348.25 General provisions relating to permits for vehicles and loads of excessive size and weight.

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(1)No person shall operate a vehicle on or transport an article over a highway without first obtaining a permit therefor as provided in s. 348.26 or 348.27 if such vehicle or article exceeds the maximum limitations on size, weight or projection of load imposed by this chapter.

(a)Vehicles or articles transported under permit are exempt from the restrictions and limitations imposed by this chapter on size, weight and load to the extent stated in the permit. Except as provided in par.

(b), any person who violates a condition of a permit under which that person is operating is subject to the same penalties as would be applicable if that person were operating without a permit.

(b)If an overweight permit has been obtained under s. 348.26 or 348.27 , and the vehicle exceeds the weight stated in the permit, any overweight violation shall be computed on the basis of the weight authorized in the permit. The amount of the forfeiture for overweight violations determined under this paragraph shall be calculated as provided in s. 348.21

(3)to

(3r). This paragraph does not apply if any other conditions of an overweight permit are violated.

(3)The department shall prescribe forms for applications for all single trip permits the granting of which is authorized by s. 348.26

(2)to

(7)and for those annual, consecutive month or multiple trip permits the granting of which is authorized by s. 348.27

(2)and

(4)to

(15). The department shall prescribe an electronic application process for permits the granting of which is authorized by ss. 348.26

(8)and 348.27

(17). The department shall prescribe an electronic application process for permits the granting of which is authorized by s. 348.27

(16). The department shall prescribe an electronic application process for permits the granting of which is authorized by s. 348.27

(18). The department may impose such reasonable conditions prerequisite to the granting of any permit authorized by s. 348.26 or 348.27 and adopt such reasonable rules for the operation of a permittee thereunder as it deems necessary for the safety of travel and protection of the highways. The department may limit use of the highways under any permit issued to specified hours of the day or days of the week. Local officials granting permits may impose such additional reasonable conditions as they deem necessary in view of local conditions.

(4)Except as provided under s. 348.26

(4),

(6), or

(7)or 348.27

(3),

(3m),

(4m),

(9),

(9m),

(9r),

(9t),

(10),

(12),

(15),

(16),

(18),

(19),

(20), or

(21), permits shall be issued only for the transporting of a single article or vehicle which exceeds statutory size, weight or load limitations and which cannot reasonably be divided or reduced to comply with statutory size, weight or load limitations, except that: