State operator’s license examiner system

Wis. Stat. § 110.08
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(1) The department shall employ a sufficient number of operator’s license examiners. The department may contract for specialists in driver’s license examining to augment the department’s training program for examiners. (1m) Each operator’s license examiner shall receive informational training on the powers and duties of the department relating to organ donor information under s. 343.175 once every 2 years and, for operator’s license examiners hired after January 1, 1997, prior to initial assignment to operator’s license examining activities. The informational training under this subsection shall be developed by all organ procurement organizations, as defined in s. 340.01 (41k), in cooperation with the department. (2) Except as provided under sub. (5) (b) and s. 343.16 (1) (b) to (c), all examinations for operator’s licenses and permits shall be given by state examiners. (3) The department shall employ state examiners, driver improvement personnel and clerical personnel at local examining centers, under the classified service. (4) The department shall employ, train and assign sufficient driver improvement personnel to carry out an intensive driver improvement program including the reexamination and personal interview of problem drivers. (5) (a) The department shall provide in each county, directly or by contract as described in par. (b), at least 20 hours per week of services relating to operator’s licenses and identification cards. (b) The department shall provide the services required under par. (a) by the most cost-effective means possible, which may include contracting with counties or other local governments to provide these services. Notwithstanding any provision of ss. 343.14 and 343.16, a contract between the department and a county or other local government under this paragraph may authorize an employee of the county or local government to conduct any examination for an operator’s license except a driving skills test. The department may require any employee of a county or local government who provides services under a contract entered into under this paragraph to satisfy any requirement under s. 110.09 that would be required of an employee of the department.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/110.08Fetched: 10/7/2026