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AB304,,499499(d) 1. A brewer may not commence sales of alcohol beverages at a full-service retail outlet unless, prior to commencing such sales, the brewer receives approval from the municipality in which the full-service retail outlet is located and from the division as provided in par. (g).
AB304,,5005002. Subject to par. (f), a municipality may limit the scope of alcohol beverages offered for sale at a full-service retail outlet only with respect to alcohol beverages that are not of the same type as those produced by the person holding the brewer’s permit. A municipality may not limit the sale, at a full-service retail outlet, of alcohol beverages produced by the person holding the brewer’s permit. A municipality may not limit the scope of alcohol beverages offered for sale under sub. (3) (h). If a municipality limits the scope of alcohol beverages offered for sale, the provision of taste samples is limited to those alcohol beverages authorized to be sold.
AB304,,5015013. Except as provided in subd. 2., a municipality’s approval under subd. 1. shall be based on the same standards and criteria that the municipality has established by ordinance for the evaluation and approval of retail license applications. A municipality may not impose any requirement or restriction in connection with the approval under subd. 1. that the municipality does not impose on retail licensees.
AB304,,502502(e) If a brewer operates a restaurant as provided in sub. (6) and is authorized under this subsection to make retail sales of wine at the restaurant, the brewer may make retail sales of wine in an opened original bottle, in a quantity not to exceed one bottle, for consumption both at the restaurant and away from the restaurant if all of the following apply:
AB304,,5035031. The purchaser of the wine orders food to be consumed at the restaurant.
AB304,,5045042. The brewer provides a dated receipt that identifies the purchase of the food and the bottle of wine.
AB304,,5055053. Prior to the opened, partially consumed bottle of wine being taken away from the restaurant, the brewer securely reinserts the cork into the bottle to the point where the top of the cork is even with the top of the bottle, or securely reattaches the original cap to the bottle, and the cork is reinserted or the cap is reattached at a time other than during the hours in which the brewer is prohibited under sub. (8) (b) from making retail sales for off-premises consumption.
AB304,,506506(f) 1. If a brewer may establish one or more full-service retail outlets under pars. (b) and (g) and the brewer also holds a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit or winery permit or both and, as such, may establish full-service retail outlets under s. 125.52 (4) (b) and (g) or 125.53 (3) (b) and (g), the aggregate number of full-service retail outlets that may be established is the maximum number authorized under par. (b), under s. 125.52 (4) (b), or under s. 125.53 (3) (b), whichever is greatest, but not exceeding 3 full-service retail outlets. Under these circumstances, each authorized full-service retail outlet shall serve as the full-service retail outlet associated with each applicable permit, regardless of whether the permittee would otherwise be entitled to fewer full-service retail outlets when calculated under par. (b) or s. 125.52 (4) (b) or 125.53 (3) (b).
AB304,,5075072. If a brewer may engage in full-service retail sales on the brewery premises as provided in par. (a) 2. and the brewer also holds a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit or winery permit or both, the brewer may make retail sales on the brewery premises of intoxicating liquor produced under its manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit or winery permit without first purchasing the intoxicating liquor from a wholesaler holding a permit under s. 125.54.
AB304,,5085083. If a person holds more than one brewer’s permit under this section, the retail sales authority under this subsection for brewery premises applies with respect to each brewer’s permit, but the limit on full-service retail outlets is an aggregate maximum, regardless of the number of brewer’s permits held.
AB304,,509509(g) 1. An application for a brewer’s permit, including an application for an amendment to the brewer’s permit, shall specify each full-service retail outlet of the brewer and particularly describe the premises of the full-service retail outlet.
AB304,,5105102. The division shall establish a process for approval of a brewer’s full-service retail outlet and for revocation of this approval. The division shall approve a brewer’s full-service retail outlet, and may not revoke this approval, unless the brewer has violated a provision of this chapter related to full-service retail outlets. The division’s failure to approve, or revocation of approval of, a full-service retail outlet described in a brewer’s application or permit does not affect any other full-service retail outlet or the brewery premises as described in the application or permit.
AB304,,5115113. If the division approves a full-service retail outlet, the brewer’s permit, as initially issued or as amended, shall particularly describe the premises constituting the full-service retail outlet, which shall be considered part of the premises under the brewer’s permit.
AB304,,5125124. If the division approves a full-service retail outlet, the agent appointed under s. 125.04 (6) for the brewer’s permit shall also serve as the agent for the full-service retail outlet.
AB304,,5135135. Section 125.04 (12) (a) does not apply to a brewer’s full-service retail outlet. Upon notice to the division, a brewer may relocate any full-service retail outlet to a new location within this state once per calendar year, except that one full-service retail outlet of a brewer may be relocated without limitation on frequency in each calendar year.
AB304,,514514(h) A brewer that is eligible to establish a full-service retail outlet under this subsection is not authorized to make retail sales of fermented malt beverages at an off-site retail outlet under sub. (3) (e) and (f).
AB304,,515515(8) Closing hours. (a) On brewery premises, no person may sell alcohol beverages at retail for on-premises consumption, provide taste samples of alcohol beverages, or consume alcohol beverages during the closing hours applicable to a Class “B” licensee under s. 125.32 (3) (a). A full-service retail outlet under sub. (7) shall be subject to the same closing hours applicable to a Class “B” licensee under s. 125.32 (3) (a).
AB304,,516516(b) On brewery premises and at a full-service retail outlet, no person may sell alcohol beverages at retail for off-premises consumption during the hours in which a Class “B” licensee in the municipality where the brewery or retail outlet is located may not make retail sales under s. 125.32 (3) (am) and (d).
AB304,,517517(c) No member of the public or invited guests may be present on brewery premises during the closing hours applicable to a Class “B” licensee under s. 125.32 (3) (a).
AB304,,518518(d) Activities authorized under a brewer’s permit related to the production, shipment, transportation, or delivery of alcohol beverages may occur at any time.
AB304,140519Section 140. 125.295 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,520520125.295 (1) (intro.) The department division shall issue brewpub permits to eligible applicants authorizing all of the following:
AB304,141521Section 141. 125.295 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,522522125.295 (1) (a) The manufacture of fermented malt beverages on the brewpub premises if, except as provided in s. 125.21 (2) and (3), the entire manufacturing process occurs on these premises and not more than 10,000 20,000 barrels of fermented malt beverages are manufactured in a calendar year by the permittee’s brewpub group.
AB304,142523Section 142. 125.295 (1) (fm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,524524125.295 (1) (fm) The sale, shipment, transportation, and delivery of fermented malt beverages, in bulk or in any state of packaging, that have been manufactured by the brewpub to another brewpub holding a permit under this section, and the receipt of the fermented malt beverages by the other brewpub.
AB304,143525Section 143. 125.295 (1) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,526526125.295 (1) (g) The sale at wholesale, shipment, transportation, and delivery, in original unopened packages or containers, to retailers, from the brewpub premises, of fermented malt beverages that have been manufactured on these premises or on other brewpub premises of the brewpub. A brewpub’s brewpub group may not sell, ship, transport, or deliver more than a total of 1,000 2,000 barrels of fermented malt beverages in any calendar year to retailers under this paragraph. Fermented malt beverages provided by a brewpub to any retail premises for which the brewpub group holds a retail license shall not be included in any calculation of the 1,000 2,000 barrel limitation under this paragraph. Deliveries and shipments of fermented malt beverages by a brewpub under this paragraph shall be made to retailers only at their retail premises. Any retailer receiving such a delivery or shipment is subject to the prohibition under s. 125.34 (5) against further transporting the delivery or shipment to any other retail premises.
AB304,144527Section 144. 125.295 (2) (a) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,528528125.295 (2) (a) 1. The applicant’s brewpub group manufactures a total of not more than 10,000 20,000 barrels of fermented malt beverages in a calendar year.
AB304,145529Section 145. 125.295 (2) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,530530125.295 (2) (a) 2. The Except as provided in s. 125.21 (2) and (3), the applicant’s entire process for manufacturing fermented malt beverages occurs on premises covered by a permit issued under this section. If the applicant holds more than one permit issued under this section, the applicant is not required to manufacture fermented malt beverages on each premises for which a permit is issued under this section.
