SB77,1612,220 341.14 (8) If a special plate for a group associated with a branch of the armed
21services or otherwise military in nature has been issued to a person under this
22section, upon application by the surviving spouse of the person, the department may
23permit the surviving spouse to retain the plate. If the plate has been returned to the
24department or surrendered to another state, the department may reissue the plate
25to the surviving spouse. The department shall charge an additional fee of $10 $15

1to reissue the plate. This subsection does not apply to a special plate issued under
2s. 341.14 (1) or (1r).
SB77, s. 3996 3Section 3996. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin
4Act 350
, is amended to read:
SB77,1612,75 341.145 (1g) (c) The department may issue personalized registration plates
6under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1) or,
7if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1), s. 341.14 (1r)
.
SB77, s. 3997 8Section 3997. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes, as created by 1995 Wisconsin
9Act 350
, is amended to read:
SB77,1612,1210 341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue personalized registration plates
11under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m)
12or (1q) or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), s. 341.14 (1r).
SB77, s. 3998 13Section 3998. 341.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1612,2314 341.145 (4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for
15the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, for the lessee in succeeding
16registration periods and shall not be duplicated for issuance to any other person if
17the recipient or lessee maintains the plate, unless the recipient or, in the case of a
18leased vehicle, the lessee
authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If
19the recipient or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee does not maintain the plate
20for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the recipient or lessee
21does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration plate by the
22end of the month in which the plate expires in a plate issuance year, the department
23may issue the personalized registration plate to another applicant.
SB77, s. 3999 24Section 3999. 341.145 (5) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to
25read:
SB77,1613,3
1341.145 (5) (intro.) If an individual in possession of a personalized registration
2plate does not maintain the personalized registration plate under sub. (3) during a
3year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:
SB77,1613,54 (a) Dispose of the personalized plate in a manner prescribed by the
5department;.
SB77,1613,76 (b) In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of
7replacement plates; and.
SB77, s. 4000 8Section 4000. 341.145 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 4001 9Section 4001. 341.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1613,1410 341.25 (1) (b) For each motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds
11or less, except a specially designed vehicle under s. 341.067, which is designed for the
12transportation of persons rather than property, a biennial fee of $20 $23.
13Registration plates issued under this paragraph expire on April 30 of
14even-numbered years.
SB77, s. 4002 15Section 4002. 341.25 (1) (gg) of the statutes is repealed.
SB77, s. 4003 16Section 4003. 341.25 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1613,1917 341.25 (1) (i) For each mobile home 25 feet or less in length, a fee of $12; for each
18mobile home more than 25
not exceeding 45 feet in length, and for each camping
19trailer having a gross weight of more than 3,000 pounds
, a fee of $18 $15.
SB77, s. 4004 20Section 4004. 341.26 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1613,2421 341.26 (2) (m) A motor vehicle leased or owned and operated by a voluntary
22nonprofit organization and used exclusively for rescue work. In this paragraph,
23"rescue work" means the rendering of first aid and emergency transportation to
24persons in need of immediate medical attention.
SB77, s. 4005 25Section 4005. 341.26 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1614,3
1341.26 (2m) (a) In this subsection, " municipality" "local governmental unit"
2has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1) (c) (bg), except that the term does not include
3a county.
SB77, s. 4006 4Section 4006. 341.26 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1614,155 341.26 (2m) (am) A fee of $5 shall be paid to the department for the original
6issuance of a registration plate for any vehicle owned by this state or by any county
7or municipality local governmental unit or federally recognized Indian tribe or band
8in this state or leased to this state or to any county or municipality local
9governmental unit
or federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state, and
10operated exclusively, except for operation under s. 20.916 (7), in the public service by
11such state, county, municipality local governmental unit or Indian tribe or band. The
12registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned and operated by the registrant
13or is leased to and operated by this state or by the county, municipality local
14governmental unit
or Indian tribe or band, and the registrant complies with s. 110.20
15(6).
SB77, s. 4007 16Section 4007. 341.26 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1614,2017 341.26 (3) (b) For each farm trailer not coming within the provisions of s.
18341.264
, an annual fee which is 25% of the fee prescribed by s. 341.25 (2) for a motor
19truck having the same gross weight, except that a farm trailer used with a farm truck
20tractor shall be registered at a fee of $5
.
SB77, s. 4008 21Section 4008. 341.267 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1614,2422 341.267 (1) (b) "School" means a public or nonpublic school having an approved
23driver education program as certified by the department of education public
24instruction
or the technical college system board.
SB77, s. 4009 25Section 4009. 341.267 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1615,5
1341.267 (1m) The department of education public instruction shall establish
2uniform marking standards for a motor vehicle which is used as a driver education
3vehicle. The markings shall be removed when the owned or leased vehicle is being
4operated for other than behind-the-wheel instruction or necessary maintenance
5and storage.
SB77, s. 4010 6Section 4010. 341.267 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1615,117 341.267 (2) A driver education vehicle shall be registered as provided in s.
8341.26 (2). If a driver education vehicle is replaced, reassignment of the plate to a
9replacement driver education vehicle shall be made by the department on request
10without payment of an additional fee. The department shall issue plates of a
11distinctive design upon the registration of a driver education vehicle.
SB77, s. 4011 12Section 4011. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1616,413 341.28 (2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was
14owned by the applicant at the time of and on or before the 15th day of the month in
15which the transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the
16highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) of the
17other automobile occurred and was not currently registered at the time of such
18transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways,
19junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the applicant shall
20pay a fee to be computed as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive a credit for
21the unused portion of the current registration. The credit shall be computed on the
22basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee paid for the vehicle from which the plates were
23removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period
24represented by the removed plates, including the month during which the applicant
25transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or registered under s.

1341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) or terminated the consumer lease of the automobile
2from which the plates were removed if the transfer, termination of the consumer
3lease,
discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s.
4341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) occurred on or before the 15th day of the month.
SB77, s. 4012 5Section 4012. 341.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1616,156 341.28 (7) (a) If the first operation of an automobile under circumstances
7making the owner liable for its registration in this state occurs on or before the 15th
8day of a given month, the registration period commences on the first day of such
9month. If the first operation occurs on or after the 16th day of a given month, the
10registration period commences on the first day of the following month. "First
11operation" means operation of an automobile for the first time after it was
12transferred or leased to the applicant or after it was registered in another state or
13after an active service refund or after the expiration of 12 months of nonoperation
14since expiration of the last registration in this state or after it was no longer used on
15the highways.
SB77, s. 4013 16Section 4013. 341.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1617,617 341.28 (7) (b) In the case of an automobile which has not previously been
18registered or which has not been registered in this state by the present owner since
19the owner last acquired ownership of the automobile, the department shall assume
20that the date of first operation within the meaning of par. (a) is the date of the bill
21of sale evidencing the transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect to a
22leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant,
unless the
23applicant files with the department a statement that the automobile was not so
24operated until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. In the case of
25at least 12 months of nonoperation of an automobile previously registered by the

1applicant, the applicant must file with the department a statement that he or she did
2not operate or consent to the operation of the automobile under circumstances
3making it subject to registration in this state during such 12-month period and must
4specify the date following such period when the automobile was first so operated.
5The department may refuse to accept a statement which projects the date of first
6operation into the future.
SB77, s. 4014 7Section 4014. 341.305 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1617,108 341.305 (2) (bm) A motor truck or truck tractor which is owned or leased by a
9retail lumberyard and used exclusively to transport building construction materials
10from that lumberyard to a building construction site.
