341.14(2m) (2m) Upon compliance with laws relating to registration of motor vehicles, including payment of the prescribed fee, and an additional fee of $5 when the original or new registration plates are issued and accompanied by an application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant has a collector's identification number as provided in s. 341.266 (2) (d), the department shall issue registration plates on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be inscribed the collector's identification number issued under s. 341.266 (2) (d). The words "VEHICLE COLLECTOR" shall be inscribed across the lower or upper portion of the plate at the discretion of the department. Additional registrations under this subsection by the same collector shall bear the same collector's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification. Registration plates issued under this subsection shall expire annually.
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(4) (4) For antique motor vehicles as specified in s. 341.265. The special plate for an antique motorcycle under this subsection shall be the same size as the usual registration plate for a motorcycle that is not an antique motorcycle.
341.14(4m) (4m) For special interest vehicles as specified in s. 341.266.
341.14(4r) (4r) For reconstructed and homemade vehicles as specified in s. 341.268.
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) (6)
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) (6m)
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 do all of the following:
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.
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) (6r)
341.14(6r)(a)(a) In this subsection and s. 341.145 (1) (c), "authorized special group" means a special group enumerated in par. (f) or designated by the department under par. (fm).
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. or 53. or designated by the department under par. (fm). 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. or 53 or designated by the department under par. (fm) 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. The department shall deposit in the general fund and credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (cj) all fees collected under this subdivision for the issuance or reissuance of a plate for a special group designated by the department under par. (fm).
341.14 Note NOTE: Subd. 3. is shown as affected by two acts of the 1997 legislature and as merged by the revisor under s. 13.93 (2) (c).
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)(b)6. 6. An additional fee of $20 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 53. An additional fee of $40 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 3. shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 53. 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. All moneys received under this subdivision in excess of the initial costs of data processing for the special group plate under par. (f) 53. or $35,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the children's trust fund. 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. Deposit in the general fund and credit to the appropriation account under s. 20.525 (1) (gm) 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., except that with respect to fees received during the 2nd fiscal quarter of the 1998-99 fiscal year, the department shall deposit the amount, if any, in the historical legacy trust fund.
Effective date note NOTE: Par. (bg) is repealed eff. 7-1-99 by 1995 Wis. Act 445.
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 secretary of natural resources before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 50. and the child abuse and neglect prevention board before specifying the design for the special group plate under par. (f) 53. 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. 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 or, with respect to child abuse and neglect prevention, specify any word or words other than "Children First" or the symbol for special group plates under par. (f) 53. unless the word or words or symbol is approved in writing by the child abuse and neglect prevention board. 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 for the following authorized special groups:
341.14(6r)(f)1. 1. U.S. army.
341.14(6r)(f)1m. 1m. U.S. Army retired.
341.14(6r)(f)2. 2. U.S. army reserve.
341.14(6r)(f)3. 3. U.S. army veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)4. 4. U.S. navy.
341.14(6r)(f)4m. 4m. U.S. navy retired.
341.14(6r)(f)5. 5. U.S. navy reserve.
341.14(6r)(f)6. 6. U.S. navy veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)7. 7. U.S. air force.
341.14(6r)(f)7m. 7m. U.S. air force retired.
341.14(6r)(f)8. 8. U.S. air force reserve.
341.14(6r)(f)9. 9. U.S. air force veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)10. 10. U.S. coast guard.
341.14(6r)(f)10m. 10m. U.S. coast guard retired.
341.14(6r)(f)11. 11. U.S. coast guard reserve.
341.14(6r)(f)12. 12. U.S. coast guard veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)13. 13. U.S. marine corps.
341.14(6r)(f)13m. 13m. U.S. marine corps retired.
341.14(6r)(f)14. 14. U.S. marine corps reserve.
341.14(6r)(f)15. 15. U.S. marine corps veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)16. 16. World War I veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)17. 17. World War II veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)18. 18. Korean War veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)19. 19. Vietnam War veterans.
341.14(6r)(f)20. 20. Persons awarded the distinguished service cross medal.
341.14(6r)(f)21. 21. Persons awarded the air force cross medal.
341.14(6r)(f)22. 22. Persons awarded the navy cross medal.
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)24. 24. Persons awarded the silver star medal.
341.14(6r)(f)25. 25. Persons awarded the legion of merit medal.
341.14(6r)(f)26. 26. Persons awarded the distinguished flying cross medal.
341.14(6r)(f)27. 27. Persons awarded the soldier's medal.
341.14(6r)(f)28. 28. Persons awarded the navy and marine corps medal.
341.14(6r)(f)29. 29. Persons awarded the airman's medal.
341.14(6r)(f)30. 30. Persons awarded the coast guard medal.
341.14(6r)(f)31. 31. Persons awarded the bronze star medal.
341.14(6r)(f)32. 32. Persons awarded the purple heart medal.
341.14(6r)(f)33. 33. Fire fighters.
341.14(6r)(f)34. 34. Rescue squad members.
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.
341.14(6r)(f)40. 40. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on it.
341.14(6r)(f)41. 41. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Parkside on it.
341.14(6r)(f)42. 42. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Platteville on it.
341.14(6r)(f)43. 43. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-River Falls on it.
341.14(6r)(f)44. 44. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on it.
341.14(6r)(f)45. 45. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Stout on it.
341.14(6r)(f)46. 46. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with university of Wisconsin-Superior on it.
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