AB224,37,5 24(3) If marijuana or usable marijuana on which the tax has been paid is seized
25as provided under sub. (1), it shall be returned to the true owner if ownership can be

1ascertained and the owner or the owner's agent is not involved in the violation
2resulting in the seizure. If the ownership cannot be ascertained or if the owner or
3the owner's agent was guilty of the violation that resulted in the seizure of the
4marijuana or usable marijuana, it may be sold or otherwise disposed of as provided
5in sub. (2).
AB224,37,25 6(4) If tangible personal property other than marijuana or usable marijuana is
7seized as provided under sub. (1), the department shall advertise the tangible
8personal property for sale by publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. If no person
9claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property has notified the department of the
10person's claim within 10 days after last insertion of the notice, the department shall
11sell the property. If a sale is not practical the department may destroy the property.
12If a person claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property notifies the department
13within the time prescribed in this subsection, the department may apply to the
14circuit court in the county where the property was seized for an order directing
15disposition of the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property. If the court
16orders the property to be sold, all liens, if any, may be transferred from the property
17to the sale proceeds. Neither the property seized nor the proceeds from the sale shall
18be turned over to any claimant of lien or ownership unless the claimant first
19establishes that the property was not used in connection with any violation under
20this subchapter or that, if so used, it was done without the claimant's knowledge or
21consent and without the claimant's knowledge of facts that should have given the
22claimant reason to believe it would be put to such use. If no claim of lien or ownership
23is established as provided under this subsection the property may be ordered
24destroyed. In case of a sale, the net proceeds after deducting costs, expenses, and
25established claims shall be paid into the marijuana fund.
AB224,57
1Section 57. 139.978 of the statutes is created to read:
AB224,38,6 2139.978 Interest and penalties. (1) Any person who makes or signs any
3false or fraudulent report under this subchapter or who attempts to evade the tax
4imposed by s. 139.971, or who aids in or abets the evasion or attempted evasion of
5that tax, may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9
6months or both.
AB224,38,9 7(2) Any permittee who fails to keep the records required by s. 139.974 (1) and
8(2) shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
96 months or both.
AB224,38,14 10(3) Any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized
11under s. 139.975 (3) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
126 months or both. The department shall immediately suspend or revoke the permit
13of any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized under
14s. 139.975 (3).
AB224,38,17 15(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter for which
16no other penalty is prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
17or imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days or both.
AB224,38,20 18(5) Any person who violates any of the rules promulgated in accordance with
19this subchapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or be
20imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.
AB224,38,24 21(6) In addition to the penalties imposed for violating the provisions of this
22subchapter or any of the department's rules, the department shall automatically
23revoke the permit of any person convicted of such a violation and not issue another
24permit to that person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.
AB224,39,4
1(7) Unpaid taxes bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per year from the due
2date of the return until paid or deposited with the department, and all refunded taxes
3bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per year from the due date of the return to the
4date on which the refund is certified on the refund rolls.
AB224,39,6 5(8) All nondelinquent payments of additional amounts owed shall be applied
6in the following order: penalties, interest, tax principal.
AB224,39,9 7(9) Delinquent marijuana taxes bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per
8month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent if
9not paid:
AB224,39,1110 (a) In the case of a timely filed return, no return filed or a late return, on or
11before the due date of the return.
AB224,39,1312 (b) In the case of a deficiency determination of taxes, within 2 months after the
13date of demand.
AB224,39,17 14(10) If due to neglect an incorrect return is filed, the entire tax finally
15determined is subject to a penalty of 25 percent of the tax exclusive of interest or
16other penalty. A person filing an incorrect return has the burden of proving that the
17error or errors were due to good cause and not due to neglect.
AB224,58 18Section 58. 139.979 of the statutes is created to read:
AB224,39,25 19139.979 Personal-use permits. (1) No individual may grow marijuana in
20this state for his or her personal use without first filing an application for and
21obtaining a permit from the department. An individual who holds a valid permit
22under this section and possesses no more than 12 marijuana plants at any one time
23is not subject to the tax imposed under s. 139.971. An individual who possesses more
24than 12 marijuana plants at any one time shall apply for the appropriate permit
25under s. 139.972 and pay the appropriate tax imposed under s. 139.971.
AB224,40,4
1(2) Each individual who applies for a permit under this section shall submit
2with the application a $250 fee. A permit issued under this section is valid for one
3year and may be renewed, except that the department may revoke or suspend a
4permit prior to its expiration for any violation of this subchapter.
