AB444,16,2321 (p) The individual has not previously submitted an application for a license
22under this section to any county and had the application denied, unless each reason
23for the denial is no longer applicable because of changed circumstances.
AB444,17,3
1(q) The individual has not had a license that was issued under this section
2revoked, unless each reason for the revocation is no longer applicable because of
3changed circumstances.
AB444,17,54 (r) The individual has not been convicted of a violation of sub. (17) (c), (d), or
5(e).
AB444,17,66 (s) The individual is a Wisconsin resident.
AB444,17,19 7(5) Application and renewal forms. The department shall design an
8application form for use by individuals who apply for a license under this section and
9a renewal form for use by individuals applying for renewal of a license under sub.
10(15). The department shall complete the design of the application form no later than
11the first day of the 4th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection ....
12[revisor inserts date], and shall complete the design of the renewal form no later than
13the first day of the 54th month beginning after the effective date of this subsection
14.... [revisor inserts date]. The department shall distribute the designs for both forms
15to any sheriff who issues licenses under sub. (2) (a) or (c) for use in making the
16application forms and the license renewal forms described in this section. The forms
17designed by the department under this subsection shall require the applicant to
18provide his or her name, address, date of birth, race, gender, height, weight, and hair
19and eye color and shall include all of the following:
AB444,17,2120 (e) A statement that the applicant is eligible for a license if the requirements
21specified in sub. (3) are met.
AB444,17,2422 (f) A statement explaining the privilege of self-defense and defense of others
23under s. 939.48, with a place for the applicant to sign his or her name to indicate that
24he or she has read and understands the statement.
AB444,18,2
1(g) A statement that the applicant has received a copy of this section and
2understands the requirements of this section.
AB444,18,53 (h) A statement that the application is being made under oath and that an
4applicant may be prosecuted if he or she gives a false answer to any question on the
5application or submits a falsified document with the application.
AB444,18,76 (i) A statement of the penalties for giving a false answer to any question on the
7application or submitting a falsified document with the application.
AB444,18,10 8(6) Oath. An applicant shall swear under oath that the information that he or
9she provides in an application submitted under sub. (7) and any document submitted
10with the application is true and complete to the best of his or her knowledge.
AB444,18,13 11(7) Submission of application. An individual may apply for a license under this
12section with any sheriff. An applicant shall submit all of the following to the sheriff
13through whom he or she is applying for a license:
AB444,18,1514 (a) An application in the form prescribed under sub. (5) that has been sworn
15to as required under sub. (6).
AB444,18,1816 (bd) A license fee set by the sheriff issuing the license that does not exceed
17either the cost to the sheriff of issuing a license to an individual under this section,
18including the cost of equipment purchase or rental, or $75, whichever is less.
AB444,18,1919 (bh) The fee for a firearms restrictions record search specified in sub. (9g) (c).
AB444,18,2020 (bp) A shooting range improvement fee of $15.
AB444,18,2121 (bt) A law enforcement excellence fund fee of $15.
AB444,18,2322 (d) A photocopy of a certificate or other evidence showing the applicant's
23qualifications under sub. (3) (h).
AB444,18,2524 (e) A full-face photograph of the applicant taken within the 30-day period
25immediately preceding the date of the applicant's application.
AB444,19,3
1(9) Processing of application. (a) Upon receiving an application submitted
2under sub. (7), a sheriff shall request the department to conduct a firearms
3restrictions record search, as provided under sub. (9g).
AB444,19,54 (b) Subject to par. (c), within 21 days after receiving an application under sub.
5(7), a sheriff shall do one of the following:
AB444,19,66 1. Issue the license.
AB444,19,97 2. Deny the application if the applicant fails to qualify under the criteria
8specified in sub. (3). If the sheriff denies the application, he or she shall inform the
9applicant in writing, stating the reason for the denial.
AB444,19,1610 (c) Except as provided in sub. (9r), a sheriff may not issue a license until 7 days,
11subject to extension under sub. (9g) (b) 3. c., have elapsed from the time that the
12sheriff has received a confirmation number regarding the firearms restrictions
13record search under sub. (9g) (b) 1. from the department, unless the department has
14notified the sheriff that the background check does not indicate that the applicant
15is disqualified for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o),
16or (r).
AB444,19,21 17(9g) Firearms restrictions record searches. (a) A sheriff shall request the
18department to conduct a firearms restrictions record search by calling the
19department, using a toll-free telephone number provided by the department, and
20providing the department with the name, date of birth, gender, and race of the
21applicant.
AB444,19,2322 (b) Upon receiving a request under par. (a), the department shall conduct a
23firearms restrictions record search using the following procedure:
AB444,19,2524 1. The department shall provide the sheriff with a confirmation number
25confirming the receipt of the information under par. (a).
AB444,20,5
12. The department shall conduct the firearms restrictions record search
2regarding an applicant for a license under this section. In conducting a search under
3this subdivision, the department shall use the transaction information for
4management of enforcement system and the national crime information center
5system.
AB444,20,86 3. The department shall notify the sheriff, either during the initial telephone
7call or as soon thereafter as practicable, of the results of the firearms restrictions
8record search as follows:
AB444,20,139 a. If the search indicates that the applicant does not qualify for a license under
10sub. (3) (c), (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the department shall provide
11the sheriff with a unique nonapproval number. The department shall disclose to the
12sheriff the reason the applicant does not qualify for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d),
13(f), (g) 2. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r).
AB444,20,1614 b. If the search does not indicate that the applicant is disqualified for a license
15under sub. (3) (c), (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the department shall
16provide the sheriff with a unique approval number.
AB444,20,2317 c. If the search indicates that the applicant was the subject of a criminal charge
18for which there is no recorded disposition and the 7-day time period described in sub.
19(9) (c) has not yet run, that time period is extended by 72 hours. The department shall
20notify the sheriff of the extension as soon as practicable. During the extended period,
21the department shall make all reasonable efforts to determine the disposition of
22charge for which there is initially no recorded disposition and shall notify the sheriff
23of the results of its efforts as soon as practicable.
AB444,21,3
1(bm) The department shall conduct the search under par. (b) immediately if,
2when requesting the search under par. (a), the sheriff informs the department that
3the search is for an applicant for an emergency license under sub. (9r).
AB444,21,84 (c) The department shall charge a sheriff a fee of $8 for each firearms
5restrictions record search that the sheriff requests under par. (a), except that the
6department shall waive the fee if, when requesting the search, the sheriff informs
7the department that the fee is being waived under sub. (9r) (c). The sheriff shall
8collect the fee from the applicant unless the fee is waived under sub. (9r) (c).
AB444,21,139 (d) A sheriff shall maintain the original record of all completed application
10forms and a record of all confirmation numbers and corresponding approval or
11nonapproval numbers that he or she receives regarding firearms restrictions record
12searches under this subsection. The sheriff shall mail a duplicate copy of each
13completed application form to the department.
AB444,22,214 (e) 1. The department shall check each duplicate application form received
15under par. (d) against the information recorded by the department regarding the
16corresponding request for a firearms restrictions record search under this
17subsection. If the department previously provided a unique approval number
18regarding the request and nothing in the duplicate completed application form
19indicates that the applicant is not qualified for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d), (f), (g)
202. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the department shall, except as provided in subd.
212., destroy all records regarding that firearms restrictions record search within 30
22days after receiving the duplicate form. If the department previously provided a
23unique approval number regarding the request and the duplicate completed
24application form indicates that the applicant is not qualified for a license under sub.

1(3) (c), (d), (f), (g) 2. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the department shall immediately
2notify the sheriff who issued the license, and the sheriff shall revoke the license.
AB444,22,73 2. The department may maintain records necessary to administer this
4subsection and, for a period of not more than 3 years after the department issues a
5unique approval number, a log of dates of requests for firearms restrictions record
6searches under this subsection together with confirmation numbers and unique
7approval and nonapproval numbers corresponding to those dates.
AB444,22,15 8(9r) Emergency license. (a) Unless the sheriff knows that the person is not
9qualified for a license under sub. (3) (a) to (g) or (i) to (s), a sheriff may issue a license
10under this section to an individual who does not satisfy the requirements under sub.
11(3) (h) without regard for the waiting period under sub. (9) (c) if the sheriff determines
12that immediate licensure is warranted to protect the individual from death or great
13bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14). A sheriff who issues a license under this
14paragraph shall notify the department and request an immediate firearms
15restrictions record search under sub. (9g).
AB444,22,1716 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2. and par. (d), a license issued under par. (a)
17is valid for 120 days from the date on which it is issued and may not be renewed.
AB444,22,2018 2. If the department notifies the sheriff that an individual to whom the sheriff
19has issued a license under par. (a) does not qualify for a license under sub. (3) (c), (d),
20(f), (g) 2. or 3., (k), (L), (m), (n), (o), or (r), the sheriff shall revoke the license.
AB444,22,2421 (c) A sheriff may waive the fees that would otherwise be required under subs.
22(7) (bd), (bh), (bp), and (bt) and (9g) (c) for an individual who is applying for a license
23under par. (a) if requiring the individual to pay the fees would create a hardship for
24the individual.
AB444,23,4
1(d) A person who has been issued a license under par. (a) may obtain a license
2under sub. (2) if he or she meets the qualifications specified under sub. (3) and
3completes the application process specified in sub. (7). A license issued to a person
4under par. (a) is void if the person is issued a license under sub. (2).
AB444,23,7 5(10) Exemption from background check. Notwithstanding sub. (9) (a), a
6sheriff shall issue a license under this section to any of the following individuals
7without requesting the background check required under sub. (9) (a):
AB444,23,88 (a) A law enforcement officer.
AB444,23,99 (b) A correctional officer.
AB444,23,1010 (c) A probation, parole, and extended supervision agent.
AB444,23,1211 (d) A person who holds a current certification from the law enforcement
12standards board under s. 165.85 (3) (c).
AB444,23,17 13(11) Licensee information. (a) A sheriff who issues licenses to carry a
14concealed weapon under this section shall, within 5 days after issuing a license,
15notify the department that he or she has issued a license under this section and
16provide the department with the information specified in sub. (2m) (b) concerning the
17individual to whom the license was issued.
AB444,23,2418 (am) The department shall maintain a computerized record listing the names
19of all individuals who have been issued a license under this section along with the
20information concerning each individual that is provided to the department by a
21sheriff under par. (a). After entering the information that it receives under par. (a),
22the department may not store, maintain, format, sort, or access the information in
23any way other than by the name of the licensee or the identification number assigned
24to the licensee under sub. (2m) (b) 8.
AB444,24,4
1(c) The department and any sheriff issuing licenses under this section shall
2provide information concerning a specific licensee to a law enforcement agency if the
3law enforcement agency is requesting the information for any of the following
4purposes:
AB444,24,65 1. To confirm that a license produced by an individual at the request of a law
6enforcement officer is valid.
AB444,24,97 2. To confirm that the individual holds a valid license under this section, if the
8individual is going armed with a concealed weapon but is not carrying a license
9issued under this section and claims to hold a valid license issued under this section.
AB444,24,1310 3. To investigate whether an individual intentionally falsely swore under sub.
11(6) or (15) (b) 2., intentionally violated sub. (12) (a), or intentionally made a false
12statement to a sheriff in connection with the individual's request for an emergency
13license under sub. (9r).
AB444,24,1714 (d) 1. In this paragraph, "clerk" means the clerk of the circuit court or, if it has
15enacted a law or an ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63, the clerk of the court for
16a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state, a city, a village,
17or a town.
AB444,24,2018 2. The clerk shall immediately notify the department of the name of any
19individual with respect to whom any of the following occurs and the specific reason
20for the notification:
AB444,24,2521 a. The individual is charged with a felony, a misdemeanor crime of violence, a
22violation of ch. 961, the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit any violation
23of ch. 961, a violation of s. 941.20 (1) (b), a violation of sub. (17) (c), (d), or (e), or any
24other crime that, upon conviction, would disqualify the individual from having a
25license under this section.
AB444,25,1
1b. The individual is charged with a drunk driving offense.
AB444,25,32 c. The individual is found by a court to have committed any offense described
3in subd. 2. a. or b.
AB444,25,54 d. Prosecution of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of violence for which the
5individual is charged is suspended under a deferred prosecution agreement.
AB444,25,66 e. The individual is found incompetent under s. 971.14.
AB444,25,87 f. The individual is found not guilty of any crime by reason of mental disease
8or mental defect under s. 971.17.
AB444,25,109 g. The individual is involuntarily committed for treatment under s. 51.20 or
1051.45.
AB444,25,1111 h. The individual is found incompetent under ch. 880.
AB444,25,1312 i. The individual becomes subject to an injunction described in s. 941.29 (1) (f)
13or is ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 813.125 (4m).
AB444,25,1514 j. A court has prohibited the individual from possessing a dangerous weapon
15under s. 969.02 (3) (c).
AB444,25,2116 3. Upon receiving a notice under subd. 2., the department shall immediately
17determine if the individual who is the subject of the notice is a licensee, using the list
18maintained under par. (am). If the department determines that the individual is a
19licensee, the department shall immediately inform the sheriff of the county that
20issued the license of the individual's name and the basis for the notice under subd.
212.
AB444,25,25 22(12) Updated information. (a) Within 10 days after being charged under
23federal law or the law of another state with any crime or any drunk driving offense,
24a licensee shall notify the sheriff of the county that issued his or her license of the
25charge.
AB444,26,4
1(b) No later than 30 days after changing his or her address, a licensee shall
2inform the sheriff of the county that issued the license of his or her new address. The
3sheriff shall provide the individual's new address to the department for inclusion in
4the list under sub. (11) (am).
AB444,26,9 5(13) Lost or destroyed license. No later than 30 days after losing his or her
6license or after his or her license is destroyed, a licensee shall submit to the sheriff
7of the county that issued the license a notarized statement that his or her license has
8been lost or destroyed. The sheriff shall issue a replacement license upon receiving
9the notarized statement and a replacement license fee of $15.
AB444,26,12 10(14) License revocation and suspension. (a) A sheriff shall revoke a license
11that his or her county issued under this section if the licensee no longer meets all of
12the criteria specified in sub. (3) (b) to (g), (i) to (n), or (p) to (s).
AB444,26,1413 (am) 1. If any of the following occurs with respect to a licensee, the sheriff of
14the county that issued the license shall suspend the licensee's license:
AB444,26,1615 a. The licensee is the subject of a pending civil or criminal case, the disposition
16of which could require revocation of his or her license under par. (a).
AB444,26,1817 b. A court has prohibited the licensee from possessing a dangerous weapon
18under s. 969.02 (3) (c).
AB444,26,2119 2. If the sheriff suspends a license under subd. 1., he or she shall restore the
20license if, upon disposition of the case, the person to whom the license was issued
21meets all of the criteria specified in sub. (3).
AB444,26,2322 (b) 1. If a sheriff revokes or suspends a license under this section, the revocation
23or suspension shall take effect immediately.
AB444,27,424 2. A sheriff who suspends or revokes a license issued under this section shall
25send the individual whose license has been suspended or revoked notice of the

1suspension or revocation by certified mail within one day after the suspension or
2revocation. Within 7 days after receiving the notice, the individual whose license has
3been suspended or revoked shall deliver the license document personally or by
4certified mail to the sheriff.
AB444,27,8 5(14m) Appeals. (a) A person aggrieved by any action by a sheriff denying an
6application for a license or suspending or revoking a license under this section may
7appeal directly to the circuit court of the sheriff's county or, if applicable, to the circuit
8court of the county of issuance designated under sub. (2) (c).
AB444,27,169 (b) To begin an appeal under this subsection, the aggrieved person shall file a
10petition for review with the clerk of the applicable circuit court within 30 days after
11the date of the sheriff's action or, if applicable, within 30 days after the date of the
12notice provided to the person under sub. (9) (b) 2. The petition shall state the
13substance of the sheriff's action that the person is appealing from and the grounds
14upon which the person believes the sheriff's action to be improper. The petition may
15include a copy of any records or documents that are relevant to the grounds upon
16which the person believes the sheriff's action to be improper.
AB444,27,1917 (c) A copy of the petition shall be served upon the sheriff either personally or
18by registered or certified mail within 5 days after the person files his or her petition
19under par. (b).
AB444,27,2320 (d) The sheriff shall file an answer within 15 days after being served with the
21petition under par. (c). The answer shall include a brief statement of the actions
22taken by the sheriff, and a copy of any documents or records on which the sheriff
23based his or her action shall be included with the answer when filed.
AB444,28,424 (e) The court shall review the petition, the answer, and any records or
25documents submitted with the petition or the answer. The review under this

1paragraph shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the
2petition, the answer, and any records or documents submitted with the petition or
3the answer, except that in cases of alleged irregularities in procedure by the sheriff
4the court may take testimony that the court determines is appropriate.
AB444,28,65 (f) The court shall affirm the sheriff's action unless the court finds any of the
6following:
AB444,28,77 1. That the sheriff failed to follow procedure prescribed under this section.
AB444,28,98 2. That the sheriff erroneously interpreted a provision of law and a correct
9interpretation compels a different action.
AB444,28,1110 3. That the sheriff's action depends on a finding of fact that is not supported
11by substantial evidence in the record.
AB444,28,1312 (g) The court's decision shall provide whatever relief is appropriate regardless
13of the original form of the petition.
AB444,28,17 14(15) License expiration and renewal. (a) Except as provided in sub. (9r) (b)
151., a license issued under this section is valid for a period of 5 years from the date on
16which the license is issued unless the license is suspended or revoked under sub. (9g)
17(e) 1. or (14).
AB444,28,2318 (b) The department shall design a form notice of expiration and shall distribute
19the form to any sheriff who issues licenses under sub. (2) (a) or (c) for use under this
20paragraph. At least 90 days before the expiration date of a license issued under this
21section, the sheriff who issued the license shall mail to the licensee a notice of
22expiration and a form for renewing the license. The sheriff shall renew the license
23if, before the date the license expires, the licensee does all of the following:
AB444,28,2424 1. Submits a renewal application on the form provided by the sheriff.
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