AB989: Bill Text

AB989,47,17 125.68 (9) (f) Every person manufacturing, rectifying or blending intoxicating liquor sold in this state shall provide the department office with the names, brands, descriptions, alcoholic content by volume and any other information about the intoxicating liquor required by the department office. Information required by this paragraph shall be submitted prior to placing any new blend on the market. The department office may also require by rule that samples of new products be submitted for examination and analysis.

AB989,141 Section 141 . 125.68 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,47,24 125.68 (10) Shipments into state. (a) Except as provided in s. 125.535, no intoxicating liquor may be shipped into this state unless consigned to a person holding a wholesaler's permit under s. 125.54 or, if shipped from a manufacturer or rectifier in another state holding a permit under s. 125.58, consigned to a person holding a manufacturer's or rectifier's permit under s. 125.52, a resort manufacturer permit under s. 125.525, or a winery permit under s. 125.53.

AB989,48,7 (b) Except as provided in s. 125.535, no common carrier or other person may transport into and deliver within this state any intoxicating liquor unless it is consigned to a person holding a wholesaler's permit under s. 125.54 or, if shipped from a manufacturer or rectifier in another state holding a permit under s. 125.58, consigned to a person holding a manufacturer's or rectifier's permit under s. 125.52, a resort manufacturer permit under s. 125.525, or a winery permit under s. 125.53. Any common carrier violating this paragraph shall forfeit $100 for each violation.

AB989,142 Section 142 . 125.69 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,48,10 125.69 (title) Restrictions on dealings between manufacturers, rectifiers, resort manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.

AB989,143 Section 143 . 125.69 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 125.69 (1) (a) 1. and amended to read:

AB989,48,17 125.69 (1) (a) 1. No Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., no intoxicating liquor manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, out-of-state shipper permittee, or wholesaler may hold any direct or indirect interest in any “Class A" license or establishment and no “Class A" licensee may hold any direct or indirect interest in a wholesale permit or establishment, except that a .

AB989,48,22 2. A winery that has a permit under s. 125.53 may have an ownership interest in a “Class A" license and a person may hold a “Class A" license and both a winery permit under s. 125.53 and a manufacturer's or rectifier's permit under s. 125.52 and may make retail sales and provide taste samples as authorized under the “Class A" license and ss. 125.06 (13) and 125.52 (1) (b) 2.

AB989,144 Section 144 . 125.69 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB989,48,25 125.69 (1) (a) 3. A person may hold a resort manufacturer permit and “Class A” licenses as provided in s. 125.525 (4) (a) and (c).

AB989,145 Section 145. 125.69 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,49,8 125.69 (1) (b) 1. Except as provided under subds. 3., 4., and 5., no intoxicating liquor manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, out-of-state shipper permittee, or wholesaler may hold any direct or indirect interest in any “Class B" license or permit or establishment or “Class C" license or establishment and no “Class B" licensee or permittee or “Class C" licensee may hold any direct or indirect interest in a manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, out-of-state shipper, or wholesale permit or establishment.

AB989,146 Section 146 . 125.69 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:

AB989,49,11 125.69 (1) (b) 3. A person may hold a resort manufacturer permit and “Class B” licenses as provided in s. 125.525 (4) (a) and (b).

AB989,147 Section 147 . 125.69 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,49,18 125.69 (1) (c) No manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, or out-of-state shipper permittee, whether located within or without this state, may hold any direct or indirect interest in any wholesale permit or establishment. Except as provided in pars. (a) 2. and 3. and (b) 3. and 4. and s. ss. 125.525 and 125.53, no retail licensee may hold any direct or indirect interest in any manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, or out-of-state shipper permittee.

AB989,148 Section 148. 125.69 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,49,25 125.69 (4) (e) Costs. The cost of administering this subsection shall be charged to the manufacturer, rectifier and wholesaler permittees. The department office shall determine the costs and shall establish the procedure for apportioning the cost against the permittees and provide for the method of payment to the department office. All moneys collected by the office under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (9) (g).

AB989,149 Section 149. 125.69 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,50,5 125.69 (6) (a) No Except as provided in s. 125.525 (2) (g), no campus or retail licensee or permittee may purchase intoxicating liquor from, or possess intoxicating liquor purchased from, any person other than a wholesaler holding a permit under this chapter for the sale of intoxicating liquor.

