SB62: Bill Text

SB62,125,24 77.51 (3c) "Detailed telecommunications billing service" means an ancillary service that separately indicates information pertaining to individual calls on a customer's billing statement.

SB62, s. 239 Section 239. 77.51 (3n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,126,2 77.51 (3n) "Dietary supplement" means a product, other than tobacco, that is intended to supplement a person's diet, if all of the following apply:

SB62,126,4 (a) The product contains any of the following ingredients or any combination of any of the following ingredients:

SB62,126,5 1. A vitamin.

SB62,126,6 2. A mineral.

SB62,126,7 3. An herb or other botanical.

SB62,126,8 4. An amino acid.

SB62,126,10 5. A dietary substance that is intended for human consumption to supplement the diet by increasing total dietary intake.

SB62,126,11 6. A concentrate, metabolite, constituent, or extract.

SB62,126,15 (b) The product is intended for ingestion in tablet, capsule, powder, soft-gel, gel-cap, or liquid form, or, if not intended for ingestion in such forms, is not represented as conventional food and is not represented for use as the sole item of a meal or diet.

SB62,126,17 (c) The product is required to be labeled as a dietary supplement as required under 21 CFR 101.36.

SB62, s. 240 Section 240. 77.51 (3p) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,126,24 77.51 (3p) "Digital audiovisual works" means a series of related images that, when shown in succession, impart an impression of motion, along with accompanying sounds, if any, and that are transferred electronically. "Digital audiovisual works" includes motion pictures, musical videos, news and entertainment programs, and live events, but does not include video greeting cards or video or electronic games.

SB62, s. 241 Section 241. 77.51 (3pa) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,127,5 77.51 (3pa) "Digital audio works" means works that result from the fixation of a series of musical, spoken, or other sounds that are transferred electronically, including prerecorded or live music, prerecorded or live readings of books or other written materials, prerecorded or live speeches, ringtones, or other sound recordings but not including audio greeting cards sent by electronic mail.

SB62, s. 242 Section 242. 77.51 (3pb) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,127,14 77.51 (3pb) "Digital books" means works that are generally recognized in the ordinary and usual sense as books and are transferred electronically. "Digital books" includes any literary work, other than a digital audio work or digital audiovisual work, that is expressed in words, numbers, or other verbal or numerical symbols or indicia, if the literary work is generally recognized in the ordinary and usual sense as a book, work of fiction or nonfiction, or a short story, but does not include newspapers or other news or information products, periodicals, chat room discussions, or blogs.

SB62, s. 243 Section 243. 77.51 (3pc) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,127,24 77.51 (3pc) "Digital code" means a code that provides the person who holds the code a right to obtain an additional digital good, a digital audiovisual work, digital audio work, or digital book and that may be obtained by any means, including tangible forms and electronic mail, regardless of whether the code is designated as song code, video code, or book code. "Digital code" includes codes used to access or obtain any specified digital goods, or any additional digital goods that have been previously purchased, and promotion cards or codes that are purchased by a retailer or other business entity for use by the retailer's or entity's customers. "Digital code" does not include the following:

SB62,128,3 (a) A code that represents any redeemable card, gift card, or gift certificate that entitles the holder of such card or certificate to select any specified digital goods or additional digital goods at the cash value indicated by the card or certificate.

SB62,128,5 (b) Digital cash that represents a monetary value that a customer may use to pay for a future purchase.

SB62, s. 244 Section 244. 77.51 (3pd) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,128,18 77.51 (3pd) "Direct mail" means printed material that is delivered or distributed by the U.S. postal service or other delivery service to a mass audience or to addressees on a mailing list provided by or at the direction of the purchaser of the printed material, if the cost of the printed material or any tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) included with the printed material is not billed directly to the recipients of the printed material. "Direct mail" includes any tangible personal property, or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) provided directly or indirectly by the purchaser of the printed material to the seller of the printed material for inclusion in any package containing the printed material, including billing invoices, return envelopes, and additional marketing materials. "Direct mail" does not include multiple items of printed material delivered to a single address.

SB62, s. 245 Section 245. 77.51 (3pe) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,128,21 77.51 (3pe) "Directory assistance" means an ancillary service that provides telephone numbers or addresses.

