Wisconsin Code § 341.14

Application for and issuance of special plates
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The department shall issue special plates as specified in this section under the following circumstances:
(1) If any resident of this state who is registering or has registered an automobile, 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, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not
more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home submits a statement
once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from the
U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department
that the resident is, by reason of injuries sustained while in the active U.S. military service, a person with a disability that limits or
impairs the ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue
and deliver to the veteran, plates of a special design in lieu of the
plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall
renew the plates. The plates shall be colored red, white, and blue
and the department shall consult the department of veterans affairs before specifying the design of the plates. The plates shall
be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of
the fact that the vehicle is owned by a disabled veteran and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2) . No
charge in addition to the registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of such plates.
(1a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered an automobile, 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, a farm truck which has a gross weight of
not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, submits a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from
a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice nursing in
any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to
practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any
state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any
state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in any state, or
from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and
listed in the Christian Science journal certifying to the department that the resident is a person with a disability that limits or
impairs the ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue
and deliver to the disabled person plates of a special design in lieu
of plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and
shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is
owned by a nonveteran disabled person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to
the registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of
such plates.
(1e) (a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has
registered a motorcycle, submits a statement once every 4 years,
as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to
practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a public
health nurse certified or licensed to practice in any state, from a
physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state,
from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in any state, from a Christian
Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal, or from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the resident is a person
with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall procure, issue and deliver to the disabled person a
plate of a special design in lieu of the plate which ordinarily
would be issued for the motorcycle, and shall renew the plate.
The statement shall state whether the disability is permanent or
temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of the physician, advanced practice registered nurse, public health nurse, physician
assistant, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, practitioner,
or U.S. department of veterans affairs as to the duration of the
disability. The plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law
enforcement officers of the fact that the motorcycle is owned by a
disabled person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified
in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee
may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plate.
(1m) If any licensed driver submits to the department a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from
a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in any state, from
an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice nursing
in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to
practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any
state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any
state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in any state, or
from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and

listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that another person who is regularly dependent on the licensed driver for transportation is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the
ability to walk, the department shall issue and deliver to the licensed driver plates of a special design in lieu of the plates which
ordinarily would be issued for the automobile or motor truck,
dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck having a
gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, farm truck having a
gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or motor home, and
shall renew the plates. The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is
operated by a licensed driver on whom a disabled person is regularly dependent and is entitled to the parking privileges specified
in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee
may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The plates
shall conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).
(1q) If any employer who provides an automobile, 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, a farm
truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or
a motor home, for an employee’s use submits to the department a
statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department,
from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from
an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to practice nursing
in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to
practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice
in any state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in any
state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any
state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this
state and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that the
employee is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the
ability to walk, the department shall issue and deliver to such employer plates of a special design in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates.
The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the vehicle is operated by a disabled
person and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s.
346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee may be
made for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The plates shall
conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).
(2) Upon compliance with the laws relating to registration of
automobiles and motor homes; motor trucks, dual purpose motor
homes, and dual purpose farm trucks which have a gross weight
of not more than 8,000 pounds; and farm trucks which have a
gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds, including payment
of the prescribed registration fees therefor plus an additional fee
of $15 when registration plates are issued accompanied by an application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant is the
holder of an unexpired amateur radio station license issued by the
federal communications commission, the department shall issue
registration plates on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be inscribed in large legible form the call letters of such
applicant as assigned by the federal communications commission. The fee for reissuance of a plate under this subsection shall
be $15.
(2m) Upon compliance with laws relating to registration of
motor vehicles, including payment of the prescribed fee, and an
additional fee of $15 when the original or new registration plates
are issued and accompanied by an application showing satisfactory proof that the applicant has a collector’s identification number as provided in s. 341.266 (2) (d), the department shall issue
registration plates on which, in lieu of the usual registration number, shall be inscribed the collector’s identification number issued under s. 341.266 (2) (d). The words “VEHICLE COLLECTOR” shall be inscribed across the lower or upper portion of the
plate at the discretion of the department. Additional registrations
under this subsection by the same collector shall bear the same
collector’s identification number followed by a suffix letter for
vehicle identification. Registration plates issued under this subsection shall expire annually.
(3) Upon request therefor by the state or a county or municipality or federally recognized Indian tribe or band which is registering a vehicle owned by it and to be used in law enforcement
work, to be used by investigators for the office of the state public
defender or to be used for operation under s. 20.916 (7), the department shall issue the same type of registration plate as it
would issue for a privately owned vehicle of the same type in lieu
of the type of plate it ordinarily would issue for a vehicle owned
by the state or by a county or municipality or Indian tribe or band.
This subsection does not affect the registration fee to be charged.
(3m) For vehicles registered under s. 341.147, as specified in
s. 341.147.
(4) For antique motor vehicles as specified in s. 341.265. The
special plate for an antique motorcycle under this subsection shall
be the same size as the usual registration plate for a motorcycle
that is not an antique motorcycle.
(4m) For special interest vehicles as specified in s. 341.266.
(4r) For reconstructed, replica, street modified, and homemade vehicles as specified in s. 341.268.
(4u) For historic military vehicles as specified in s. 341.269.
The special plate for a historic military vehicle that is a motorcycle shall be the same size as the usual registration plate for a motorcycle that is not a historic military vehicle.
(5) Upon application by any person awarded the congres-

sional medal of honor and submission of proper proof thereof,
the department shall issue special plates so designed as to indicate such award. No charge whatever shall be made for the issuance of such plates.
(6) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or a motor
truck or dual purpose farm truck that has a gross weight of not
more than 8,000 pounds by any person who was a member of any
of the U.S. armed services and who was held as a prisoner of war
during a war period, as defined in s. 45.01 (13), or while in service in a crisis zone, as defined in s. 45.01 (11), and upon submission of a statement from the U.S. department of veterans affairs
certifying that the person was a prisoner of war during a war period, as defined in s. 45.01 (13), or while in service in a crisis
zone, as defined in s. 45.01 (11), the department shall issue to the
person a special plate that is colored red, white, and blue and that
has the words “ex-prisoner of war” placed on the plate in the
manner designated by the department.
(c) A person who maintains no more than one registration under this subsection at one time shall not be charged a fee for registration of the vehicle or issuance of the plates.
(d) For each additional vehicle, a person who maintains more
than one registration under this subsection at one time shall be
charged a fee of $15 for issuance or reissuance of the plates in addition to the annual registration fee for the vehicle. Except as provided in par. (c), a motor truck or dual purpose farm truck registered under this subsection shall be registered under this
paragraph.
(6m) (a) Upon application to register an automobile or a 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 or retired member of the national guard, the
department shall issue to the person special plates whose colors
and design shall be determined by the department and which have
the words “Wisconsin guard member” placed on the plates in the
manner designated by the department. The department shall consult with or obtain the approval of the adjutant general with respect to any word or symbol used to identify the national guard.
An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of the plates. Registration plates issued under this subsection shall expire annually.
(b) Except as provided in par. (c), if an individual in possession of special plates under this subsection or of personalized
plates under s. 341.145 (1) (b) does not maintain membership in
the national guard during a year which is not a plate issuance
year, the individual shall dispose of the special plates in a manner
prescribed by the department.
(c) Paragraph (b) does not apply to an individual who is a retired member of the national guard.
(d) 1. If an applicant for initial issuance of special plates under this subsection identifies himself or herself in the application
as a member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard
unit identified by the department of military affairs under subd.
5., the department shall provide to the applicant, to be affixed to
one of the plates issued under this subsection, a decal that includes a symbol associated with the unit of which the applicant is
or was a member and instructions for placement of the decal on
the special plate.
2. Upon receiving any application for renewal of registration
of a vehicle for which special plates have been issued under this
subsection, if the applicant identifies himself or herself in the application as a member or former member of a Wisconsin national
guard unit identified by the department of military affairs under
subd. 5. and if the department has not previously provided a decal
under subd. 1. or 3., the department shall provide a decal described in subd. 1. to the applicant, with instructions for placement of the decal on one of the special plates.
