AB440-SSA1,48,15 15(11) “Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,48,16 16(12) “Usable marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 139.97 (13).
AB440-SSA1,48,18 17961.71 Underage persons prohibitions; penalties. (1) (a) 1. No permittee
18may sell, distribute, or deliver marijuana to any underage person.
AB440-SSA1,48,2019 2. No permittee may directly or indirectly permit an underage person to violate
20sub. (2m).
AB440-SSA1,48,2321 (b) A permittee that violates par. (a) 1. or 2. may be subject to a forfeiture of not
22more than $500 and to a suspension of the permittee's permit for an amount of time
23not to exceed 30 days.
AB440-SSA1,49,424 (c) In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 2., all relevant
25circumstances surrounding the presence of the underage person may be considered.

1In determining whether a permittee has violated par. (a) 1., all relevant
2circumstances surrounding the selling, distributing, or delivering of marijuana may
3be considered. In addition, proof of all of the following facts by the permittee is a
4defense to any prosecution for a violation under par. (a):
AB440-SSA1,49,65 1. That the underage person falsely represented that he or she had attained the
6legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,87 2. That the appearance of the underage person was such that an ordinary and
8prudent person would believe that the underage person had attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,119 3. That the action was made in good faith and in reliance on the representation
10and appearance of the underage person in the belief that the underage person had
11attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,1312 4. That the underage person supported the representation under subd. 1. with
13documentation that he or she had attained the legal age.
AB440-SSA1,49,15 14(2) Any underage person who does any of the following is subject to a forfeiture
15of not less than $250 nor more than $500:
AB440-SSA1,49,1616 (a) Procures or attempts to procure marijuana from a permittee.
AB440-SSA1,49,1817 (b) Falsely represents his or her age for the purpose of receiving marijuana from
18a permittee.
AB440-SSA1,49,1919 (c) Knowingly possesses or consumes marijuana.
AB440-SSA1,49,2020 (d) Violates sub. (2m).
AB440-SSA1,49,23 21(2m) An underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or
22spouse who has attained the legal age may not enter, knowingly attempt to enter, or
23be on the premises of a retail outlet.
AB440-SSA1,49,25 24(3) An individual who has attained the legal age and who knowingly does any
25of the following may be subject to a forfeiture that does not exceed $1,000:
AB440-SSA1,50,2
1(a) Permits or fails to take action to prevent a violation of sub. (2) (c) on premises
2owned by the individual or under the individual's control.
AB440-SSA1,50,33 (b) Encourages or contributes to a violation of sub. (2) (a).
AB440-SSA1,50,7 4961.72 Restrictions; penalties. (1) No person except a permittee may sell,
5or possess with the intent to sell, marijuana. No person may distribute or deliver,
6or possess with the intent to distribute or deliver, marijuana except a permittee. Any
7person who violates a prohibition under this subsection is guilty of the following:
AB440-SSA1,50,88 (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class I felony.
AB440-SSA1,50,129 (b) If the individual to whom the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold,
10distributed, or delivered has not attained the legal age and the actual or intended
11seller, distributor, or deliverer is at least 3 years older than the individual to whom
12the marijuana is, or is intended to be, sold, distributed, or delivered, a Class H felony.
AB440-SSA1,50,16 13(2) (a) A person that is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana
14that exceeds the permissible amount but does not exceed 28 grams of marijuana is
15subject to a civil forfeiture not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days
16or both.
AB440-SSA1,50,1817 (b) A person who is not a permittee who possesses an amount of marijuana that
18exceeds 28 grams of marijuana:
AB440-SSA1,50,1919 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., a Class B misdemeanor.
AB440-SSA1,50,2120 2. A Class I felony if the person has taken action to hide how much marijuana
21the person possesses and any of the following applies:
AB440-SSA1,50,2422 a. The person has in place a system that could alert the person if law
23enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana if the system exceeds a
24security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,51,3
1b. The person has in place a method of intimidating individuals who approach
2an area that contains marijuana if the method exceeds a method that would be used
3by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,51,54 c. The person has rigged a system so that any individual approaching the area
5may be injured or killed by the system.
AB440-SSA1,51,76 (c) A person who is not a permittee who possesses more than 6 marijuana plants
7that have reached the flowering stage at one time is one of the following:
AB440-SSA1,51,98 1. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3., subject to a civil forfeiture not to
9exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both.
AB440-SSA1,51,1110 2. Except as provided in subd. 3., guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the number
11of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 12.
AB440-SSA1,51,1512 3. Guilty of a Class I felony if the number of marijuana plants that have reached
13the flowering stage is more than 12, if the individual has taken action to hide the
14number of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage, and if any of the
15following applies:
AB440-SSA1,51,1916 a. The person has in place a system that could alert the person if law
17enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana plants if the system
18exceeds a security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's
19region.
AB440-SSA1,51,2220 b. The person has in place a method of intimidating individuals who approach
21an area that contains marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would
22be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,51,2423 c. The person has rigged a system so that any individual approaching the area
24that contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.
AB440-SSA1,52,3
1(d) No person except a permittee may possess marijuana plants that have
2reached the flowering stage. Any person who violates this prohibition must apply
3for a permit under s. 139.972; in addition, the person is one of the following:
AB440-SSA1,52,54 1. Except as provided in subds. 2., 3., and 4., subject to a civil forfeiture that
5is not more than twice the permitting fee under s. 139.972.
AB440-SSA1,52,86 2. Except as provided in subds. 3. and 4., subject to a civil forfeiture not to
7exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or both if the number of
8marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 6.
AB440-SSA1,52,109 3. Except as provided in subd. 4., guilty of a Class B misdemeanor if the number
10of marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage is more than 12.
AB440-SSA1,52,1411 4. Guilty of a Class I felony if the number of marijuana plants that have reached
12the flowering stage is more than 12, if the person has taken action to hide how many
13marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage are being cultivated, and if
14any of the following applies:
AB440-SSA1,52,1815 a. The person has in place a system that could alert the person if law
16enforcement approaches an area that contains marijuana plants if the system
17exceeds a security system that would be used by a reasonable person in the person's
18region.
AB440-SSA1,52,2119 b. The person has in place a method of intimidating individuals who approach
20an area that contains marijuana plants if the method exceeds a method that would
21be used by a reasonable person in the person's region.
AB440-SSA1,52,2322 c. The person has rigged a system so that any individual approaching the area
23that contains marijuana plants may be injured or killed by the system.
AB440-SSA1,52,2524 (e) Whoever uses or displays marijuana in a public space is subject to a civil
25forfeiture of not more than $100.
AB440-SSA1,53,2
1(3) Any person who sells or attempts to sell marijuana via mail, telephone, or
2Internet is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
AB440-SSA1,64 3Section 64 . 967.055 (1m) (b) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB440-SSA1,65 4Section 65 . 971.365 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,53,85 971.365 (1) (a) In any case under s. 961.41 (1) (em), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (1)
6(cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) involving more than one violation, all violations may be
7prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and
8design.
AB440-SSA1,66 9Section 66 . 971.365 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,53,1310 971.365 (1) (b) In any case under s. 961.41 (1m) (em), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41
11(1m) (cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g) or (h) involving more than one violation, all violations may
12be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were pursuant to a single intent and
13design.
AB440-SSA1,67 14Section 67 . 971.365 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,53,1815 971.365 (1) (c) In any case under s. 961.41 (3g) (a) 2., 1999 stats., or s. 961.41
16(3g) (dm), 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (am), (c), (d), (e), or (g) involving more than
17one violation, all violations may be prosecuted as a single crime if the violations were
18pursuant to a single intent and design.
AB440-SSA1,68 19Section 68 . 971.365 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440-SSA1,53,2520 971.365 (2) An acquittal or conviction under sub. (1) does not bar a subsequent
21prosecution for any acts in violation of s. 961.41 (1) (em), 1999 stats., s. 961.41 (1m)
22(em), 1999 stats., s. 961.41 (3g) (a) 2., 1999 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (dm), 1999 stats.,
23or s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g), or (h), (1m) (cm), (d), (e), (f), or (g), or (h) or (3g)
24(am), (c), (d), (e), or (g) on which no evidence was received at the trial on the original
25charge.
