Wisconsin § 347.495 Registration plate concealment device.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 347.495 — Registration plate concealment device.

Wisconsin § 347.495

Ch. 347Equipment of vehicles

Subch.subch. III of ch. 347 SUBCHAPTER III

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Wis. Stat. § 347.495 (2026).

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347.495 347.495(1) (1) In this section, “registration plate concealment device” means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle to do any of the following: 347.495(1)(a) (a) Switch between 2 or more registration plates. 347.495(1)(b) (b) Move, obstruct, or conceal a registration plate. 347.495(1)(c) (c) Alter the appearance of a registration plate so that the registration number cannot be seen and read. 347.495(2) (2) No person may possess, sell, purchase, install, or use a registration plate concealment device. 347.495(3) (3) No motor vehicle may be equipped with a registration plate concealment device. 347.495(4) (4) Any motor vehicle equipped in violation of sub.

(3)may be impounded. A vehicle impounded under this subsection shall

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347.495
347.495(1) (1) In this section, “registration plate concealment device” means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle to do any of the following:
347.495(1)(a) (a) Switch between 2 or more registration plates.
347.495(1)(b) (b) Move, obstruct, or conceal a registration plate.
347.495(1)(c) (c) Alter the appearance of a registration plate so that the registration number cannot be seen and read.
347.495(2) (2) No person may possess, sell, purchase, install, or use a registration plate concealment device.
347.495(3) (3) No motor vehicle may be equipped with a registration plate concealment device.
347.495(4) (4) Any motor vehicle equipped in violation of sub. (3) may be impounded. A vehicle impounded under this subsection shall be returned to the owner upon payment of reasonable costs of towing and impounding the vehicle.