AB550,8,1613 (c) The department shall promulgate rules specifying how a parent, guardian,
14or person having legal custody of a child may apply for a registry identification card
15for himself or herself and for the child and the circumstances under which the
16department may approve or deny the application.
AB550,8,22 17(3) Processing the application. The department shall verify the information
18contained in or accompanying an application submitted under sub. (2) and shall
19approve or deny the application within 30 days after receiving it. Except as provided
20in sub. (2) (c), the department may deny an application submitted under sub. (2) only
21if the required information has not been provided or if false information has been
22provided.
AB550,9,3 23(4) Issuing a registry identification card. The department shall issue a
24registry identification card within 5 days after approving an application under sub.
25(3). Unless voided under sub. (5) (b) or (c) or revoked under rules issued by the

1department under sub. (7) (d), a registry identification card shall expire one year
2from the date of issuance. A registry identification card shall contain all of the
3following:
AB550,9,44 (a) The name, address, and date of birth of all of the following:
AB550,9,55 1. The registrant.
AB550,9,66 2. The primary caregivers, if the registrant is a qualifying patient.
AB550,9,77 3. The qualifying patient, if the registrant is a primary caregiver.
AB550,9,88 (b) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card.
AB550,9,99 (c) A photograph of the registrant.
AB550,9,1010 (d) Other information that the department may require by rule.
AB550,9,17 11(5) Additional information to be provided by registrant. (a) 1. An adult
12registrant shall notify the department of any change in the registrant's name and
13address. An adult registrant who is a qualifying patient shall notify the department
14of any change in his or her physician, of any significant improvement in his or her
15health as it relates to his or her debilitating medical condition or treatment, and if
16a registered primary caregiver no longer assists the registrant with the medical use
17of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB550,9,2118 2. If a qualifying patient is a child, a primary caregiver for the child shall
19provide the department with any information that the child, if he or she were an
20adult, would have to provide under subd. 1. within 10 days after the date of the
21change to which the information relates.
AB550,9,2422 (b) If a registrant fails to notify the department within 10 days after any change
23for which notification is required under par. (a) 1., his or her registry identification
24card is void. If a registrant fails to comply with par. (a) 2., the registry identification

1card for the qualifying patient to whom the information under par. (a) 2. relates is
2void.
AB550,10,63 (c) If a qualifying patient's registry identification card becomes void under par.
4(b), the registry identification card for each of the qualifying patient's primary
5caregivers is void. The department shall send written notice of this fact to each such
6primary caregiver.
AB550,10,7 7(6) Records. (a) The department shall maintain a list of all registrants.
AB550,10,108 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 and except as provided in par. (c), the department
9may not disclose information from an application submitted or a registry
10identification card issued under this section.
AB550,10,1411 (c) The department may disclose to state or local law enforcement agencies
12information from an application submitted by, or from a registry identification card
13issued to, a specific person under this section, for the purpose of verifying that the
14person possesses a valid registry identification card.
AB550,10,16 15(7) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section,
16including the rules required under sub. (2) (c) and rules doing all of the following:
AB550,10,1717 (a) Creating forms for applications to be used under sub. (2).
AB550,10,1918 (b) Specifying how the department will verify the truthfulness of information
19submitted on an application under sub. (2).
AB550,10,2120 (c) Specifying how and under what circumstances registry identification cards
21may be renewed.
AB550,10,2322 (d) Specifying how and under what changed circumstances a registry
23identification card may be revoked.
AB550,10,2524 (e) Specifying under what circumstances a person whose application for a
25registry identification card is denied may reapply.
AB550, s. 9
1Section 9. 173.12 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB550,11,82 173.12 (1m) If an animal has been seized because it is alleged that the animal
3has been used in or constitutes evidence of any crime specified in s. 951.08, the
4animal may not be returned to the owner by an officer under s. 968.20 (2). In any
5hearing under s. 968.20 (1) (1f), the court shall determine if the animal is needed as
6evidence or there is reason to believe that the animal has participated in or been
7trained for fighting. If the court makes such a finding, the animal shall be retained
8in custody.
AB550, s. 10 9Section 10. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB550,12,210 289.33 (3) (d) "Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
11authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
12approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
13charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
14a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
15because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
1659.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9),
17(11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26) and (27),
1859.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19), (20) and (23),
1959.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10), (11), (12), (16),
20(17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) (a), and (26), 59.55 (3), (4), (5) and (6),
2159.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16), 59.57 (1), 59.58
22(1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70 (1), (2), (3), (5),
23(7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10) and
24(11), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34, 61.35,

161.351, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415, 87.30, 91.73, 196.58,
2200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16 or subch. VIII of ch. 60.
AB550, s. 11 3Section 11. 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB550,12,54 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or
566.0107 (1) (bm).
AB550, s. 12 6Section 12. 961.01 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,12,87 961.01 (5m) "Debilitating medical condition or treatment" means any of the
8following:
AB550,12,119 (a) Cancer, glaucoma, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a positive test for
10the presence of HIV, antigen or nonantigenic products of HIV, or an antibody to HIV,
11or the treatment of these conditions.
AB550,12,1412 (b) A chronic or debilitating disease or medical condition or the treatment of
13such a disease or condition that causes cachexia, severe pain, severe nausea,
14seizures, or severe and persistent muscle spasms.
AB550,12,1715 (c) Any other medical condition or any other treatment for a medical condition
16designated as a debilitating medical condition or treatment in rules promulgated by
17the department of health and family services under s. 961.436 (5).
AB550, s. 13 18Section 13. 961.01 (11v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,12,2019 961.01 (11v) "HIV" means any strain of human immunodeficiency virus, which
20causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
AB550, s. 14 21Section 14. 961.01 (14c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,12,2322 961.01 (14c) "Maximum authorized amount" means 10 live marijuana plants
23and 3 ounces of usable marijuana.
AB550, s. 15 24Section 15. 961.01 (14g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,13,2
1961.01 (14g) "Medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols" means any of the
2following:
AB550,13,53 (a) The use of tetrahydrocannabinols by a qualifying patient to alleviate the
4symptoms or effects of the qualifying patient's debilitating medical condition or
5treatment.
AB550,13,86 (b) The acquisition, possession, cultivation, or transportation of
7tetrahydrocannabinols by a qualifying patient if done to facilitate his or her use of
8the tetrahydrocannabinols under par. (a).
AB550,13,139 (c) The acquisition, possession, cultivation, or transportation of
10tetrahydrocannabinols by a primary caregiver of a qualifying patient, the transfer
11of tetrahydrocannabinols between a qualifying patient and his or her primary
12caregivers, or the transfer of tetrahydrocannabinols between persons who are
13primary caregivers for the same qualifying patient if all of the following apply:
AB550,13,1614 1. The acquisition, possession, cultivation, transportation, or transfer of the
15tetrahydrocannabinols is done to facilitate the qualifying patient's use of
16tetrahydrocannabinols under par. (a) or (b).
AB550,13,1917 2. It is not practicable for the qualifying patient to acquire, possess, cultivate,
18or transport the tetrahydrocannabinols independently, or the qualifying patient is
19under 18 years of age.
AB550, s. 16 20Section 16. 961.01 (19m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,13,2321 961.01 (19m) "Primary caregiver" means a person who is at least 18 years of
22age and who has agreed to help a qualifying patient in his or her medical use of
23tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB550, s. 17 24Section 17. 961.01 (20hm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,14,4
1961.01 (20hm) "Qualifying patient" means a person who has been diagnosed
2by a physician as having or undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment
3but does not include a person under the age of 18 years unless all of the following
4apply:
AB550,14,75 (a) The person's physician has explained the potential risks and benefits of the
6medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols to the person and to a parent, guardian, or
7person having legal custody of the person.
AB550,14,98 (b) The parent, guardian, or person having legal custody provides the physician
9a written statement consenting to do all of the following:
AB550,14,1010 1. Allow the person's medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB550,14,1111 2. Serve as a primary caregiver for the person.
AB550,14,1212 3. Manage the person's medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB550, s. 18 13Section 18. 961.01 (20ht) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,14,1514 961.01 (20ht) "Registry identification card" has the meaning given in s. 146.45
15(1) (g).
AB550, s. 19 16Section 19. 961.01 (20t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,14,1817 961.01 (20t) "Treatment team" means a qualifying patient and his or her
18primary caregivers.
AB550, s. 20 19Section 20. 961.01 (21f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,14,2120 961.01 (21f) "Usable marijuana" means dried marijuana leaves or flowers but
21does not include marijuana seeds, stalks, or roots.
AB550, s. 21 22Section 21. 961.01 (21t) of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,14,2423 961.01 (21t) "Written certification" means a statement made by a person's
24physician if all of the following apply:
AB550,15,4
1(a) The statement indicates that, in the physician's professional opinion, the
2person has or is undergoing a debilitating medical condition or treatment and the
3potential benefits of the person's use of tetrahydrocannabinols under sub. (14g) (a)
4would likely outweigh the health risks for the person.
AB550,15,75 (b) The statement indicates that the opinion described in par. (a) was formed
6after a full assessment, made in the course of a bona fide physician-patient
7relationship, of the person's medical history and current medical condition.
AB550,15,98 (c) The statement is signed by the physician or is contained in the person's
9medical records.
AB550, s. 22 10Section 22. 961.436 of the statutes is created to read:
AB550,15,15 11961.436 Medical use defense in cases involving
12tetrahydrocannabinols.
(1) A member of a qualifying patient's treatment team
13has a defense to prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (h) or (1m) (h) for manufacturing, or
14possessing with intent to manufacture, tetrahydrocannabinols if all of the following
15apply:
AB550,15,1716 (a) The manufacture or possession is a medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols
17by the treatment team.
AB550,15,1918 (b) The amount of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed the maximum
19authorized amount.
AB550,15,23 20(2) A member of a qualifying patient's treatment team has a defense to
21prosecution under s. 961.41 (1) (h) or (1m) (h) for distributing or delivering, or
22possessing with intent to distribute or deliver, tetrahydrocannabinols to another
23member of the treatment team if all of the following apply:
AB550,15,2524 (a) The distribution, delivery, or possession is a medical use of
25tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.
AB550,16,2
1(b) The amount of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed the maximum
2authorized amount.
AB550,16,5 3(3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), a member of a qualifying patient's
4treatment team has a defense to a prosecution under s. 961.41 (3g) (e) if all of the
5following apply:
AB550,16,76 1. The possession or attempted possession is a medical use of
7tetrahydrocannabinols by the treatment team.
AB550,16,98 2. The amount of tetrahydrocannabinols does not exceed the maximum
9authorized amount.
AB550,16,1110 (b) A person may not assert the defense described in par. (a) if, while he or she
11possesses or attempts to possess tetrahydrocannabinols, any of the following applies:
AB550,16,1412 1. The person drives or operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of
13tetrahydrocannabinols in violation of s. 346.63 (1) or a local ordinance in conformity
14with s. 346.63 (1).
AB550,16,1715 2. While under the influence of tetrahydrocannabinols, the person operates
16heavy machinery or engages in any other conduct that endangers the health or
17well-being of another person.
AB550,16,1818 3. The person smokes marijuana in, on, or at any of the following places:
AB550,16,1919 a. A school bus or a public transit vehicle.
AB550,16,2020 b. The person's place of employment.
AB550,16,2121 c. Public or private school premises.
AB550,16,2222 d. A juvenile correctional facility.
AB550,16,2323 e. A jail or adult correctional facility.
AB550,16,2424 f. A public park, beach, or recreation center.
AB550,16,2525 g. A youth center.
AB550,17,6
1(4) For the purposes of a defense raised under sub. (1), (2), or (3) (a), a valid
2registry identification card or a written certification is presumptive evidence that the
3person identified on the card as a qualifying patient or the subject of the written
4certification is a qualifying patient and that, if the person uses
5tetrahydrocannabinols, he or she does so to alleviate the symptoms or effects of his
6or her debilitating medical condition or treatment.
AB550,17,15 7(5) Notwithstanding s. 227.12 (1), any person may petition the department of
8health and family services to promulgate a rule to designate a medical condition or
9treatment as a debilitating medical condition or treatment. The department of
10health and family services shall promulgate rules providing for public notice of and
11a public hearing regarding any such petition, with the public hearing providing
12persons an opportunity to comment upon the petition. After the hearing, but no later
13than 180 days after the submission of the petition, the department of health and
14family services shall approve or deny the petition. The department's decision to
15approve or deny a petition is subject to judicial review under s. 227.52.
AB550, s. 23 16Section 23. 961.55 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 961.55 (8) (intro.) and
17amended to read:
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