AB100: Bill Text

AB100, s. 2959 Section 2959. 139.315 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1250,4 139.315 (3) Administration. Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11), (13) and (14), 71.75 (4) to (7), 71.80 (12), 71.82 (2), 71.83 (2) (b) 3., 71.88 (1) (a) and (2) (a), 71.89, 71.90, 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and (2) to (8) (7), 71.92, 73.01 and, 73.015 and 73.0301 apply to this section.

AB100, s. 2960 Section 2960. 139.315 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1250,12 139.315 (4) Late filing fee. Any person who fails to file a cigarette inventory tax return when due shall pay a late filing fee of $10. A return that is mailed is timely filed if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with 1st class postage prepaid, if the envelope is postmarked on the due date and if the return is actually received by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A return that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.

AB100, s. 2961 Section 2961. 139.32 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1250,22 139.32 (1) The tax imposed by s. 139.31 (1) shall be paid by purchase of stamps from the department. The department may require any person who makes a payment of $20,000 or more to do so electronically. To evidence the payment, the department shall provide stamps. A person who has paid the tax shall affix stamps of the proper denomination shall be affixed to each package in which cigarettes are packed, prior to the first sale within this state. First sale does not include a sale by a manufacturer to a distributor or by a distributor to a permittee who has obtained department approval as provided for in s. 139.321 (1) (a) 2. The tax shall be paid only once on each package or container.

AB100, s. 2962 Section 2962. 139.32 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1250,25 139.32 (5) Manufacturers and distributors having a permit from the secretary may purchase stamps at shall receive a discount of 2.0% of the tax.

AB100, s. 2963 Section 2963. 139.33 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1251,14 139.33 (3) No person other than a licensed distributor may import into this state more than 400 cigarettes on which the excise tax imposed by s. 139.31 has not been paid and the container of which does not bear proper stamps. Within 15 days, any such person importing cigarettes shall file with the department a declaration of such cigarettes imported and shall remit therewith the tax on such cigarettes imposed by this section. Members of the armed forces shall not be required to report or pay the tax on cigarettes in their possession if such cigarettes are issued to them by the U.S. government or any of its subdivisions or were purchased in any armed forces post exchange or service store. If the use tax imposed by this section is not paid when due, it shall become delinquent and the person liable for it shall pay, in addition, a penalty of $25 for each 200 cigarettes. Interest on the delinquent tax and penalty shall accrue at the rate of 1.5% per month or each fraction of a month from the date the tax became due until paid.

AB100, s. 2964 Section 2964. 139.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1251,23 139.34 (1) (a) It is unlawful for any No person to may manufacture cigarettes in this state or sell cigarettes in this state as a distributor, jobber, vending machine operator or multiple retailer and no person shall may operate a warehouse in this state for the storage of cigarettes for another person without first filing an application for and obtaining the proper permit to perform such operations from the department of revenue. The application for a permit and the permit shall be in the form prescribed by the department and the application form shall require such information as is necessary to administer this section.

AB100, s. 2965 Section 2965. 139.38 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1252,5 139.38 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), every permittee shall render a true and correct invoice of every sale of cigarettes at wholesale and shall on or before the 15th day of each calendar month make file a verified report to the department of all cigarettes purchased, sold, received, warehoused or withdrawn during the preceding calendar month.

AB100, s. 2966 Section 2966. 139.38 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1252,14 139.38 (5) If any permittee fails to file a report when due the permittee shall be required to pay a late filing fee of $10. A report shall be considered that is mailed is filed in time if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with first class postage duly prepaid, which envelope is officially postmarked on the date due, and if the report is actually received by the secretary or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A report that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the secretary or at the destination that the department prescribes.

AB100, s. 2967 Section 2967. 139.39 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1252,21 139.39 (6) Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11) and (14), 71.77, 71.80 (12), 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and (2) to (8) and (7), 71.92 and 73.0301 as they apply to the taxes under ch. 71 apply to the taxes under this subchapter. Section 71.74 (13) as it applies to the collection of the taxes under ch. 71 applies to the collection of the taxes under this subchapter, except that the period during which notice of an additional assessment shall be given begins on the due date of the report under this subchapter.

AB100, s. 2968 Section 2968. 139.44 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1252,25 139.44 (1m) Any person who falsely or fraudulently tampers with a cigarette meter in order to evade the tax under s. 139.31 shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than 10 15 years.

AB100, s. 2969 Section 2969. 139.44 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1253,6 139.44 (2) Any person who makes or verifies signs any false or fraudulent report or who attempts to evade the tax imposed by s. 139.31 or 139.76, or who aids in or abets the evasion or attempted evasion of that tax shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not less than 90 days nor more than one year or both.

AB100, s. 2970 Section 2970. 139.44 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:

AB100,1253,12 139.44 (2) Any person who makes or signs any false or fraudulent report or who attempts to evade the tax imposed by s. 139.31 or 139.76, or who aids in or abets the evasion or attempted evasion of that tax shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not less than 90 days nor more than 2 years or both.

AB100, s. 2971 Section 2971. 139.44 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1253,15 139.44 (8) (c) If the number of cigarettes exceeds 36,000, a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 3 years or both.

AB100, s. 2972 Section 2972. 139.75 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1253,20 139.75 (4m) "File" means mail or deliver a document that the department prescribes to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100, s. 2973 Section 2973. 139.75 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1253,24 139.75 (5m) "Pay" means mail or deliver funds to the department or, if the department prescribes another method of submitting or another destination, use that other method or submit to that other destination.

AB100, s. 2974 Section 2974. 139.77 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1254,11 139.77 (1) On or before the 15th day of each month, every distributor with a place of business in this state shall file a return with the department showing the quantity and taxable price of each tobacco product brought, or caused to be brought, into this state for sale; or made, manufactured or fabricated in this state for sale in this state, during the preceding month. Every distributor outside this state shall file a return showing the quantity and taxable price of each tobacco product shipped or transported to retailers in this state to be sold by those retailers during the preceding month. Returns shall be made upon forms furnished and prescribed by the department and shall contain other information that the department requires. Each return shall be accompanied by a remittance for the full tax liability shown At the time that the return is filed, the distributor shall pay the tax.

AB100, s. 2975 Section 2975. 139.78 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1254,20 139.78 (2) On or before the 15th day of each month, every consumer who during the preceding month has acquired title to or possession for use or storage in this state of tobacco products upon which the tax imposed by s. 139.76 (1) has not been paid shall file a return with the department showing the quantity of tobacco products acquired. The return shall be made upon a form furnished and prescribed by the department and shall contain the information that the department requires. The return shall be accompanied by a remittance for the full unpaid tax liability At the time when the return is filed, the consumer shall pay the tax.

AB100, s. 2976 Section 2976. 139.79 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1255,2 139.79 (1) No person may engage in the business of a distributor or subjobber of tobacco products at any place of business without first having unless that person has filed an application for and obtained a permit from the department to engage in that business at such place. Every application for a permit shall be made on a form prescribed by the department, and the application form shall require the information that is necessary to administer this section.

AB100, s. 2977 Section 2977. 139.81 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1255,15 139.81 (1) No person may sell or take orders for tobacco products for resale in this state for any manufacturer or permittee without first obtaining unless the person has filed an application for and obtained a salesperson's permit from the department. No manufacturer or permittee shall authorize any person to sell or take orders for tobacco products in this state without first having such person secure unless the person has filed an application for and obtained a salesperson's permit. The fee for the permit is $2. Each application for a permit shall disclose the name and address of the employer and shall remain effective only while the salesperson represents the named employer. If the salesperson is thereafter employed by another manufacturer or permittee the salesperson shall obtain a new salesperson's permit. Each manufacturer and permittee shall notify the department within 10 days after the resignation or dismissal of any salesperson holding a permit.

AB100, s. 2978 Section 2978. 139.82 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1255,21 139.82 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), every permittee shall render a true and correct invoice of every sale of tobacco products at wholesale and shall on or before the 15th day of each calendar month make file a verified report to the department of all tobacco products purchased, sold, received, warehoused or withdrawn during the preceding calendar month.

AB100, s. 2979 Section 2979. 139.82 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1256,5 139.82 (5) If any permittee fails to file a report when due the permittee shall be required to pay a late filing fee of $10. A report that is mailed shall be considered filed in time if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope with first class postage prepaid, if the envelope is officially postmarked on the date due, and if the report is actually received by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A report that is not mailed is timely if it is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the department prescribes.

AB100, s. 2980 Section 2980. 139.95 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1256,10 139.95 (2) A dealer who possesses a schedule I controlled substance or schedule II controlled substance that does not bear evidence that the tax under s. 139.88 has been paid may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 5 7 years and 6 months or both.

