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AB393-ASA4,32,24 18(2) Each person who applies for a permit under this section shall submit with
19the application a $250 fee. Each person who is granted a permit under this section
20shall annually pay to the department a $2,000 fee for as long as the person holds a
21valid permit under this section. A permit issued under this section is valid for one
22year and may be renewed, except that the department may revoke or suspend a
23permit prior to its expiration. A person is not entitled to a refund of the fees paid
24under this subsection if the person's permit is denied, revoked, or suspended.
AB393-ASA4,33,4
1(3) The department may not issue a permit under this section to operate any
2premises which are within 500 feet of the perimeter of the grounds of any elementary
3or secondary school, playground, recreation facility, child care facility, public park,
4public transit facility, or library.
AB393-ASA4,33,19 5(4) Under this section, a separate permit is required for and issued to each class
6of permittee, and the permit holder may perform only the operations authorized by
7the permit. A permit issued under this section is not transferable from one person
8to another or from one premises to another. A separate permit is required for each
9place in this state where the operations of a marijuana producer, marijuana
10processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana retailer, operator of a marijuana lounge,
11or microbusiness occur, including each retail outlet. No person who has been issued
12a permit to operate as a marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana lounge, or who
13has any direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of a marijuana retailer
14or operator of a marijuana lounge, shall be issued a permit to operate as a marijuana
15producer, marijuana processor, or marijuana distributor. A person who has been
16issued a permit to operate as a microbusiness is not required to hold separate permits
17to operate as a marijuana processor, marijuana distributor, or marijuana retailer,
18but shall specify on the person's application for a microbusiness permit the activities
19that the person will be engaged in as a microbusiness.
AB393-ASA4,33,21 20(5) Each person issued a permit under this section shall post the permit in a
21conspicuous place on the premises to which the permit relates.
AB393-ASA4,33,23 22139.973 Regulation. (1) (a) No permittee may employ an individual who is
23under the age of 21 to work in the business to which the permit relates.
AB393-ASA4,34,3
1(b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, no permittee may employ an
2individual if any of the conditions under s. 139.972 (1) (c) 1. to 7. applies to the
3individual.
AB393-ASA4,34,6 4(2) A retail outlet other than a marijuana lounge shall sell no products or
5services other than usable marijuana or paraphernalia intended for the storage or
6use of usable marijuana.
AB393-ASA4,34,11 7(3) No marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana lounge may allow a person
8who is under the age of 21 to enter or be on the premises of a retail outlet in violation
9of s. 961.71 (2m), unless that person is a qualifying patient, as defined in s. 73.17 (1)
10(d), who is accompanied by his or her parent, guardian, or spouse who has attained
11the legal age.
AB393-ASA4,34,13 12(4) The maximum amount of usable marijuana that a retail outlet may sell to
13an individual qualifying patient in a single transaction may not exceed 5 ounces.
AB393-ASA4,34,16 14(4m) A marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana lounge may not collect,
15retain, or distribute personal information regarding the retailer's or operator's
16customers except that which is necessary to complete a sale of usable marijuana.
AB393-ASA4,34,20 17(5) No marijuana retailer may display any signage in a window, on a door, or
18on the outside of the premises of a retail outlet that is visible to the general public
19from a public right-of-way, other than a single sign that is no larger than 1,600
20square inches identifying the retail outlet by the permittee's business or trade name.
AB393-ASA4,34,23 21(6) No marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana lounge may display usable
22marijuana in a manner that is visible to the general public from a public
23right-of-way.
AB393-ASA4,34,25 24(7) No marijuana retailer or employee of a retail outlet may consume, or allow
25to be consumed, any usable marijuana on the premises of the retail outlet.
AB393-ASA4,35,2
1(7m) A marijuana retailer or operator of a marijuana lounge may operate a
2retail outlet only between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
AB393-ASA4,35,6 3(8) Except as provided under sub. (5), no marijuana producer, marijuana
4processor, marijuana distributor, marijuana retailer, operator of a marijuana lounge,
5or microbusiness may place or maintain, or cause to be placed or maintained, an
6advertisement of usable marijuana in any form or through any medium.
AB393-ASA4,35,15 7(9) (a) On a schedule determined by the department, every marijuana
8producer, marijuana processor, or microbusiness shall submit representative
9samples of the marijuana and usable marijuana produced or processed by the
10marijuana producer, marijuana processor, or microbusiness to a testing laboratory
11registered under s. 94.57 for testing marijuana and usable marijuana in order to
12certify that the marijuana and usable marijuana comply with standards prescribed
13by the department by rule, including testing for potency and for mold, fungus,
14pesticides, and other contaminants. The laboratory testing the sample shall destroy
15any part of the sample that remains after the testing.
AB393-ASA4,35,1816 (b) Marijuana producers, marijuana processors, and microbusinesses shall
17submit the results of the testing provided under par. (a) to the department in the
18manner prescribed by the department by rule.
AB393-ASA4,35,2319 (c) If a representative sample tested under par. (a) does not meet the standards
20prescribed by the department, the department shall take the necessary action to
21ensure that the entire lot from which the sample was taken is destroyed. The
22department shall promulgate rules to determine lots and lot numbers for purposes
23of this subsection and for the reporting of lots and lot numbers to the department.
AB393-ASA4,36,2 24(10) (a) A marijuana processor or a microbusiness that operates as a marijuana
25processor shall affix a label to all usable marijuana that the marijuana processor or

1microbusiness sells to marijuana distributors. The label may not be designed to
2appeal to persons under the age of 18. The label shall include all of the following:
AB393-ASA4,36,43 1. The ingredients and the tetrahydrocannabinols concentration in the usable
4marijuana.
AB393-ASA4,36,55 2. The producer's business or trade name.
AB393-ASA4,36,66 3. The producer's permit number.
AB393-ASA4,36,77 4. The harvest batch number of the marijuana.
AB393-ASA4,36,88 5. The harvest date.
AB393-ASA4,36,99 6. The strain name and product identity.
AB393-ASA4,36,1010 7. The net weight.
AB393-ASA4,36,1111 8. The activation time.
AB393-ASA4,36,1312 9. The name of laboratory performing any test, the test batch number, and the
13test analysis dates.
AB393-ASA4,36,1514 11. Warnings about the risks of marijuana use and pregnancy and risks of
15marijuana use by persons under the age of 18.
AB393-ASA4,36,1916 (b) No marijuana processor or microbusiness that operates as a marijuana
17processor may make usable marijuana using marijuana grown outside this state.
18The label on each package of usable marijuana may indicate that the usable
19marijuana is made in this state.
AB393-ASA4,36,21 20(11) (a) No permittee may sell marijuana or usable marijuana that contains
21more than 3 parts tetrahydrocannabinols to one part cannabidiol.
AB393-ASA4,36,2522 (b) No permittee may sell marijuana or usable marijuana that tests positive
23under sub. (9) (a) for mold, fungus, pesticides, or other contaminants if the
24contaminants, or level of contaminants, are identified by a testing laboratory to be
25potentially unsafe to the consumer.
AB393-ASA4,37,4
1(12) Immediately after beginning employment with a permittee, every
2employee of a permittee shall receive training, approved by the department, on the
3safe handling of marijuana and usable marijuana and on security and inventory
4accountability procedures.
AB393-ASA4,37,6 5(13) The department shall deposit 60 percent of all moneys received under this
6subchapter into the community reinvestment fund.
AB393-ASA4,37,13 7139.974 Records and reports. (1) Every permittee shall keep accurate and
8complete records of the production and sales of marijuana and usable marijuana in
9this state. The records shall be kept on the premises described in the permit and in
10such manner as to ensure permanency and accessibility for inspection at reasonable
11hours by the department's authorized personnel. The department shall prescribe
12reasonable and uniform methods of keeping records and making reports and shall
13provide the necessary forms to permittees.
AB393-ASA4,37,23 14(2) If the department determines that any permittee's records are not kept in
15the prescribed form or are in such condition that the department requires an unusual
16amount of time to determine from the records the amount of the tax due, the
17department shall give notice to the permittee that the permittee is required to revise
18the permittee's records and keep them in the prescribed form. If the permittee fails
19to comply within 30 days, the permittee shall pay the expenses reasonably
20attributable to a proper examination and tax determination at the rate of $30 a day
21for each auditor used to make the examination and determination. The department
22shall send a bill for such expenses, and the permittee shall pay the amount of such
23bill within 10 days.
AB393-ASA4,38,8 24(3) If any permittee fails to file a report when due, the permittee shall be
25required to pay a late filing fee of $10. A report that is mailed is filed on time if it is

1mailed in a properly addressed envelope with postage prepaid, the envelope is
2officially postmarked, or marked or recorded electronically as provided under section
37502 (f) (2) (c) of the Internal Revenue Code, on the date due, and the report is
4actually received by the department or at the destination that the department
5prescribes within 5 days of the due date. A report that is not mailed is timely if it
6is received on or before the due date by the department or at the destination that the
7department prescribes. For purposes of this subsection, “mailed" includes delivery
8by a delivery service designated under section 7502 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB393-ASA4,38,13 9(4) Sections 71.78 (1), (1m), and (4) to (9) and 71.83 (2) (a) 3. and 3m., relating
10to confidentiality of income, franchise, and gift tax returns, apply to any information
11obtained from any permittee under this subchapter on a tax return, report, schedule,
12exhibit, or other document or from an audit report relating to any of those documents,
13except that the department shall publish production and sales statistics.
AB393-ASA4,38,16 14139.975 Administration and enforcement. (1) The department shall
15administer and enforce this subchapter and promulgate rules necessary to
16administer and enforce this subchapter.
AB393-ASA4,38,18 17(2) The duly authorized employees of the department have all necessary police
18powers to prevent violations of this subchapter.
AB393-ASA4,38,25 19(3) Authorized personnel of the department of justice and the department of
20revenue, and any law enforcement officer, within their respective jurisdictions, may
21at all reasonable hours enter the premises of any permittee and examine the books
22and records to determine whether the tax imposed by this subchapter has been fully
23paid and may enter and inspect any premises where marijuana or usable marijuana
24is produced, processed, made, sold, or stored to determine whether the permittee is
25complying with this subchapter.
AB393-ASA4,39,4
1(4) The department may suspend or revoke the permit of any permittee who
2violates s. 100.30, any provision of this subchapter, or any rules promulgated under
3sub. (1). The department shall revoke the permit of any permittee who violates s.
4100.30 3 or more times within a 5-year period.
AB393-ASA4,39,12 5(5) No suit shall be maintained in any court to restrain or delay the collection
6or payment of the tax levied in s. 139.971. The aggrieved taxpayer shall pay the tax
7when due and, if paid under protest, may at any time within 90 days from the date
8of payment sue the state to recover the tax paid. If it is finally determined that any
9part of the tax was wrongfully collected, the secretary of administration shall pay the
10amount wrongfully collected. A separate suit need not be filed for each separate
11payment made by any taxpayer, but a recovery may be had in one suit for as many
12payments as may have been made.
AB393-ASA4,39,18 13(6) (a) Any person may be compelled to testify in regard to any violation of this
14subchapter of which the person may have knowledge, even though such testimony
15may tend to incriminate the person, upon being granted immunity from prosecution
16in connection with the testimony, and upon the giving of such testimony, the person
17shall not be prosecuted because of the violation relative to which the person has
18testified.
AB393-ASA4,39,2019 (b) The immunity provided under par. (a) is subject to the restrictions under
20s. 972.085.
AB393-ASA4,39,22 21(7) The provisions on timely filing under s. 71.80 (18) apply to the tax imposed
22under this subchapter.
AB393-ASA4,40,3 23(8) Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11), and (14), 71.77, 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and
24(2) to (7), 71.92, and 73.0301 as they apply to the taxes under ch. 71 apply to the taxes
25under this subchapter. Section 71.74 (13) as it applies to the collection of the taxes

1under ch. 71 applies to the collection of the taxes under this subchapter, except that
2the period during which notice of an additional assessment shall be given begins on
3the due date of the report under this subchapter.
AB393-ASA4,40,7 4(9) Any building or place of any kind where marijuana or usable marijuana is
5sold, possessed, stored, or manufactured without a lawful permit or in violation of
6s. 139.972 or 139.973 is declared a public nuisance and may be closed and abated as
7such.
AB393-ASA4,40,10 8(10) At the request of the secretary of revenue, the attorney general may
9represent this state or assist a district attorney in prosecuting any case arising under
10this subchapter.
AB393-ASA4,40,17 11139.976 Theft of tax moneys. All marijuana tax moneys received by a
12permittee for the sale of marijuana or usable marijuana on which the tax under this
13subchapter has become due and has not been paid are trust funds in the permittee's
14possession and are the property of this state. Any permittee who fraudulently
15withholds, appropriates, or otherwise uses marijuana tax moneys that are the
16property of this state is guilty of theft under s. 943.20 (1), whether or not the
17permittee has or claims to have an interest in those moneys.
AB393-ASA4,40,23 18139.977 Seizure and confiscation. (1) All marijuana and usable marijuana
19produced, processed, made, kept, stored, sold, distributed, or transported in violation
20of this subchapter, and all tangible personal property used in connection with the
21marijuana or usable marijuana, is unlawful property and subject to seizure by the
22department or a law enforcement officer. Except as provided in sub. (2), all
23marijuana and usable marijuana seized under this subsection shall be destroyed.
AB393-ASA4,41,4 24(2) If marijuana or usable marijuana on which the tax has not been paid is
25seized as provided under sub. (1), it may be given to law enforcement officers to use

1in criminal investigations or sold to qualifying buyers by the department, without
2notice. If the department finds that the marijuana or usable marijuana may
3deteriorate or become unfit for use in criminal investigations or for sale, or that those
4uses would otherwise be impractical, the department may order it destroyed.
AB393-ASA4,41,11 5(3) If marijuana or usable marijuana on which the tax has been paid is seized
6as provided under sub. (1), it shall be returned to the true owner if ownership can be
7ascertained and the owner or the owner's agent is not involved in the violation
8resulting in the seizure. If the ownership cannot be ascertained or if the owner or
9the owner's agent was guilty of the violation that resulted in the seizure of the
10marijuana or usable marijuana, it may be sold or otherwise disposed of as provided
11in sub. (2).
AB393-ASA4,42,5 12(4) If tangible personal property other than marijuana or usable marijuana is
13seized as provided under sub. (1), the department shall advertise the tangible
14personal property for sale by publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. If no person
15claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property has notified the department of the
16person's claim within 10 days after last insertion of the notice, the department shall
17sell the property. If a sale is not practical the department may destroy the property.
18If a person claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property notifies the department
19within the time prescribed in this subsection, the department may apply to the
20circuit court in the county where the property was seized for an order directing
21disposition of the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property. If the court
22orders the property to be sold, all liens, if any, may be transferred from the property
23to the sale proceeds. Neither the property seized nor the proceeds from the sale shall
24be turned over to any claimant of lien or ownership unless the claimant first
25establishes that the property was not used in connection with any violation under

1this subchapter or that, if so used, it was done without the claimant's knowledge or
2consent and without the claimant's knowledge of facts that should have given the
3claimant reason to believe it would be put to such use. If no claim of lien or ownership
4is established as provided under this subsection the property may be ordered
5destroyed.
AB393-ASA4,42,10 6139.978 Interest and penalties. (1) Any person who makes or signs any
7false or fraudulent report under this subchapter or who attempts to evade the tax
8imposed by s. 139.971, or who aids in or abets the evasion or attempted evasion of
9that tax, may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9
10months or both.
AB393-ASA4,42,13 11(2) Any permittee who fails to keep the records required by s. 139.974 (1) and
12(2) shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
136 months or both.
AB393-ASA4,42,18 14(3) Any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized
15under s. 139.975 (3) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
166 months or both. The department shall immediately suspend or revoke the permit
17of any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized under
18s. 139.975 (3).
AB393-ASA4,42,21 19(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this subchapter for which
20no other penalty is prescribed shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
21or imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 90 days or both.
AB393-ASA4,42,24 22(5) Any person who violates any of the rules promulgated in accordance with
23this subchapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned
24not more than 6 months or both.
AB393-ASA4,43,4
1(6) In addition to the penalties imposed for violating the provisions of this
2subchapter or any of the department's rules, the department shall revoke the permit
3of any person convicted of such a violation and not issue another permit to that
4person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.
AB393-ASA4,43,8 5(7) Unpaid taxes bear interest at the rate of 12 percent per year from the due
6date of the return until paid or deposited with the department, and all refunded taxes
7bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per year from the due date of the return to the
8date on which the refund is certified on the refund rolls.
AB393-ASA4,43,10 9(8) All nondelinquent payments of additional amounts owed shall be applied
10in the following order: penalties, interest, tax principal.
AB393-ASA4,43,13 11(9) Delinquent marijuana taxes bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per
12month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent if
13not paid:
AB393-ASA4,43,1514 (a) In the case of a timely filed return, no return filed or a late return, on or
15before the due date of the return.
AB393-ASA4,43,1716 (b) In the case of a deficiency determination of taxes, within 2 months after the
17date of demand.
AB393-ASA4,43,21 18(10) If due to neglect an incorrect return is filed, the entire tax finally
19determined is subject to a penalty of 25 percent of the tax exclusive of interest or
20other penalty. A person filing an incorrect return has the burden of proving that the
21error or errors were due to good cause and not due to neglect.
AB393-ASA4,44,2 22139.979 Personal use. A qualifying patient who possesses no more than 6
23marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage at any one time is not subject
24to the tax imposed under s. 139.971. An individual, including a qualifying patient,
25who possesses more than 6 marijuana plants that have reached the flowering stage

1at any one time shall apply for the appropriate permit under s. 139.972 and pay the
2appropriate tax imposed under s. 139.971.
AB393-ASA4,44,7 3139.980 Agreement with tribes. The department may enter into an
4agreement with a federally recognized American Indian tribe in this state for the
5administration and enforcement of this subchapter and to provide refunds of the tax
6imposed under s. 139.971 on marijuana sold on tribal land by or to enrolled members
7of the tribe residing on the tribal land.
AB393-ASA4,36 8Section 36 . 157.06 (11) (hm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB393-ASA4,44,139 157.06 (11) (hm) Unless otherwise required by federal law, a hospital,
10physician, procurement organization, or other person may not determine the
11ultimate recipient of an anatomical gift based solely upon a positive test for the use
12of marijuana by a potential recipient, if the potential recipient is a qualifying patient,
13as defined under s. 73.17 (1) (d).
AB393-ASA4,37 14Section 37 . 157.06 (11) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB393-ASA4,44,1615 157.06 (11) (i) Except as provided under par. pars. (a) 2. and (hm), nothing in
16this section affects the allocation of organs for transplantation or therapy.
AB393-ASA4,38 17Section 38. 175.35 (2g) (b) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB393-ASA4,44,2018 175.35 (2g) (b) 3. Any form that inquires about the applicant's use of controlled
19substances shall specifically authorize a qualifying patient, as defined in s. 73.17 (1)
20(d), to refrain from reporting the use of marijuana under s. 73.17.
AB393-ASA4,39 21Section 39. 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB393-ASA4,45,322 175.35 (2g) (c) 4. a. If the search indicates that the transferee is prohibited from
23possessing a firearm under s. 941.29, the department shall provide the firearms
24dealer with a unique nonapproval number. The department may not disclose to the
25firearms dealer the reason the transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm

1under s. 941.29. No person may be denied the right to be transferred a firearm under
2this section solely on the basis that the person is a qualifying patient, as defined in
3s. 73.17 (1) (d).
AB393-ASA4,40 4Section 40 . 238.139 of the statutes is created to read:
AB393-ASA4,45,8 5238.139 Financial assistance for underserved communities. The
6corporation shall expend $5,000,000 annually to provide grants, loans, and other
7assistance to underserved communities in this state, including members of minority
8groups, woman-owned businesses, and individuals and businesses in rural areas.
AB393-ASA4,41 9Section 41 . 250.22 of the statutes is created to read:
AB393-ASA4,45,12 10250.22 Health equity grants. (1) From the appropriation under s. 20.435
11(1) (s), the department shall award grants to community organizations to implement
12community health worker care models.
AB393-ASA4,45,15 13(2) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (s), the department shall award
14grants to community organizations and local or tribal health departments to hire
15health equity strategists and to implement health equity action plans.
AB393-ASA4,42 16Section 42 . 289.33 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB393-ASA4,46,917 289.33 (3) (d) “Local approval" includes any requirement for a permit, license,
18authorization, approval, variance or exception or any restriction, condition of
19approval or other restriction, regulation, requirement or prohibition imposed by a
20charter ordinance, general ordinance, zoning ordinance, resolution or regulation by
21a town, city, village, county or special purpose district, including without limitation
22because of enumeration any ordinance, resolution or regulation adopted under s.
2391.73, 2007 stats., s. 59.03 (2), 59.11 (5), 59.42 (1), 59.48, 59.51 (1) and (2), 59.52 (2),
24(5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24),
25(25), (26) and (27), 59.53 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (19),

1(20) and (23), 59.535 (2), (3) and (4), 59.54 (1), (2), (3), (4), (4m), (5), (6), (7), (8), (10),
2(11), (12), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25) (a), and (26), 59.55 (3),
3(4), (5) and (6), 59.56 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (10), (11), (12), (12m), (13) and (16),
459.57 (1), 59.58 (1) and (5), 59.62, 59.69, 59.692, 59.693, 59.696, 59.697, 59.698, 59.70
5(1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (21), (22) and (23), 59.79 (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (8),
6and (10), 59.792 (2) and (3), 59.80, 59.82, 60.10, 60.22, 60.23, 60.54, 60.77, 61.34,
761.35, 61.351, 61.353, 61.354, 62.11, 62.23, 62.231, 62.233, 62.234, 66.0101, 66.0415,
887.30, 196.58, 200.11 (8), 236.45, 281.43 or 349.16, subch. VIII of ch. 60, or subch. III
9of ch. 91.
AB393-ASA4,43 10Section 43 . 349.02 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB393-ASA4,46,1211 349.02 (2) (b) 4. Local ordinances enacted under s. 59.54 (25) (a) or (25m) or
1266.0107 (1) (bm).
AB393-ASA4,44 13Section 44 . 961.571 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is repealed.
AB393-ASA4,45 14Section 45 . 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB393-ASA4,46,1715 961.571 (1) (a) 11. (intro.) Objects used, designed for use or primarily intended
16for use in ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana, cocaine, hashish,
17or hashish oil into the human body, such as:
AB393-ASA4,46 18Section 46 . 961.571 (1) (a) 11. e. of the statutes is repealed.
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