SB432: Bill Text

SB432, s. 85 Section 85. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,31,8 341.31 (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.

SB432, s. 86 Section 86. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,31,12 341.31 (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.

SB432, s. 87 Section 87. 341.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,32,2 341.32 (1) Whenever the construction or the use of a registered vehicle is changed in a manner making the vehicle subject to a different registration fee than the fee for which the vehicle currently is registered, the owner shall immediately make application for reregistration. The fee payable upon such reregistration shall be computed as for a vehicle not previously registered in this state but a credit shall be allowed for the unused portion of the fee paid for the previous registration if the registration plates plate issued upon the previous registration are is returned to the department. The credit shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee prescribed for the vehicle as previously registered multiplied by the number of months of registration which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle became subject to the different fee. The credit may be applied toward the reregistration of the vehicle only up to the date when the previous registration would have expired.

SB432, s. 88 Section 88. 341.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,32,14 341.33 (2) The department shall refund the unused portion of a registration fee paid for the registration of a vehicle owned by a person who is entering active service in the naval or military forces of the United States if the person makes application for such refund upon a form prescribed by the department, furnishes such proof as the department may require that the vehicle will not be operated in this or another state during the remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered, and returns to the department the certificate of registration and registration plates plate. The refund shall be computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial registration fee paid for the vehicle, multiplied by the number of full months remaining in the period for which the vehicle is registered when the vehicle ceases to be operated.

SB432, s. 89 Section 89. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,33,2 341.33 (3) Upon request, the department shall refund 50% 50 percent of a registration fee paid for a vehicle registered on a biennial basis if the person who registered the vehicle furnishes such proof as the department requires that the person has transferred his or her interest in the vehicle or terminated leasing the vehicle before the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered or that the vehicle will not be operated in this state after the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered. The department may require the person to return the certificate of registration and registration plates plate for the vehicle to the department. Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may not refund more than 50% 50 percent of the fee paid for the registration of a vehicle registered on a biennial basis.

SB432, s. 90 Section 90. 341.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,33,9 341.335 (1) Whenever any person, after applying for and receiving a registration plates plate, moves from the address named in the application for the registration plates plate or when the name of the licensee is changed by marriage or otherwise, the person shall within 10 days notify the department in writing of the old and new address or of such former and new names and of all registration plate numbers held.

SB432, s. 91 Section 91. 341.41 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,34,2 341.41 (8) (a) Residents of the state operating a fleet of 3 or more units consisting of trucks, truck tractors or road tractors with a gross weight of not less than 12,000 pounds shall display a Wisconsin registration plates plate for which 100% 100 percent of the fee has been paid on vehicles not exempt from Wisconsin registration and operated in intrastate commerce. Vehicles engaged in interstate commerce may display Wisconsin prorate registration plates for which a proportional registration fee has been paid in addition to a full fee registration plate from another jurisdiction. Such proportional registration shall be accomplished either by payment to the department of registration fees in an amount equal to that obtained by applying the proportion of in-state fleet miles divided by the total fleet miles to the total fees which would otherwise be required for the registration of all such vehicles in this state, or by registration of a portion of such vehicles as determined under this subsection. The department may refuse to permit any or all of such vehicles to be registered under apportionment if the department is not satisfied that this state will obtain a fair and equitable share of license registrations of the vehicles comprising such fleet.

SB432, s. 92 Section 92. 341.51 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,34,13 341.51 (2) Upon registering a dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter, the department also shall issue 2 registration plates sufficient to operate 2 or more vehicles as authorized in ch. 218. The department, upon receiving a fee of $5 for each additional plate desired by a dealer, distributor or manufacturer of motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers, $5 for each additional plate desired by a dealer, distributor or manufacturer of recreational vehicles and $5 for each additional plate desired by a transporter, shall issue to the registered dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter the additional plates as ordered. The department may charge a fee of $2 per plate for replacing lost, damaged or illegible plates issued under this subsection.

SB432, s. 93 Section 93. 341.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,34,17 341.625 (1) Any person who fraudulently procures or uses a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.

