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1997 - 1998 LEGISLATURE
August 14, 1997 - Introduced by Representatives Grothman, Albers, Goetsch,
Hoven, Kedzie, Kelso, Ladwig, Musser, Plale, Williams and Zukowski,
cosponsored by Senators Panzer and Farrow. Referred to Committee on State
Affairs.
AB470,1,2
1An Act to amend 125.51 (10) of the statutes;
relating to: temporary "Class B"
2licenses and intoxicating liquor.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law authorizes any municipality to issue temporary Class "B" and
"Class B" licenses to certain clubs, fair associations, agricultural societies, churches,
veterans' organizations, lodges and other societies, which authorize the retail sale
of wine containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume or beer at picnics, fairs and
similar gatherings hosted by the organization. Applicants for temporary licenses are
not required to meet the qualifications, including completion of an approved
responsible beverage server training course, required of applicants for permanent
retail licenses & permits.
This bill changes temporary "Class B" licenses to authorize not only the sale of
certain wine, but to authorize the sale of any intoxicating liquor. The bill sets the fee
for such a license at $10, or at no charge if the applicant also applies for a temporary
Class "B" license, and specifies that no more than 2 such temporary licenses may be
issued to an organization in any 12-month period.
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:
AB470, s. 1
1Section
1. 125.51 (10) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB470,2,212
125.51
(10) Temporary licenses. Notwithstanding s. 125.68 (3), temporary
3"Class B" licenses may be issued to bona fide clubs, to county or local fair associations
4or agricultural societies, to churches, lodges or societies that have been in existence
5for at least 6 months before the date of application and to posts of veterans'
6organizations authorizing the sale of
wine containing not more than 6% alcohol by
7volume intoxicating liquor in an original package, container or bottle or by the glass
8if the
wine intoxicating liquor is dispensed directly from an original package,
9container or bottle at a particular picnic or similar gathering, at a meeting of the post,
10or during a fair conducted by the fair association or agricultural society. The amount
11of the fee for the license shall be
determined by the municipal governing body issuing
12the license, except that it may not exceed $10
and
, except that no fee may be charged
13to a person who at the same time applies for a temporary Class "B" license under s.
14125.26 (6) for the same event. A license issued to a county or district fair licenses the
15entire fairgrounds where the fair is being conducted and all persons engaging in
16retail sales of
wine containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume intoxicating
17liquor from leased stands on the fairgrounds. The county or district fair to which the
18license is issued may lease stands on the fairgrounds to persons who may engage in
19retail sales of
wine containing not more than 6% alcohol by volume intoxicating
20liquor from the stands while the fair is being held.
Not more than 2 licenses may be
21issued under this subsection for any person in any 12-month period.
