Section 341.135. Rebasing registration plates.

  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 section 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 section. 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. Notwithstanding s. 341.13 (3) , as the department establishes new designs for registration plates under this section, the department shall, at the time determined appropriate by the department, issue registration plates of the new design to replace registration plates previously issued. This section does not apply to special group plates under s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 19m. , 33m. , and 48m.

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 .