SB62, s. 246 Section 246. 77.51 (3pf) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,128,24 77.51 (3pf) "Distinct and identifiable product" does not include any of the following:

SB62,129,3 (a) Packaging, including containers, boxes, sacks, bags, bottles, and envelopes; and other materials, including wrapping, labels, tags, and instruction guides; that accompany, and are incidental or immaterial to, the retail sale of any product.

SB62,129,7 (b) A product that is provided free of charge to the consumer in conjunction with the required purchase of another product, if the sales price of the other product does not vary depending on whether the product provided free of charge is included in the transaction.

SB62,129,8 (c) Any items specified under sub. (12m) (a) or (15b) (a).

SB62, s. 247 Section 247. 77.51 (3pj) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,129,12 77.51 (3pj) "Drug" means a compound, substance, or preparation, or any component of them, other than food and food ingredients, dietary supplements, or alcoholic beverages, to which any of the following applies:

SB62,129,15 (a) It is listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia, Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, or National Formulary, or any supplement to any of them.

SB62,129,17 (b) It is intended for use in diagnosing, curing, mitigating, treating, or preventing a disease.

SB62,129,18 (c) It is intended to affect a function or structure of the body.

SB62, s. 248 Section 248. 77.51 (3pm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,129,25 77.51 (3pm) "Durable medical equipment" means equipment, including the repair parts and replacement parts for the equipment that is primarily and customarily used for a medical purpose related to a person; that can withstand repeated use; that is not generally useful to a person who is not ill or injured; and that is not placed in or worn on the body. "Durable medical equipment" does not include mobility-enhancing equipment.

SB62, s. 249 Section 249. 77.51 (3pn) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,130,5 77.51 (3pn) "Eight hundred service" means a telecommunications service that allows a caller to dial a toll-free number without incurring a charge for the call and is marketed under "800," "855," "866," "877," or "888" toll-free calling, or any other number designated as toll-free by the federal communications commission.

SB62, s. 250 Section 250. 77.51 (3po) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,130,8 77.51 (3po) "Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

SB62, s. 251 Section 251. 77.51 (3rm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,130,13 77.51 (3rm) "Finished artwork" means the final art used for actual reproduction by photomechanical or other processes or for display purposes. "Finished artwork" also includes all of the following items regardless of whether such items are reproduced:

SB62,130,14 (a) Drawings.

SB62,130,15 (b) Paintings.

SB62,130,16 (c) Designs.

SB62,130,17 (d) Photographs.

SB62,130,18 (e) Lettering.

SB62,130,19 (f) Paste-ups.

SB62,130,20 (g) Mechanicals.

SB62,130,21 (h) Assemblies.

SB62,130,22 (i) Charts.

SB62,130,23 (j) Graphs.

SB62,130,24 (k) Illustrative materials.

SB62, s. 252 Section 252. 77.51 (3rn) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,131,2 77.51 (3rn) "Fixed wireless service" means a telecommunications service that provides radio communication between fixed points.

SB62, s. 253 Section 253. 77.51 (3t) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,131,7 77.51 (3t) "Food and food ingredient" means a substance in liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried, or dehydrated form, that is sold for ingestion, or for chewing, by humans and that is ingested or chewed for its taste or nutritional value. "Food and food ingredient" does not include alcoholic beverages or tobacco.

SB62, s. 254 Section 254. 77.51 (4) of the statutes is repealed.

SB62, s. 255 Section 255. 77.51 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB62,131,18 77.51 (5) For purposes of subs. (13) (e) and (f) and (14) (L) (15a) and s. 77.52 (2m), "incidental" means depending upon or appertaining to something else as primary; something necessary, appertaining to, or depending upon another which is termed the principal; or something incidental to the main purpose of the service. Tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) transferred by a service provider is incidental to the service if the purchaser's main purpose or objective is to obtain the service rather than the property, items, or goods, even though the property, items, or goods may be necessary or essential to providing the service.

SB62, s. 256 Section 256. 77.51 (5d) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,131,24 77.51 (5d) "International telecommunications services" means telecommunications services that originate or terminate in the United States, including the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession and originate or terminate outside of the United States, including the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession.

