SB93-SSA2,25,1110 b. Be able to demonstrate the ability and knowledge required for providing
11firearms safety and training.
SB93-SSA2,25,1312 2. The department may not require firing live ammunition to meet the training
13requirements under par. (a).
SB93-SSA2,25,23 14(5) Application and renewal forms. (a) The department shall design an
15application form for use by individuals who apply for a license under this section and
16a renewal form for use by individuals applying for renewal of a license under sub.
17(15). The department shall complete the design of the application form no later than
18the first day of the 2nd month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph ....
19[LRB inserts date], and shall complete the design of the renewal form no later than
20the first day of the 36th month beginning after the effective date of this paragraph
21.... [LRB inserts date]. The forms shall require the applicant to provide only his or
22her name, address, date of birth, state identification card number, race, sex, height,
23and eye color and shall include all of the following:
SB93-SSA2,25,2524 1. A statement that the applicant is ineligible for a license if sub. (3) (a), (b), (c),
25(d), (e), (f), or (g) applies to the applicant.
SB93-SSA2,26,3
12. A statement explaining self-defense and defense of others under s. 939.48,
2with a place for the applicant to sign his or her name to indicate that he or she has
3read and understands the statement.
SB93-SSA2,26,54 3. A statement, with a place for the applicant to sign his or her name, to indicate
5that the applicant has read and understands the requirements of this section.
SB93-SSA2,26,86 4. A statement that an applicant may be prosecuted if he or she intentionally
7gives a false answer to any question on the application or intentionally submits a
8falsified document with the application.
SB93-SSA2,26,119 5. A statement of the penalties for intentionally giving a false answer to any
10question on the application or intentionally submitting a falsified document with the
11application.
SB93-SSA2,26,1612 6. A statement of the places under sub. (16) where a licensee is prohibited from
13carrying a weapon, as well as an explanation of the provisions under sub. (15m) and
14ss. 943.13 (1m) (c) and 948.605 (2) (b) 1r. that could limit the places where the licensee
15may carry a weapon, with a place for the applicant to sign his or her name to indicate
16that he or she has read and understands the statement.
SB93-SSA2,26,1817 (b) The department shall make the forms described in this subsection available
18on the Internet and, upon request, by mail.
SB93-SSA2,26,21 19(7) Submission of application. An individual may apply for a license under this
20section with the department by submitting, by mail or other means made available
21by the department, to the department all of the following:
SB93-SSA2,26,2222 (a) A completed application in the form prescribed under sub. (5) (a).
SB93-SSA2,26,2523 (b) A statement that states that the information that he or she is providing in
24the application submitted under par. (a) and any document submitted with the
25application is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge.
SB93-SSA2,27,3
1(c) A license fee in an amount, as determined by the department by rule, that
2is equal to the cost of issuing the license but does not exceed $37. The department
3shall determine the costs of issuing a license by using a 5-year planning period.
SB93-SSA2,27,54 (d) A fee for a background check that is equal to the fee charged under s. 175.35
5(2i).
SB93-SSA2,27,66 (e) Proof of training as described under sub. (4) (a).
SB93-SSA2,27,8 7(9) Processing of application. (a) Upon receiving an application submitted
8under sub. (7), the department shall conduct a background check.
SB93-SSA2,27,109 (b) Within 21 days after receiving a complete application under sub. (7), the
10department shall do one of the following:
SB93-SSA2,27,1211 1. Issue the license and promptly send the licensee his or her license document
12by 1st class mail.
SB93-SSA2,27,1513 2. Deny the application, but only if sub. (3) (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) applies
14to the applicant. If the department denies the application, the department shall
15inform the applicant in writing, stating the reason and factual basis for the denial.
SB93-SSA2,27,17 16(9g) Background checks. (a) The department shall conduct a background
17check regarding an applicant for a license using the following procedure:
SB93-SSA2,27,1918 1. The department shall create a confirmation number associated with the
19applicant.
SB93-SSA2,28,1120 2. The department shall conduct a criminal history record search and shall
21search its records and conduct a search in the national instant criminal background
22check system to determine whether the applicant is prohibited from possessing a
23firearm under federal law; whether the applicant is prohibited from possessing a
24firearm under s. 941.29; whether the applicant is prohibited from possessing a
25firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 2007 stats.; whether the applicant has been

1ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1., 54.10 (3)
2(f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a); whether the applicant is subject to an injunction under s.
3813.12 or 813.122, or a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a
4court established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except
5the Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that
6he or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under s. 941.29 and that has
7been filed with the circuit court under s. 806.247 (3); and whether the applicant is
8prohibited from possessing a firearm under s. 813.125 (4m); and to determine if the
9court has prohibited the applicant from possessing a dangerous weapon under s.
10969.02 (3) (c) or 969.03 (1) (c) and if the applicant is prohibited from possessing a
11dangerous weapon as a condition of release under s. 969.01.
SB93-SSA2,28,1212 3. As soon as practicable, the department shall do the following:
SB93-SSA2,28,1413 a. If the background check indicates sub. (3) (b), (c), (d), or (e) applies to the
14applicant, create a unique nonapproval number for the applicant.
SB93-SSA2,28,1615 b. If the completed background check does not indicate that sub. (3) (b), (c), (d),
16or (e) applies to the applicant, create a unique approval number for the applicant.
SB93-SSA2,28,1917 (b) The department shall maintain a record of all completed application forms
18and a record of all approval or nonapproval numbers regarding background checks
19under this subsection.
SB93-SSA2,28,25 20(9r) Emergency license. (a) An individual who requires an immediate license
21may petition the court in the county in which he or she resides for such a license.
22Unless the court knows that the individual is ineligible for a license under sub. (3),
23a court may issue an emergency license to an individual if the court determines that
24immediate licensure is warranted to protect the individual from death or great bodily
25harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14).
SB93-SSA2,29,2
1(b) An emergency license issued under this subsection is valid for 30 days
2unless it is revoked under par. (bm) or it is void under par. (c).
SB93-SSA2,29,53 (bm) If the court determines that a holder of an emergency license issued under
4par. (a) is ineligible under sub. (3) for a license, the court shall revoke the emergency
5license.
SB93-SSA2,29,86 (c) If the holder of an emergency license issued under par. (a) applies for a
7license under sub. (7) and is determined to be ineligible under sub. (3) for a license,
8the emergency license is void.
SB93-SSA2,29,9 9(11) Updated information. (a) 1. In this paragraph:
SB93-SSA2,29,1210 a. "Clerk" means the clerk of the circuit court or, if it has enacted a law or an
11ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63, the clerk of the court for a federally
12recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, a city, a village, or a town.
SB93-SSA2,29,1413 b. "Court automated information systems" means the systems under s. 758.19
14(4).
SB93-SSA2,29,1915 2. The court automated information systems, or the clerk or register in probate,
16if the information is not contained in or cannot be transmitted by the court
17automated information systems, shall promptly notify the department of the name
18of any individual with respect to whom any of the following occurs and the specific
19reason for the notification:
SB93-SSA2,29,2120 a. The individual is found by a court to have committed a felony or any other
21crime that would disqualify the individual from having a license under this section.
SB93-SSA2,29,2222 b. The individual is found incompetent under s. 971.14.
SB93-SSA2,29,2423 c. The individual is found not guilty of any crime by reason of mental disease
24or mental defect under s. 971.17.
SB93-SSA2,30,2
1d. The individual is involuntarily committed for treatment under s. 51.20 or
251.45.
SB93-SSA2,30,33 e. The individual is found incompetent under ch. 54.
SB93-SSA2,30,54 f. The individual becomes subject to an injunction described in s. 941.29 (1) (f)
5or is ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 813.125 (4m).
SB93-SSA2,30,76 g. A court has prohibited the individual from possessing a dangerous weapon
7under s. 969.02 (3) (c) or 969.03 (1) (c).
SB93-SSA2,30,98 h. A court has ordered the individual not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20
9(13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (13) (i) 1., 54.10 (3) (f) 1., or 55.12 (10) (a).
SB93-SSA2,30,1110 i. The individual is on release under s. 969.01 and the individual may not
11possess a dangerous weapon as a condition of the release.
SB93-SSA2,30,1412 3. Upon receiving a notice under subd. 2., the department shall immediately
13determine if the individual who is the subject of the notice is a licensee, using the list
14maintained under sub. (12) (a).
SB93-SSA2,30,1715 (b) 1. No later than 30 days after changing his or her address, a licensee shall
16inform the department of the new address. The department shall include the
17individual's new address in the list under sub. (12) (a).
SB93-SSA2,30,1918 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., for a first violation of subd. 1., the department
19must issue the licensee a warning.
SB93-SSA2,30,2220 3. If an individual is in violation of subd. 1. and his or her license has been
21suspended or revoked under sub. (14), the individual is subject to the penalty under
22sub. (17) (ac).
SB93-SSA2,30,2523 4. A licensee may not be charged with a violation of subd. 1. if the department
24learns of the violation when the licensee informs the department of the address
25change.
