SB545,20,6 (b) A permittee shall annually pay to the department a fee for as long as the person holds a valid permit under this section. The annual fee for a marijuana processor permittee is $2,000. The annual fee for a marijuana producer permittee is one of the following, unless the department, by rule, establishes a higher amount:

SB545,20,8 1. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests not more than 1,800 marijuana plants, $1,800.

SB545,20,10 2. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 1,800 but not more than 3,600 marijuana plants, $2,900.

SB545,20,12 3. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 3,600 but not more than 6,000 marijuana plants, $3,600.

SB545,20,14 4. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 6,000 but not more than 10,200 marijuana plants, $5,100.

SB545,20,16 5. If the permittee plants, grows, cultivates, or harvests more than 10,200 marijuana plants, $7,100 plus $800 for every 3,600 marijuana plants over 10,200.

SB545,20,19 (4) Schools. The department may not issue a permit under this section to operate as a marijuana producer within 500 feet of the perimeter of the grounds of any elementary or secondary school.

SB545,21,2 (5) Education and awareness campaign. The department shall develop and make available training programs for marijuana producers on how to safely and efficiently plant, grow, cultivate, harvest, and otherwise handle marijuana, and for marijuana processors on how to safely and efficiently produce and handle marijuana products and test marijuana for contaminants. The department shall conduct an awareness campaign to inform potential marijuana producers and marijuana processors of the availability and viability of marijuana as a crop or product in this state.

SB545,21,7 (6) Rules. The department shall promulgate rules necessary to administer and enforce this section, including rules relating to the inspection of the plants, facilities, and products of permittees; training requirements for employees of permittees; and the competitive scoring system for determining which applicants are eligible to receive a permit under this section.

SB545,21,11 (7) Penalties. (a) Any person who violates sub. (2), fails to pay the required fee under sub. (3), or violates any of the requirements established by the rules promulgated under sub. (6) shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both.

SB545,21,15 (b) In addition to the penalties imposed under par. (a), the department shall revoke the permit of any person convicted of any violation described under par. (a) and not issue another permit to that person for a period of 2 years following the revocation.

SB545,24 Section 24. 94.57 of the statutes is created to read:

SB545,21,20 94.57 Testing laboratories. The department shall register entities as tetrahydrocannabinols testing laboratories. The laboratories may possess or manufacture tetrahydrocannabinols or drug paraphernalia and shall perform the following services:

SB545,21,22 (1) Test marijuana produced for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols for potency and for mold, fungus, pesticides, and other contaminants.

SB545,21,25 (2) Collect information on research findings and conduct research related to the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols, including research that identifies potentially unsafe levels of contaminants.

SB545,22,1 (3) Provide training on the following:

SB545,22,3 (a) The safe and efficient cultivation, harvesting, packaging, labeling, and distribution of marijuana for the medical use of tetrahydrocannabinols.

SB545,22,4 (b) Security and inventory accountability procedures.

SB545,22,5 (c) The most recent research on the use of tetrahydrocannabinols.

SB545,25 Section 25 . 100.145 of the statutes is created to read:

SB545,22,9 100.145 Recreational marijuana logotype. The department shall design an official logotype appropriate for including on a label affixed to recreational marijuana under s. 139.973 (10) (a).

SB545,26 Section 26 . 108.02 (18r) of the statutes is created to read:

SB545,22,11 108.02 (18r) Marijuana. “Marijuana” has the meaning given in s. 111.32 (11m).

SB545,27 Section 27 . 108.04 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB545,22,17 108.04 (5m) Discharge for use of marijuana. (a) Notwithstanding sub. (5), “misconduct," for purposes of sub. (5), does not include the employee's use of marijuana off the employer's premises during nonworking hours or a violation of the employer's policy concerning such use, unless termination of the employee because of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.

SB545,22,21 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (5g), “substantial fault," for purposes of sub. (5g), does not include the employee's use of marijuana off the employer's premises during nonworking hours or a violation of the employer's policy concerning such use, unless termination of the employee because of that use is permitted under s. 111.35.

SB545,28 Section 28 . 111.32 (9m) of the statutes is created to read:

SB545,22,23 111.32 (9m) “Lawful product” includes marijuana.

SB545,29 Section 29 . 111.32 (11m) of the statutes is created to read: