Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 341.409 (2026)

Reciprocal registration exemption agreements for federally recognized Indian tribes or bands

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341.409341.409Reciprocal registration exemption agreements for federally recognized Indian tribes or bands.
341.409(1)(1)The secretary with the approval of the joint committee on finance may enter into a reciprocal registration exemption agreement with the governing body of any federally recognized Indian tribe or band. The reciprocal agreement may exempt designated classes of vehicles registered by the Indian tribe or band from the registration requirements of this state if:
341.409(1)(a)(a) The vehicle carries a registration plate showing valid registration by the Indian tribe or band.
341.409(1)(b)(b) The Indian tribe or band registering the vehicle allows reciprocal privileges to similar classes of vehicles registered in this state under conditions substantially as favorable to this state as to the Indian tribe or band.
341.409(2)(2)The reciprocal agreement may include restrictions, conditions and terms of reciprocal privileges relating to registration, including any proportional registration taxes or fees deemed advisable by the department.
341.409(3)(3)The department may adopt rules to implement this section.
341.409 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 50.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2024 · leading case: State v. Big John, 432 N.W.2d 576 (Wis. 1988).
State v. Big John, 432 N.W.2d 576 (Wis. 1988). · cites it 2× “Section 341.409, Stats. However, precisely because this exemption was statutorily created, it does not serve as authority for the proposition that the respondents should be exempted from the state’s boat registration requirements off the reservation.”
State v. Alan Nathan Carroll, Jr. (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “§ 341.409) because Greenberg testified that they appeared to be made of “cardboard or paper.”
— Wis. Stat. § 341.409(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Alan Nathan Carroll, Jr. (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “§ 341.409) because Greenberg testified that they appeared to be made of “cardboard or paper.”
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