AB100, s. 2981 Section 2981. 139.95 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1256,19 139.95 (3) Any person who falsely or fraudulently makes, alters or counterfeits any stamp or procures or causes the same to be done or who knowingly utters, publishes, passes or tenders as true any false, altered or counterfeit stamp or who affixes a counterfeit stamp to a schedule I controlled substance or schedule II controlled substance or who possesses a schedule I controlled substance or schedule II controlled substance to which a false, altered or counterfeit stamp is affixed may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than 10 15 years or both.

AB100, s. 2982 Section 2982. 145.10 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1257,6 145.10 (3) No order revoking a license, registration or permit under this section shall be made until after a public hearing to be held before the department at such place as the department designates. At least 10 days prior to the hearing the department shall send written notice of the time and place of the hearing to the licensee or permittee and to the person's attorney or agent of record by mailing the notice to the last-known address of such persons. The testimony presented and proceedings had at the hearing shall be recorded and preserved as the records of the department. The department shall as soon thereafter as possible make its findings and determination and send a copy to each interested party. One year after the date of revocation under this section, application may be made for a new license or registration.

AB100, s. 2983 Section 2983. 145.19 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1257,13 145.19 (6) Groundwater fee. In addition to the fee under sub. (2), the governmental unit responsible for the regulation of private sewage systems shall collect a groundwater fee of $25 for each sanitary permit. The governmental unit shall forward this fee to the department together with the copy of the sanitary permit and the fee under sub. (3). The moneys collected under this subsection shall be credited to the environmental fund for groundwater environmental management.

AB100, s. 2984 Section 2984. 146.0255 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1257,18 146.0255 (3) (b) A statement of explanation that the test results must be disclosed to a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23 or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, to the county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 in accordance with s. 46.238 if the test results are positive.

AB100, s. 2985 Section 2985. 146.183 of the statutes is repealed.

AB100, s. 2986 Section 2986. 146.19 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1258,3 146.19 (2) Cooperative American Indian health project grants. (intro.) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (5) (ek), the department shall award grants for cooperative American Indian health projects in order to promote cooperation among tribes, tribal agencies, inter-tribal organizations and other agencies and organizations in addressing specific problem areas in the field of American Indian health. A tribe, tribal agency or inter-tribal organization may apply, in the manner specified by the department, for a grant of up to $10,000 to conduct a cooperative American Indian health project, which meets all of the following requirements:

AB100, s. 2987 Section 2987. 146.40 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1258,16 146.40 (3) The Except as provided in sub. (4d), the department shall certify instructional and competency evaluation programs for nurse's assistants, for home health aides and for hospice aides that apply for certification and satisfy standards for certification promulgated by rule by the department. The department shall review the curriculum of each certified instructional and competency evaluation program at least once every 36 months following the date of certification to determine whether the program satisfies the standards for certification. The Under this subsection, the department may, after providing notice, suspend or revoke the certification of an instructional and competency evaluation program or impose a plan of correction on the program if the program does not satisfy the standards for certification or operates under conditions that are other than those contained in the application approved by the department.

AB100, s. 2988 Section 2988. 146.40 (3m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1259,2 146.40 (3m) The department shall review competency evaluation programs for nurse's assistants, for home health aides and for hospice aides and , except as provided in sub. (4d), may approve those competency evaluation programs that satisfy standards for approval that are specified in rules of the department. The Under this subsection, the department may, after providing notice, suspend or revoke approval of a competency evaluation program or impose a plan of correction if the competency evaluation program fails to satisfy the standards or operates under conditions that are other than those contained in the application approved by the department.

AB100, s. 2989 Section 2989. 146.40 (4d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB100,1259,8 146.40 (4d) (a) The department shall require each applicant to provide the department with his or her social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant's federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing a certification under sub. (3) or an approval under sub. (3m).

AB100,1259,11 (b) The department may not disclose any information received under par. (a) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301.

AB100,1259,14 (c) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification or approval specified in par. (a) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in par. (a). A denial under this paragraph is subject to review under ch. 227.

AB100,1259,18 (d) The department shall deny an application for the issuance of a certification or approval specified in par. (a) or shall revoke a certification or approval if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of a certification or approval is liable for delinquent taxes.