SB432, s. 94 Section 94. 341.63 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

SB432,34,24 341.63 (3) (a) Whenever the registration of a vehicle is suspended under this section or ch. 344, the department may order the owner or person in possession of the registration plates plate to return them it to the department. Any person who fails to return the plates plate when ordered to do so by the department may be required to forfeit not more than $200.

SB432, s. 95 Section 95. 341.63 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32, is amended to read:

SB432,35,5 341.63 (3) (b) (intro.) In addition to or in lieu of ordering the return of a registration plates plate under par. (a), the department may seize and destroy the registration plates plate of any motor vehicle for which all of the following apply:

SB432, s. 96 Section 96. 341.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,35,11 341.65 (1) (b) "Unregistered motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is located upon a highway and that is not displaying a valid registration plates plate, a temporary operation plate, or other evidence of registration as provided under s. 341.18 (1) for the vehicle's current registration period or for a registration period for the vehicle that expired within the immediately preceding 31 days.

SB432, s. 97 Section 97. 342.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,35,20 342.05 (5) Unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, a nonresident owner of a vehicle that is not subject to registration in this state may not apply for a certificate of title under this chapter unless the vehicle is subject to a security interest or except as provided in s. 342.16 (1) (a). Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a nonresident may purchase a temporary operation plates plate under s. 341.09 (4). Any temporary operation permit or plate issued under s. 341.09 shall not be considered registration of the vehicle for purposes of this subsection.

SB432, s. 98 Section 98. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,36,3 342.15 (4) (a) If the vehicle being transferred is a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plates plate and retain and preserve them the plate for use on any other vehicle of the same type and gross weight which may subsequently be registered in his or her name.

SB432, s. 99 Section 99. 342.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,36,7 342.15 (4) (b) If the vehicle being transferred is a vehicle registered under s. 341.26 at a special fee and the new owner will not be entitled to register the vehicle at such fee, the transferor shall remove and destroy the plates plate.

SB432, s. 100 Section 100. 342.15 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,36,11 342.15 (4) (c) In all other cases the transferor shall permit the plates plate to remain attached to the vehicle being transferred, except that if the vehicle has been junked the transferor shall remove and destroy the plates plate.

SB432, s. 101 Section 101. 342.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,36,23 342.34 (1) (c) If the vehicle is a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27 or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, the owner shall remove the registration plates plate and retain and preserve them the plate for use on any other vehicle of the same type which may subsequently be registered in his or her name. If the vehicle is not a motorcycle or an automobile registered under s. 341.27, or a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds or a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, he or she shall remove and destroy the plates plate.

SB432, s. 102 Section 102. 342.34 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,37,2 342.34 (2) (c) Remove and either retain or destroy the registration plates plate for the vehicle as provided in sub. (1) (c).

SB432, s. 103 Section 103. 343.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,38,2 343.51 (1) Any person who qualifies for a registration plates plate of a special design under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m) or (1q) or any other person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk may request from the department a special identification card that will entitle any motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, parked by, or under the direction of, the person, or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, operated by or on behalf of the organization when used to transport such a person, to parking privileges under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) and (3). The department shall issue the card at a fee to be determined by the department, upon submission by the applicant, if the applicant is an individual rather than an organization, of a statement from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal that the person is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk. The statement shall state whether the disability is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of the physician, advanced practice nurse, public health nurse, physician assistant, podiatrist, chiropractor or practitioner as to the duration of the disability. The department shall issue the card upon application by an organization on a form prescribed by the department if the department believes that the organization meets the requirements under this subsection.

SB432, s. 104 Section 104. 344.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,38,10 344.45 (1) Whenever a person's operating privilege or registration is suspended under this chapter, the department may order the person to surrender to the department his or her operator's license and the registration plates plate of the any vehicle or vehicles for which registration was suspended. If the person fails immediately to return the operator's license or registration plates plate to the department, the department may direct a traffic officer to take possession thereof and return them to the department.

SB432, s. 105 Section 105. 344.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,38,19 344.55 (2) The department may not issue a registration plates plate for such a vehicle unless there is on file with the department a certificate of insurance showing that the vehicle is insured in compliance with sub. (1). No such policy may be terminated prior to its expiration or canceled for any reason unless a notice thereof is filed with the department at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or cancellation. The department shall suspend the registration of a vehicle on which the insurance policy has been terminated or canceled, effective on the date of termination or cancellation.

SB432, s. 106 Section 106. 346.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,39,7 346.50 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a special registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) to a disabled veteran or on his or her behalf is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased, or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required. Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the disabled veteran to whom or on whose behalf the special plates were plate was issued and to qualified operators acting under the disabled veteran's express direction with the disabled veteran present.

SB432, s. 107 Section 107. 346.50 (2a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,39,21 346.50 (2a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations on parking in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally owned or leased, or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or leased, or both owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour or more limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where the time limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment is required. Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the following:

SB432, s. 108 Section 108. 346.50 (2a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,39,24 346.50 (2a) (a) A person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1a).

SB432, s. 109 Section 109. 346.50 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,40,3 346.50 (2a) (b) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1a) when such person is present.

SB432, s. 110 Section 110. 346.50 (2a) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,40,6 346.50 (2a) (c) A person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1m) when the disabled person for whom the plates were plate was issued is present.

SB432, s. 111 Section 111. 346.50 (2a) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,40,9 346.50 (2a) (d) A person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1q).

SB432, s. 112 Section 112. 346.50 (2a) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,40,13 346.50 (2a) (e) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1q) when such person is present.

SB432, s. 113 Section 113. 346.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,40,25 346.50 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a vehicle bearing a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with a physical disability is exempt from s. 346.505 (2) (a) or any ordinance in conformity therewith prohibiting parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for persons with physical disabilities by official traffic signs indicating the restriction. Stopping, standing and parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the persons listed under subs. (2) and (2a) (a) to (m).

SB432, s. 114 Section 114. 346.503 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,41,8 346.503 (1) In this section, "motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person" means a motor vehicle bearing a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.

SB432, s. 115 Section 115. 346.505 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,41,18 346.505 (2) (a) Except for a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person as defined under s. 346.503 (1), no person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.

SB432, s. 116 Section 116. 346.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,42,3 346.505 (2) (b) No person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility so as to obstruct, block or otherwise limit the use of any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.

SB432, s. 117 Section 117. 346.505 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,42,15 346.505 (2) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), no person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility that is clearly marked as and intended to be an access aisle to provide entry to and exit from vehicles by persons with physical disabilities and which is immediately adjacent to any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a person with a physical disability.

SB432, s. 118 Section 118. 349.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,43,4 349.13 (1m) In addition to the requirements under s. 346.503 (1m), the department, with respect to state trunk highways outside of corporate limits and parking facilities under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to highways under their jurisdiction including state trunk highways or connecting highways within corporate limits and parking facilities within corporate limits, may, by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, prohibit parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for any vehicle bearing a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), or (1q) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or any vehicle registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.

SB432, s. 119 Section 119. 885.237 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB432,43,13 885.237 (2) Notwithstanding s. 341.04, the fact that an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less is located on a highway, as defined in s. 340.01 (22), and is not displaying a valid registration plates plate, a temporary operation plate or other evidence of registration as provided under s. 341.18 (1) is prima facie evidence, for purposes of ch. 341, that the vehicle is an unregistered or improperly registered vehicle. This subsection does not apply to violations of ordinances enacted under s. 341.65, but this subsection does apply to violations of ordinances enacted under s. 341.65, 2003 stats.

SB432, s. 120 Section 120. Fiscal changes.

SB432,43,19 (1) In the schedule under section 20.005 (3) of the statutes for the appropriation to the department of transportation under section 20.395 (5) (cq) of the statutes, as affected by the acts of 2011, the dollar amount is decreased by $878,200 for the second fiscal year of the fiscal biennium in which this subsection takes effect to decrease funding for the issuance of registration plates by the department of transportation.

SB432, s. 121 Section 121. Initial applicability.

SB432,43,22 (1) This act first applies to registration plates issued by the department of transportation on the effective date of this subsection.

SB432, s. 122 Section 122. Effective date.

SB432,44,2 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2012, or on the day after publication, whichever is later.

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