SB204,30 19Section 30. 341.14 (6m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,13,2420 341.14 (6m) (b) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in possession of
21a special plates plate under this subsection or of a personalized plates plate under
22s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in the national guard during a year
23which is not a plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special plates
24plate in a manner prescribed by the department.
SB204,31 25Section 31. 341.14 (6m) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1341.14 (6m) (d) 1. If an applicant for initial issuance of a special plates plate
2under this subsection identifies himself or herself in the application as a member or
3former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit identified by the department of
4military affairs under subd. 5., the department shall provide to the applicant, to be
5affixed to one of the plates the plate issued under this subsection, a decal that
6includes a symbol associated with the unit of which the applicant is or was a member
7and instructions for placement of the decal on the special plate.
SB204,32 8Section 32. 341.14 (6m) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,14,169 341.14 (6m) (d) 2. Upon receiving any application for renewal of registration
10of a vehicle for which a special plates have plate has been issued under this
11subsection, if the applicant identifies himself or herself in the application as a
12member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit identified by the
13department of military affairs under subd. 5. and if the department has not
14previously provided a decal under subd. 1. or 3., the department shall provide a decal
15described in subd. 1. to the applicant, with instructions for placement of the decal on
16one of the special plates plate.
SB204,33 17Section 33. 341.14 (6m) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,15,218 341.14 (6m) (d) 3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., upon receiving any application for
19renewal of registration of a vehicle for which a special plates have plate has been
20issued under this subsection, if the applicant identifies himself or herself in the
21application as a member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit
22identified by the department of military affairs under subd. 5. and if the department
23is required under s. 341.135 to issue a new registration plates plate for the vehicle,
24the department shall provide to the applicant, to be affixed to one of these plates the

1plate
, a decal described in subd. 1. and instructions for placement of the decal on the
2plate.
SB204,34 3Section 34. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,16,34 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., upon application to register an
5automobile or motor home, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual
6purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, or a
7farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, by any person
8who is a resident of this state and a member of an authorized special group, the
9department shall issue to the person a special plates plate whose colors and design
10shall indicate that the vehicle is owned by a person who is a member of the applicable
11special group. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f)
1255., 60., or 61r. until 6 months after the department has received information
13sufficient for the department to determine that any approvals required for use of any
14logo, trademark, trade name or other commercial symbol designating the
15professional football team or professional baseball team or associated with
16Harley-Davidson, Inc., have been obtained. Subject to sub. (9) (d), the department
17may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 61m. until the department has
18received information sufficient for the department to determine that any license or
19other approval required for use of any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name
20or other commercial symbol to be used on or in association with these plates has been
21obtained. Notwithstanding s. 341.12 (2), if the department of corrections does not
22have flat-plate technology available for use in manufacturing license plates at
23quality and cost comparable to that available from the state of Minnesota, the
24department of transportation may not issue any special group plates under par. (f)
2559. unless the department of transportation purchases the plates from the state of

1Minnesota. Sections 16.70, 16.71, 16.72, 16.75, 16.752 to 16.755, 16.765, 16.77, and
216.82 do not apply to purchases of plates issued under par. (f) 59. from the state of
3Minnesota.
SB204,35 4Section 35. 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,16,95 341.14 (6r) (b) 2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or
6reissuance of the plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f), except that
7no additional fee may be charged under this subdivision for the issuance or
8reissuance of the plates plate for special groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 32., 49.
9to 49s., 51., or 56.
SB204,36 10Section 36. 341.14 (6r) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,16,1811 341.14 (6r) (g) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and sub. (8) (a), if an individual
12in possession of a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m. or of
13a personalized plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as
14a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m. does not maintain
15membership in the applicable authorized special group during a year that is not a
16plate issuance year, the individual shall dispose of the special plates plate in a
17manner prescribed by the department. This paragraph does not apply to plates a
18plate
issued to the surviving spouse of a fire fighter who died in the line of duty.
SB204,16,2519 2. If an individual in possession of a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 33m.,
2034., 48., or 48m. or of a personalized plates plate under s. 341.145 (1) (c) of the same
21color and design as a special plates plate under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m.
22suffers an injury in the course of his or her job duties as a fire fighter, rescue squad
23member, or emergency medical technician and the injury prevents the individual
24from subsequently performing such job duties, the individual may retain these this
25special plates plate.
SB204,37
1Section 37. 341.14 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,17,52 341.14 (7) The department shall disseminate information to all applicants for
3a registration plates plate under sub. (1), (1a), (1e), (1m) or (1q) relating to the
4parking privileges granted under s. 346.50 (2), (2a) or (3) and their right to request
5enforcement of s. 346.505.
SB204,38 6Section 38. 341.142 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,17,22 7341.142 Veterans honorary medal decals. If any person who is registering
8or has registered a vehicle specified in s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. submits a statement from
9the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the person
10has been awarded a medal authorized under an act of congress relating to that
11person's service in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in s. 40.02 (57m), the department
12shall, free of charge, procure, issue and deliver to that veteran one decal, similar in
13appearance to the medal awarded to that veteran, for each motor vehicle registered
14in the name of that veteran. Notwithstanding s. 341.61 (3), a decal issued under this
15section shall be displayed in the manner directed by the department on the rear
16registration plate of the vehicle registered in the name of the veteran to whom the
17decal was issued. The department shall specify one combination of colors and design
18for each medal authorized under an act of congress for which a statement has been
19received by the department under this section, except that the department may not
20specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in writing by
21the state department of veterans affairs. Not more than one decal may be issued
22under this section for each motor vehicle registered in the name of a veteran.
SB204,39 23Section 39. 341.145 (1g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,18,3
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).
SB204,40 4Section 40. 341.145 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,18,75 341.145 (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).
SB204,41 8Section 41. 341.145 (1g) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,18,119 341.145 (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).
SB204,42 12Section 42. 341.145 (1g) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,18,1513 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).
SB204,43 16Section 43. 341.145 (1g) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,18,1917 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).
SB204,44 20Section 44. 341.145 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,18,2321 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.
SB204,45 24Section 45. 341.145 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,19,2
1341.145 (2) (intro.) The department shall issue a personalized registration
2plates plate only upon request and if:
SB204,46 3Section 46. 341.145 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,19,164 341.145 (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.
SB204,47 17Section 47. 341.145 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,19,2318 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.
SB204,48 24Section 48. 341.145 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,20,11
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.
SB204,49 12Section 49. 341.15 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,20,1513 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:
SB204,50 16Section 50. 341.15 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,20,2017 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.
SB204,51 21Section 51. 341.15 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB204,21,322 341.15 (1g) The owner of any vehicle for which 2 registration plates were issued
23before the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], may remove and
24destroy one registration plate from the vehicle but is not required to do so until such
25time as the department issues a new plate upon the renewal of registration of the

1vehicle. If a person removes and destroys one plate, the plate removed may not
2display a registration decal or tag and the remaining plate must comply with the
3requirements of sub. (1).
SB204,52 4Section 52. 341.15 (1m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 341.15 (1m) and
5amended to read:
SB204,21,86 341.15 (1m) Except as provided in par. (b), any Any registration decal or tag
7issued by the department shall be placed on the rear registration plate of the vehicle
8in the manner directed by the department.
SB204,53 9Section 53. 341.15 (1m) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB204,54 10Section 54. 341.15 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,21,1611 341.15 (2) Registration plates A registration plate shall be attached firmly and
12rigidly in a horizontal position and conspicuous place. The plates plate shall at all
13times be maintained in a legible condition and shall be so displayed that they it can
14be readily and distinctly seen and read. Any peace officer may require the operator
15of any vehicle on which plates are a plate is not properly displayed to display such
16plates
the plate as required by this section.
SB204,55 17Section 55. 341.16 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,21,2218 341.16 (1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the
19owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the
20department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon
21satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of the plate and upon payment of a fee of
22$2 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
SB204,56 23Section 56. 341.16 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,22,324 341.16 (1) (b) Upon satisfactory proof of the loss or destruction of a special plate
25issued under s. 341.14 (6m) (a), (6r) (b), or (6w) or a special personalized plate issued

1under s. 341.145 (1) (b), (c), or (f) and upon payment of a fee of $5 for each the plate
2or, if the plate is for a special group specified under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. or 53.,
3$6 for each the plate, the department shall issue a replacement.
SB204,57 4Section 57. 341.16 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,22,105 341.16 (2) Whenever a current registration plate becomes illegible, the owner
6of the vehicle to which the plate is attached shall apply to the department for a
7replacement. Except as provided in sub. (2m), upon receipt of satisfactory proof of
8illegibility, and upon payment of a fee of $2 for each the plate, the department shall
9issue a replacement. Upon receipt of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy
10the illegible plate.
SB204,58 11Section 58. 341.16 (2e) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,22,1712 341.16 (2e) The owner of a vehicle to which a special group plates plate under
13s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 33. or 48. are is attached may apply to the department for a
14replacement special group plates plate under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 33m. or 48m.,
15respectively. Upon receipt of the application and payment of a fee of $40, the
16department shall issue the replacement special group plates plate. Upon receipt of
17a replacement plates plate, the applicant shall destroy the replaced plates plate.
SB204,59 18Section 59. 341.16 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,22,2519 341.16 (2m) Upon request therefor and payment of a fee of $10, the department
20may issue an applicant for a replacement plates plate for an automobile registered
21pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27 a registration plates plate of the
22design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle
23under which the original plates were plate was issued. The department may limit
24the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration
25of a motor vehicle.
SB204,60
1Section 60. 341.16 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,23,52 341.16 (3) When issuing a replacement plate, the department may assign a
3new number and issue a new plate rather than a duplicate of the original if in its
4judgment that is in the best interests of economy or prevention of fraud. Upon receipt
5of a replacement plate, the applicant shall destroy all plates the plate replaced.
SB204,61 6Section 61. 341.16 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,23,97 341.16 (4) Any person issued a replacement plates plate who fails to destroy
8the original plates plate as required by sub. (2), (2e), or (3) may be required to forfeit
9not more than $200.
SB204,62 10Section 62. 341.265 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,23,2211 341.265 (1) Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner or
12subsequent transferee of a motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier
13and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's
14specifications may upon application register the same as an antique vehicle upon
15payment of a fee of $5, and be furnished a registration plates plate of a distinctive
16design, in lieu of the usual registration plates plate, which shall show in addition to
17the registration number that the vehicle is an antique. The registration shall be
18valid while the vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any
19additional fee. The vehicle shall only be used for special occasions such as display
20and parade purposes or for necessary testing, maintenance and storage purposes.
21A motorcycle may be registered as an antique vehicle if all of the requirements for
22registration specified in this subsection are satisfied.
SB204,63 23Section 63. 341.265 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,24,324 341.265 (1m) A person who registers an antique motor vehicle under sub. (1)
25may furnish and display on the vehicle a historical plate from or representing the

1model year of the vehicle if the registration and plates plate issued by the department
2are simultaneously carried in or, with respect to an antique motorcycle, with the
3vehicle and are available for inspection.
SB204,64 4Section 64. 341.266 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,24,135 341.266 (2) (a) Any person who is the owner of a special interest vehicle that
6is a former military vehicle, or that is not a former military vehicle and is 20 or more
7years old at the time of making application for registration or transfer of title of the
8vehicle, and who, unless the owner is an historical society that is exempt from federal
9income taxes, owns, has registered in this state, and uses for regular transportation
10at least one vehicle that has a regular registration plates plate may upon application
11register the vehicle as a special interest vehicle upon payment of a fee under par. (b).
12A former military vehicle may be registered under this paragraph notwithstanding
13s. 341.10 (6).
SB204,65 14Section 65. 341.266 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,24,1915 341.266 (2) (c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with a
16registration plates plate of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration plates
17plate, and those plates that plate shall show that the vehicle is a special interest
18vehicle owned by a Wisconsin collector. Upon application, the owner may reregister
19the vehicle without the payment of any additional fee.
SB204,66 20Section 66. 341.266 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,24,2521 341.266 (2) (d) Each collector applying for a special interest vehicle registration
22plates plate will be issued a collector's identification number which will appear on
23each the plate. Second and all subsequent registrations under this section by the
24same collector will bear the same collector's identification number followed by a
25suffix letter for vehicle identification.
SB204,67
1Section 67. 341.266 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,25,62 341.266 (2) (e) 3. Except as provided in s. 341.09 (7), no special interest vehicle
3may be operated upon any highway of this state during the month of January unless
4the owner of the vehicle reregisters the vehicle under s. 341.25 and replaces the
5distinctive registration plates plate issued under par. (c) with a regular registration
6plates plate or transfers a regular registration plates plate to the vehicle.
SB204,68 7Section 68. 341.266 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,25,118 341.266 (3) In addition to the fee in sub. (2) (b), there shall be an original (first
9time only) processing fee of $50 to defray the cost of issuing the original collector's
10special interest vehicle registration plates plate and to ensure that each collector will
11be issued only one collector's identification number.
SB204,69 12Section 69. 341.268 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,25,1813 341.268 (2) (a) (intro.) Any person who is the owner of a reconstructed, replica,
14street modified or homemade vehicle and who owns, has registered in this state and
15uses for regular transportation at least one vehicle that has a regular registration
16plates plate may upon application register the vehicle as a reconstructed, replica,
17street modified or homemade vehicle upon payment of a fee under par. (b), provided
18that the vehicle is one of the following:
SB204,70 19Section 70. 341.268 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,25,2520 341.268 (2) (c) The department shall furnish the owner of the vehicle with a
21registration plates plate of a distinctive design in lieu of the usual registration plates
22plate, and those plates that plate shall show that the vehicle is a reconstructed,
23replica, street modified or homemade vehicle owned by a Wisconsin hobbyist. Upon
24application, the owner may reregister the vehicle without the payment of any
25additional fee.
SB204,71
1Section 71. 341.268 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,26,62 341.268 (2) (d) Each hobbyist applying for a reconstructed, replica, street
3modified or homemade vehicle registration plates plate will be issued a hobbyist's
4identification number which will appear on each the plate. Second and all
5subsequent registrations under this section by the same hobbyist will bear the same
6hobbyist's identification number followed by a suffix letter for vehicle identification.
SB204,72 7Section 72. 341.268 (2) (e) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,26,138 341.268 (2) (e) 3. Except as provided in s. 341.09 (7), no reconstructed, replica,
9street modified or homemade vehicle may be operated upon any highway of this state
10during the month of January unless the owner of the vehicle reregisters the vehicle
11under s. 341.25 and replaces the distinctive registration plates plate issued under
12par. (c) with a regular registration plates plate or transfers a regular registration
13plates plate to the vehicle.
SB204,73 14Section 73. 341.268 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB204,26,1915 341.268 (3) In addition to the fee in sub. (2) (b), there shall be an original (first
16time only) processing fee of $50 to defray the cost of issuing the original hobbyist's
17reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle registration plates plate
18and to ensure that each hobbyist will be issued only one hobbyist's identification
19number.
SB204,74 20Section 74. 341.269 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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