SB141, s. 39
4Section
39. 341.145 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (b) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 6plate under sub. (1) (c) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
7341.14 (6r).
SB141, s. 40
8Section
40. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (c) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 10plate under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
11341.14 (1).
SB141, s. 41
12Section
41. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (d) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 14plate under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
15341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q).
SB141, s. 42
16Section
42. 341.145 (1g) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (e) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 18plate under sub. (1) (f) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
19341.14 (6w).
SB141, s. 43
20Section
43. 341.145 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1r) In lieu of the procedure under s. 341.13 (2), the department may
22issue
a distinguishing
tags or decals for tag or decal for a personalized registration
23plates plate for a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight.
SB141, s. 44
24Section
44. 341.145 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.145
(2) (intro.) The department shall issue
a personalized registration
2plates plate only upon request and if:
SB141, s. 45
3Section
45. 341.145 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(3) In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25
5(1) (a), (c) or (j) or (2) or 341.26 (3) (a) 2. or (am), the applicant for a personalized
6registration plate issued on an annual basis shall pay a fee of $15 for the issuance
7of the plate and $15 in each succeeding year to maintain the plate. In addition to the
8regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (b) or 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the
9applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay
10a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the
11biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued
12during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee to maintain a
13personalized plate issued on a biennial basis is $30. The fee for reissuance of a
14personalized plate shall be $15 for an annual registration and $30 for a biennial
15registration. An applicant for
a personalized
plates plate issued under sub. (1) (b)
16or (c) shall not be required to pay the fee for initial issuance of the
plates plate.
SB141, s. 46
17Section
46. 341.145 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(7) The department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or
19numbers, or both, which may carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency,
20or which would be misleading, or in conflict with the issuance of any other
21registration
plates plate. All decisions of the department with respect to
22personalized registration plate applications shall be final and not subject to judicial
23review under ch. 227.
SB141, s. 47
24Section
47. 341.145 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.145
(8) The department may cancel and order the return of any
2personalized registration
plates plate issued which
contain contains any
3combination of letters or numbers, or both, which the department determines may
4carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which may be misleading.
5Any person ordered to return
such plates a plate under this subsection shall either
6be reimbursed for any additional fees they paid for the
plates plate for the
7registration year in which they are recalled, or be given at no additional cost
a 8replacement personalized registration
plates plate, the issuance of which is in
9compliance with the statutes. A person who fails to return
a personalized
10registration
plates plate upon request of the department may be required to forfeit
11not more than $200.
SB141, s. 48
12Section
48. 341.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.15
(1) (intro.)
Whenever 2 registration plates are issued for a vehicle, one
14plate shall be attached to the front and one to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever
only 15one registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached as follows:
SB141, s. 49
16Section
49. 341.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.15
(1) (b) For any other vehicle
for which only one plate is issued, to the
18rear, except that a plate issued to or for a municipality under s. 341.26 (2m) may be
19attached to the front of the vehicle if the design or use of the vehicle is such as to make
20a plate attached to the rear difficult to see and read.
SB141, s. 50
21Section
50. 341.15 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
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341.15
(1g) The owner of any vehicle for which 2 registration plates were issued
23before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], may remove and
24destroy one registration plate from the vehicle but is not required to do so until such
25time as the department issues a new plate upon the renewal of registration of the
1vehicle. If a person removes and destroys one plate, the remaining plate must comply
2with the requirements of sub. (1).
SB141, s. 51
3Section
51. 341.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.15
(2) Registration plates A registration plate shall be attached firmly and
5rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The
plates plate shall at all
6times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that
they it can
7be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any peace officer may require the operator
8of any vehicle on which
plates are a plate is not properly displayed to display
such
9plates the plate as required by this section.
SB141, s. 52
10Section
52. 341.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the
12owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the
13department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon
14satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of
15$2 for
each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
SB141, s. 53
16Section
53. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate
18issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a), (6r) (b), or (6w) or a special personalized plate issued
19under s. 341.145 (1) (b), (c), or (f) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for
each the plate
20or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53.,
21$6 for
each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
SB141, s. 54
22Section
54. 341.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(2) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner
24of the vehicle to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a
25replacement. Except as provided in sub. (2m), upon receipt of satisfactory proof of
1illegibility, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for
each the plate, the department shall
2issue a replacement. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy
3the illegible plate.
SB141, s. 55
4Section
55. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department
6may issue an applicant for
a replacement
plates plate for an automobile registered
7pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27
a registration
plates plate of the
8design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle
9under which the original
plates were plate was issued. The department may limit
10the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration
11of a motor vehicle.
SB141, s. 56
12Section
56. 341.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(3) When issuing a replacement plate, the department may assign a
14new number and issue a new plate rather than a duplicate of the original if in its
15judgment that is in the best interests of economy or prevention of fraud. Upon receipt
16of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy
all plates the plate replaced.
SB141, s. 57
17Section
57. 341.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(4) Any person issued
a replacement
plates plate who fails to destroy
19the original
plates plate as required by sub. (2) or (3) may be required to forfeit not
20more than $200.
