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342.05
(5) Unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, a
18nonresident owner of a vehicle that is not subject to registration in this state may not
19apply for a certificate of title under this chapter unless the vehicle is subject to a
20security interest or except as provided in s. 342.16 (1) (a). Notwithstanding any other
21provision of this section, a nonresident may purchase
a temporary operation
plates 22plate under s. 341.09 (4). Any temporary operation permit or plate issued under s.
23341.09 shall not be considered registration of the vehicle for purposes of this
24subsection.
SB141, s. 95
25Section
95. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1342.15
(4) (a) If the vehicle being transferred is a motorcycle or an automobile
2registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor
3home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000
4pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the
5owner shall remove the registration
plates plate and retain and preserve
them the
6plate for use on any other vehicle of the same type and gross weight which may
7subsequently be registered in his or her name.
SB141, s. 96
8Section
96. 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.
10341.26 at a special fee and the new owner will not be entitled to register the vehicle
11at such fee, the transferor shall remove and destroy the
plates plate.
SB141, s. 97
12Section
97. 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
14remain attached to the vehicle being transferred, except that if the vehicle has been
15junked the transferor shall remove and destroy the
plates plate.
SB141, s. 98
16Section
98. 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
18s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose
19farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck
20which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove
21the registration
plates plate and retain and preserve
them the plate for use on any
22other vehicle of the same type which may subsequently be registered in his or her
23name. If the vehicle is not a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27,
24or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm
25truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which
1has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, he or she shall remove and
2destroy the
plates plate.
SB141, s. 99
3Section
99. 342.34 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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342.34
(2) (c) Remove and either retain or destroy the registration
plates plate 5for the vehicle as provided in sub. (1) (c).
SB141, s. 100
6Section
100. 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
8design under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m) or (1q) or any other person with a disability that
9limits or impairs the ability to walk may request from the department a special
10identification card that will entitle any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle,
11parked by, or under the direction of, the person, or a motor vehicle, other than a
12motorcycle, operated by or on behalf of the organization when used to transport such
13a person, to parking privileges under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) and (3). The department shall
14issue the card at a fee to be determined by the department, upon submission by the
15applicant, if the applicant is an individual rather than an organization, of a
16statement from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an
17advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a physician
18assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed
19to practice chiropractic in any state or from a Christian Science practitioner residing
20in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal that the person is a person
21with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk. The statement shall state
22whether the disability is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of
23the physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, chiropractor or
24practitioner as to the duration of the disability. The department shall issue the card
25upon application by an organization on a form prescribed by the department if the
1department believes that the organization meets the requirements under this
2subsection.
SB141, s. 101
3Section
101. 344.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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344.45
(1) Whenever a person's operating privilege or registration is suspended
5under this chapter, the department may order the person to surrender to the
6department his or her operator's license and the registration
plates plate of
the any 7vehicle
or vehicles for which registration was suspended. If the person fails
8immediately to return the operator's license or registration
plates plate to the
9department, the department may direct a traffic officer to take possession thereof
10and return them to the department.
SB141, s. 102
11Section
102. 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
13a vehicle unless there is on file with the department a certificate of insurance
14showing that the vehicle is insured in compliance with sub. (1). No such policy may
15be terminated prior to its expiration or canceled for any reason unless a notice thereof
16is filed with the department at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or
17cancellation. The department shall suspend the registration of a vehicle on which
18the insurance policy has been terminated or canceled, effective on the date of
19termination or cancellation.
SB141, s. 103
20Section
103. 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
22registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) or (1r) (a) to a disabled veteran or on his
23or her behalf is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking in
24any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased,
25or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both
1owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more
2limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time
3limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required.
4Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the disabled veteran to
5whom or on whose behalf the special
plates were plate was issued and to qualified
6operators acting under the disabled veteran's express direction with the disabled
7veteran present.
SB141, s. 104
8Section
104. 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 10special registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a)
11or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card
12issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another
13jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued
14by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically
15disabled person is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking
16in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased,
17or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both
18owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more
19limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time
20limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required.
21Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the following:
SB141, s. 105
22Section
105. 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
24(1a).
SB141, s. 106
25Section
106. 346.50 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.50
(2a) (b) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
2person to whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1a) when such person
3is present.
SB141, s. 107
4Section
107. 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
6(1m) when the disabled person for whom the
plates were
plate was issued is present.
SB141, s. 108
7Section
108. 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.
9341.14 (1q).
SB141, s. 109
10Section
109. 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
12person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1q) when such
13person is present.
SB141, s. 110
14Section
110. 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
16(1r) (a).
SB141, s. 111
17Section
111. 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
19person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1r) (a) when the
20person is present.
SB141, s. 112
21Section
112. 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
23registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or
24a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card
25issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another
1jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued
2by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with
3a physical disability is exempt from s. 346.505 (2) (a) or any ordinance in conformity
4therewith prohibiting parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street,
5highway or parking facility reserved for persons with physical disabilities by official
6traffic signs indicating the restriction. Stopping, standing and parking privileges
7granted by this subsection are limited to the persons listed under subs. (2) and (2a)
8(a) to (m).
SB141, s. 113
9Section
113. 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"
11means a motor vehicle bearing
a special registration
plates plate issued under s.
12341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle,
13upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a
14motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate,
15card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a
16vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
SB141, s. 114
17Section
114. 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
19as defined under s. 346.503 (1), no person may park, stop or leave standing any
20vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise,
21upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic
22signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying
a special registration
plates 23plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special
24identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another
25jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other
1jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled
2person.
SB141, s. 115
3Section
115. 346.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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346.505
(2) (b) No person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether
5attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of
6a street, highway or parking facility so as to obstruct, block or otherwise limit the use
7of any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
8indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying
a special registration
plates plate 9issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special identification
10card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and
11displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which
12designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
SB141, s. 116
13Section
116. 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
15standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or
16otherwise, upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility that is clearly
17marked as and intended to be an access aisle to provide entry to and exit from
18vehicles by persons with physical disabilities and which is immediately adjacent to
19any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
20indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying
a special registration
plates plate 21issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a special identification
22card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and
23displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which
24designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with a physical disability.
SB141, s. 117
25Section
117. 349.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1349.13
(1m) In addition to the requirements under s. 346.503 (1m), the
2department, with respect to state trunk highways outside of corporate limits and
3parking facilities under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to
4highways under their jurisdiction including state trunk highways or connecting
5highways within corporate limits and parking facilities within corporate limits, may,
6by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, prohibit parking, stopping or
7standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for any
8vehicle bearing
a special registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a),
9(1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a
10special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or any vehicle
11registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem
12issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a
13physically disabled person.
SB141, s. 118
14Section
118. 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
16truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less is located on a highway, as
17defined in s. 340.01 (22), and is not displaying
a valid registration
plates plate, a
18temporary operation plate or other evidence of registration as provided under s.
19341.18 (1) is prima facie evidence, for purposes of ch. 341, that the vehicle is an
20unregistered or improperly registered vehicle. This subsection does not apply to
21violations of ordinances enacted under s. 341.65, but this subsection does apply to
22violations of ordinances enacted under s. 341.65, 2003 stats.
SB141,42,324
(1)
In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation
25to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as
1affected by the acts of 2007, the dollar amount is decreased by $878,200 for fiscal year
22008-09 to decrease funding for the issuance of registration plates by the
3department of transportation.
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(1) This act first applies to registration plates issued by the department of
6transportation on the effective date of this subsection.
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(1)
This act takes effect on July 1, 2008, or on the day after publication,
9whichever is later.