341.14(6r)(f)19m.
19m. Persons who have had an immediate family member die while serving in the U.S. armed forces or in forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces if the immediate family member meets any of the eligibility criteria specified in
10 USC 1126 (a) (1) to (3) for a gold star lapel button.
341.14(6r)(f)23.
23. Persons awarded the distinguished service medal from any branch of the U.S. armed forces.
341.14(6r)(f)33.
33. Fire fighters and surviving spouses of fire fighters who die in the line of duty.
341.14(6r)(f)33m.
33m. Fire fighters and surviving spouses of fire fighters who die in the line of duty.
341.14(6r)(f)35.
35. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on it.
341.14(6r)(f)36.
36. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay on it.
341.14(6r)(f)37.
37. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-La Crosse on it.
341.14(6r)(f)38.
38. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Madison on it.
341.14(6r)(f)39.
39. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on it.
341.14(6r)(f)40.
40. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on it.
341.14(6r)(f)41.
41. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Parkside on it.
341.14(6r)(f)42.
42. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Platteville on it.
341.14(6r)(f)43.
43. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-River Falls on it.
341.14(6r)(f)44.
44. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on it.
341.14(6r)(f)45.
45. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Stout on it.
341.14(6r)(f)46.
46. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Superior on it.
341.14(6r)(f)47.
47. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on it.
341.14(6r)(f)51.
51. Veterans of the attack on Pearl Harbor who were stationed in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
341.14(6r)(f)53.
53. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with the words “Celebrate Children" on it to show their support of the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
341.14(6r)(f)54.
54. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and its conservation efforts in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
341.14(6r)(f)55.
55. Persons interested in expressing their support of a professional football team, as described in s.
229.823, whose home stadium, as defined in s.
229.821 (8), is in this state.
341.14(6r)(f)55m.
55m. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting the efforts of the WPGA Junior Foundation, Inc. to provide opportunities, enjoyment, and education to junior golfers in this state and promoting golf in this state.
341.14(6r)(f)57.
57. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting the efforts of the Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, Inc., to provide women's health outreach and education programs and support for women's health research that improves the quality of life for women and families in this state.
341.14(6r)(f)58.
58. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting the efforts of Donate Life Wisconsin to promote the donation of organs and tissue, to promote organ and tissue transplant research, and to advance patient services involving organ and tissue transplants in this state.
341.14(6r)(f)60.
60. Persons interested in expressing their support of a major league professional baseball team that uses as its home field baseball park facilities that are constructed under subch.
III of ch. 229.
341.14(6r)(f)61.
61. Persons interested in obtaining a plate expressing their support for Marquette University and their appreciation of the many benefits Marquette University and its thousands of alumni confer on this state.
341.14(6r)(f)61m.
61m. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting the Lions Clubs of Wisconsin.
341.14(6r)(f)62.
62. Persons interested in obtaining registration plates with the words “In God We Trust" on them.
341.14(6r)(f)63.
63. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting Wisconsin Trout Unlimited.
341.14(6r)(f)64.
64. Persons interested in expressing their support for the family members of law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty.
341.14(6r)(f)65.
65. Persons interested in expressing support for a professional basketball team that has entered into, or whose affiliate has entered into, a development agreement with a local exposition district under s.
229.461.
341.14(6r)(f)65m.
65m. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting the efforts of Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer to fund childhood cancer and related blood disorder research.
341.14(6r)(f)66.
66. Persons interested in obtaining a plate expressing support for the Boy Scouts of America.
341.14(6r)(f)67.
67. Persons interested in obtaining a plate expressing support for Whitetails Unlimited.
341.14(6r)(f)68.
68. Persons interested in obtaining a plate expressing support for the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
341.14(6r)(f)69.
69. Persons interested in expressing their support for nurses and the nursing profession.
341.14(6r)(fm)1.1. In addition to the special groups specified under par.
(f), any group or organization may apply to the department for designation as an authorized special group. Except as provided in subd.
1m., after the department has received a complete application and the requisite period under subd.
1m. has elapsed, the department shall designate the group or organization as an authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.a.a. Upon receiving a complete application and payment under subd.
