Chapter 341 — REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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…

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…

341.04 Operation of unregistered or improperly registered vehicle. (1) No person may operate and no owner may consent to being operated on any highway of this state any motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or other vehicle for which a registration fee is spe…

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., ex…

341.05 When vehicles exempt from registration. A vehicle, even though operated upon a highway of this state, is exempt from registration if any of the following applies: (1) The vehicle is operated in accordance with the provisions relating to registration of dealers, distributor…

341.055 Snowmobiles. Snowmobiles shall not be registered under this chapter but shall be registered under ch. 350. History: 1971 c. 277.

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.

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.

341.0585 Personal delivery devices. Personal delivery devices, even though operated upon a highway of this state, are exempt from registration. History: 2017 a. 13.

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.

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 weigh…

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 und…

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 Wiscons…

341.075 Mobile air conditioner servicing information. The department shall provide information concerning the requirements for servicing mobile air conditioners under s. 100.45 (4) to the public. History: 1993 a. 243.

341.08 Application for registration. (1) Application for original registration and for renewal of registration shall be made to the department upon forms prescribed by it and shall be accompanied by the required fee. (1m) The forms for application for original registration and fo…

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 …

341.09 Temporary operation permits and plates. (1) (a) The department shall issue temporary operation plates as provided under subs. (2), (2m) and (9) and may issue a temporary operation permit or plate for an unregistered vehicle as otherwise provided under this section. Except …

341.10 Grounds for refusing registration. The department shall refuse registration of a vehicle under any of the following circumstances: (1) The required state fee and any municipal vehicle registration fee imposed by the town, village or city in which the vehicle is customarily…

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 …

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, …

341.13 Additional specifications for design of certain plates. (1) In addition to the matter specified in s. 341.12 (3), registration plates for automobiles registered pursuant to the registration system under s. 341.27, except automobiles registered under s. 341.14 (6r) or 341.1…

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)…

341.14 (6m), an opportunity for the applicant to identify himself or herself as a member or former member of a Wisconsin national guard unit identified by the department of military affairs under s. 341.14 (6m) (d) 5. (3) The department may accept an application and complete regi…

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 authorize…

341.145 (1) (c) of the same color and design as special plates under par. (f) 33., 33m., 34., 48., or 48m. suffers an injury in the course of his or her job duties as a fire fighter, rescue squad member, or emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5), and…

341.147 Fleet registration plates. (1) Subject to sub. (1m), 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 or that are a combination of any of the following may upon application register the flee…

341.15 Display of registration plates. (1) Whenever 2 registration plates are issued for a vehicle, one plate shall be attached to the front and one to the rear of the vehicle. Whenever only one registration plate is issued for a vehicle, the plate shall be attached as follows: (…

341.16 Issuance of replacement plate. (1) (a) Whenever a current registration plate is lost or destroyed, the owner of the vehicle to which the plate was attached shall immediately apply to the department for replacement. Except as provided in par. (b) and sub. (2m), upon satisfa…

341.17 Department to compile registration lists. (1) At intervals selected by the department, the department shall compile a list of registrations made during that interval pursuant to the system of registering automobiles under s. 341.27. The list shall give the name and address…

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 …

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 req…

341.19 Telephone authorization for quarterly and consecutive monthly registration. (1) The department shall establish a telephone call-in procedure to authorize the op- May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 341.19 REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES eration of vehicles …

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 es…

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…

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 d…

341.25 (1) (L) 1. c., shall bear decals issued by the department to indicate that the vehicle is an electric vehicle. The decals shall be displayed as provided in s. 341.15 (1m) (c). History: 1975 c. 136, 200; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1416, 1654 (7); 1977 c. 418; 1979 c. 345; 1983 a. 227, …

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 h…

341.26 (3) (a) 1., the applicant for a personalized registration plate issued on a biennial basis shall pay a fee of $30 for issuance of the plate if the plate is issued during the first year of the biennial registration period or $15 for issuance of the plate if the plate is iss…

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 t…

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’…

341.266 (2) (a) or a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle registered under s. 341.268 (2) (a) may, upon payment of a fee of $5 and application to the department, be issued a permit for operation of the vehicle for a period not to exceed 5 successive days du…

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 May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 341.267 REGI…

341.268 Reconstructed, replica, street modified and homemade vehicles; registration, plates, use. (1) In this section: (a) “Hobbyist” means the owner of one or more reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes …

341.269 Historic military vehicles; registration, plates, use. (1) In this section: (a) “Historic military vehicle” means a vehicle, including a trailer but excluding a tracked vehicle, that was manufactured for use in any country’s military forces and is maintained to accurately…

341.27 registration plates of the design specified in s. 341.13 for the plate issuance cycle next succeeding the cycle under which the original plates were issued. The department may limit the receipt of requests under this subsection to applicants for a renewal registration of a…

341.28 Part-year fees. (1) The applicant for registration of an automobile or motor truck having a registered weight of 8,000 pounds or less under the system of registration prescribed by s. 341.27 shall pay in full the annual registration fee prescribed by law, except as otherwi…

341.29 to be registered on a calendar-year basis, shall be registered by the department 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, except as p…

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 t…

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. H…

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 a…