AB304,146531Section 146. 125.295 (2) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,532532125.295 (2) (a) 4. The applicant holds a Class “B” license for the restaurant identified in subd. 3. and, on these Class “B” premises, offers for sale, in addition to fermented malt beverages manufactured by the applicant, fermented malt beverages manufactured by a brewer or brewpub other than the applicant and its brewpub group.
AB304,147533Section 147. 125.295 (2) (a) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,534534125.295 (2) (a) 6. (intro.) Neither Subject to s. 125.20 (6), neither the applicant nor the applicant’s brewpub group holds, or has a direct or indirect ownership an interest in a premises operating under licensee or permittee holding, any of the following:
AB304,148535Section 148. 125.295 (2) (a) 6. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,536536125.295 (2) (a) 6. a. A Class “A” license issued under s. 125.25 or “Class A” license issued under s. 125.51 (2).
AB304,149537Section 149. 125.295 (2) (a) 6. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,538538125.295 (2) (a) 6. b. Except as provided in subd. 4. and subs. (1) (h) and (3) (b) and (c), a Class “B” license issued under s. 125.26, Class “B” permit issued under s. 125.27, “Class B” license issued under s. 125.51 (3), “Class B” permit issued under s. 125.51 (5), or “Class C” license issued under s. 125.51 (3m).
AB304,150539Section 150. 125.295 (2) (a) 6. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,540540125.295 (2) (a) 6. c. A wholesaler’s permit issued under s. 125.28 or 125.54.
AB304,151541Section 151. 125.295 (2) (a) 6. g. of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,542542125.295 (2) (a) 6. g. A no-sale event venue permit issued under s. 125.24.
AB304,152543Section 152. 125.295 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,544544125.295 (2) (b) If an applicant under par. (a) has no current operations, the applicant may certify that the applicant has applied for or will apply for a Class “B” license or license under s. 97.30 for a restaurant or will comply with any other requirement under par. (a), prior to or upon commencing operations authorized under this section. If a Class “B” license or license under s. 97.30 for a restaurant is not subsequently issued to the applicant, or if the applicant otherwise fails to comply with any requirement for eligibility under par. (a), the department division may revoke under s. 125.12 (5) the permit issued under this section.
AB304,153545Section 153. 125.295 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,546546125.295 (2) (c) If an applicant under par. (a) holds any license or permit prohibited under par. (a) 6. at the time of its application, the applicant may certify that the applicant will surrender any such license or permit upon issuance of a permit under this section. If the department division issues a permit under this section and the applicant fails to surrender any license or permit prohibited under par. (a) 6., the department division may revoke under s. 125.12 (5) the permit issued under this section. An applicant is not required to surrender any Class “B” license issued under s. 125.31 (1) (a) 2., 2009 stats., or under s. 125.31 (1) (a) 3., 2005 stats., if the applicant’s continued possession of the license is consistent with subs. (1) (h), (2) (a) 4., and (3) (b) and (c).
AB304,154547Section 154. 125.295 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,548548125.295 (4) The fee established by the department division for a brewpub permit shall not exceed the fee established by the department division for a permit under s. 125.29.
AB304,155549Section 155. 125.295 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,550550125.295 (5) The department division shall promulgate rules and prescribe forms to ensure strict compliance with the requirements under this section.
AB304,156551Section 156. 125.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,552552125.30 (1) The department division shall issue out-of-state shippers’ permits which, except as provided in sub. (4), authorize the permittee to ship fermented malt beverages only to holders of a wholesaler’s permit issued under s. 125.28. Except with respect to any shipment from a warehouse in an adjoining state by a wholesaler issued a wholesale permit under s. 125.28 (1) (b), no person may receive fermented malt beverages in this state which have been directly shipped from outside this state by any person other than the holder of a permit issued under this section. Subject to s. 125.34 (2), all shipments of fermented malt beverages to a wholesaler of fermented malt beverages in this state, whether shipped to the wholesaler from inside this state or from outside this state, shall be unloaded in, physically at rest in, and only then distributed from the wholesaler’s warehouse in this state.
