Authorized special group license plate sales

Authorized special group license plate sales. (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. 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. 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. (2) General requirements. The department may not conduct any special advertising or promotion for authorized special group license plates. Any promotion shall be the responsibility of the authorized special group. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the department from issuing a press release related to the plates or from including the special group plate on any website related to special group plates. (3) Refund of fee deposit. (a) Except as provided in ss. Trans 134.03 (2) (a) to (e) and Trans 134.04 (2) (d) and (3) , the department may not refund a deposit. (b) The first year of plate sales begins on the first date that the department accepts individual applications for plates of the authorized special group. (4) Discontinuance of plate sales. (a) If, at any time after 3 years from the date that special plates associated with an authorized special group are first issued under s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) , Stats., there are fewer than 500 motor vehicles registered for which these special plates have been issued and are valid for the motor vehicles’ then current registration period, the department shall follow the process set forth in s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 3m. , Stats., to determine whether the authorized special group’s designation should be continued or rescinded. (b) If the department discontinues sales of special group plates for an authorized special group, the department may continue to renew authorized special group plates which have already been issued. (c) If the department rescinds designation of a group under s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) 3m. b. , Stats., the department shall not replenish its supply of that group’s special plates and shall cease issuing the plates and any related decals once its supply is exhausted. (d) If an authorized special group plate has been discontinued and the group decides to re-apply for designation as an authorized special group, the group must apply for authorized special group status following the procedure set forth in s. 341.14 (6r) (fm) , Stats. (e) The department may terminate special group authorization and plate sales at any time if it discovers that false or misleading information as to the nature of the special group was provided in the application process. If the department discontinues special group authorization, it may recall all license plates issued under this chapter, and may suspend registration of all vehicles with recalled plates, if the plates are not returned to the department. (f) Personalized plate messages obtained under this program are subject to all department policies applicable to any personalized plate messages, and plates already issued may be recalled and registration suspended, if the plates contain messages which the department determines to carry connotations offensive to good taste or decency or which may be misleading.