Wis. Stat. § 341.14 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.14
Application for and issuance of special plates.
Status: in_force

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.

(b) If the department determines that the disability of a person submitting a statement under par. (a) is temporary, a temporary operation plate may be issued to the person under s. 341.09 (8) . A plate issued under s. 341.09 (8) shall be considered a special registration plate issued under this subsection for purposes of s. 346.50 (2a) and (3) , 346.503 (1) , 346.505 (2) , 349.13 (1m) or 349.145 .

(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 congressional 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 .