Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Transportation › Chapter Trans 134 - Authorized Special Groups › Section Trans 134.06 - Authorized special group license plate sales

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) INDIVIDUAL PLATE
			 APPLICATIONS.
(a) Special group plates are
			 available for automobiles, station wagons, motor homes, motor trucks of 8,000
			 pounds or less, dual purpose motor homes or dual purpose farm trucks of 8,000
			 pounds or less, or farm trucks of 12,000 pounds or less. Special group plates
			 may not be issued for motorcycles.
(b) License plates under this program are
			 available only for vehicles registered for highway operation.
(c) Special group plates may not be combined
			 with special plates for the disabled under s.
			 341.14(1), (1a), (1m), or
			 (1q), Stats., and therefore, vehicles
			 displaying special group plates are not entitled to special parking privileges
			 unless displaying a disabled parking identification card issued under s.
			 343.51, Stats.
(d) If the authorized special group applies
			 to have restricted license plates, all of the following shall apply:
1. The authorized special group shall certify
			 eligibility of license plate applicants.
Note:
Certification of eligibility is generally
				accomplished by a representative of the group signing a verification of the
				person's membership in the group as part of the person's application for the
				special plate.
3. The
			 authorized special group shall include in its application for designation as an
			 authorized special group the criteria it proposes for eligibility for the
			 restricted special license plate.
4. As provided in s.
			 341.14(6r) (fm)
			 5, Stats., the authorized special group may
			 not charge any fees, administrative or otherwise, and may not require or
			 request any contribution from a license plate applicant to obtain eligibility
			 certification for a special plate.
Note:
Section
				341.14(6r) (fm)
				5, Stats., has been
				repealed.
5. The authorized
			 special group shall determine eligibility of the license plate applicant for
			 initial issuance of the special group plate. After the department has issued
			 the license plate, the department will not cancel the license plate if at some
			 later time the license plate applicant no longer is eligible for initial
			 issuance of the special license plate according to the authorized special group
			 criteria.
(e) Each
			 individual vehicle registrant who wishes to purchase a special group license
			 plate shall submit a $15 issuance fee along with the license plate and
			 registration application in addition to regular registration fees.
(f) Authorized special groups may apply to
			 reserve personalized plate messages on special group plates. If a group wishes
			 to reserve personalized plate messages, the group shall submit $15 for each
			 reservation. The department shall search the current database and will reserve
			 only personalized plate messages which do not duplicate any existing license
			 plate number. If an individual vehicle registrant purchases the license plate
			 with the reserved personalized plate message, the individual may not be charged
			 the $15 issuance fee.
Note:
The department shall have a form for
				application for plates of authorized special groups. The department shall
				develop the application form, which will be available before any license plates
				are available for sale. The application form shall designate for which
				authorized special group plate the person is applying. Forms can be obtained by
				writing to the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Vehicle Services, P. O.
				Box 7911, or by calling (608) 266-3041.