VEH.3.2.020 Registration Periods for Private Automobiles

(a) All automobiles shall be registered by the department according to a monthly series system of registrations.

(b) There are established 12 registration periods, each to be designated by a calendar month and to start on the first day of such month and end on the last day of the twelfth month from the date of commencing. The department shall so administer the monthly series system of registration so as to distribute the work of registering automobiles as uniformly as practicable throughout the calendar year.

(c) All automobiles subject to registration under monthly series systems shall be registered by the department for a period of twelve consecutive calendar months except as follows:

(1) If the applicant holds current registration plates which were removed from an automobile which the applicant no longer owns or which has been junked, is no longer used on the highways or has been registered as a special interest vehicle or a reconstructed, replica, street modified or homemade vehicle and the plates were issued under the monthly series system, the department shall register the automobile which is the subject of the application for the remainder of the unexpired registration period.

(2) If the applicant does not hold current registration plates under the circumstances described in par. (a) and the application is an original rather than renewal application, the department may register the automobile which is subject to the application for such period or part thereof as the department determines will help to equalize the registration and renewal work load of the department.

(d) All registration fees, applicable fines, penalties, forfeitures and assessments shall be paid to and retained by the department, for the operation of such department.

(e) The department shall be responsible for the administration of this ordinance and delegated authority to draft policies to allow for the full implementation of this law.

(f) All applications and registrations shall be retained by the department for one year after the application has been submitted or registration filed, thereafter all applications and registrations shall be retained by Lac Courte Oreilles for seven years.