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SB683,33,21 16(8) Sections 71.74 (1), (2), (10), (11), and (14), 71.77, 71.91 (1) (a) and (c) and
17(2) to (7), 71.92, and 73.0301 as they apply to the taxes under ch. 71 apply to the taxes
18under this subchapter. Section 71.74 (13) as it applies to the collection of the taxes
19under ch. 71 applies to the collection of the taxes under this subchapter, except that
20the period during which notice of an additional assessment shall be given begins on
21the due date of the report under this subchapter.
SB683,33,25 22(9) Any building or place of any kind where marijuana or medical marijuana
23is sold, possessed, stored, or manufactured without a valid license under s. 73.17 or
24in violation of s. 139.972 is declared a public nuisance and may be closed and abated
25as such.
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1(10) At the request of the commission chairperson or the secretary of revenue,
2the attorney general may represent this state or assist a district attorney in
3prosecuting any case arising under this subchapter.
SB683,34,11 4139.974 Theft of tax moneys. All medical marijuana tax moneys received by
5a producer or processor for the sale of marijuana or medical marijuana on which the
6tax under this subchapter has become due and has not been paid are trust funds in
7the possession of the producer or processor and are the property of this state. Any
8producer or processor who fraudulently withholds, appropriates, or otherwise uses
9medical marijuana tax moneys that are the property of this state is guilty of theft
10under s. 943.20 (1), whether or not the producer or processor has or claims to have
11an interest in those moneys.
SB683,34,18 12139.975 Seizure and confiscation. (1) All marijuana and medical
13marijuana produced, processed, made, kept, stored, sold, distributed, or transported
14in violation of this subchapter or s. 73.17 or 73.18, and all tangible personal property
15used in connection with the marijuana or medical marijuana is unlawful property
16and subject to seizure by the commission or a law enforcement officer. Except as
17provided in sub. (2), all marijuana and medical marijuana seized under this
18subsection shall be destroyed.
SB683,35,2 19(2) If marijuana or medical marijuana on which the tax has not been paid is
20seized as provided under sub. (1), it may be given to law enforcement officers to use
21in criminal investigations or sold to qualified buyers by the commission, without
22notice. If the marijuana or medical marijuana is sold, after deducting the costs of
23selling and storing the property, the commission shall pay the sale proceeds into the
24medical marijuana fund. If the commission finds that the marijuana or medical
25marijuana may deteriorate or become unfit for use in criminal investigations or for

1sale, or that those uses would otherwise be impractical, the commission may order
2them destroyed.
SB683,35,9 3(3) If marijuana or medical marijuana on which the tax has been paid is seized
4as provided under sub. (1), it shall be returned to the true owner if ownership can be
5ascertained and the owner or the owner's agent is not involved in the violation
6resulting in the seizure. If the ownership cannot be ascertained or if the owner or
7the owner's agent was guilty of the violation that resulted in the seizure of the
8marijuana or medical marijuana, it may be sold or otherwise disposed of as provided
9in sub. (2).
SB683,36,5 10(4) If tangible personal property other than marijuana or medical marijuana
11is seized as provided under sub. (1), the commission shall advertise the tangible
12personal property for sale by publication of a class 2 notice under ch. 985. If no person
13claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property has notified the commission of the
14person's claim within 10 days after last insertion of the notice, the commission shall
15sell the property. If a sale is not practical, the commission may destroy the property.
16If a person claiming a lien on, or ownership of, the property notifies the commission
17within the time prescribed in this subsection, the commission may apply to the
18circuit court in the county where the property was seized for an order directing
19disposition of the property or the proceeds from the sale of the property. If the court
20orders the property to be sold, all liens, if any, may be transferred from the property
21to the sale proceeds. Neither the property seized nor the proceeds from the sale shall
22be turned over to any claimant of lien or ownership unless the claimant first
23establishes that the property was not used in connection with any violation under
24this subchapter or s. 73.17 or 73.18 or that, if so used, it was done without the
25claimant's knowledge or consent and without the claimant's knowledge of facts that

1should have given the claimant reason to believe it would be put to such use. If no
2claim of lien or ownership is established as provided under this subsection, the
3property may be ordered destroyed. In case of a sale, the net proceeds after deducting
4costs, expenses, and established claims shall be paid into the medical marijuana
5fund.
SB683,36,10 6139.976 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 under this subchapter, or who aids in or abets the evasion or attempted
9evasion of that tax, may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more
10than 9 months or both.
SB683,36,13 11(2) Any producer or processor who fails to keep the records required under this
12subchapter shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not
13more than 6 months or both.
SB683,36,18 14(3) Any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized
15under s. 139.973 (3) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than
166 months or both. The commission shall immediately suspend or revoke the license
17of any person who refuses to permit the examination or inspection authorized under
18s. 139.973 (3).
SB683,36,21 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.
SB683,36,24 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.
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1(6) In addition to the penalties imposed for violating the provisions of this
2subchapter or any of the commission's rules, the commission shall automatically
3revoke the license of any person convicted of such a violation and not issue another
4license to that person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.
SB683,37,8 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 commission, 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.
SB683,37,10 9(8) All nondelinquent payments of additional amounts owed shall be applied
10in the following order: penalties, interest, tax principal.
SB683,37,13 11(9) Delinquent medical marijuana taxes bear interest at the rate of 1.5 percent
12per month until paid. The taxes imposed by this subchapter shall become delinquent
13if not paid by the following:
SB683,37,1514 (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.
SB683,37,1716 (b) In the case of a deficiency determination of taxes, within 2 months after the
17date of demand.
SB683,37,21 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.
SB683,21 22Section 21 . 182.001 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2019 Wisconsin Act 68,
23is amended to read:
SB683,38,324 182.001 (3) Prohibited activities. Those farming operations prohibited under
25this section are the production of dairy products not including the processing of such

1dairy products; the production of cattle, hogs and sheep; and the production of wheat,
2field corn, barley, oats, rye, hay, pasture, soybeans, millet, sorghum, and hemp, and
3marijuana and medical marijuana as provided under ss. 73.17 and 73.18
.
SB683,22 4Section 22 . 440.035 (2m) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.035 (2m) (a)
5(intro.) and amended to read:
SB683,38,66 440.035 (2m) (a) (intro.) In this subsection , “controlled:
SB683,38,7 71. “Controlled substance" has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4).
SB683,23 8Section 23 . 440.035 (2m) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,38,109 440.035 (2m) (a) 2. “Medical marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1)
10(e).
SB683,24 11Section 24 . 440.035 (2m) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 440.035 (2m) (b)
121.
SB683,25 13Section 25 . 440.035 (2m) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,38,1714 440.035 (2m) (b) 2. The medical examining board and the board of nursing may
15issue guidelines regarding best practices in making recommendations for the use of
16medical marijuana under s. 73.18 (2) for persons credentialed by that board who are
17authorized to recommend the use of medical marijuana.
SB683,26 18Section 26 . 441.07 (1g) (d) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,38,2019 441.07 (1g) (d) 3. Recommending the use of medical marijuana to treat a
20patient in accordance with s. 73.18 (2).
SB683,27 21Section 27 . 441.20 of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,38,23 22441.20 Recommendations for use of medical marijuana. (1) In this
23section, “medical marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1) (e).
SB683,39,2 24(2) An advanced practice nurse who, acting in good faith, recommends the use
25of medical marijuana to treat a patient in accordance with s. 73.18 (2) and (3) (c) 2.

1shall be immune from criminal or civil liability and may not be subject to professional
2discipline under s. 441.07 for any outcomes resulting from that recommendation.
SB683,28 3Section 28 . 448.015 (4) (bm) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,39,54 448.015 (4) (bm) 3. Recommending the use of medical marijuana to treat a
5patient in accordance with s. 73.18 (2).
