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 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. The department may not issue any special group plates under
par. (f) 55. until 6 months after the department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol designating the professional football team have been obtained.
341.14(6r)(b)2.
2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under
par. (f).
341.14(6r)(b)3.
3. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate issued for a special group designated by the department under
par. (fm). 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.
341.14(6r)(b)4.
4. An additional fee of $20 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 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. 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. 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) 53. An additional fee of $40 that is in addition to the fee under
subd. 2. 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)(b)7.
7. 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) 54. 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) 54. 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) 54. or $196,700, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation under
s. 20.370 (5) (au). 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)8.
8. 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) 55. 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) 55. 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. For each professional football team for which plates are produced under
par. (f) 55., all moneys received under this subdivision in excess of the initial costs of data processing for the special group plate related to that team under
par. (f) 55. or $35,000, whichever is less, shall be deposited in the general fund and credited as follows:
341.14(6r)(b)8.a.
a. An amount equal to the costs of licensing fees under
par. (h) that are related to that team shall be credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.395 (5) (cL).
341.14(6r)(b)8.b.
b. The remainder after crediting the appropriation account as provided in
subd. 8. a. shall be credited to the appropriation account under
s. 20.395 (1) (ig). The department of transportation shall identify and record the percentage of moneys that are attributable to each professional football team represented by a plate under
par. (f) 55.
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 word or symbol used to identify the special groups under
par. (f) 35. to
47., the secretary of natural resources before specifying the word or symbol used to identify for the special group under
par. (f) 50. and the chief executive officer of the professional football team and an authorized representative of the league of professional football teams described in
s. 229.823 to which that team belongs before specifying the design for the applicable special group plate under
par. (f) 55. 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. and for each professional football team under
par. (f) 55. The department 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. 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)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.
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.
341.14(6r)(f)47.
47. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on it.
341.14(6r)(f)51.
51. Veterans of the attack on Pearl Harbor who were stationed in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
341.14(6r)(f)53.
53. Persons interested in obtaining a plate with the words "Celebrate Children" on it to show their support of the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
341.14(6r)(f)54.
54. Persons interested in obtaining a plate supporting Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and its conservation efforts in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
341.14(6r)(f)55.
55. Persons interested in expressing their support of a professional football team, as described in
s. 229.823, whose home stadium, as defined in
s. 229.821 (8), is in this state.
341.14(6r)(fm)1.1. In addition to the special groups specified under
par. (f), any group or organization may apply to the department for designation as an authorized special group. The department shall designate any group or organization that meets all of the following criteria as an authorized special group:
341.14(6r)(fm)1.c.
c. The group or organization is not a church, a synagogue, a mosque or any organization, whether or not organized under
ch. 187, that operates under a creed.
341.14(6r)(fm)1.d.
d. The group or organization does not promote, practice or encourage hatred or any form of discrimination.
341.14(6r)(fm)1.e.
e. The group or organization does not carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency, or that would be misleading, or in conflict with the enumeration or designation of any other authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.
2. The application for designation as an authorized special group shall include all of the following:
341.14(6r)(fm)2.a.
a. A deposit of $15,500 that shall be returned to the group or organization if the application is denied or, if the application is approved, $15 times the number of special group plates issued to members of the authorized special group in the first year of issuance of the special group plate shall be returned to the group or organization, up to a maximum of $12,000.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.b.
b. A certification by the group or organization that any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol related to the group or organization have been obtained and that the group or organization shall be responsible for any licensing fees related to the word or words or the symbol on special group plates for the group or organization.
341.14(6r)(fm)2.c.
c. Any other information that the department reasonably requires to determine whether the group or organization is entitled by law to designation as an authorized special group.
341.14(6r)(fm)4.
4. If the application for designation as an authorized special group is denied, the department shall promptly return the application to the group or organization, together with a notice stating the reason for the denial. All decisions of the department with respect to applications under this paragraph shall be final and not subject to judicial review under
ch. 227.
341.14(6r)(fm)5.
5. The department may not assist any group or organization in the use of special group plates in any fund-raising effort by the group or organization.
