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177.61 (5) (b) 2. The attorney general and department of justice employees. A
2department of justice employee may, in connection with the employee's official
3duties, disclose information derived under this subdivision to a law enforcement
4investigator participating in a department of justice investigation. The disclosure
5shall be limited to the information relevant to a particular matter in connection with
6the department of justice investigation.
AB273,15 7Section 15. 77.61 (5) (b) 15. of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,12,98 77.61 (5) (b) 15. A federal grand jury or grand jury of this state, upon receipt
9by the department of a grand jury subpoena.
AB273,16 10Section 16. 77.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,12,1411 77.61 (5) (c) Copies of sales tax or use tax returns, schedules, exhibits, writings
12or audit reports shall not be furnished to the persons listed under par. (b), except
13persons under par. (b) 5. or 15. or under an agreement between the department and
14another agency of government.
AB273,17 15Section 17. 77.61 (5) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,12,1816 77.61 (5) (d) The use of information obtained under par. (b) or (c) is restricted
17to the discharge of duties imposed upon the persons by law or by the duties of their
18office or by order of a court as specified under par. (b) 6. or 15.
AB273,18 19Section 18. 78.80 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,12,2420 78.80 (3) Sections 71.78 (1), (1g), and (4) to (9) and 71.83 (2) (a) 3., relating to
21confidentiality of income and franchise tax returns, apply to any information
22obtained from any person on a motor vehicle fuel, general aviation fuel or alternate
23fuels tax return, report, schedule, exhibit, or other document or from an audit report
24pertaining to the same.
AB273,19 25Section 19. 125.02 (1c) of the statutes is created to read:
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1125.02 (1c) “Alcohol vapor device" means any device that provides for the use
2of air or oxygen bubbled through an alcohol beverage to produce a vapor or mist that
3allows the user to inhale this alcoholic vapor through the mouth or nose.
AB273,20 4Section 20. 125.02 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 125.02 (6) (intro.) and
5amended to read:
AB273,13,66 125.02 (6) (intro.) “Fermented malt beverages" means any of the following:
AB273,13,9 7(a) Any beverage made by the alcohol fermentation of an infusion in potable
8water of barley malt and hops, with or without unmalted grains or decorticated and
9degerminated grains or sugar containing 0.5 percent or more of alcohol by volume.
AB273,21 10Section 21. 125.02 (6) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,13,1211 125.02 (6) (b) Any beverage recognized by the federal department of the
12treasury as beer under 27 CFR 25.11, except sake or similar products.
AB273,22 13Section 22. 125.04 (3) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,13,1714 125.04 (3) (h) Subsequent changes. Within 10 30 days of any change in any fact
15set out in an application for a license or permit to sell alcohol beverages, the licensee
16or permittee shall file with the issuing authority a written description of the changed
17fact.
AB273,23 18Section 23. 125.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,13,2519 125.04 (4) List of licensees. By July 15 annually, the clerk of a municipality
20issuing licenses shall mail to the department a list containing the name, address, and
21trade name of each person holding a license issued by that municipality, other than
22a manager's or operator's license or a license issued under s. 125.26 (6), the type of
23license held, and, if the person holding the license is a corporation or limited liability
24company, the name of the agent appointed under sub. (6). The department shall
25annually publish this list on the department's website.
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1Section 24. 125.04 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,14,52 125.04 (8m) Payment of criminal history fees. Any fees incurred by the
3department under s. 165.82 (1) (am) for purposes of verifying a permit applicant's
4eligibility under sub. (5) (a) 1. and (b) shall be paid by the applicant to the department
5upon application for the permit.
AB273,25 6Section 25. 125.09 (8) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,14,87 125.09 (8) Alcohol vapor devices. No person may use or offer for use, possess,
8or sell or offer for sale in this state an alcohol vapor device.
AB273,26 9Section 26. 125.12 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,14,1210 125.12 (7) Reapplication for permit after revocation. If the department
11revokes any permit issued under this chapter, the applicant or permit holder may not
12reapply for the permit for a period of 6 months after the date of the revocation.
AB273,27 13Section 27 . 134.65 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,14,15 14134.65 (title) Cigarette, electronic vaping devices, and tobacco
15products retailer license.
AB273,28 16Section 28 . 134.65 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 134.65 (1d) and amended
17to read:
AB273,14,2318 134.65 (1d) No person shall in any manner, or upon any pretense, or by any
19device, directly or indirectly sell, expose for sale, possess with intent to sell,
20exchange, barter, dispose of or give away any cigarettes, electronic vaping devices,
21or tobacco products to any person not holding a license as herein provided or a permit
22under ss. 139.30 to 139.41 or 139.79 without first obtaining a license from the clerk
23of the city, village or town wherein such privilege is sought to be exercised.
