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341.47
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), any motor vehicle,
19recreational vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is owned or repossessed by, or
20consigned for sale to, a dealer, distributor or manufacturer may be operated on the
21highways of this state for either private or business purposes without being
22registered if the vehicle has displayed upon it
a valid registration
plates plate issued
23under s. 341.51 to the dealer, distributor or manufacturer and the vehicle:
SB509, s. 91
24Section
91. 341.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.47
(3) A vehicle which is being transported in tow on its own wheels or
2under its own power from the manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or branch of the
3manufacturer, or from the distributor or dealer to another distributor or dealer or to
4the manufacturer or branch of the manufacturer, or from the branch of the
5manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or manufacturer by a transporter of vehicles
6need not be registered if such vehicle has displayed upon it
a valid registration
plates 7plate issued to the transporter pursuant to s. 341.51. The requirement under this
8subsection that the vehicle be transported in tow on its own wheels or under its own
9power does not apply to trailers, semitrailers or truck tractors.
SB509, s. 92
10Section
92. 341.51 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.51
(2) Upon registering a dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter
12the department also shall issue
2 one registration
plates plate. The department,
13upon receiving a fee of $5 for each additional plate desired by a dealer, distributor
14or manufacturer of motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, $5 for each additional
15plate desired by a dealer, distributor or manufacturer of recreational vehicles and $5
16for each additional plate desired by a transporter, shall issue to the registered dealer,
17distributor, manufacturer or transporter the additional plates as ordered. The
18department may charge a fee of $2 per plate for replacing lost, damaged or illegible
19plates issued under this subsection.
SB509, s. 93
20Section
93. 341.53 of the statutes is amended to read:
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21341.53 Expiration of registration; transferability of plates plate. 22Certificates of registration and registration plates issued to dealers, distributors,
23manufacturers or transporters shall be issued for the calendar year and are valid
24only during the calendar year for which issued.
Registration plates are A
25registration plate is transferable from one motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to
1another motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer and from one recreational vehicle to
2another.
SB509, s. 94
3Section
94. 341.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.625
(1) Any person who fraudulently procures or uses
a special
5registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a)
6shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.
SB509, s. 95
7Section
95. 341.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.63
(3) Whenever the registration of a vehicle is suspended under this
9section or ch. 344, the department may order the owner or person in possession of the
10registration
plates plate to return
them it to the department. Any person who fails
11to return the
plates plate when ordered to do so by the department may be required
12to forfeit not more than $200.
SB509, s. 96
13Section
96. 342.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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342.05
(5) Unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, a
15nonresident owner of a vehicle that is not subject to registration in this state may not
16apply for a certificate of title under this chapter unless the vehicle is subject to a
17security interest or except as provided in s. 342.16 (1) (a). Notwithstanding any other
18provision of this section, a nonresident may purchase
a temporary operation
plates 19plate under s. 341.09 (4). Any temporary operation permit or plate issued under s.
20341.09 shall not be considered registration of the vehicle for purposes of this
21subsection.
SB509, s. 97
22Section
97. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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342.15
(4) (a) If the vehicle being transferred is a motorcycle or an automobile
24registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor
25home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000
1pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the
2owner shall remove the registration
plates plate and retain and preserve
them the
3plate for use on any other vehicle of the same type and gross weight which may
4subsequently be registered in his or her name.
SB509, s. 98
5Section
98. 342.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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342.15
(4) (b) If the vehicle being transferred is a vehicle registered under s.
7341.26 at a special fee and the new owner will not be entitled to register the vehicle
8at such fee, the transferor shall remove and destroy the
plates plate.
SB509, s. 99
9Section
99. 342.15 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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342.15
(4) (c) In all other cases the transferor shall permit the
plates plate to
11remain attached to the vehicle being transferred, except that if the vehicle has been
12junked the transferor shall remove and destroy the
plates plate.
SB509, s. 100
13Section
100. 342.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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342.34
(1) (c) If the vehicle is a motorcycle or an automobile registered under
15s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose
16farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck
17which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove
18the registration
plates plate and retain and preserve
them the plate for use on any
19other vehicle of the same type which may subsequently be registered in his or her
20name. If the vehicle is not a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27,
21or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm
22truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which
23has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, he or she shall remove and
24destroy the
plates plate.
SB509, s. 101
25Section
101. 342.34 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1342.34
(2) (c) Remove and either retain or destroy the registration
plates plate 2for the vehicle as provided in sub. (1) (c).
SB509, s. 102
3Section
102. 343.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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343.51
(1) Any person who qualifies for
a registration
plates plate of a special
5design under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m) or (1q) or any other person with a disability that
6limits or impairs the ability to walk may request from the department a special
7identification card that will entitle any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle,
8parked by, or under the direction of, the person, or a motor vehicle, other than a
9motorcycle, operated by or on behalf of the organization when used to transport such
10a person, to parking privileges under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) and (3). The department shall
11issue the card at a fee to be determined by the department, upon submission by the
12applicant, if the applicant is an individual rather than an organization, of a
13statement from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an
14advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a physician
15assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed
16to practice chiropractic in any state or from a Christian Science practitioner residing
17in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal that the person is a person
18with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk. The statement shall state
19whether the disability is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of
20the physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, chiropractor or
21practitioner as to the duration of the disability. The department shall issue the card
22upon application by an organization on a form prescribed by the department if the
23department believes that the organization meets the requirements under this
24subsection.
SB509, s. 103
25Section
103. 344.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1344.45
(1) Whenever a person's operating privilege or registration is suspended
2under this chapter, the department may order the person to surrender to the
3department his or her operator's license and the registration
plates plate of
the any 4vehicle
or vehicles for which registration was suspended. If the person fails
5immediately to return the operator's license or registration
plates plate to the
6department, the department may direct a traffic officer to take possession thereof
7and return them to the department.
SB509, s. 104
8Section
104. 344.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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344.55
(2) The department may not issue
a registration
plates plate for such
10a vehicle unless there is on file with the department a certificate of insurance
11showing that the vehicle is insured in compliance with sub. (1). No such policy may
12be terminated prior to its expiration or canceled for any reason unless a notice thereof
13is filed with the department at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or
14cancellation. The department shall suspend the registration of a vehicle on which
15the insurance policy has been terminated or canceled, effective on the date of
16termination or cancellation.
SB509, s. 105
17Section
105. 346.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a special
19registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) or (1r) (a) to a disabled veteran or on his
20or her behalf is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking in
21any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased,
22or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both
23owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more
24limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time
25limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required.
1Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the disabled veteran to
2whom or on whose behalf the special
plates were plate was issued and to qualified
3operators acting under the disabled veteran's express direction with the disabled
4veteran present.
SB509, s. 106
5Section
106. 346.50 (2a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing
a 7special registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a)
8or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card
9issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another
10jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued
11by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically
12disabled person is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking
13in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased,
14or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both
15owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more
16limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time
17limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required.
18Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the following:
SB509, s. 107
19Section
107. 346.50 (2a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (a) A person to whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
21(1a).
SB509, s. 108
22Section
108. 346.50 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (b) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
24person to whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1a) when such person
25is present.
SB509, s. 109
1Section
109. 346.50 (2a) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (c) A person to whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
3(1m) when the disabled person for whom the
plates were
plate was issued is present.
SB509, s. 110
4Section
110. 346.50 (2a) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (d) A person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s.
6341.14 (1q).
SB509, s. 111
7Section
111. 346.50 (2a) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (e) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
9person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1q) when such
10person is present.
SB509, s. 112
11Section
112. 346.50 (2a) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (f) A person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
13(1r) (a).
SB509, s. 113
14Section
113. 346.50 (2a) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(2a) (g) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
16person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1r) (a) when the
17person is present.
SB509, s. 114
18Section
114. 346.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.50
(3) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a vehicle bearing
a special
20registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or
21a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card
22issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another
23jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued
24by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with
25a physical disability is exempt from s. 346.505 (2) (a) or any ordinance in conformity
1therewith prohibiting parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street,
2highway or parking facility reserved for persons with physical disabilities by official
3traffic signs indicating the restriction. Stopping, standing and parking privileges
4granted by this subsection are limited to the persons listed under subs. (2) and (2a)
5(a) to (m).
SB509, s. 115
6Section
115. 346.503 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.503
(1) In this section, "motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person"
8means a motor vehicle bearing
a special registration
plates plate issued under s.
9341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle,
10upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a
11motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate,
12card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a
13vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
SB509, s. 116
14Section
116. 346.505 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.505
(2) (a) Except for a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person
16as defined under s. 346.503 (1), no person may park, stop or leave standing any
17vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise,
18upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic
19signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying
a special registration
plates 20plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special
21identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another
22jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other
23jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled
24person.
SB509, s. 117
25Section
117. 346.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.505
(2) (b) No person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether
2attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of
3a street, highway or parking facility so as to obstruct, block or otherwise limit the use
4of any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
5indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying
a special registration
plates plate 6issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special identification
7card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and
8displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which
9designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
SB509, s. 118
10Section
118. 346.505 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.505
(2) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), no person may park, stop or leave
12standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or
13otherwise, upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility that is clearly
14marked as and intended to be an access aisle to provide entry to and exit from
15vehicles by persons with physical disabilities and which is immediately adjacent to
16any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
17indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying
a special registration
plates plate 18issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special identification
19card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and
20displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which
21designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with a physical disability.
SB509, s. 119
22Section
119. 349.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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349.13
(1m) In addition to the requirements under s. 346.503 (1m), the
24department, with respect to state trunk highways outside of corporate limits and
25parking facilities under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to
1highways under their jurisdiction including state trunk highways or connecting
2highways within corporate limits and parking facilities within corporate limits, may,
3by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, prohibit parking, stopping or
4standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for any
5vehicle bearing
a special registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a),
6(1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a
7special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or any vehicle
8registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem
9issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a
10physically disabled person.
SB509, s. 120
11Section
120. 885.237 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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885.237
(2) Notwithstanding s. 341.04, the fact that an automobile or motor
13truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less is located on a highway, as
14defined in s. 340.01 (22), and is not displaying
a valid registration
plates plate, a
15temporary operation plate or other evidence of registration as provided under s.
16341.18 (1) is prima facie evidence, for purposes of ch. 341, that the vehicle is an
17unregistered or improperly registered vehicle.
SB509,41,2319
(1)
In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
20to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as
21affected by the acts of 2005, the dollar amount is decreased by $878,200 for fiscal year
222006-07 to decrease funding for the issuance of registration plates by the
23department of transportation.
SB509,42,2
1(1) This act first applies to registration plates issued by the department of
2transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
SB509,42,54
(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2006, or on the day after publication,
5whichever is later.