Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 344 - Vehicles — financial responsibility.
344.57 - Definitions applicable to ss. 344.57 to 344.579.

344.57 Definitions applicable to ss. 344.57 to 344.579. In ss. 344.57 to 344.579:
(1) “Accident" means collision of a private passenger vehicle with another object or other upset of the private passenger vehicle not caused intentionally by the renter.
(2) “Authorized driver" means, in connection with a private passenger vehicle under a rental agreement, all of the following:
(a) The spouse of the renter, if the spouse is a licensed driver and meets any minimum age requirement in the rental agreement.
(b) A person listed in the rental agreement as an authorized driver.
(c) The renter's employer, employee or co-worker, if the employer, employee or co-worker engages in a business activity with the renter, is a licensed driver and meets the rental company's minimum age requirement.
(d) A person who operates the private passenger vehicle during an emergency or while parking the private passenger vehicle at a commercial or private establishment.
(3) “Damage waiver" means a contractual provision under which a rental company agrees for a charge not to hold a renter or authorized driver liable for damage or loss related to a private passenger vehicle rented by the renter.
(4) “Private passenger vehicle" means a type 1 automobile.
(5) “Rental agreement" means a written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a private passenger vehicle provided for rent by a rental company.
(6) “Rental company" means a person in the business of providing private passenger vehicles for rent to the public.
(7) “Renter" means the person who rents a private passenger vehicle from a rental company under a rental agreement.
History: 1989 a. 328; 2005 a. 173.

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.

344.03 - Judicial review.

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.

344.13 - Secretary to determine amount of security required following accident and to give notice thereof.

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.

344.19 - Applicability to nonresidents, unlicensed drivers, unregistered motor vehicles and accidents in other states.

344.20 - Custody, disposition and return of security.

344.21 - Matters not to be evidence in civil suits.

344.22 - Short title.

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.

344.36 - Bond as proof.

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.

344.48 - Forged proof.

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.

344.576 - Damage waivers.

344.577 - Advertisement or representation.

344.578 - Credit card for deposit or damages.

344.579 - Violations.

344.61 - Definitions.

344.62 - Motor vehicle liability insurance required.

344.63 - Exceptions to motor vehicle liability insurance requirement.

344.64 - Fraudulent, false, or invalid proof of insurance.

344.65 - Violations.

344.66 - Rules.

344.67 - Notice.