341.26 History
History: 1971 c. 164 s.
83;
1971 c. 250;
1973 c. 200,
325,
333;
1975 c. 429;
1977 c. 23;
1977 c. 29 ss.
1431 to
1434,
1654 (7) (a);
1977 c. 145,
292,
418,
447;
1979 c. 32 ss.
69,
92 (1);
1979 c. 221;
1981 c. 20;
1983 a. 152,
175,
180,
192,
227,
270,
538;
1985 a. 120,
187;
1987 a. 106,
154,
216;
1987 a. 312 s.
17;
1987 a. 399,
403;
1989 a. 31;
1991 a. 39,
316;
1993 a. 64,
350;
1995 a. 338.
341.264
341.264
Permanent semitrailer registration. 341.264(1)
(1) Upon application and payment of a fee of $50, the department shall register a semitrailer which is operated in connection with a truck tractor or hauled by a motor vehicle and used with a device which converts the semitrailer to a trailer. Except for a semitrailer registered under
sub. (3), registration under this section is valid without the payment of any additional fee while the registrant is the owner of the semitrailer and, with respect to the sale of a leased semitrailer to the lessee of the semitrailer, while the former lessee is the owner of the semitrailer if the lessee reimbursed the lessor of the semitrailer at the time of registration of the semitrailer for payment of the registration fee under this subsection. The department shall issue a permanent semitrailer registration plate to evidence registration under this subsection.
341.264(2)(a)(a) Upon the sale of a semitrailer registered under this section, the seller shall remove the registration plate and destroy it. The purchaser shall immediately apply for registration and pay the full applicable fee prescribed in
sub. (1) or established under
sub. (3). This paragraph does not apply to the sale of a leased semitrailer to a lessee eligible to maintain permanent registration of the semitrailer under
sub. (1).
341.264(2)(b)
(b) The seller of any semitrailer registered under this section shall receive no credit toward the registration of any other vehicle.
341.264(3)
(3) A motor carrier may register a semitrailer operated in connection with a truck tractor or hauled by a motor truck and used with a device which converts the semitrailer to a trailer under the international registration plan for a 12-year period in lieu of registering the semitrailer under
sub. (1). The department may establish a fee under this subsection based on administrative cost.
341.265
341.265
Antique motor vehicles; registration, plates, use. 341.265(1)(1) Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner or subsequent transferee of a motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications may upon application register the same as an antique vehicle upon payment of a fee of $5, and be furnished registration plates of a distinctive design, in lieu of the usual registration plates, which shall show in addition to the registration number that the vehicle is an antique. The registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any additional fee. The vehicle shall only be used for special occasions such as display and parade purposes or for necessary testing, maintenance and storage purposes.
341.265(1m)
(1m) A person who registers an antique motor vehicle under
sub. (1) may furnish and display on the vehicle a historical plate from or representing the model year of the vehicle if the registration and plates issued by the department are simultaneously carried in the vehicle and are available for inspection.
341.265(2)
(2) Unless inconsistent with this section, the provisions applicable to other motor vehicles apply to antique motor vehicles.
341.266
341.266
Special interest vehicles; registration, plates, use. 341.266(1)(a)
(a) "Collector" means the owner of one or more special interest vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of special interest vehicles or parts thereof for the collector's own use in order to restore, preserve and maintain a special interest vehicle for historic interest.
341.266(1)(b)
(b) "Parts car" means a motor vehicle generally in nonoperable condition which is owned by the collector to furnish parts which will enable the collector to restore, preserve and maintain a special interest vehicle or antique vehicle.
341.266(1)(c)
(c) "Special interest vehicle" means a motor vehicle of any age which has not been altered or modified from original manufacturers specifications and, because of its historic interest, is being preserved by hobbyists.
341.266(2)(a)(a) Any person who is the owner of a special interest vehicle which is 20 or more years old at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title of the vehicle and who, unless the owner is an historical society that is exempt from federal income taxes, owns, has registered in this state and uses for regular transportation at least one vehicle that has regular registration plates may upon application register the vehicle as a special interest vehicle upon payment of a fee under
par. (b).
341.266(2)(b)
(b) The fee to register a vehicle under
par. (a) is twice the regular annual fee under
s. 341.25 for the type of vehicle, except that the fee for a vehicle that has a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds may be no more than twice the annual fee for a similar vehicle that has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.
341.266(2)(c)
(c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with registration plates of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration plates, and those plates shall show that the vehicle is a special interest vehicle owned by a Wisconsin collector. Upon application, the owner may reregister the vehicle without the payment of any additional fee.
341.266(2)(d)
(d) Each collector applying for special interest vehicle registration plates will be issued a collector's identification number which will appear on each plate. Second and all subsequent registrations under this section by the same collector will bear the same collector's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification.