SB683,29 6Section 29 . 448.039 of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,39,8 7448.039 Recommendations for use of medical marijuana. (1) In this
8section, “medical marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1) (e).
SB683,39,13 9(2) A physician or physician assistant who, acting in good faith, recommends
10the use of medical marijuana to treat a patient in accordance with s. 73.18 (2) and
11(3) (c) 2. shall be immune from criminal or civil liability and may not be subject to
12professional discipline under s. 448.02 for any outcomes resulting from that
13recommendation.
SB683,30 14Section 30 . 450.03 (1) (em) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,39,1615 450.03 (1) (em) Any person acting within the scope of a valid medical marijuana
16producer, processor, or dispensary license under s. 73.17.
SB683,31 17Section 31 . 450.07 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 2019 Wisconsin Act 68,
18is renumbered 450.07 (1m) (a).
SB683,32 19Section 32 . 450.07 (1m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,39,2220 450.07 (1m) (b) No license under this section is required for a person acting
21within the scope of a valid medical marijuana producer, processor, or dispensary
22license under s. 73.17.
SB683,33 23Section 33 . 450.071 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 450.071 (1) (a) and
24amended to read:
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1450.071 (1) (a) No Except as provided in par. (b), no person may engage in the
2wholesale distribution of a prescription drug in this state without obtaining a license
3from the board for each facility from which the person distributes prescription drugs.
SB683,40,8 4(b) 1. The board shall exempt from the licensure requirement under this section
5a manufacturer that distributes prescription drugs or devices manufactured by the
6manufacturer from licensing and other requirements under this section to the extent
7the license or requirement is not required under federal law or regulation, unless the
8board determines that it is necessary to apply a requirement to a manufacturer.
SB683,34 9Section 34 . 450.071 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,40,1210 450.071 (1) (b) 2. No license under this section is required for a person acting
11within the scope of a valid medical marijuana producer, processor, or dispensary
12license under s. 73.17.
SB683,35 13Section 35 . 961.01 (12q) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,40,1514 961.01 (12q) “Licensed entity” means a producer, processor, dispensary,
15transporter, or laboratory licensed under s. 73.17.
SB683,36 16Section 36 . 961.01 (14g) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,40,1717 961.01 (14g) “Medical marijuana" has the meaning given under s. 73.18 (1) (e).
SB683,37 18Section 37 . 961.01 (19m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,40,2119 961.01 (19m) “Primary caregiver" means a person who is registered under s.
2073.18 to help a qualifying patient in his or her use or acquisition of medical
21marijuana.
SB683,38 22Section 38 . 961.01 (20hm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,40,2523 961.01 (20hm) “Qualifying patient" means a person who holds a
24recommendation and registry identification card for the use of medical marijuana
25under s. 73.18.
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1Section 39. 961.01 (20ht) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,41,32 961.01 (20ht) “Registry identification card" has the meaning given in s. 73.18
3(1) (L).
SB683,40 4Section 40 . 961.01 (20t) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,41,65 961.01 (20t) “Treatment team" means a qualifying patient and his or her
6primary caregivers.
SB683,41 7Section 41 . 961.33 of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,41,12 8961.33 Medical marijuana. (1) Possession, distribution, and delivery by
9treatment team; authorization.
A member of a qualifying patient's treatment team
10may possess medical marijuana or distribute, deliver, or possess with intent to
11distribute medical marijuana to another member of the same qualifying patient's
12treatment team if all of the following apply:
SB683,41,1513 (a) The possession, distribution, or delivery of medical marijuana is done to
14facilitate a qualifying patient's use of medical marijuana in accordance with his or
15her recommendation.
SB683,41,1716 (b) The medical marijuana is legally obtained from a person who is authorized
17to distribute or deliver medical marijuana under the laws of this state.
SB683,41,1918 (c) The amount of medical marijuana does not exceed the amount specified
19under s. 73.18 (3) (L) for each qualifying patient.