AB440-SSA1,69
1Section 69. 973.016 of the statutes is created to read:
AB440-SSA1,54,5 2973.016 Special disposition for marijuana-related crimes. (1)
3Resentencing persons serving a sentence or probation. (a) A person serving a
4sentence or on probation may request resentencing or dismissal as provided under
5par. (b) if all of the following apply:
AB440-SSA1,54,76 1. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a violation of s. 961.41 (1)
7(h), 2017 stats., s. 961.41 (1m) (h), 2017 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (e), 2017 stats.
AB440-SSA1,54,88 2. One of the following applies:
AB440-SSA1,54,109 a. The person would not have been guilty of a crime had the violation occurred
10on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. a. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB440-SSA1,54,1211 b. The person would have been guilty of a lesser crime had the violation
12occurred on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. b. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB440-SSA1,54,1413 (b) 1. A person to whom par. (a) applies shall file a petition with the sentencing
14court to request resentencing, adjustment of probation, or dismissal.
AB440-SSA1,54,2215 2. If the court receiving a petition under subd. 1. determines that par. (a)
16applies, the court shall schedule a hearing to consider the petition. At the hearing,
17if the court determines that par. (a) 2. b. applies, the court shall resentence the person
18or adjust the probation and change the record to reflect the lesser crime, and, if the
19court determines that par. (a) 2. a. applies, the court shall dismiss the conviction and
20expunge the record. Before resentencing, adjusting probation, or dismissing a
21conviction under this subdivision, the court shall determine that the action does not
22present an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety.
AB440-SSA1,54,2423 3. If the court resentences the person or adjusts probation, the person shall
24receive credit for time or probation served for the relevant offense.
AB440-SSA1,55,4
1(2) Redesignating offense for persons who completed a sentence or
2probation.
(a) A person who has completed his or her sentence or period of probation
3may request under par. (b) expungement of the conviction because the conviction is
4legally invalid or redesignation to a lesser crime if all of the following apply:
AB440-SSA1,55,65 1. The sentence or probation period was imposed for a violation of s. 961.41 (1)
6(h), 2017 stats., s. 961.41 (1m) (h), 2017 stats., or s. 961.41 (3g) (e), 2017 stats.
AB440-SSA1,55,77 2. One of the following applies:
AB440-SSA1,55,98 a. The person would not have been guilty of a crime had the violation occurred
9on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. a. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB440-SSA1,55,1110 b. The person would have been guilty of a lesser crime had the violation
11occurred on or after the effective date of this subd. 2. b. .... [LRB inserts date].
AB440-SSA1,55,1312 (b) 1. A person to whom par. (a) applies shall file a petition with the sentencing
13court to request expungement or redesignation.
AB440-SSA1,55,2014 2. If the court receiving a petition under subd. 1. determines that par. (a)
15applies, the court shall schedule a hearing to consider the petition. At the hearing,
16if the court determines that par. (a) 2. b. applies, the court shall redesignate the crime
17to a lesser crime and change the record to reflect the lesser crime, and if the court
18determines that par. (a) 2. a. applies, the court shall expunge the conviction. Before
19redesignating or expunging under this subdivision, the court shall determine that
20the action does not present an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety.
AB440-SSA1,55,24 21(3) Effect of resentencing, dismissal, redesignation, or expungement. If the
22court changes or expunges a record under this section, a conviction that was changed
23or expunged is not considered a conviction for any purpose under state or federal law,
24including for purposes of s. 941.29 or 18 USC 921.
AB440-SSA1,9128 25Section 9128. Nonstatutory provisions; Legislature.
AB440-SSA1,56,6
1(1) Joint legislative council study. The joint legislative council shall study
2the implementation of the marijuana tax and regulation provided under subch. IV
3of ch. 139 and identify uses for the revenues generated by the tax. The joint
4legislative council shall report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the
5joint committee on finance no later than 2 years after the effective date of this
6subsection.
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