SB93-SSA2,31,8
1(12) Maintenance, use, and publication of records by the department. (a) The
2department shall maintain a computerized record listing the names and the
3information specified in sub. (2m) (b) of all individuals who have been issued a license
4under this section and all individuals issued a certification card under s. 175.49 (3).
5Subject to par. (b) 1. b., neither the department nor any employee of the department
6may store, maintain, format, sort, or access the information in any way other than
7by the names, dates of birth, or sex of licensees or individuals or by the identification
8numbers assigned to licensees under sub. (2m) (b) 6.
SB93-SSA2,31,119 (b) 1. A law enforcement officer may not request or be provided information
10under par. (a) concerning a specific individual except for one of the following
11purposes:
SB93-SSA2,31,1312 a. To confirm that a license or certification card produced by an individual at
13the request of a law enforcement officer is valid.
SB93-SSA2,31,1714 b. If an individual is carrying a concealed weapon and claims to hold a valid
15license issued under this section or a valid certification card issued under s. 175.49
16(3) but does not have his or her license document or certification card, to confirm that
17the individual holds a valid license or certification card.
SB93-SSA2,31,1918 c. To investigate whether an individual submitted an intentionally false
19statement under sub. (7) (b) or (15) (b) 2.
SB93-SSA2,31,2020 d. To investigate whether an individual complied with sub. (14) (b) 3.
SB93-SSA2,31,2221 2. A person who is a law enforcement officer in a state other than Wisconsin
22may request and be provided information under subd. 1. a. and b.
SB93-SSA2,32,223 (c) Notwithstanding s. 19.35, the department of justice, the department of
24transportation, or any employee of either department may not make information
25obtained under this section available to the public except in the context of a

1prosecution for an offense in which the person's status as a licensee or holder of a
2certification card is relevant or through a report created under sub. (19).
SB93-SSA2,32,6 3(12g) Providing licensee information to law enforcement agencies. (a) The
4department shall provide information concerning a specific individual on the list
5maintained under sub. (12) (a) to a law enforcement agency, but only if the law
6enforcement agency is requesting the information for any of the following purposes:
SB93-SSA2,32,87 1. To confirm that a license or certification card produced by an individual at
8the request of a law enforcement officer is valid.
SB93-SSA2,32,129 2. If an individual is carrying a concealed weapon and claims to hold a valid
10license issued under this section or a valid certification card issued under s. 175.49
11(3) but does not have his or her license document or certification card, to confirm that
12an individual holds a valid license or certification card.
SB93-SSA2,32,1513 3. If the law enforcement agency is a Wisconsin law enforcement agency, to
14investigate whether an individual submitted an intentionally false statement under
15sub. (7) (b) or (15) (b) 2.
SB93-SSA2,32,2016 (b) 1. Notwithstanding s. 19.35, neither a law enforcement agency nor any of
17its employees may make information regarding an individual that was obtained from
18the department under this subsection available to the public except in the context
19of a prosecution for an offense in which the person's status as a licensee or holder of
20a certification card is relevant.
SB93-SSA2,32,2421 2. Neither a law enforcement agency nor any of its employees may store or
22maintain information regarding an individual that was obtained from the
23department under this subsection based on the individual's status as a licensee or
24holder of a certificate card.
SB93-SSA2,33,4
13. Neither a law enforcement agency nor any of its employees may sort or access
2information regarding vehicle stops, investigations, civil or criminal offenses, or
3other activities involving the agency based on the status as licensees or holders of
4certification cards of any individuals involved.
SB93-SSA2,33,14 5(13) Lost or destroyed license. If a license document is lost, a licensee no
6longer has possession of his or her license, or a license document is destroyed,
7unreadable, or unusable, a licensee may submit to the department a statement
8requesting a replacement license document, the license document or any portions of
9the license document if available, and a $12 replacement fee. The department shall
10issue a replacement license document to the licensee within 14 days of receiving the
11statement and fee. If the licensee does not submit the original license document to
12the department, the department shall terminate the unique approval number of the
13original request and issue a new unique approval number for the replacement
14request.
SB93-SSA2,33,17 15(14) License revocation and suspension. (a) The department shall revoke a
16license issued under this section if the department determines that sub. (3) (b), (c),
17(d), (e), (f), or (g) applies to the licensee.
SB93-SSA2,33,2518 (am) The department shall suspend a license issued under this section if a court
19has prohibited the licensee from possessing a dangerous weapon under s. 969.02 (3)
20(c) or 969.03 (1) (c). If the individual whose license was suspended is no longer subject
21to the prohibition under s. 969.02 (3) (c) or 969.03 (1) (c), whichever is applicable, sub.
22(3) (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) does not apply to the individual, and the suspended license
23would not have expired under sub. (15) (a) had it not been suspended, the department
24shall restore the license within 5 business days of notification that the licensee is no
25longer subject to the prohibition.
SB93-SSA2,34,4
1(b) 1. If the department suspends or revokes a license issued under this section,
2the department shall send by mail the individual whose license has been suspended
3or revoked notice of the suspension or revocation within one day after the suspension
4or revocation.
SB93-SSA2,34,75 2. If the department suspends or revokes a license under this section, the
6suspension or revocation takes effect when the individual whose license has been
7suspended or revoked receives the notice under subd. 1.
SB93-SSA2,34,98 3. Within 7 days after receiving the notice, the individual whose license has
9been suspended or revoked shall do one of the following:
SB93-SSA2,34,1110 a. Deliver the license document personally or by certified mail to the
11department.
SB93-SSA2,34,1412 b. Mail a signed statement to the department stating that he or she no longer
13has possession of his or her license document and stating the reasons why he or she
14no longer has possession.
SB93-SSA2,34,17 15(14g) Departmental review. The department shall promulgate rules providing
16for the review of any action by the department denying an application for, or
17suspending or revoking, a license under this section.
SB93-SSA2,34,22 18(14m) Appeals to the circuit court. (a) An individual aggrieved by any action
19by the department denying an application for, or suspending or revoking, a license
20under this section, may appeal directly to the circuit court of the county in which the
21individual resides without regard to whether the individual has sought review under
22the process established in sub. (14g).
SB93-SSA2,35,523 (b) To begin an appeal under this subsection, the aggrieved individual shall file
24a petition for review with the clerk of the applicable circuit court within 30 days of
25receiving notice of denial of an application for a license or of suspension or revocation

1of a license. The petition shall state the substance of the department's action from
2which the individual is appealing and the grounds upon which the individual
3believes the department's action to be improper. The petition may include a copy of
4any records or documents that are relevant to the grounds upon which the individual
5believes the department's action to be improper.
SB93-SSA2,35,86 (c) A copy of the petition shall be served upon the department either personally
7or by registered or certified mail within 5 days after the individual files his or her
8petition under par. (b).
SB93-SSA2,35,129 (d) The department shall file an answer within 15 days after being served with
10the petition under par. (c). The answer shall include a brief statement of the actions
11taken by the department. The department shall include with the answer when filed
12a copy of any documents or records on which the department based its action.
SB93-SSA2,35,1613 (e) The court shall review the petition, the answer, and any records or
14documents submitted with the petition or the answer. The review under this
15paragraph shall be conducted by the court without a jury but the court may schedule
16a hearing and take testimony.
SB93-SSA2,35,1817 (f) The court shall reverse the department's action if the court finds any of the
18following:
SB93-SSA2,35,2019 1. That the department failed to follow any procedure, or take any action,
20prescribed under this section.
SB93-SSA2,35,2221 2. That the department erroneously interpreted a provision of law and a correct
22interpretation compels a different action.
SB93-SSA2,35,2423 3. That the department's action depends on a finding of fact that is not
24supported by substantial evidence in the record.
SB93-SSA2,36,2
14. a. If the appeal is regarding a denial, that the denial was based on factors
2other than the factors under sub. (3).
SB93-SSA2,36,43 b. If the appeal is regarding a suspension or revocation, that the suspension or
4revocation was based on criteria other than those under sub. (14) (a) or (am).
SB93-SSA2,36,65 (g) 1. The court's decision shall provide whatever relief is appropriate
6regardless of the original form of the petition.
SB93-SSA2,36,97 2. If the court reverses the department's action, the court may order the
8department to pay the aggrieved individual all court costs and reasonable attorney
9fees.
SB93-SSA2,36,13 10(15) License expiration and renewal. (a) Except as provided in par. (e) and
11sub. (9r) (b), a license issued under this section is valid for a period of 5 years from
12the date on which the license is issued unless the license is suspended or revoked
13under sub. (14).
SB93-SSA2,36,1814 (b) The department shall design a notice of expiration form. At least 90 days
15before the expiration date of a license issued under this section, the department shall
16mail to the licensee a notice of expiration form and a form for renewing the license.
17The department shall renew the license if, no later than 90 days after the expiration
18date of the license, the licensee does all of the following:
SB93-SSA2,36,1919 1. Submits a renewal application on the form provided by the department.
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