AB100,1609,223
341.14
(6) (d) For each additional vehicle, a person who maintains more than
24one registration under this subsection at one time shall be charged a fee of
$10 $15 25for issuance of the plates in addition to the annual registration fee for the vehicle.
1Except as provided in par. (c), a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered
2under this subsection shall be registered under this paragraph.
AB100, s. 3982
3Section
3982. 341.14 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1609,54
341.14
(6) (e) The department shall charge a fee of
$10 $15 for reissuance of
5any plate under par. (d).
AB100, s. 3983
6Section
3983. 341.14 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1609,157
341.14
(6m) (a) Upon application to register an automobile, station wagon or
8motor truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds by any person
9who is a resident of this state and a member or retired member of the national guard,
10the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall
11be determined by the department, after consultation with the adjutant general, and
12which have the words "Wisconsin guard member" placed on the plates in the manner
13designated by the department.
An The department shall charge an additional fee
14of
$10 shall be charged $15 for the issuance of the plates. Registration plates issued
15under this subsection shall expire annually.
AB100, s. 3984
16Section
3984. 341.14 (6m) (b) (intro.), 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended
17to read:
AB100,1609,2118
341.14
(6m) (b) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in
19possession of special plates under this subsection or of personalized plates under s.
20341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year
21which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall
do all of the following:
AB100,1609,2222
1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department
;.
AB100,1609,2423
2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of
24replacement plates
; and.
AB100, s. 3985
25Section
3985. 341.14 (6m) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 3986
1Section
3986. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1610,42
341.14
(6r) (b) 2.
An The department shall charge an additional fee of
$10 shall
3be charged $15 for the issuance or reissuance of the plates for special groups
4specified under par. (f)
1. to 34., 48., 49. and 51.
AB100, s. 3987
5Section
3987. 341.14 (6r) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 3988
6Section
3988. 341.14 (6r) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1610,167
341.14
(6r) (b) 4.
An The department shall charge an additional fee of $20 that
8is in addition to the fee under subd. 2.
or 3. shall be charged for the issuance or
9renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under par.
10(f) 35. to 47.
An The department shall charge an additional fee of $40 that is in
11addition to the fee under subd. 2.
or 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal
12of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under par. (f) 35. to
1347. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration
14period or $20 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the
152nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee under this subdivision is
16deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
AB100, s. 3990
19Section
3990. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1610,2420
341.14
(6r) (g) (intro.)
Except as provided in par. (bm) 1., if If an individual in
21possession of special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates
22under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f)
2333., 34. or 48. does not maintain membership in the applicable authorized special
24group during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall:
AB100, s. 3991
1Section
3991. 341.14 (6r) (g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
2Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100,1611,73
341.14
(6r) (g) (intro.) If an individual in possession of special plates under par.
4(f) 33., 34. or 48. or of personalized plates under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color
5and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not maintain
6membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year which is not
7a plate issuance year, the individual shall do all of the following:
AB100, s. 3992
8Section
3992. 341.14 (6r) (g) 1. and 2. of the statutes are amended to read:
AB100,1611,109
341.14
(6r) (g) 1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the
10department
;.
AB100,1611,1211
2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of
12replacement plates
; and.
AB100, s. 3993
13Section
3993. 341.14 (6r) (g) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 3994
14Section
3994. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1611,1815
341.14
(7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for
16registration plates under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m)
,
or (1q)
or (1r) (a) relating to the
17parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request
18enforcement of s. 346.505.
AB100, s. 3995
19Section
3995. 341.14 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1612,220
341.14
(8) If a special plate for a group associated with a branch of the armed
21services or otherwise military in nature has been issued to a person under this
22section, upon application by the surviving spouse of the person, the department may
23permit the surviving spouse to retain the plate. If the plate has been returned to the
24department or surrendered to another state, the department may reissue the plate
25to the surviving spouse. The department shall charge an additional fee of
$10 $15
1to reissue the plate. This subsection does not apply to a special plate issued under
2s. 341.14 (1) or (1r).
AB100,1612,75
341.145
(1g) (c) The department may issue personalized registration plates
6under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1)
or,
7if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1), s. 341.14 (1r).
AB100,1612,1210
341.145
(1g) (d) The department may issue personalized registration plates
11under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), (1m)
12or (1q)
or, if in lieu of special plates under s. 341.14 (1a), s. 341.14 (1r).
AB100, s. 3998
13Section
3998. 341.145 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1612,2314
341.145
(4) Each personalized registration plate issued shall be reserved for
15the recipient
or, in the case of a leased vehicle, for the lessee in succeeding
16registration periods and shall not be duplicated for issuance to any other person if
17the recipient
or lessee maintains the plate, unless the recipient
or, in the case of a
18leased vehicle, the lessee authorizes the issuance of the plate to another person. If
19the recipient
or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee does not maintain the plate
20for 2 successive years which are not plate issuance years or if the recipient
or lessee 21does not specifically request reissuance of the personalized registration plate by the
22end of the month in which the plate expires in a plate issuance year, the department
23may issue the personalized registration plate to another applicant.
AB100, s. 3999
24Section
3999. 341.145 (5) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to
25read:
AB100,1613,3
1341.145
(5) (intro.) If an individual in possession of a personalized registration
2plate does not maintain the personalized registration plate under sub. (3) during a
3year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall
do all of the following:
AB100,1613,54
(a) Dispose of the personalized plate in a manner prescribed by the
5department
;.
AB100,1613,76
(b) In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of
7replacement plates
; and.
AB100, s. 4000
8Section
4000. 341.145 (5) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4001
9Section
4001. 341.25 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1613,1410
341.25
(1) (b) For each motorcycle or moped with a curb weight of 1,499 pounds
11or less, except a specially designed vehicle under s. 341.067, which is designed for the
12transportation of persons rather than property, a biennial fee of
$20 $23.
13Registration plates issued under this paragraph expire on April 30 of
14even-numbered years.
AB100, s. 4002
15Section
4002. 341.25 (1) (gg) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100, s. 4003
16Section
4003. 341.25 (1) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1613,1917
341.25
(1) (i) For each mobile home
25 feet or less in length, a fee of $12; for each
18mobile home more than 25 not exceeding 45 feet in length
, and for each camping
19trailer having a gross weight of more than 3,000 pounds, a fee of
$18 $15.
AB100, s. 4004
20Section
4004. 341.26 (2) (m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1613,2421
341.26
(2) (m) A motor vehicle
leased or owned and operated by a voluntary
22nonprofit organization and used exclusively for rescue work. In this paragraph,
23"rescue work" means the rendering of first aid and emergency transportation to
24persons in need of immediate medical attention.
AB100, s. 4005
25Section
4005. 341.26 (2m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1614,3
1341.26
(2m) (a) In this subsection,
"
municipality" "local governmental unit" 2has the meaning given in s. 345.05 (1)
(c) (bg), except that the term does not include
3a county.
AB100, s. 4006
4Section
4006. 341.26 (2m) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1614,155
341.26
(2m) (am) A fee of $5 shall be paid to the department for the original
6issuance of a registration plate for any vehicle owned by this state or by any county
7or
municipality local governmental unit or federally recognized Indian tribe or band
8in this state or leased to this state or to any county or
municipality local
9governmental unit or federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state, and
10operated exclusively, except for operation under s. 20.916 (7), in the public service by
11such state, county,
municipality local governmental unit or Indian tribe or band. The
12registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned and operated by the registrant
13or is leased to and operated by this state or by the county,
municipality local
14governmental unit or Indian tribe or band, and the registrant complies with s. 110.20
15(6).
AB100, s. 4007
16Section
4007. 341.26 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1614,2017
341.26
(3) (b) For each farm trailer
not coming within the provisions of s.
18341.264, an annual fee which is 25% of the fee prescribed by s. 341.25 (2) for a motor
19truck having the same gross weight
, except that a farm trailer used with a farm truck
20tractor shall be registered at a fee of $5.
AB100, s. 4008
21Section
4008. 341.267 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1614,2422
341.267
(1) (b) "School" means a public or nonpublic school having an approved
23driver education program as certified by the department of
education public
24instruction or the technical college system board.
AB100, s. 4009
25Section
4009. 341.267 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1615,5
1341.267
(1m) The department of
education public instruction shall establish
2uniform marking standards for a motor vehicle which is used as a driver education
3vehicle. The markings shall be removed when the owned or leased vehicle is being
4operated for other than behind-the-wheel instruction or necessary maintenance
5and storage.
AB100, s. 4010
6Section
4010. 341.267 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1615,117
341.267
(2) A driver education vehicle shall be registered as provided in s.
8341.26 (2). If a driver education vehicle is replaced, reassignment of the plate to a
9replacement driver education vehicle shall be made by the department on request
10without payment of an additional fee.
The department shall issue plates of a
11distinctive design upon the registration of a driver education vehicle.
AB100, s. 4011
12Section
4011. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1616,413
341.28
(2) (b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was
14owned by the applicant at the time of and on or before the 15th day of the month in
15which the transfer,
termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the
16highways, junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) of the
17other automobile occurred and was not currently registered at the time of such
18transfer,
termination of the consumer lease, discontinuance of use on the highways,
19junking or registration under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a), the applicant shall
20pay a fee to be computed as provided in subs. (3) to (5) but shall receive a credit for
21the unused portion of the current registration. The credit shall be computed on the
22basis of one-twelfth of the annual fee paid for the vehicle from which the plates were
23removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period
24represented by the removed plates, including the month during which the applicant
25transferred, discontinued to use on the highways, junked or registered under s.
1341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a)
or terminated the consumer lease of the automobile
2from which the plates were removed if the transfer,
termination of the consumer
3lease, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under s.
4341.266 (2) (a) or 341.268 (2) (a) occurred on or before the 15th day of the month.
AB100, s. 4012
5Section
4012. 341.28 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1616,156
341.28
(7) (a) If the first operation of an automobile under circumstances
7making the owner liable for its registration in this state occurs on or before the 15th
8day of a given month, the registration period commences on the first day of such
9month. If the first operation occurs on or after the 16th day of a given month, the
10registration period commences on the first day of the following month. "First
11operation" means operation of an automobile for the first time after it was
12transferred
or leased to the applicant or after it was registered in another state or
13after an active service refund or after the expiration of 12 months of nonoperation
14since expiration of the last registration in this state or after it was no longer used on
15the highways.
AB100, s. 4013
16Section
4013. 341.28 (7) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1617,617
341.28
(7) (b) In the case of an automobile which has not previously been
18registered or which has not been registered in this state by the present owner since
19the owner last acquired ownership of the automobile, the department shall assume
20that the date of first operation within the meaning of par. (a) is the date of the bill
21of sale evidencing the transfer of ownership to the applicant
or, with respect to a
22leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant, unless the
23applicant files with the department a statement that the automobile was not so
24operated until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. In the case of
25at least 12 months of nonoperation of an automobile previously registered by the
1applicant, the applicant must file with the department a statement that he or she did
2not operate or consent to the operation of the automobile under circumstances
3making it subject to registration in this state during such 12-month period and must
4specify the date following such period when the automobile was first so operated.
5The department may refuse to accept a statement which projects the date of first
6operation into the future.
AB100, s. 4014
7Section
4014. 341.305 (2) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1617,108
341.305
(2) (bm) A motor truck or truck tractor which is owned
or leased by a
9retail lumberyard and used exclusively to transport building construction materials
10from that lumberyard to a building construction site.
