341.14(8)(a)(a) If a special plate for a group associated with a branch of the armed services or otherwise military in nature has been issued to a person under this section, or if a special plate under
sub. (6r) (f) 33. or
33m. has been issued to a person who dies in the line of duty, upon application by the surviving spouse of the person, the department shall permit the surviving spouse to retain the plate. If the plate has been returned to the department or surrendered to another state, the department shall reissue the plate to the surviving spouse if the application for reissuance of the plate is made within 2 years of the plate's return or surrender. The department shall charge an additional fee of $15 to reissue the plate.
341.14(8)(b)
(b) For a plate retained or reissued under this subsection, upon request of the surviving spouse, the department shall change the plate from a personalized plate to a standard plate. Upon request of a surviving spouse and upon payment of the additional fee under
s. 341.145 (3), the department shall personalize the plate or modify any existing personalization to the plate.
341.14(9)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (eg), the department shall make payments to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc.
341.14(9)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc., shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(9)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc., under this subsection if the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Inc., dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(9)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(9)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 61m., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue charging the fee specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 14. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(10)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (ei), the department shall make payments to Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., if the department issues special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 63.
341.14(10)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(10)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., under this subsection if Wisconsin Trout Unlimited, Inc., dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(10)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(10)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 63., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue charging the fee specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 16. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(11)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (gg), the department shall make payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation, if the department issues special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65.
341.14 Note
NOTE: The cross-reference to s. 20.395 (5) (gg) was changed from s. 20.395 (5) (eL) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of s. 20.395 (5) (eL), as created by
2015 Wis. Act 296.
341.14(11)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature an audited financial statement of its use of the payments under this subsection, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(11)(c)
(c) The department may make payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation under this subsection only if the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation is eligible for the exemption from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The department shall discontinue payments to the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation under this subsection if the Milwaukee Bucks Foundation dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(11)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with the Milwaukee Bucks, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(11)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(11)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 17. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(11m)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (gh), the department shall make payments to Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer.
341.14(11m)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a financial statement of its use of the payments received under
par. (a), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(11m)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer under
par. (a) if Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(11m)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65m. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65m. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(11m)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(11m)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 65m., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 17m. with respect to these renewals.
341.14 Note
NOTE: Sub. (11m) was created as sub. (11) by
2015 Wis. Act 328 and renumbered to sub. (11m) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. The cross-references to s. 20.395 (5) (gh) and sub. (6r) (b) 17m. and (f) 65m. were changed from s. 20.395 (5) (eL) and sub. (6r) (b) 17. and (f) 65. by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. to reflect the renumbering under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2. of ss. 20.395 (5) (eL) and 341.14 (6r) (b) 17. and (f) 65., as created by
2015 Wis. Act 328.
341.14(12)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (fg), the department shall make payments to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation for distribution by the National Foundation to local councils of the Boy Scouts of America located in this state. All payments made under this paragraph shall be distributed by the National Foundation to these local councils in accordance with an agreement entered into between the National Foundation and the local councils.
341.14(12)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), any local council receiving funds from the National Foundation under
par. (a) shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a financial statement of its use of the payments received under
par. (a), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(12)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation under
par. (a) if the Boy Scouts of America dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code. The agreement under
par. (a) between the National Foundation and local councils shall require that the National Foundation discontinue the distribution of payments to any local council that dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(12)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 66. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with the Boy Scouts of America, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 66. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(12)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(12)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 66., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 18. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(13)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), Whitetails Unlimited shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a financial statement of its use of the payments received under
par. (a), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(13)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to Whitetails Unlimited under
par. (a) if Whitetails Unlimited dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(13)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 67. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with Whitetails Unlimited, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 67. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(13)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(13)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 67., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 19. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(14)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (fi), the department shall make payments to the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
341.14(14)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a financial statement of its use of the payments received under
par. (a), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(14)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation under
par. (a) if the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14(14)(d)1.1. If the special group plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 68. will display any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name, or other commercial symbol associated with the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, the department may not issue any plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 68. unless the approval specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 1. for these plates provides for all of the following:
341.14(14)(d)1.a.
a. That the approval is irrevocable with respect to all plates issued for vehicles after the plates are issued for these vehicles.
341.14(14)(d)1.b.
b. That, if the approval is withdrawn, the department may continue to renew the registration of vehicles previously issued plates under
sub. (6r) (f) 68., without replacing those plates, but the department shall discontinue collecting the voluntary payment specified in
sub. (6r) (b) 20. with respect to these renewals.
341.14(15)(a)(a) Subject to
par. (c), from the appropriation under
s. 20.395 (5) (fj), the department shall make payments to the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives, which payments shall be used for purposes related to nurses' education.
341.14(15)(b)
(b) For each year in which the department makes payments under
par. (a), the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives shall submit to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature a financial statement of its use of the payments under
par. (a), prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
341.14(15)(c)
(c) The department shall discontinue payments to the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives under
par. (a) if the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives dissolves, becomes insolvent, files a petition for bankruptcy, or is no longer exempt from taxation under section
501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
341.14 History
History: 1971 c. 164 s.
83;
1971 c. 299;
1975 c. 384,
417;
1977 c. 16;
1977 c. 29 ss.
1417,
1418,
1654 (7) (a), (e);
1977 c. 43,
183,
292,
418,
447;
1979 c. 236;
1981 c. 255;
1983 a. 227,
430,
511;
1985 a. 29,
55;
1985 a. 87 ss.
1,
5;
1985 a. 124,
202;
1985 a. 332 ss.
191,
251 (4);
1987 a. 19,
64,
112,
145,
315,
399,
403;
1989 a. 31,
54,
56,
137,
302,
304,
312,
359;
1991 a. 2,
39,
100,
240;
1993 a. 16,
291,
303,
415,
491;
1995 a. 147,
253,
255,
445;
1997 a. 27,
67,
252,
255;
1999 a. 9,
32,
80,
92,
167,
186;
2001 a. 16,
38,
103,
109;
2003 a. 83,
184;
2005 a. 22,
25,
109,
199,
260,
319,
472;
2007 a. 38,
97,
107,
120,
160,
194;
2009 a. 28,
135,
159,
182,
195,
224,
226,
230,
246,
340;
2011 a. 32;
2011 a. 260 ss.
50 to
52,
80;
2013 a. 29,
163,
188,
266,
275;
2015 a. 117;
2015 a. 195 ss.
37 to
39,
82;
2015 a. 227,
296,
328; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2., (2) (i).
341.14 Annotation
Legislative Council Note, 1977: Sub. (3) is amended to enable a federally recognized Indian tribe or band to obtain registration plates for vehicles used by the tribe or band in law enforcement work. These plates are to be of the same type as would normally be issued for use on a privately owned vehicle but the registration fees charged would be the same as provided for plates issued under section 341.26 (2m), relating to special registration fees for vehicles owned by the state or by a county or municipality. [Bill 850-A]
341.14 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Trans 130, Wis. adm. code.
341.142
341.142
Veterans honorary medal decals. If any person who is registering or has registered a vehicle specified in
s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. submits a statement from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the person has been awarded a medal authorized under an act of congress relating to that person's service in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in
s. 40.02 (57m), the department shall, free of charge, procure, issue and deliver to that veteran one decal, similar in appearance to the medal awarded to that veteran, for each motor vehicle registered in the name of that veteran. Notwithstanding
s. 341.61 (3), a decal issued under this section shall be displayed in the manner directed by the department on the rear registration plate of the vehicle registered in the name of the veteran to whom the decal was issued. The department shall specify one combination of colors and design for each medal authorized under an act of congress for which a statement has been received by the department under this section, except that the department may not specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in writing by the state department of veterans affairs. Not more than one decal may be issued under this section for each motor vehicle registered in the name of a veteran.
341.142 History
History: 1995 a. 445.
341.145
341.145
Personalized registration plates. 341.145(1)
(1) In this section, “personalized registration plate" means any of the following:
341.145(1)(a)
(a) A registration plate for an owned automobile or a motor home registered for an annual registration period under
s. 341.29 or
341.295 or a motorcycle 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, which displays a registration number composed of letters or numbers, or both, requested by the applicant. Personalized registration plates under this paragraph shall be of the same color and design as regular registration plates and shall consist of numbers or letters, or both, not exceeding 5 positions and not less than one position for a plate issued for a motorcycle or not exceeding 7 positions and not less than one position for all other plates.
341.145(1)(b)
(b) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in
s. 341.14 (6m) for a vehicle specified under
s. 341.14 (6m), which displays a registration number composed of letters or numbers, or both, not exceeding 7 positions and not less than one position, requested by the applicant.
341.145(1)(c)
(c) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in
s. 341.14 (6r) for a vehicle specified under
s. 341.14 (6r), which displays the applicable symbol of the authorized special group to which the person belongs or supports and a registration number composed of letters or numbers, or both, not exceeding 7 positions and not less than one position, requested by the applicant.
341.145 Note
NOTE: Par. (c) is shown as affected by
2015 Wis. Acts 227 and
328, as merged by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (2) (i).
341.145(1)(d)
(d) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in
s. 341.14 (1) for a vehicle specified in
s. 341.14 (1), which displays a registration number composed of letters or numbers, or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position, requested by the applicant.
341.145(1)(e)
(e) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in
s. 341.14 (1a) for a vehicle specified in
s. 341.14 (1a), which displays a registration number composed of letters or numbers, or both, not exceeding 6 positions and not less than one position, requested by the applicant.
341.145(1)(f)
(f) A registration plate of the same color and design as provided in
s. 341.14 (6w) for a vehicle specified in
s. 341.14 (6w), which displays a registration number composed of numbers or letters, or both, not exceeding 5 positions and not less than one position, requested by an applicant.
341.145(1g)(a)(a) The department may issue personalized registration plates under
sub. (1) (b) to a person who qualifies for special plates under
s. 341.14 (6m).