AB224,59 5Section 59. 139.980 of the statutes is created to read:
AB224,40,14 6139.980 Survey. At least once every 2 years, the department of health services
7shall conduct a survey of all residents of this state to determine the effects of this
8subchapter on marijuana use in this state. The survey shall include questions
9regarding the procurement and use of marijuana in this state and attitudes towards
10substance use laws. The department of health services shall conduct the first survey
11under this section no later than 6 months after the effective date of this section ....
12[LRB inserts date]. The department of health services shall submit the results of any
13survey conducted under this section to the legislature, as provided under s. 13.172
14(2), and to the department of revenue.
AB224,60 15Section 60. 146.40 (1) (bo) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,40,1716 146.40 (1) (bo) "Hospice" means a hospice that is licensed under subch. IV VI
17of ch. 50.
AB224,61 18Section 61. 146.44 of the statutes is created to read:
AB224,40,20 19146.44 Medical Marijuana Registry Program. (1) Definitions. In this
20section:
AB224,40,2221 (a) "Applicant" means a person who is applying for a registry identification card
22under sub. (2) (a).
AB224,40,2423 (b) "Debilitating medical condition or treatment" has the meaning given in s.
2450.60 (2).
AB224,41,2
1(c) "Medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols" has the meaning given in s. 50.60
2(4).
AB224,41,53 (d) "Out-of-state registry identification card" means a document issued by an
4entity listed in the rule promulgated under sub. (7) (f) that identifies the person as
5a qualifying patient or primary caregiver, or an equivalent designation.
AB224,41,66 (e) "Primary caregiver" has the meaning given in s. 50.60 (5).
AB224,41,77 (f) "Qualifying patient" has the meaning given in s. 50.60 (6).
AB224,41,98 (g) "Registrant" means a person to whom a registry identification card is issued
9under sub. (4).
AB224,41,1210 (h) "Registry identification card" means a document issued by the department
11under this section that identifies a person as a qualifying patient or primary
12caregiver.
AB224,41,1313 (i) "Written certification" has the meaning given in s. 50.60 (10).
AB224,41,16 14(2) Application. (a) An adult who is claiming to be a qualifying patient may
15apply for a registry identification card by submitting to the department a signed
16application form containing or accompanied by all of the following:
AB224,41,1717 1. His or her name, address, and date of birth.
AB224,41,1818 2. A written certification.
AB224,41,2019 3. The name, address, and telephone number of the person's current physician,
20as listed in the written certification.
AB224,41,2221 4. A registration fee in an amount determined by the department, but not to
22exceed $150.
AB224,42,323 (b) An adult registrant who is a qualifying patient or an applicant may jointly
24apply with another adult to the department for a registry identification card for the
25other adult, designating the other adult as a primary caregiver for the registrant or

1applicant. Both persons who jointly apply for a registry identification card under this
2paragraph shall sign the application form, which shall contain the name, address,
3and date of birth of the individual applying to be registered as a primary caregiver.
AB224,42,74 (c) The department shall promulgate rules specifying how a parent, guardian,
5or person having legal custody of a child may apply for a registry identification card
6for himself or herself and for the child and the circumstances under which the
7department may approve or deny the application.
AB224,42,13 8(3) Processing the application. The department shall verify the information
9contained in or accompanying an application submitted under sub. (2) and shall
10approve or deny the application within 30 days after receiving it. Except as provided
11in sub. (2) (c), the department may deny an application submitted under sub. (2) only
12if the required information has not been provided or if false information has been
13provided.
AB224,42,19 14(4) Issuing a registry identification card. The department shall issue to the
15applicant a registry identification card within 5 days after approving an application
16under sub. (3). Unless voided under sub. (5) (b) or (c) or revoked under rules issued
17by the department under sub. (7) (d), a registry identification card shall expire 2
18years from the date of issuance. A registry identification card shall contain all of the
19following:
AB224,42,2020 (a) The name, address, and date of birth of all of the following:
AB224,42,2121 1. The registrant.
AB224,42,2222 2. Each primary caregiver, if the registrant is a qualifying patient.
AB224,42,2323 3. The qualifying patient, if the registrant is a primary caregiver.
AB224,42,2424 (b) The date of issuance and expiration date of the registry identification card.
AB224,42,2525 (c) A photograph of the registrant.
AB224,43,1
1(d) Other information the department may require by rule.
AB224,43,8 2(5) Additional information to be provided by registrant. (a) 1. An adult
3registrant shall notify the department of any change in the registrant's name and
4address. An adult registrant who is a qualifying patient shall notify the department
5of any change in his or her physician, of any significant improvement in his or her
6health as it relates to his or her debilitating medical condition or treatment, and if
7a registered primary caregiver no longer assists the registrant with the medical use
8of tetrahydrocannabinols.
AB224,43,129 2. If a qualifying patient is a child, a primary caregiver for the child shall
10provide the department with any information that the child, if he or she were an
11adult, would have to provide under subd. 1. within 10 days after the date of the
12change to which the information relates.
AB224,43,1713 (b) If a registrant fails to notify the department within 10 days after any change
14for which notification is required under par. (a) 1., his or her registry identification
15card is void. If a registrant fails to comply with par. (a) 2., the registry identification
16card for the qualifying patient to whom the information under par. (a) 2. relates is
17void.
AB224,43,2118 (c) If a qualifying patient's registry identification card becomes void under par.
19(b), the registry identification card for each of the qualifying patient's primary
20caregivers is void. The department shall send written notice of this fact to each such
21primary caregiver.
AB224,43,22 22(6) Records. (a) The department shall maintain a list of all registrants.
AB224,43,2523 (b) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 and except as provided in par. (c), the department
24may not disclose information from an application submitted or a registry
25identification card issued under this section.
AB224,44,4
1(c) The department may disclose to state or local law enforcement agencies
2information from an application submitted by, or from a registry identification card
3issued to, a specific person under this section, for the purpose of verifying that the
4person possesses a valid registry identification card.
AB224,44,6 5(7) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section,
6including the rules required under sub. (2) (c) and rules doing all of the following:
AB224,44,77 (a) Creating forms for applications to be used under sub. (2).
AB224,44,98 (b) Specifying how the department will verify the truthfulness of information
9 submitted on an application under sub. (2).
AB224,44,1110 (c) Specifying how and under what circumstances registry identification cards
11may be renewed.
AB224,44,1312 (d) Specifying how and under what changed circumstances a registry
13identification card may be revoked.
AB224,44,1514 (e) Specifying under what circumstances an applicant whose application is
15denied may reapply.
AB224,44,1916 (f) Listing each state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession
17thereof that, by issuing an out-of-state registry identification card, allows the
18medical use of marijuana by a visiting qualifying patient or allows a person to assist
19with a visiting qualifying patient's medical use of marijuana.
AB224,44,2320 (g) Creating guidelines for issuing registry identification cards, and for
21obtaining and distributing marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols,
22to persons under the care of the department who have a debilitating medical
23condition or treatment.
AB224,62 24Section 62. 146.81 (1) (L) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,44,2525 146.81 (1) (L) A hospice licensed under subch. IV VI of ch. 50.
AB224,63
1Section 63. 146.997 (1) (d) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,45,22 146.997 (1) (d) 18. A hospice licensed under subch. IV VI of ch. 50.
AB224,64 3Section 64. 149.14 (3) (nm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,45,54 149.14 (3) (nm) Hospice care provided by a hospice licensed under subch. IV
5VI of ch. 50.
AB224,65 6Section 65. 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,45,247 289.33 (3) (d) "Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
8authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
9approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
10charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
11a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
12because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
1391.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
14(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
15(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),
16(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),
17(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) (a), and (26), 59.55 (3),
18(4), (5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16),
1959.57 (1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70
20(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8),
21and (10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34,
2261.35, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415,
2387.30, 196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III
24of ch. 91.
AB224,66 25Section 66. 340.01 (50m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,46,2
1340.01 (50m) (a) A controlled substance included in schedule I under ch. 961
2other than a tetrahydrocannabinol.
AB224,67 3Section 67. 340.01 (50m) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB224,68 4Section 68. 340.01 (66m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB224,46,65 340.01 (66m) "Tetrahydrocannabinols concentration" has the meaning given
6in s. 23.33 (1) (k).
AB224,69 7Section 69. 343.10 (5) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,46,198 343.10 (5) (a) 1. In addition to any restrictions appearing on the former
9operator's license of the applicant, the occupational license shall contain definite
10restrictions as to hours of the day, not to exceed 12, hours per week, not to exceed 60,
11type of occupation and areas or routes of travel which are permitted under the
12license. The occupational license may permit travel to and from church during
13specified hours if the travel does not exceed the restrictions as to hours of the day and
14hours per week in this subdivision. The occupational license may permit travel
15necessary to comply with a driver safety plan ordered under s. 343.30 (1q) or 343.305
16if the travel does not exceed the restrictions as to hours of the day and hours per week
17in this subdivision. The occupational license may contain restrictions on the use of
18alcohol, of tetracannabinols, and of controlled substances and controlled substance
19analogs in violation of s. 961.41.
AB224,70 20Section 70. 343.10 (5) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,46,2521 343.10 (5) (a) 2. If the applicant has 2 or more convictions, suspensions or
22revocations, as counted under s. 343.307 (1), the occupational license shall prohibit
23the applicant from driving or operating a motor vehicle while he or she has an alcohol
24concentration of more than 0.0 or a tetrahydrocannabinols concentration of more
25than 0.0
.
AB224,71
1Section 71. 343.12 (7) (a) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,47,42 343.12 (7) (a) 11. Operating a motor vehicle while under the legal drinking age
3with a prohibited alcohol concentration under s. 346.63 (2m) or while under the legal
4age with a prohibited tetrahydrocannabinols concentration under s. 346.63 (2p)
.
AB224,72 5Section 72. 343.16 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,48,46 343.16 (2) (b) Specific requirements. The standards developed by the
7department under par. (c) shall provide that the examination for persons making
8their first application for an operator's license shall include a test of the applicant's
9eyesight, ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning and
10directing traffic, knowledge of the traffic laws, including ss. 346.072 and 346.26,
11understanding of fuel-efficient driving habits and the relative costs and availability
12of other modes of transportation, knowledge of the need for anatomical gifts and the
13ability to make an anatomical gift through the use of a donor card issued under s.
14343.175 (2), and an actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and
15reasonable control in the operation of a motor vehicle. The test of knowledge of the
16traffic laws shall include questions on the provisions of ss. 343.30 (1q), 343.303 to
17343.31 and 346.63 to 346.655, relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and the
18consumption of alcohol beverages and tetrahydrocannabinols. The test of knowledge
19may also include questions on the social, medical and economic effects of alcohol and
20other drug abuse. The examination of applicants for authorization to operate `Class
21M' vehicles shall test an applicant's knowledge of Type 1 motorcycle safety, including
22proper eye protection to be worn during hours of darkness. The department may
23require persons changing their residence to this state from another jurisdiction and
24persons applying for a reinstated license after termination of a revocation period to
25take all or parts of the examination required of persons making their first application

1for an operator's license. Any applicant who is required to give an actual
2demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation
3of a motor vehicle shall furnish a representative vehicle in safe operating condition
4for use in testing ability.
AB224,73 5Section 73. 343.16 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,49,46 343.16 (5) (a) The secretary may require any applicant for a license or any
7licensed operator to submit to a special examination by such persons or agencies as
8the secretary may direct to determine incompetency, physical or mental disability,
9disease, or any other condition that might prevent such applicant or licensed person
10from exercising reasonable and ordinary control over a motor vehicle. If the
11department requires the applicant to submit to an examination, the applicant shall
12pay for the examination. If the department receives an application for a renewal or
13duplicate license after voluntary surrender under s. 343.265 or receives a report from
14a physician, physician assistant, as defined in s. 448.01 (6), advanced practice nurse
15prescriber certified under s. 441.16 (2), or optometrist under s. 146.82 (3), or if the
16department has a report of 2 or more arrests within a one-year period for any
17combination of violations of s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a local ordinance in conformity with
18s. 346.63 (1) or (5) or a law of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band
19in this state in conformity with s. 346.63 (1) or (5), or s. 346.63 (1m), 1985 stats., or
20s. 346.63 (2) or (6) or 940.25, or s. 940.09 where the offense involved the use of a
21vehicle, the department shall determine, by interview or otherwise, whether the
22operator should submit to an examination under this section. The examination may
23consist of an assessment. If the examination indicates that education or treatment
24for a disability, disease, or condition concerning the use of alcohol, a controlled
25substance or a controlled substance analog, or tetrahydrocannabinols is appropriate,

1the department may order a driver safety plan in accordance with s. 343.30 (1q). If
2there is noncompliance with assessment or the driver safety plan, the department
3shall revoke the person's operating privilege in the manner specified in s. 343.30 (1q)
4(d).
AB224,74 5Section 74. 343.30 (1p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB224,49,126 343.30 (1p) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a court shall suspend the operating
7privilege of a person for 3 months upon the person's conviction by the court for
8violation of s. 346.63 (2m) or (2p) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63
9(2m) or (2p). If there was a minor passenger under 16 years of age in the motor
10vehicle at the time of the violation that gave rise to the conviction under s. 346.63
11(2m) or (2p) or a local ordinance in conformity with s. 346.63 (2m) or (2p), the court
12shall suspend the operating privilege of the person for 6 months.
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