AB408: Bill Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Assembly BILL 408

July 8, 1999 - Introduced by Representative Morris-Tatum. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.

AB408,1,3 An Act to amend 134.77 (4); and to create 125.12 (2) (ag) 8., 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. and 134.77 (3m) of the statutes; relating to: the volume of malt liquor containers and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill prohibits the sale and offering for sale in this state of containers of malt liquor that contain more than a quart of that beverage. A person who violates that prohibition is liable for a forfeiture of not more than $500 for a first offense, for a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for a second offense and may have his or her license to sell alcohol beverages revoked or suspended for a third offense.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB408, s. 1 Section 1. 125.12 (2) (ag) 8. of the statutes is created to read:

AB408,1,6 125.12 (2) (ag) 8. The person has been convicted 3 or more times for violations of s. 134.77 (3m) or a local ordinance in conformity with that subsection.

AB408, s. 2 Section 2. 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. of the statutes is created to read:

AB408,2,2 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. The person has been convicted 3 or more times for violations of s. 134.77 (3m) or a local ordinance in conformity with that subsection.

AB408, s. 3 Section 3. 134.77 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB408,2,7 134.77 (3m) Malt liquor containers. No person may sell or offer to sell at retail in this state any single container of malt liquor that contains more than a quart of that beverage, if the city, village or town in which the sale or offer occurs has enacted an ordinance that forbids such a sale or offer.

AB408, s. 4 Section 4. 134.77 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB408,2,13 134.77 (4) Penalty. Any person who violates sub. (2) or (3) shall forfeit not more than $500 for each violation. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense. Any person who violates sub. (3m) shall forfeit not more than $500 for a first offense, not more than $1,000 for a 2nd offense and shall be subject to revocation or suspension of that person's license to sell alcohol beverages for a 3rd offense.

AB408, s. 5 Section 5. Effective date.

AB408,2,16 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th month beginning after publication.

AB408,2,17 (End)