125.035 Annotation Liquor Vendors and Social Hosts: Are They Immune From Civil Liability? Chapin. Wis. Law. Dec. 1992.

125.035 Annotation Liquor Vendors and Social Hosts: Are They Still Immune from Serving Adults? Chapin. Wis. Law. Dec. 1995.

125.035 Annotation Another Look at Dram Shop Liability. Emerson & Stroebel. Wis. Law. Aug. 2000.

125.035 Annotation Social Host Liability for Underage Drinking. Hinkston. Wis. Law. June 2008.

125.037 125.037 Civil liability exemption for municipalities. No municipality, as defined in s. 67.01 (5), or municipal governing body, committee, official or employee is civilly liable for damage to any person or property caused by the consumption of alcohol beverages by that person or any other person, by reason of any of the following:

125.037(1) (1) Issuing a license to sell alcohol beverages.

125.037(2) (2) Allowing the holder of a license or permit to sell, dispense or give away alcohol beverages on property owned or leased by the municipality.

125.037(3) (3) Failing to monitor or supervise the activities of the licensee or permittee.

125.037 History History: 1985 a. 47; 1989 a. 253.

125.039 125.039 Civil liability exemption for retaining proofs of age. No person who holds a license or permit and no employee of such a person is civilly liable for retaining a document presented as proof of age for a reasonable length of time in a good faith effort to determine whether the person who presented the document is an underage person or to notify a law enforcement authority of a suspected violation of s. 125.085 (3) (a) or (b).

125.039 History History: 1997 a. 27.

125.04 125.04 General licensing requirements.

125.04(1) (1) License or permit; when required. No person may sell, manufacture, rectify, brew or engage in any other activity for which this chapter provides a license, permit, or other type of authorization without holding the appropriate license, permit or authorization issued under this chapter.

125.04(2) (2) Licenses or permits issued in violation of chapter. No license or permit may be issued to any person except as provided in this chapter. Any license or permit issued in violation of this chapter is void.

125.04(3) (3) Applications for licenses and permits.

125.04(3)(a) (a) Contents. The division shall prepare an application form for each kind of license, other than a manager’s or operator’s license, and for each kind of permit issued under this chapter. Each form, except an operator’s permit form, shall require all of the following information:

125.04(3)(a)1. 1. A history of the applicant relevant to the applicant’s fitness to hold a license or permit, including whether the applicant is a restricted investor requiring disclosure under s. 125.20 (6) (a) 5. and the basis of this status.

125.04(3)(a)2. 2. The kind of license or permit for which the applicant is applying.

125.04(3)(a)3. 3. The premises where alcohol beverages will be sold or stored or both.

125.04(3)(a)4. 4. If the applicant is a corporation, the identity of the corporate officers and agent.

125.04(3)(a)4L. 4L. If the applicant is a limited liability company, the identity of the company members or managers and agent.

125.04(3)(a)4m. 4m. If the applicant is a cooperative organized under ch. 185, the identity of the cooperative members, board of directors, and agent.

125.04(3)(a)5. 5. The applicant’s trade name, if any.

125.04(3)(a)6. 6. Any other information required by this chapter.

125.04(3)(b) (b) Application for renewing. The division may prepare a simplified application form for renewal of each kind of license or permit which requires only information pertinent to renewal.

125.04(3)(bm) (bm) Signature on, and notarization of, forms. The application forms prepared by the division for a license or permit under this chapter may not require any of the following:

125.04(3)(bm)1. 1. The signature of more than one person signing on behalf of the applicant.

125.04(3)(bm)2. 2. That an applicant’s signature be notarized.

125.04(3)(c) (c) Distribution. The division shall make one copy of each kind of license application that it prepares available to each municipality.