There are 3 types of alcohol beverages permits that the Department of Revenue
(DOR) may issue to a person, corporation, or limited liability company located outside of
the state. These permits are: (1) the out-of-state fermented malt beverages (beer)
shippers' permit; (2) the out-of-state intoxicating liquor (distilled spirits and wine,
“liquor”) shippers' permit; and (3) the direct wine shippers' permit. Subject to various
restrictions, the out-of-state beer shippers' permit authorizes a person located outside
of the state to ship beer to a person holding a beer wholesalers' permit. The out-of-state
liquor shippers' permit, subject to various restrictions, authorizes a person located
outside of the state to ship liquor to a person holding a liquor wholesaler permit,
manufacturer's or rectifier's permit, or a winery permit. The direct wine shippers' permit,
also subject to various restrictions, authorizes the manufacturer of wine located either
inside or outside of the state to ship wine directly to individuals in the state who are of
the legal drinking age, acknowledge receipt of the wine shipped, and are not intoxicated
at the time of delivery.
The Bill
The bill requires out-of-state beer shippers' permittees, out-of-state liquor
shippers' permittees, and direct wine shippers' permittees located outside of the state to
consent to jurisdiction in this state for any proceeding in this state to enforce alcohol
beverages laws found in chs. 125 and 139, stats.
Out-of-state beer shippers' permittees, out-of-state liquor shippers' permittees,
and direct wine shippers' permittees located outside of the state must also accept service
of process in this state for any proceeding in this state to enforce alcohol beverages laws
found in chs. 125 and 139, stats. In order to accept service of process in this state, these
permittees must do all of the following:
Appoint and continually engage the services of an agent in this state to act as
agent for the service of process on whom all processes, and any action or proceeding
against it concerning or arising out of the enforcement of any provision of chs. 125 and
139, stats., may be served in any manner authorized by law. That service constitutes legal
and valid service of process on the permittee.
Provide to DOR, in the form and manner prescribed by DOR, the name, address,
phone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of the agent.
Provide notice to DOR 30 calendar days before termination of the authority of an
agent appointed to accept service of process described above, and proof to DOR's
satisfaction of the appointment of a new agent no less than 5 calendar days before the
termination of an existing agent appointment.
In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, notify DOR of that
termination within 5 calendar days and include proof to DOR's satisfaction of the
appointment of a new agent.
Under the bill, if an out-of-state beer shippers' permittee, out-of-state liquor
shippers' permittee, or direct wine shippers' permittee located out-of-state fails to
maintain an agent in this state after a permit is issued, the permittee is considered to
have appointed the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) as the permittee's agent
and the permittee may be proceeded against in courts of this state by service of process
upon DFI. The bill also codifies in ch. 125, stats., requirements regarding the payment
of occupational taxes, filing reports and tax returns, keeping records, submitting to DOR
inspections and examinations, and paying expenses reasonably attributable to these
inspections and examinations made by DOR at any premises of the permittee located
outside of the state, which are already required under ch. 139, stats.
The bill also authorizes DOR to revoke or suspend any alcohol beverages license
or permit issued in the state if the licensee or permittee ships alcohol into another state
in violation of that state's law.
Lastly, the bill first applies to permits that are issued after the effective date of the
bill, except with respect to suspending or revoking a permit if the permittee illegally ships

alcohol into another state, and the bill has a delayed effective date of approximately 2
months.
AB92,1 1Section 1 . 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB92,3,32 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. That the licensee has shipped alcohol beverages to any person
3in another state in violation of that state's law.
AB92,2 4Section 2 . 125.12 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 125.12 (5) (a) and amended
5to read:
AB92,3,116 125.12 (5) (a) The department may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing,
7revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any retail permit issued by it for the causes
8provided in sub. (4) and any other permit issued by it under this chapter for any
9violation of this chapter or ch. 139, except that, for a violation of sub. (4) (ag) 6. with
10respect to a license issued under s. 125.51 (4) (v) or a violation of s. 125.535 or
11139.035, the department shall revoke the license or permit.
AB92,3,13 12(c) A revocation, suspension, or refusal to renew is a contested case under ch.
13227.
AB92,3 14Section 3 . 125.12 (5) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB92,3,1815 125.12 (5) (b) The department may, after notice and an opportunity for hearing,
16revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any permit issued by it under this chapter if the
17permittee has shipped alcohol beverages to any person in another state in violation
18of that state's law.
AB92,4 19Section 4. 125.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB92,4,220 125.30 (2) The application for an out-of-state shipper's permit and the permit
21shall be on forms prescribed by the department which shall contain provisions
22determined by the department as necessary to effectuate the purposes of ss. 139.01

1to 139.25 and shall include a provision that the permittee agrees to all of the
2following
:
AB92,4,43 (a) To comply Comply with s. 139.05 relating to filing a bond, filing returns,
4paying taxes, and record keeping; .
AB92,4,75 (b) To permit Permit inspections and examinations of the permittee's premises
6and records by the department and its duly authorized employees, as authorized
7under s. 139.08 (4); and.
AB92,4,98 (c) To pay Pay the expenses reasonably attributable to such inspections and
9examinations made within the United States.
AB92,5 10Section 5. 125.30 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB92,4,1211 125.30 (2) (d) Accept service of process and consent to jurisdiction in any
12proceeding in this state to enforce the provisions of this chapter or ch. 139.
AB92,6 13Section 6. 125.30 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 125.30 (3) (a).
AB92,7 14Section 7. 125.30 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB92,4,2215 125.30 (3) (b) 1. A permittee under this section shall appoint and continually
16engage the services of an agent in this state to act as agent for the service of process
17on whom all processes, and any action or proceeding against it concerning or arising
18out of the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or ch. 139, may be served in
19any manner authorized by law. That service shall constitute legal and valid service
20of process on the permittee. The permittee shall provide to the department, in the
21form and manner prescribed by the department, the name, address, phone number,
22and proof of the appointment and availability of the agent.
AB92,5,423 2. The permittee shall provide notice to the department 30 calendar days before
24termination of the authority of an agent under subd. 1. and shall provide proof to the
25satisfaction of the department of the appointment of a new agent no less than 5

1calendar days before the termination of an existing agent appointment. In the event
2an agent terminates an agency appointment, the permittee shall notify the
3department of that termination within 5 calendar days and shall include proof to the
4satisfaction of the department of the appointment of a new agent.
AB92,5,95 3. If a permittee fails to maintain an agent in this state after a permit is issued
6under this section, the permittee is considered to have appointed the department of
7financial institutions as the permittee's agent and the permittee may be proceeded
8against in courts of this state by service of process upon the department of financial
9institutions.
AB92,8 10Section 8. 125.535 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB92,5,1111 125.535 (3) (b) 3. The winery satisfies all requirements under par. (d).
AB92,9 12Section 9. 125.535 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB92,5,2413 125.535 (3) (c) Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a), natural persons obtaining
14direct wine shippers' permits are not required to be residents of this state.
15Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person is not required to complete a
16responsible beverage server training course to be eligible for a permit under this
17section. Corporations and limited liability companies obtaining direct wine shippers'
18permits are subject to s. 125.04 (6) and any other person, including any natural
19person or cooperative, obtaining a direct wine shipper's permit shall appoint an
20agent, and be subject to all provisions of s. 125.04 (6), in the same manner applicable
21to corporations and limited liability companies.
Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 2.
22and (c), an agent appointed under s. 125.04 (6) by a corporation or limited liability
23company obtaining a direct wine shipper's permit is not required to be a resident of
24this state.
AB92,10 25Section 10. 125.535 (3) (d) and (e) of the statutes are created to read:
AB92,6,11
1125.535 (3) (d) 1. Unless the permittee or agent of the permittee appointed
2under s. 125.04 (6) is a resident of this state, or unless the permittee maintains a
3registered agent in this state under s. 180.0501, 180.1507, 183.0105, or 183.1007, a
4permittee under this section shall appoint and continually engage the services of an
5agent in this state to act as agent for the service of process on whom all processes,
6and any action or proceeding against it concerning or arising out of the enforcement
7of any provision of this chapter or ch. 139, may be served in any manner authorized
8by law. That service shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the
9permittee. The permittee shall provide to the department, in the form and manner
10prescribed by the department, the name, address, phone number, and proof of the
11appointment and availability of the agent.
AB92,6,1812 2. The permittee shall provide notice to the department 30 calendar days before
13termination of the authority of an agent under subd. 1. and shall provide proof to the
14satisfaction of the department of the appointment of a new agent no less than 5
15calendar days before the termination of an existing agent appointment. In the event
16an agent terminates an agency appointment, the permittee shall notify the
17department of that termination within 5 calendar days and shall include proof to the
18satisfaction of the department of the appointment of a new agent.
AB92,6,2319 3. If a permittee fails to maintain an agent in this state after a permit is issued
20under this section, the permittee is considered to have appointed the department of
21financial institutions as the permittee's agent and the permittee may be proceeded
22against in courts of this state by service of process upon the department of financial
23institutions.
AB92,6,2524 (e) The application for a permit under this section shall include a provision that
25the permittee agrees to all of the following:
AB92,7,2
11. File reports, provide records, and allow inspections and examinations to the
2extent provided in ch. 139.
AB92,7,43 2. Pay the expenses reasonably attributable to inspections and examinations
4made by the department at any premises of the permittee located outside this state.
AB92,7,65 3. Accept service of process and consent to jurisdiction in any proceeding in this
6state to enforce the provisions of this chapter or ch. 139.
AB92,11 7Section 11. 125.58 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 125.58 (2) (a).
AB92,12 8Section 12. 125.58 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB92,7,199 125.58 (2) (b) 1. Unless the permittee or agent of the permittee appointed under
10s. 125.04 (6) is a resident of this state, or unless the permittee maintains a registered
11agent in this state under s. 180.0501, 180.1507, 183.0105, or 183.1007, a permittee
12under this section shall appoint and continually engage the services of an agent in
13this state to act as agent for the service of process on whom all processes, and any
14action or proceeding against it concerning or arising out of the enforcement of any
15provision of this chapter or ch. 139, may be served in any manner authorized by law.
16That service shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the permittee. The
17permittee shall provide to the department, in the form and manner prescribed by the
18department, the name, address, phone number, and proof of the appointment and
19availability of the agent.
AB92,8,220 2. The permittee shall provide notice to the department 30 calendar days before
21termination of the authority of an agent under subd. 1. and shall provide proof to the
22satisfaction of the department of the appointment of a new agent no less than 5
23calendar days before the termination of an existing agent appointment. In the event
24an agent terminates an agency appointment, the permittee shall notify the

1department of that termination within 5 calendar days and shall include proof to the
2satisfaction of the department of the appointment of a new agent.
AB92,8,73 3. If a permittee fails to maintain an agent in this state after a permit is issued
4under this section, the permittee is considered to have appointed the department of
5financial institutions as the permittee's agent and the permittee may be proceeded
6against in courts of this state by service of process upon the department of financial
7institutions.
AB92,8,98 (c) The application for a permit under this section shall include a provision that
9the permittee agrees to all of the following:
AB92,8,1110 1. File reports, provide records, and allow inspections and examinations to the
11extent provided in ch. 139.
AB92,8,1312 2. Pay the expenses reasonably attributable to inspections and examinations
13made by the department at the premises of the permittee located outside this state.
AB92,8,1514 3. Accept service of process and consent to jurisdiction in any proceeding in this
15state to enforce the provisions of this chapter or ch. 139.
AB92,13 16Section 13. Initial applicability.
AB92,8,2017 (1) The treatment of ss. 125.30 (2) and 125.535 (3) (b) 3., (c), (d), and (e), the
18renumbering of ss. 125.30 (3) and 125.58 (2), and the creation of ss. 125.30 (2) (d) and
19(3) (b) and 125.58 (2) (b) and (c) first apply with respect to permits issued after the
20effective date of this subsection.
AB92,14 21Section 14. Effective date.
AB92,8,2322 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 3rd month beginning after
23publication.
AB92,8,2424 (End)
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