Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 132.04 - Plate display, usage and restrictions

(1) PLATE DISPLAY.

(a) As provided by s. 341.15, Stats., only a single plate shall be issued per vehicle. A manually delivered temporary operation plate shall be attached firmly and rigidly in a horizontal position to the rear of the vehicle, unless the vehicle is a truck tractor or a road tractor, as defined in s. 340.01(53) and (73), Stats., then the plate shall be attached to the front of the vehicle. An on-line delivered temporary operation plate shall be displayed horizontally on the inside lower driver's side of the rear window, in a manner that does not obstruct the driver's view and is clearly readable from the outside of the vehicle.

(b) If the vehicle is equipped with a plate bracket provided by the vehicle manufacturer, a manually delivered temporary operation plate shall be affixed to the bracket. If the vehicle is not equipped with a plate bracket, a manually delivered temporary operation plate shall be conspicuously displayed as required in par. (a). If the vehicle does not allow for display of an on-line delivered temporary operation plate horizontally on the inside lower driver's side rear window, an on-line delivered temporary operation plate shall be displayed in a location as close as possible to a lower rear window display, in a manner that is conspicuous and clearly readable from the outside of the vehicle.

(c) No person may display upon any vehicle a temporary operation plate not issued for that vehicle.

(2) USAGE. Use of the temporary operation plate is limited to the vehicle purchased, as evidenced by the issued receipt.

Note: Form MVD 2467 or other receipt issued by the department.

(3) RESTRICTIONS.

(a) No person may duplicate, reproduce or copy any temporary operation plate.

(b) A temporary operation plate shall be displayed as originally delivered to the applicant and may not be altered in any way.

(c) Use of the temporary operation plate does not allow a vehicle to be operated at a gross weight greater than that for which regular registration fees have been paid.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Transportation Trans 132.04

Cr. Register, June, 1984, No. 342, eff. 7-1-84; am. (1) (c) and (3) (a), Register, October, 1998, No. 514, eff. 11-1-98; CR 10-142: am. (1) (a) to (c), (2), (3) (a), (c), r. and recr. (3) (b) Register August 2011 No. 668, eff. 9-1-11.