2., the department shall post a notice of the application on the department's Internet site. The notice shall identify the group or organization applying for designation as an authorized special group, include the date that the notice is posted, and describe the process by which a person may object to designation of the group or organization as an authorized special group and the deadline under subd.
1m. b. for submitting the objection.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.b.
b. Subject to subd.
1r., any person may, within 30 days after the date of the department's notice under subd.
1m. a., object to designation of the group or organization as an authorized special group by submitting a written objection to the department in the manner prescribed by the department.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.c.
c. If no timely objection is received under subd.
1m. b., the department shall designate the group or organization as an authorized special group. If the department receives a timely objection under subd.
1m. b., the department shall refer the application to the standing committees of each house of the legislature dealing with transportation matters.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.d.
d. If an application is referred under subd.
1m. c. and the chairperson of each applicable standing committee does not notify the department within 14 days after the date on which the application is referred that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the application, the application is approved. If, within 14 days after the date on which the application is referred by the department, the chairperson of any applicable standing committee notifies the department that the committee has scheduled a meeting for the purpose of reviewing the application, the application is approved only if each standing committee to which the application was referred under subd.
1m. c. expressly approves the application.
341.14(6r)(fm)1m.e.
e. After referring an application to the standing committees under subd.
1m. c., the department shall designate the applicant as an authorized special group only if the application is approved under subd.
1m. d. 341.14(6r)(fm)1r.
1r. An objection under subd.
1m. b. to designation of a group or organization as an authorized special group may be made only by a resident of this state and may be based on any of the following grounds or other grounds:
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.c.
c. The group or organization is a church, a synagogue, a mosque, or any organization, whether or not organized under ch.
187, that operates under a creed.
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.d.
d. The group or organization promotes, practices, or encourages hatred or any form of discrimination.
341.14(6r)(fm)1r.e.
e. The group or organization carries connotations offensive to good taste or decency, or that would be misleading, or in conflict with the enumeration or designation of any other authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.
2. The application for designation as an authorized special group shall include all of the following:
341.14(6r)(fm)2.a.
a. A payment to the department of $15,500 for the department's initial costs of production of special plates associated with the group making application under this paragraph. This payment may not be applied to, and is in addition to, any applicable registration fee and any voluntary payment under subd.
8. a. The department shall return this payment to the authorized special group making the application if the application is denied. All moneys received by the department under this subd.
2. a. shall be credited to the appropriation under s.
20.395 (5) (cj).
341.14(6r)(fm)2.b.
b. A certification by the group or organization that any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol related to the group or organization have been obtained and that the group or organization shall be responsible for any licensing fees related to the word or words or the symbol on special group plates for the group or organization.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.d.
d. If the applicant seeks issuance of special plates that provide moneys to the authorized special group or gifts to a state agency, a statement to this effect and identification of the intended recipient of the moneys or gifts.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.e.
e. If the applicant wishes to allow issuance of special plates to supporters of the group or organization in addition to members of the group or organization, a statement to this effect.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.f.
f. On a form prescribed by the department and attached to the application, the signatures of at least 500 residents of this state who affirm their intent to obtain special plates associated with the applicant when these special plates become available.
341.14(6r)(fm)3g.
3g. Upon receiving a complete application and payment under subd.
2., and upon satisfaction of all requirements under subds.
1. and
1m., the department shall commence any development work necessary for issuance of the special plates and shall complete the development work within one year of its commencement. The development work under this subdivision shall be funded only from the appropriation under s.
20.395 (5) (cj). The department shall specify the design for special plates issued under this paragraph after consultation with the authorized special group. The special plates for each authorized special group shall be distinguishable from the special plates of any other authorized special group. The department may use a decal to distinguish between special plates of different authorized special groups.
341.14(6r)(fm)3m.a.a. If, at any time after 3 years from the date that special plates associated with an authorized special group are first issued under this paragraph, there are fewer than 500 motor vehicles registered for which these special plates have been issued and are valid for the motor vehicles' then current registration period, the department shall give notice to the authorized special group that it will rescind its designation of the authorized special group and cease issuing special plates associated with the authorized special group unless, within one year after the date of this notice, this threshold of at least 500 currently registered vehicles displaying these special plates is met.
