AB487: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 487

July 12, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Musser, Huebsch, Green, Meyer, Lorge, Ryba, Owens, Gronemus, Hasenohrl, Gard, Kreibich, Linton, Olsen, Boyle, La Fave, Ziegelbauer, Duff, Underheim, Kaufert, Huber, Ott, Springer, Ourada, Kelso, Ward and Powers, cosponsored by Senators Rude, Drzewiecki, Zien, Breske, Decker, Shibilski, Cowles and Schultz. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

AB487,1,3 An Act to create 125.12 (2) (ag) 7., 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. and 125.33 (10) of the statutes; relating to: the source of a wholesaler's supply of fermented malt beverages purchased for resale.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a wholesaler may purchase liquor for resale only from the manufacturer, from the manufacturer's designated agent or from another wholesaler. A wholesaler may not sell liquor acquired from any other source. A liquor wholesaler that violates any law regulating the sale or purchase of alcohol beverages may have its wholesale liquor permit revoked or suspended.

This bill requires a wholesaler to purchase fermented malt beverages for resale only from the brewer, the brewer's designated agent or another wholesaler. A wholesaler may not sell fermented malt beverages that have been acquired from any other source. The issuing authority may revoke or suspend the permit or license to sell alcohol beverages of a wholesaler who violates these restrictions and any person who benefits from a violation.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB487, s. 1 Section 1. 125.12 (2) (ag) 7. of the statutes is created to read:

AB487,1,6 125.12 (2) (ag) 7. The person received the benefit from an act prohibited under s. 125.33 (10).

AB487, s. 2 Section 2. 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB487,2,3 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. That the licensee received the benefit from an act prohibited under s. 125.33 (10).

AB487, s. 3 Section 3. 125.33 (10) of the statutes is created to read:

AB487,2,13 125.33 (10) Source of fermented malt beverages. No wholesaler may purchase fermented malt beverages for resale unless he or she purchases the fermented malt beverages from the brewer, from the exclusive agent designated by the brewer for the brand of fermented malt beverages sought to be sold or from a wholesaler licensed under s. 125.28. No wholesaler may sell fermented malt beverages purchased by the wholesaler to any other licensee or permittee under this chapter if the fermented malt beverages have not been purchased by the wholesaler from the brewer, from the exclusive agent designated by the brewer or from a wholesaler licensed under s. 125.28.

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