Wisconsin Dealer Autocycle Title/License Plate Application
MV17 8/2020 Pursuant to Chapter 340, 341.08, 342.06 WI Statutes Wisconsin Department of Transportation
How To Complete This Application
If you have any questions regarding this application, call (608) 264-7447.
To apply for title and/or license plates for your vehicle, you must complete Sections A through D as they apply.
Include the original Certificate of Title (not a copy) for a used vehicle. Include the Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin for a new vehicle.
Selling dealer: Complete odometer statement on Certificate of Title or Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin.
To obtain a replacement title please use form MV2119, Replacement Title Application.
Note: The electronic record held by the department is the official vehicle title record.
This application is to be used only to title and/or register an autocycle. For other vehicle types, submit form MV11, Wisconsin Title &
License Plate Application, or Form MV15, Wisconsin Dealer Low Speed Vehicle Title & License Plate Application, as applicable.
An autocycle is defined is a motor vehicle that:
• has 3 wheels in contact with the ground
• is designed with seating that does not require operators or any occupants to straddle or sit astride it
• has a steering wheel
• is originally manufactured to meet federal motor vehicle safety standards for motorcycles under 49 CFR part 571
SECTION
A
Vehicle Owner Information
Owner/Co-owner: The names that will be on the new title.
“And” means all owners must sign the title to transfer
ownership. “Or” means only one owner must sign the title.
Social Security Number and Driver License Number:
If you are applying as an individual, you are required to provide
your Social Security Number, pursuant to 1997 Act 191, for the
purposes of ss.49.22, Wis. Stats. Under the Social Security Act,
42 USCS.405, (C)(i), the department and federal agencies may
use the Social Security Number for purposes authorized by law.
FEIN: Federal Employer Identification Number is required
for corporations or other non-individual owners.
Consent to Purchase: If an owner is under 18, a legal
custodian, parent or guardian must complete this section.
Invisible disability notice to law enforcement form:
wisconsindmv.gov/inv-dis or at DMV Service Centers.
B
Vehicle Information
Salvage:
•
Vehicle less than 7 years old which has been damaged by
collision or other occurrence to the extent that the cost of
repairing the vehicle would exceed 70% of fair market value.
•
A vehicle last titled in another state as a salvage vehicle.
Note: You cannot drive a salvage vehicle until it passes a
salvage inspection, except to travel to the inspection site.
Police/Taxi: A vehicle that has been used, or will be used,
as a police vehicle or taxi.
Flood Damaged: A vehicle damaged by water to the
extent that the estimated or actual repair costs, whichever
is greater, exceeds 70% of fair market value.
Hail Damaged: A vehicle less than 7 years old damaged
solely by hail to the extent that the estimated or actual
cost, whichever is greater, to repair the vehicle exceeds
70% of its fair market value, and repaired without
replacing any exterior parts, s.340.01 Wis. Stats.
C
Loan Information: If you borrowed money for this vehicle,
contact the lender for the correct information. Please show
complete mailing address. Loan filing fee is $10.00. Any title with
a lien (loan) listed on or after July 30, 2012, will be sent to the lien
holder. Vehicle owners will receive a Confirmation of Ownership
and will receive the actual title when all liens are cleared.
D
Fees
Title Fee: Applying for a title only (without plates) does not allow
you to legally operate your vehicle on a Wisconsin roadway. To
legally operate your vehicle, you must also apply for Wisconsin
license plates.
License Plate Fee: Two-year registration only. Plates expire
at the end of April in even-numbered years. Use chart below to
determine license plate fee due based on your date of operation.
Wheel Tax: In addition to the annual autocycle (ACY) registration
fee, an annual wheel tax applies when purchasing or renewing
license plates if the vehicle is kept in a municipality or county that
requires a wheel tax. Please visit wisconsindmv.gov/wheeltax for
a complete list of wheel taxes.
State Sales Tax: Pay 5% sales tax unless one of the reasons
below applies. List the code number and information requested: