AB989,12 8Section 12. 125.02 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,7,119 125.02 (12) “Peace officer" means a sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, police
10officer, constable, marshal, deputy marshal or any employee of the department office
11or of the department of justice authorized to act under this chapter.
AB989,13 12Section 13. 125.02 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,7,1413 125.02 (13) “Permit" means any permit issued by the department office under
14this chapter.
AB989,14 15Section 14 . 125.02 (15) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,7,1816 125.02 (15) (b) With respect to intoxicating liquor, the manufacturer, the
17rectifier, the resort manufacturer, or the exclusive agent designated by the
18manufacturer or, rectifier, or resort manufacturer.
AB989,15 19Section 15 . 125.02 (16) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,7,2120 125.02 (16) (intro.) “Rectifier" means any one of the following but does not
21include a resort manufacturer
:
AB989,16 22Section 16 . 125.02 (17r) and (17t) of the statutes are created to read:
AB989,7,2323 125.02 (17r) “Resort manufacturer” means a permittee under s. 125.525.
AB989,7,25 24(17t) “Resort manufacturer premises" means any premises covered by a permit
25issued under s. 125.525.
AB989,17
1Section 17. 125.02 (21) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,8,52 125.02 (21) “Wholesaler" means a person, other than a brewer, brewpub,
3manufacturer, or rectifier, or resort manufacturer, who sells alcohol beverages to a
4licensed retailer or to another person who holds a permit to sell alcohol beverages at
5wholesale.
AB989,18 6Section 18. 125.02 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,8,97 125.02 (23) “Wine collector" means an individual who meets the standards
8established by the department office by rule and who is registered with the
9department office as a collector of wine.
AB989,19 10Section 19. 125.025 of the statutes is created to read:
AB989,8,14 11125.025 Powers and duties of office. (1) Administration; personnel. (a)
12The office, under the direction of the director, shall administer this chapter and have
13jurisdiction over alcohol beverages regulation, enforcement, and education in this
14state.
AB989,8,1915 (b) The director of the office shall serve outside the classified service. The
16director of the office shall appoint a chief legal counsel in the classified service. The
17director may also appoint, in the classified service, special agents and other
18employees necessary to carry out the permitting, audit, education, and enforcement
19functions of the office.
AB989,8,2220 (c) The director and any employee of the office may not be employed by or have
21a financial interest in the alcohol beverages industry or any business subject to the
22office's jurisdiction.
AB989,8,25 23(2) Police powers. The office shall enforce, and the duly authorized employees
24of the office shall have all necessary police powers to prevent violations of, this
25chapter.
AB989,9,12
1(3) Inspection for enforcement. Duly authorized employees of the
2department of justice and the office and any sheriff, police officer, marshal, or
3constable, within their respective jurisdictions, may at all reasonable hours enter
4any licensed premises, and examine the books, papers, and records of any brewer,
5brewpub, manufacturer, bottler, rectifier, resort manufacturer, wholesaler, or
6retailer, and may inspect and examine, according to law, any premises where
7fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors are manufactured, sold, exposed
8for sale, possessed, or stored, for the purpose of inspecting the same and determining
9whether this chapter is being complied with. Any refusal to permit such examination
10of such premises is sufficient grounds under s. 125.12 for revocation or suspension
11of any license or permit granted for the sale of any fermented malt beverages or
12intoxicating liquors and is punishable under s. 125.11 (3).
AB989,9,15 13(4) Fees. All fees collected by the office in connection with permits issued under
14this chapter, including permit fees and other associated administrative fees, shall be
15credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.566 (9) (g).
AB989,9,18 16(5) List of permittees. The office shall provide the department with all
17information necessary for the department to publish the information specified in s.
18139.11 (4) (a) 2. and (b) 2.
AB989,20 19Section 20. 125.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,9,20 20125.03 (title) Department Office rule making.
AB989,21 21Section 21. 125.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,9,2422 125.03 (1) (a) The department, in furtherance of effective control, may office
23shall
promulgate rules consistent with necessary to carry out its duties under this
24chapter and ch. 139.
AB989,22 25Section 22. 125.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,10,4
1125.03 (1) (b) The department office shall promulgate rules providing for
2registration of wine collectors and establishing standards of eligibility for
3registration as a wine collector. The rules shall also specify the form and manner of
4notice required under s. 125.06 (11m).
AB989,23 5Section 23. 125.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,10,116 125.03 (2) Containers. The department office may by rule prescribe the
7standard size, form or character of any container in which intoxicating liquor may
8be sold in this state except that the department office may not set the size of
9containers in which intoxicating liquor, except wine containing not more than 21
10percent of alcohol by volume, may be sold at a capacity greater than 1.75 liters
11(59.1752 fluid ounces).
AB989,24 12Section 24. 125.04 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,10,1613 125.04 (3) (a) Contents. (intro.) The department office shall prepare an
14application form for each kind of license, other than a manager's or operator's license,
15and for each kind of permit issued under this chapter. Each form shall require all
16of the following information:
AB989,25 17Section 25. 125.04 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,10,2018 125.04 (3) (b) Application for renewing. The department office may prepare a
19simplified application form for renewal of each kind of license or permit which
20requires only information pertinent to renewal.
AB989,26 21Section 26. 125.04 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,10,2322 125.04 (3) (c) Distribution. The department office shall make one copy of each
23kind of license application that it prepares available to each municipality.
AB989,27 24Section 27. 125.04 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,11,2
1125.04 (3) (d) 1. An application form prepared by the department office shall
2be used by each applicant for a permit.
AB989,28 3Section 28. 125.04 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,11,64 125.04 (3) (d) 2. A replica of an application form prepared by the department
5office shall be used by each applicant for a license, other than a manager's or
6operator's license.
AB989,29 7Section 29. 125.04 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,11,98 125.04 (3) (e) 2. The applicant shall file the application for a permit with the
9department office.
AB989,30 10Section 30. 125.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,11,1611 125.04 (4) List of licensees. By July 15 annually, the clerk of a municipality
12issuing licenses shall mail to the department office a list containing the name,
13address and trade name of each person holding a license issued by that municipality,
14other than a manager's or operator's license or a license issued under s. 125.26 (6),
15the type of license held and, if the person holding the license is a corporation or
16limited liability company, the name of the agent appointed under sub. (6).
AB989,31 17Section 31. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes, as affected by 2017 Wisconsin Act
1859
, is amended to read:
AB989,12,219 125.04 (5) (a) 5. Have successfully completed within the 2 years prior to the
20date of application a responsible beverage server training course at any location that
21is offered by a technical college district and that conforms to curriculum guidelines
22specified by the technical college system board or a comparable training course that
23is approved by the department office or the department of safety and professional
24services. This subdivision does not apply to an applicant who held, or who was an
25agent appointed and approved under sub. (6) of a corporation or limited liability

1company that held, within the past 2 years, a Class “A", “ Class A" or “Class C" license
2or a Class “B" or “Class B" license or permit or a manager's or operator's license.
AB989,32 3Section 32 . 125.04 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,12,94 125.04 (9) Separate license or permit required. Except as provided under ss.
5125.27 (2) (a) and 125.51 (5) (c) 1., wholesalers, manufacturers, rectifiers, resort
6manufacturers,
brewers, brewpubs, and retailers shall have a separate permit or
7license covering each location or premises, except a licensed public warehouse, from
8which deliveries and sales of alcohol beverages are made or at which alcohol
9beverages are stored.
AB989,33 10Section 33. 125.045 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,12,14 11125.045 Booklet for licensees and permittees. (1) The department office
12shall prepare a booklet explaining the state statutes and rules relating to the retail
13sale of alcohol beverages, written concisely in language which is clearly understood
14by those required to utilize it.
AB989,12,18 15(2) The department office shall provide a copy of the booklet under sub. (1) free
16of charge to each person issued a permit, including a renewal, under s. 125.27 or
17125.51 (5). The department office shall provide the booklet for a charge not to exceed
18cost, as provided under s. 20.908, to municipalities.
AB989,13,2 19(3) A municipality shall provide a copy of the booklet under sub. (1) to each
20person issued a license, including a renewal, under s. 125.17, 125.18, 125.25, 125.26
21or 125.51 (1) by the municipality unless the municipality requires the person to
22complete an instructional program which includes the subject matter of the booklet
23or unless the person completes the program under s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. or 125.17 (6).
24This section does not preclude a municipality from charging a fee for such a program.

1A municipality may charge for the booklet in an amount not to exceed the amount
2charged by the department office under sub. (2).
AB989,34 3Section 34. 125.06 (11m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,13,84 125.06 (11m) Wine collectors. The sale by a wine collector to any other wine
5collector of manufacturer-sealed bottles or containers of wine that the selling wine
6collector has held for at least 8 years if the selling wine collector has provided prior
7notice of the sale to the department office. No more than one sale in any 12-month
8period may be conducted by a wine collector under this paragraph.
AB989,35 9Section 35. 125.07 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,13,1210 125.07 (1) (b) 4. The court shall promptly mail notice of a suspension under this
11paragraph to the department office and to the clerk of each municipality which has
12issued a license or permit to the person.
AB989,36 13Section 36. 125.07 (4) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,13,2014 125.07 (4) (f) 3. A licensee may not bring a civil action under this paragraph
15unless the licensee has first provided notice to the underage person or the underage
16person's parent, as applicable, of the licensee's intent to bring the action. The notice
17shall be mailed to the last-known address of the underage person or underage
18person's parent, as applicable, at least 15 days prior to filing the action and shall
19include a demand for the relief described in subd. 1. The department office may, by
20rule, prescribe a form for this notice.
AB989,37 21Section 37. 125.105 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,13,2322 125.105 (1) No person may impersonate an inspector, agent or other employee
23of the department office or of the department of justice.
AB989,38 24Section 38. 125.11 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB989,14,4
1125.11 (3) Inspection violation. Any person who refuses to permit
2examination of premises as provided in s. 125.025 (3) shall be fined not more than
3$500 nor less than $50, or imprisoned not more than 90 days nor less than 10 days
4or both, and any license or permit issued to that person shall be subject to revocation.
AB989,39 5Section 39. 125.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,14,86 125.12 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, any municipality or the
7department office may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any license or permit
8under this chapter, as provided in this section.
AB989,40 9Section 40. 125.12 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,14,1310 125.12 (1) (c) Neither a municipality nor the department office may consider
11an arrest or conviction for a violation punishable under s. 101.123 (8) (d), 945.03
12(2m), 945.04 (2m), or 945.05 (1m) in any action to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew
13a Class “B" or “Class B" license or permit.
AB989,41 14Section 41. 125.12 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,14,1615 125.12 (4) (title) Suspension or revocation of licenses on complaint of the
16department office .
AB989,42 17Section 42. 125.12 (4) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,14,2118 125.12 (4) (ag) Complaint. (intro.) A duly authorized employee of the
19department office may file a complaint with the clerk of circuit court for the
20jurisdiction in which the premises of a person holding a license issued under this
21chapter is situated, alleging one or more of the following about a licensee:
AB989,43 22Section 43. 125.12 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,15,523 125.12 (5) Revocations or suspensions of, or refusals to renew, permits by
24the
department office . The department office may, after notice and an opportunity
25for hearing, revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any retail permit issued by it for the

1causes provided in sub. (4) and any other permit issued by it under this chapter for
2any violation of this chapter or ch. 139, except that, for a violation of sub. (4) (ag) 6.
3with respect to a license issued under s. 125.51 (4) (v) or a violation of s. 125.535 or
4139.035, the department office shall revoke the license or permit. A revocation,
5suspension or refusal to renew is a contested case under ch. 227.
AB989,44 6Section 44. 125.12 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,15,147 125.12 (6) (a) Any person may file a sworn written complaint with the
8department office alleging that an intoxicating liquor wholesaler has violated s.
9125.54 (7) (a). The complaint shall identify the specific legal basis for the complaint
10and sufficient facts for the department office to determine whether there is cause to
11find that a violation has occurred. The department office shall provide a copy of the
12complaint to any wholesaler against whom allegations are made, along with notice
13of the time period under par. (b) to show cause why the wholesaler's permit should
14not be revoked or suspended or to request a hearing.
AB989,45 15Section 45. 125.12 (6) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,15,1916 125.12 (6) (b) Within 30 days of receiving a copy of the complaint under par. (a),
17any wholesaler against whom allegations are made may file a sworn written
18response or a written request for an evidentiary hearing before the department office
19under s. 227.44.
AB989,46 20Section 46. 125.12 (6) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,16,421 125.12 (6) (c) Subject to pars. (d) 1. and (dm), if no request for an evidentiary
22hearing is made under par. (b), within 60 days of receiving any response under par.
23(b) or, if no response is made, within 60 days of the date on which a response or
24request for hearing is due under par. (b), the department office shall make a written
25decision as to whether a violation has occurred and either dismiss the complaint or

1take action under par. (e). Any decision under this paragraph shall include findings
2of fact and conclusions of law and shall state all reasons for the decision. The
3department office shall provide a copy of the decision to the complainant and to any
4wholesaler against whom allegations are made.
AB989,47 5Section 47. 125.12 (6) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,16,146 125.12 (6) (cm) Subject to pars. (d) 2. and (dm), if a request for an evidentiary
7hearing is made under par. (b), the hearing shall be conducted in the manner
8specified for a contested case under ss. 227.44 to 227.50, except that the hearing shall
9be conducted within 45 days of receiving the request for hearing under par. (b) and
10the department office shall make its written decision, including whether a violation
11has occurred and whether the complaint is dismissed or action is taken under par.
12(e), within 15 days after the hearing. In addition to service of the decision as provided
13under s. 227.48, the department office shall provide a copy of the decision to the
14complainant.
AB989,48 15Section 48. 125.12 (6) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,16,2216 125.12 (6) (d) 1. If no request for an evidentiary hearing is made under par. (b),
17within 60 days of receiving any response under par. (b) or, if no response is made,
18within 60 days of the date on which a response or request for hearing is due under
19par. (b), the department office may extend the time period for making a decision
20under par. (c) by an additional 60 days if the department office provides notice within
21the time period specified in par. (c) that an additional 60 days is necessary for
22investigation.
AB989,17,223 2. If a request for an evidentiary hearing is made under par. (b), within 45 days
24of receiving the request for hearing under par. (b), the department office may extend
25the time period for conducting the hearing by an additional 45 days if the department

1office provides notice within 45 days of receiving the request for hearing under par.
2(b) that an additional 45 days is necessary for investigation.
AB989,49 3Section 49. 125.12 (6) (dm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,17,134 125.12 (6) (dm) Within 45 days of receiving any response or request for hearing
5under par. (b) or, if no response or request for hearing is made, within 45 days of the
6date on which a response or request for hearing is due under par. (b), the department
7office may elect to file a complaint in circuit court under sub. (4) that includes all
8allegations of the complaint under par. (a) for which the department office
9determines there is cause to find that a violation of s. 125.54 (7) (a) has occurred. If
10the department office files a complaint in circuit court as provided under this
11paragraph, the department office shall not conduct a hearing under par. (cm) or make
12a written decision under par. (c), but shall proceed with the matter as provided under
13sub. (4).
AB989,50 14Section 50. 125.12 (6) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB989,17,1815 125.12 (6) (e) If the department office finds the allegations under par. (a) true
16and sufficient, the department office shall either suspend for not less than 10 days
17nor more than 90 days or revoke the wholesaler's permit, and give notice of the
18suspension or revocation to the wholesaler.
AB989,51 19Section 51. 125.13 of the statutes is amended to read:
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