AB75: Bill Text

AB75,1448,16 341.29 (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.

AB75, s. 2873 Section 2873. 341.295 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1448,23 341.295 (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.

AB75, s. 2874 Section 2874. 341.295 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,6 341.295 (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.

AB75, s. 2875 Section 2875. 341.31 (1) (b) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,10 341.31 (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

AB75, s. 2876 Section 2876. 341.31 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,18 341.31 (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.

AB75, s. 2877 Section 2877. 341.31 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1449,22 341.31 (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.

AB75, s. 2878 Section 2878. 341.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1450,11 341.32 (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.

AB75, s. 2879 Section 2879. 341.33 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1450,23 341.33 (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.

AB75, s. 2880 Section 2880. 341.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1451,11 341.33 (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.

AB75, s. 2881 Section 2881. 341.335 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1451,18 341.335 (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.

AB75, s. 2882 Section 2882. 341.41 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1452,10 341.41 (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.

AB75, s. 2883 Section 2883. 341.51 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1452,21 341.51 (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.

AB75, s. 2884 Section 2884. 341.605 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1453,2 341.605 (1) Except as authorized by the department, no person may transfer to another person or offer for sale a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration issued by the department. This subsection does not apply to transfers of vehicles under s. 342.15 (4) (c).

AB75, s. 2885 Section 2885. 341.605 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1453,6 341.605 (2) No person may transfer to another person or offer for sale a counterfeit, forged or fictitious registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration.

AB75, s. 2886 Section 2886. 341.61 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1453,8 341.61 (title) Improper use of evidence of registration plate.

AB75, s. 2887 Section 2887. 341.61 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1453,12 341.61 (1) Lends to another a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration for display upon a vehicle for which the plate, tag, decal or other evidence of registration has not been issued.

AB75, s. 2888 Section 2888. 341.61 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1453,16 341.61 (2) Displays upon a vehicle a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration not issued for such vehicle or not otherwise authorized by law to be used thereon.

AB75, s. 2889 Section 2889. 341.61 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1453,25 341.61 (3) Willfully twists, paints, alters or adds to or cuts off any portion of a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration; or who places or deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited on such plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration any substance to hinder the normal reading of such plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration; or who defaces, disfigures, covers, obstructs, changes or attempts to change any letter or figure thereon; or who causes such plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration to appear to be a different color.

AB75, s. 2890 Section 2890. 341.61 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1454,3 341.61 (4) Possesses a fraudulently or unlawfully obtained registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration.

AB75, s. 2891 Section 2891. 341.61 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1454,6 341.61 (5) Possesses a counterfeit registration plate , insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration.

AB75, s. 2892 Section 2892. 341.615 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1454,11 341.615 Reproducing evidence of registration prohibited. Except as authorized by the department, any person who reproduces, by any means whatever, a registration plate, insert tag, decal or other evidence of registration shall forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.

AB75, s. 2893 Section 2893. 341.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1454,15 341.625 (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.

AB75, s. 2894 Section 2894. 341.63 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1454,21 341.63 (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.

AB75, s. 2895 Section 2895. 341.65 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1455,4 341.65 (1) (b) "Unregistered motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is located upon a highway and that is not displaying valid registration plates, a temporary operation plate, or other evidence of registration a registration plate for which the department's vehicle registration records indicate valid 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.

AB75, s. 2896 Section 2896. 342.01 (2) (ac) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1455,8 342.01 (2) (ac) "Automated format," with respect to any document, record, or other information, includes that document, record, or other information generated or maintained in an electronic or digital form or medium.

AB75, s. 2897 Section 2897. 342.05 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1455,17 342.05 (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.

AB75, s. 2898 Section 2898. 342.09 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1455,23 342.09 (4) (a) The department may maintain any certificate of title or other information required to be maintained under this section in an automated format and may consider any record maintained in an automated format under this paragraph to be the original and controlling record, notwithstanding the existence of any printed version of the same record.

AB75,1455,25 (b) Records maintained by the department under this section are the official vehicle title records.

AB75, s. 2899 Section 2899. 342.14 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1456,7 342.14 (1r) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (3), an environmental impact fee of $9, by the person filing the application. All moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to deposited in the environmental fund for environmental management. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2009. This subsection does not apply to an application for a certificate of title for a neighborhood electric vehicle.

AB75, s. 2900 Section 2900. 342.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1456,11 342.14 (2) For the original notation and subsequent release of each security interest noted upon a certificate of title, a single fee of $4 $10, by the owner of the vehicle applicant.

AB75, s. 2901 Section 2901. 342.14 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1456,19 342.14 (3m) Upon filing an application under sub. (1) or (3), a supplemental title fee of $7.50 by the owner of the vehicle, except that this fee shall be waived with respect to an application under sub. (3) for transfer of a decedent's interest in a vehicle to his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770. The fee specified under this subsection is in addition to any other fee specified in this section. This subsection does not apply to an application for a certificate of title for a neighborhood electric vehicle.

AB75, s. 2902 Section 2902. 342.15 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1457,2 342.15 (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.

AB75, s. 2903 Section 2903. 342.15 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1457,6 342.15 (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.

AB75, s. 2904 Section 2904. 342.15 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1457,10 342.15 (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.

AB75, s. 2905 Section 2905. 342.17 (4) (b) 1. (intro.) and c. and 4. of the statutes are amended to read:

AB75,1457,16 342.17 (4) (b) 1. (intro.) The department shall transfer the decedent's interest in any vehicle to his or her surviving spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 upon receipt of the title executed by the surviving spouse or domestic partner and a statement by the spouse or domestic partner which shall state:

AB75,1457,18 c. That the spouse or domestic partner is personally liable for the decedent's debts and charges to the extent of the value of the vehicle, subject to s. 859.25.

AB75,1457,22 4. The limit in subd. 3. does not apply if the surviving spouse or domestic partner is proceeding under s. 867.03 (1g) and the total value of the decedent's property subject to administration in the state, including the vehicles transferred under this paragraph, does not exceed $50,000.

AB75, s. 2906 Section 2906. 342.19 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 342.19 (2) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75,1458,2 342.19 (2) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (2m), a security interest is perfected in one of the following ways:

AB75,1458,6 1. If the secured party is an individual or a person exempted by rule under s. 342.245 (3), by the delivery to the department of the existing certificate of title, if any, an application for a certificate of title containing the name and address of the secured party, and the required fee. It

AB75,1458,7 (b) A security interest is perfected as of the later of the following:

AB75,1458,10 1. The time of its delivery or the to the department of the certificate of title if perfection occurs under par. (a) 1. or of the application if perfection occurs under par. (a) 2.

AB75,1458,11 2. The time of the attachment of the security interest.

AB75, s. 2907 Section 2907. 342.19 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1458,16 342.19 (2) (a) 2. Except as provided in s. 342.245 (3), if the secured party is not an individual, by the filing of a security interest statement containing the name and address of the secured party, and payment of the required fee, in the manner specified in s. 342.245 (1).

AB75, s. 2908 Section 2908. 342.20 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1458,22 342.20 (2) The secured party shall immediately cause the certificate, application, and the required fee to be mailed or delivered to the department, except that if the secured party is not an individual or a person exempted by rule under s. 342.245 (3), the secured party shall follow the procedure specified in ss. 342.19 (2) (a) 2. and 342.245 (1) and (2).

AB75, s. 2909 Section 2909. 342.20 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1459,7 342.20 (3) Upon receipt of the certificate of title, application, and the required fee, or upon receipt of the security interest statement and required fee if the secured party has utilized the process specified in s. 342.245 (1), the department shall issue to the owner a new certificate containing the name and address of the new secured party. The department shall deliver to such new secured party and to the register of deeds of the county of the owner's residence, memoranda, in such form as the department prescribes, evidencing the notation of the security interest upon the certificate; and thereafter, upon any assignment, termination or release of the security interest, additional memoranda evidencing such action.

AB75, s. 2910 Section 2910. 342.22 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 342.22 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB75,1459,14 342.22 (1) (intro.) Within one month or within 10 days following written demand by the debtor after there is no outstanding obligation and no commitment to make advances, incur obligations or otherwise give value, secured by the security interest in a vehicle under any security agreement between the owner and the secured party, the secured party shall do one of the following:

AB75,1459,22 (a) If the secured party is an individual or a person exempted by rule under s. 342.245 (3), execute and deliver to the owner, as the department prescribes, a release of the security interest in the form and manner prescribed by the department and a notice to the owner stating in no less than 10-point boldface type the owner's obligation under sub. (2). If the secured party fails to execute and deliver the release and notice of the owner's obligation as required by this subsection paragraph, the secured party is liable to the owner for $25 and for any loss caused to the owner by the failure.

AB75, s. 2911 Section 2911. 342.22 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB75,1460,2 342.22 (1) (b) If the secured party is not described in par. (a), deliver to the department a release of the security interest in the manner specified in s. 342.245 (1) and deliver to the owner a notice stating that the release has been provided to the department.

AB75, s. 2912 Section 2912. 342.22 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB75,1460,11 342.22 (2) The An owner, other than a dealer holding the vehicle for resale, upon receipt of the release and notice of obligation delivered under sub. (1) (a) shall promptly cause the certificate and release to be mailed or delivered to the department, which shall release the secured party's rights on the certificate and issue a new certificate. Upon receipt of the notice under sub. (1) (b), the owner may, in the form and manner prescribed by the department and without additional fee, deliver an application and the certificate of title to the department and the department shall issue a new certificate of title free of the security interest notation.