Amendment ASA1-SB40

SB40-ASA1,1395,21 341.268 (2) (a) (intro.) Any person who is the owner of a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle and who owns, has registered in this state and uses for regular transportation at least one vehicle that has a regular registration plates plate may upon application register the vehicle as a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle upon payment of a fee under par. (b), provided that the vehicle is one of the following:

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209ed Section 3209ed. 341.268 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1396,3 341.268 (2) (c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with a registration plates plate of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration plates plate, and those plates that plate shall show that the vehicle is a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle owned by a Wisconsin hobbyist. Upon application, the owner may reregister the vehicle without the payment of any additional fee.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209ef Section 3209ef. 341.268 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1396,9 341.268 (2) (d) Each hobbyist applying for a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle registration plates plate will be issued a hobbyist's identification number which will appear on each the plate. Second and all subsequent registrations under this section by the same hobbyist will bear the same hobbyist's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209eh Section 3209eh. 341.268 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1396,16 341.268 (2) (e) 3. Except as provided in s. 341.09 (7), no reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle may be operated upon any highway of this state during the month of January unless the owner of the vehicle reregisters the vehicle under s. 341.25 and replaces the distinctive registration plates plate issued under par. (c) with a regular registration plates plate or transfers a regular registration plates plate to the vehicle.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209ej Section 3209ej. 341.268 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1396,22 341.268 (3) In addition to the fee in sub. (2) (b), there shall be an original (first time only) processing fee of $50 to defray the cost of issuing the original hobbyist's reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle registration plates plate and to ensure that each hobbyist will be issued only one hobbyist's identification number.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209fb Section 3209fb. 341.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1397,6 341.27 (3) (a) If the applicant holds a current registration plates that were plate that was removed from an automobile that the applicant no longer owns or that has been junked, is no longer used on the highways or has been registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a), and the plates were plate was issued under the system of registration prescribed by this section, the department shall register the automobile which is the subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration period.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209fd Section 3209fd. 341.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1397,13 341.27 (3) (b) If the applicant does not hold a current registration plates plate under the circumstances described in par. (a) and the application is an original rather than renewal application, the department may register the automobile which is the subject of the application for such period or part thereof as the secretary determines will help to equalize the registration and renewal workload of the department.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209gb Section 3209gb. 341.28 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1397,22 341.28 (2) (intro.) If the applicant for registration holds a current registration plates which were plate that was removed from an automobile which the applicant no longer owns or which has been junked, is no longer being used on the highways or has been registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a), and the plates were plate was issued under the system of registration prescribed by s. 341.27, the applicant is exempt from the payment of a registration fee, except in the following cases:

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209gd Section 3209gd. 341.28 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1398,5 341.28 (2) (a) If the annual fee prescribed for the automobile being registered is higher than the annual fee prescribed for the automobile from which the plates were plate was removed, the applicant shall pay a fee computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the difference between the 2 annual fees multiplied by the number of months for which the automobile which is the subject of the application is being registered. The start of the new registration, for the purpose of computing the fee, shall be determined in accordance with sub. (7).

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209gf Section 3209gf. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1398,21 341.28 (2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was owned by the applicant at any time during the month in which the transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) of the other automobile occurred and was not currently registered at the time of such transfer, termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the applicant shall pay a fee to be computed as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive a credit for the unused portion of the current registration. The credit shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee paid for the vehicle from which the plates were plate was removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period represented by the removed plates plate, including the month during which the applicant transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or registered under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) or terminated the consumer lease of the automobile from which the plates were plate was removed.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209gh Section 3209gh. 341.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1399,4 341.28 (3) If the applicant does not hold a current registration plates plate under the circumstances described in sub. (2) and the automobile which is the subject of the application has not previously been registered in this state by the applicant, the fee payable by the applicant shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee multiplied by the number of months for which the automobile is being registered, the start of such registration period to be determined in accordance with sub. (7).

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209gj Section 3209gj. 341.28 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1399,10 341.28 (4) (intro.) If the applicant does not hold a current registration plates plate under the circumstances described in sub. (2) but the automobile which is the subject of the application has previously been registered in this state by the applicant, the applicant shall pay a fee covering all the time since the end of the period for which the automobile previously was registered unless:

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209hb Section 3209hb. 341.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1399,21 341.29 (2) If an application for registration of a vehicle subject to registration on an annual or biennial basis is received less than 2 months prior to the beginning of any registration period and the vehicle is not registered in this state at the time of application and the applicant desires to register for the succeeding registration period as well as for the remainder of the current period, the department upon registering the vehicle shall issue a registration plates plate designed for the succeeding registration period rather than for the current period. Such plates also serve The plate also serves during the remainder of the current registration period as lawful evidence of the registration of the vehicle. This subsection does not affect computation of fee payable by the applicant.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209ib Section 3209ib. 341.295 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1400,3 341.295 (3) (a) If the applicant holds a registration plates which were plate that was removed from a vehicle under s. 341.31 (4) (c), 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c), and the plates were plate was issued under the monthly series system, the department shall register a replacement vehicle of the same type and gross weight which is the subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration period.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209id Section 3209id. 341.295 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1400,10 341.295 (3) (b) If the applicant does not hold a current registration plates plate under the circumstances described in par. (a) and the application is an original rather than renewal application, the department may register the vehicle which is the subject of the application for such period or part of a period as the secretary determines will help to equalize the registration and renewal workload of the department.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209jb Section 3209jb. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1400,14 341.31 (1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which has been transferred or leased to the applicant and for which a current registration plates plate had been issued to the previous owner; or

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209jd Section 3209jd. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1400,22 341.31 (4) (b) A person retaining a set of plates plate removed from a vehicle under s. 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c) and which was junked or transferred, is no longer leased to the person or used on the highways or has been registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a) may receive credit for the unused portion of the registration fee paid when registering a replacement vehicle of the same type and gross weight.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209jf Section 3209jf. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1401,3 341.31 (4) (c) A person retaining a set of plates plate removed from a motorcycle may receive credit for the unused portion of the registration fee paid when registering a replacement motorcycle.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209kb Section 3209kb. 341.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1401,17 341.32 (1) Whenever the construction or the use of a registered vehicle is changed in a manner making the vehicle subject to a different registration fee than the fee for which the vehicle currently is registered, the owner shall immediately make application for reregistration. The fee payable upon such reregistration shall be computed as for a vehicle not previously registered in this state but a credit shall be allowed for the unused portion of the fee paid for the previous registration if the registration plates plate issued upon the previous registration are is returned to the department. The credit shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee prescribed for the vehicle as previously registered multiplied by the number of months of registration which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle became subject to the different fee. The credit may be applied toward the reregistration of the vehicle only up to the date when the previous registration would have expired.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209Lb Section 3209Lb. 341.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1402,4 341.33 (2) The department shall refund the unused portion of a registration fee paid for the registration of a vehicle owned by a person who is entering active service in the naval or military forces of the United States if the person makes application for such refund upon a form prescribed by the department, furnishes such proof as the department may require that the vehicle will not be operated in this or another state during the remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered, and returns to the department the certificate of registration and registration plates plate. The refund shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee paid for the vehicle, multiplied by the number of full months remaining in the period for which the vehicle is registered when the vehicle ceases to be operated.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209Ld Section 3209Ld. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1402,16 341.33 (3) Upon request, the department shall refund 50% 50 percent of a registration fee paid for a vehicle registered on a biennial basis if the person who registered the vehicle furnishes such proof as the department requires that the person has transferred his or her interest in the vehicle or terminated leasing the vehicle before the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered or that the vehicle will not be operated in this state after the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered. The department may require the person to return the certificate of registration and registration plates plate for the vehicle to the department. Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may not refund more than 50% 50 percent of the fee paid for the registration of a vehicle registered on a biennial basis.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209mb Section 3209mb. 341.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1402,23 341.335 (1) Whenever any person, after applying for and receiving a registration plates plate, moves from the address named in the application for the registration plates plate or when the name of the licensee is changed by marriage or otherwise, the person shall within 10 days notify the department in writing of the old and new address or of such former and new names and of all registration plate numbers held.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209nb Section 3209nb. 341.41 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1403,16 341.41 (8) (a) Residents of the state operating a fleet of 3 or more units consisting of trucks, truck tractors or road tractors with a gross weight of not less than 12,000 pounds shall display a Wisconsin registration plates plate for which 100% 100 percent of the fee has been paid on vehicles not exempt from Wisconsin registration and operated in intrastate commerce. Vehicles engaged in interstate commerce may display a Wisconsin prorate registration plates plate for which a proportional registration fee has been paid in addition to a full fee registration plate from another jurisdiction. Such proportional registration shall be accomplished either by payment to the department of registration fees in an amount equal to that obtained by applying the proportion of in-state fleet miles divided by the total fleet miles to the total fees which would otherwise be required for the registration of all such vehicles in this state, or by registration of a portion of such vehicles as determined under this subsection. The department may refuse to permit any or all of such vehicles to be registered under apportionment if the department is not satisfied that this state will obtain a fair and equitable share of license registrations of the vehicles comprising such fleet.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209ob Section 3209ob. 341.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1403,23 341.47 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is owned or repossessed by, or consigned for sale to, a dealer, distributor or manufacturer may be operated on the highways of this state for either private or business purposes without being registered if the vehicle has displayed upon it a valid registration plates plate issued under s. 341.51 to the dealer, distributor or manufacturer and the vehicle:

SB40-ASA1, s. 3209od Section 3209od. 341.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1404,9 341.47 (3) A vehicle which is being transported in tow on its own wheels or under its own power from the manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or branch of the manufacturer, or from the distributor or dealer to another distributor or dealer or to the manufacturer or branch of the manufacturer, or from the branch of the manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or manufacturer by a transporter of vehicles need not be registered if such vehicle has displayed upon it a valid registration plates plate issued to the transporter pursuant to s. 341.51. The requirement under this subsection that the vehicle be transported in tow on its own wheels or under its own power does not apply to trailers, semitrailers or truck tractors.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2593 Section 2593. 341.51 (4) (an) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1404,16 341.51 (4) (an) If the applicant is an individual who does not have a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A registration that is issued under this section in reliance on a statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid if the statement is false.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2594 Section 2594. 341.51 (4g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1404,22 341.51 (4g) (b) The department of transportation may not disclose any information obtained under sub. (4) (am) or (ar) to any person except to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22 or the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2595 Section 2595. 341.51 (4m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1405,7 341.51 (4m) (a) A registration shall be denied, restricted, limited or suspended if the applicant or licensee is an individual who is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse, or who fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and related to paternity or child support proceedings, as provided in a memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3212d Section 3212d. 341.53 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1405,15 341.53 Expiration of registration; transferability of plates plate. Certificates of registration and registration plates issued to dealers, distributors, manufacturers or transporters shall be issued for the calendar year and are valid only during the calendar year for which issued. Registration plates are A registration plate is transferable from one motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to another motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer and from one recreational vehicle to another.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3212h Section 3212h. 341.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1405,19 341.625 (1) Any person who fraudulently procures or uses a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3212p Section 3212p. 341.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1405,25 341.63 (3) Whenever the registration of a vehicle is suspended under this section or ch. 344, the department may order the owner or person in possession of the registration plates plate to return them it to the department. Any person who fails to return the plates plate when ordered to do so by the department may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3212t Section 3212t. 342.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1406,9 342.05 (5) Unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, a nonresident owner of a vehicle that is not subject to registration in this state may not apply for a certificate of title under this chapter unless the vehicle is subject to a security interest or except as provided in s. 342.16 (1) (a). Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a nonresident may purchase a temporary operation plates plate under s. 341.09 (4). Any temporary operation permit or plate issued under s. 341.09 shall not be considered registration of the vehicle for purposes of this subsection.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2596 Section 2596. 342.06 (1) (eg) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1406,16 342.06 (1) (eg) Except as provided in par. (eh), if the applicant is an individual, the social security number of the applicant. The department of transportation may not disclose a social security number obtained under this paragraph to any person except to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22 and to the department of revenue for the purposes of administering state taxes and collecting debt.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2597 Section 2597. 342.06 (1) (eh) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1406,23 342.06 (1) (eh) If the applicant does not have a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A certificate of title that is issued in reliance on a statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid if the statement is false.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2598 Section 2598. 342.14 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1407,4 342.14 (1r) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (3), an environmental impact fee of $9, by the person filing the application. All moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the environmental fund for environmental management. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2007 2009.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2599 Section 2599. 342.14 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1407,10 342.14 (3m) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (3), a supplemental title fee of $7.50 $9.50 by the owner of the vehicle, except that this fee shall be waived with respect to an application under sub. (3) for transfer of a decedent's interest in a vehicle to his or her surviving spouse. The fee specified under this subsection is in addition to any other fee specified in this section.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3217c Section 3217c. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1407,18 342.15 (4) (a) If the vehicle being transferred is a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home 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 or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plates plate and retain and preserve them the plate for use on any other vehicle of the same type and gross weight which may subsequently be registered in his or her name.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3217g Section 3217g. 342.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1407,22 342.15 (4) (b) If the vehicle being transferred is a vehicle registered under s. 341.26 at a special fee and the new owner will not be entitled to register the vehicle at such fee, the transferor shall remove and destroy the plates plate.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3217n Section 3217n. 342.15 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1408,3 342.15 (4) (c) In all other cases the transferor shall permit the plates plate to remain attached to the vehicle being transferred, except that if the vehicle has been junked the transferor shall remove and destroy the plates plate.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3217r Section 3217r. 342.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1408,15 342.34 (1) (c) If the vehicle is a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home 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 or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plates plate and retain and preserve them the plate for use on any other vehicle of the same type which may subsequently be registered in his or her name. If the vehicle is not a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27, or a motor home 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 or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, he or she shall remove and destroy the plates plate.

SB40-ASA1, s. 3217w Section 3217w. 342.34 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1408,18 342.34 (2) (c) Remove and either retain or destroy the registration plates plate for the vehicle as provided in sub. (1) (c).

SB40-ASA1, s. 2600 Section 2600. 343.01 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1408,21 343.01 (2) (d) "Photograph" means an unretouched image recorded by a camera and reproduced on a photosensitive surface, or a digitized digital image.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2601 Section 2601. 343.027 of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Acts 25 and 59, is repealed and recreated to read:

SB40-ASA1,1409,5 343.027 Confidentiality of signatures. Any signature collected under this chapter may be maintained by the department and shall be kept confidential, except that the department shall release a signature or a facsimile of a signature to the department of revenue for the purposes of administering state taxes and collecting debt, to the person to whom the signature relates, to a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village, or town attorney, law enforcement agency, or to the driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction.

SB40-ASA1, s. 2602 Section 2602. 343.03 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB40-ASA1,1409,11 343.03 (3) License variants. (intro.) Except for restricted licenses under s. 343.08 or temporary licenses under s. 343.10, 343.11 (1) or (3), 343.16 (6) (b), or 343.305 (8) (a), each operator's license issued by the department shall be in one of the following categories with a descriptive legend displayed on the top front side of the license document:

SB40-ASA1, s. 2603 Section 2603. 343.03 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB40-ASA1,1409,18 343.03 (3m) Noncitizen temporary license. If the issuance of any license described under sub. (3) requires the license applicant to present any documentary proof specified in s. 343.14 (2) (es) 4. to 7., the license shall display on the front side of the license, in addition to any legend or label described in sub. (3), a legend identifying the license as temporary. This noncitizen temporary license may not be renewed except as provided in s. 343.165 (4) (c).