AB100, s. 4015
11Section
4015. 341.31 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1617,1312
341.31
(1) (b) 2. The vehicle was transferred
or leased to the applicant after the
13expiration of the last registration in this state; or
AB100, s. 4016
14Section
4016. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1617,1715
341.31
(1) (b) 5. The vehicle is a motorcycle which has been transferred
or
16leased to the applicant and for which current registration plates had been issued to
17the previous owner; or
AB100, s. 4017
18Section
4017. 341.31 (1) (b) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1617,2319
341.31
(1) (b) 6. The vehicle which has been transferred to
or leased by the
20applicant is a motor home or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose
21farm truck which had been registered by the previous owner at a gross weight of
228,000 pounds or less or is a farm truck which had been registered by the previous
23owner at a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less; or
AB100, s. 4018
24Section
4018. 341.31 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1618,16
1341.31
(2) (a) For vehicles registered under the conditions in sub. (1) (a), (b) or
2(d), the fee for the current registration period shall be computed on the basis of
3one-twelfth of the annual registration fee or one twenty-fourth of the biennial
4registration fee prescribed for the vehicle multiplied by the number of months of the
5current registration period which have not fully expired on the date the vehicle first
6is operated by or with the consent of the applicant under circumstances making it
7subject to registration in this state plus, in case of a quarterly registration, $5. In
8the case of a vehicle which has not previously been registered or which has not been
9registered in this state by the present owner since the owner last acquired ownership
10of the vehicle, the department shall assume that the date of first operation is the date
11of the bill of sale evidencing transfer of ownership to the applicant
or, with respect
12to a leased vehicle, the date of commencement of the lease by the applicant, unless
13he or she files with the department a statement that the vehicle was not so operated
14until a later date, specifying the date of such first operation. The department may
15refuse to accept any statement which projects the date of first operation into the
16future.
AB100, s. 4019
17Section
4019. 341.31 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1619,218
341.31
(4) (a) The transferee
or lessee of a vehicle registered as provided in s.
19341.29, 341.295 or 341.30 is not subject to the payment of any registration fee for the
20remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered unless, by reason of his
21or her status or the use to which the vehicle is put, the fee prescribed by law is higher
22than that paid by the former owner. In such event, the fee shall be computed on the
23basis of one-twelfth of the difference between the 2 annual fees multiplied by the
24number of months of the current registration period which have not fully expired on
25the date, after the vehicle is acquired by the applicant, when such vehicle is first
1operated by him or her or with his or her consent under circumstances making it
2subject to registration in this state.
AB100, s. 4020
3Section
4020. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1619,104
341.31
(4) (b) A person retaining a set of plates removed from a vehicle under
5s. 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c) and which was junked or transferred, is no
6longer
leased to the person or used on the highways or has been registered as a
7special interest vehicle under s. 341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street
8modified or homemade vehicle under s. 341.268 (2) (a) may receive credit for the
9unused portion of the registration fee paid when registering a replacement vehicle
10of the same type and gross weight.
AB100, s. 4021
11Section
4021. 341.31 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1619,1712
341.31
(5) This section does not apply to vehicles registered at a fee of $5 under
13s. 341.26. Such vehicles, whether registered for a full period or part thereof and
14whether or not previously registered, shall be registered at the full fee. If a person
15authorized to register a vehicle at a fee of $5 under s. 341.26 transfers the vehicle to
16a person not so authorized
or no longer leases the vehicle, the fee payable by the
17transferee shall be computed as for a vehicle not previously registered in this state.
AB100, s. 4022
18Section
4022. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1620,419
341.33
(3) Upon request, the department shall refund 50% of a registration fee
20paid for a vehicle registered on a biennial basis if the person who registered the
21vehicle furnishes such proof as the department requires that the person has
22transferred his or her interest in the vehicle
or terminated leasing the vehicle before
23the beginning of the 2nd year of the period for which the vehicle is registered or that
24the vehicle will not be operated in this state after the beginning of the 2nd year of
25the period for which the vehicle is registered. The department may require the
1person to return the certificate of registration and registration plates for the vehicle
2to the department. Except as provided in sub. (1), the department may not refund
3more than 50% of the fee paid for the registration of a vehicle registered on a biennial
4basis.
AB100, s. 4023
5Section
4023. 341.40 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100,1620,86
341.40
(2) If the owner of any such vehicle moves to Wisconsin or if the vehicle
7is purchased by
or leased to a Wisconsin resident, the vehicle immediately becomes
8subject to the laws of this state providing for the registration of vehicles.
AB100, s. 4024
9Section
4024. 341.51 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,1620,1110
341.51
(4) (am) If the applicant is an individual, the social security number of
11the individual.
AB100, s. 4025
12Section
4025. 341.51 (4g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100,1620,1513
341.51
(4g) (a) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or
14renewal of registration if an individual has not included his or her social security
15number in the application.