SB77, s. 4015 11Section 4015. 341.31 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1617,1312 341.31 (1) (b) 2. The vehicle was transferred or leased to the applicant after the
13expiration of the last registration in this state; or
SB77, s. 4016 14Section 4016. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1617,1715 341.31 (1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which has been transferred or
16leased
to the applicant and for which current registration plates had been issued to
17the previous owner; or
SB77, s. 4017 18Section 4017. 341.31 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1617,2319 341.31 (1) (b) 6. The vehicle which has been transferred to or leased by the
20applicant is a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose
21farm truck which had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of
228,000 pounds or less or is a farm truck which had been registered by the previous
23owner at a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less; or
SB77, s. 4018 24Section 4018. 341.31 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1618,16
1341.31 (2) (a) For vehicles registered under the conditions in sub. (1) (a), (b) or
2(d), the fee for the current registration period shall be computed on the basis of
3one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial
4registration fee prescribed for the vehicle multiplied by the number of months of the
5current registration period which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle first
6is operated by or with the consent of the applicant under circumstances making it
7subject to registration in this state plus, in case of a quarterly registration, $5. In
8the case of a vehicle which has not previously been registered or which has not been
9registered in this state by the present owner since the owner last acquired ownership
10of the vehicle, the department shall assume that the date of first operation is the date
11of the bill of sale evidencing transfer of ownership to the applicant or, with respect
12to a leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant,
unless
13he or she files with the department a statement that the vehicle was not so operated
14until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. The department may
15refuse to accept any statement which projects the date of first operation into the
16future.
SB77, s. 4019 17Section 4019. 341.31 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1619,218 341.31 (4) (a) The transferee or lessee of a vehicle registered as provided in s.
19341.29, 341.295 or 341.30 is not subject to the payment of any registration fee for the
20remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered unless, by reason of his
21or her status or the use to which the vehicle is put, the fee prescribed by law is higher
22than that paid by the former owner. In such event, the fee shall be computed on the
23basis of one-twelfth of the difference between the 2 annual fees multiplied by the
24number of months of the current registration period which have not fully expired on
25the date, after the vehicle is acquired by the applicant, when such vehicle is first

1operated by him or her or with his or her consent under circumstances making it
2subject to registration in this state.
SB77, s. 4020 3Section 4020. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1619,104 341.31 (4) (b) A person retaining a set of plates removed from a vehicle under
5s. 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c) and which was junked or transferred, is no
6longer leased to the person or used on the highways or has been registered as a
7special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street
8modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a) may receive credit for the
9unused portion of the registration fee paid when registering a replacement vehicle
10of the same type and gross weight.
SB77, s. 4021 11Section 4021. 341.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1619,1712 341.31 (5) This section does not apply to vehicles registered at a fee of $5 under
13s. 341.26. Such vehicles, whether registered for a full period or part thereof and
14whether or not previously registered, shall be registered at the full fee. If a person
15authorized to register a vehicle at a fee of $5 under s. 341.26 transfers the vehicle to
16a person not so authorized or no longer leases the vehicle, the fee payable by the
17transferee shall be computed as for a vehicle not previously registered in this state.
SB77, s. 4022 18Section 4022. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1620,419 341.33 (3) Upon request, the department shall refund 50% of a registration fee
20paid for a vehicle registered on a biennial basis if the person who registered the
21vehicle furnishes such proof as the department requires that the person has
22transferred his or her interest in the vehicle or terminated leasing the vehicle before
23the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered or that
24the vehicle will not be operated in this state after the beginning of the 2nd year of
25the period for which the vehicle is registered. The department may require the

1person to return the certificate of registration and registration plates for the vehicle
2to the department. Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may not refund
3more than 50% of the fee paid for the registration of a vehicle registered on a biennial
4basis.
SB77, s. 4023 5Section 4023. 341.40 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1620,86 341.40 (2) If the owner of any such vehicle moves to Wisconsin or if the vehicle
7is purchased by or leased to a Wisconsin resident, the vehicle immediately becomes
8subject to the laws of this state providing for the registration of vehicles.
SB77, s. 4024 9Section 4024. 341.51 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1620,1110 341.51 (4) (am) If the applicant is an individual, the social security number of
11the individual.
