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1100.54 Family and school communications protection registry. (1)
2Definitions. In this section:
AB1029,4,33 (a) "Contact point" means any of the following:
AB1029,4,44 1. Electronic mail address.
AB1029,4,55 2. Instant messaging identity.
AB1029,4,66 3. Wireless telephone number.
AB1029,4,77 4. Identifier for a wireless device that is capable of receiving a text message.
AB1029,4,88 5. Electronic identifier.
AB1029,4,119 (b) "Electronic identifier" means a number, code, or other identifier that may
10be used to initiate an electronic communication with a minor, as determined by the
11department by rule.
AB1029,4,1312 (c) "Registered contact point" means a contact point registered with the
13department under sub. (2) (b).
AB1029,4,1514 (d) "Registered domain name" means an Internet domain name registered with
15the department under sub. (2) (c).
AB1029,4,1916 (e) "Restricted message" means any communication in which the primary
17purpose is to encourage the recipient to purchase or view obscene material, as
18defined in s. 944.21 (2) (c), or material that depicts sexually explicit conduct as
19defined in s. 948.01 (7).
AB1029,4,2220 (f) "Send" means to initiate transmission of a message, but does not include
21transmission of a message by an Internet service provider or wireless service
22provider.
AB1029,4,23 23(2) Registry of contact points and domain names; rules.
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1(a) There is created a family and school communications protection registry
2consisting of contact points registered with the department under par. (b) and
3domain names registered with the department under par. (c).
AB1029,5,94 (b) Upon the request of a parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor, the
5department shall include in the registry a contact point that pertains to the minor
6or to the parent, guardian, or legal custodian. The department may not charge a fee
7for registering a contact point. A registration under this paragraph shall expire 3
8years after the request is made, and may be renewed for additional 3-year periods
9at the request of the parent, guardian, or legal custodian.
AB1029,5,1610 (c) Upon the request of an administrator of a school, as defined in s. 118.257
11(1) (d), or a state institution that primarily serves minors, the department shall
12include in the registry an Internet domain name associated with the school or
13institution, if a minor may obtain an electronic mail address that contains the
14domain name. The department may not charge a fee for registering a domain name.
15A registration under this paragraph shall remain effective for 3 years, and may be
16renewed for additional 3-year periods at the request of the administrator.
AB1029,5,1717 (d) The department shall promulgate rules for all of the following:
AB1029,5,1818 1. Establishing, maintaining, and monthly updating the registry under par. (a).
AB1029,5,2319 2. Establishing a procedure by which a person who wishes to send a restricted
20message to a contact point may verify that the contact point is not a registered
21contact point and is not an electronic mail address containing a registered domain
22name. The department shall ensure that the procedure under this subdivision is
23consistent with any industry standards that relate to such a procedure.
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1(e) The department shall charge a fee to perform the verification procedure
2under par. (d) 2. The fee under this paragraph may not exceed one-half of one cent
3for each contact point for which a person requests verification.
AB1029,6,74 (f) The department shall establish a mechanism to allow a person who registers
5a contact point to report a message sent to the contact point in violation of this
6section. If the department receives a report that a message has been sent in violation
7of this section, the department shall notify the department of justice.
AB1029,6,98 (g) The department may contract with a 3rd party to create and operate the
9verification procedure under par. (d) 2. and the reporting mechanism under par. (f).
AB1029,6,1210 (h) The records of the department or a contractor that constitute the family and
11school communications protection registry are not subject to inspection and copying
12under s. 19.35 (1).
AB1029,6,15 13(3) Prohibitions. (a) No person may send a restricted message to a contact
14point if the contact point has been registered with the department for more than 30
15days.
AB1029,6,1816 (b) No person may send a restricted message to an electronic mail address
17containing a registered domain name if the domain name has been registered with
18the department for more than 30 days.
AB1029,6,2119 (c) Except as permitted in the rules promulgated by the department under sub.
20(2) (d), no person may obtain or provide to another information contained in the
21registry under sub. (2) (a).
AB1029,7,2 22(4) Enforcement. (a) Civil penalties. The department may commence an
23action to restrain by temporary or permanent injunction any violation of this section.
24The department may commence an action to recover from any person who violates

1this section civil forfeitures in the following amounts, subject to a maximum of
2$100,000 per day:
AB1029,7,33 1. $1,000 for each message sent in violation of sub. (3) (a) or (b).
AB1029,7,54 2. $3,000 for each message sent in violation of sub. (3) (a) or (b), if the message
5is viewed by a minor.
AB1029,7,86 (b) Forfeiture. In addition to the penalties authorized under par. (a), a person
7who violates this section may be required to forfeit any property used to commit the
8violation.
AB1029,7,139 (c) Private action. 1. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor who has
10registered a contact point under sub. (2) (b) may commence an action for damages
11against a person who sends a restricted message to the contact point in violation of
12sub. (3) (a). Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a court shall award reasonable attorney
13fees to a plaintiff who prevails in an action under this subdivision.
AB1029,7,1914 2. A parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a minor who has obtained an
15electronic mail address that contains a registered domain name may commence an
16action for damages against a person who sends a restricted message to the electronic
17mail address in violation of sub. (3) (b). Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a court shall
18award reasonable attorney fees to a plaintiff who prevails in an action under this
19subdivision.
AB1029,7,2220 (d) Consent not defense. It is not a defense to an action under par. (a) that the
21minor to whom a registered contact point pertains has consented to receiving a
22restricted message.
AB1029,7,2523 (e) Safe harbor. This subsection does not apply to a person who has, in good
24faith, used the verification procedure under sub. (2) (d) 2. within the 30 day period
25immediately preceding the violation.
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1Section 5. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1029,8,72 165.25 (4) (ar) The department of justice shall furnish all legal services
3required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating
4to the enforcement of ss. 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177, 100.18,
5100.182, 100.20, 100.205, 100.207, 100.209, 100.21, 100.28, 100.37, 100.42, 100.50
6and, 100.51, and 100.54 and chs. 126, 136, 344, 704, 707, and 779, together with any
7other services as are necessarily connected to the legal services.
AB1029, s. 6 8Section 6. 943.70 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1029,8,159 943.70 (3m) Certain other offenses involving computers. Any person who
10violates s. 100.54 (3) (c) is guilty of a Class I felony. If a person violates s. 100.54 (3)
11(c) and, as a result, a restricted message, as defined in s. 100.54 (1) (e), is viewed by
12a person who is less than 18 years of age, the person is guilty of a Class G felony. This
13subsection does not apply to a person who has, in good faith, used the verification
14procedure under s. 100.54 (2) (d) 2. within the 30 day period immediately preceding
15the violation.
AB1029, s. 7 16Section 7. 943.70 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1029,8,2217 943.70 (4) Computer use restriction. In addition to the other penalties
18provided for violation of under this section, a judge may place restrictions on the
19offender's use of computers. The duration of any such restrictions may not exceed
20the maximum period for which the offender could have been imprisoned; except if the
21offense is punishable by forfeiture, the duration of the restrictions may not exceed
2290 days.
AB1029, s. 8 23Section 8. 943.70 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1029,9,424 943.70 (5) Injunctive relief. Any aggrieved party may sue for injunctive relief
25under ch. 813 to compel compliance with this section sub. (2) or (3). In addition,

1owners, lessors, users or manufacturers of computers, or associations or
2organizations representing any of those persons, may sue for injunctive relief to
3prevent or stop the disclosure of information which may enable another person to
4gain unauthorized access to data, computer programs or supporting documentation.
AB1029, s. 9 5Section 9. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB1029,9,176 (1) Using the procedure under section 227.24 of the statutes, the department
7of agriculture, trade and consumer protection shall promulgate emergency rules
8required under section 100.54 (2) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act.
9Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (c) and (2) of the statutes, emergency rules
10promulgated under this subsection remain in effect until the first day of the 9th
11month after the effective date of this subsection or the effective date of the permanent
12rules promulgated under section 100.54 (2) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act,
13whichever is sooner. Notwithstanding section 227.24 (1) (a) and (3) of the statutes,
14the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection is not required to
15provide evidence that promulgating a rule under this subsection is necessary for the
16preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or welfare and is not required to
17provide a finding of emergency for a rule promulgated under this subsection.
AB1029, s. 10 18Section 10. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 6th
19month beginning after publication, except as follows:
AB1029,9,2120 (1) Section 100.54 (2) (d) of the statutes, as created by this act, takes effect on
21the day after publication.
AB1029,9,2222 (End)
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