AB100, s. 2990 Section 2990. 146.40 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1260,10 146.40 (4m) An instructional and competency evaluation program under sub. (3) for which the department has suspended or revoked certification or imposed a plan of correction or a competency evaluation program under sub. (3m) for which the department has suspended or revoked approval or imposed a plan of correction may contest the department's action by sending, within 10 days after receipt of notice of the contested action, a written request for hearing under s. 227.44 to the division of hearings and appeals created under s. 15.103 (1). The administrator of the division may designate a hearing examiner to preside over the case and recommend a decision to the administrator under s. 227.46. The decision of the administrator of the division shall be the final administrative decision. The division shall commence the hearing within 30 days after receipt of the request for hearing and shall issue a final decision within 15 days after the close of the hearing. Proceedings before the division are governed by ch. 227. In any petition for judicial review of a decision by the division, the party, other than the petitioner, who was in the proceeding before the division shall be the named respondent. This subsection does not apply to a revocation of certification under sub. (4d) (d).

AB100, s. 2991 Section 2991. 146.50 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1260,16 146.50 (5) (a) The Except as provided in s. 146.51, the department shall license qualified applicants as ambulance service providers or emergency medical technicians. The department shall, from the information on the certification form specified under sub. (6) (c) 2., establish in each ambulance service provider's biennial license the primary service or contract area of the ambulance service provider.

AB100, s. 2992 Section 2992. 146.50 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1260,20 146.50 (5) (b) The department shall promulgate rules establishing a system and qualifications for issuance of training permits, except as provided in s. 146.51, and specifying the period for which an individual may hold a training permit.

AB100, s. 2993 Section 2993. 146.50 (5) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1261,2 146.50 (5) (g) An Except as provided in s. 146.51, an emergency medical technician license shall be issued to the individual licensed, and the department may not impose a requirement that an individual be affiliated with an ambulance service provider in order to receive an emergency medical technician license or to have an emergency medical technician license renewed.

AB100, s. 2994 Section 2994. 146.50 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1261,5 146.50 (6) (a) (intro.) To Except as provided in s. 146.51, to be eligible for an initial license as an emergency medical technician, an individual shall:

AB100, s. 2995 Section 2995. 146.50 (6) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1261,10 146.50 (6) (b) 1. To Except as provided in s. 146.51, to be eligible for a renewal of a license as an emergency medical technician, the licensee shall, in addition to meeting the requirements of par. (a) 1., complete the training, education or examination requirements specified in rules promulgated under subd. 2.

AB100, s. 2996 Section 2996. 146.50 (6) (c) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1261,21 146.50 (6) (c) (intro.) To Except as provided in s. 146.51, to be eligible for a license as an ambulance service provider, an individual shall be 18 years of age or older and have such additional qualifications as may be established in rules promulgated by the department, except that no ambulance service provider may be required to take training or an examination or receive education to qualify for licensure or for renewal of licensure. An ambulance service provider shall, as a condition of licensure, provide medical malpractice insurance sufficient to protect all emergency medical technicians who perform for compensation as employes of the ambulance service provider. For renewal of a biennial license as an ambulance service provider, an applicant shall also provide all of the following:

AB100, s. 2997 Section 2997. 146.50 (6g) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1261,25 146.50 (6g) (a) The Except as provided in s. 146.51, the department shall certify qualified applicants for the performance of defibrillation, under certification standards that the department shall promulgate as rules.

AB100, s. 2998 Section 2998. 146.50 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1262,8 146.50 (7) Licensing in other jurisdictions. The Except as provided in s. 146.51, the department may issue a license as an emergency medical technician, without examination, to any individual who holds a current license or certificate as an emergency medical technician from another jurisdiction if the department finds that the standards for licensing or issuing certificates in the other jurisdiction are at least substantially equivalent to those in this state, and that the applicant is otherwise qualified.

AB100, s. 2999 Section 2999. 146.50 (8) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1262,11 146.50 (8) (a) The Except as provided in s. 146.51, the department shall certify qualified applicants as first responders—defibrillation.

AB100, s. 3000 Section 3000. 146.50 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1262,15 146.50 (8) (b) To be eligible for initial certification as a first responder—defibrillation, except as provided in s. 146.51, an individual shall meet requirements specified in rules promulgated by the department.

AB100, s. 3001 Section 3001. 146.50 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB100,1262,20 146.50 (8) (c) To be eligible for a renewal of a certificate as a first responder—defibrillation, except as provided in s. 146.51, the holder of the certificate shall satisfactorily complete any requirements specified in rules promulgated by the department.