# Wisconsin — Vehicle title transfer deadlines and late penalties by state

For Wisconsin, deadline to apply for title is promptly after delivery to him or her of the vehicle; statute is 342.15, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Wisconsin _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Deadline to apply for title:** promptly after delivery to him or her of the vehicle _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** 342.15 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> the transferee shall, promptly after delivery to him or her of the vehicle, execute the application for a new certificate of title in the space provided on the certificate or as the department prescribes, and deliver or mail the certificate and application to the department.

## Source

- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/342/ii/15

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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