SB62, s. 257 Section 257. 77.51 (5n) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,132,3 77.51 (5n) "Interstate telecommunications services" means telecommunications services that originate in one state or U.S. territory or possession and terminate in a different state or U.S. territory or possession.

SB62, s. 258 Section 258. 77.51 (5r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,132,7 77.51 (5r) "Intrastate telecommunications services" means telecommunications services that originate in one state or U.S. territory or possession and terminate in the same state or U.S. territory or possession.

SB62, s. 259 Section 259. 77.51 (6m) of the statutes is renumbered 77.51 (5m) and amended to read:

SB62,132,13 77.51 (5m) For purposes of s. 77.54 (48) 77.585 (9), "Internet equipment used in the broadband market" means equipment that is capable of transmitting data packets or Internet signals at speeds of at least 200 kilobits per second in either direction.

SB62, s. 260 Section 260. 77.51 (7) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:

SB62,132,17 77.51 (7) (a) "Lease or rental" means any transfer of possession or control of tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) for a fixed or indeterminate term and for consideration and includes:

SB62,132,18 1. A transfer that includes future options to purchase or extend.

SB62,132,22 2. Agreements related to the transfer of possession or control of motor vehicles or trailers, if the amount of any consideration may be increased or decreased by reference to the amount realized on the sale or other disposition of such motor vehicles or trailers, consistent with section 7701 (h) (1) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SB62,132,23 (b) "Lease or rental" does not include any of the following:

SB62,133,3 1. A transfer of possession or control of tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) under a security agreement or deferred payment plan, if such agreement or plan requires transferring title to the tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) after making all required payments.

SB62,133,9 2. A transfer of possession or control of tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) under any agreement that requires transferring title to the tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) after making all required payments and after paying an option price that does not exceed the greater of $100 or 1 percent of the total amount of the required payments.

SB62,133,15 3. Providing tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) along with an operator, if the operator is necessary for the tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d) to perform in the manner for which it is designed and if the operator does more than maintain, inspect, or set up the tangible personal property or items, property, or goods under s. 77.52 (1) (b), (c), or (d).

SB62,133,19 (c) 1. Transfers described under par. (a) are considered a lease or rental, regardless of whether such transfer is considered a lease or rental under generally accepted accounting principles, or any provision of federal or local law, or any other provision of state law.

SB62,133,23 2. Transfers described under par. (b) are not considered a lease or rental, regardless of whether such transfer is considered a lease or rental under generally accepted accounting principles, or any provision of federal or local law, or any other provision of state law.

SB62, s. 261 Section 261. 77.51 (7g) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,134,2 77.51 (7g) "Load-and-leave" means delivery to a purchaser by using a tangible storage media that is not physically transferred to the purchaser.

SB62, s. 262 Section 262. 77.51 (7k) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,134,8 77.51 (7k) "Mobile wireless service" means a telecommunications service for which the origination or termination points of the service's transmission, conveyance, or routing are not fixed, regardless of the technology used to transmit, convey, or route the service. "Mobile wireless service" includes a telecommunications service provided by a commercial mobile radio service provider.

SB62, s. 263 Section 263. 77.51 (7m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,134,17 77.51 (7m) "Mobility-enhancing equipment" means equipment, including the repair parts and replacement parts for the equipment, that is primarily and customarily used to provide or increase the ability of a person to move from one place to another; that may be used in a home or motor vehicle; and that is generally not used by a person who has normal mobility. "Mobility-enhancing equipment" does not include a motor vehicle or any equipment on a motor vehicle that is generally provided by a motor vehicle manufacturer. "Mobility-enhancing equipment" does not include durable medical equipment.

SB62, s. 264 Section 264. 77.51 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB62,135,2 77.51 (8m) "Nine hundred service" means an inbound toll telecommunications service purchased by a subscriber that allows the subscriber's customers to call the subscriber's prerecorded announcement or live service. "Nine hundred service" does not include any charge for collection services provided by the seller of the telecommunications services to the subscriber or for any product or service the subscriber sells to the subscriber's customers. A "nine hundred service" is designated with the "900" number or any other number designated by the federal communications commission.

SB62, s. 265 Section 265. 77.51 (9) (a) of the statutes is amended to read: