Chapter 134

134.66(2) (2) Restrictions.

134.66(2)(a) (a) No retailer, direct marketer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber or subjobber, no agent, employee or independent contractor of a retailer, direct marketer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber or subjobber and no agent or employee of an independent contractor may sell or provide for nominal or no consideration cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products to any person under the age of 18, except as provided in s. 254.92 (2) (a). A vending machine operator is not liable under this paragraph for the purchase of cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products from his or her vending machine by a person under the age of 18 if the vending machine operator was unaware of the purchase.

134.66(2)(am) (am) No retailer, direct marketer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber, subjobber, no agent, employee or independent contractor of a retailer, direct marketer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber or subjobber and no agent or employee of an independent contractor may provide for nominal or no consideration cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco products to any person except in a place where no person younger than 18 years of age is present or permitted to enter unless the person who is younger than 18 years of age is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by his or her spouse who has attained the age of 18 years.

134.66(2)(b) (b)

134.66(2)(b)1. 1. A retailer shall post a sign in areas within his or her premises where cigarettes or tobacco products are sold to consumers stating that the sale of any cigarette or tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 is unlawful under this section and s. 254.92.

134.66(2)(b)2. 2. A vending machine operator shall attach a notice in a conspicuous place on the front of his or her vending machines stating that the purchase of any cigarette or tobacco product by a person under the age of 18 is unlawful under s. 254.92 and that the purchaser is subject to a forfeiture of not to exceed $50.

134.66(2)(cm) (cm)

134.66(2)(cm)1m. 1m. A retailer or vending machine operator may not sell cigarettes or tobacco products from a vending machine unless the vending machine is located in a place where the retailer or vending machine operator ensures that no person younger than 18 years of age is present or permitted to enter unless he or she is accompanied by his or her parent or guardian or by his or her spouse who has attained the age of 18 years.

134.66(2)(cm)2. 2. Notwithstanding subd. 1m., no retailer may place a vending machine within 500 feet of a school.

134.66(2)(e) (e) No retailer or direct marketer may sell cigarettes in a form other than as a package or container on which a stamp is affixed under s. 139.32 (1).

134.66(2m) (2m) Training.

134.66(2m)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), at the time that a retailer hires or contracts with an agent, employee, or independent contractor whose duties will include the sale of cigarettes or tobacco products, the retailer shall provide the agent, employee, or independent contractor with training on compliance with sub. (2) (a) and (am), including training on the penalties under sub. (4) (a) 2. for a violation of sub. (2) (a) or (am). The department of health services shall make available to any retailer on request a training program developed or approved by that department that provides the training required under this paragraph. A retailer may comply with this paragraph by providing the training program developed or approved by the department of health services or by providing a comparable training program approved by that department. At the completion of the training, the retailer and the agent, employee, or independent contractor shall sign a form provided by the department of health services verifying that the agent, employee, or independent contractor has received the training, which the retailer shall retain in the personnel file of the agent, employee, or independent contractor.

134.66(2m)(b) (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to an agent, employee, or independent contractor who has received the training described in par. (a) as part of a responsible beverage server training course or a comparable training course, as described in s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., that was successfully completed by the agent, employee, or independent contractor. The department of health services shall make the training program developed or approved by that department under par. (a) available to the technical college system board, and that board shall include that training program or a comparable training program approved by that department in the curriculum guidelines specified by that board under s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. The department of health services shall also make the training program developed or approved by that department under par. (a) available to any provider of a comparable training course, as described in s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., on request, and the department of revenue or the department of safety and professional services may approve a comparable training course under s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5. only if that training course includes the training program developed or approved by the department of health services under par. (a) or a comparable training program approved by that department.

134.66(2m)(c) (c) If an agent, employee, or independent contractor who has not received the training described in par. (a) commits a violation of sub. (2) (a) or (am), a governmental regulatory authority, as defined in s. 254.911 (2), may issue a citation based on that violation only to the retailer that hired or contracted with the agent, employee, or independent contractor and not to the agent, employee, or independent contractor who has not received that training. If an agent, employee, or independent contractor who has received the training described in par. (a) commits a violation of sub. (2) (a) or (am) for which a governmental regulatory authority issues a citation to the retailer that hired or contracted with the agent, employee, or independent contractor, the governmental regulatory authority shall also issue a citation based on that violation to the agent, employee, or independent contractor who has received that training.

134.66(3) (3) Defense; sale to minor. Proof of all of the following facts by a retailer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber, or subjobber, an agent, employee, or independent contractor of a retailer, manufacturer, distributor, jobber, or subjobber, or an agent or employee of an independent contractor who sells cigarettes or tobacco products to a person under the age of 18 is a defense to any prosecution, or a complaint made under s. 134.65 (7), for a violation of sub. (2) (a):

134.66(3)(a) (a) That the purchaser falsely represented that he or she had attained the age of 18 and presented an identification card.