SB141, s. 58
21Section
58. 341.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.265
(1) Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner or
23subsequent transferee of a motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier
24and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's
25specifications may upon application register the same as an antique vehicle upon
1payment of a fee of $5, and be furnished
a registration
plates plate of a distinctive
2design, in lieu of the usual registration
plates
plate, which shall show in addition to
3the registration number that the vehicle is an antique. The registration shall be
4valid while the vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any
5additional fee. The vehicle shall only be used for special occasions such as display
6and parade purposes or for necessary testing, maintenance and storage purposes.
7A motorcycle may be registered as an antique vehicle if all of the requirements for
8registration specified in this subsection are satisfied.
SB141, s. 59
9Section
59. 341.265 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.265
(1m) A person who registers an antique motor vehicle under sub. (1)
11may furnish and display on the vehicle a historical plate from or representing the
12model year of the vehicle if the registration and
plates plate issued by the department
13are simultaneously carried in or, with respect to an antique motorcycle, with the
14vehicle and are available for inspection.
SB141, s. 60
15Section
60. 341.266 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.266
(2) (a) Any person who is the owner of a special interest vehicle that
17is 20 or more years old at the time of making application for registration or transfer
18of title of the vehicle and who, unless the owner is an historical society that is exempt
19from federal income taxes, owns, has registered in this state, and uses for regular
20transportation at least one vehicle that has
a regular registration
plates plate may
21upon application register the vehicle as a special interest vehicle upon payment of
22a fee under par. (b).
SB141, s. 61
23Section
61. 341.266 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.266
(2) (c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with
a 25registration
plates plate of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration
plates
1plate, and
those plates
that plate shall show that the vehicle is a special interest
2vehicle owned by a Wisconsin collector. Upon application, the owner may reregister
3the vehicle without the payment of any additional fee.
SB141, s. 62
4Section
62. 341.266 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.266
(2) (d) Each collector applying for
a special interest vehicle registration
6plates plate will be issued a collector's identification number which will appear on
7each the plate. Second and all subsequent registrations under this section by the
8same collector will bear the same collector's identification number followed by a
9suffix letter for vehicle identification.
SB141, s. 63
10Section
63. 341.266 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.266
(2) (e) 3. Except as provided in s. 341.09 (7), no special interest vehicle
12may be operated upon any highway of this state during the month of January unless
13the owner of the vehicle reregisters the vehicle under s. 341.25 and replaces the
14distinctive registration
plates plate issued under par. (c) with
a regular registration
15plates plate or transfers
a regular registration
plates plate to the vehicle.
SB141, s. 64
16Section
64. 341.266 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.266
(3) In addition to the fee in sub. (2) (b), there shall be an original (first
18time only) processing fee of $50 to defray the cost of issuing the original collector's
19special interest vehicle registration
plates plate and to ensure that each collector will
20be issued only one collector's identification number.
SB141, s. 65
21Section
65. 341.268 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.268
(2) (a) (intro.) Any person who is the owner of a reconstructed, replica,
23street modified or homemade vehicle and who owns, has registered in this state and
24uses for regular transportation at least one vehicle that has
a regular registration
25plates plate may upon application register the vehicle as a reconstructed, replica,
1street modified or homemade vehicle upon payment of a fee under par. (b), provided
2that the vehicle is one of the following:
SB141, s. 66
3Section
66. 341.268 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.268
(2) (c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with
a 5registration
plates plate of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration
plates 6plate, and
those plates that plate shall show that the vehicle is a reconstructed,
7replica, street modified or homemade vehicle owned by a Wisconsin hobbyist. Upon
8application, the owner may reregister the vehicle without the payment of any
9additional fee.
SB141, s. 67
10Section
67. 341.268 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.268
(2) (d) Each hobbyist applying for
a reconstructed, replica, street
12modified or homemade vehicle registration
plates
plate will be issued a hobbyist's
13identification number which will appear on
each the plate. Second and all
14subsequent registrations under this section by the same hobbyist will bear the same
15hobbyist's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification.
SB141, s. 68
16Section
68. 341.268 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.268
(2) (e) 3. Except as provided in s. 341.09 (7), no reconstructed, replica,
18street modified or homemade vehicle may be operated upon any highway of this state
19during the month of January unless the owner of the vehicle reregisters the vehicle
20under s. 341.25 and replaces the distinctive registration
plates plate issued under
21par. (c) with
a regular registration
plates plate or transfers
a regular registration
22plates plate to the vehicle.
SB141, s. 69
23Section
69. 341.268 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.268
(3) In addition to the fee in sub. (2) (b), there shall be an original (first
25time only) processing fee of $50 to defray the cost of issuing the original hobbyist's
1reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle registration
plates plate 2and to ensure that each hobbyist will be issued only one hobbyist's identification
3number.
