Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law prohibits the sale of cigarettes or other tobacco products to persons
under the age of 18. Current law also regulates the use of vending machines to sell
cigarettes by prohibiting the placement of cigarette vending machines in a public
establishment that is open to persons under the age of 18 in a location where the
vending machine cannot be seen or controlled by an employe of the establishment or
where it is accessible to the public when the establishment is closed. Also, current
law prohibits the placement of these vending machines with 500 feet of a school. This
bill prohibits the use of vending machines to sell cigarettes.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB338, s. 1 7Section 1. 134.66 (1) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 2 8Section 2. 134.66 (1) (k) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1134.66 (1) (k) "Vending machine" has the meaning given in s. 139.30 (14) is any
2mechanical device which automatically dispenses cigarettes upon the deposit in the
3device of specified coins in payment for the cigarettes
.
SB338, s. 3 4Section 3. 134.66 (1) (L) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 4 5Section 4. 134.66 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,2,116 134.66 (2) (a) No retailer, manufacturer or distributor may sell or give
7cigarettes or tobacco products to any person under the age of 18, except as provided
8in s. 48.983 (3). A vending machine operator is not liable under this paragraph for
9the purchase of cigarettes or tobacco products from his or her vending machine by
10a person under the age of 18 if the vending machine operator was unaware of the
11purchase.
SB338, s. 5 12Section 5. 134.66 (2) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 134.66 (2) (b).
SB338, s. 6 13Section 6. 134.66 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 7 14Section 7. 134.66 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 8 15Section 8. 134.66 (2) (cm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 9 16Section 9. 134.66 (2) (cr) of the statutes is created to read:
SB338,2,1817 134.66 (2) (cr) No person may set up for operation or operate a vending
18machine.
SB338, s. 10 19Section 10. 134.66 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,2,2220 134.66 (4) (a) 1. In this paragraph, "violation" means a violation of sub. (2) (a),
21(c), (cm) (cr), (d) or (e) or a local ordinance which strictly conforms to sub. (2) (a), (c),
22(cm) (cr), (d) or (e).
SB338, s. 11 23Section 11. 139.30 (14) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 12 24Section 12. 139.30 (15) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 13 25Section 13. 139.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1139.34 (1) (a) It is unlawful for any person to manufacture cigarettes in this
2state or sell cigarettes in this state as a distributor, jobber, vending machine operator
3or multiple retailer and no person shall operate a warehouse in this state for the
4storage of cigarettes for another person without first obtaining the proper permit to
5perform such operations from the department of revenue. The application for a
6permit and the permit shall be in the form prescribed by the department and the
7application form shall require such information as is necessary to administer this
8section.
SB338, s. 14 9Section 14. 139.34 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,3,1510 139.34 (4) A separate permit shall be required of and issued to each class of
11permittee and the holder of any permit shall perform only the operations thereby
12authorized. Such permit shall not be transferable from one person to another or from
13one premises to another. A separate permit shall be required for each place where
14cigarettes are stamped or where cigarettes are stored for sale at wholesale or through
15vending machines or multiple retail outlets.
SB338, s. 15 16Section 15. 139.34 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,3,2017 139.34 (5) The ownership and operation of any retail outlet does not preclude
18a person from receiving a permit as a distributor or jobber, if more than 50% of that
19person's sales of cigarettes are at wholesale to retailers, vending machine operators
20or multiple retailers neither owned, controlled nor operated by that person.
SB338, s. 16 21Section 16. 139.34 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,3,2522 139.34 (6) A vending machine operator or a multiple retailer may acquire
23unstamped cigarettes from the manufacturers thereof and affix the stamps to
24packages or other containers only if the vending machine operator or multiple
25retailer also holds a permit as a distributor.
SB338, s. 17
1Section 17. 139.34 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
SB338, s. 18 2Section 18. 139.38 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,4,153 139.38 (1) Every manufacturer located out of the state shall keep records of all
4sales of cigarettes shipped into this state. Every manufacturer located in the state
5shall keep records of production, sales and withdrawals of cigarettes. Every
6distributor shall keep records of purchases and sales of cigarettes. Every
7manufacturer and distributor holding a permit from the secretary with the right to
8purchase and apply stamps shall also keep records of purchases and disposition of
9stamps. Every jobber, and multiple retailer and vending machine operator shall
10keep records of all purchases and disposition of cigarettes. Every warehouse
11operator shall keep records of receipts and withdrawals of cigarettes. All such
12records shall be accurate and complete and be kept in a manner prescribed by the
13secretary. These records shall be preserved on the premises described in the permit
14or license in such a manner as to ensure permanency and accessibility for inspection
15at reasonable hours by authorized personnel of the department.
SB338, s. 19 16Section 19. 139.38 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB338,4,2217 139.38 (2) (b) The department may allow any jobber , or multiple retailer or
18vending machine operator
permittee who does not sell cigarettes, except for those on
19which the tax under this chapter is paid, to file a quarterly report. The quarterly
20report shall be filed on or before the 15th day of the next month following the close
21of each calendar quarter. The report shall specify the number of cigarettes purchased
22and sold during the preceding calendar quarter.
SB338, s. 20 23Section 20. Effective date.
SB338,4,24 24(1) This act takes effect on July 1, 1997.
SB338,4,2525 (End)
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