SB141,6,1610 341.09 (2) (d) The department may issue a temporary operation plates plate
11for use on any vehicle except buses, for-hire vehicles and vehicles which are subject
12to registration under the international registration plan if the state is a party to such
13plan or vehicles which are subject to registration under s. 341.41 (9). The department
14shall determine the size, color, design, form and specifications of the plate. The
15department shall charge a fee of $3 for each temporary operation plate issued under
16this subsection.

SB141,7,219 341.09 (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the department
20shall issue a temporary operation plate or a temporary permit without charge for an
21automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less upon
22receipt of a complete application accompanied by the required fee for registration of
23the vehicle, including evidence of any inspection under s. 110.20 when required, if
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1the vehicle and the department determines that the applicant has not otherwise
2been issued a temporary operation plate or a temporary permit under this section.

SB141,7,134 341.11 (4) In the case of a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight for
5which a special registration plates have plate has been issued under s. 341.14 (2), (6),
6(6m) or (6r) or for which a personalized registration plates have plate has been issued
7under s. 341.145, or any motor bus, motor home, dual purpose motor home, motor
8truck, truck tractor or road tractor, the certificate of registration shall be displayed
9in a prominent place in the driver's compartment of the vehicle to which the
10certificate refers. Any person who operates and any person in whose name the
11vehicle is registered who consents to the operation of any such vehicle without the
12certificate of registration being so displayed may be required to forfeit not more than
13$200.

SB141,7,2115 341.12 (1) The department upon registering a vehicle pursuant to s. 341.25 or
16341.30 shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 registration plates for an
17automobile, motor truck, motor bus, school bus, self-propelled recreational vehicle
18or dual purpose motor home and one plate for other vehicles. The department upon
19registering a vehicle pursuant to any other section shall issue one plate unless the
20department determines that 2 plates will better serve the interests of law
21enforcement one registration plate.

SB141,8,523 341.12 (2) The department shall purchase plates from the Waupun
24Correctional Institution unless otherwise approved by the governor. Subject to any
25specific requirements which may be imposed by statute, the department shall

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1determine the size, color and design of any registration plates plate with a view
2toward making them the plate visible evidence of the period for which the vehicle is
3registered and the fee class into which the vehicle falls as well as making them the
4plate a ready means of identifying the specific vehicle or owner for which the plates
5were plate was issued.

SB141,8,177 341.13 (2) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), the registration
8plates plate for a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight except a dual purpose
9motor home or a motor home, motor truck, farm truck, or dual purpose farm truck
10registered under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (1r) (a), (2), (6m), or (6r) or 341.145 (1)
11(a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) or a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered under
12s. 341.14 (6) shall indicate the weight class into which the vehicle falls in a manner
13prescribed by the department. The gross weight which determines the registration
14fee for a dual purpose motor home or a motor home, motor truck, farm truck, or dual
15purpose farm truck registered under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (1r) (a), (2), (6m),
16or (6r) or 341.145 (1) (a), (b), (c), (d), or (e) or a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck
17registered under s. 341.14 (6) shall be shown on its certificate of registration.

SB141,8,2419 341.13 (2r) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), the registration
20plates plate for a vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 32. shall display the words
21"combat-wounded veteran." The department shall specify one combination of colors
22and design for a plate issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 32., except that the department
23may not specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in
24writing by the department of veterans affairs.

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1341.135 (2) (a) 1. Beginning with registrations initially effective on
2July 1, 2000, upon receipt of a completed application to initially register a vehicle
3under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), except s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53.,
454., or 55., or s. 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c) or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a)
51. or (am), the department shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 one new
6registration plates plate of the design established under sub. (1).

SB141,9,158 341.135 (2) (a) 2. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3), beginning with registrations
9initially effective on July 1, 2010, upon receipt of a completed application to initially
10register a vehicle under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), or s.
11341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c) or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am), or to
12renew the registration of a vehicle under those sections for which a registration plate
13has not been issued during the previous 10 years, the department shall issue and
14deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 one new registration plates plate of the design
15established for that 10-year period under sub. (1).

SB141,9,2417 341.135 (2) (am) Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) and (3m), beginning with
18registrations initially effective on July 1, 2000, upon receipt of a completed
19application to renew the registration of a vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (1), (1a),
20(1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), except s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55., or s. 341.25
21(1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c) for which a registration plate of the design
22established under sub. (1) has not been issued, the department may issue and deliver
23prepaid to the applicant 2 one new registration plates plate of the design established
24under sub. (1). This paragraph does not apply to any registration plates plate issued

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1under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 52., 1997 stats. This paragraph does not apply after June 30,
22010.

SB141,10,74 341.135 (2) (e) The department shall issue a new registration plates plate of
5the design established under sub. (1) for every vehicle registered under s. 341.14 (1),
6(1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c),
7or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am) after July 1, 2010.

SB141,10,249 341.14 (1) If any resident of this state who is registering or has registered an
10automobile, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck
11which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a
12gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home submits a statement
13once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from the U.S. department of
14veterans affairs certifying to the department that the resident is, by reason of
15injuries sustained while in the active U.S. military service, a person with a disability
16that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue and
17deliver to the veteran, plates a plate of a special design in lieu of the plates plate
18which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates plate.
19The plates plate shall be colored red, white, and blue and the department shall
20consult the department of veterans affairs before specifying the design of the plates
21plate. The plates plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement
22officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned by a disabled veteran and is entitled to
23the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2). No charge in addition to the
24registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of such plates the plate.

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1341.14 (1a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered an
2automobile, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck
3which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a
4gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, submits a statement
5once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to
6practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice
7nursing in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any
8state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state or from a
9Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian
10Science journal certifying to the department that the resident is a person with a
11disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall procure,
12issue and deliver to the disabled person plates a plate of a special design in lieu of
13plates the plate which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the
14plates plate. The plates plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law
15enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is owned by a nonveteran disabled
16person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge
17in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of such
18plates the plate.

SB141,12,1320 341.14 (1m) If any licensed driver submits to the department a statement once
21every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to practice
22medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing
23in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state,
24from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state or from a Christian
25Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal

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1certifying that another person who is regularly dependent on the licensed driver for
2transportation is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk,
3the department shall issue and deliver to the licensed driver plates a plate of a special
4design in lieu of the plates plate which ordinarily would be issued for the automobile
5or motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck having a gross
6weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, farm truck having a gross weight of not more
7than 12,000 pounds or motor home, and shall renew the plates plate. The plates plate
8shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the
9vehicle is operated by a licensed driver on whom a disabled person is regularly
10dependent and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No
11charge in addition to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal
12of the plates plate. The plates plate shall conform to the plates plate required in sub.
13(1a).

SB141,13,715 341.14 (1q) If any employer who provides an automobile, or a motor truck, dual
16purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more
17than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000
18pounds or a motor home, for an employee's use submits to the department a
19statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician
20licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed
21to practice nursing in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to
22practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state
23or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the
24Christian Science journal certifying that the employee is a person with a disability
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1such employer plates a plate of a special design in lieu of the plates plate which
2ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates plate. The
3plates plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the
4fact that the vehicle is operated by a disabled person and is entitled to the parking
5privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee may
6be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates plate. The plates plate shall
7conform to the plates plate required in sub. (1a).

SB141,13,209 341.14 (2) Upon compliance with the laws relating to registration of
10automobiles and motor homes; motor trucks, dual purpose motor homes, and dual
11purpose farm trucks which have a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds; and
12farm trucks which have a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, including
13payment of the prescribed registration fees therefor plus an additional fee of $15
14when a registration plates are plate is issued accompanied by an application showing
15satisfactory proof that the applicant is the holder of an unexpired amateur radio
16station license issued by the federal communications commission, the department
17shall issue a registration plates plate on which, in lieu of the usual registration
18number, shall be inscribed in large legible form the call letters of such applicant as
19assigned by the federal communications commission. The fee for reissuance of a
20plate under this subsection shall be $15.

SB141,14,822 341.14 (2m) Upon compliance with laws relating to registration of motor
23vehicles, including payment of the prescribed fee, and an additional fee of $15 when
24the original or new registration plates are plate is issued and accompanied by an
25application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant has a collector's

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1identification number as provided in s. 341.266 (2) (d), the department shall issue a
2registration plates plate on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be
3inscribed the collector's identification number issued under s. 341.266 (2) (d). The
4words "VEHICLE COLLECTOR" shall be inscribed across the lower or upper portion
5of the plate at the discretion of the department. Additional registrations under this
6subsection by the same collector shall bear the same collector's identification number
7followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification. Registration plates issued under
8this subsection shall expire annually.

SB141,14,1310 341.14 (5) Upon application by any person awarded the congressional medal
11of honor and submission of proper proof thereof, the department shall issue a special
12plates plate so designed as to indicate such award. No charge whatever shall be made
13for the issuance of such plates plate.

SB141,14,1715 341.14 (6) (c) A person who maintains no more than one registration under this
16subsection at one time shall not be charged a fee for registration of the vehicle or
17issuance of the plates plate.

SB141,14,2319 341.14 (6) (d) For each additional vehicle, a person who maintains more than
20one registration under this subsection at one time shall be charged a fee of $15 for
21issuance or reissuance of the plates plate in addition to the annual registration fee
22for the vehicle. Except as provided in par. (c), a motor truck or dual purpose farm
23truck registered under this subsection shall be registered under this paragraph.

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1341.14 (6m) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or a motor home,
2or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home, or dual purpose farm truck which has
3a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a farm truck which has a gross
4weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person who is a resident of this state
5and a member or retired member of the national guard, the department shall issue
6to the person a special plates plate whose colors and design shall be determined by
7the department and which have has the words "Wisconsin guard member" placed on
8the plates plate in the manner designated by the department. The department shall
9consult with or obtain the approval of the adjutant general with respect to any word
10or symbol used to identify the national guard. An additional fee of $15 shall be
11charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plates plate. Registration plates issued
12under this subsection shall expire annually.

SB141,15,1814 341.14 (6m) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in possession of
15a special plates plate under this subsection or of a personalized plates plate under
16s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year
17which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special plates
18plate in a manner prescribed by the department.

SB141,16,520 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. Upon application to register an automobile or motor home,
21or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a
22gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a farm truck which has a gross weight
23of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person who is a resident of this state and a
24member of an authorized special group, the department shall issue to the person a
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1by a person who is a member of the applicable special group. The department may
2not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 55. until 6 months after the
3department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that
4any approvals required for use of any logo, trademark, trade name or other
5commercial symbol designating the professional football team have been obtained.

SB141,16,117 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
8reissuance of the plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f), except that
9no additional fee may be charged under this subdivision for the issuance or
10reissuance of the plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 32., 49.
11to 49s., 51., or 56.

SB141,16,1813 341.14 (6r) (g) If an individual in possession of a special plates plate under par.
14(f) 33., 34. or 48. or of a personalized plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same
15color and design as a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 34. or 48. does not
16maintain membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year that
17is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special plates plate
18in a manner prescribed by the department.

SB141,16,2320 341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for
21a registration plates plate under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m) or (1q) relating to the
22parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request
23enforcement of s. 346.505.

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1341.145 (1g) (a) The department may issue a personalized registration plates
2plate under sub. (1) (b) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s.
3341.14 (6m).

SB141,17,75 341.145 (1g) (b) The department may issue a personalized registration plates
6plate under sub. (1) (c) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s.
7341.14 (6r).

SB141,17,119 341.145 (1g) (c) The department may issue a personalized registration plates
10plate under sub. (1) (d) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s.
11341.14 (1).

SB141,17,1513 341.145 (1g) (d) The department may issue a personalized registration plates
14plate under sub. (1) (e) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s.
15341.14 (1a), (1m) or (1q).

SB141,17,1917 341.145 (1g) (e) The department may issue a personalized registration plates
18plate under sub. (1) (f) to a person who qualifies for a special plates plate under s.
19341.14 (6w).

SB141,17,2321 341.145 (1r) In lieu of the procedure under s. 341.13 (2), the department may
22issue a distinguishing tags or decals for tag or decal for a personalized registration
23plates plate for a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight.

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1341.145 (2) (intro.) The department shall issue a personalized registration
2plates plate only upon request and if:

SB141,18,164 341.145 (3) In addition to the regular application fee provided under s. 341.25
5(1) (a), (c) or (j) or (2) or 341.26 (3) (a) 2. or (am), the applicant for a personalized
6registration plate issued on an annual basis shall pay a fee of $15 for the issuance
7of the plate and $15 in each succeeding year to maintain the plate. In addition to the
8regular application fee provided under s. 341.25 (1) (b) or 341.26 (3) (a) 1., the
9applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay
10a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the
11biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued
12during the 2nd year of the biennial registration period. The fee to maintain a
13personalized plate issued on a biennial basis is $30. The fee for reissuance of a
14personalized plate shall be $15 for an annual registration and $30 for a biennial
15registration. An applicant for a personalized plates plate issued under sub. (1) (b)
16or (c) shall not be required to pay the fee for initial issuance of the plates plate.

SB141,18,2318 341.145 (7) The department may refuse to issue any combination of letters or
19numbers, or both, which may carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency,
20or which would be misleading, or in conflict with the issuance of any other
21registration plates plate. All decisions of the department with respect to
22personalized registration plate applications shall be final and not subject to judicial
23review under ch. 227.

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1341.145 (8) The department may cancel and order the return of any
2personalized registration plates plate issued which contain contains any
3combination of letters or numbers, or both, which the department determines may
4carry connotations offensive to good taste and decency or which may be misleading.
5Any person ordered to return such plates a plate under this subsection shall either
6be reimbursed for any additional fees they paid for the plates plate for the
7registration year in which they are recalled, or be given at no additional cost a
8replacement personalized registration plates plate, the issuance of which is in
9compliance with the statutes. A person who fails to return a personalized
10registration plates plate upon request of the department may be required to forfeit
11not more than $200.

SB141,19,1513 341.15 (1) (intro.) Whenever 2 registration plates are issued for a vehicle, one
14plate shall be attached to the front and one to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever only
15one registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached as follows:

SB141,19,2017 341.15 (1) (b) For any other vehicle for which only one plate is issued, to the
18rear, except that a plate issued to or for a municipality under s. 341.26 (2m) may be
19attached to the front of the vehicle if the design or use of the vehicle is such as to make
20a plate attached to the rear difficult to see and read.

SB141,20,222 341.15 (1g) The owner of any vehicle for which 2 registration plates were issued
23before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date], may remove and
24destroy one registration plate from the vehicle but is not required to do so until such
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1vehicle. If a person removes and destroys one plate, the remaining plate must comply
2with the requirements of sub. (1).

SB141,20,94 341.15 (2) Registration plates A registration plate shall be attached firmly and
5rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The plates plate shall at all
6times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that they it can
7be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any peace officer may require the operator
8of any vehicle on which plates are a plate is not properly displayed to display such
9plates the plate as required by this section.

SB141,20,1511 341.16 (1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the
12owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the
13department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon
14satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of
15$2 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

SB141,20,2117 341.16 (1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate
18issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a), (6r) (b), or (6w) or a special personalized plate issued
19under s. 341.145 (1) (b), (c), or (f) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each the plate
20or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53.,
21$6 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.

SB141,21,323 341.16 (2) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner
24of the vehicle to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a
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1illegibility, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each the plate, the department shall
2issue a replacement. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy
3the illegible plate.

SB141,21,115 341.16 (2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department
6may issue an applicant for a replacement plates plate for an automobile registered
7pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27 a registration plates plate of the
8design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle
9under which the original plates were plate was issued. The department may limit
10the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration
11of a motor vehicle.