Wisconsin   

Governing Agency: 

WI Department of Transportation

Agency Website: 

www.dot.state.wi.us/dmv/im.html

Program Website: 

www.wivip.com 

Primary Contact:

Chuck Supple
Chief, Dealer & Agent Section
Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation
Division of Motor Vehicles
4802 Sheboygan Ave., Room
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: 608-267-2315
Fax: 608-267-0323
E-mail: chuck.supple@dot.wi.gov

Secondary Contact:

Chris Bovee
Mobile Source Emissions Modeler
Dept of Natural Resources
Bureau of Air Management/AM-7
POB 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
PH: 608-266-5542/Bovee
Fax: 608-267-0560
Christopher.bovee@dnr.state.wi.us 

CURRENT PROGRAM

 

Date Started: 

January 1995

EPA Designation: 

Enhanced

Program Type: 

Centralized test only

Program Areas: 

Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Waukesha, Washington

Enforcement Method: 

Registration denial

Model Years: 

1996+

Vehicle Types: 

LDGV, LDGT, HDGV

Exempt Vehicles: 

First 3 model year, diesel, electric, 10,000+ GVWR, motorcycles, mopeds, and farm trucks

Test Type: 

OBDII system check

Non-OBD Testable: 

Exempt

Cut Points: 

n/a

OBD: 

Pass/Fail as of July 2001

Max Not Ready Flags: 

Up to two not ready flags for model years 1996-2000, up to one for model years 2001+.  Vehicles with more not ready flags are rejected.

Visual Checks 

Catalyst, air pump, EGR, PCV, fuel inlet, evap disable

Evaporative System Test: 

OBDII system check

Safety Test: 

No

Test Frequency: 

Biennial for registration renewal and upon change of ownership

Annual Test Volume 

650,000

# of Centralized Facilities: 

9

# of Centralized Lanes: 

21

Test Fee: 

None- financed through General Transportation Fund.
$15 after first 2 re-tests

Re-test Procedures: 

A vehicle requires reinspection after repair for any portion of the inspection that it failed on the previous test (MIL bulb check and OBDII scan). For catalyst-related failures, the catalyst ready flags must be set in order to receive the reinspection.

Contracted Services: 

Envirotest, contract expires mid-2011

Comments: 

Effective January 1, 2010, the program will expand inspection requirements to include all MY 2007 and later OBDII-compliant  vehicles that operate on diesel fuel and/or weigh up to 14,000 lb. GVWR.