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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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(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.
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(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.
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1(1) This act first applies to registration plates issued by the department of
2transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
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(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2006, or on the day after publication,
5whichever is later.