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AB599-AA2,3,1212 9. One member appointed by the senate majority leader.
AB599-AA2,3,1313 10. One member appointed by the senate minority leader.
AB599-AA2,3,1414 11. One member appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
AB599-AA2,3,1515 12. One member appointed by the assembly minority leader.
AB599-AA2,3,1716 (b) The governor shall appoint the members under par. (a) 1. to 5. All members
17serve for staggered 3-year terms, as determined by the secretary of revenue.
AB599-AA2,4 18Section 4. 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert
19the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
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1Section 5. 20.566 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB599-AA2,4,52 20.566 (9) Medical marijuana regulatory commission. (q) General program
3operations and enforcement
. From the medical marijuana fund, the amounts in the
4schedule for general program operations, administration, and enforcement of ss.
573.17 and 73.18 and subch. IV of ch. 139.
AB599-AA2,6 6Section 6. 20.923 (4) (e) 13. of the statutes is created to read:
AB599-AA2,4,87 20.923 (4) (e) 13. Revenue, department of: medical marijuana regulatory
8commission: members and chairperson.
AB599-AA2,7 9Section 7. 20.923 (6) (hp) of the statutes is created to read:
AB599-AA2,4,1110 20.923 (6) (hp) Revenue, department of: medical marijuana regulatory
11commission: all positions other than the members and chairperson.
AB599-AA2,8 12Section 8. 25.56 of the statutes is created to read:
AB599-AA2,4,16 1325.56 Medical marijuana fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible
14trust fund, designated as the medical marijuana fund, consisting of all revenue from
15the fees, taxes, interest, and penalties under ss. 73.17 and 73.18 and subch. IV of ch.
16139.
AB599-AA2,9 17Section 9. Chapter 73 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB599-AA2,4,2218 CHAPTER 73
19 TAX APPEALS COMMISSION,
20 medical marijuana regulatory
21 commission,
AND DEPARTMENT
22 OF REVENUE
AB599-AA2,10 23Section 10. 73.17 of the statutes is created to read:
AB599-AA2,4,24 2473.17 Medical marijuana; licensees. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB599-AA2,4,2525 (a) “Child care center” has the meaning given in s. 49.136 (1) (ad).
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1(b) “Commission” means the medical marijuana regulatory commission.
AB599-AA2,5,62 (c) “Dispensary” means a person who obtains packaged and labeled medical
3marijuana from a licensed processor and dispenses that marijuana at a permanent
4location to qualifying patients or primary caregivers holding a valid registry
5identification card issued under s. 73.18 (3), regardless of whether the dispensing is
6done in exchange for monetary consideration.
AB599-AA2,5,107 (d) “Laboratory” means a person who obtains medical marijuana from a
8licensed processor and tests that medical marijuana for tetrahydrocannabinol
9content and the presence of molds, pesticides, heavy metals, and other
10contaminants.
AB599-AA2,5,1211 (e) “Licensee” means a producer, processor, dispensary, transporter, or
12laboratory that holds a valid license under this section.
AB599-AA2,5,1313 (f) “Marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (14).
AB599-AA2,5,1414 (g) “Medical marijuana" has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1) (e).
AB599-AA2,5,1515 (gm) “Primary caregiver" has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1) (h).
AB599-AA2,5,1916 (h) “Processor" means a person who obtains marijuana from a licensed
17producer, processes the marijuana into medical marijuana, packages and labels the
18medical marijuana, and transfers or sells the packaged and labeled medical
19marijuana to a licensed dispensary.
AB599-AA2,5,2120 (i) “Producer” means a person who plants, grows, cultivates, and harvests
21marijuana and transfers or sells the marijuana to a licensed processor.
AB599-AA2,5,2222 (im) "Qualifying patient" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (20hm).
AB599-AA2,5,2323 (j) “School” has the meaning given in s. 118.257 (1) (d).
AB599-AA2,5,2524 (k) “Transporter” means a person who transports marijuana or medical
25marijuana to other licensees.
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1(2) Annual license required. No person may operate in this state as a
2producer, processor, dispensary, transporter, or laboratory without a license issued
3by the commission under this section. A person who engages in more than one of
4these activities shall obtain a separate license for each activity. A person who
5operates more than one dispensary location shall obtain a separate license for each
6location. A person who is an employee of a licensee is not required to obtain a
7separate license. A license issued under this section expires after one year. A person
8is not required to obtain a license under this section if the person handles only
9industrial hemp and holds a valid license under s. 94.55.
AB599-AA2,6,12 10(3) License criteria. The commission may issue a license to a producer,
11processor, dispensary, transporter, or laboratory if the commission determines that
12all of the following requirements are met:
AB599-AA2,6,2113 (a) Notwithstanding ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the applicant, or each
14principal officer or board member of the applicant, has never been convicted of a
15criminal violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act under 21 USC 801 to 971,
16the Uniform Controlled Substances Act under ch. 961, or any controlled substances
17law of another state. The commission shall determine whether this requirement is
18met on the basis of a criminal history search obtained from the records maintained
19by the department of justice for each of these persons. The department of justice
20shall provide information to the commission necessary to determine whether this
21requirement is met.
AB599-AA2,6,2322 (b) The applicant, or each principal officer or board member of the applicant,
23is at least 21 years of age.
AB599-AA2,7,324 (c) For the 24 months following the first date on which the commission receives
25applications under this section, the applicant, or at least one principal officer or

1board member of the applicant, has resided in this state, in accordance with the
2qualifications set forth in s. 6.10, for at least one year before submitting an
3application to the commission under this subsection.
AB599-AA2,7,74 (d) 1. If the applicant is a producer or processor, the applicant, or each principal
5officer or board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a
6licensed dispensary or laboratory or an applicant for a dispensary or laboratory
7license.
AB599-AA2,7,118 2. If the applicant is a laboratory, the applicant, or each principal officer or
9board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a licensed
10producer, processor, or dispensary or an applicant for a producer, processor, or
11dispensary license.
AB599-AA2,7,1512 3. If the applicant is a dispensary, the applicant, or each principal officer or
13board member of the applicant, does not have any financial interest in a licensed
14producer, processor, or laboratory or an applicant for a producer, processor, or
15laboratory license.
AB599-AA2,7,1916 (e) The applicant and each principal officer or board member of the applicant
17have never had a license revoked and not reinstated under this section or been a
18principal officer or board member of an entity that has had a license revoked and not
19reinstated under this section.
AB599-AA2,7,2120 (f) The applicant's facility or the site of the applicant's facility is not prohibited
21by a local ordinance of the county or municipality where the facility would be located.
AB599-AA2,7,2322 (g) The applicant's operation is not or will not be located within 300 feet of the
23premises of a school or child care center.
AB599-AA2,7,2524 (h) The applicant has or will have sufficient security measures in place at its
25operating location.
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1(i) The applicant has or will have sufficient record-keeping procedures in place.
AB599-AA2,8,32 (j) If the applicant is a laboratory, the applicant employs and retains at least
3one employee with an advanced degree in a medical or laboratory science.
AB599-AA2,8,64 (k) The applicant provides proof of financial responsibility equal to no less than
5$1,000,000 for liability for bodily injury that may result from producing, processing,
6transporting, or dispensing medical marijuana.
AB599-AA2,8,77 (L) The applicant has paid the fee specified under sub. (4).
AB599-AA2,8,98 (m) The applicant meets any other conditions for obtaining a license as
9required by the department of revenue by rule.
AB599-AA2,8,14 10(4) Application and annual renewal fees. (a) The commission shall set, by
11rule, the amount of application, registration, and renewal fees for applying for and
12receiving a license under this section, subject to the limitations under par. (b). The
13amount of the fees under this subsection shall be sufficient to cover the commission's
14costs of administering and enforcing this section.
AB599-AA2,8,1815 (b) 1. For a license under sub. (7) (d) 1. a., the application fee shall be no less
16than $1,000, but no more than $5,000; the registration fee shall be no less than
17$50,000, but no more than $100,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than
18$50,000, but no more than $150,000.
AB599-AA2,8,2219 2. For a license under sub. (7) (d) 1. b., the application fee shall be no less than
20$10,000, but no more than $15,000; the registration fee shall be no less than
21$100,000, but no more than $150,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than
22$100,000, but no more than $200,000.
AB599-AA2,9,223 3. For a license under sub. (7) (d) 1. c., the application fee shall be no less than
24$20,000, but no more than $25,000; the registration fee shall be no less than

1$150,000, but no more than $200,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than
2$150,000, but no more than $250,000.
AB599-AA2,9,63 4. For a license under sub. (8), the application fee shall be no less than $1,000,
4but no more than $25,000; the registration fee shall be no less than $50,000, but no
5more than $200,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than $50,000, but no more
6than $250,000.
AB599-AA2,9,107 5. For a license under sub. (9), the application fee shall be no less than $2,500,
8but no more than $7,500; the registration fee shall be no less than $6,000, but no more
9than $9,000; and the renewal fee shall be no less than $5,000, but no more than
10$45,000.
AB599-AA2,9,12 11(5) Employees. A licensee may not employ a person unless all of the following
12requirements are met:
AB599-AA2,9,1313 (a) The person is at least 21 years of age.
AB599-AA2,9,2014 (b) Notwithstanding ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the person has never
15been convicted of a criminal violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act under
1621 USC 801 to 971, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act under ch. 961, or any
17controlled substances law of another state, based on a criminal history search
18obtained from the records maintained by the department of justice. The department
19of justice shall provide information to the commission necessary to determine
20whether this requirement is met.
AB599-AA2,9,2321 (c) If the person is employed at a dispensary, the person has completed the
22training required for dispensary employees, which the commission shall establish by
23rule.
AB599-AA2,9,25 24(6) Location. Except as provided by rules promulgated under this section, no
25licensee may operate within 300 feet of the premises of a school or child care center.

1If a licensee's operation relocates to within 300 feet of the premises of a school or child
2care center, the commission shall immediately revoke the licensee's license. The
3commission shall establish, by rule, whether a licensee may remain in operation or
4must relocate if the premises of a school or child care center locates within 300 feet
5of the licensee's operation.
AB599-AA2,10,10 6(7) Producers. (a) A licensed producer may plant, grow, cultivate, and harvest
7marijuana; transfer or sell the marijuana to a licensed processor; and engage in any
8related activities that are necessary for the operation, such as possessing and storing
9the marijuana. A licensed producer may transport marijuana from the producer's
10facility only if the producer has a valid transporter license under sub. (11).
AB599-AA2,10,1211 (b) A licensed producer may not plant, grow, cultivate, or harvest marijuana
12for personal, family, or household use.
AB599-AA2,10,1313 (c) A licensed producer may operate only within an enclosed, locked facility.
AB599-AA2,10,1414 (d) 1. The commission may issue the following licenses to producers:
AB599-AA2,10,1615 a. A Class A license, which allows the producer to annually plant, grow,
16cultivate, or harvest no more than 200 marijuana plants.
AB599-AA2,10,1817 b. A Class B license, which allows the producer to annually plant, grow,
18cultivate, or harvest no more than 500 marijuana plants.
AB599-AA2,10,2019 c. A Class C license, which allows the producer to annually plant, grow,
20cultivate, or harvest an unlimited number of marijuana plants.
AB599-AA2,10,2221 2. The commission may issue no more than 50 Class A licenses, 20 Class B
22licenses, and 5 Class C licenses.
AB599-AA2,11,223 (e) As part of the application process, the commission shall require an applicant
24to provide the global positioning system coordinates of the single, contiguous

1property identified on the license application and on which the marijuana will be
2planted, grown, cultivated, and harvested.
AB599-AA2,11,9 3(8) Processors. (a) A licensed processor may obtain marijuana in this state
4from a licensed producer, process the marijuana into medical marijuana, transfer
5samples of the medical marijuana to a licensed laboratory by using a licensed
6transporter, package and label the medical marijuana, transfer or sell the medical
7marijuana to a licensed dispensary, and engage in any related activities that are
8necessary for the operation, such as possessing and storing the marijuana or medical
9marijuana.
AB599-AA2,11,1110 (b) Before transferring medical marijuana to a licensed dispensary, a licensed
11processor shall do all of the following:
AB599-AA2,11,1712 1. Provide samples of each type of medical marijuana that it processes to a
13licensed laboratory and receive certified test results of those samples showing the
14tetrahydrocannabinol content of the medical marijuana and showing that the
15medical marijuana does not contain unsafe levels of any molds, pesticides, heavy
16metals, or any other contaminant for which the commission requires, by rule, the
17medical marijuana to be tested.
AB599-AA2,11,1918 2. Package the medical marijuana in child-resistant packaging. The
19commission may establish, by rule, additional packaging requirements.
AB599-AA2,11,2420 3. Attach a label to the packaging that identifies the weight, in ounces, of
21marijuana contained in the package, the tetrahydrocannabinol content of the
22medical marijuana, and any other information required to be included by the
23commission by rule. The commission shall promulgate rules specifying marijuana
24weight equivalencies for different types of medical marijuana.
AB599-AA2,11,2525 (c) A licensed processor may operate only within an enclosed, locked facility.
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1(9) Dispensaries. (a) A licensed dispensary may obtain packaged, labeled
2medical marijuana from a licensed processor, dispense the medical marijuana
3according to the provisions of this section, and engage in any related activities that
4are necessary for the operation, such as possessing and storing the medical
5marijuana.
AB599-AA2,12,96 (b) A licensed dispensary may dispense medical marijuana only to a person who
7presents a valid registry identification card issued under s. 73.18 (3) and a valid
8written hard copy or electronic recommendation under s. 73.18 (2) and only in
9accordance with the recommendation presented.
AB599-AA2,12,1110 (c) Before dispensing medical marijuana, a licensed dispensary shall do all of
11the following:
AB599-AA2,12,1212 1. Verify that the registry identification card presented is valid and unexpired.
AB599-AA2,12,1413 2. Verify that the person receiving the medical marijuana is the person
14identified on the registry identification card.
AB599-AA2,12,2015 3. Attach a label to the packaging that identifies the name and address of the
16dispensary, the date on which the medical marijuana is dispensed, the name of the
17practitioner who recommended the use of medical marijuana, the name of the
18qualifying patient, the name of the primary caregiver if the medical marijuana is
19dispensed to a primary caregiver, and any other information required to be included
20by the commission by rule.
AB599-AA2,12,2521 (d) No more than 10 licensed dispensaries may operate in a county with a
22population exceeding 500,000; no more than 5 licensed dispensaries may operate in
23a county with a population that is less than 500,000, but at least 100,000; and no
24more than 3 licensed dispensaries my operate in a county with a population less than
25100,000.
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1(10) Laboratories. (a) A licensed laboratory may obtain samples of medical
2marijuana from a licensed processor, test and certify the tetrahydrocannabinol
3content of the medical marijuana and whether the medical marijuana contains any
4contaminants, and engage in any related activities that are necessary for the
5operation, such as possessing and storing the medical marijuana.
AB599-AA2,13,86 (b) If any part of a sample remains after testing and certifying the
7tetrahydrocannabinol content of the sample, the licensed laboratory shall destroy
8the sample or return the sample to the licensed processor.
AB599-AA2,13,99 (c) A licensed laboratory may operate only within an enclosed, locked facility.
AB599-AA2,13,17 10(11) Transporters. Marijuana or medical marijuana may be transported on
11public roads only by a licensed transporter and only to other licensees. A transporter
12shall designate a crew of at least 2 individuals to transport any shipment of
13marijuana or medical marijuana, and at least one individual shall remain with the
14transportation vehicle at all times. A transporter shall keep accurate and complete
15records, as prescribed by the commission, including route plans and manifests, and
16shall provide such records to the commission at the time and in the manner
17prescribed by the commission and to law enforcement upon request.
AB599-AA2,13,23 18(12) Statewide tracking system. (a) The commission shall establish and
19maintain a statewide tracking system to ensure compliance with this section and s.
2073.18 and subch. IV of ch. 139, to track marijuana and medical marijuana from
21cultivation to consumption by qualifying patients, to enable product recalls, and to
22ensure efficient revenue collection. The commission shall use the tracking system
23to do all of the following:
AB599-AA2,13,2524 1. Track inventory throughout the product life of marijuana and medical
25marijuana, including the monitoring of seed-to-sale transfers.
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12. Verify that a registry identification card issued under s. 73.18 (3) is current
2and valid and has not been suspended, revoked, or denied, and record other
3information concerning such cards.
AB599-AA2,14,54 3. Record the date, time, quantity, and price of each sale or transfer of
5marijuana or medical marijuana to a qualifying patient or primary caregiver.
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