AB304,31 18Section 31. 125.04 (3) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,29,2319 125.04 (3) (j) Penalty for materially false application information, affidavit
20representation
. Any person who knowingly provides materially false information in
21an application for a license or permit under this chapter or on a form under par. (k),
22and any person who materially violates any representation made in an affidavit
23under s. 125.20 (6) (a) 6. or (c) 4.,
may be required to forfeit not more than $1,000.
AB304,32 24Section 32. 125.04 (3) (k) of the statutes is created to read:
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1125.04 (3) (k) Approval of full-service retail outlets. The division shall prepare
2a form for use by a brewer, winery, manufacturer, or rectifier to request approval for
3a full-service retail outlet under s. 125.29 (7) (d) 1., 125.52 (4) (d) 1., or 125.53 (3) (d)
41. The form shall be similar to the form for a retail license application under par. (a).
5An applicant shall use the form to submit a request for approval of a full-service
6retail outlet under s. 125.29 (7) (d) 1., 125.52 (4) (d) 1., or 125.53 (3) (d) 1.
AB304,33 7Section 33 . 125.04 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,30,138 125.04 (4) List of licensees. By July 15 annually, the clerk of a municipality
9issuing licenses shall mail to the department division a list containing the name,
10address, and trade name of each person holding a license issued by that municipality,
11other than a manager's or operator's license or a license issued under s. 125.26 (6),
12the type of license held and, if the person holding the license is a corporation or
13limited liability company, the name of the agent appointed under sub. (6).
AB304,34 14Section 34. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,30,2415 125.04 (5) (a) 5. Have successfully completed within the 2 years prior to the
16date of application a responsible beverage server training course at any location that
17is offered by a technical college district and that conforms to curriculum guidelines
18specified by the technical college system board or a comparable training course that
19is approved by the department division or the department of safety and professional
20services. This subdivision does not apply to an applicant who held, or who was an
21agent appointed and approved under sub. (6) of a corporation or limited liability
22company that held, within the past 2 years, a Class “A", “Class A" or “Class C" license
23or a Class “B" or “Class B" license or permit or a manager's or operator's license, or
24an operator's permit
.
AB304,35 25Section 35 . 125.04 (5) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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1125.04 (5) (d) 1. Paragraph (a) 2. does not apply to applicants for operators'
2licenses issued under s. 125.17, to applicants for operators' permits issued under s.
3125.175,
or to applicants for managers' licenses issued under s. 125.18. Managers'
4licenses may be issued only to applicants who are residents of this state at the time
5of issuance.
AB304,36 6Section 36 . 125.04 (5) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,31,107 125.04 (5) (d) 2. Paragraph (a) 3. does not apply to applicants for operators'
8licenses under s. 125.17 or to applicants for operators' permits under s. 125.175.
9Operators' licenses and operators' permits may be issued only to applicants who have
10attained the age of 18.
AB304,37 11Section 37 . 125.04 (5) (d) 3. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,31,1312 125.04 (5) (d) 3. a. Applicants for operators' licenses under s. 125.17 and for
13operators' permits under s. 125.175
.
AB304,38 14Section 38. 125.04 (6) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,31,1915 125.04 (6) (g) Forms. If the department division or any municipality prepares
16a form relating to the appointment of an agent under this subsection, including any
17cancellation of an appointment or appointment of a successor agent, the form may
18not require the signature of more than one person signing on behalf of the corporation
19or limited liability company submitting the form.
AB304,39 20Section 39. 125.04 (8) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,31,2121 125.04 (8) (title) Payment of license fee; permit fees.
AB304,40 22Section 40. 125.04 (8) of the statutes is renumbered 125.04 (8) (a).
AB304,41 23Section 41. 125.04 (8) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,32,324 125.04 (8) (b) Unless the department established a different permit fee before
25the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and except as provided in

1ss. 125.175 (3), 125.22 (1) (e), 125.23 (1) (c), 125.27 (5) (f), 125.28 (4), 125.295 (4),
2125.51 (5) (f) 5., 125.535 (2), and 125.65 (10), the division shall charge an annual fee
3of $500 for each permit issued by the division under this chapter.