AB989,150 Section 150 . 125.70 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,50,18 125.70 Trade show samples. A manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, or intoxicating liquor wholesaler may furnish, free of charge, on “Class B" premises, taste samples of intoxicating liquor to any person who has attained the legal drinking age and who is attending a trade show, conference, convention, or similar business meeting, that is held on those premises, of a bona fide national or statewide trade association that derives income from membership dues of “Class B" licensees. Taste samples may not be furnished under this section at more than 2 such events of any one trade association per year. No intoxicating liquor brought on “Class B" premises under this section may remain on those premises after the close of the trade show, conference, convention, or business meeting. No limitation under this section applies to a resort manufacturer with respect to premises operating under a “Class B” license held by the resort manufacturer.

AB989,151 Section 151. 139.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,50,23 139.01 (4) “License," and “fermented malt beverages" have the same meaning as in s. 125.02, and “licensed premises" are premises described in licenses and permits issued by the department office, cities, villages, or towns under the authority of said section.

AB989,152 Section 152 . 139.01 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,51,4 139.01 (5) A “manufacturer" is a person, other than a rectifier or resort manufacturer, who manufactures or distills intoxicating liquors, including selling at wholesale such intoxicating liquors manufactured or distilled by the licensee at the premises designated in the license.

AB989,153 Section 153. 139.01 (5g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB989,51,6 139.01 (5g) “Office” means the office of alcohol beverages enforcement.

AB989,154 Section 154 . 139.01 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,51,21 139.01 (6) A “rectifier" is a person, other than a resort manufacturer, who rectifies, purifies or refines distilled spirits or wines by any process other than by original and continuous distillation from mash, wort or wash, through continuous closed vessels or pipes, until the manufacture thereof is complete, or who has in his or her possession any still or leach tub or keeps any other apparatus for the purpose of refining in any manner distilled spirits or the other liquors, or who after rectifying and purifying distilled spirits, by mixing such spirits or liquors with any materials, manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale, and any person who, without rectifying, purifying or refining distilled spirits, by mixing such spirits with any materials, manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale under the name of “whiskey," “brandy," “gin," “rum," “spirits," “cordials" or any other name, and who is also a distiller or is under substantially the same management or control as a distiller. A rectifier may sell at wholesale intoxicating liquors rectified by him or her without any other license than that of a rectifier.

AB989,155 Section 155 . 139.01 (6m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB989,51,23 139.01 (6m) “Resort manufacturer” means a permittee under s. 125.525.

AB989,156 Section 156 . 139.01 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,52,4 139.01 (10) “Wholesaler" as applied to a seller of fermented malt beverages has the same meaning as in s. 125.02, and as applied to a seller of intoxicating liquors is any person other than a manufacturer or, rectifier, or resort manufacturer who sells such liquors to licensed retailers or other permittees for the purpose of resale.

AB989,157 Section 157 . 139.03 (2x) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,52,12 139.03 (2x) (a) Floor tax imposed. On the date tax rate changes become effective under this section a floor tax is imposed upon every manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer who is in possession of any intoxicating liquor held for resale on which the intoxicating liquor tax already has been imposed. The person shall determine the volume of that intoxicating liquor and shall file a return by the 15th day of the month following the month in which the new tax rate becomes effective and shall pay any tax due on it, as determined under par. (b).

AB989,158 Section 158. 139.03 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,52,21 139.03 (5) (a) No person who enters this state from another state may have in his or her possession and bring into the state any intoxicating liquor or wine. The prohibition in this paragraph does not apply to a person who changes his or her domicile from another state or a foreign country to this state and who brings into this state intoxicating liquor and wine constituting household goods. The prohibition in this paragraph does not apply to intoxicating liquor or wine consigned to any person having a permit from the secretary office to engage in the sale of such intoxicating liquor or wine.

AB989,159 Section 159 . 139.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,52,25 139.04 (4) Sale or shipment of fermented malt beverages by a brewer to a bottler or of intoxicating liquor in bulk between manufacturers, rectifiers, resort manufacturers, and wineries.

AB989,160 Section 160. 139.06 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,53,8 139.06 (3) In shipping intoxicating liquor in bulk for the purpose of bottling or rectifying to a rectifier or resort manufacturer located within the state, the manufacturer shall securely affix thereto a label or statement, in such form as is prescribed by the secretary, reciting that the shipment is made for the purpose of bottling or rectifying. Each manufacturer making such shipments shall file an information report that shows the dates and quantities of shipments and the name and address of each consignee.

AB989,161 Section 161. 139.08 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,53,12 139.08 (3) Police powers. The department of revenue shall enforce and the duly authorized employees of the department shall have all necessary police powers to prevent violations of s. 134.65, and this subchapter and ch. 125.