SB683,41,2120 (d) The qualifying patient or primary caregiver has in his or her immediate
21possession a registry identification card.
SB683,42,2 22(2) Licensed entities; authorized acts. A licensed entity or an agent or
23employee of a licensed entity may possess, manufacture, distribute, or deliver
24marijuana or possess with the intent to manufacture, distribute, or deliver

1marijuana if the licensed entity or agent or employee is acting in the usual course of
2his or her business or employment.
SB683,42,8 3(3) Prosecution. (a) A person who is acting in accordance with this section
4and s. 73.17 or 73.18 may not be prosecuted for a criminal offense under this chapter,
5or under any municipal ordinance that prohibits conduct that is the same as that
6prohibited under this chapter, for the possession, manufacture, distribution, or
7delivery of marijuana or possession with the intent to manufacture, distribute, or
8deliver marijuana.
SB683,42,179 (b) A licensed entity or an agent or employee of a licensed entity who possesses,
10manufactures, distributes, or delivers marijuana or possesses with the intent to
11manufacture, distribute, or deliver marijuana in violation of s. 73.17 or in violation
12of a rule promulgated under s. 73.17 may not be prosecuted under this chapter unless
13the person is referred to the district attorney for the county in which the violation
14occurred by the medical marijuana regulatory commission, and may not be
15prosecuted under a municipal ordinance that prohibits the same conduct as is
16prohibited under this chapter unless the person is referred to local law enforcement
17by the medical marijuana regulatory commission.
SB683,42 18Section 42 . 961.38 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB683,42,19 19961.38 (title) Prescriptions and recommendations for medical use.
SB683,43 20Section 43 . 961.38 (1p) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,42,2321 961.38 (1p) A dispensary licensed under s. 73.17 may dispense medical
22marijuana to a person with a valid written hard copy or electronic recommendation
23and a valid registry identification card in accordance with s. 73.18.
SB683,44 24Section 44 . 961.385 (1) (afm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB683,42,2525 961.385 (1) (afm) “Medical marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 73.18 (1) (e).
SB683,45
1Section 45. 961.385 (1) (aj) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB683,43,52 961.385 (1) (aj) “Patient" means an individual or animal for whom a monitored
3prescription drug is prescribed or, to whom a monitored prescription drug is
4dispensed or administered, or for whom the use of medical marijuana is
5recommended under s. 73.18 (2)
.
SB683,46 6Section 46 . 961.385 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB683,43,107 961.385 (2) (intro.) The board shall establish by rule a program for monitoring
8the dispensing of monitored prescription drugs and the recommendation for the use
9of, and issuance of registry identification cards for, medical marijuana
. The program
10shall do all of the following:
SB683,47 11Section 47 . 961.385 (2) (am) and (an) of the statutes are created to read:
SB683,43,1412 961.385 (2) (am) Require a practitioner to generate a record documenting each
13recommendation made by the practitioner for the use of medical marijuana under s.
1473.18 (2).
SB683,43,1615 (an) Require the medical marijuana regulatory commission to generate a
16record documenting the issuance of a registry identification card under s. 73.18 (3).
SB683,48 17Section 48 . 961.385 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB683,43,2018 961.385 (2) (b) Identify specific data elements to be contained in a record
19documenting the dispensing of a monitored prescription drug, including the method
20of payment and, subject to sub. (2m), the name recorded under s. 450.11 (1b) (bm).
SB683,43,24 21(bm) In identifying specific data elements under pars. (b), (bc), and (bd), the
22board shall
consider data elements identified by similar programs in other states and
23shall ensure, to the extent possible, that records generated by the program are easily
24shared with other states.
SB683,49 25Section 49 . 961.385 (2) (bc) and (bd) of the statutes are created to read:
SB683,44,3
1961.385 (2) (bc) Identify specific data elements to be contained in a record
2documenting the making of a recommendation for the use of medical marijuana
3under s. 73.18 (2).
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