1997 Wisconsin Act 27

27,3972dg Section 3972dg. 341.09 (2m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 341.09 (2m) (a) 1. (intro.) and amended to read:

341.09 (2m) (a) 1. (intro.) Upon request by a dealer licensed in this state, the department may issue any number of temporary operation plates to a dealer under sub. (2) at a fee of $3 per plate. The dealer may issue the temporary operation plate at a fee of $3 to any of the following:

a. Except as provided in subd. 2., a state resident who purchases or leases from the dealer any type of vehicle except buses, for-hire vehicles and vehicles which are subject to registration under the international registration plan if the state is a party to such plan or vehicles which are subject to registration under s. 341.41 (9), for use on such vehicle.

3. The department shall prescribe the manner in which a dealer shall keep records of temporary operation plates issued by the dealer.

27,3972dj Section 3972dj. 341.09 (2m) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is created to read:

341.09 (2m) (a) 1. b. A state resident who purchases an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less from a person other than the dealer for use on such vehicle if the state resident submits to the dealer a complete application for registration of the vehicle, including evidence of any inspection under s. 110.20 when required, and for a new certificate of title for the vehicle, together with a check or money order made payable to the department for all applicable title, registration, security interest and sales tax moneys, for transmittal to the department by the dealer.

27,3972dm Section 3972dm. 341.09 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

341.09 (2m) (a) 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., the department shall issue a sufficient number of temporary operation plates without charge to each dealer licensed in this state for issuance under this subdivision. Each dealer shall issue a temporary operation plate without charge to any state resident who purchases from the dealer an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less, for use on such vehicle if the state resident submits to the dealer a complete application for registration of the vehicle, including evidence of inspection under s. 110.20 when required, and for a new certificate of title for the vehicle, together with a check or money order made payable to the department for all applicable title, registration, security interest and sales tax moneys, for transmittal to the department by the dealer.

27,3972h Section 3972h. 341.09 (2m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

27,3972j Section 3972j. 341.09 (2m) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

27,3972jm Section 3972jm. 341.09 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:

341.09 (2r) The department of transportation shall issue a sufficient number of temporary operation plates without charge to each local police department. The local police department shall issue a temporary operation plate without charge to a state resident for use on an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less if the state resident submits to the police department a complete application for registration of the vehicle, including evidence of any inspection under s. 110.20 when required, and for a new certificate of title for the vehicle, together with a check or money order made payable to the department of transportation for all applicable title, registration, security interest and sales tax moneys, for transmittal to the department of transportation by the police department. The department of transportation shall prescribe the manner in which a local police department shall keep records of temporary operation plates issued by the police department.

27,3973c Section 3973c. 341.09 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.09 (4) Upon receipt of an application and a fee of $3, the department shall register a vehicle purchased or leased in this state by a nonresident for a period not to exceed 30 days. The department shall determine the size, color, design, form and specifications of a plate issued under this subsection. The plate may be similar or identical to a plate issued under sub. (2). The department may issue the plates to dealers at a fee of $3 per plate in the manner and for the purpose provided in sub. (2m).

27,3973jm Section 3973jm. 341.09 (9) of the statutes is created to read:

341.09 (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department shall issue a temporary operation plate without charge for an automobile, station wagon or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less upon receipt of a complete application accompanied by the required fee for registration of the vehicle, including evidence of any inspection under s. 110.20 when required, if the department does not immediately issue the regular registration plates for the vehicle and the department determines that the applicant has not otherwise been issued a temporary operation plate under this section.

27,3974m Section 3974m. 341.10 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.10 (1) The required state fee and any municipal vehicle registration fee imposed by the town, village or city in which the vehicle is customarily kept has not been paid for the specific vehicle, and the department may refuse registration of a vehicle if such fees for the current period or for any previous period for which payment of a registration fee is required by law have not been paid on any other vehicles owned or leased by the applicant for registration.

27,3975mm Section 3975mm. 341.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.10 (3) A certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the vehicle and, except for an applicant who is the lessee of a vehicle, the applicant does not hold a valid certificate of title and is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title.

27,3976L Section 3976L. 341.10 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

341.10 (3) A certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the vehicle and, except for an applicant who is the lessee of a vehicle, a valid certificate of title has not been issued to the applicant for the vehicle and the applicant is not entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title.

27,3976m Section 3976m. 341.13 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.13 (1) (intro.) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), registration plates for automobiles registered pursuant to the monthly series registration system under s. 341.27, except automobiles registered under s. 341.14 (6r) or 341.145 (1) (c), shall comply with the following specifications:

27,3977m Section 3977m. 341.14 (1q) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (1q) If any employer who provides an automobile or station wagon, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, whether owned or leased by the employer, for an employe's use submits to the department a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a physician assistant certified to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that the employe is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall issue and deliver to such employer plates of a special design in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated by a disabled person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The plates shall conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).

27,3978m Section 3978m. 341.14 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (1r) (a) If any resident of this state who is registering or has registered an automobile or station wagon, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home submits a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, certifying to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person who qualifies for special plates under sub. (1) or (1a) together with the information required under sub. (1) or (1a), the department shall issue and deliver to the resident, plates of the appropriate special design under sub. (1) or (1a) in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates. No charge in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. No plates may be issued and delivered to a resident under this paragraph on or after the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date].

27,3980m Section 3980m. 341.14 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (4) For antique motor vehicles as specified in s. 341.265. The special plate for an antique motorcycle under this subsection shall be the same size as the usual registration plate for a motorcycle that is not an antique motorcycle.

27,3984 Section 3984 . 341.14 (6m) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

341.14 (6m) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in possession of special plates under this subsection or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:

1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department;.

2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and.

27,3985 Section 3985 . 341.14 (6m) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

27,3987g Section 3987g. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (6r) (b) 3. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. or 53. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. or 53. if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial registration period or $15 for the issuance or reissuance if the plate is issued during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period.

27,3988g Section 3988g. 341.14 (6r) (b) 6. of the statutes is created to read:

341.14 (6r) (b) 6. An additional fee of $20 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 53. An additional fee of $40 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 53. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $20 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this subdivision in excess of the initial costs of data processing for the special group plate under par. (f) 53. or $35,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the children's trust fund. To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.

27,3988m Section 3988m. 341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (6r) (bg) 3. b. Credit Deposit in the general fund and credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.525 (1) (qr) (gm) the amount, if any, by which fees received under subd. 2. during the preceding fiscal quarter exceeded the total cost computed under subd. 3. a., except that with respect to fees received during the 2nd fiscal quarter of the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department shall deposit the amount, if any, in the historical legacy trust fund.

27,3989g Section 3989g. 341.14 (6r) (bm) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 14, is repealed.

27,3989j Section 3989j. 341.14 (6r) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 16, is amended to read:

341.14 (6r) (c) Special group plates shall display the word “Wisconsin", the name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the university of Wisconsin system before specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and, the secretary of natural resources before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 50. and the child abuse and neglect prevention board before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 53. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular registration plates in color and design.

27,3989m Section 3989m. 341.14 (6r) (e) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 18, is amended to read:

341.14 (6r) (e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and 50. The department, after consulting the president of the university of Wisconsin system, shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. The department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of the group or organization, except that the department may not specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the president of the university of Wisconsin system or, with respect to endangered resources, specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 50. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the secretary of natural resources or, with respect to child abuse and neglect prevention, specify any word or words other than “Children First" or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 53. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the child abuse and neglect prevention board. The president may not approve the word or words or symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the chancellor of the university approves in writing the word or words or symbol. The department shall require that the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the university of Wisconsin system specifies.

27,3989p Section 3989p. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53. of the statutes is created to read:

341.14 (6r) (f) 53. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with the words “Children First" on it to show their support of the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

27,3990mm Section 3990mm. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (bm) 1., if If an individual in possession of special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall:

27,3991m Section 3991m. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) If an individual in possession of special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:

27,3992 Section 3992 . 341.14 (6r) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:

341.14 (6r) (g) 1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department;.

2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and.

27,3993 Section 3993 . 341.14 (6r) (g) 3. of the statutes is repealed.

27,3994m Section 3994m. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for registration plates under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or (1r) (a) relating to the parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request enforcement of s. 346.505.

27,3996m Section 3996m. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 350, is amended to read:

341.145 (1g) (c) The department may issue personalized registration plates under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1) or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1), s. 341.14 (1r).

27,3997m Section 3997m. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin Act 350, is amended to read:

341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue personalized registration plates under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q) or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), s. 341.14 (1r).

27,3998m Section 3998m. 341.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.145 (4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, for the lessee in succeeding registration periods and shall not be duplicated for issuance to any other person if the recipient or lessee maintains the plate, unless the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee does not maintain the plate for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the recipient or lessee does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration plate by the end of the month in which the plate expires in a plate issuance year, the department may issue the personalized registration plate to another applicant.

27,3998q Section 3998q. 341.145 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

341.145 (4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for the recipient in succeeding registration periods and shall not be duplicated for issuance to any other person if the recipient maintains the plate, unless the recipient authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If the recipient does not maintain the plate for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the recipient does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration plate by the end of the month in date on which the plate expires in a plate issuance year, the department may issue the personalized registration plate to another applicant.

27,3999 Section 3999 . 341.145 (5) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:

341.145 (5) (intro.) If an individual in possession of a personalized registration plate does not maintain the personalized registration plate under sub. (3) during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:

(a) Dispose of the personalized plate in a manner prescribed by the department;.

(b) In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and.

27,4000 Section 4000 . 341.145 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.

27,4000e Section 4000e. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act 445, section 22, is amended to read:

341.16 (1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a) or (6r) (b) or a special personalized plate issued under s. 341.145 (1) (b) or (c) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each plate or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53., $6 for each plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

27,4000g Section 4000g. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.16 (2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department may issue an applicant for replacement plates for an automobile registered pursuant to the monthly series registration system under s. 341.27 registration plates of the design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle under which the original plates were issued. The department may limit the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration of a motor vehicle.

27,4000j Section 4000j. 341.17 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.17 (1) At intervals selected by the department, the department shall compile a list of registrations made during that interval pursuant to the monthly series system of registering automobiles under s. 341.27. The list shall give the name and address of each registrant, the registration number assigned, and other identifying information as the department deems necessary.

27,4000r Section 4000r. 341.25 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.25 (1) (a) For each automobile or station wagon, a fee of $40 $45, except that an automobile registered in this state prior to September 1, 1947, at a fee of less than $18 shall be registered at such lesser fee plus an additional fee of $2.

27,4001 Section 4001 . 341.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.25 (1) (b) For each motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds or less, except a specially designed vehicle under s. 341.067, which is designed for the transportation of persons rather than property, a biennial fee of $20 $23. Registration plates issued under this paragraph expire on April 30 of even-numbered years.

27,4002 Section 4002 . 341.25 (1) (gg) of the statutes is repealed.

27,4003 Section 4003 . 341.25 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:

341.25 (1) (i) For each mobile home 25 feet or less in length, a fee of $12; for each mobile home more than 25 feet in length, and for each camping trailer having a gross weight of more than 3,000 pounds, a fee of $18 $15.

27,4003g Section 4003g. 341.25 (1) (j) 1. to 7. of the statutes are amended to read:

341.25 (1) (j) 1. Not more than 5,000 $  45 $ 48.50

2. Not more than 8,000    51 55

3. Not more than 12,000   63 67.50

4. Not more than 16,000   75 80.50