AB989,162 Section 162 . 139.08 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,54,3 139.08 (4) Inspection for enforcement. Duly authorized employees of the department of justice and the department of revenue and any sheriff, police officer, marshal, or constable, within their respective jurisdictions, may at all reasonable hours enter any licensed premises, and examine the books, papers, and records of any brewer, brewpub, manufacturer, bottler, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer, for the purpose of inspecting the same and determining whether the tax and fee imposed by ss. 139.01 to 139.25 have been fully paid, and may inspect and examine, according to law, any premises where fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors are manufactured, sold, exposed for sale, possessed, or stored, for the purpose of inspecting the same and determining whether the tax imposed by ss. 139.01 to 139.25 has been fully paid, and whether ss. 139.01 to 139.25 and ch. 125 are being complied with. Any refusal to permit such examination of such premises is sufficient grounds under s. 125.12 for revocation or suspension of any license or permit granted for the sale of any fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors and is punishable under s. 139.25 (10).

AB989,163 Section 163 . 139.09 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,54,8 139.09 Registration. Every brewer, brewpub, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer liable for payment of the occupational tax imposed in ss. 139.01 to 139.25 shall hold a valid certificate under s. 73.03 (50). The secretary shall assign the person a registration number.

AB989,164 Section 164. 139.11 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,54,18 139.11 (1) Preservation of records. Every person who manufactures, rectifies, distributes, imports, transports, stores, warehouses, or sells intoxicating liquor or fermented malt beverages shall keep complete and accurate records of all such liquor or malt beverages purchased, sold, manufactured, rectified, brewed, fermented, distilled, produced, stored, warehoused, imported, or transported within this state. Such records shall be of a kind and in the form prescribed by the secretary and shall be safely preserved to ensure accessibility for inspection by the secretary or by the office as provided in s. 125.025 (3). A person required to keep records under this subsection may keep such records in electronic form only.

AB989,165 Section 165 . 139.11 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,55,3 139.11 (2) Report. Each brewer, brewpub, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, and wholesaler shall on or before the 15th day of each calendar month or the dates prescribed by the secretary file a verified report of all fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquor manufactured, received, sold, delivered, or shipped by him or her during the preceding calendar month, except that the department may allow wholesale, winery, and out-of-state shipper permittees whose tax liability is less than $500 per quarter to file on a quarterly basis. Quarterly reports shall be filed on or before the 15th of the next month following the close of the calendar quarter.

AB989,166 Section 166 . 139.11 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,55,19 139.11 (3) Secretary's powers. When the secretary finds that the records kept by any brewer, brewpub, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer are in such condition that an unusual amount of time is required to determine therefrom the amount of tax due, the secretary may give notice of such fact to such person and may require the records to be kept in such form as the secretary prescribes. If such requirements are not complied with within 30 days after the date of the notice, the brewer, brewpub, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer shall pay the expenses reasonably attributable to the determination of tax at the rate of $30 per day for each auditor. The secretary shall render a bill therefor by registered mail to the person charged with payment at the conclusion of the audit, which bill shall constitute notice of assessment and demand of payment thereof. The brewer, brewpub, bottler, manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer shall, within 10 days after the mailing of the bill, pay its amount, and such payment shall be credited to the appropriation made in s. 20.566 (1) (a).

AB989,167 Section 167. 139.11 (4) (a) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2017 Wisconsin Act 17, is amended to read:

AB989,56,2 139.11 (4) (a) 2. A current list, available on paper and on the department's Internet site, providing detailed information regarding every person issued a wholesalers permit under s. 125.28, brewers permit under s. 125.29, brewpub permit under s. 125.295, or out-of-state shippers permit under s. 125.30. The information provided under this subdivision shall include the name and address of the permit holder and the date on which the department office issued the permit.

AB989,168 Section 168 . 139.11 (4) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,56,10 139.11 (4) (b) 2. A current and regularly updated list, made available on paper and on the department's Internet Web site, of permit holders that minimally includes detailed information on the name, address, contact person, and date of permit issuance for every manufacturer's and rectifier's permit issued under s. 125.52, resort manufacturer permit issued under s. 125.525, winery permit issued under s. 125.53, direct wine shipper's permit issued under s. 125.535, wholesaler's permit issued under s. 125.54, and out-of-state shipper's permit issued under s. 125.58.

AB989,169 Section 169 . 139.18 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,56,15 139.18 (2) The possession of intoxicating liquor on which a tax has not been paid except upon the premises of a manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, or wholesaler, or any licensed public warehouse shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such liquor is possessed with the intent to sell it contrary to law.

AB989,170 Section 170. 139.22 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,57,3 139.22 Confiscation. If a duly authorized employee of the department of revenue or the department of justice or any sheriff, police officer, marshal, or constable, within his or her respective jurisdiction, discovers any fermented malt beverages upon any premises other than the premises of a brewer, brewpub, or bottler, or any intoxicating liquor upon any premises other than the premises of a manufacturer, rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, or wholesaler, and upon which the tax has not been paid or which was possessed, kept, stored, manufactured, sold, distributed, or transported in violation of ss. 139.01 to 139.25 and ch. 125, the employee or any such officer may immediately seize the fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors. Any such fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors so seized shall be held transferred by the department of revenue to the office and disposed of under s. 125.14 (2) (e).

AB989,171 Section 171. 139.25 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,57,7 139.25 (9) Failure to keep records. Failure to comply with s. 139.11 (1) shall carry a penalty of revocation by the secretary of revenue office of the license or permit.

AB989,172 Section 172. 227.52 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,57,10 227.52 (1) Decisions of the department of revenue other than decisions relating to alcohol beverage permits issued under ch. 125.

AB989,173 Section 173. 230.08 (2) (e) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,57,12 230.08 (2) (e) 11. Revenue — 7 6.

AB989,174 Section 174 . 346.93 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB989,57,20 346.93 (1) No underage person, as defined under s. 125.02 (20m), may knowingly possess, transport, or have under his or her control any alcohol beverage in any motor vehicle unless the person is employed by a brewer, brewpub, alcohol beverage licensee, wholesaler, retailer, distributor, manufacturer, or rectifier, or resort manufacturer and is possessing, transporting, or having such beverage in a motor vehicle under his or her control during his or her working hours and in the course of employment, as provided under s. 125.07 (4) (bm).

AB989,175 Section 175. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB989,57,22 (1) Transfer of alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement functions.

AB989,57,23 (a) Definitions. In this subsection:

AB989,57,24 1. “Department” means the department of revenue.

AB989,57,25 2. “Office” means the office of alcohol beverages enforcement.

AB989,58,4 (b) Assets and liabilities. On the effective date of this paragraph, the assets and liabilities of the department primarily related to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary of administration, become the assets and liabilities of the office.

AB989,58,9 (c) Tangible personal property. On the effective date of this paragraph, all tangible personal property, including records, of the department that is primarily related to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the office.

AB989,58,15 (d) Contracts. All contracts entered into by the department in effect on the effective date of this paragraph that are primarily related to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary of administration, remain in effect and are transferred to the office. The office shall carry out any obligations under those contracts unless modified or rescinded by the office to the extent allowed under the contract.

AB989,58,20 (e) Position and employee transfers. On the effective date of this paragraph, all positions, and the incumbent employees who hold those positions, in the department with duties that are primarily related to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary of administration, are transferred to the office.

AB989,58,25 (f) Employee status. Employees transferred under paragraph (e ) have all the rights and the same status under chapter 230 of the statutes in the office that they enjoyed in the department immediately before the transfer. Notwithstanding section 230.28 (4) of the statutes, no employee transferred under paragraph (e) who has attained permanent status in class is required to serve a probationary period.

AB989,59,8 (g) Rules and orders. All rules promulgated by the department that relate to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until amended or repealed by the office. All orders issued by the department that relate to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes and that are in effect on the effective date of this paragraph remain in effect until their specified expiration dates or until modified or rescinded by the office.

AB989,59,14 (h) Pending matters. Any matter pending with the department on the effective date of this paragraph that is primarily related to alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement under chapter 125 of the statutes, as determined by the secretary of administration, is transferred to the office. All materials submitted to or actions taken by the department with respect to the pending matters are considered as having been submitted to or taken by the office.

AB989,59,17 (i) Fees. All fees established by the department related to permits issued under chapter 125 of the statutes that are in effect on the day before the effective date of this paragraph shall remain in effect until modified or rescinded by the office.

AB989,59,21 (j) Secretary of administration to resolve transition disagreements. In the case of disagreement between the department and the office with respect to any matter specified in this subsection, the secretary of administration shall determine the matter and shall develop a plan for an orderly transfer.

AB989,59,25 (2) Position authorizations. In addition to positions transferred under subsection (1) (e), there is authorized for the office of alcohol beverages enforcement 1.0 FTE PR director position and 6.0 FTE PR special agent positions, to be funded from the appropriation account under section 20.566 (9) (g) of the statutes.

AB989,60,4 (3) Transition; permit issuer. On the effective date of this subsection, any permit issued by the department of revenue under chapter 125 of the statutes prior to the effective date of this subsection shall be considered to have been issued by the office of alcohol beverages enforcement.

AB989,176 Section 176. Fiscal changes.

AB989,60,6 (1) Transfer of alcohol beverages regulation and enforcement functions.