AB75: Bill Text

AB75, s. 2832 Section 2832. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,18 341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q).

AB75, s. 2833 Section 2833. 341.145 (1g) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1437,22 341.145 (1g) (e) The department may issue a personalized registration plates plate under sub. (1) (f) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s. 341.14 (6w).

AB75, s. 2834 Section 2834. 341.145 (1r) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2835 Section 2835. 341.145 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1438,2 341.145 (2) (intro.) The department shall issue a personalized registration plates plate only upon request and if:

AB75, s. 2836 Section 2836. 341.145 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1438,16 341.145 (3) In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c) or (j) or (2) or 341.26 (3) (a) 2. or (am), the applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on an annual basis shall pay a fee of $15 for the issuance of the plate and $15 in each succeeding year to maintain the plate. In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (b) or 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee to maintain a personalized plate issued on a biennial basis is $30. The fee for reissuance of a personalized plate shall be $15 for an annual registration and $30 for a biennial registration. An applicant for a personalized plates plate issued under sub. (1) (b) or (c) shall not be required to pay the fee for initial issuance of the plates plate.

AB75, s. 2837 Section 2837. 341.145 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1438,23 341.145 (7) The department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or numbers, or both, which may carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency, or which would be misleading, or in conflict with the issuance of any other registration plates plate. All decisions of the department with respect to personalized registration plate applications shall be final and not subject to judicial review under ch. 227.

AB75, s. 2838 Section 2838. 341.145 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1439,11 341.145 (8) The department may cancel and order the return of any personalized registration plates plate issued which contain contains any combination of letters or numbers, or both, which the department determines may carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which may be misleading. Any person ordered to return such plates a plate under this subsection shall either be reimbursed for any additional fees they paid for the plates plate for the registration year in which they are recalled, or be given at no additional cost a replacement personalized registration plates plate, the issuance of which is in compliance with the statutes. A person who fails to return a personalized registration plates plate upon request of the department may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

AB75, s. 2839 Section 2839. 341.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1439,15 341.15 (1) (intro.) Whenever 2 registration plates are issued for a vehicle, one plate shall be attached to the front and one to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever only one registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached as follows:

AB75, s. 2840 Section 2840. 341.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1439,20 341.15 (1) (b) For any other vehicle for which only one plate is issued, to the rear, except that a plate issued to or for a municipality under s. 341.26 (2m) may be attached to the front of the vehicle if the design or use of the vehicle is such as to make a plate attached to the rear difficult to see and read.

AB75, s. 2841 Section 2841. 341.15 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1440,3 341.15 (1g) The owner of any vehicle for which 2 registration plates were issued before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], may remove and destroy one registration plate from the vehicle but is not required to do so until such time as the department issues a new plate upon the renewal of registration of the vehicle. If a person removes and destroys one plate, the plate removed may not display a registration decal or tag and the remaining plate must comply with the requirements of sub. (1).

AB75, s. 2842 Section 2842. 341.15 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2843 Section 2843. 341.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1440,11 341.15 (2) Registration plates A registration plate shall be attached firmly and rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The plates plate shall at all times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that they it can be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any peace officer may require the operator of any vehicle on which plates are a plate is not properly displayed to display such plates the plate as required by this section.

AB75, s. 2844 Section 2844. 341.15 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1440,17 341.15 (3) (a) A person who operates a vehicle for which a current registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration has been issued without such plate, tag, decal or other evidence of registration being attached to the vehicle, except when such vehicle is being operated pursuant to a temporary operation permit or plate;

AB75, s. 2845 Section 2845. 341.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1440,23 341.16 (1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

AB75, s. 2846 Section 2846. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,5 341.16 (1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a), (6r) (b), or (6w) or a special personalized plate issued under s. 341.145 (1) (b), (c), or (f) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each the plate or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53., $6 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

AB75, s. 2847 Section 2847. 341.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,12 341.16 (2) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner of the vehicle to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a replacement. Except as provided in sub. (2m), upon receipt of satisfactory proof of illegibility, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy the illegible plate.

AB75, s. 2848 Section 2848. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,20 341.16 (2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department may issue an applicant for a replacement plates plate for an automobile registered pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27 a registration plates plate of the design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle under which the original plates were plate was issued. The department may limit the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration of a motor vehicle.