3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., upon receiving any application
for renewal of registration of a vehicle for which special plates
have been issued under this subsection, if the applicant identifies
himself or herself in the application as a member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit identified by the department of military affairs under subd. 5. and if the department is required under s. 341.135 to issue new registration plates for the vehicle, the department shall provide to the applicant, to be affixed
to one of these plates, a decal described in subd. 1. and instructions for placement of the decal on the plate.
4. This paragraph also applies to personalized registration
plates issued under s. 341.145 (1g) (a).
5. The department of military affairs shall, by rule, identify
each Wisconsin national guard unit for which a decal is available
under this paragraph.
6. The department shall charge a fee of $20 for each decal
provided to an applicant under this paragraph.
(6r) (a) In this subsection and s. 341.145 (1) (c):
1. “Authorized special group” means a special group enumerated in par. (f) or designated by the department under par.
(fm).
2. “Immediate family member” means a spouse, grandparent, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, stepparent, or grandchild, or
the spouse of a grandparent, parent, sibling, child, stepchild, stepparent, or grandchild.
(b) 1. Subject to subd. 1m., 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 or, with
respect to an authorized special group designated under par. (fm)
that includes the statement under par. (fm) 2. e., interested in supporting the 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, or if applicable a supporter, of the applicable special group. The department may not issue any special group plates under par. (f) 55.,
60., or 61r. 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 have been obtained. Subject to subs.
(9) (d), (10) (d), (11) (d), (11m) (d), (12) (d), (13) (d), and (14)
(d), the department may not issue any special group plates under
par. (f) 61m., 63., 65., or 65m. to 68. until the department has received information sufficient for the department to determine that
any license or other approval required for use of any logo, trademark or service mark, trade name or other commercial symbol to
be used on or in association with these plates has been obtained.
1m. a. Upon receipt of contributions totaling an amount
equal to the initial costs of production of the special group plates
under par. (f) 61. or $11,800, whichever is less, from Marquette
University or other persons interested in the special group plates
under par. (f) 61., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 61.
and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete
the development work within 6 months of its commencement.
The development work under this subd. 1m. a. shall be funded
only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from contributions received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m.
a. If the department does not receive, by June 30, 2013, sufficient
contributions to commence development work under this subd.

1m. a., the department may not commence development work under this subd. 1m. a. and shall promptly return to each contributor
all contributions, less a transaction fee of no more than $2.50 per
contributor for costs associated with the return of contributions,
received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. a. If
the department receives contributions in excess of the amount
necessary to commence development work under this subd. 1m.
a., the department shall discontinue receiving contributions under this subd. 1m. a. and promptly return to each contributor all
contributions, less a transaction fee of no more than $2.50 per
contributor for costs associated with the return of contributions,
received by the department after the department had received sufficient contributions. No contribution received by the department under this subd. 1m. a. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2. The department may not issue any special
group plates under par. (f) 61. until the department has completed
the development work specified in this subd. 1m. a.
b. Upon receipt of contributions totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 63. or $23,700, whichever is less, from persons interested in the special group plates
under par. (f) 63., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 63.
and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete
the development work within one year of its commencement. As
soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 63. The development work under this subd. 1m. b. shall be funded only from
the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from contributions received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. b. If the
department does not receive, by June 30, 2017, sufficient contributions to commence development work under this subd. 1m. b.,
the department may not commence development work under this
subd. 1m. b. and shall promptly return to each contributor all contributions, less a transaction fee of no more than $2.50 per contributor for costs associated with the return of contributions, received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. b. If the
department receives contributions in excess of the amount necessary to commence development work under this subd. 1m. b., the
department shall discontinue receiving contributions under this
subd. 1m. b. and promptly return to each contributor all contributions, less a transaction fee of no more than $2.50 per contributor
for costs associated with the return of contributions, received by
the department after the department had received sufficient contributions. No contribution received by the department under this
subd. 1m. b. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 2.
The department may not issue any special group plates under par.
(f) 63. until the department has completed the development work
specified in this subd. 1m. b.
c. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 65. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special
group plates under par. (f) 65., the department shall commence
any development work necessary to implement the provisions of
par. (f) 65. and related provisions under this subsection and shall
complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the
initial costs of production of the special group plates under par.
(f) 65. The development work under this subd. 1m. c. shall be
funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from
the contribution received by the department for purposes of this
subd. 1m. c. No contribution received by the department under
this subd. 1m. c. may be applied to any fee established under
subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates
under par. (f) 65. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. c.
cm. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal
to the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 65m. or $23,700,
whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special group plates under par. (f) 65m., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 65m. and related provisions under this subsection
and shall complete the development work within one year of its
commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post
notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the
initial costs of production of the special group plates under par.
(f) 65m. The development work under this subd. 1m. cm. shall be
funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from
the contribution received by the department for purposes of this
subd. 1m. cm. No contribution received by the department under
this subd. 1m. cm. may be applied to any fee established under
subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates
under par. (f) 65m. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. cm. If, in the 3rd year
beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 65m. are first
issued, or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the
calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the
department shall inform Midwest Athletes Against Childhood
Cancer that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer
than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in
that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than
500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which
these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 65m.
d. Upon receipt of contributions totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 62. or $23,700, whichever is less, from persons interested in the special group plates
under par. (f) 62., the department shall commence any development work necessary to implement the provisions of par. (f) 62.
and related provisions under this subsection and shall complete
the development work within one year of its commencement. As
soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 62. The development work under this subd. 1m. d. shall be funded only from
the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from contributions received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. d. If the
department does not receive, by June 30, 2017, sufficient contributions to commence development work under this subd. 1m. d.,
the department may not commence development work under this
subd. 1m. d. and shall promptly return to each contributor all contributions, less a transaction fee of no more than $2.50 per contributor for costs associated with the return of contributions, received by the department for purposes of this subd. 1m. d. If the
department receives contributions in excess of the amount necessary to commence development work under this subd. 1m. d., the
department shall discontinue receiving contributions under this
subd. 1m. d. and promptly return to each contributor all contributions, less a transaction fee of no more than $2.50 per contributor
for costs associated with the return of contributions, received by
the department after the department had received sufficient contributions. No contribution received by the department under this
subd. 1m. d. may be applied to any fee established under subd. 9.
b. The department may not issue any special group plates under
par. (f) 62. until the department has completed the development
work specified in this subd. 1m. d.

e. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 66. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special
group plates under par. (f) 66., the department shall commence
any development work necessary to implement the provisions of
par. (f) 66. and related provisions under this subsection and shall
complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the
initial costs of production of the special group plates under par.
(f) 66. The development work under this subd. 1m. e. shall be
funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from
the contribution received by the department for purposes of this
subd. 1m. e. No contribution received by the department under
this subd. 1m. e. may be applied to any fee established under
subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates
under par. (f) 66. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. e. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 66. are first issued,
or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for
vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform the Boy Scouts of America National Foundation that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer
than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in
that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than
500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which
these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 66.
f. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 67. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special
group plates under par. (f) 67., the department shall commence
any development work necessary to implement the provisions of
par. (f) 67. and related provisions under this subsection and shall
complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the
initial costs of production of the special group plates under par.
(f) 67. The development work under this subd. 1m. f. shall be
funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from
the contribution received by the department for purposes of this
subd. 1m. f. No contribution received by the department under
this subd. 1m. f. may be applied to any fee established under
subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates
under par. (f) 67. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. f. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 67. are first issued,
or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for
vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform Whitetails Unlimited that the special group
plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in that following calendar year,
the department receives fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 67.
g. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 68. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special
group plates under par. (f) 68., the department shall commence
any development work necessary to implement the provisions of
par. (f) 68. and related provisions under this subsection and shall
complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the
initial costs of production of the special group plates under par.
