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1341.14 (1m) (b) As a condition of renewal of the plates issued under par. (a),
2the licensed driver shall submit a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the
3department, certifying that another person who is regularly dependent on the
4licensed driver for transportation is a person with a disability that limits or impairs
5the ability to walk.
AB5, s. 13 6Section 13. 341.14 (1q) of the statutes is renumbered 341.14 (1q) (a) and
7amended to read:
AB5,7,248 341.14 (1q) (a) If Except as provided in par. (b), if any employer who provides
9an automobile or station wagon, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
10purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm
11truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home,
12whether owned or leased by the employer, for an employe's use submits to the
13department a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from
14a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from a chiropractor licensed
15to practice chiropractic in any state or from a Christian Science practitioner residing
16in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that the employe
17is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department
18shall issue and deliver to such employer plates of a special design in lieu of the plates
19which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates. The
20plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact
21that the vehicle is operated by a disabled person and is entitled to the parking
22privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee may
23be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The plates shall conform to the
24plates required in sub. (1a) (a).
AB5, s. 14 25Section 14. 341.14 (1q) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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1341.14 (1q) (b) As a condition of renewal of the plates issued under par. (a), the
2employe shall submit a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the
3department, certifying that the vehicle is used by an employe who is a person with
4a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk.
AB5, s. 15 5Section 15. 341.14 (1r) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,8,176 341.14 (1r) (a) If Except as provided in par. (c), if any resident of this state who
7is registering or has registered an automobile or station wagon, or a motor truck, dual
8purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more
9than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000
10pounds or a motor home submits a statement once every 4 years, as determined by
11the department,
certifying to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person
12who qualifies for special plates under sub. (1) (a) or (1a) (a) together with the
13information required under sub. (1) (a) or (1a) (a), the department shall issue and
14deliver to the resident, plates of the appropriate special design under sub. (1) (a) or
15(1a) (a) in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall
16renew the plates. No charge in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the
17issuance or renewal of the plates.
AB5, s. 16 18Section 16. 341.14 (1r) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB5,8,2219 341.14 (1r) (c) Notwithstanding par. (b), as a condition of renewal of the plates
20issued under par. (a), the lessor shall submit a statement once every 4 years, as
21determined by the department, certifying that the vehicle is leased to a person who
22qualifies for special plates under sub. (1) (a) or (1a) (a).
AB5, s. 17 23Section 17. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,9,224 341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for
25registration plates under sub. (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a)

1relating to the parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their
2right to request enforcement of s. 346.505.
AB5, s. 18 3Section 18. 341.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,9,64 341.625 (1) Any person who fraudulently procures or uses special registration
5plates issued under s. 341.14 (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a) shall
6forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.
AB5, s. 19 7Section 19. 343.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,9,248 343.51 (1) Any person who qualifies for registration plates of a special design
9under s. 341.14 (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a) or any other person with
10a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk may request from the
11department a special identification card that will entitle any motor vehicle, other
12than a motorcycle, parked by, or under the direction of, the person, or a motor vehicle,
13other than a motorcycle, operated by or on behalf of the organization when used to
14transport such a person, to parking privileges under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) and (3). The
15department shall issue the card at a fee to be determined by the department, upon
16submission by the applicant, if the applicant is an individual rather than an
17organization, of a statement from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any
18state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state or from a
19Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian
20Science journal that the person is a person with a disability that limits or impairs
21the ability to walk. The physician's, chiropractor's or practitioner's statement shall
22state whether the disability is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the
23opinion of the physician, chiropractor or practitioner as to the duration of the
24disability. The department shall issue the card upon application by an organization

