April 25, 2013 - Introduced by Representatives Stone, Zepnick, Ohnstad, A. Ott,
Sanfelippo, Kooyenga and Honadel, cosponsored by Senators Grothman and
L. Taylor. Referred to Committee on Small Business Development.
AB169,1,3 1An Act to amend 125.09 (1); and to create 125.02 (4m), 125.10 (5), 340.01 (8m),
2346.94 (23) and 346.95 (12) of the statutes; relating to: the consumption of
3alcohol beverages on commercial quadricycles and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an owner or other person in charge of a public place may not
permit the consumption of alcohol beverages at that place unless a retail alcohol
beverages license has been issued for the place. There are various exceptions to this
prohibition, including for county parks, athletic fields and stadiums, school
buildings, and churches. Also under current law, municipalities may impose
regulations related to alcohol beverages that are not in conflict with state law.
This bill allows a municipality, by ordinance, to create an exception authorizing
the consumption of alcohol beverages on a commercial quadricycle. A "commercial
quadricycle" is defined as a vehicle with fully operative pedals for propulsion entirely
by human power, that has four wheels and is operated in a manner similar to a
bicycle, that is equipped with at least 12 seats for passengers, that is designed to be
occupied by a driver and by passengers providing pedal power to the drive train of
the vehicle, that is used for commercial purposes, and that is operated by the vehicle
owner or an employee of the owner.
The bill prohibits the driver of a commercial quadricycle from consuming
alcohol while the commercial quadricycle is occupied by passengers and from driving
a commercial quadricycle with an alcohol concentration of more than 0.02. A driver
that violates either of these prohibitions may be required to forfeit not less than $200

nor more than $400 for the first offense and not less than $500 nor more than $1,000
for the second or subsequent conviction. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the
court must enter an order permanently prohibiting the person from driving a
commercial quadricycle and, if the person violates this order, the person may be
required to forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB169,1 1Section 1. 125.02 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169,2,32 125.02 (4m) "Commercial quadricycle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01
3(8m).
AB169,2 4Section 2. 125.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB169,2,125 125.09 (1) Public place. No owner, lessee, or person in charge of a public place
6may permit the consumption of alcohol beverages on the premises of the public place,
7unless the person has an appropriate retail license or permit. This subsection does
8not apply to municipalities, buildings and parks owned by counties, regularly
9established athletic fields and stadiums, commercial quadricycles if authorized by
10ordinance under s. 125.10 (5),
school buildings, campuses of private colleges, as
11defined in s. 16.99 (3g), at the place and time an event sponsored by the private
12college is being held, churches, premises in a state fair park or clubs.
AB169,3 13Section 3. 125.10 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169,2,1614 125.10 (5) Alcohol beverages on commercial quadricycles. A municipality
15may, by ordinance, authorize the consumption of alcohol beverages by passengers on
16a commercial quadricycle.
AB169,4 17Section 4. 340.01 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169,3,418 340.01 (8m) "Commercial quadricycle" means a vehicle with fully operative
19pedals for propulsion entirely by human power, that has 4 wheels and is operated in

1a manner similar to a bicycle, that is equipped with at least 12 seats for passengers,
2that is designed to be occupied by a driver and by passengers providing pedal power
3to the drive train of the vehicle, that is used for commercial purposes, and that is
4operated by the vehicle owner or an employee of the owner.
AB169,5 5Section 5. 346.94 (23) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169,3,86 346.94 (23) Commercial quadricycle drivers. (a) No driver of a commercial
7quadricycle may consume alcohol while the commercial quadricycle is occupied by
8passengers.
AB169,3,109 (b) No person may drive a commercial quadricycle while the person has an
10alcohol concentration of more than 0.02.
AB169,3,1411 (c) Upon conviction of a person for a 2nd or subsequent violation of par. (a) or
12(b), the court shall enter an order permanently prohibiting the person from driving
13a commercial quadricycle. No person may drive a commercial quadricycle in
14violation of such an order.
AB169,6 15Section 6. 346.95 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169,3,1816 346.95 (12) (a) Any person violating s. 346.94 (23) (a) or (b) may be required
17to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $400 for the first offense and not less than
18$500 nor more than $1,000 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction.
AB169,3,2019 (b) Any person violating s. 346.94 (23) (c) may be required to forfeit not less than
20$1,000 nor more than $2,000.
AB169,7 21Section 7. Effective date.
AB169,3,2322 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
23publication.
AB169,3,2424 (End)
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