SB204,18
15Section
18. 341.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.13
(2) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), the registration
17plates plate for a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight except a dual purpose
18motor home or a motor home, motor truck, farm truck, or dual purpose farm truck
19registered under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (6m), or (6r) or 341.145 (1) (a), (b),
20(c), (d), or (e) or a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered under s. 341.14
21(6) shall indicate the weight class into which the vehicle falls in a manner prescribed
22by the department. The gross weight which determines the registration fee for a dual
23purpose motor home or a motor home, motor truck, farm truck, or dual purpose farm
24truck registered under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (6m), or (6r) or 341.145 (1)
1(a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) or a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered under
2s. 341.14 (6) shall be shown on its certificate of registration.
SB204,19
3Section
19. 341.13 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.13
(2r) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), the registration
5plates plate for a vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 32. shall display the words
6"combat-wounded veteran." The department shall specify one combination of colors
7and design for a plate issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 32., except that the department
8may not specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in
9writing by the department of veterans affairs.
SB204,20
10Section
20. 341.14 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(1) If any resident of this state who is registering or has registered an
12automobile, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck
13which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a
14gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home submits a statement
15once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from the U.S. department of
16veterans affairs certifying to the department that the resident is, by reason of
17injuries sustained while in the active U.S. military service, a person with a disability
18that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue and
19deliver to the veteran
, plates a plate of a special design in lieu of the
plates plate 20which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the
plates plate.
21The
plates plate shall be colored red, white, and blue and the department shall
22consult the department of veterans affairs before specifying the design of the
plates 23plate. The
plates plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement
24officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned by a disabled veteran and is entitled to
1the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2). No charge in addition to the
2registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of
such plates the plate.
SB204,21
3Section
21. 341.14 (1a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(1a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered an
5automobile, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck
6which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a
7gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, submits a statement
8once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to
9practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice
10nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in
11any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state,
12from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to
13practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing
14in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying to the department
15that the resident is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to
16walk, the department shall procure, issue and deliver to the disabled person
plates 17a plate of a special design in lieu of
plates the plate which ordinarily would be issued
18for the vehicle, and shall renew the
plates plate. The
plates plate shall be so designed
19as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned by
20a nonveteran disabled person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s.
21346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the
22issuance or renewal of
such plates the plate.
SB204,22
23Section
22. 341.14 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(1m) If any licensed driver submits to the department a statement once
25every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to practice
1medicine in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in
2any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state,
3from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a
4podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice
5chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this
6state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that another person who
7is regularly dependent on the licensed driver for transportation is a person with a
8disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall issue and
9deliver to the licensed driver
plates a plate of a special design in lieu of the
plates 10plate which ordinarily would be issued for the automobile or motor truck, dual
11purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck having a gross weight of not more
12than 8,000 pounds, farm truck having a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds
13or motor home, and shall renew the
plates plate. The
plates plate shall be so designed
14as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated
15by a licensed driver on whom a disabled person is regularly dependent and is entitled
16to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the
17registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the
plates plate. The
18plates plate shall conform to the
plates plate required in sub. (1a).
SB204,23
19Section
23. 341.14 (1q) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(1q) If any employer who provides an automobile, or a motor truck, dual
21purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more
22than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000
23pounds or a motor home, for an employee's use submits to the department a
24statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician
25licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed
1to practice nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to
2practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in
3any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor
4licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner
5residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that the
6employee is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the
7department shall issue and deliver to such employer
plates a plate of a special design
8in lieu of the
plates plate which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall
9renew the
plates plate. The
plates plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise
10law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated by a disabled person
11and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in
12addition to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the
plates 13plate. The
plates plate shall conform to the
plates plate required in sub. (1a).
SB204,24
14Section
24. 341.14 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(2) Upon compliance with the laws relating to registration of
16automobiles and motor homes; motor trucks, dual purpose motor homes, and dual
17purpose farm trucks which have a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds; and
18farm trucks which have a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, including
19payment of the prescribed registration fees therefor plus an additional fee of $15
20when
a registration
plates are plate is issued accompanied by an application showing
21satisfactory proof that the applicant is the holder of an unexpired amateur radio
22station license issued by the federal communications commission, the department
23shall issue
a registration
plates
plate on which, in lieu of the usual registration
24number, shall be inscribed in large legible form the call letters of such applicant as
1assigned by the federal communications commission. The fee for reissuance of a
2plate under this subsection shall be $15.
SB204,25
3Section
25. 341.14 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(2m) Upon compliance with laws relating to registration of motor
5vehicles, including payment of the prescribed fee, and an additional fee of $15 when
6the original or new registration
plates are plate is issued and accompanied by an
7application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant has a collector's
8identification number as provided in s. 341.266 (2) (d), the department shall issue
a 9registration
plates plate on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be
10inscribed the collector's identification number issued under s. 341.266 (2) (d). The
11words "VEHICLE COLLECTOR" shall be inscribed across the lower or upper portion
12of the plate at the discretion of the department. Additional registrations under this
13subsection by the same collector shall bear the same collector's identification number
14followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification. Registration plates issued under
15this subsection shall expire annually.
SB204,26
16Section
26. 341.14 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(5) Upon application by any person awarded the congressional medal
18of honor and submission of proper proof thereof, the department shall issue
a special
19plates plate so designed as to indicate such award. No charge whatever shall be made
20for the issuance of
such plates the plate.
SB204,27
21Section
27. 341.14 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6) (c) A person who maintains no more than one registration under this
23subsection at one time shall not be charged a fee for registration of the vehicle or
24issuance of the
plates plate.
SB204,28
25Section
28. 341.14 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.14
(6) (d) For each additional vehicle, a person who maintains more than
2one registration under this subsection at one time shall be charged a fee of $15 for
3issuance or reissuance of the
plates plate in addition to the annual registration fee
4for the vehicle. Except as provided in par. (c), a motor truck or dual purpose farm
5truck registered under this subsection shall be registered under this paragraph.
SB204,29
6Section
29. 341.14 (6m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6m) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or a motor home,
8or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home, or dual purpose farm truck which has
9a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a farm truck which has a gross
10weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person who is a resident of this state
11and a member or retired member of the national guard, the department shall issue
12to the person
a special
plates plate whose colors and design shall be determined by
13the department and which
have has the words "Wisconsin guard member" placed on
14the
plates plate in the manner designated by the department. The department shall
15consult with or obtain the approval of the adjutant general with respect to any word
16or symbol used to identify the national guard. An additional fee of $15 shall be
17charged for the issuance or reissuance of the
plates
plate. Registration plates issued
18under this subsection shall expire annually.
SB204,30
19Section
30. 341.14 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6m) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in possession of
21a special
plates plate under this subsection or of
a personalized
plates plate under
22s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year
23which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special
plates 24plate in a manner prescribed by the department.
SB204,31
25Section
31. 341.14 (6m) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.14
(6m) (d) 1. If an applicant for initial issuance of
a special
plates plate 2under this subsection identifies himself or herself in the application as a member or
3former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit identified by the department of
4military affairs under subd. 5., the department shall provide to the applicant, to be
5affixed to
one of the plates the plate issued under this subsection, a decal that
6includes a symbol associated with the unit of which the applicant is or was a member
7and instructions for placement of the decal on the special plate.
SB204,32
8Section
32. 341.14 (6m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6m) (d) 2. Upon receiving any application for renewal of registration
10of a vehicle for which
a special
plates have plate has been issued under this
11subsection, if the applicant identifies himself or herself in the application as a
12member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit identified by the
13department of military affairs under subd. 5. and if the department has not
14previously provided a decal under subd. 1. or 3., the department shall provide a decal
15described in subd. 1. to the applicant, with instructions for placement of the decal on
16one of the special
plates plate.
SB204,33
17Section
33. 341.14 (6m) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6m) (d) 3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., upon receiving any application for
19renewal of registration of a vehicle for which
a special
plates have plate has been
20issued under this subsection, if the applicant identifies himself or herself in the
21application as a member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit
22identified by the department of military affairs under subd. 5. and if the department
23is required under s. 341.135 to issue
a new registration
plates plate for the vehicle,
24the department shall provide to the applicant, to be affixed to
one of these plates the
1plate, a decal described in subd. 1. and instructions for placement of the decal on the
2plate.
SB204,34
3Section
34. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., upon application to register an
5automobile or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
6purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a
7farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person
8who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group, the
9department shall issue to the person
a special
plates plate whose colors and design
10shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of the applicable
11special group. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f)
1255., 60., or 61r. until 6 months after the department has received information
13sufficient for the department to determine that any approvals required for use of any
14logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol designating the
15professional football team or professional baseball team or associated with
16Harley-Davidson, Inc., have been obtained. Subject to sub. (9) (d), the department
17may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 61m. until the department has
18received information sufficient for the department to determine that any license or
19other approval required for use of any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name
20or other commercial symbol to be used on or in association with these plates has been
21obtained. Notwithstanding s. 341.12 (2), if the department of corrections does not
22have flat-plate technology available for use in manufacturing license plates at
23quality and cost comparable to that available from the state of Minnesota, the
24department of transportation may not issue any special group plates under par. (f)
2559. unless the department of transportation purchases the plates from the state of
1Minnesota. Sections 16.70, 16.71, 16.72, 16.75, 16.752 to 16.755, 16.765, 16.77, and
216.82 do not apply to purchases of plates issued under par. (f) 59. from the state of
3Minnesota.
SB204,35
4Section
35. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
6reissuance of the
plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f), except that
7no additional fee may be charged under this subdivision for the issuance or
8reissuance of the
plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 32., 49.
9to 49s., 51., or 56.
SB204,36
10Section
36. 341.14 (6r) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(6r) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and sub. (8) (a), if an individual
12in possession of
a special
plates
plate under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m. or of
13a personalized
plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as
14a special
plates plate under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m. does not maintain
15membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year that is not a
16plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special
plates plate in a
17manner prescribed by the department. This paragraph does not apply to
plates a
18plate issued to the surviving spouse of a fire fighter who died in the line of duty.
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2. If an individual in possession of
a special
plates plate under par. (f) 33., 33m.,
2034., 48., or 48m. or of
a personalized
plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same
21color and design as
a special
plates
plate under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m.
22suffers an injury in the course of his or her job duties as a fire fighter, rescue squad
23member, or emergency medical technician and the injury prevents the individual
24from subsequently performing such job duties, the individual may retain
these this 25special
plates plate.
SB204,37
1Section
37. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.14
(7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for
3a registration
plates plate under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m) or (1q) relating to the
4parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request
5enforcement of s. 346.505.
SB204,38
6Section
38. 341.142 of the statutes is amended to read:
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7341.142 Veterans honorary medal decals. If any person who is registering
8or has registered a vehicle specified in s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. submits a statement from
9the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the person
10has been awarded a medal authorized under an act of congress relating to that
11person's service in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in s. 40.02 (57m), the department
12shall, free of charge, procure, issue and deliver to that veteran one decal, similar in
13appearance to the medal awarded to that veteran, for each motor vehicle registered
14in the name of that veteran. Notwithstanding s. 341.61 (3), a decal issued under this
15section shall be displayed in the manner directed by the department on the
rear 16registration plate of the vehicle registered in the name of the veteran to whom the
17decal was issued. The department shall specify one combination of colors and design
18for each medal authorized under an act of congress for which a statement has been
19received by the department under this section, except that the department may not
20specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in writing by
21the state department of veterans affairs. Not more than one decal may be issued
22under this section for each motor vehicle registered in the name of a veteran.
SB204,39
23Section
39. 341.145 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.145
(1g) (a) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 2plate under sub. (1) (b) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
3341.14 (6m).
SB204,40
4Section
40. 341.145 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (b) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 6plate under sub. (1) (c) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
7341.14 (6r).
SB204,41
8Section
41. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (c) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 10plate under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
11341.14 (1).
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12Section
42. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (d) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 14plate under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
15341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q).
SB204,43
16Section
43. 341.145 (1g) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1g) (e) The department may issue
a personalized registration
plates 18plate under sub. (1) (f) to a person who qualifies for
a special
plates plate under s.
19341.14 (6w).
SB204,44
20Section
44. 341.145 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(1r) In lieu of the procedure under s. 341.13 (2), the department may
22issue
a distinguishing
tags or decals for tag or decal for a personalized registration
23plates plate for a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight.
SB204,45
24Section
45. 341.145 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.145
(2) (intro.) The department shall issue
a personalized registration
2plates plate only upon request and if:
SB204,46
3Section
46. 341.145 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(3) In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25
5(1) (a), (c) or (j) or (2) or 341.26 (3) (a) 2. or (am), the applicant for a personalized
6registration plate issued on an annual basis shall pay a fee of $15 for the issuance
7of the plate and $15 in each succeeding year to maintain the plate. In addition to the
8regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (b) or 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the
9applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay
10a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the
11biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued
12during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee to maintain a
13personalized plate issued on a biennial basis is $30. The fee for reissuance of a
14personalized plate shall be $15 for an annual registration and $30 for a biennial
15registration. An applicant for
a personalized
plates plate issued under sub. (1) (b)
16or (c) shall not be required to pay the fee for initial issuance of the
plates plate.
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17Section
47. 341.145 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.145
(7) The department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or
19numbers, or both, which may carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency,
20or which would be misleading, or in conflict with the issuance of any other
21registration
plates plate. All decisions of the department with respect to
22personalized registration plate applications shall be final and not subject to judicial
23review under ch. 227.
SB204,48
24Section
48. 341.145 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.145
(8) The department may cancel and order the return of any
2personalized registration
plates plate issued which
contain contains any
3combination of letters or numbers, or both, which the department determines may
4carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which may be misleading.
5Any person ordered to return
such plates a plate under this subsection shall either
6be reimbursed for any additional fees they paid for the
plates plate for the
7registration year in which they are recalled, or be given at no additional cost
a 8replacement personalized registration
plates plate, the issuance of which is in
9compliance with the statutes. A person who fails to return
a personalized
10registration
plates plate upon request of the department may be required to forfeit
11not more than $200.
SB204,49
12Section
49. 341.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.15
(1) (intro.)
Whenever 2 registration plates are issued for a vehicle, one
14plate shall be attached to the front and one to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever
only 15one registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached as follows:
SB204,50
16Section
50. 341.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.15
(1) (b) For any other vehicle
for which only one plate is issued, to the
18rear, except that a plate issued to or for a municipality under s. 341.26 (2m) may be
19attached to the front of the vehicle if the design or use of the vehicle is such as to make
20a plate attached to the rear difficult to see and read.
SB204,51
21Section
51. 341.15 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
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341.15
(1g) The owner of any vehicle for which 2 registration plates were issued
23before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], may remove and
24destroy one registration plate from the vehicle but is not required to do so until such
25time as the department issues a new plate upon the renewal of registration of the
1vehicle. If a person removes and destroys one plate, the plate removed may not
2display a registration decal or tag and the remaining plate must comply with the
3requirements of sub. (1).
SB204,52
4Section
52. 341.15 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 341.15 (1m) and
5amended to read:
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341.15
(1m) Except as provided in par. (b), any Any registration decal or tag
7issued by the department shall be placed on the
rear registration plate of the vehicle
8in the manner directed by the department.
SB204,53
9Section
53. 341.15 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB204,54
10Section
54. 341.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.15
(2) Registration plates A registration plate shall be attached firmly and
12rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The
plates plate shall at all
13times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that
they it can
14be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any peace officer may require the operator
15of any vehicle on which
plates are a plate is not properly displayed to display
such
16plates the plate as required by this section.
SB204,55
17Section
55. 341.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the
19owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the
20department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon
21satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of
22$2 for
each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
SB204,56
23Section
56. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate
25issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a), (6r) (b), or (6w) or a special personalized plate issued
1under s. 341.145 (1) (b), (c), or (f) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for
each the plate
2or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53.,
3$6 for
each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
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4Section
57. 341.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(2) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner
6of the vehicle to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a
7replacement. Except as provided in sub. (2m), upon receipt of satisfactory proof of
8illegibility, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for
each
the plate, the department shall
9issue a replacement. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy
10the illegible plate.
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11Section
58. 341.16 (2e) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(2e) The owner of a vehicle to which
a special group
plates plate under
13s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 33. or 48.
are is attached may apply to the department for
a 14replacement special group
plates plate under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 33m. or 48m.,
15respectively. Upon receipt of the application and payment of a fee of $40, the
16department shall issue the replacement special group
plates plate. Upon receipt of
17a replacement
plates plate, the applicant shall destroy the replaced
plates
plate.
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18Section
59. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department
20may issue an applicant for
a replacement
plates plate for an automobile registered
21pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27
a registration
plates plate of the
22design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle
23under which the original
plates were plate was issued. The department may limit
24the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration
25of a motor vehicle.
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1Section
60. 341.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(3) When issuing a replacement plate, the department may assign a
3new number and issue a new plate rather than a duplicate of the original if in its
4judgment that is in the best interests of economy or prevention of fraud. Upon receipt
5of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy
all plates the plate replaced.
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6Section
61. 341.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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341.16
(4) Any person issued
a replacement
plates plate who fails to destroy
8the original
plates plate as required by sub. (2), (2e), or (3) may be required to forfeit
9not more than $200.
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10Section
62. 341.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: