Under current law, all vehicle registration plates must display the vehicle's registration number composed of numbers or letters or both, the name "Wisconsin" or abbreviation "Wis," and an indication of the vehicle's registration period or expiration date. In addition, most automobile registration plates must display the words "America's Dairyland" and an indication of the month and year of registration. When renewing a vehicle registration, DOT may issue an insert tag, decal, or other evidence of registration, to be placed on the vehicle's registration plate, to indicate the vehicle's period of registration. In addition, under current law, the registration plates for most vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight must indicate the weight class into which the vehicle falls.

This bill eliminates the requirements that vehicle registration plates display an indication of the vehicle's registration period or expiration date and that most automobile registration plates display an indication of the month and year of registration. The bill also eliminates DOT's issuance of insert tags and decals to indicate a vehicle's period of registration when renewing the vehicle's registration. The bill further eliminates the requirement that registration plates for most vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight indicate the weight class into which the vehicle falls. Instead, the gross weight must be shown on the vehicle's certificate of registration.