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.
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.