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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 1019
January 26, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives TITTL, BEHNKE, CONLEY,
DITTRICH, MURPHY, MYERS, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, STUBBS, SUBECK and
WICHGERS, cosponsored by Senators BALLWEG, COWLES and TESTIN. Referred
to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
AN ACT to amend 341.14 (1a), 341.14 (1e) (a), 341.14 (1m), 341.14 (1q), 343.51
(1) and 343.62 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes; relating to: authorizing physical
therapists to make certifications for acquiring disabled parking plates and
cards.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill authorizes physical therapists to certify to the Department of
Transportation information necessary for a person to acquire a disabled parking
plate or card.
Under current law, a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability
to walk may apply for and obtain from DOT special motor vehicle registration plates
or a special identification card entitling a motor vehicle used by the person to certain
parking privileges, including parking in spaces reserved for such vehicles. An
application for the special plate or card must contain required information from a
licensed physician, advanced practice nurse, public health nurse, physician
assistant, podiatrist, chiropractor, Christian Science practitioner, or the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. 341.14 (1a) of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (1a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered an
automobile, or a motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck
which has a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a
gross weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or a motor home, submits a statement
once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to
practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice
nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in
any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state,
from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to
practice chiropractic in any state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in
any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed
in the Christian Science journal certifying to the department that the resident is a
person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department
shall procure, issue and deliver to the disabled person plates of a special design in
lieu of plates which ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the
plates. The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers
of the fact that the vehicle is owned by a nonveteran disabled person and is entitled
to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the
registration fee shall be made for the issuance or renewal of such plates.
SECTION 2. 341.14 (1e) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (1e) (a) If any resident of this state, who is registering or has registered
a motorcycle, submits a statement once every 4 years, as determined by the
department, from a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an
advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a public
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health nurse certified or licensed to practice in any state, from a physician assistant
licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in
any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, from a
physical therapist licensed to practice in any state, from a Christian Science
practitioner residing in this state and listed in the Christian Science journal, or from
the U.S. department of veterans affairs certifying to the department that the
resident is a person with a disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the
department shall procure, issue and deliver to the disabled person a plate of a special
design in lieu of the plate which ordinarily would be issued for the motorcycle, and
shall renew the plate. The statement shall state whether the disability is permanent
or temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of the physician, advanced practice
nurse, public health nurse, physician assistant, podiatrist, physical therapist,
chiropractor, practitioner, or U.S. department of veterans affairs as to the duration
of the disability. The plate shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement
officers of the fact that the motorcycle is owned by a disabled person and is entitled
to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the
registration fee may be made for the issuance or renewal of the plate.
SECTION 3. 341.14 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (1m) If any licensed driver submits to the department a statement once
every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician licensed to practice
medicine in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in
any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state,
from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state, from a
podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice
chiropractic in any state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in any state,
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or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed in the
Christian Science journal certifying that another person who is regularly dependent
on the licensed driver for transportation is a person with a disability that limits or
impairs the ability to walk, the department shall issue and deliver to the licensed
driver plates of a special design in lieu of the plates which ordinarily would be issued
for the automobile or motor truck, dual purpose motor home or dual purpose farm
truck having a gross weight of not more than 8,000 pounds, farm truck having a gross
weight of not more than 12,000 pounds or motor home, and shall renew the plates.
The plates shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the
fact that the vehicle is operated by a licensed driver on whom a disabled person is
regularly dependent and is entitled to the parking privileges specified in s. 346.50
(2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee may be made for the issuance or
renewal of the plates. The plates shall conform to the plates required in sub. (1a).
SECTION 4. 341.14 (1q) of the statutes is amended to read:
341.14 (1q) If any employer who provides an automobile, or a motor truck, dual
purpose motor home or dual purpose farm truck which has a gross weight of not more
than 8,000 pounds, a farm truck which has a gross weight of not more than 12,000
pounds or a motor home, for an employee's use submits to the department a
statement once every 4 years, as determined by the department, from a physician
licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed
to practice nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to
practice in any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in
any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a physical therapist
licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic
in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed
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in the Christian Science journal certifying that the employee is a person with a
disability that limits or impairs the ability to walk, the department shall issue and
deliver to such employer plates of a special design in lieu of the plates which
ordinarily would be issued for the vehicle, and shall renew the plates. The plates
shall be so designed as to readily apprise law enforcement officers of the fact that the
vehicle is operated by a disabled person and is entitled to the parking privileges
specified in s. 346.50 (2a). No charge in addition to the registration fee may be made
for the issuance or renewal of the plates. The plates shall conform to the plates
required in sub. (1a).
SECTION 5. 343.51 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
343.51 (1) Any person who qualifies for registration plates of a special design
under s. 341.14 (1), (1a), (1m), or (1q) or any other person with a disability that limits
or impairs the ability to walk may request from the department a special
identification card that will entitle any motor vehicle parked by, or under the
direction of, the person, or a motor vehicle operated by or on behalf of the
organization when used to transport such a person, to parking privileges under s.
346.50 (2), (2a), and (3). The department shall issue the card at a fee to be determined
by the department, upon submission by the applicant, if the applicant is an
individual rather than an organization, of a statement from a physician licensed to
practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice nurse licensed to practice
nursing in any state, from a public health nurse certified or licensed to practice in
any state, from a physician assistant licensed or certified to practice in any state,
from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state, from a chiropractor licensed to
practice chiropractic in any state, from a physical therapist licensed to practice in
any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner residing in this state and listed
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in the Christian Science journal that the person is a person with a disability that
limits or impairs the ability to walk. The statement shall state whether the disability
is permanent or temporary and, if temporary, the opinion of the physician, advanced
practice nurse, public health nurse, physician assistant, podiatrist, physical
therapist, chiropractor, or practitioner as to the duration of the disability. The
department shall issue the card upon application by an organization on a form
prescribed by the department if the department believes that the organization meets
the requirements under this subsection.
SECTION 6. 343.62 (4) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
343.62 (4) (a) 4. The applicant submits with the application a statement
completed within the immediately preceding 24 months, except as provided by rule,
by a physician licensed to practice medicine in any state, from an advanced practice
nurse licensed to practice nursing in any state, from a physician assistant licensed
or certified to practice in any state, from a podiatrist licensed to practice in any state,
from a chiropractor licensed to practice chiropractic in any state, from a physical
therapist licensed to practice in any state, or from a Christian Science practitioner
residing in this state, and listed in the Christian Science journal certifying that, in
the medical care provider's judgment, the applicant is physically fit to teach driving.
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