(1) APPLICATION.
(a) A group wishing to be designated as an
authorized special group may apply to the department upon the form provided by
the department.
(c) The application
shall require that the group certify that it has obtained any necessary
approvals for use of a logo or trademark to be included in the design of a
special group license plate.
(d) If
the group is incorporated, the application shall be accompanied by a copy of
the group's articles of incorporation and by-laws.
(e) If the group is not incorporated, the
application shall be accompanied by a copy of a document setting forth the
group's purpose.
(2) FEE
DEPOSIT.
(a) Along with the application, the
group shall submit a deposit of $15,500 by check made payable to the department
of transportation, or by another method approved by the department. If the
application is not approved, the department shall return or refund the deposit
to the group as provided in s.
341.14(6r) (fm)
2 a., Stats., and this section.
Note: Currently, deposits are made by a single
check payable to Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
(b) The department shall do an initial review
of the group's application, and if the application is not acceptable after the
initial review, the department shall return the application and return or
refund the deposit.
(c) If the
group's application is not returned to the group following the department's
initial review, the department shall deposit the funds received in the general
fund and debit the appropriation under s.
20.395(5) (cj),
Stats.
(d) If the department denies
the group's application, it shall credit the appropriation under s.
20.395(5) (cj),
Stats., and refund the deposit to the group.
Note: See s.
Trans 134.04
(3) and s.
341.14(6r) (fm)
2 a., Stats.
(e) A group may withdraw its application any
time before the department has approved the application. If the application is
timely withdrawn by an applicant, the department shall deny the application and
refund the deposit in accordance with par. (d). In order to receive a refund, a
notice of withdrawal must be received by the department prior to any decision
approving the application.
(g) If
the group withdraws its application after the department has approved the
application, the department may not issue any refund to the
applicant.
Notes
Wis. Admin. Code
Department of Transportation
Trans 134.03
Cr. Register, December,
1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00.
Amended by, CR 22-049: r. (1) (b), (f), am. (2)
(a) to (e), r. (2) (f), am. (2) (g) Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23;
correction in (2) (e) made under s.
35.17, Stats.,
Register
May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6/1/2023