(f) 68. The development work under this subd. 1m. g. shall be
funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from
the contribution received by the department for purposes of this
subd. 1m. g. No contribution received by the department under
this subd. 1m. g. may be applied to any fee established under
subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates
under par. (f) 68. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. g. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 68. are first issued,
or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for
vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform the Wisconsin Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer
than 500 applications are received in the following year. If, in
that following calendar year, the department receives fewer than
500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which
these special plates were issued, the department shall cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 68.
h. Upon receipt of a contribution totaling an amount equal to
the department’s final estimate of the initial costs of production
of the special group plates under par. (f) 69. or $23,700, whichever is less, from any person or group interested in the special
group plates under par. (f) 69., the department shall commence
any development work necessary to implement the provisions of
par. (f) 69. and related provisions under this subsection and shall
complete the development work within one year of its commencement. As soon as possible, the department shall post notice on the department’s Internet site of its final estimate of the
initial costs of production of the special group plates under par.
(f) 69. The development work under this subd. 1m. h. shall be
funded only from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (4) (ch) from
the contribution received by the department for purposes of this
subd. 1m. h. No contribution received by the department under
this subd. 1m. h. may be applied to any fee established under
subd. 2. The department may not issue any special group plates
under par. (f) 69. until the department has completed the development work specified in this subd. 1m. h. If, in the 3rd year beginning after special group plates under par. (f) 69. are first issued
under par. (f) 69., or any 3rd year thereafter, the department receives, in the calendar year, fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles for which these special plates were issued, the department shall inform the Wisconsin Organization of
Nurse Executives that the special group plates will be discontinued if fewer than 500 applications are received in the following
year. If, in that following calendar year, the department receives
fewer than 500 applications for registration renewal for vehicles
for which these special plates were issued, the department shall
cease issuing special group plates under par. (f) 69.
2. An additional fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance
or reissuance of the plates for special groups specified under par.
(f), except that no additional fee may be charged under this subdivision for the issuance or reissuance of the plates for special
groups specified under par. (f) 1. to 34., 48. to 49s., 51., 56., or
62.
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.
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. The department shall pay all moneys received under this subdivision to the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin system to fund the scholarship programs under s. 36.44.
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.
6. 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) 53. 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 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 $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 data processing for the special
group plate under par. (f) 53. or $35,000, whichever is less, shall
be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (1) (ih)
and deposited in the fund maintained under s. 48.982 (2e) (a) 2.
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.
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.
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:
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).
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.
9. a. A fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate for a special group specified under par. (f) 1. to
15., 16. to 19., 20. to 32., 49. to 49s., 51., or 56. All moneys received under this subd. 9. a. in excess of the initial costs of production of the special group plates under par. (f) 3m., 6m., 9g.,
9m., 12g., 12m., 49d., 49h., 49s., and 56. or $37,800, whichever
is less, shall be deposited in the veterans trust fund.
b. A fee of $15 shall be charged for the issuance or reissuance of a plate for a special group specified under par. (f) 15m.
to 15q. or 62. All moneys received under this subd. 9. b. in excess
of the initial costs of production of the special group plate under
par. (f) 15m., 2011 stats., or $23,700, whichever is less, shall be
deposited in the veterans trust fund.
9m. 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) 55m. 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) 55m. 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. 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.
All moneys received under this subdivision, in excess of $43,600
for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under
par. (f) 55m., shall be deposited in the general fund and credited
as follows:
a. Twenty-five percent shall be credited to the appropriation
account under s. 20.380 (1) (ig).
b. Seventy-five percent shall be credited to the appropriation
account under s. 20.380 (1) (ir).
10. 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) 57. 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) 57. 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 $27,600 for the initial costs of produc-

tion of the special group plate under par. (f) 57., shall be credited
to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (gi). 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.
11. 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) 58. 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) 58. 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. 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. All moneys
received under this subdivision, in excess of $43,200 for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f)
58., shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395
(5) (gj).
12. A 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) 59.
A 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) 59. 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
$23,500 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.
13. 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) 60. 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) 60. 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 baseball
team for which plates are produced under par. (f) 60., all moneys
received under this subdivision, in excess of $24,300 for the initial costs of production for each team’s special group plates, shall
be deposited into the general fund and credited as follows:
a. An amount equal to the costs of licensing fees under par.
(i) that are related to that team shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (ej).
b. The remainder after crediting the appropriation account as
provided in subd. 13. a. shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (ij). The department of transportation
shall identify and record the percentage of moneys that are attributable to each professional baseball team represented by a plate
under par. (f) 60.
14. Subject to sub. (9) (d), a 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) 61m. Subject to sub. (9) (d), a 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) 61m. 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 $6,580 for the
initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f)
61m., shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the
appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (eg). 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.
14m. 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) 61r. 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) 61r. 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 $16,100 for the initial costs of production of the special group plate under par. (f) 61r., shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (eh).
15. A voluntary payment of $25 that is in addition to the fee
under subd. 9. b. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 62. A voluntary payment of
$50 that is in addition to the fee under subd. 9. b. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued
on the biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f)
62. 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. No plate may be issued for the special group
specified under par. (f) 62. unless the voluntary payment under
this subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to
the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (1) (gf). To the extent
permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the
taxes under ch. 71.
16. Subject to sub. (10) (d), a 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) 63. Subject to sub. (10) (d), a 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) 63. 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 shall be deposited into the general
fund and credited to the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (ei). 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.
17. A voluntary payment of $25 that is in addition to the fee
under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance
or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special
group specified under par. (f) 65. A voluntary payment of $50
that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in
connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 65. 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. No plate may be issued for the special group specified
under par. (f) 65. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision
shall be deposited and credited as follows:
a. Until April 1, 2036, 80 percent shall be deposited into the
general fund.
b. Until April 1, 2036, 20 percent shall be deposited into the
general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s.
20.395 (5) (gg) . After April 1, 2036, 100 percent shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.395 (5) (gg). The department of transportation
shall identify and record the percentage of moneys that are attributable to each professional basketball team represented by a plate
under par. (f) 65.
17m. Subject to sub. (11m) (d), a voluntary payment of $25
that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in
connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an
annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 65m.
Subject to sub. (11m) (d), a voluntary payment of $50 that is in
addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection
with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis
for the special group specified under par. (f) 65m. 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.
No plate may be issued for the special group specified under par.
(f) 65m. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is
collected. All moneys received under this subdivision shall be
deposited into the general fund and credited to the appropriation
under s. 20.395 (5) (gh). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the
voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
18. Subject to sub. (12) (d), a voluntary payment of $25 that
is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 66. Subject to sub. (12) (d), a voluntary payment of $50 that is in addition
to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the
issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the
special group specified under par. (f) 66. 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. No plate
may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 66.
unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected.
All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited
into the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s.
20.395 (5) (fg). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable
contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
19. Subject to sub. (13) (d), a voluntary payment of $25 that
is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 67. Subject to sub. (13) (d), a voluntary payment of $50 that is in addition
to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the
issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the
special group specified under par. (f) 67. 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. No plate
may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 67.
unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected.
All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited
into the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s.
20.395 (5) (fh). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable
contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
20. Subject to sub. (14) (d), a voluntary payment of $25 that
is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 68. Subject to sub. (14) (d), a voluntary payment of $50 that is in addition
to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the
issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the
special group specified under par. (f) 68. 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. No plate
may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 68.
unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected.
All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited
into the general fund and credited to the appropriation under s.
20.395 (5) (fi). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable
contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
21. A voluntary payment of $25 that is in addition to the fee
under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance
or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special
group specified under par. (f) 69. A voluntary payment of $50
that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in
connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on the
biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 69. 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. No plate may be issued for the special group specified under par. (f) 69. unless the voluntary payment under this
subdivision is collected. All moneys received under this subdivision shall be deposited into the general fund and credited to the
appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (fj). To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a charitable contribution for purposes of the taxes under ch. 71.
22. A voluntary payment of $25 that is in addition to the fee
under subd. 2. shall be collected in connection with the issuance
or renewal of a plate issued on an annual basis for the special
group specified under par. (f) 64. A voluntary payment of $50
that is in addition to the fee under subd. 2. shall be collected in
connection with the issuance or renewal of a plate issued on a biennial basis for the special group specified under par. (f) 64. 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. No plate may be issued for the special group specified
under par. (f) 64. unless the voluntary payment under this subdivision is collected. To the extent permitted under ch. 71, the voluntary payment under this subdivision is deductible as a cha

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