AB304,157553Section 157. 125.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,554554125.30 (2) The application for an out-of-state shipper’s permit and the permit shall be on forms prescribed by the department division which shall contain provisions determined by the department division as necessary to effectuate the purposes of ss. 139.01 to 139.25 and shall include a provision that the permittee agrees to do all of the following:
AB304,,555555(a) To comply Comply with s. 139.05 relating to filing a bond, filing returns, paying taxes, and record keeping;.
AB304,,556556(b) To permit Permit inspections and examinations of the permittee’s premises and records by the department division and its duly authorized employees, as authorized under s. 139.08 (4); and 125.025 (3).
AB304,,557557(c) To pay Pay the expenses reasonably attributable to such the inspections and examinations under par. (b) made within the United States.
AB304,158558Section 158. 125.30 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,559559125.30 (2) (d) Accept service of process and consent to jurisdiction in any proceeding in this state to enforce the provisions of this chapter or ch. 139.
AB304,159560Section 159. 125.30 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 125.30 (3) (a) and amended to read:
AB304,,561561125.30 (3) (a) Out-of-state shippers’ permits may be issued only to a person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50), who is qualified under s. 125.04 (5), who does not maintain an office or street address in this state, and who is the primary source of supply for the brand of fermented malt beverages. An out-of-state shipper’s permit may not be issued to a person determined by the department division to be primarily engaged in wholesale or retail sales in another state. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a), natural persons obtaining out-of-state shippers’ permits are not required to be residents of this state. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person is not required to complete a responsible beverage server training course to be qualified for a permit under this section. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (6), corporations or limited liability companies obtaining out-of-state shippers’ permits are not required to appoint agents vested with authority over the premises as described in s. 125.04 (6) (a).
AB304,160562Section 160. 125.30 (3) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,563563125.30 (3) (b) 1. A permittee under this section shall appoint and continually engage the services of an agent in this state to act as agent for the service of process on whom all processes, and any action or proceeding against the permittee concerning or arising out of the enforcement of any provision of this chapter or ch. 139, may be served in any manner authorized by law. That service shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the permittee. The permittee shall provide to the division, in the form and manner prescribed by the division, the name, address, phone number, and proof of the appointment and availability of the agent.
AB304,,5645642. The permittee shall provide notice to the division 30 calendar days before termination of the authority of an agent under subd. 1. and shall provide proof to the satisfaction of the division of the appointment of a new agent no less than 5 calendar days before the termination of an existing agent appointment. In the event an agent terminates an agency appointment, the permittee shall notify the division of that termination within 5 calendar days and shall include proof to the satisfaction of the division of the appointment of a new agent.
AB304,,5655653. If a permittee fails to maintain an agent in this state after a permit is issued under this section, the permittee is considered to have appointed the department of financial institutions as the permittee’s agent, and the permittee may be proceeded against in courts of this state by service of process upon the department of financial institutions.
AB304,161566Section 161. 125.30 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,567567125.30 (3) (c) Subject to s. 125.20 (6), an out-of-state shipper’s permit may not be issued to any person who has an interest in a licensee or permittee holding any of the following:
AB304,,5685681. A Class “A” license issued under s. 125.25 or “Class A” license issued under s. 125.51 (2).
AB304,,5695692. A Class “B” license issued under s. 125.26, “Class B” license issued under s. 125.51 (3), or “Class C” license issued under s. 125.51 (3m).
AB304,,5705703. A Class “B” permit issued under s. 125.27 or “Class B” permit issued under s. 125.51 (5).
AB304,,5715714. A wholesaler’s permit issued under s. 125.28 or 125.54.
AB304,162572Section 162. 125.30 (3) (c) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,573573125.30 (3) (c) 5. A no-sale event venue permit issued under s. 125.24.
AB304,163574Section 163. 125.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,575575125.30 (4) An out-of-state brewer that manufactures 300,000 barrels or less of fermented malt beverages in a calendar year from all locations and that holds an out-of-state shipper’s permit may sell and ship fermented malt beverages directly to retail licensees if the out-of-state brewer registers with the department division, files whatever periodic reports with the department division as the department division may require, and complies with the requirements in ss. 125.33 and 125.34, as applicable, to the same extent as if the out-of-state brewer were a wholesaler holding a permit under s. 125.28.
AB304,164576Section 164. 125.30 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,577577125.30 (5) The department division may revoke or suspend an out-of-state shipper’s permit for such time as the department division determines, if the permittee violates any provision of the application or ss. 139.01 to 139.25.
AB304,165578Section 165. 125.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,579579125.32 (2) Operators licenses and permits; Class “A,or Class “B,and other premises. Except as provided under sub. (3) (b) and ss. 125.07 (3) (a) 10. and 125.26 (6), no premises operated under a Class “A” or Class “B” license or permit may be open for business, and no person who holds a brewer’s permit, manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit, or winery permit may allow the sale or provision of taste samples of fermented malt beverages on the brewery premises, manufacturing or rectifying premises, winery premises, or any retail outlet operated by the brewer, manufacturer, rectifier, or winery under s. 125.29 (7), 125.52 (4), or 125.53 (3), unless there is upon the premises the licensee or permittee, the agent named in the license or permit if the licensee or permittee is a corporation or limited liability company, or some person who has an operator’s license or operator’s permit and who is responsible for the acts of all persons serving any fermented malt beverages to customers. An operator’s license issued in respect to a vessel under s. 125.27 (2) is valid outside the municipality that issues it. For the purpose of this subsection, any person holding a manager’s license under s. 125.18 or any member of the licensee’s or permittee’s immediate family who has attained the age of 18 shall be considered the holder of an operator’s license. No person, including a member of the licensee’s or permittee’s immediate family, other than the licensee, permittee, or agent may serve fermented malt beverages in any place operated under a Class “A” or Class “B” license or permit or on brewery premises, manufacturing or rectifying premises, winery premises, or any retail outlet operated by a brewer, manufacturer, rectifier, or winery under s. 125.29 (7), 125.52 (4), or 125.53 (3) unless he or she has an operator’s license or operator’s permit, is considered to have an operator’s license under this subsection, or is at least 18 years of age and is under the immediate supervision of the licensee, permittee, agent, or a person holding an operator’s license or operator’s permit, who is on the premises at the time of the service.
AB304,166580Section 166. 125.32 (3m) (L) of the statutes is created to read:
AB304,,581581125.32 (3m) (L) An axe throwing facility.
AB304,167582Section 167. 125.32 (6) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,583583125.32 (6) (a) Except as provided in s. 125.33 (2) (o) or (12), 125.69 (9), or 125.70, and subject to par. (c), no person may possess on the premises covered by a retail or wholesale fermented malt beverages license or permit any alcohol beverages not authorized by law for sale on the premises.
AB304,168584Section 168. 125.33 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,585585125.33 (2) (a) Give to any campus or Class “B” licensee or permittee, at any given time, for placement inside the premises, signs, clocks, or menu boards with an aggregate value of not more than $2,500. If a gift of any item would cause the $2,500 limit to be exceeded, the recipient shall pay the brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler the amount of the item’s value in excess of $2,500. Each recipient shall keep an invoice or credit memo containing the name of the donor and the number and value of items received under this paragraph. The value of an item is its cost to the donor. Each recipient shall make the records kept under this paragraph available to the department division for inspection upon request.
AB304,169586Section 169. 125.33 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB304,,587587125.33 (2) (d) Sell to a campus or Class “B” licensee or permittee at fair market value equipment designed and intended to preserve and maintain the sanitary dispensing of fermented malt beverages or any services necessary to maintain this kind of equipment. A brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler shall charge the same price per unit of equipment to each campus or Class “B” licensee or permittee making the same or a similar purchase, and shall charge the same rate to each campus or Class “B” licensee or permittee purchasing maintenance services under this subdivision. Each brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler shall keep records of each transaction under this subdivision and shall make the records available to the department division upon request.
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