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Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation license plates

Improve the health and wellbeing of women and families in Wisconsin by purchasing Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation license plates.

Your $25 donation will be re-invested in communities all over Wisconsin:

• 50% will support Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation outreach and education programs that reach thousands of Wisconsin women and families each year.
• 50% will support Community Health Grants, which provide funding for community-based women’s health programs in Wisconsin.

The donation may be in honor or in memory of someone. You will receive additional information with your Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation license plates. For more information about Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, Inc., call (608) 251-1675 or (800) 448-5148, or visit Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation.

Vehicles that qualify

• automobiles
• motor homes (annual registration only)
• trucks
  • 4,500, 6,000 or 8,000 pound gross weight including dual purpose farm and dual purpose motor home
  • 12,000 pound gross weight farm truck

Things you should know:

• Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation license plates can feature regular numbers or a personalized message.
• A $25 tax-deductible donation to the Women’s Health Foundation, Inc., is required to issue and renew your plates each year, in addition to the regular registration fee. The $25 donation is tax deductible if you itemize your income tax returns.
• A $15 issuance fee is required when non-personalized Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation plates are issued.
• A $15 fee is required EACH year in addition to the regular annual registration fee and $25 donation for personalized plates.
• If the vehicle receiving Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation license plates is already titled/registered in your name, complete the vehicle section on form MV2957 .
• If the vehicle is not titled in your name, complete the title application form MV1 (401 KB) and form MV2957 .  Send them with all the required documents and fees to the address on form MV2957.
• Plates may be transferred from an auto to a truck or vice versa upon payment of the full registration fee, unless the vehicle is converted from an auto to a truck or vice versa.

How to apply:

Send the following items:

1. Complete Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation License Plate Application form MV2957 ;
2. $25 Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation donation;
3. $15 issuance fee, if requesting non-personalized plates, or
4. $15 personalized plate fee, if requesting personalized plates;
5. Annual registration fee if you do not have plates or if your current plates expire within the next three months;
6. Check or money order made payable to: Registration Fee Trust;
7. Mail with payment to:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation 
Special Plates Unit
P.O. Box 7911
Madison WI 53707-7911

Personalized license plates

• On form MV2957, check which option you would like us to follow if your request is not available.
• No refund or adjustment will be made for a change of choice or spacing after the plate has been ordered, or if the application is incorrectly or unclearly completed.
• Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) may refuse to issue OR may recall after issuance a request that is misleading or may be offensive to good taste or decency.
• If you are requesting a plate that the current owner no longer wants, have the former owner complete the "Release of Personalized Plates" on form MV2957.
• Allow approximately 4-6 weeks for the plates to be manufactured and delivered after you have received your Certificate of Registration

Temporary plates required

To legally operate your vehicle, you must display license plates within two business days of purchase. If you do not have current plates, apply to a DMV service center or an agent authorized by DMV to obtain a temporary plate while your Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation plate order is processed. An agent may charge a $3 plate fee and/or may also charge a $5 service fee.

Changing from personalized to regular plates

If you wish to re-register your vehicle with regular license plates at renewal time or within three months of the renewal expiration date, send a copy of your Certificate of Registration or renewal notice with a request for standard plates along with the registration. Subtract $40 from the fee shown on the renewal notice. If you wish to re-register other than at renewal time, submit the request and a copy of the Certificate of Registration.

Changing from personalized to regular Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation plates

If you wish to re-register with regular Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation plates at renewal time or within three months of the renewal expiration date, send a copy of your Certificate of Registration or renewal notice with a request for regular Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation plates and fee shown on the notice plus a $25 donation and $15 issuance fee. If you wish to re-register other than at renewal time, submit the request and a copy of the Certificate of Registration and $15 issuance fee.

Release of information

WisDOT uses the information on this form to issue Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation license plates. Under open records laws, WisDOT must make nonexempt information available upon request. If you want your name and address withheld from such business mailing lists, complete the "release of nonexempt information" portion on form MV2957 .

If you have questions:

• E-mail: special-plates.dmv@dot.state.wi.us
• Call: (608) 266-3041 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Fax: (608) 267-5106
• Write to the address below:

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Last modified: January 4, 2008