SB141, s. 70
4Section
70. 341.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.27
(3) (a) If the applicant holds
a current registration
plates that were plate
6that was removed from an automobile that the applicant no longer owns or that has
7been junked, is no longer used on the highways or has been registered as a special
8interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street modified
9or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a), and the
plates were plate was issued
10under the system of registration prescribed by this section, the department shall
11register the automobile which is the subject of the application for the remainder of
12the unexpired registration period.
SB141, s. 71
13Section
71. 341.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.27
(3) (b) If the applicant does not hold
a current registration
plates plate 15under the circumstances described in par. (a) and the application is an original
16rather than renewal application, the department may register the automobile which
17is the subject of the application for such period or part thereof as the secretary
18determines will help to equalize the registration and renewal workload of the
19department.
SB141, s. 72
20Section
72. 341.28 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.28
(2) (intro.) If the applicant for registration holds
a current registration
22plates which were plate that was removed from an automobile which the applicant
23no longer owns or which has been junked, is no longer being used on the highways
24or has been registered as a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a
25reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a),
1and the
plates were plate was issued under the system of registration prescribed by
2s. 341.27, the applicant is exempt from the payment of a registration fee, except in
3the following cases:
SB141, s. 73
4Section
73. 341.28 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.28
(2) (a) If the annual fee prescribed for the automobile being registered
6is higher than the annual fee prescribed for the automobile from which the
plates
7were plate was removed, the applicant shall pay a fee computed on the basis of
8one-twelfth of the difference between the 2 annual fees multiplied by the number of
9months for which the automobile which is the subject of the application is being
10registered. The start of the new registration, for the purpose of computing the fee,
11shall be determined in accordance with sub. (7).
SB141, s. 74
12Section
74. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.28
(2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was
14owned by the applicant at any time during the month in which the transfer,
15termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking
16or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) of the other automobile
17occurred and was not currently registered at the time of such transfer, termination
18of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration
19under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the applicant shall pay a fee to be computed
20as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive a credit for the unused portion of the
21current registration. The credit shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the
22annual fee paid for the vehicle from which the
plates were plate was removed
23multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period
24represented by the removed
plates plate, including the month during which the
25applicant transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or registered
1under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) or terminated the consumer lease of the
2automobile from which the
plates were plate was removed.
SB141, s. 75
3Section
75. 341.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.28
(3) If the applicant does not hold
a current registration
plates plate 5under the circumstances described in sub. (2) and the automobile which is the subject
6of the application has not previously been registered in this state by the applicant,
7the fee payable by the applicant shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the
8annual fee multiplied by the number of months for which the automobile is being
9registered, the start of such registration period to be determined in accordance with
10sub. (7).
SB141, s. 76
11Section
76. 341.28 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.28
(4) (intro.) If the applicant does not hold
a current registration
plates 13plate under the circumstances described in sub. (2) but the automobile which is the
14subject of the application has previously been registered in this state by the
15applicant, the applicant shall pay a fee covering all the time since the end of the
16period for which the automobile previously was registered unless:
SB141, s. 77
17Section
77. 341.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.29
(2) If an application for registration of a vehicle subject to registration
19on an annual or biennial basis is received less than 2 months prior to the beginning
20of any registration period and the vehicle is not registered in this state at the time
21of application and the applicant desires to register for the succeeding registration
22period as well as for the remainder of the current period, the department upon
23registering the vehicle shall issue
a registration
plates plate designed for the
24succeeding registration period rather than for the current period.
Such plates also
25serve The plate also serves during the remainder of the current registration period
1as lawful evidence of the registration of the vehicle. This subsection does not affect
2computation of fee payable by the applicant.
SB141, s. 78
3Section
78. 341.295 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.295
(3) (a) If the applicant holds
a registration
plates which were plate that
5was removed from a vehicle under s. 341.31 (4) (c), 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or
6(2) (c), and the
plates were plate was issued under the monthly series system, the
7department shall register a replacement vehicle of the same type and gross weight
8which is the subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration
9period.
SB141, s. 79
10Section
79. 341.295 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.295
(3) (b) If the applicant does not hold
a current registration
plates plate 12under the circumstances described in par. (a) and the application is an original
13rather than renewal application, the department may register the vehicle which is
14the subject of the application for such period or part of a period as the secretary
15determines will help to equalize the registration and renewal workload of the
16department.
SB141, s. 80
17Section
80. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.31
(1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which has been transferred or
19leased to the applicant and for which
a current registration
plates plate had been
20issued to the previous owner; or
SB141, s. 81
21Section
81. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.31
(4) (b) A person retaining a
set of plates plate removed from a vehicle
23under s. 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c) and which was junked or transferred,
24is no longer leased to the person or used on the highways or has been registered as
25a special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street
1modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a) may receive credit for the
2unused portion of the registration fee paid when registering a replacement vehicle
3of the same type and gross weight.
SB141, s. 82
4Section
82. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.31
(4) (c) A person retaining a
set of plates plate removed from a motorcycle
6may receive credit for the unused portion of the registration fee paid when
7registering a replacement motorcycle.
SB141, s. 83
8Section
83. 341.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: