Amendment AA1-AB71

AB71-AA1,1,9 125.20 Alcohol delivery permits. (1) The department shall issue alcohol delivery permits to retail licensees, wholly owned subsidiaries of retail licensees, and 3rd-party delivery services that authorize the permittee to deliver alcohol beverages in connection with remote orders under ss. 125.272 (2) and 125.51 (6) (b).

AB71-AA1,2,2 (2) An alcohol delivery permit may be issued only to a person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50). For purposes of s. 125.04 (6) (a) 2., the appointment of an agent for a permittee under this section shall vest authority in the agent with respect to all delivery operations, not limited to activities occurring on the premises covered by the permit.

AB71-AA1,2,8 (3) A permit issued under this section shall be valid for one year. The annual fee for initial issuance or renewal of the permit shall be $150 for an applicant that is a retail licensee and $300 for an applicant that is a 3rd-party delivery service or wholly owned subsidiary of a retail licensee. The fee shall be paid at the time of application for initial issuance or renewal of the permit and shall be refunded to the applicant if the application is denied.”.

AB71-AA1,2,9 3. Page 4, line 2: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,2,12 “3. “Third-party delivery service” means a delivery service that is independent of a retail licensee and that derives less than 50 percent of its annual revenues associated with food and beverage delivery from the delivery of alcohol beverages.”.

AB71-AA1,2,14 4. Page 4, line 5: after “125.26" insert “, and the fermented malt beverages are sold in original, unopened packages or containers".

AB71-AA1,2,15 5. Page 4, line 6: delete lines 6 to 9 and substitute:

AB71-AA1,2,19 “2. The products ordered are delivered to the customer by the licensee, by a wholly owned subsidiary of the licensee, or by a 3rd-party delivery service and the the licensee, wholly owned subsidiary of the licensee, or 3rd-party delivery service holds a permit issued under s. 125.20.”.

AB71-AA1,2,20 6. Page 4, line 15: delete “and (e)" and substitute “(e), and (em)".

AB71-AA1,2,21 7. Page 5, line 8: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,2,24 “(em) An individual may not deliver fermented malt beverages to a customer under this subsection unless the individual completes the delivery during the following hours:

AB71-AA1,3,4 1. If the fermented malt beverages were sold by a Class “A” licensee, during hours in which the Class “A” licensee is authorized to sell fermented malt beverages under s. 125.32 (3) (b) or, if more restrictive, during hours established by ordinance by a municipality under s. 125.32 (3) (d).

AB71-AA1,3,8 2. If the fermented malt beverages were sold by a Class “B” licensee, during hours in which the Class “B” licensee is authorized to sell fermented malt beverages under s. 125.32 (3) (am) or, if more restrictive, during hours established by ordinance by a municipality under s. 125.32 (3) (d).”.

AB71-AA1,3,10 8. Page 5, line 9: on lines 9, 16 and 18, after “service" insert “or wholly owned subsidiary of a licensee".

AB71-AA1,3,11 9. Page 5, line 18: delete “may" and substitute “shall".

AB71-AA1,3,13 10. Page 5, line 20: on lines 20 and 23, delete “may, in its discretion," and substitute “shall".

AB71-AA1,3,15 11. Page 6, line 3: on lines 3 and 8, after “service" insert “or wholly owned subsidiary of a licensee".

AB71-AA1,3,16 12. Page 6, line 8: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,3,18 “(i) A person who receives delivery of alcohol beverages under this subsection may not resell the alcohol beverages.

AB71-AA1,3,20 (j) Alcohol beverages may not be delivered under this subsection to the licensed premises of a Class “A,” “Class A,” Class “B,” “ Class B,” or “Class C” licensee.

AB71-AA1,4,2 (k) Nothing in this subsection limits the discretion of a retail licensee, wholly owned subsidiary of a retail licensee, or 3rd-party delivery service to decline in whole or in part to make retail sales by means of remote order, to reject individual remote orders, or to limit, geographically or otherwise, the locations to which remote orders are delivered.

AB71-AA1,4,5 (L) A retail licensee that processes and fills remote orders may not do any of the following with respect to fermented malt beverages offered for sale and delivery under this subsection:

AB71-AA1,4,9 1. Enter into any agreement with a brewer, brewpub, or wholesaler that restricts, or gives preference with respect to, the availability of any fermented malt beverage brand on the basis that the fermented malt beverages will be offered for sale and delivery under this subsection.

AB71-AA1,4,13 2. Charge different prices for fermented malt beverages offered for sale and delivery under this subsection in comparison with the prices charged for the same products sold in a face-to-face transaction under sub. (1). This subdivision does not prohibit the retail licensee from charging an additional fee for delivery.” .

AB71-AA1,4,14 13. Page 6, line 18: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,4,16 “c. “Third-party delivery service” has the meaning given in s. 125.272 (2) (a) 3.”.

AB71-AA1,4,20 14. Page 6, line 21: after “(3)" insert “, and the intoxicating liquor is sold in original, unopened packages or containers or, if sold by a licensee under sub. (3), in containers sealed, before removal from the licensed premises, with a tamper-evident seal.”.

AB71-AA1,4,21 15. Page 6, line 22: delete lines 22 to 25 and substitute:

AB71-AA1,5,2 “b. The products ordered are delivered to the customer by the licensee, by a wholly owned subsidiary of the licensee, or by a 3rd-party delivery service and the the licensee, wholly owned subsidiary of the licensee, or 3rd-party delivery service holds a permit issued under s. 125.20.”.

AB71-AA1,5,3 16. Page 7, line 6: delete “and 5." and substitute “5., and 5m.".

AB71-AA1,5,4 17. Page 7, line 24: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,5,6 “5m. An individual may not deliver intoxicating liquor to a customer under this paragraph unless the individual completes the delivery during the following hours:

AB71-AA1,5,10 a. If the intoxicating liquor was sold by a “Class A” licensee, during hours in which the “Class A” licensee is authorized to sell intoxicating liquor under s. 125.68 (4) (b) or, if more restrictive, during hours established by ordinance by a municipality under s. 125.68 (4) (b).

AB71-AA1,5,15 b. If the intoxicating liquor was sold by a “Class B” licensee, during hours in which the “Class B” licensee is authorized to sell intoxicating liquor under s. 125.68 (4) (c) 3. or, if more restrictive, during hours established by ordinance by a municipality under s. 125.68 (4) (c) 3., or, if applicable, during hours in which the “Class B” licensee is authorized to sell intoxicating liquor under s. 125.68 (4) (c) 3m.”.

AB71-AA1,5,17 18. Page 8, line 1: on lines 1, 7, 9, 18 and 23, after “service" insert “or wholly owned subsidiary of a licensee".

AB71-AA1,5,18 19. Page 8, line 9: delete “may" and substitute “shall".

AB71-AA1,5,19 20. Page 8, line 10: on lines 10 and 13, delete “may, in its".

AB71-AA1,5,21 21. Page 8, line 11: on lines 11 and 14, delete “discretion," and substitute “shall".

AB71-AA1,5,22 22. Page 8, line 23: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,6,2 “9. A person who receives delivery of alcohol beverages under this paragraph may not resell the alcohol beverages.

AB71-AA1,6,4 10. Alcohol beverages may not be delivered under this paragraph to the licensed premises of a Class “A,” “Class A,” Class “B,” “Class B,” or “Class C” licensee.

AB71-AA1,6,9 11. Nothing in this paragraph limits the discretion of a retail licensee, wholly owned subsidiary of a retail licensee, or 3rd-party delivery service to decline in whole or in part to make retail sales by means of remote order, to reject individual remote orders, or to limit, geographically or otherwise, the locations to which remote orders are delivered.

AB71-AA1,6,12 12. A retail licensee that processes and fills remote orders may not do any of the following with respect to intoxicating liquor offered for sale and delivery under this paragraph:

AB71-AA1,6,16 a. Enter into any agreement with a manufacturer, rectifier, winery, or wholesaler that restricts, or gives preference with respect to, the availability of any intoxicating liquor brand on the basis that the intoxicating liquor will be offered for sale and delivery under this paragraph.

AB71-AA1,6,20 b. Charge different prices for intoxicating liquor offered for sale and delivery under this paragraph in comparison with the prices charged for the same products sold in a face-to-face transaction under par. (b). This subd. 12. b. does not prohibit the retail licensee from charging an additional fee for delivery.”.

AB71-AA1,6,22 23. Page 9, line 7: after “service" insert “or wholly owned subsidiary of the licensee".

AB71-AA1,6,23 24. Page 9, line 8: delete “one year" and substitute “3 years".

AB71-AA1,6,24 25. Page 9, line 12: after that line insert:

AB71-AA1,7,1 “ Section 10m. Effective date.

AB71-AA1,7,2 (1) This act takes effect on July 1, 2022.”.

AB71-AA1,7,3 (End)