AB989,78 10Section 78. 125.295 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,26,2011 125.295 (2) (c) If an applicant under par. (a) holds any license or permit
12prohibited under par. (a) 6. at the time of its application, the applicant may certify
13that the applicant will surrender any such license or permit upon issuance of a
14permit under this section. If the department office issues a permit under this section
15and the applicant fails to surrender any license or permit prohibited under par. (a)
166., the department office may revoke under s. 125.12 (5) the permit issued under this
17section. An applicant is not required to surrender any Class “B" license issued under
18s. 125.31 (1) (a) 2., 2009 stats., or under s. 125.31 (1) (a) 3., 2005 stats., if the
19applicant's continued possession of the license is consistent with subs. (1) (h), (2) (a)
204., and (3) (b) and (c).
AB989,79 21Section 79. 125.295 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,26,2422 125.295 (4) The fee established by the department office for a brewpub permit
23shall not exceed the fee established by the department office for a permit under s.
24125.29.
AB989,80 25Section 80. 125.295 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1125.295 (5) The department office shall promulgate rules and prescribe forms
2to ensure strict compliance with the requirements under this section.
AB989,81 3Section 81. 125.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,27,144 125.30 (1) The department office shall issue out-of-state shippers' permits
5which, except as provided in sub. (4), authorize the permittee to ship fermented malt
6beverages only to holders of a wholesaler's permit issued under s. 125.28. Except
7with respect to any shipment from a warehouse in an adjoining state by a wholesaler
8issued a wholesale permit under s. 125.28 (1) (b), no person may receive fermented
9malt beverages in this state which have been directly shipped from outside this state
10by any person other than the holder of a permit issued under this section. Subject
11to s. 125.34 (2), all shipments of fermented malt beverages to a wholesaler of
12fermented malt beverages in this state, whether shipped to the wholesaler from
13inside this state or from outside this state, shall be unloaded in, physically at rest in,
14and only then distributed from the wholesaler's warehouse in this state.
AB989,82 15Section 82. 125.30 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,27,2016 125.30 (2) (intro.) The application for an out-of-state shipper's permit and the
17permit shall be on forms prescribed by the department office which shall contain
18provisions determined by the department office as necessary to effectuate the
19purposes of ss. 139.01 to 139.25 and shall include a provision that the permittee
20agrees:
AB989,83 21Section 83. 125.30 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,27,2422 125.30 (2) (b) To permit inspections and examinations of the permittee's
23premises and records by the department office and its duly authorized employees,
24as authorized under s. 139.08 (4) 125.025 (3); and
AB989,84 25Section 84. 125.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1125.30 (3) Out-of-state shippers' permits may be issued only to a person who
2holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50), who is qualified under s. 125.04
3(5), who does not maintain an office or street address in this state, and who is the
4primary source of supply for the brand of fermented malt beverages. An out-of-state
5shipper's permit may not be issued to a person determined by the department office
6of alcohol beverages enforcement
to be primarily engaged in wholesale or retail sales
7in another state. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a), natural persons obtaining
8out-of-state shippers' permits are not required to be residents of this state.
9Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person is not required to complete a
10responsible beverage server training course to be qualified for a permit under this
11section. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (6), corporations or limited liability companies
12obtaining out-of-state shippers' permits are not required to appoint agents.
AB989,85 13Section 85. 125.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,28,2114 125.30 (4) An out-of-state brewer that manufactures 300,000 barrels or less
15of fermented malt beverages in a calendar year from all locations and that holds an
16out-of-state shipper's permit may sell and ship fermented malt beverages directly
17to retail licensees if the out-of-state brewer registers with the department office,
18files whatever periodic reports with the department office as the department office
19may require, and complies with the requirements in ss. 125.33 and 125.34, as
20applicable, to the same extent as if the out-of-state brewer were a wholesaler
21holding a permit under s. 125.28.
AB989,86 22Section 86. 125.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,28,2523 125.30 (5) The department office may revoke or suspend an out-of-state
24shipper's permit for such time as the department office determines, if the permittee
25violates any provision of the application or ss. 139.01 to 139.25.
AB989,87
1Section 87. 125.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,29,102 125.33 (2) (a) Give to any campus or Class “B" licensee or permittee, at any
3given time, for placement inside the premises, signs, clocks, or menu boards with an
4aggregate value of not more than $2,500. If a gift of any item would cause the $2,500
5limit to be exceeded, the recipient shall pay the brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler the
6amount of the item's value in excess of $2,500. Each recipient shall keep an invoice
7or credit memo containing the name of the donor and the number and value of items
8received under this paragraph. The value of an item is its cost to the donor. Each
9recipient shall make the records kept under this paragraph available to the
10department office for inspection upon request.
AB989,88 11Section 88. 125.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,29,2112 125.33 (2) (d) Sell to a campus or Class “B" licensee or permittee at fair market
13value equipment designed and intended to preserve and maintain the sanitary
14dispensing of fermented malt beverages or any services necessary to maintain this
15kind of equipment. A brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler shall charge the same price per
16unit of equipment to each campus or Class “B" licensee or permittee making the same
17or a similar purchase, and shall charge the same rate to each campus or Class “B"
18licensee or permittee purchasing maintenance services under this subdivision. Each
19brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler shall keep records of each transaction under this
20subdivision and shall make the records available to the department office upon
21request.
AB989,89 22Section 89 . 125.51 (2) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,30,1123 125.51 (2) (am) In addition to the authorization under par. (a) and s. 125.06
24(13), a “Class A" license authorizes the licensee to provide, free of charge, to
25customers and visitors who have attained the legal drinking age, taste samples of

1intoxicating liquor other than wine that are not in original packages or containers
2and that do not exceed 0.5 fluid ounces each, for consumption on the “Class A"
3premises. No “Class A" licensee may provide more than one such taste sample per
4day to any one person. Taste samples may be provided under this paragraph only
5between the hours of 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Any representative of a manufacturer,
6rectifier, resort manufacturer, winery, or out-of-state shipper issued a permit under
7s. 125.52, 125.525, 125.53, or 125.58 may assist the “Class A" licensee in dispensing
8or serving the taste samples. No “Class A" licensee may provide as taste samples
9under this paragraph intoxicating liquor other than wine that the “Class A" licensee
10did not purchase from a wholesaler, unless the taste samples were manufactured or
11rectified by a resort manufacturer that holds the “Class A” license
.
AB989,90 12Section 90. 125.51 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,30,2513 125.51 (5) (a) 1. The department office shall issue “Class B" permits to clubs
14that are operated solely for the playing of golf or tennis and are commonly known as
15country clubs and to clubs which are operated solely for curling, ski jumping, or
16yachting. A “Class B" permit may be issued only to a club that holds a valid certificate
17issued under s. 73.03 (50), that is not open to the general public, and that is located
18in a municipality that does not issue “Class B" licenses or to a club located in a
19municipality that issues “Class B" licenses, if the club holds a valid certificate issued
20under s. 73.03 (50), is not open to the general public, was not issued a license under
21s. 176.05 (4a), 1979 stats., and does not currently hold a “Class B" license. The
22permits may be issued by the department office without regard to any quota under
23sub. (4). The holder of a “Class B" permit may sell intoxicating liquor for consumption
24by the glass and not in the original package or container on the premises covered by
25the permit.
AB989,91
1Section 91. 125.51 (5) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,31,82 125.51 (5) (a) 4. The department office may annually issue a “Class B" permit
3to any club that holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50), is organized to
4engage in sports similar to curling, golf, tennis or yachting and that held a license
5from July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951, as long as it is continuously operated under
6substantially the same circumstances under which it operated during the year
7beginning July 1, 1950, if the club is located in a municipality that does not issue
8“Class B" licenses.
AB989,92 9Section 92. 125.51 (5) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,31,1610 125.51 (5) (b) 2. The department office shall issue a “Class B" permit to a
11concessionaire that holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) and that
12conducts business in an operating airport or public facility, if the county or
13municipality which owns the airport or public facility has, by resolution of its
14governing body, annually applied to the department office for the permit. The permit
15authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption by the glass and not in the
16original package or container on the premises.
AB989,93 17Section 93. 125.51 (5) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,31,1918 125.51 (5) (b) 4. The department office may not issue a permit under this
19paragraph to any county or municipality or officer or employee thereof.
AB989,94 20Section 94. 125.51 (5) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,32,1421 125.51 (5) (c) 1. The department office may issue a “Class B" permit to any
22person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) and who is qualified
23under s. 125.04 (5) authorizing the sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption on any
24vessel having a regular place of mooring located in any waters of this state as defined
25under s. 29.001 (45) and (63) if the vessel either serves food and has an approved

1passenger capacity of not less than 40 individuals and the sale of intoxicating liquor
2and fermented malt beverages on the vessel accounts for less than 50 percent of the
3gross receipts of all of the food and beverages served on the vessel or if the vessel has
4an approved passenger capacity of at least 100 individuals and the sale of
5intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages on the vessel accounts for less than
650 percent of the gross receipts of the vessel. The department office may issue the
7permit only if the vessel leaves its place of mooring while the sale of intoxicating
8liquor is taking place and if the vessel fulfills the requirement under par. (c) 1m. A
9permit issued under this subdivision also authorizes the permittee to store
10intoxicating liquor purchased for sale on the vessel on premises owned or leased by
11the permittee and located near the vessel's regular place of mooring. The permittee
12shall describe on the permit application under s. 125.04 (3) (a) 3. the premises where
13the intoxicating liquor will be stored. The premises shall be open to inspection by the
14department office upon request.
AB989,95 15Section 95. 125.51 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,32,2316 125.51 (5) (d) 2. Upon application, the department office shall issue a “Class B"
17permit to a tribe that holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) and that is
18qualified under s. 125.04 (5) and (6). The permit authorizes the retail sale of
19intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold by the glass and not
20in the original package or container. The permit also authorizes the sale of
21intoxicating liquor in the original package or container, in multiples not to exceed 4
22liters at any one time, to be consumed off the premises where sold, except that wine
23is not subject to the 4-liter limitation.
AB989,96 24Section 96. 125.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,33,5
1125.52 (1) (a) The department office shall issue manufacturers' and rectifiers'
2permits which authorize the manufacture or rectification, respectively, of
3intoxicating liquor on the premises covered by the permit. A person holding a
4manufacturer's or rectifier's permit may manufacture and bottle wine, pursuant to
5the terms of the permit, without procuring a winery permit.
AB989,97 6Section 97 . 125.52 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,33,127 125.52 (1) (b) 1. A manufacturer's or rectifier's permit entitles the permittee
8to sell intoxicating liquor to wholesalers holding a permit under s. 125.54, to wineries
9holding a permit under s. 125.53, to resort manufacturers holding a permit under s.
10125.525,
and to other manufacturers and rectifiers holding a permit under this
11section, from the premises described in the permit. Except as provided in subd. 2.,
12no sales may be made for consumption on the premises of the permittee.
AB989,98 13Section 98. 125.52 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,34,214 125.52 (1) (b) 2. Notwithstanding s. 125.09 (1), a manufacturer's or rectifier's
15permit authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor that is manufactured or
16rectified on the premises, for consumption on or off the premises. A manufacturer's
17or rectifier's permit also authorizes the provision of taste samples, free of charge and
18in an amount not exceeding a total of 1.5 fluid ounces to any one person, of
19intoxicating liquor that is manufactured or rectified on the premises, for
20consumption on the premises. The department office may prescribe additional
21regulations for the sale of intoxicating liquor under this subdivision, if the additional
22regulations do not conflict with the requirements applicable to holders of “Class B"
23licenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the authorization
24under this subdivision applies with respect to a person who holds any permit under
25this section, a winery permit under s. 125.53, and either a “Class A" license or a

1“Class B" license issued under s. 125.51 (3) (am), all issued for the same premises or
2portions of the same premises.
AB989,99 3Section 99. 125.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,34,94 125.52 (2) Limited manufacturer's permit. The department office shall issue
5a limited manufacturer's permit which authorizes the use or sale of the intoxicating
6liquor produced only if it is rendered unfit for use as a beverage and is used or sold
7for use as fuel. The department office shall notify the department of natural
8resources of the name and address of any person to whom a limited manufacturer's
9permit is issued.
AB989,100 10Section 100 . 125.52 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,34,1711 125.52 (3) Persons eligible. Except as provided under sub. (8) and s. 125.69,
12a manufacturer's or rectifier's permit may be issued to any person who holds a valid
13certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) and who is qualified under s. 125.04 (5), except
14a foreign corporation, a foreign limited liability company or a person acting as an
15agent for or in the employ of another. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person
16is not required to complete a responsible beverage server training course to be
17eligible for a permit under this section.
AB989,101 18Section 101 . 125.52 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB989,34,2219 125.52 (8) Resort manufacturers. Neither a manufacturer's permit nor a
20rectifier's permit may be issued under this section to any person that holds, or has
21a direct or indirect ownership interest in a premises operating under, a resort
22manufacturer permit issued under s. 125.525.
AB989,102 23Section 102 . 125.525 of the statutes is created to read:
AB989,34,24 24125.525 Resort manufacturer permits. (1) Definitions. In this section:
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1(a) “Resort” means a hospitality business operation involving multiple
2facilities under the same ownership that includes at least 300 guest rooms and
3includes all of the following located within 15 miles of these guest rooms:
AB989,35,44 1. At least one spa.
AB989,35,65 2. Comprehensive food and beverage services consisting of at least 5 separate
6restaurants.
AB989,35,77 3. Championship golf courses consisting of at least 36 holes.
AB989,35,118 (b) “Secondary resort facility” means a facility, other than a resort, that is
9located in this state, that is owned by a resort manufacturer, that is of the same or
10substantially similar consumer brand family as the resort, and that provides lodging
11accommodations or has at least one golf course or both.
AB989,35,13 12(2) Authorized activities. The office shall issue resort manufacturer permits
13to eligible applicants authorizing all of the following:
AB989,35,1614 (a) The manufacture or rectification of intoxicating liquor on the premises
15covered by the permit if not more than 150,000 gallons of intoxicating liquor are
16manufactured or rectified in a calendar year by the permittee.
AB989,35,1817 (b) The bottling on the resort manufacturer premises of intoxicating liquor that
18has been manufactured or rectified on these premises.
AB989,35,2019 (c) The possession and storage of alcohol beverages on the resort manufacturer
20premises.
AB989,35,2321 (d) The sale of intoxicating liquor manufactured or rectified on the resort
22manufacturer premises in original unopened packages or containers to wholesalers
23holding a permit under s. 125.54.
AB989,36,224 (e) Notwithstanding ss. 125.04 (9) and 125.09 (1), the sale at retail on the resort
25manufacturer premises of intoxicating liquor manufactured or rectified on the resort

1manufacturer premises for consumption on the premises or in original unopened
2packages or containers for consumption off the premises.
AB989,36,73 (f) Notwithstanding ss. 125.04 (9) and 125.09 (1), the sale at retail of alcohol
4beverages, other than intoxicating liquor manufactured or rectified on the resort
5manufacturer premises, for consumption on the resort manufacturer premises if the
6alcohol beverages were purchased from a wholesaler holding a permit under s.
7125.28 or 125.54.
AB989,36,118 (g) The sale and delivery by the resort manufacturer of intoxicating liquor
9manufactured or rectified on the resort manufacturer premises, in original unopened
10packages or containers, to the retail licensed premises that are part of the resort or,
11subject to the limitation in sub. (4) (b), part of a secondary resort facility.
AB989,36,13 12(3) Persons eligible. Except as provided in s. 125.69 (1), an applicant is eligible
13for a resort manufacturer permit if all of the following apply:
AB989,36,1714 (a) The applicant is qualified under s. 125.04 (5), except that an applicant may
15not be a person acting as an agent for or in the employ of another. Notwithstanding
16s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person is not required to complete a responsible beverage server
17training course to be eligible for a permit under this section.
AB989,36,1918 (b) The applicant's entire process for manufacturing or rectifying intoxicating
19liquor occurs on premises covered by a permit under this section.
AB989,36,2020 (c) The applicant holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50).
AB989,36,2121 (d) The applicant owns and operates at least one resort located in this state.
AB989,36,2322 (e) The applicant does not hold, or have a direct or indirect ownership interest
23in premises operating under, any of the following:
AB989,36,2424 1. A brewer's permit issued under s. 125.29.
AB989,36,2525 2. A brewpub permit issued under s. 125.295.
