125.19(1)(1) Issuance. The division shall issue an alcohol beverage warehouse permit which authorizes the permittee to store and warehouse alcohol beverages in warehouse premises covered by the permit, subject to rules adopted by the division. The permit does not authorize the sale of any alcohol beverages.

125.19(2)(2) Eligibility. Alcohol beverage warehouse permits may be issued only to a person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) and is qualified under s. 125.04 (5), except a person acting as an agent for or in the employ of another. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person is not required to complete a responsible beverage server training course to be eligible for a permit under this section.

125.20(1)(1) Definitions. In this section:

125.20(1)(a)(a) “Distribution permit” means a permit issued under s. 125.28 or 125.54.

125.20(1)(b)(b) “Distribution permittee” means a person holding a distribution permit and includes a restricted individual of such a person.

125.20(1)(c)(c) “Production permit” means a permit issued under s. 125.29, 125.295, 125.52, or 125.53, a permit issued under s. 125.30 to a brewer in another state, or a permit issued under s. 125.58 to a manufacturer, rectifier, or winery in another state.

125.20(1)(d)(d) “Production permittee” means a person holding a production permit and includes a restricted individual of such a person.

125.20(1)(e)1.1. An individual identified on a manager’s license or who works or acts in a managerial capacity for a permittee or licensee.

125.20(1)(e)2.2. An individual serving as an officer, director, member, manager, or agent of a corporation or limited liability company holding a permit or license.

125.20(1)(e)3.3. An individual holding more than a 10 percent ownership interest in a permittee or licensee.

125.20(1)(f)(f) “Restricted entity” means an entity holding more than a 10 percent ownership interest in a permittee or licensee.

125.20(1)(g)(g) “Restricted investor” means a restricted individual or restricted entity.

125.20(1)(h)(h) “Retail license or permit” means a Class “A,” Class “B,” “Class A,” “Class B,” or “Class C” license, a Class “B” or “Class B” permit, or a no-sale event venue permit.

125.20(1)(i)(i) “Retail licensee or permittee” means a person holding a retail license or permit and includes a restricted individual of such a person.

125.20(2)(2) Producers.

125.20(2)(a)(a) No production permittee may hold any interest in any distribution permittee.

125.20(2)(b)(b) No production permittee may hold any interest in any retail licensee or permittee, except as authorized under s. 125.295.

125.20(3)(3) Distributors.

125.20(3)(a)(a) No distribution permittee may hold any interest in any retail licensee or permittee.

125.20(3)(b)(b) No distribution permittee may hold any interest in any production permittee, except as provided in s. 125.28 (2) (d).

125.20(4)(4) Retailers.

125.20(4)(a)(a) No retail licensee or permittee may hold any interest in any distribution permittee.

125.20(4)(b)(b) No retail licensee or permittee may hold any interest in any production permittee, except as authorized under s. 125.295.

125.20(5)(5) Construction of section; authorized cross-tier activity.

125.20(5)(a)(a) For purposes of this section and s. 125.01, permittees are categorized under the 3-tier system as follows: