the power unit is equipped with a 5th wheel and kingpin connection by which the 2nd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is drawn, the 2nd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is a recreational vehicle or camping traileruding any combination camping-horse trailer, the 3rd vehicle in the 3-vehicle combination is a recreational vehicle or camping trailerr a trailer carrying any vehicle for recreational use, carrying equestrian equipment and equestrian supplies for recreational purposes, or carrying no load, and, if the total weight, including any load, of all towed vehicles exceeds 3,000 pounds, one of the towed vehicles is equipped with brakes.
SECTION 38.Effective date.
(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 7th month beginning after publication.
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Action History

  1. Published 3-22-2024

  2. Report approved by the Governor on 3-21-2024. 2023 Wisconsin Act 164

  3. Presented to the Governor on 3-18-2024

  4. Report correctly enrolled on 2-21-2024

  5. LRB correction (Assembly Substitute Amendment 1)

  6. Received from Senate concurred in

  7. Ordered immediately messaged

  8. Read a third time and concurred in

  9. Rules suspended to give bill its third reading

  10. Ordered to a third reading

  11. Read a second time

  12. Placed on calendar 2-20-2024 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  13. Public hearing requirement waived by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 18 (1m), Ayes 3, Noes 2

  14. Available for scheduling

  15. Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Transportation and Local Government, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  16. Executive action taken

  17. Read first time and referred to committee on Transportation and Local Government

  18. Received from Assembly

  19. Ordered immediately messaged

  20. Representative Gustafson added as a coauthor

  21. Read a third time and passed

  22. Rules suspended

  23. Ordered to a third reading

  24. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adopted

  25. Read a second time

  26. Made a special order of business at 10:11 AM on 1-25-2024 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 23

  27. Referred to committee on Rules

  28. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 9, Noes 0

  29. Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Consumer Protection, Ayes 7, Noes 0

  30. Executive action taken

  31. Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

  32. Fiscal estimate received

  33. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Krug

  34. Public hearing held

  35. Representative Donovan added as a coauthor

  36. Read first time and referred to Committee on Consumer Protection

  37. Introduced by Representatives Krug, Considine, Conley, Doyle, Green, Joers, Schmidt and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Testin, Hesselbein, Feyen, Spreitzer and Wanggaard

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