344.30 Methods of giving proof of financial responsibility. Whenever a person is required under ch. 343 or this chapter to give proof of financial responsibility for the future, such proof may be given by filing:
(1) Certification of insurance as provided in s. 344.31; or
(2) A bond as provided in s. 344.36; or
(3) A certificate of deposit of money or securities as provided in s. 344.37; or
(4) A certificate of self-insurance as provided in s. 344.16, supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same amounts that an insurer would have been obligated to pay under a motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued such a policy to such self-insurer.
History: 1973 c. 90; 1981 c. 390; 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 316; 2009 a. 245.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 344 - Vehicles — financial responsibility.
344.01 - Words and phrases defined.
344.02 - Hearing on suspension or impoundment.
344.04 - Power of court to stay suspension of registration or impoundment of vehicles.
344.05 - Courts to report nonpayment of certain judgments.
344.07 - Responsibility law not to prevent other process.
344.08 - Suspension for failure to report accident.
344.09 - Reinstatement of operating privilege and registration.
344.12 - Applicability of provisions relating to deposit of security for past accidents.
344.14 - Suspension for failure to deposit security; impoundment of vehicle; exceptions.
344.15 - Requirements as to policy or bond.
344.16 - Requirements as to self-insurers.
344.17 - Requirements as to form and amount of security.
344.18 - Duration of suspension for failure to deposit security.
344.185 - Duration of impoundment of motor vehicle; disposition.
344.20 - Custody, disposition and return of security.
344.21 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.
344.24 - Applicability of sections relating to proof of financial responsibility for the future.
344.25 - Suspension for nonpayment of judgment; exceptions.
344.26 - Suspension after judgment for money damages.
344.27 - Installment payment of judgments; suspension upon default.
344.29 - Proof of financial responsibility for the future required.
344.30 - Methods of giving proof of financial responsibility.
344.31 - Certification of insurance as proof.
344.33 - “ Motor vehicle liability policy" defined.
344.34 - Notice of cancellation or termination of certified policy.
344.35 - This chapter not to affect other policies.
344.37 - Money or securities as proof.
344.38 - Owner and leasing company may give proof for others.
344.39 - Substitution of proof.
344.40 - Revocation or suspension for failure to maintain proof; other proof may be required.
344.41 - Duration of proof; when proof may be canceled or returned.
344.42 - Submission of certifications and recertifications by insurers.
344.45 - Surrender of license and registration upon suspension.
344.46 - Transfer of vehicle ownership to defeat purpose of chapter.
344.51 - Financial responsibility for domestic rented or leased vehicles.
344.52 - Financial responsibility for foreign rented vehicles.
344.55 - Insurance for human service vehicles.
344.57 - Definitions applicable to ss. 344.57 to 344.579.
344.572 - Applicability to rental agreements.
344.574 - Limited liability for damage.
344.577 - Advertisement or representation.
344.578 - Credit card for deposit or damages.
344.62 - Motor vehicle liability insurance required.
344.63 - Exceptions to motor vehicle liability insurance requirement.