1on a form prescribed by the department if the department believes that the
2organization meets the requirements under this subsection.
AB5, s. 20 3Section 20. 343.51 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,10,114 343.51 (2) (c) At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the card, the department
5shall mail a renewal application to the last-known address of each identification
6card holder. The application shall include all of the information required for issuance
7of a special identification card under sub. (1), except that a physician's, chiropractor's
8or practitioner's statement under sub. (1) is not required if the applicant's disability
9is permanent and the applicant certifies that his or her disability is permanent
. The
10fee for a renewal identification card shall be the fee established by the department
11under sub. (1). Except as provided in par. (b), each card shall be valid for 4 years.
AB5, s. 21 12Section 21. 346.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,10,2413 346.50 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a special
14registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) (a) or (1r) (a) to a disabled veteran or on
15his or her behalf 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 disabled veteran to
22whom or on whose behalf the special plates were issued and to qualified operators
23acting under the disabled veteran's express direction with the disabled veteran
24present.
AB5, s. 22 25Section 22. 346.50 (2a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1346.50 (2a) (intro.)  Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing
2special registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a)
3or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special
4identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered
5in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an
6emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by
7a physically disabled person is exempt from any ordinance imposing time limitations
8on parking in any street or highway zone and parking lot, whether municipally
9owned or leased, or both municipally owned and leased or a parking place owned or
10leased, or both owned and leased by a municipal parking utility, with one-half hour
11or more limitation but otherwise is subject to the laws relating to parking. Where
12the time limitation on a metered stall is one-half hour or more, no meter payment
13is required. Parking privileges granted by this subsection are limited to the
14following:
AB5, s. 23 15Section 23. 346.50 (2a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,11,1616 346.50 (2a) (a) A person to whom plates were issued under s. 341.14 (1a) (a).
AB5, s. 24 17Section 24. 346.50 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,11,2018 346.50 (2a) (b) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
19person to whom plates were issued under s. 341.14 (1a) (a) when such person is
20present.
AB5, s. 25 21Section 25. 346.50 (2a) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,11,2322 346.50 (2a) (c) A person to whom plates were issued under s. 341.14 (1m) (a)
23when the disabled person for whom the plates were issued is present.
AB5, s. 26 24Section 26. 346.50 (2a) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,11,2525 346.50 (2a) (d) A person for whom plates were issued under s. 341.14 (1q) (a).
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1Section 27. 346.50 (2a) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,12,42 346.50 (2a) (e) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
3person for whom plates were issued under s. 341.14 (1q) (a) when such person is
4present.
AB5, s. 28 5Section 28. 346.50 (2a) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,12,66 346.50 (2a) (L) A person to whom a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1e) (a).
AB5, s. 29 7Section 29. 346.50 (2a) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,12,108 346.50 (2a) (m) A qualified operator acting under the express direction of a
9person to whom a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1e) (a) when such person is
10present.
AB5, s. 30 11Section 30. 346.50 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,12,2212 346.50 (3) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a vehicle bearing special
13registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a)
14or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which a special
15identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or a motor vehicle registered
16in another jurisdiction upon which is displayed a registration plate, a card or an
17emblem issued by the other jurisdiction designating the vehicle as a vehicle used by
18a physically disabled person is exempt from s. 346.505 or any ordinance in conformity
19therewith prohibiting parking, stopping or standing upon any portion of a street,
20highway or parking facility reserved for physically disabled persons by official traffic
21signs indicating the restriction. Stopping, standing and parking privileges granted
22by this subsection are limited to the persons listed under subs. (2) and (2a) (a) to (m).
AB5, s. 31 23Section 31. 346.503 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,13,524 346.503 (1) In this section, "motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person"
25means a motor vehicle bearing special registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1)

1(a), (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a
2motorcycle, upon which a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is
3displayed or a motor vehicle registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a
4registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other jurisdiction which designates
5the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled person.
AB5, s. 32 6Section 32. 346.505 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,13,167 346.505 (2) (a) Except for a motor vehicle used by a physically disabled person
8as defined under s. 346.503 (1), no person may park, stop or leave standing any
9vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise,
10upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic
11signs indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying special registration plates
12issued under s. 341.14 (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a) or a special
13identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another
14jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other
15jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled
16person.
AB5, s. 33 17Section 33. 346.505 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,14,218 346.505 (2) (b) No person may park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether
19attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, upon any portion of
20a street, highway or parking facility so as to obstruct, block or otherwise limit the use
21of any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved, by official traffic signs
22indicating the restriction, for vehicles displaying special registration plates issued
23under s. 341.14 (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1e) (a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a) or a special
24identification card issued under s. 343.51 or vehicles registered in another
25jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem issued by the other

1jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a physically disabled
2person.
AB5, s. 34 3Section 34. 349.13 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB5,14,164 349.13 (1m) In addition to the requirements under s. 346.503 (1m), the
5department, with respect to state trunk highways outside of corporate limits and
6parking facilities under its jurisdiction, and local authorities, with respect to
7highways under their jurisdiction including state trunk highways or connecting
8highways within corporate limits and parking facilities within corporate limits, may,
9by official traffic signs indicating the restriction, prohibit parking, stopping or
10standing upon any portion of a street, highway or parking facility reserved for any
11vehicle bearing special registration plates issued under s. 341.14 (1) (a), (1a) (a), (1e)
12(a), (1m) (a), (1q) (a) or (1r) (a) or a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, upon which
13a special identification card issued under s. 343.51 is displayed or any vehicle
14registered in another jurisdiction and displaying a registration plate, card or emblem
15issued by the other jurisdiction which designates the vehicle as a vehicle used by a
16physically disabled person.
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