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13. A wholesaler's permit issued under s. 125.28.
AB989,37,32 4. Except as provided in sub. (4), a Class “B" license issued under s. 125.26,
3Class “B” permit issued under s. 125.27, or Class “A" license issued under s. 125.25.
AB989,37,6 4(4) Retail interests. (a) A resort manufacturer may hold retail licenses for
5licensed premises that are part of the resort, including any gift shops and a grocery
6store.
AB989,37,107 (b) In addition to retail licenses authorized under par. (a), a resort
8manufacturer may hold Class “B” and “Class B” licenses for not more than 10
9licensed locations that are part of any secondary resort facility of the resort
10manufacturer.
AB989,37,1411 (c) In addition to retail licenses authorized under pars. (a) and (b), if any Class
12“B” or “Class B” license has been issued to a resort manufacturer for part of a
13secondary resort facility, the resort manufacturer may also hold a Class “A” or “Class
14A” license, or both, for any gift shop associated with the secondary resort facility.
AB989,37,16 15(5) Fees. The fee for issuance or renewal of a permit under this section shall
16be established by the office but may not be less than $10,000 biennially.
AB989,103 17Section 103. 125.53 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,38,1118 125.53 (1) The department office shall issue only to a manufacturing winery
19in this state that holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) a winery permit
20authorizing the manufacture and bottling of wine on the premises covered by the
21permit for sale to wholesalers holding a permit under s. 125.54. A winery permit also
22authorizes the permittee to, on the winery premises and without obtaining a
23rectifier's permit, possess intoxicating liquor and mix or blend intoxicating liquor to
24produce wine sold to wholesalers holding a permit under s. 125.54. A winery holding
25a permit under this section may offer on the premises taste samples of wine

1manufactured on the premises to persons who have attained the legal drinking age.
2A permittee under this section may also have either one “Class A" license or one
3“Class B" license, but not both. The “Class A" license or “Class B" license may either
4be issued for the winery premises or for real estate owned or leased by the winery.
5If a “Class A" or “Class B" liquor license has also been issued to the winery, the winery
6may provide wine manufactured, mixed, or blended on the winery premises directly
7to the “Class A" or “Class B" premises and may offer the taste samples on the “Class
8A" or “Class B" premises. A winery holding a permit under this section may also
9make retail sales and provide taste samples on county or district fair fairgrounds as
10provided in s. 125.51 (10), but this wine sold at retail or provided as taste samples
11shall be purchased from a wholesaler holding a permit under s. 125.54.
AB989,104 12Section 104. 125.535 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,38,1613 125.535 (1) Authorized activities. The department office shall issue direct
14wine shippers' permits authorizing the permittee to ship wine directly to an
15individual in this state who is of the legal drinking age, who acknowledges receipt
16of the wine shipped, and who is not intoxicated at the time of delivery.
AB989,105 17Section 105. 125.535 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,38,2118 125.535 (2) Annual permit fee. The department office may, by rule, establish
19an annual fee, not to exceed $100, for each permit issued under this section. All fees
20collected under this subsection shall be credited to the appropriation account under
21s. 20.566 (1) (ha).
AB989,106 22Section 106 . 125.535 (3) (a) 2m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB989,38,2323 125.535 (3) (a) 2m. A resort manufacturer permit under s. 125.525.
AB989,107 24Section 107. 125.535 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1125.535 (3) (b) 2. The winery submits to the department office, with any initial
2application or renewal for a certificate under s. 73.03 (50) or a permit under par. (a)
33. or 4., a copy of any current license, permit, or authorization issued to the winery
4by the state from which the winery will ship wine into this state or the winery's
5federal basic permit.
AB989,108 6Section 108 . 125.54 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,39,147 125.54 (1) Authorized activities. The department office shall issue
8wholesalers' permits authorizing the permittee to sell, from the premises described
9in the permit, intoxicating liquor at wholesale to retailers and wholesalers, as well
10as to manufacturers, rectifiers, resort manufacturers, and wineries for production
11purposes. The permittee may not sell intoxicating liquor for consumption on the
12premises. Possession of a permit under this section does not authorize the permittee
13to sell tax-free intoxicating liquor and wine brought into this state under s. 139.03
14(5).
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