Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Vehicles (Ch. 340–349)
Wis. Stat. (Vehicles) § 341.295: 341.29(2)(2) If an application for registration of a vehicle subject to registration on an annual or biennial basis is received less than 2 months prior to the beginning of any registration period and the vehicle is not registered in this state at the time of application and the applicant desires to
What this law says, in plain English
When a vehicle registration application arrives less than 2 months before a new registration period begins and the vehicle is unregistered, the department may issue plates for the next period that also serve as lawful registration for the current period's remainder.
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