SB141: Bill Text

SB141, s. 66 Section 66. 341.268 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,24,9 341.268 (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.

SB141, s. 67 Section 67. 341.268 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,24,15 341.268 (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.

SB141, s. 68 Section 68. 341.268 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,24,22 341.268 (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.

SB141, s. 69 Section 69. 341.268 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,25,3 341.268 (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.

SB141, s. 70 Section 70. 341.27 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,25,12 341.27 (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.

SB141, s. 71 Section 71. 341.27 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,25,19 341.27 (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.

SB141, s. 72 Section 72. 341.28 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,26,3 341.28 (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:

SB141, s. 73 Section 73. 341.28 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,26,11 341.28 (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).

SB141, s. 74 Section 74. 341.28 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,27,2 341.28 (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.

SB141, s. 75 Section 75. 341.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,27,10 341.28 (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).

SB141, s. 76 Section 76. 341.28 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,27,16 341.28 (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:

SB141, s. 77 Section 77. 341.29 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,28,2 341.29 (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.

SB141, s. 78 Section 78. 341.295 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,28,9 341.295 (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.

SB141, s. 79 Section 79. 341.295 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,28,16 341.295 (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.

SB141, s. 80 Section 80. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,28,20 341.31 (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

SB141, s. 81 Section 81. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,29,3 341.31 (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.

SB141, s. 82 Section 82. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,29,7 341.31 (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.

SB141, s. 83 Section 83. 341.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,29,21 341.32 (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.

SB141, s. 84 Section 84. 341.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,30,8 341.33 (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.

SB141, s. 85 Section 85. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,30,20 341.33 (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.

SB141, s. 86 Section 86. 341.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,31,2 341.335 (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.

SB141, s. 87 Section 87. 341.41 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,31,19 341.41 (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 a Wisconsin prorate registration plates plate 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.

SB141, s. 88 Section 88. 341.47 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,32,2 341.47 (1) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2), any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is owned or repossessed by, or consigned for sale to, a dealer, distributor or manufacturer may be operated on the highways of this state for either private or business purposes without being registered if the vehicle has displayed upon it a valid registration plates plate issued under s. 341.51 to the dealer, distributor or manufacturer and the vehicle:

SB141, s. 89 Section 89. 341.47 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,32,12 341.47 (3) A vehicle which is being transported in tow on its own wheels or under its own power from the manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or branch of the manufacturer, or from the distributor or dealer to another distributor or dealer or to the manufacturer or branch of the manufacturer, or from the branch of the manufacturer to the distributor, dealer or manufacturer by a transporter of vehicles need not be registered if such vehicle has displayed upon it a valid registration plates plate issued to the transporter pursuant to s. 341.51. The requirement under this subsection that the vehicle be transported in tow on its own wheels or under its own power does not apply to trailers, semitrailers or truck tractors.

SB141, s. 90 Section 90. 341.51 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,32,22 341.51 (2) Upon registering a dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter the department also shall issue 2 one registration plates plate. 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.

SB141, s. 91 Section 91. 341.53 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,33,5 341.53 Expiration of registration; transferability of plates plate. Certificates of registration and registration plates issued to dealers, distributors, manufacturers or transporters shall be issued for the calendar year and are valid only during the calendar year for which issued. Registration plates are A registration plate is transferable from one motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to another motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer and from one recreational vehicle to another.

SB141, s. 92 Section 92. 341.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,33,9 341.625 (1) Any person who fraudulently procures or uses a special registration plates plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1e), (1m), (1q) or (1r) (a) shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.

SB141, s. 93 Section 93. 341.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,33,15 341.63 (3) 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.

SB141, s. 94 Section 94. 342.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,33,24 342.05 (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.

SB141, s. 95 Section 95. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,34,7 342.15 (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.

SB141, s. 96 Section 96. 342.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,34,11 342.15 (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.

SB141, s. 97 Section 97. 342.15 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,34,15 342.15 (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.

SB141, s. 98 Section 98. 342.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,35,2 342.34 (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.

SB141, s. 99 Section 99. 342.34 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,35,5 342.34 (2) (c) Remove and either retain or destroy the registration plates plate for the vehicle as provided in sub. (1) (c).

SB141, s. 100 Section 100. 343.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,36,2 343.51 (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 physician assistant licensed or certified 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, physician assistant, 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.

SB141, s. 101 Section 101. 344.45 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,36,10 344.45 (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.

SB141, s. 102 Section 102. 344.55 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,36,19 344.55 (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.

SB141, s. 103 Section 103. 346.50 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,37,7 346.50 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3m), a motor vehicle bearing a special registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1) or (1r) (a) 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.

SB141, s. 104 Section 104. 346.50 (2a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,37,21 346.50 (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), (1q) or (1r) (a) 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:

SB141, s. 105 Section 105. 346.50 (2a) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,37,24 346.50 (2a) (a) A person to whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1a).

SB141, s. 106 Section 106. 346.50 (2a) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,38,3 346.50 (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.

SB141, s. 107 Section 107. 346.50 (2a) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,38,6 346.50 (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.

SB141, s. 108 Section 108. 346.50 (2a) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,38,9 346.50 (2a) (d) A person for whom plates were a plate was issued under s. 341.14 (1q).

SB141, s. 109 Section 109. 346.50 (2a) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB141,38,13 346.50 (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.

SB141, s. 110 Section 110. 346.50 (2a) (f) of the statutes is amended to read: