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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:
SB141,24,2217
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:
SB141,25,1914
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:
SB141,29,75
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:
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341.32
(1) Whenever the construction or the use of a registered vehicle is
10changed in a manner making the vehicle subject to a different registration fee than
11the fee for which the vehicle currently is registered, the owner shall immediately
12make application for reregistration. The fee payable upon such reregistration shall
13be computed as for a vehicle not previously registered in this state but a credit shall
14be allowed for the unused portion of the fee paid for the previous registration if the
15registration
plates plate issued upon the previous registration
are is returned to the
16department. The credit shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual
17registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee prescribed for
18the vehicle as previously registered multiplied by the number of months of
19registration which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle became subject to
20the different fee. The credit may be applied toward the reregistration of the vehicle
21only up to the date when the previous registration would have expired.
SB141, s. 84
22Section
84. 341.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.33
(2) The department shall refund the unused portion of a registration fee
24paid for the registration of a vehicle owned by a person who is entering active service
25in the naval or military forces of the United States if the person makes application
1for such refund upon a form prescribed by the department, furnishes such proof as
2the department may require that the vehicle will not be operated in this or another
3state during the remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered, and
4returns to the department the certificate of registration and registration
plates plate.
5The refund shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual registration
6fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee paid for the vehicle,
7multiplied by the number of full months remaining in the period for which the vehicle
8is registered when the vehicle ceases to be operated.
SB141, s. 85
9Section
85. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.33
(3) Upon request, the department shall refund
50% 50 percent of a
11registration fee paid for a vehicle registered on a biennial basis if the person who
12registered the vehicle furnishes such proof as the department requires that the
13person has transferred his or her interest in the vehicle or terminated leasing the
14vehicle before the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is
15registered or that the vehicle will not be operated in this state after the beginning
16of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered. The department may
17require the person to return the certificate of registration and registration
plates 18plate for the vehicle to the department. Except as provided in sub. (1), the
19department may not refund more than
50% 50 percent of the fee paid for the
20registration of a vehicle registered on a biennial basis.
SB141, s. 86
21Section
86. 341.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.335
(1) Whenever any person, after applying for and receiving
a 23registration
plates plate, moves from the address named in the application for the
24registration
plates plate or when the name of the licensee is changed by marriage or
25otherwise, the person shall within 10 days notify the department in writing of the
1old and new address or of such former and new names and of all registration plate
2numbers held.
SB141, s. 87
3Section
87. 341.41 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.41
(8) (a) Residents of the state operating a fleet of 3 or more units
5consisting of trucks, truck tractors or road tractors with a gross weight of not less
6than 12,000 pounds shall display
a Wisconsin registration
plates plate for which
7100% 100 percent of the fee has been paid on vehicles not exempt from Wisconsin
8registration and operated in intrastate commerce. Vehicles engaged in interstate
9commerce may display
a Wisconsin prorate registration
plates plate for which a
10proportional registration fee has been paid in addition to a full fee registration plate
11from another jurisdiction. Such proportional registration shall be accomplished
12either by payment to the department of registration fees in an amount equal to that
13obtained by applying the proportion of in-state fleet miles divided by the total fleet
14miles to the total fees which would otherwise be required for the registration of all
15such vehicles in this state, or by registration of a portion of such vehicles as
16determined under this subsection. The department may refuse to permit any or all
17of such vehicles to be registered under apportionment if the department is not
18satisfied that this state will obtain a fair and equitable share of license registrations
19of the vehicles comprising such fleet.
SB141, s. 88
20Section
88. 341.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.47
(1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), any motor vehicle,
22recreational vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is owned or repossessed by, or
23consigned for sale to, a dealer, distributor or manufacturer may be operated on the
24highways of this state for either private or business purposes without being
1registered if the vehicle has displayed upon it
a valid registration
plates plate issued
2under s. 341.51 to the dealer, distributor or manufacturer and the vehicle:
SB141, s. 89
3Section
89. 341.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.47
(3) A vehicle which is being transported in tow on its own wheels or
5under its own power from the manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or branch of the
6manufacturer, or from the distributor or dealer to another distributor or dealer or to
7the manufacturer or branch of the manufacturer, or from the branch of the
8manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or manufacturer by a transporter of vehicles
9need not be registered if such vehicle has displayed upon it
a valid registration
plates 10plate issued to the transporter pursuant to s. 341.51. The requirement under this
11subsection that the vehicle be transported in tow on its own wheels or under its own
12power does not apply to trailers, semitrailers or truck tractors.
SB141, s. 90
13Section
90. 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
15the department also shall issue
2 one registration
plates plate. The department,
16upon receiving a fee of $5 for each additional plate desired by a dealer, distributor
17or manufacturer of motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, $5 for each additional
18plate desired by a dealer, distributor or manufacturer of recreational vehicles and $5
19for each additional plate desired by a transporter, shall issue to the registered dealer,
20distributor, manufacturer or transporter the additional plates as ordered. The
21department may charge a fee of $2 per plate for replacing lost, damaged or illegible
22plates issued under this subsection.
SB141, s. 91
23Section
91. 341.53 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB141,33,5
24341.53 Expiration of registration; transferability of plates plate. 25Certificates of registration and registration plates issued to dealers, distributors,
1manufacturers or transporters shall be issued for the calendar year and are valid
2only during the calendar year for which issued.
Registration plates are A
3registration plate is transferable from one motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to
4another motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer and from one recreational vehicle to
5another.
SB141, s. 92
6Section
92. 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
8registration
plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a)
9shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.
SB141, s. 93
10Section
93. 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
12section or ch. 344, the department may order the owner or person in possession of the
13registration
plates plate to return
them it to the department. Any person who fails
14to return the
plates plate when ordered to do so by the department may be required
15to forfeit not more than $200.
SB141, s. 94
16Section
94. 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
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:
SB141,35,54
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:
SB141,37,2423
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:
SB141,38,98
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:
SB141,38,1615
346.50
(2a) (f) A person for whom
plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14
16(1r) (a).