Counter service and fees

Counter service and fees. (1) The department shall collect the applicable fee for counter service as specified in s. 341.255 (2) , Stats. (2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , the charge for counter service shall be computed as a fee per application. (3) The department shall charge the counter service fee for each application submitted to a counter, unless one or more of the following apply: (a) The application is also subject to a special handling fee under s. Trans 196.04 . (b) The department requests the applicant to deliver an application or evidence of ownership or registration to a service counter for the purpose of correcting an error by the department. (c) The applicant requests a duplicate registration month or year validation sticker, and department records show that the applicant paid for the original validation sticker. (4) A counter service fee shall be refunded if the department determines that evidence of ownership or registration was not issued to the applicant.