SB77, s. 4025 12Section 4025. 341.51 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1620,1513 341.51 (4g) (a) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
14renewal of registration if an individual has not included his or her social security
15number in the application.
SB77,1620,1816 (b) The department of transportation may not disclose a social security number
17obtained under sub. (4) (am) to any person except to the department of industry, labor
18and job development for purposes of administering s. 49.22.
SB77, s. 4026 19Section 4026. 341.51 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1620,2420 341.51 (4m) A registration shall be denied, restricted, limited or suspended
21if the applicant or licensee is an individual who is delinquent in making
22court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses,
23medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse,
24as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.
SB77, s. 4027 25Section 4027. 341.605 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1621,2
1341.605 (3) Whoever violates sub. (1) or (2) may be fined not more than $5,000
2or imprisoned for not more than 5 7 years and 6 months, or both, for each violation.
SB77, s. 4028 3Section 4028. 341.65 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1621,64 341.65 (1) (am) "Owner" has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (42) and, with
5respect to a vehicle that is registered, or required to be registered, by a lessee of the
6vehicle under this chapter, includes the lessee of the vehicle.
SB77, s. 4029 7Section 4029. 342.01 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 342.01 (2) (am).
SB77, s. 4030 8Section 4030. 342.01 (2) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1621,99 342.01 (2) (ag) "Deliver" includes electronic transmission.
SB77, s. 4031 10Section 4031. 342.025 of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1621,14 11342.025 Applicability of chapter to mobile homes. This chapter does not
12apply to a mobile home exceeding 45 feet in length unless a certificate of title has been
13issued for the mobile home before the effective date of this section .... [revisor inserts
14date].
SB77, s. 4032 15Section 4032. 342.05 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB77,1621,1916 342.05 (1m) A transferee of a mobile home that is exempt under s. 341.05 (25)
17from registration in this state and for which a certificate of title has been issued
18before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], shall make
19application under s. 342.15 for a certificate of title.
SB77, s. 4033 20Section 4033. 342.06 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1621,2421 342.06 (1) (intro.) An application for a certificate of title shall be made to the
22department upon a form or in an automated format prescribed by it and shall be
23accompanied by the required fee. Each application for certificate of title shall include
24the following information:
SB77, s. 4034 25Section 4034. 342.06 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1622,1
1342.06 (1) (a) The full name and residence or business address of the owner.
SB77, s. 4035 2Section 4035. 342.06 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1622,93 342.06 (1) (g) If the vehicle is a used motor vehicle which was last previously
4registered in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall furnish any certificate of
5ownership issued by the other jurisdiction and a statement pertaining to the title
6history and ownership of such motor vehicle, such statement to be in the form the
7department prescribes, and shall furnish a certification by a person designated by
8the department by rule to the effect that the physical description of the motor vehicle
9has been checked and conforms to the description given in the application
.
SB77, s. 4036 10Section 4036. 342.06 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1622,1711 342.06 (1) (i) A place for an applicant who is a natural person to designate that
12the applicant's name, street address, post-office box number and 9-digit extended
13zip code may not be disclosed as provided in s. 341.17 (9), a statement indicating the
14effect of making such a designation and a place for an applicant who has made a
15designation under this paragraph to reverse the designation. The department may
16provide for these designations and statement on an alternative form or in an
17automated format
.
SB77, s. 4037 18Section 4037. 342.06 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1622,2119 342.06 (1m) On the form or in the automated format for application for a
20certificate of title, the department may show the fee under s. 342.14 (3m) separately
21from the fee under s. 342.14 (1) or (3).
SB77, s. 4038 22Section 4038. 342.06 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1622,2523 342.06 (2) Any person who knowingly makes a false statement in an
24application for a certificate of title may be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned
25not more than 5 7 years and 6 months or both.
SB77, s. 4039
1Section 4039. 342.065 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB77,1623,42 342.065 (4) (b) Any person who violates sub. (1) with intent to defraud may be
3fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 7 years and 6 months
4or both.
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