134.66(3)(b) (b) That the appearance of the purchaser was such that an ordinary and prudent person would believe that the purchaser had attained the age of 18.

134.66(3)(c) (c) That the sale was made in good faith, in reasonable reliance on the identification card and appearance of the purchaser and in the belief that the purchaser had attained the age of 18.

134.66(4) (4) Penalties.

134.66(4)(a) (a)

134.66(4)(a)1. 1. In this paragraph, “violation” means a violation of sub. (2) (a), (am), (cm), or (e) or a local ordinance which strictly conforms to sub. (2) (a), (am), (cm), or (e).

134.66(4)(a)2. 2. A person who commits a violation is subject to a forfeiture of:

134.66(4)(a)2.a. a. Not more than $500 if the person has not committed a previous violation within 12 months of the violation; or

134.66(4)(a)2.b. b. Not less than $200 nor more than $500 if the person has committed a previous violation within 12 months of the violation.

134.66(4)(a)3. 3. A court shall suspend any license or permit issued under s. 134.65, 139.34 or 139.79 to a person for:

134.66(4)(a)3.a. a. Not more than 3 days, if the court finds that the person committed a violation within 12 months after committing one previous violation;

134.66(4)(a)3.b. b. Not less than 3 days nor more than 10 days, if the court finds that the person committed a violation within 12 months after committing 2 other violations; or

134.66(4)(a)3.c. c. Not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days, if the court finds that the person committed the violation within 12 months after committing 3 or more other violations.

134.66(4)(a)4. 4. The court shall promptly mail notice of a suspension under subd. 3. to the department of revenue and to the clerk of each municipality which has issued a license or permit to the person.

134.66(4)(b) (b) Whoever violates sub. (2) (b) shall forfeit not more than $25.

134.66(5) (5) Local ordinance. A county, town, village, or city may adopt an ordinance regulating the conduct regulated by this section only if it strictly conforms to this section. A county ordinance adopted under this subsection does not apply within any town, village, or city that has adopted or adopts an ordinance under this subsection. If a county, town, village, or city conducts unannounced investigations of retail outlets, as defined in s. 254.911 (5), to determine compliance with an ordinance adopted under this subsection, as authorized under s. 254.916 (1), the investigations shall meet the requirements of s. 254.916 (3) (a) to (f) and any standards established by the department of health services under s. 254.916 (1) (b).

134.66 History History: 1987 a. 336; 1989 a. 31; 1991 a. 95; 1993 a. 210, 312; 1995 a. 352; 1997 a. 214; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 75; 2003 a. 326; 2005 a. 25; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a); 2011 a. 249; 2015 a. 275; 2017 a. 59, 226; 2023 a. 73.

134.66 Annotation The state regulatory scheme for tobacco sales preempts municipalities from adopting regulations that are not in strict conformity with those of the state. U.S. Oil, Inc. v. City of Fond du Lac, 199 Wis. 2d 333, 544 N.W.2d 589 (Ct. App. 1996), 95-0213.

134.69 134.69 Peddling finger alphabet cards prohibited. No person in this state may engage in the business of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the person is deaf, or use finger alphabet cards or such printed matter or masquerade as a deaf person in any way as a means of inducement in the sale of merchandise. No state or local license may be issued to any person for the purpose of peddling finger alphabet cards or printed matter stating that the person is deaf or masquerading as a deaf person. Any person who peddles or uses finger alphabet cards or such printed matter, or masquerades as a deaf person in any way as a means of inducement in the sale of merchandise in this state and any person who issues any state or local license for that purpose may be imprisoned not more than 90 days or fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 or both.

134.69 History History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1503; Stats. 1977 s. 134.69.

134.695 134.695 Antique dealers and recyclers.

134.695(1) (1) In this section:

134.695(1)(a) (a) “Antique dealer” means a person, other than a nonprofit organization, who is engaged in the business of selling or purchasing used home furnishings.

134.695(1)(am) (am) “Nonprofit organization” means an organization described in section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code which is exempt from federal income tax under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

134.695(1)(b) (b) “Recycler” means a person, other than a nonprofit organization, who is engaged in the business of purchasing used home furnishings for the purpose of collecting, separating, processing and selling the material that was used in manufacturing the used home furnishings.

134.695(1)(c) (c) “Registration plate” means a plate specified under s. 341.12 or under a similar law of another state.

134.695(1)(cm) (cm) “Tribal identification card” means a valid identification card issued by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state that contains the card holder’s photograph, full name, address, and date of birth.

134.695(1)(d) (d) “Used home furnishings” means windows, siding, piping, radiators, cabinets, bookcases, doors, light fixtures, wood moldings, bathroom fixtures, bannisters, doorknobs, mantels, staircases or other attached items that are removed from a home or other building.

134.695(2) (2) No antique dealer or recycler may knowingly purchase or receive used home furnishings from a person unless the antique dealer or recycler obtains the person’s signature and records all of the following information:

134.695(2)(a) (a) The person’s name and address.

134.695(2)(b) (b) One of the following identification numbers:

134.695(2)(b)1. 1. The person’s motor vehicle operator’s license number.

134.695(2)(b)2. 2. The person’s state identification card number.

134.695(2)(b)3. 3. The person’s military identification card number.

134.695(2)(b)4. 4. The person’s U.S. passport number.

134.695(2)(b)5. 5. The person’s alien registration card number.

134.695(2)(b)6. 6. The person’s tribal identification card number.

134.695(2)(c) (c) The registration plate numbers and the color, make, model and year of any motor vehicle delivering the used home furnishings to the antique dealer or recycler.

134.695(2)(d) (d) If known by the person, the address of the home or other building from which the used home furnishings were removed.

134.695(3) (3) An antique dealer or recycler shall maintain a record of the information provided under sub. (2) for not less than one year after the later of the dates on which the antique dealer or recycler purchases or receives the used home furnishings.

134.695(4) (4) Any person who violates this section shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 for the first offense and shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $3,000 upon conviction for a 2nd or subsequent offense.

134.695 History History: 1997 a. 76; 2017 a. 226.

134.71 134.71 Pawnbrokers and secondhand article and jewelry dealers.

134.71(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

134.71(1)(a) (a) “Article” means any of the following articles except jewelry:

134.71(1)(a)1. 1. Audiovisual equipment.

134.71(1)(a)2. 2. Bicycles.

134.71(1)(a)3. 3. China.

134.71(1)(a)4. 4. Computers, printers, software and computer supplies.

134.71(1)(a)5. 5. Computer toys and games.

134.71(1)(a)6. 6. Crystal.

134.71(1)(a)7. 7. Electronic equipment.

134.71(1)(a)8. 8. Fur coats and other fur clothing.

134.71(1)(a)9. 9. Ammunition and knives.

134.71(1)(a)10. 10. Microwave ovens.

134.71(1)(a)11. 11. Office equipment.

134.71(1)(a)12. 12. Pianos, organs, guitars and other musical instruments.

134.71(1)(a)12m. 12m. Video tapes or discs, audio tapes or discs, and other optical media.

134.71(1)(a)13. 13. Silverware and flatware.

134.71(1)(a)14. 14. Small electrical appliances.

134.71(1)(a)15. 15. Telephones.

134.71(1)(ag) (ag) “Auctioneer” means an individual who is registered as an auctioneer under ch. 480 and who sells secondhand articles or secondhand jewelry at an auction, as defined in s. 480.01 (1).

134.71(1)(am) (am) “Charitable organization” means a corporation, trust or community chest, fund or foundation, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

134.71(1)(b) (b) “Customer” means a person with whom a pawnbroker, secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer or an agent thereof engages in a transaction of purchase, sale, receipt or exchange of any secondhand article or secondhand jewelry.

134.71(1)(c) (c) “Jewelry” means any tangible personal property ordinarily wearable on the person and consisting in whole or in part of any metal, mineral or gem customarily regarded as precious or semiprecious.

134.71(1)(d) (d) “Municipality” means a city, village or town.

134.71(1)(e) (e) “Pawnbroker” means any person who engages in the business of lending money on the deposit or pledge of any article or jewelry, or purchasing any article or jewelry with an expressed or implied agreement or understanding to sell it back at a subsequent time at a stipulated price.

134.71(1)(f) (f) “Secondhand” means owned by any person, except a wholesaler, retailer or secondhand article dealer or secondhand jewelry dealer licensed under this section, immediately before the transaction at hand.

134.71(1)(g) (g) “Secondhand article dealer” means any person, other than an auctioneer, who primarily engages in the business of purchasing or selling secondhand articles, except when engaging in any of the following:

134.71(1)(g)1. 1. Any transaction at an occasional garage or yard sale, an estate sale, a gun, knife, gem or antique show or a convention.

134.71(1)(g)2. 2. Any transaction entered into by a person while engaged in a business for which the person is licensed under sub. (2) or (4) or while engaged in the business of junk collector, junk dealer or scrap processor as described in s. 70.995 (2) (x).

134.71(1)(g)3. 3. Any transaction while operating as a charitable organization or conducting a sale the proceeds of which are donated to a charitable organization.

134.71(1)(g)4. 4. Any transaction between a buyer of a new article and the person who sold the article when new which involves any of the following:

134.71(1)(g)4.a. a. The return of the article.