AB304,42 4Section 42 . 125.04 (8) (b) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act ....
5(this act), is amended to read:
AB304,32,106 125.04 (8) (b) Unless the department established a different permit fee before
7the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], and except as provided in
8ss. 125.175 (3), 125.22 (1) (e), 125.23 (1) (c), 125.24 (1) (e), 125.27 (5) (f), 125.28 (4),
9125.295 (4), 125.51 (5) (f) 5., 125.535 (2), and 125.65 (10), the division shall charge
10an annual fee of $500 for each permit issued by the division under this chapter.
AB304,43 11Section 43. 125.04 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,32,2112 125.04 (12) (a) From place to place. Every alcohol beverage license or permit
13may be transferred to another place or premises within the same municipality. An
14alcohol beverage warehouse permit under s. 125.19, a winery permit under s. 125.53,
15or an intoxicating liquor a wholesaler's permit under s. 125.28 or 125.54 may be
16transferred to another premises within this state. Transfers shall be made by the
17issuing authority upon payment of a fee of $10 to the issuing authority. No retail
18licensee, retail permittee, intoxicating liquor wholesaler permittee, or holder of a
19warehouse or winery permit is entitled to more than one transfer during the license
20or permit year. This paragraph does not apply to a license issued under s. 125.51 (4)
21(v) or to a reserve “Class B" license, as defined in s. 125.51 (4) (a).
AB304,44 22Section 44. 125.045 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,32,24 23125.045 (title) Booklet for licensees and permittees; safe ride program
24information
.
AB304,45 25Section 45. 125.045 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1125.045 (1) The department division shall prepare a booklet explaining the
2state statutes and rules relating to the retail sale of alcohol beverages, written
3concisely in language which is clearly understood by those required to utilize it.
AB304,46 4Section 46. 125.045 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 125.045 (2) (a) and
5amended to read:
AB304,33,96 125.045 (2) (a) The department division shall provide a copy of the booklet
7under sub. (1) free of charge to each person issued a permit, including a renewal,
8under s. 125.175, 125.27, or 125.51 (5). The department division shall provide the
9booklet for a charge not to exceed cost, as provided under s. 20.908, to municipalities.
AB304,47 10Section 47 . 125.045 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,33,1311 125.045 (2) (b) The division shall provide to each person initially issued a
12permit under s. 125.27 or 125.51 (5) information regarding the safe ride program
13described in s. 85.55.
AB304,48 14Section 48. 125.045 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 125.045 (3) (a) and
15amended to read:
AB304,33,2316 125.045 (3) (a) A municipality shall provide a copy of the booklet under sub. (1)
17to each person issued a license, including a renewal, under s. 125.17, 125.18, 125.25,
18125.26 or 125.51 (1) by the municipality unless the municipality requires the person
19to complete an instructional program which includes the subject matter of the
20booklet or unless the person completes the program under s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. or
21125.17 (6). This section does not preclude a municipality from charging a fee for such
22a program. A municipality may charge for the booklet in an amount not to exceed
23the amount charged by the department division under sub. (2) (a).
AB304,49 24Section 49 . 125.045 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
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1125.045 (3) (b) A municipality shall provide to each person initially issued a
2license under s. 125.26 (1) or 125.51 (3) or (3m) information regarding the safe ride
3program described in s. 85.55.
AB304,50 4Section 50. 125.06 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,34,95 125.06 (1) Brewers' premises. The furnishing, by brewers, of fermented malt
6beverages free of charge to customers, visitors, and employees on the brewery
7premises if the fermented malt beverages are consumed on the brewery premises and
8are not furnished or consumed in or near any room or place where intoxicating liquor
9is sold
.
AB304,51 10Section 51 . 125.06 (3g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,34,1911 125.06 (3g) Wine or fermented malt beverages made at supply stores. The
12manufacture of wine or fermented malt beverages by any person at a business
13primarily engaged in selling supplies and equipment for use by homebrewers or
14home winemakers, and, notwithstanding s. 125.09 (1), the tasting at the business of
15wine or fermented malt beverages so manufactured, if the wine or fermented malt
16beverages are not sold or offered for sale. Wine or fermented malt beverages provided
17at a business for tasting under this subsection may only be provided by a person who
18holds an operator's license issued under s. 125.17 or an operator's permit issued
19under s. 125.175
.