AB273,29 24Section 29 . 134.65 (1a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,14,2525 134.65 (1a) In this section:
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1(a) “Cigarette” has the meaning given in s. 139.30 (1m).
AB273,15,122 (b) “Electronic vaping device” means a device that may be used to deliver any
3aerosolized or vaporized liquid or other substance for inhalation, regardless of
4whether the liquid or other substance contains nicotine, including an e-cigarette,
5e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, or e-hookah. “Electronic vaping device” includes a
6component, part, or accessory of the device, and includes a liquid or other substance
7that may be aerosolized or vaporized by such device, regardless of whether the liquid
8or other substance contains nicotine. “Electronic vaping device” does not include a
9battery or battery charger when sold separately. “Electronic vaping device” does not
10include drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. food
11and drug administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and
12Cosmetic Act.
AB273,15,1313 (c) “Tobacco products” has the meaning given in s. 139.75 (12).
AB273,15,1414 (d) “Vending machine” has the meaning given in s. 139.30 (14).
AB273,30 15Section 30. 134.65 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,15,1816 134.65 (1g) (a) The department of revenue shall create an application form for
17licenses issued under sub. (1d). The form shall require all of the following
18information from an applicant:
AB273,15,2019 1. The applicant's history relevant to the applicant's fitness to hold a license
20under sub. (1d).
AB273,15,2121 2. The kind of license for which the applicant is applying.
AB273,15,2322 3. The premises where cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, or tobacco
23products will be sold or stored.
AB273,15,2524 4. If the applicant is a corporation, the identity of the corporate officers and
25agent.
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15. If the applicant is a limited liability company, the identity of the company
2members or managers and agent.
AB273,16,33 6. The applicant's trade name, if any.
AB273,16,64 7. Whether the applicant will sell, exchange, barter, dispose of, or give away
5the cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, or tobacco products over the counter or in
6a vending machine, or both.
AB273,16,77 8. Any other information required by the department of revenue.
AB273,16,98 (b) The department of revenue shall make the form prepared under this
9subsection available to all cities, villages, and towns.
AB273,16,1110 (c) An applicant for a license under sub. (1d) shall use the form prepared under
11this subsection.
AB273,16,1412 (d) An application for a license under sub. (1d) shall be signed by the applicant
13and the applicant shall submit the application to the clerk of the city, village, or town
14where the intended place of sale is located.
AB273,16,1815 (e) Within 30 days of any change in any fact set forth in an application for a
16license under sub. (1d), the applicant or licensee shall file a written description of the
17change with the clerk of the city, village, or town where the application was
18submitted.
AB273,16,2219 (f) Any person may inspect applications for a license under sub. (1d). The clerk
20of a city, village, or town where such applications are submitted shall retain all
21applications, except that the clerk may destroy any application that is 4 or more
22years old.
AB273,31 23Section 31. 134.65 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 134.65 (1m) (a) (intro.)
24and amended to read:
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1134.65 (1m) (a) (intro.) A city, village, or town clerk may not issue a license
2under sub. (1) (1d) unless the applicant specifies in the license application whether
3the applicant will sell, exchange, barter, dispose of, or give away the cigarette or
4tobacco products over the counter or in a vending machine, or both.
meets all of the
5following requirements:
AB273,32 6Section 32. 134.65 (1m) (a) 1. and 2. of the statutes are created to read:
AB273,17,87 134.65 (1m) (a) 1. Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the applicant
8has not habitually been a law offender or been convicted of a felony unless pardoned.
AB273,17,99 2. The applicant has submitted the proof required under s. 77.61 (11).
AB273,33 10Section 33. 134.65 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,17,1711 134.65 (1m) (b) The requirements under par. (a) apply to all partners of a
12partnership, all members of a limited liability company, all agents of a limited
13liability company or corporation, and all officers of a corporation. Subject to ss.
14111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, if a business entity has been convicted of a crime, the
15entity may not be issued a license under sub. (1d) unless the entity has terminated
16its relationship with the individuals whose actions directly contributed to the
17conviction.
AB273,34 18Section 34 . 134.65 (1r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,17,2419 134.65 (1r) A city, village, or town clerk may not require an applicant's
20signature on an application for a cigarette, electronic vaping devices, and tobacco
21products retailer license to be notarized. If a city, village, town, or any department
22of this state prepares an application form for a cigarette, electronic vaping devices,
23and tobacco products retailer license, the form may not require an applicant's
24signature on the form to be notarized.
AB273,35 25Section 35. 134.65 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1134.65 (2m) Annually, no later than July 15, the clerk of a city, village, or town
2issuing licenses under sub. (1d) shall submit to the department of revenue, in a
3manner prescribed by the department, a list of licenses issued by the city, village, or
4town under sub. (1d) during the previous fiscal year. The list shall include the name,
5address, seller's permit number, and trade name of the licensee and the type of
6license held. The department of revenue shall publish this list annually on the
7department's website.
AB273,36 8Section 36. 134.65 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,18,129 134.65 (3m) A person holding a license under sub. (1d) shall enclose the license
10in a frame that has a transparent front that allows the license to be read clearly. The
11licensee shall conspicuously display the license for public inspection at all times in
12the room or place where the activity subject to licensure is carried out.
AB273,37 13Section 37 . 134.65 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,18,1914 134.65 (4) Every licensed retailer shall keep complete and accurate records of
15all purchases and receipts of cigarettes, electronic vaping devices, and tobacco
16products. Such records shall be preserved on the licensed premises for 2 years in such
17a manner as to insure permanency and accessibility for inspection and shall be
18subject to inspection at all reasonable hours by authorized state and local law
19enforcement officials.
AB273,38 20Section 38 . 134.65 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,18,2321 134.65 (5m) Any person who knowingly provides materially false information
22in an application for a cigarette, electronic vaping devices, and tobacco products
23retailer license under this section may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.
AB273,39 24Section 39 . 134.65 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1134.65 (8) The uniform licensing of cigarette , electronic vaping devices, and
2tobacco products retailers is a matter of statewide concern. A city, village, or town
3may adopt an ordinance regulating the issuance, suspension, revocation, or renewal
4of a license under this section only if the ordinance strictly conforms to this section.
5If a city, village, or town has in effect on May 1, 2016, an ordinance that does not
6strictly conform to this section, the ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.
AB273,40 7Section 40. 134.66 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,19,88 134.66 (1) (g) “Retailer" means any person licensed under s. 134.65 (1) (1d).
AB273,41 9Section 41. 139.11 (4) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,19,1510 139.11 (4) (a) (intro.) Sections 71.78 (1), (1g), (1m), and (4) to (9) and 71.83 (2)
11(a) 3. and 3m., relating to confidentiality of income and franchise tax returns, apply
12to any information obtained from any person on a fermented malt beverage tax
13return, report, schedule, exhibit, or other document or from an audit report relating
14to any of those documents, except that the department of revenue shall publish the
15following:
AB273,42 16Section 42. 139.38 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,19,2417 139.38 (6) Sections 71.78 (1), (1g), (1m), and (4) to (9) and 71.83 (2) (a) 3. and
183m., relating to confidentiality of income and franchise tax returns, apply to any
19information obtained from any person on a cigarette tax return, report, schedule,
20exhibit, or other document or from an audit report pertaining to the return, report,
21schedule, exhibit, or document, except that the department shall publish on its
22Internet site website, at least quarterly, a current list of permits issued to
23distributors and jobbers under s. 139.34 and include on the list the name and address
24of the permit holder and the date on which the department issued the permit.
AB273,43 25Section 43 . 139.44 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1139.44 (2) Any person who makes or signs any false or fraudulent report or who
2attempts to evade the tax imposed by s. 139.31 or 139.76, or who aids in or abets the
3evasion or attempted evasion of that tax
may be fined not more than $10,000 or
4imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
AB273,44 5Section 44 . 139.44 (2m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,20,86 139.44 (2m) Any person who evades or attempts to evade, or who aids or abets
7the evasion or attempted evasion of, a tax imposed under s. 139.31 or 139.76 is guilty
8of the following:
AB273,20,99 (a) A Class A misdemeanor if the amount of the tax is no more than $2,500.
AB273,20,1110 (b) A Class I felony if the amount of the tax is more than $2,500, but no more
11than $5,000.
AB273,20,1312 (c) A Class H felony if the amount of the tax is more than $5,000, but no more
13than $10,000.
AB273,20,1514 (d) A Class G felony if the amount of the tax is more than $10,000, but no more
15than $100,000.
AB273,20,1616 (e) A Class F felony if the amount of the tax is more than $100,000.
AB273,45 17Section 45. 139.44 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB273,20,2018 139.44 (8) (a) If the number of cigarettes does not exceed 6,000, a fine of 200,
19the person may be fined
not more than $200 or imprisonment imprisoned for not
20more than 6 months or both.
AB273,46 21Section 46. 139.44 (8) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB273,20,2422 139.44 (8) (am) If the number of cigarettes exceeds 200 but does not exceed
233,000, the person may be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than
24one year or both.
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