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2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 324 - Deployed parents custody and visitation. › 324.42 - Uniformity of application and construction.

324.42
Uniformity of application and construction.
In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.
History:  2021 a. 161.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 324 - Deployed parents custody and visitation. › 324.43 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

324.43
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031, except that the chapter does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 USC 7001 (c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 USC 7003 (b).
History:  2021 a. 161.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.01 - Words and phrases defined.

341.01
Words and phrases defined.
(1)
Words and phrases defined in s. 340.01 are used in the same sense in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
(2)
In this chapter:
(af)
“Former military vehicle" means a vehicle, including a trailer but excluding a tracked vehicle, that was manufactured for use in any country's military forces.
(b)
Notwithstanding s. 340.01 (42), “owner" means, with respect to a vehicle that is leased to a lessee for a period of one year or more, the lessee of the vehicle for purposes of vehicle registration under this chapter.
History:  1989 a. 105; 1997 a. 27; 2013 a. 103, 377.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.03 - Operating vehicle after suspension, revocation or cancellation of registration.

341.03
Operating vehicle after suspension, revocation or cancellation of registration.
(1)
Prohibition. No person may operate or knowingly permit the operation of a motor vehicle if the registration for that vehicle is suspended, revoked or canceled under s. 285.30 (6) (d) or 342.255, ch. 344 or this chapter, or if the registration for that vehicle is suspended, canceled or revoked under the law of another jurisdiction.
(2)
Penalties.
(a)
Any person who violates sub. (1), where the vehicle used is an automobile or any other vehicle having a gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less, as determined by the manufacturer of the vehicle, may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
(b)
Any person who violates sub. (1), where the vehicle used is a vehicle not enumerated under par. (a), may be required to forfeit not more than $500.
(3)
Defenses.
(a)
1.
It is a defense to a violation of sub. (1) that the person did not know, and had no reason to know, that the motor vehicle registration was suspended, revoked or canceled at the time of the violation.
2.
Refusal to accept or failure to receive an order of suspension, revocation or cancellation mailed by the department to the person's last-known address shall not be a defense to a violation of sub. (1). If the person has changed his or her address and fails to notify the department as required in s. 343.22, then failure to receive notice of suspension, revocation or cancellation shall not be a defense to a violation of sub. (1).
(b)
This section does not apply if operating the motor vehicle was made necessary by a situation of emergency.
History:  1995 a. 128; 1997 a. 35; 1999 a. 80.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.045 - Use of registered farm trucks regulated.

341.045
Use of registered farm trucks regulated.
A motor truck under s. 340.01 (18) (a) 1. registered as a farm truck under s. 341.26 (3) (a) may be used for personal and family purposes if the primary use of that motor truck is for purposes specified in s. 340.01 (18) (a) 1., except that a registered farm truck may not be used in furtherance of any nonfarm occupation, trade, profession or other employment, including commuting to or from the place of such nonfarm occupation, trade, profession or employment. A motor truck under s. 340.01 (18) (a) 2. may not be used for personal and family purposes. This section does not apply to dual purpose farm trucks registered under s. 341.26 (3) (am). Any violations of this section are subject to the penalty prescribed for violations of s. 341.04 (2).
History:  1977 c. 29, 418; 1983 a. 227, 270; 1987 a. 399.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.057 - All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.

341.057
All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles are not required to be registered under this chapter but shall be registered under s. 23.33 (2) or (2g).
History:  1985 a. 29; 1997 a. 27; 2011 a. 208.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.058 - Electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices.

341.058
Electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
Electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices, even though operated upon a highway of this state, are exempt from registration.
History:  2001 a. 90; 2019 a. 11.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.059 - Off-highway motorcycles.

341.059
Off-highway motorcycles.
All motorcycles that are only being operated off the highways, as defined in s. 23.335 (1) (y), are not required to be registered under this chapter but shall be registered as required under s. 23.335 (3).
History:  2015 a. 170.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.06 - Optional registration.

341.06
Optional registration.
(1)
The department shall register the following vehicles upon proper application therefor and payment of the required fee even though such vehicles may be exempt from registration:
(am)
A trailer or semitrailer or camping trailer having a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or less and not used for hire or rental. The registration fee charged under this paragraph shall be the same as the fee under s. 341.25 (1) (gd).
(b)
A vehicle owned by a nonresident and which would be subject to registration if owned by a resident. The registration fee charged shall be the same as if the vehicle were owned by a resident.
(2)
A vehicle registered under authority of this section is not on that account exempt from any property tax which would be payable in the absence of such registration.
History:  1977 c. 29 ss. 1413, 1654 (7) (a); 1977 c. 418; 1999 a. 80.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.067 - Registration of special vehicles.

341.067
Registration of special vehicles.
The department shall register a specially designed vehicle which is authorized for operation by a person holding a special restricted operator's license under s. 343.135 if the special vehicle meets the equipment standards established under s. 347.02 (6).
History:  1979 c. 345; Stats. 1979 s. 341.065; 1979 c. 355 s. 156; Stats. 1979 s. 341.067.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.07 - Certain vehicles to be registered by resident lessee.

341.07
Certain vehicles to be registered by resident lessee.
(1)
If a motor truck or truck tractor is to be operated in this state under authority of a common carrier certificate or contract carrier license issued by the department to a resident of this state, including a Wisconsin corporation, and such operation is in accordance with a lease or operating agreement with the owner of the motor truck or truck tractor or other person authorized to enter into such lease or operating agreement, the certificated or licensed carrier shall register such motor truck or truck tractor in this state unless it has been so registered by the owner. This section applies even though the motor truck or truck tractor is owned by a nonresident.
(2)
If a motor truck or truck tractor is operated by or with the consent of such certificated or licensed carrier on any highway of this state when such vehicle is not registered in this state or when such vehicle is required by s. 341.04 (2) to be reregistered, such carrier is subject to the penalty provided in s. 341.04 (3). The court, in addition to imposing the penalty, shall order the carrier to make application for registration or reregistration and to pay the fee therefor.
(3)
This section does not affect the interchange of trailers and semitrailers as authorized by s. 341.41 (4).
History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (9) (f); 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (2); 1993 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.085 - Registration of ambulances.

341.085
Registration of ambulances.
(1)
The department shall inspect all ambulances prior to issuing an original or renewal registration to determine that the vehicles meet requirements specified by law or administrative rule as to specifications, medical equipment, supplies and sanitation.
(2)
The department may adopt rules necessary for administration of this section and prescribe ambulance service equipment and standards therefor, except that any ambulance which does not conform to rules adopted by the department may be used until December 30, 1979.
History:  1977 c. 29.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.11 - Contents, issuance and display of certificate of registration; issuance of duplicate certificate.

341.11
Contents, issuance and display of certificate of registration; issuance of duplicate certificate.
(1)
Except as provided in sub. (2) the department upon registering a vehicle shall issue and deliver to the owner a certificate of registration. The certificate shall contain the name, residence and address of the owner; a brief description of the vehicle, including its color; the registration number assigned; and the date of expiration of registration. The certificate shall be in such form and may contain such additional information as the department deems advisable. A certificate for a motorcycle or for a vehicle registered at a gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds is not required to include the vehicle color in the description of the vehicle.
(2)
Whenever a certificate of registration is issued upon registration of a motor truck or truck tractor by a certificated or licensed carrier in accordance with s. 341.07, the certificate shall show that the vehicle is registered in the name of ...., owner, ...., lessee, and shall be delivered to the applicant.
(3)
The department shall issue a duplicate certificate of registration upon application therefor by any person in whose name the vehicle is registered and upon payment of a fee of $2.
(4)
In the case of a vehicle registered on the basis of gross weight for which special registration plates have been issued under s. 341.14 (2), (6), (6m) or (6r) or for which personalized registration plates have been issued under s. 341.145, or any motor bus, motor home, dual purpose motor home, motor truck, truck tractor or road tractor, the certificate of registration shall be displayed in a prominent place in the driver's compartment of the vehicle to which the certificate refers. Any person who operates and any person in whose name the vehicle is registered who consents to the operation of any such vehicle without the certificate of registration being so displayed may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
History:  1971 c. 164 s. 83; 1971 c. 278; 1975 c. 39, 136; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a); 1983 a. 270; 1985 a. 120 s. 3200; 1985 a. 202; 1985 a. 210 s. 2; 1987 a. 64, 112, 403; 1989 a. 54; 1991 a. 239; 1999 a. 90.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.12 - Design, procurement and issuance of registration plates.

341.12
Design, procurement and issuance of registration plates.
(1)
The department upon registering a vehicle pursuant to s. 341.25 or 341.30 shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 registration plates for an automobile, motor truck, motor bus, school bus, motor home, or dual purpose motor home and one plate for other vehicles. The department upon registering a vehicle pursuant to any other section shall issue one plate unless the department determines that 2 plates will better serve the interests of law enforcement.
(2)
The department shall purchase plates from the Waupun Correctional Institution unless otherwise approved by the governor. Subject to any specific requirements which may be imposed by statute, the department shall determine the size, color and design of registration plates with a view toward making them visible evidence of the period for which the vehicle is registered and the fee class into which the vehicle falls as well as making them a ready means of identifying the specific vehicle or owner for which the plates were issued.
(3)
All registration plates shall have displayed upon them the following:
(a)
The registration number assigned to the vehicle or owner. The registration number shall be composed of numbers or letters or both.
(b)
The name “Wisconsin" or abbreviation “Wis".
(c)
An indication of the period for which the specific plate is issued or the date of expiration of registration.
(4)
(a)
Subject to par. (am), all registration plates issued under s. 341.25 (1) (a) and for motor trucks having a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds shall be treated with a reflectorized material or substance. The department shall prescribe the term for the use of reflectorized plates.
(am)
Beginning with registrations initially effective July 1, 2022, all registration plates issued by the department shall be constructed with aluminum plates tempered to a hardness and thickness of approximately 0.027 inches and prismatic sheeting with embedded security features. Registration plate sheeting shall be of a type successfully used by the manufacturer in multiple jurisdictions and shall have an initial minimum coefficient of reflectivity of 150 candelas per lux per square meter and an initial minimum luminance factor greater than 55.
(b)
The department, in conjunction with the department of corrections and the department of administration, shall establish the specifications for the reflectorized material and invite bids for supplying reflectorized material. The department of administration shall establish a date for the opening of such bids and shall award the contract for supplying reflectorized material to the lowest responsible bidder. The specifications shall be drawn up for each base plate year.
History:  1971 c. 164 ss. 71, 83; 1975 c. 136; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1415, 1654 (7) (a); 1977 c. 418 s. 924 (18) (a); 1979 c. 34; 1989 a. 31; 1993 a. 16; 1999 a. 9; 2007 a. 11; 2021 a. 163.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.135 - Rebasing registration plates.

341.135
Rebasing registration plates.
(1)
Design. At intervals determined by the department, the department shall establish new designs of registration plates to be issued under ss. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), and (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), and (j) and (2) (a), (b), and (c), and 341.26 (2) and (3) (a) 1. and (am). Any design for registration plates issued for automobiles and for vehicles registered on the basis of gross weight shall comply with the applicable design requirements of ss. 341.12 (3), 341.13, and 341.14 (6r) (c). The designs for registration plates specified in this subsection shall be as similar in appearance as practicable during each design interval. Except as provided in ss. 341.13 (2r) and 341.14 (1), each registration plate issued under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), (1q), (2), (2m), (6m), or (6r), 341.25 (1) (a), (c), (h), or (j) or (2) (a), (b), or (c), or 341.26 (2) or (3) (a) 1. or (am) during each design interval shall be of the design established under this subsection. The department may not redesign registration plates for the special groups under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 53., 54., or 55. until July 1, 2010.
(2)
Issuance.
(a)
Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) and subject to par. (b), beginning with registrations initially effective July 1, 2022, upon receipt of a completed application to renew the registration of a vehicle under s. 341.25 (1) (a) or (c) or (2) (a), (b), or (c) for which a registration plate has not been issued during the previous 10 years, the department shall issue and deliver prepaid to the applicant 2 new registration plates of the design established under sub. (1).
(b)
The department may issue new registration plates under par. (a) in a time frame determined by the department, but the department shall complete the issuance of new registration plates under par. (a) no later than July 1, 2032.
(3)
Applicability. This section does not apply to special group plates under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 19m., 33m., or 48m.
History:  1997 a. 237; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 71; 2005 a. 25, 260, 472; 2007 a. 97; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32; 2021 a. 163.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.142 - Veterans honorary medal decals.

341.142
Veterans honorary medal decals.
If any person who is registering or has registered a vehicle specified in s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 1. submits a statement from the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the person has been awarded a medal authorized under an act of congress relating to that person's service in the U.S. armed forces, as defined in s. 40.02 (57m), the department shall, free of charge, procure, issue and deliver to that veteran one decal, similar in appearance to the medal awarded to that veteran, for each motor vehicle registered in the name of that veteran. Notwithstanding s. 341.61 (3), a decal issued under this section shall be displayed in the manner directed by the department on the rear registration plate of the vehicle registered in the name of the veteran to whom the decal was issued. The department shall specify one combination of colors and design for each medal authorized under an act of congress for which a statement has been received by the department under this section, except that the department may not specify the colors or design unless the colors and design are approved in writing by the state department of veterans affairs. Not more than one decal may be issued under this section for each motor vehicle registered in the name of a veteran.
History:  1995 a. 445.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.147 - Fleet registration plates.

341.147
Fleet registration plates.
(1)
The owner of a fleet of 10 or more vehicles that are automobiles or motor trucks with a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds may upon application register the vehicles under this section.
(2)
Upon receipt of an application and the initial registration fees, the department shall issue registration plates of a distinctive design with the word “Fleet” embossed on the plate for all of the vehicles in the fleet. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (1), the department may not require the placement of an annual registration decal on a registration plate under this subsection. The department shall provide, to the extent feasible, the same registration expiration date for each vehicle in a fleet. A vehicle may be registered as part of a fleet under this section regardless of whether, at the time of application for the initial registration of the fleet, the vehicle is currently registered with the department.
(3)
A vehicle under this section shall be registered annually at the regular annual fee under s. 341.25 for the type of vehicle. In addition to the annual registration fee, the department shall charge an initial issuance fee of $8.50 for the initial registration of each vehicle registered as part of a fleet under this section.
(4)
The department shall establish a system by which the registration of a fleet of vehicles under this section may be renewed by electronic means. A fleet owner who registers a fleet of vehicles under this section shall renew the registration of the fleet of vehicles using the system established under this subsection.
History: 2021 a. 178.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.18 - Evidence of registration to be displayed on vehicles registered under quarterly or consecutive monthly systems; operation without display of registration prohibited.

341.18
Evidence of registration to be displayed on vehicles registered under quarterly or consecutive monthly systems; operation without display of registration prohibited.
(1)
A vehicle registered under s. 341.30 or 341.305 may not be operated on the highway without evidence of registration in the form required by the department displayed on or in the vehicle as required by the department, unless the vehicle has been authorized to operate under s. 341.19.
(2)
If a person claims as a defense to a citation for failure to display evidence of registration that the person has made application for annual registration as provided in s. 341.04 (1) (bm) 2. and no such application was submitted to the department and the person is convicted of operating the vehicle without registration, the person shall be required to pay the full annual fee upon registration of the vehicle, notwithstanding the eligibility of the vehicle for registration under s. 341.30 or 341.305. The court or the department shall order the annual registration under s. 341.04 (3) (c).
History:  1983 a. 469; 2021 a. 108.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.185 - Application for quarterly or consecutive monthly registration.

341.185
Application for quarterly or consecutive monthly registration.
(1)
Renewal application.
(a)
Application for renewal of quarterly or consecutive monthly registration shall be made to the department upon forms prescribed by the department and shall be accompanied by the required fee. An applicant may obtain evidence of registration before the beginning of the registration period for which application is made by submitting for receipt by the department on or before the 15th day of the month preceding the registration period a complete application accompanied by the required fee.
(b)
If the applicant complies with par. (a) and does not receive evidence of registration before the beginning of the registration period, the applicant may, before the beginning of the registration period, utilize the telephone authorization procedure in s. 341.19 without charge.
(c)
If the application for renewal of a quarterly or consecutive monthly registration is submitted after the 15th day of the month preceding the beginning of the registration period, and evidence of registration is not received before the beginning of the registration period, the applicant may not operate the vehicle on a highway unless the applicant utilizes the telephone authorization procedure in s. 341.19.
(2)
Original application. An applicant for original registration of a vehicle under the quarterly or consecutive monthly registration system may not operate the vehicle on a highway without evidence of registration as determined by the department or a permit under s. 341.09 (6) displayed in or on the vehicle, unless the applicant obtains authorization to operate the vehicle as provided in s. 341.19.
History:  1983 a. 469; 1987 a. 369.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.19 - Telephone authorization for quarterly and consecutive monthly registration.

341.19
Telephone authorization for quarterly and consecutive monthly registration.
(1)
The department shall establish a telephone call-in procedure to authorize the operation of vehicles under the quarterly registration system in s. 341.30 or consecutive monthly registration system in s. 341.305. In addition to the registration fee required under s. 341.30 or 341.305, for authorizing the operation of a vehicle under this section, a fee shall be paid to the department of the lesser of $10 per vehicle or the actual cost of the telephone authorization per vehicle as determined by the department.
(2)
(a)
The department may require that cancellation of telephone authorization be made by telephone.
(c)
Telephone authorization to operate a vehicle may be canceled by the applicant within 36 hours after making the request for telephone authorization, and the applicant shall not be required to pay the registration fee. The applicant shall pay to the department the authorization fee under sub. (1) and may be charged a cancellation fee established by the department.
(3)
The department may refuse telephone authorization to an applicant who does not comply with this section or whose registration has been suspended under s. 341.195.
(4)
The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
History:  1983 a. 469; 1999 a. 9; 2013 a. 363.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.195 - Suspension for failure to pay fees for telephone authorization.

341.195
Suspension for failure to pay fees for telephone authorization.
The department may suspend any or all registrations of a person who obtains authorization to operate under s. 341.19 and fails to pay the required authorization and registration fees within the time period established by the department under s. 341.19. A registration suspended under this section shall remain suspended until the fees required in s. 341.19 are paid.
History:  1983 a. 469.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.20 - Alternative vehicle registration and title pilot projects.

341.20
Alternative vehicle registration and title pilot projects.
The department may conduct one or more pilot projects to test and evaluate the effectiveness of alternative methods of processing and distributing vehicle registration renewals under this chapter or certificates of title under ch. 342. In implementing any pilot project under this section, the department may exempt certain persons from one or more of the mandatory requirements of this chapter or ch. 342 to establish a test group in order to compare this group with a group of persons not exempted from any of the mandatory requirements of this chapter or ch. 342. The department may contract for services relating to pilot projects under this section. The department shall submit an evaluation of any pilot project implemented under this section to the secretary who shall include them in the report required under s. 15.04 (1) (d).
History:  1993 a. 16.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.21 - Registration and title transactions by contractors.

341.21
Registration and title transactions by contractors.
(1m)
In this section, “contractor" means a person who has contracted with the department to provide services under this section.
(2)
The department may contract with any person for services relating to the processing or distribution of original or renewal registrations under this chapter or certificates of title under ch. 342. The department may not compensate a contractor for services provided under this section. A contract under this section shall contain the following provisions:
(a)
The amount of fees, if any, that the contractor may charge a person for services relating to the processing or distribution of an original or renewal registration or a certificate of title.
(b)
Within 7 business days after the completion of an application, the contractor shall process the application and submit any required fees and other documentation to the department.
(c)
The contractor shall retain all records related to an application for original or renewal registration or a certificate of title for at least 5 years.
(d)
The department or its representative may, without any prior notice, conduct random inspections and audits of the contractor.
History:  1995 a. 113.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.255 - Special transaction fees.

341.255
Special transaction fees.
(1)
The department shall charge a fee to be established by rule for processing applications for registration which have a special handling request for fast service. The fee shall approximate the cost to the department for providing this special handling service to persons so requesting.
(2)
The department shall charge the following fees for counter services:
(a)
For each transaction relating to a certificate of title, $5.
(b)
For each transaction relating to a registration not involving a certificate of title, $5; except that if the registration is solely a renewal of the previous year's registration the fee shall be $3.
(c)
For each transaction which is a combination of a certificate of title and registration for the same vehicle, $5.
(5)
In addition to the regular registration fee specified in s. 341.25 (1) (a) or (b) or (2) (a) to (c), the department shall charge a late fee of $10 for each transaction relating to the renewal of a registration under s. 341.25 (1) (a) or (b) or (2) (a) to (c) that is filed after the date of expiration of registration.
History:  1975 c. 39; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a); 1977 c. 418; 1981 c. 20; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 27; 2009 a. 28.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.264 - Permanent semitrailer registration.

341.264
Permanent semitrailer registration.
(1)
Upon application and payment of a fee of $50, the department shall register a semitrailer which is operated in connection with a truck tractor or hauled by a motor vehicle and used with a device which converts the semitrailer to a trailer. Registration under this section is valid without the payment of any additional fee while the registrant is the owner of the semitrailer and, with respect to the sale of a leased semitrailer to the lessee of the semitrailer, while the former lessee is the owner of the semitrailer if the lessee reimbursed the lessor of the semitrailer at the time of registration of the semitrailer for payment of the registration fee under this subsection. The department shall issue a permanent semitrailer registration plate to evidence registration under this subsection.
(2)
(a)
Upon the sale of a semitrailer registered under this section, the seller shall remove the registration plate and destroy it. The purchaser shall immediately apply for registration and pay the full applicable fee prescribed in sub. (1). This paragraph does not apply to the sale of a leased semitrailer to a lessee eligible to maintain permanent registration of the semitrailer under sub. (1).
(b)
The seller of any semitrailer registered under this section shall receive no credit toward the registration of any other vehicle.
History:  1985 a. 208; 1989 a. 31; 1993 a. 372; 1999 a. 80.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.265 - Antique motor vehicles; registration, plates, use.

341.265
Antique motor vehicles; registration, plates, use.
(1)
Any person who is a resident of this state and the owner or subsequent transferee of a motor vehicle which has a model year of 1945 or earlier and which has not been altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications may upon application register the same as an antique vehicle upon payment of a fee of $5, and be furnished registration plates of a distinctive design, in lieu of the usual registration plates, which shall show in addition to the registration number that the vehicle is an antique. The registration shall be valid while the vehicle is owned by the applicant without the payment of any additional fee. The vehicle shall only be used for special occasions such as display and parade purposes or for necessary testing, maintenance and storage purposes. A motorcycle may be registered as an antique vehicle if all of the requirements for registration specified in this subsection are satisfied.
(1m)
Notwithstanding s. 341.15 (1), a person who registers an antique motor vehicle under sub. (1) may furnish and display on the vehicle a historical plate from or representing the model year of the vehicle if the registration and plates issued by the department are simultaneously carried in or, with respect to an antique motorcycle, with the vehicle and are available for inspection.
(2)
Unless inconsistent with this section, the provisions applicable to other motor vehicles apply to antique motor vehicles.
History:  1979 c. 146; 1985 a. 96, 105, 332; 1987 a. 210, 349, 403; 1997 a. 27; 2013 a. 221.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.267 - Driver education motor vehicles; registration and insurance.

341.267
Driver education motor vehicles; registration and insurance.
(1)
In this section:
(a)
“Driver education vehicle" means any of the following:
1.
Any motor vehicle loaned to a school by a licensed motor vehicle dealer which is used for the exclusive purpose of behind-the-wheel instruction or for necessary maintenance and storage.
2.
Any motor vehicle owned or leased by a school which is used for behind-the-wheel instruction.
(b)
“School" means a public or nonpublic school having an approved driver education program as certified by the department of public instruction or the technical college system board.
(1m)
The department of public instruction shall establish uniform marking standards for a motor vehicle which is used as a driver education vehicle. The markings shall be removed when the owned or leased vehicle is being operated for other than behind-the-wheel instruction or necessary maintenance and storage.
(1r)
Any person who makes a false statement in an application to register a driver education vehicle or who uses a driver education vehicle which is registered under s. 341.26 (2) (a) except as authorized under this section may be required to forfeit not more than $200.
(2)
A driver education vehicle shall be registered as provided in s. 341.26 (2). If a driver education vehicle is replaced, reassignment of the plate to a replacement driver education vehicle shall be made by the department on request without payment of an additional fee.
(5)
No motor vehicle may be used for driver education unless a policy of bodily injury and property damage liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to transact business in this state, is maintained thereon. The policy shall provide such coverages in at least such amounts as are specified under s. 344.01 (2) (d). However, the department may require additional coverages and amounts as conditions warrant.
(6)
No insurance policy issued under sub. (5) may be terminated or canceled prior to its expiration for any reason unless a notice thereof is filed with the department and with the school at least 30 days prior to the date of termination or cancellation.
(7)
No registration shall be issued or remain in force for a driver education vehicle unless a certification of insurance in such form as the department may require is filed with the department by the insurer certificating that a policy of insurance, as required by this section, has been issued and is in effect which covers the owner, operator, instructor, school and any passengers in the vehicle.
History:  1973 c. 200; 1975 c. 235; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a), (e); 1981 c. 188; 1987 a. 216; 1993 a. 399; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1997 a. 27.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.29 - Registration for vehicles other than private automobiles, certain motor trucks, and taxicabs.

341.29
Registration for vehicles other than private automobiles, certain motor trucks, and taxicabs.
(1)
The registration period for all vehicles registered on an annual basis, other than private automobiles, motor trucks having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less, taxicabs, those eligible for quarterly registration under s. 341.30, and driver education vehicles, shall be determined by the secretary. The secretary may require that any of the vehicles subject to this section be registered according to the monthly series system under s. 341.295.
(2)
If an application for registration of a vehicle subject to registration on an annual or biennial basis is received less than 2 months prior to the beginning of any registration period and the vehicle is not registered in this state at the time of application and the applicant desires to register for the succeeding registration period as well as for the remainder of the current period, the department upon registering the vehicle shall issue registration plates designed for the succeeding registration period rather than for the current period. Such plates also serve during the remainder of the current registration period as lawful evidence of the registration of the vehicle. This subsection does not affect computation of fee payable by the applicant.
History:  1973 c. 200, 333; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1440, 1654 (7) (a), (c); 1981 c. 20; 1989 a. 31; 2021 a. 154.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.295 - Special registration period for certain vehicles.

341.295
Special registration period for certain vehicles.
(1)
The secretary may require that any vehicle subject to s. 341.29 be registered according to the monthly series system of registration prescribed by this section.
(2)
There are established 12 registration periods, each to be designated by a calendar month and to start on the first day of such month and end on the last day of the 12th month from the date of commencing. The department shall so administer the monthly series system of registration as to distribute the work of registration throughout the calendar year.
(3)
All vehicles subject to registration under the monthly series system under this section shall be registered by the department for a period of 12 consecutive calendar months except as follows:
(a)
If the applicant holds registration plates which were removed from a vehicle under s. 341.31 (4) (c), 342.15 (4) (a) or 342.34 (1) (c) or (2) (c), and the plates were issued under the monthly series system, the department shall register a replacement vehicle of the same type and gross weight which is the subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration period.
(b)
If the applicant does not hold current registration plates under the circumstances described in par. (a) and the application is an original rather than renewal application, the department may register the vehicle which is the subject of the application for such period or part of a period as the secretary determines will help to equalize the registration and renewal workload of the department.
(4)
Section 341.31 applies to any vehicles registered according to the monthly series system under this section.
(5)
When it initially implements the monthly series registration system under this section, the department may provide for renewal registration periods of not less than 6 months nor more than 18 months. The fees under this subsection shall be assessed according to the length of the registration periods.
History:  1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 126, 227, 270, 538; 1987 a. 349; 2021 a. 154.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.297 - Biennial registration.

341.297
Biennial registration.
The following vehicles shall be registered on a biennial basis:
(1)
A motorcycle, moped, or low-speed vehicle, as specified in s. 341.25 (1) (b).
(2)
A farm truck having a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less, as specified in s. 341.26 (3) (a) 1.
History:  1989 a. 31; 1999 a. 142; 2007 a. 33; 2009 a. 311.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.30 - Quarterly registration.

341.30
Quarterly registration.
(1)
Any of the following vehicles may be registered on a quarterly basis in lieu of the annual registration specified in s. 341.29:
(a)
A motor bus having a registered gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds, except motor buses registered under s. 341.26 (2) (d) and (h).
(c)
A motor truck, road tractor or trailer having a registered gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds.
(d)
A truck tractor, when the aggregate combined registered gross weight of the truck tractor and any semitrailer operated in conjunction with it is more than 8,000 pounds.
(e)
Any of the vehicles subject to registration under s. 341.26 (3) (c), (d) or (e) having a registered gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds.
(f)
A motor home having a registered gross weight of more than 8,000 pounds and registered under s. 341.25 (1) (j).
(2)
For the purpose of quarterly registration of vehicles, the quarters are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. A registration made on a quarterly basis expires on the last day of the quarter for which the vehicle is registered.
(3)
The quarterly registration fee is 25 percent of the annual fee. The department shall register a vehicle subject to quarterly registration for as many quarters less than a full year as the applicant desires. The fee payable shall be the quarterly registration fee times the number of quarters for which registration is desired plus $5 for each application submitted. If satisfactory evidence is provided that a vehicle was not operated on the highways during any quarter it shall be exempt from the payment of fees for the quarter in which it was not used.
History:  1977 c. 29 ss. 1441, 1654 (7) (a); 1977 c. 418; 1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 123; 2015 a. 197 s. 51.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.305 - Consecutive monthly registration.

341.305
Consecutive monthly registration.
(1)
In this section, “consecutive monthly registration" means registration for a minimum of 3 consecutive months.
(2)
Any of the following vehicles may be registered on a consecutive monthly registration basis in lieu of the annual registration specified in s. 341.29:
(a)
A motor truck or a trailer or a truck tractor used exclusively to transport concrete pipe or block and related materials, calcium chloride liquid, a weight transfer machine for purposes associated with truck or tractor pulling competitions or events, recycled metal salvage materials, logs or pulpwood, dirt, fill or aggregates, or fresh milk, or to transport perishable fresh fruits or vegetables for canning, freezing, dehydrating or storage prior to processing, including return of waste, or to transport petroleum products.
(b)
A motor truck or a trailer or a truck tractor equipped with a dump, box or other container used exclusively to transport gravel, concrete or cement and bituminous road construction materials or agricultural lime, feed, grain or fertilizer, or equipped with a mechanical mixer used exclusively to mix and deliver concrete.
(bm)
A motor truck or truck tractor which is owned by a retail lumberyard and used exclusively to transport building construction materials from that lumberyard to a building construction site.
(c)
Any motor vehicle used exclusively for towing operations of stalled or disabled vehicles.
(3)
The monthly registration fee is one-twelfth of the annual fee. A consecutive monthly registration period begins on the first day of the first month of the period. The department shall register a vehicle under this section for as many additional consecutive months as the applicant desires, and the fee payable shall be the monthly registration fee times the number of months for which registration is desired plus $15 for each application submitted. If satisfactory evidence is provided that a vehicle was not operated on the highways during any month for which registration is not requested, it shall be exempt from the payment of fees for the month in which it was not used.
(4)
One additional month may be added once per calendar year to the registration period of a vehicle registered under this section upon payment of the fee in sub. (3) as provided in ss. 341.185 and 341.19.
(5)
Registration under this section precludes registration under s. 341.30 if the consecutive monthly registration period begins during the current annual registration period.
History:  1983 a. 469; 1985 a. 202; 1987 a. 123, 207; 1997 a. 27; 2005 a. 408.
2023 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations › Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles. › 341.308 - Optional trailer fleet registration.

341.308
Optional trailer fleet registration.
(1)
The owner of a fleet of 100 or more trailers, each having a gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less and used for hire or rental, may register the trailers for a 6-year period under this section.
(2)
The registration of trailers under this section shall be valid for a 6-year period. Upon receipt of an application and the initial registration fees under sub. (3), the department shall issue a registration plate for each trailer. The registration of trailers added to the fleet during the 6-year registration period shall expire on the expiration date of the original fleet registration. If trailers are removed from the fleet during the 6-year registration period, the fleet owner shall dispose of the plates in the manner prescribed by the department.
(3)
The fleet owner shall pay an initial annual registration fee for each trailer registered under this section and an additional annual fee for each trailer each subsequent year of the 6-year registration period. If the annual registration fee for a trailer is not paid when due, the department shall suspend the registration as provided in s. 341.63. Any fee imposed under this subsection shall be the same fee as prescribed in s. 341.25 (1) (gd) or (ge).
History:  1987 a. 212; 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 35; 1999 a. 80.