AB75, s. 2849 Section 2849. 341.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1441,25 341.16 (3) When issuing a replacement plate, the department may assign a new number and issue a new plate rather than a duplicate of the original if in its judgment that is in the best interests of economy or prevention of fraud. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy all plates the plate replaced.

AB75, s. 2850 Section 2850. 341.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1442,4 341.16 (4) Any person issued a replacement plates plate who fails to destroy the original plates plate as required by sub. (2) or (3) may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

AB75, s. 2851 Section 2851. 341.255 (3) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2852 Section 2852. 341.255 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

AB75, s. 2853 Section 2853. 341.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1442,19 341.265 (1) Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner or subsequent transferee of a motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications may upon application register the same as an antique vehicle upon payment of a fee of $5, and be furnished a registration plates plate of a distinctive design, in lieu of the usual registration plates plate, which shall show in addition to the registration number that the vehicle is an antique. The registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any additional fee. The vehicle shall only be used for special occasions such as display and parade purposes or for necessary testing, maintenance and storage purposes. A motorcycle may be registered as an antique vehicle if all of the requirements for registration specified in this subsection are satisfied.

AB75, s. 2854 Section 2854. 341.265 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1442,25 341.265 (1m) A person who registers an antique motor vehicle under sub. (1) may furnish and display on the vehicle a historical plate from or representing the model year of the vehicle if the registration and plates plate issued by the department are simultaneously carried in or, with respect to an antique motorcycle, with the vehicle and are available for inspection.

AB75, s. 2855 Section 2855. 341.266 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1443,8 341.266 (2) (a) Any person who is the owner of a special interest vehicle that is 20 or more years old at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title of the vehicle and who, unless the owner is an historical society that is exempt from federal income taxes, 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 special interest vehicle upon payment of a fee under par. (b).

AB75, s. 2856 Section 2856. 341.266 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1443,14 341.266 (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 special interest vehicle owned by a Wisconsin collector. Upon application, the owner may reregister the vehicle without the payment of any additional fee.

AB75, s. 2857 Section 2857. 341.266 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1443,20 341.266 (2) (d) Each collector applying for a special interest vehicle registration plates plate will be issued a collector's identification number which will appear on each the plate. Second and all subsequent registrations under this section by the same collector will bear the same collector's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification.

AB75, s. 2858 Section 2858. 341.266 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1444,2 341.266 (2) (e) 3. Except as provided in s. 341.09 (7), no special interest 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.

AB75, s. 2859 Section 2859. 341.266 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1444,7 341.266 (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 collector's special interest vehicle registration plates plate and to ensure that each collector will be issued only one collector's identification number.

AB75, s. 2860 Section 2860. 341.268 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1444,14 341.268 (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:

AB75, s. 2861 Section 2861. 341.268 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1444,21 341.268 (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.

AB75, s. 2862 Section 2862. 341.268 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1445,2 341.268 (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.

AB75, s. 2863 Section 2863. 341.268 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1445,9 341.268 (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.

AB75, s. 2864 Section 2864. 341.268 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1445,15 341.268 (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.

AB75, s. 2865 Section 2865. 341.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1445,24 341.27 (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.

AB75, s. 2866 Section 2866. 341.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1446,6 341.27 (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.

AB75, s. 2867 Section 2867. 341.28 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1446,15 341.28 (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:

AB75, s. 2868 Section 2868. 341.28 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1446,23 341.28 (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).

AB75, s. 2869 Section 2869. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1447,15 341.28 (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.

AB75, s. 2870 Section 2870. 341.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1447,23 341.28 (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).

AB75, s. 2871 Section 2871. 341.28 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1448,5 341.28 (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:

AB75, s. 2872 Section 2872. 341.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1448,16 341.29 (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.

AB75, s. 2873 Section 2873. 341.295 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1448,23 341.295 (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.

AB75, s. 2874 Section 2874. 341.295 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,6 341.295 (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.

AB75, s. 2875 Section 2875. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,10 341.31 (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

AB75, s. 2876 Section 2876. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,18 341.31 (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.

AB75, s. 2877 Section 2877. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,22 341.31 (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.

AB75, s. 2878 Section 2878. 341.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: