341.14(3)
(3) Upon request therefor by the state or a county or municipality or federally recognized Indian tribe or band which is registering a vehicle owned by it and to be used in law enforcement work, to be used by investigators for the office of the state public defender or to be used for operation under
s. 20.916 (7), the department shall issue the same type of registration plate as it would issue for a privately owned vehicle of the same type in lieu of the type of plate it ordinarily would issue for a vehicle owned by the state or by a county or municipality or Indian tribe or band. This subsection does not affect the registration fee to be charged.
341.14(5)
(5) Upon application by any person awarded the congressional medal of honor and submission of proper proof thereof, the department shall issue special plates so designed as to indicate such award. No charge whatever shall be made for the issuance of such plates.
341.14(6)(a)(a) Upon application to register an automobile or station wagon or a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds by any person who was a member of any of the U.S. armed services and who was held as a prisoner of war during any of the conflicts described in
s. 45.35 (5) (e) 2. to
8. or in Bosnia, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis under
s. 45.34, and upon submission of a statement from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying that the person was a prisoner of war during one of the conflicts described in
s. 45.35 (5) (e) 2. to
8. or in Bosnia, Grenada, Lebanon, Panama, Somalia or a Middle East crisis under
s. 45.34, the department shall issue to the person a special plate which is colored red, white and blue and which has the words "ex-prisoner of war" placed on the plate in the manner designated by the department.
341.14(6)(c)
(c) A person who maintains no more than one registration under this subsection at one time shall not be charged a fee for registration of the vehicle or issuance of the plates.
341.14(6)(d)
(d) For each additional vehicle, a person who maintains more than one registration under this subsection at one time shall be charged a fee of $10 for issuance of the plates in addition to the annual registration fee for the vehicle. Except as provided in
par. (c), a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered under this subsection shall be registered under this paragraph.
341.14(6)(e)
(e) The department shall charge a fee of $10 for reissuance of any plate under
par. (d).
341.14(6m)(a)(a) Upon application to register an automobile, station wagon or motor truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds by any person who is a resident of this state and a member or retired member of the national guard, the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall be determined by the department, after consultation with the adjutant general, and which have the words "Wisconsin guard member" placed on the plates in the manner designated by the department. An additional fee of $10 shall be charged for the issuance of the plates. Registration plates issued under this subsection shall expire annually.
341.14(6m)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
par. (c), if an individual in possession of special plates under this subsection or of personalized plates under
s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall:
341.14(6m)(b)1.
1. Dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department;
341.14(6m)(b)2.
2. In addition to the regular application fee, pay a $4 fee for the issuance of replacement plates; and
341.14(6m)(b)3.
3. Return the certificate of title to the department for correction.
341.14(6m)(c)
(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to an individual who is a retired member of the national guard.
341.14(6r)(b)1.1. Upon application to register an automobile, station wagon or 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, by any person who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group, the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of the applicable special group.
341.14(6r)(b)2.
2. An additional fee of $10 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under
par. (f) 1. to
34.,
48.,
49. and
51.
341.14(6r)(b)3.
3. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial registration period or $15 for the issuance or reissuance if the plate is issued during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period.
341.14(6r)(b)4.
4. An additional fee of $20 that is in addition to the fee under
subd. 2. or
3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for a special group specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. An additional fee of $40 that is in addition to the fee under
subd. 2. or
3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for a special group specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $20 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under
ch. 71.
341.14(6r)(b)5.
5. An additional fee of $25 that is in addition to the fee under
subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under
par. (f) 50. An additional fee of $50 that is in addition to the fee under
subd. 2. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the biennial basis for the special group specified under
par. (f) 50. if the plate is issued or renewed during the first year of the biennial registration period or $25 for the issuance or renewal if the plate is issued or renewed during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. All moneys received under this subdivision in excess of the initial costs of production of the special group plate under
par. (f) 50. or $15,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (1) (fs). To the extent permitted under
ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under
ch. 71.
341.14(6r)(bg)1.1. Upon application to register an automobile, station wagon or 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, by any person who is a resident of this state and a member of the authorized special group under
par. (f) 52., the department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors and design shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of that special group.
341.14(6r)(bg)2.
2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the initial issuance of a plate for the special group specified under
par. (f) 52. To the extent permitted under
ch. 71, the fee under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under
ch. 71.
341.14(6r)(bg)3.
3. Not later than 45 days after the last day of the first fiscal quarter beginning after July 9, 1996, and not later than 45 days after the last day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, ending with the 2nd fiscal quarter of the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department shall do all of the following:
341.14(6r)(bg)3.a.
a. Compute the total cost to the department of designing, producing, promoting and distributing special group plates under
par. (f) 52. during the preceding fiscal quarter.
341.14(6r)(bg)3.b.
b. Credit to the appropriation account under
s. 20.525 (1) (qr) the amount, if any, by which fees received under
subd. 2. during the preceding fiscal quarter exceeded the total cost computed under
subd. 3. a.
341.14(6r)(bm)1.1. Upon application to register a vehicle specified in
par. (b) or
(bg) by a resident of this state who is the owner of the vehicle, upon payment of the additional fees under
par. (b) or
(bg) and submission of a statement by the applicant certifying to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person who qualifies for special plates under
par. (b) or
(bg) together with information required of an applicant under
par. (b) or
(bg), the department shall issue to the owner special plates of the appropriate colors and design under
par. (d) or
(e) in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle.
Effective date note
NOTE: Subd. 1. is amended eff. 1-1-99 by
1995 Wis. Act 445 to read:
341.14 Note
1. Upon application to register a vehicle specified in par. (b) by a resident of this state who is the owner of the vehicle, upon payment of the additional fees under par. (b) and submission of a statement by the applicant certifying to the department that the vehicle is leased to a person who qualifies for special plates under par. (b) together with information required of an applicant under par. (b), the department shall issue to the owner special plates of the appropriate colors and design under par. (d) or (e) in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle.
341.14(6r)(bm)2.
2. If the lessor of a vehicle under
subd. 1. does not continue to lease the vehicle to the person who qualifies for special plates as certified to the department, the lessor shall dispose of the special plates in a manner prescribed by the department and shall obtain replacement plates for the vehicle. There is no charge in addition to the registration fee for the vehicle, if due, for the issuance of replacement plates under this subdivision.
341.14(6r)(c)
(c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the university of Wisconsin system before specifying the design for the special group plates under
par. (f) 35. to
47., the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission before specifying the design for the special group plate under
par. (f) 52. and the secretary of natural resources before specifying the design for the special group plate under
par. (f) 50. Special group plates under
par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular registration plates in color and design.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (c) is amended eff. 1-1-99 by
1995 Wis. Act 445 to read:
341.14 Note
(c) Special group plates shall display the word "Wisconsin", the name of the applicable authorized special group, a symbol representing the special group, not exceeding one position, and identifying letters or numbers or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position. The department shall specify the design for special group plates, but the department shall consult the president of the university of Wisconsin system before specifying the design for the special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and the secretary of natural resources before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 50. Special group plates under par. (f) 50. shall be as similar as possible to regular registration plates in color and design.
341.14(6r)(d)
(d) The department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization after consultation with the appropriate state or federal representative of that service or organization. Special group plates for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or a related organization shall be colored red, white and blue.
341.14(6r)(e)
(e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and not special group plates under
par. (f) 35. to
47.,
50. and
52. The department, after consulting the president of the university of Wisconsin system, shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under
par. (f) 35. to
47. The department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of the group or organization, except that the department may not specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates under
par. (f) 35. to
47. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the president of the university of Wisconsin system or, with respect to endangered resources, specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates under
par. (f) 50. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the secretary of natural resources or, with respect to commemorating the 150th anniversary of Wisconsin statehood, specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plate under
par. (f) 52. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the Wisconsin sesquicentennial commission. The president may not approve the word or words or symbol for a university specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. unless the chancellor of the university approves in writing the word or words or symbol. The department shall require that the word or words and symbol for a university specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. be a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university specified under
par. (f) 35. to
47. that the president of the university of Wisconsin system specifies.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (e) is amended eff. 1-1-99 by
1995 Wis. Act 445 to read:
341.14 Note
(e) The department shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates for groups or organizations which are not military in nature and not special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. and 50. The department, after consulting the president of the university of Wisconsin system, shall specify one combination of colors for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. The department shall specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be displayed upon special group plates for a group or organization which is not military in nature after consultation with the chief executive officer in this state of the group or organization, except that the department may not specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the president of the university of Wisconsin system or, with respect to endangered resources, specify the word or words or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 50. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the secretary of natural resources. The president may not approve the word or words or symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. unless the chancellor of the university approves in writing the word or words or symbol. The department shall require that the word or words and symbol for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. be a registration decal or tag and affixed to the special group plate and be of the colors for a university specified under par. (f) 35. to 47. that the president of the university of Wisconsin system specifies.
341.14(6r)(f)
(f) The department shall issue special group plates under this subsection only for the following authorized special groups:
341.14(6r)(f)23.
23. Persons awarded the distinguished service medal from any branch of the U.S. armed forces.
341.14(6r)(f)35.
35. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on it.
341.14(6r)(f)36.
36. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Green Bay on it.
341.14(6r)(f)37.
37. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-LaCrosse on it.
341.14(6r)(f)38.
38. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Madison on it.
341.14(6r)(f)39.
39. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Milwaukee on it.
