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.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 341 - Registration of vehicles.
341.01 - Words and phrases defined.
341.03 - Operating vehicle after suspension, revocation or cancellation of registration.
341.04 - Operation of unregistered or improperly registered vehicle.
341.045 - Use of registered farm trucks regulated.
341.05 - When vehicles exempt from registration.
341.057 - All-terrain vehicles and utility terrain vehicles.
341.058 - Electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices.
341.0585 - Personal delivery devices.
341.059 - Off-highway motorcycles.
341.06 - Optional registration.
341.067 - Registration of special vehicles.
341.07 - Certain vehicles to be registered by resident lessee.
341.075 - Mobile air conditioner servicing information.
341.08 - Application for registration.
341.085 - Registration of ambulances.
341.09 - Temporary operation permits and plates.
341.10 - Grounds for refusing registration.
341.12 - Design, procurement and issuance of registration plates.
341.13 - Additional specifications for design of certain plates.
341.135 - Rebasing registration plates.
341.14 - Application for and issuance of special plates.
341.142 - Veterans honorary medal decals.
341.145 - Personalized registration plates.
341.147 - Fleet registration plates.
341.15 - Display of registration plates.
341.16 - Issuance of replacement plate.
341.17 - Department to compile registration lists.
341.185 - Application for quarterly or consecutive monthly registration.
341.19 - Telephone authorization for quarterly and consecutive monthly registration.
341.195 - Suspension for failure to pay fees for telephone authorization.
341.20 - Alternative vehicle registration and title pilot projects.
341.21 - Registration and title transactions by contractors.
341.25 - Annual and biennial registration fees.
341.255 - Special transaction fees.
341.26 - Special registration fees for certain vehicles.
341.264 - Permanent semitrailer registration.
341.265 - Antique motor vehicles; registration, plates, use.
341.266 - Special interest vehicles; registration, plates, use.
341.267 - Driver education motor vehicles; registration and insurance.
341.268 - Reconstructed, replica, street modified and homemade vehicles; registration, plates, use.
341.269 - Historic military vehicles; registration, plates, use.
341.27 - Registration periods for private automobiles, certain motor trucks, and taxicabs.
341.295 - Special registration period for certain vehicles.
341.297 - Biennial registration.
341.30 - Quarterly registration.
341.305 - Consecutive monthly registration.
341.308 - Optional trailer fleet registration.
341.32 - Vehicle to be reregistered if subject to a different fee.
341.33 - When fees refundable.
341.335 - Notice of change of address, name or vehicle color.
341.35 - Municipal or county vehicle registration fee.
341.36 - Fee to reinstate suspended or revoked registration.
341.40 - Exemption of nonresidents and foreign-registered vehicles.
341.405 - International registration plan.
341.41 - Reciprocity agreements authorized.
341.45 - Importation in vehicle tanks regulated; taxes; fee; permits.
341.51 - When department to register dealer, distributor, manufacturer or transporter; application.
341.52 - Design of registration plates.
341.53 - Expiration of registration; transferability of plates.
341.55 - Penalty for misuse of plates.
341.57 - Registration of finance companies and financial institutions.
341.60 - Fraudulent application for registration or license.
341.605 - Unlawful transfer of evidence of registration.
341.61 - Improper use of evidence of registration.
341.615 - Reproducing evidence of registration prohibited.
341.62 - False evidence of registration.
341.625 - Special registration plates.
341.63 - When registration to be suspended.
341.64 - Transfer of vehicle ownership while registration is suspended.
341.65 - Unregistered motor vehicles prohibited; immobilization; removal; disposal.