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Wis. Stat. § 344.09 (2026)

Reinstatement of operating privilege and registration

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344.09344.09 Reinstatement of operating privilege and registration.
344.09(1)(1) Whenever the secretary is satisfied that the reason for suspending or revoking an operating privilege under this chapter has been removed, including satisfaction of any of the requirements of s. 344.18, the secretary shall order reinstatement of the operating privilege. The department shall give notice of the reinstatement to the person whose operating privilege was suspended or revoked in the manner it deems appropriate. The order reinstating a suspended operating privilege has the same effect as an automatic reinstatement under s. 343.39.
344.09(2)(2) Whenever an operating privilege suspended or revoked under this chapter is reinstated, any registration that was suspended or revoked along with the operating privilege is reinstated and the department shall return any surrendered and unexpired registration plate in its possession.
344.09(3)(3) Nothing in this section exempts a person from the applicable reinstatement fees under s. 341.36 or 343.21 or from complying with applicable provisions of s. 343.38.
344.09 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a), (c); 1977 c. 273; 1985 a. 29; 1991 a. 269; 1997 a. 84.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1981–1981 · leading case: Warner v. Dep't of Transp., 306 N.W.2d 266 (Wis. Ct. App. 1981).
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Warner v. Dep't of Transp., 306 N.W.2d 266 (Wis. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 4× “Section 344.09(1), 5 Stats., provides that operating privileges will be reinstated when the reason for the suspension has been removed.”
Wis. Stat. § 344.09(1): 1 case
Warner v. Dep't of Transp., 306 N.W.2d 266 (Wis. Ct. App. 1981). “Section 344.09(1), 5 Stats., provides that operating privileges will be reinstated when the reason for the suspension has been removed.”
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