341.266(2)(e)
(e) The vehicle may be used as are other vehicles of the same type except that:
341.266(2)(e)2.
2. Trucks may not haul material weighing more than 500 pounds.
341.266(2)(e)3.
3. Except as provided in
s. 341.09 (7), no special interest 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 issued under
par. (c) with regular registration plates or transfers regular registration plates to the vehicle.
341.266(2)(f)
(f) Unless inconsistent with this section, the provisions applicable to other vehicles shall apply to special interest vehicles.
341.266(3)
(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 collector's special interest vehicle registration plates and to ensure that each collector will be issued only one collector's identification number.
341.266(4)
(4) A collector may store unlicensed, operable or inoperable, vehicles and parts cars on the collector's property provided the vehicles and parts cars and the outdoor storage area are maintained in such a manner that they do not constitute a health hazard and are screened from ordinary public view by means of a fence, rapidly growing trees, shrubbery or other appropriate means.
341.266(5)
(5) Any person who violates
sub. (2) (e) 3. may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
341.267
341.267
Driver education motor vehicles; registration and insurance. 341.267(1)(a)
(a) "Driver education vehicle" means any of the following:
341.267(1)(a)1.
1. Any motor vehicle loaned to a school by a licensed motor vehicle dealer which is used for the exclusive purpose of behind-the-wheel instruction or for necessary maintenance and storage.
341.267(1)(a)2.
2. Any motor vehicle owned or leased by a school which is used for behind-the-wheel instruction.
341.267(1)(b)
(b) "School" means a public or nonpublic school having an approved driver education program as certified by the department of education or the technical college system board.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(b) "School" means a public or nonpublic school having an approved driver education program as certified by the department of public instruction or the technical college system board.
341.267(1m)
(1m) The department of education shall establish uniform marking standards for a motor vehicle which is used as a driver education vehicle. The markings shall be removed when the owned or leased vehicle is being operated for other than behind-the-wheel instruction or necessary maintenance and storage.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (1m) is shown as amended eff. 1-1-96 by
1995 Wis. Act 27. The treatment by Act 27 was held unconstitutional and declared void by the Supreme Court in Thompson v. Craney, case no.
95-2168-OA. Prior to Act 27 it read:
Effective date text
(1m) The department of public instruction shall establish uniform marking standards for a motor vehicle which is used as a driver education vehicle. The markings shall be removed when the owned or leased vehicle is being operated for other than behind-the-wheel instruction or necessary maintenance and storage.
341.267(1r)
(1r) Any person who makes a false statement in an application to register a driver education vehicle or who uses a driver education vehicle which is registered under
s. 341.26 (2) (a) except as authorized under this section may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
341.267(2)
(2) A driver education vehicle shall be registered as provided in
s. 341.26 (2). If a driver education vehicle is replaced, reassignment of the plate to a replacement driver education vehicle shall be made by the department on request without payment of an additional fee. The department shall issue plates of a distinctive design upon the registration of a driver education vehicle.
341.267(5)
(5) No motor vehicle may be used for driver education unless a policy of bodily injury and property damage liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state, is maintained thereon. The policy shall provide such coverages in at least such amounts as are specified under
s. 344.01 (2) (d). However, the department may require additional coverages and amounts as conditions warrant.
341.267(6)
(6) No insurance policy issued under
sub. (5) may be terminated or canceled prior to its expiration for any reason unless a notice thereof is filed with the department and with the school at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or cancellation.
341.267(7)
(7) No registration shall be issued or remain in force for a driver education vehicle unless a certification of insurance in such form as the department may require is filed with the department by the insurer certificating that a policy of insurance, as required by this section, has been issued and is in effect which covers the owner, operator, instructor, school and any passengers in the vehicle.
341.268
341.268
Reconstructed, replica, street modified and homemade vehicles; registration, plates, use. 341.268(1)(a)
(a) "Hobbyist" means the owner of one or more reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicles or parts thereof for personal use in order to build, reconstruct, restore, preserve and maintain a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle for historic or hobby interest.
341.268(1)(b)
(b) "Homemade vehicle" means a motor vehicle which has been constructed or assembled from new or used parts or both using a body and frame not originating from and not resembling any previously manufactured motor vehicle.
341.268(1)(c)
(c) "Parts car" means a motor vehicle generally in nonoperable condition which is owned by the hobbyist to furnish parts which will enable the hobbyist to build, reconstruct, restore, preserve and maintain a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle.
341.268(1)(d)
(d) "Reconstructed vehicle" means a motor vehicle of any age which has been substantially altered or modified from original manufacturers specifications to such an extent that it no longer resembles the original manufactured vehicle.
341.268(1)(e)
(e) "Replica vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is a reproduction of a vehicle originally made by another manufacturer and which consists of a reproduction body that is combined with a new, used or replica frame and drivetrain.
341.268(1)(f)
(f) "Street modified vehicle" means a motor vehicle of any age which has been modified from original manufacturers specifications, but does not include any reconstructed vehicle as defined under
par. (d).
341.268(2)(a)(a) Any person who is the owner of a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle and who owns, has registered in this state and uses for regular transportation at least one vehicle that has regular registration plates may upon application register the vehicle as a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle upon payment of a fee under
par. (b), provided that the vehicle is one of the following:
341.268(2)(a)1.
1. A reconstructed vehicle assembled from a vehicle manufactured 20 years or more prior to the time of making application for registration or transfer of title of the vehicle.
341.268(2)(a)2.
2. A replica vehicle which is a reproduction of a vehicle manufactured 20 years or more prior to the time of making application for registration or transfer of title of the replica vehicle.
341.268(2)(a)3.
3. A street modified vehicle which is 20 or more years old at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title of the vehicle.
341.268(2)(b)
(b) The fee to register a vehicle under
par. (a) is twice the regular annual fee under
s. 341.25 for the type of vehicle, except that the fee for a vehicle that has a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds may be no more than twice the annual fee for a similar vehicle that has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds.
341.268(2)(c)
(c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with registration plates of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration plates, and those plates 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.
341.268(2)(d)
(d) Each hobbyist applying for reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle registration plates will be issued a hobbyist's identification number which will appear on each 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.
341.268(2)(e)
(e) The vehicle may be used as are other vehicles of the same type except that:
341.268(2)(e)2.
2. Trucks may not haul material weighing more than 500 pounds.
341.268(2)(e)3.
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 issued under
par. (c) with regular registration plates or transfers regular registration plates to the vehicle.
341.268(2)(f)
(f) Unless inconsistent with this section, the provisions of this chapter applicable to other vehicles shall apply to reconstructed, replica, street modified and homemade vehicles.
341.268(3)
(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 and to ensure that each hobbyist will be issued only one hobbyist's identification number.
341.268(4)
(4) A hobbyist may store unlicensed, operable or inoperable, vehicles and parts cars on the hobbyist's property provided the vehicles and parts cars and outdoor storage area are maintained in such a manner that they do not constitute a health hazard and are screened from ordinary public view by means of a fence, rapidly growing trees, shrubbery or other appropriate means.
341.268(5)
(5) Any person who violates
sub. (2) (e) 3. may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
341.27
341.27
Registration periods for private automobiles and taxicabs. 341.27(1)(1) All automobiles other than those that may be registered under
s. 341.265,
341.26 (2),
341.266 or
341.268 or are required by
s. 341.29 to be registered on a calendar-year basis shall be registered by the department according to the monthly series system of registration prescribed by this section.
341.27(2)
(2) There are established 12 registration periods, each to be designated by a calendar month and to start on the first day of such month and end on the last day of the twelfth month from the date of commencing. The department shall so administer the monthly series system of registration as to distribute the work of registering automobiles as uniformly as practicable throughout the calendar year.
341.27(3)
(3) All automobiles subject to registration under the monthly series system shall be registered by the department for a period of 12 consecutive calendar months except as follows:
341.27(3)(a)
(a) Except as provided in
s. 341.28 (2) (c), if the applicant holds current registration plates which were removed from an automobile which the applicant no longer owns or which 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 issued under the monthly series system, the department shall register the automobile which is the subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration period.
341.27(3)(b)
(b) If the applicant does not hold current registration plates 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.
341.28
341.28
When part-year fees payable for private automobiles; computation of part-year fees. 341.28(1)
(1) The applicant for registration of an automobile under the monthly series system shall pay in full the annual registration fee prescribed by law, except as otherwise provided in this section.
341.28(2)
(2) If the applicant for registration holds current registration plates which were 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 issued under the monthly series system, the applicant is exempt from the payment of a registration fee, except in the following cases:
341.28(2)(a)
(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 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).
341.28(2)(b)
(b) If the automobile which is the subject of the application was owned by the applicant at the time of and on or before the 15th day of the month in which the transfer, 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, 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 removed multiplied by the number of months remaining in the registration period represented by the removed plates, 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) the automobile from which the plates were removed if the transfer, discontinuance of use on the highways, junking or registration under
s. 341.266 (2) (a) or
341.268 (2) (a) occurred on or before the 15th day of the month.
341.28(2)(c)
(c) The credit or plate transfer provisions authorized under this subsection do not apply if the applicant has, within the preceding 12 months, transferred or received credit for registration plates removed from the automobile which is the subject of the application.
341.28(3)
(3) If the applicant does not hold current registration plates 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).