AB304,52 20Section 52 . 125.06 (11m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,34,2521 125.06 (11m) Wine collectors. The sale by a wine collector to any other wine
22collector of manufacturer-sealed bottles or containers of wine that the selling wine
23collector has held for at least 8 years if the selling wine collector has provided prior
24notice of the sale to the department division. No more than one sale in any 12-month
25period may be conducted by a wine collector under this paragraph.
AB304,53
1Section 53. 125.06 (13) of the statutes is repealed.
AB304,54 2Section 54 . 125.07 (1) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,35,53 125.07 (1) (b) 4. The court shall promptly mail notice of a suspension under this
4paragraph to the department division and to the clerk of each municipality which has
5issued a license or permit to the person.
AB304,55 6Section 55 . 125.07 (3) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,35,177 125.07 (3) (a) 3. Hotels, drug stores, grocery stores, bowling centers, movie
8theaters, painting studios, billiards centers having on the premises 12 or more
9billiards tables that are not designed for coin operation and that are 8 feet or longer
10in length, indoor golf simulator facilities, indoor golf and baseball facilities on
11premises for which the only alcohol beverage license issued is a Class “B" license, axe
12throwing facilities on premises operated under Class “B” or “Class B” licenses,

13service stations, vessels, cars operated by any railroad, regularly established athletic
14fields, outdoor volleyball courts that are contiguous to a licensed premises, stadiums,
15music festival venues during an event with a projected attendance of at least 2,500
16persons, public facilities as defined in s. 125.51 (5) (b) 1. d. which are owned by a
17county or municipality or centers for the visual or performing arts.
AB304,56 18Section 56 . 125.07 (3) (a) 10. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,36,219 125.07 (3) (a) 10. An underage person who enters or remains on Class “B" or
20“Class B" licensed premises on a date specified by the licensee or permittee during
21times when no alcohol beverages are consumed, sold or given away. During those
22times, the licensee, the agent named in the license if the licensee is a corporation or
23limited liability company or a person who has an operator's license or operator's
24permit
shall be on the premises unless all alcohol beverages are stored in a locked
25portion of the premises. The licensee shall notify the local law enforcement agency,

1in advance, of the times underage persons will be allowed on the premises under this
2subdivision.
AB304,57 3Section 57. 125.07 (3) (a) 16. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,36,64 125.07 (3) (a) 16. An underage person who enters or remains in a banquet or
5hospitality room on winery premises operated under a “Class A" or “Class B" license
6for the purpose of attending a winery tour.
AB304,58 7Section 58 . 125.07 (4) (f) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,36,148 125.07 (4) (f) 3. A licensee may not bring a civil action under this paragraph
9unless the licensee has first provided notice to the underage person or the underage
10person's parent, as applicable, of the licensee's intent to bring the action. The notice
11shall be mailed to the last-known address of the underage person or underage
12person's parent, as applicable, at least 15 days prior to filing the action and shall
13include a demand for the relief described in subd. 1. The department division may,
14by rule, prescribe a form for this notice.
AB304,59 15Section 59 . 125.09 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 125.09 (1) (a) and
16amended to read:
AB304,36,2017 125.09 (1) (a) No owner, lessee, or person in charge of a public place may permit
18the consumption of alcohol beverages on the premises property of the public place,
19unless the person has an appropriate retail license or permit or a no-sale event venue
20permit
.
AB304,37,2 21(d) This subsection does not apply to municipalities, buildings and parks owned
22by counties, regularly established athletic fields and stadiums, school buildings,
23campuses of private colleges, as defined in s. 16.99 (3g), at the place and time an event
24sponsored by the private college is being held, churches, premises in a state fair park
25or clubs. This subsection also does not apply to the consumption of fermented malt

1beverages on commercial quadricycles except in municipalities that have adopted
2ordinances under s. 125.10 (5) (a).
AB304,60 3Section 60 . 125.09 (1) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:
AB304,37,54 125.09 (1) (b) For purposes of par. (a), a public place includes a venue, location,
5open space, room, or establishment that is any of the following:
AB304,37,66 1. Accessible and available to the public to rent for an event or social gathering.
AB304,37,77 2. Held out for rent to the public for an event or social gathering.
AB304,37,98 3. Made available for rent to a member of the public for an event or social
9gathering.
AB304,37,1010 (c) For purposes of par. (a), a public place does not include any of the following:
AB304,37,1211 1. A room in a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast that is used for overnight
12accommodations.
AB304,37,1513 2. Vacation rental property, or any other property of temporary lodging, that
14is used for overnight accommodations if the property is furnished with sufficient beds
15for all adult guests to sleep.
AB304,37,1616 3. A campsite on a campground licensed under s. 97.67.
AB304,37,1917 4. A parking lot, driveway, or yard where vehicles may be parked on the same
18day as a professional or collegiate sporting event or other ticketed event open to the
19public.
AB304,37,2320 5. Property within a local professional football stadium district created under
21subch. IV of ch. 229 if the property is used in connection with, and on the same day
22as, a professional football game, or other ticketed event open to the public, held at
23the football stadium.
AB304,38,224 6. Property within a local professional baseball park district created under
25subch. III of ch. 229 if the property is used in connection with, and on the same day

1as, a professional baseball game, or other ticketed event open to the public, held at
2the baseball park.
AB304,61 3Section 61 . 125.105 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,38,54 125.105 (1) No person may impersonate an inspector, agent or other employee
5of the department division or of the department of justice.
AB304,62 6Section 62 . 125.11 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,38,107 125.11 (3) Inspection violation. Any person who refuses to permit an
8examination of premises as provided in s. 125.025 (3) shall be fined not more than
9$500 nor less than $50, or imprisoned not more than 90 days nor less than 10 days
10or both, and any license or permit issued to that person may be revoked.
AB304,63 11Section 63 . 125.12 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,38,1412 125.12 (1) (a) Except as provided in this subsection, any municipality or the
13department division may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew any license or permit
14under this chapter, as provided in this section.
AB304,64 15Section 64 . 125.12 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,38,1916 125.12 (1) (c) Neither a municipality nor the department division may consider
17an arrest or conviction for a violation punishable under s. 101.123 (8) (d), 945.03
18(2m), 945.04 (2m), or 945.05 (1m) in any action to revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew
19a Class “B" or “Class B" license or permit.
AB304,65 20Section 65 . 125.12 (4) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,38,2221 125.12 (4) (title) Suspension or revocation of licenses on complaint of the
22department division .
AB304,66 23Section 66 . 125.12 (4) (ag) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,39,224 125.12 (4) (ag) Complaint. (intro.) A duly authorized employee of the
25department division may file a complaint with the clerk of circuit court for the

1jurisdiction in which the premises of a person holding a license issued under this
2chapter is situated, alleging one or more of the following about a licensee:
AB304,67 3Section 67 . 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,39,54 125.12 (4) (ag) 9. That the licensee has shipped alcohol beverages to any person
5in another state in violation of that state's law.
AB304,68 6Section 68. 125.12 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,39,87 125.12 (5) (title) Revocations or suspensions of, or refusals to renew, permits
8by the
department division.
AB304,69 9Section 69. 125.12 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,39,1610 125.12 (5) (a) The department division may, after notice and an opportunity for
11hearing, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any retail permit issued by it for the
12causes provided in sub. (4) and any other permit issued by it under this chapter for
13any violation of this chapter or ch. 139, except that, for a violation of s. 125.535 or
14139.035, the department division shall revoke the permit, and the division shall
15revoke a common carrier permit as provided in s. 125.22 (3) (b) and a fulfillment
16house permit as provided in s. 125.23 (6) (b)
.
AB304,70 17Section 70. 125.12 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,39,2218 125.12 (5) (b) The department division may, after notice and an opportunity for
19hearing, revoke any permit issued under s. 125.27 (5) or 125.51 (5) (f) to a person
20designated by the owner or operator of racetrack grounds as provided in s. 125.27 (5)
21(b) or 125.51 (5) (f) 2. if the person's designation has terminated or the owner or
22operator of the racetrack grounds has otherwise rescinded the person's designation.
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