AB304,,6936933. If a person holds more than one manufacturer’s permit or rectifier’s permit under this section, or more than one combination permit authorized under s. 125.55 (1), the retail sales authority under this subsection for manufacturing or rectifying premises applies with respect to each permit, but the limit on full-service retail outlets is an aggregate maximum, regardless of the number of permits held.
AB304,,694694(g) 1. An application for a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit, including an application for an amendment to the manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit, shall specify each full-service retail outlet of the manufacturer or rectifier and particularly describe the premises of the full-service retail outlet.
AB304,,6956952. The division shall establish a process for approval of a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s full-service retail outlet and for revocation of this approval. The division shall approve a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s full-service retail outlet, and may not revoke this approval, unless the manufacturer or rectifier 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 manufacturer’s or rectifier’s application or permit does not affect any other full-service retail outlet or the manufacturing or rectifying premises as described in the application or permit.
AB304,,6966963. If the division approves a full-service retail outlet, the manufacturer’s or rectifier’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 manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit.
AB304,,6976974. If the division approves a full-service retail outlet, the agent appointed under s. 125.04 (6) for the manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit shall also serve as the agent for the full-service retail outlet.
AB304,,6986985. Section 125.04 (12) (a) does not apply to a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s full-service retail outlet. Upon notice to the division, a manufacturer or rectifier 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 manufacturer or rectifier may be relocated without limitation on frequency in each calendar year.
AB304,,699699(5) Closing hours. (a) On a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s 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. (4) shall be subject to the same closing hours applicable to a Class “B” licensee under s. 125.32 (3) (a).
AB304,,700700(b) On a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s 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 manufacturing or rectifying premises or retail outlet is located may not make retail sales under s. 125.32 (3) (am) and (d).
AB304,,701701(c) No member of the public or invited guests may be present on a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s premises during the closing hours applicable to a Class “B” licensee under s. 125.32 (3) (a).
AB304,,702702(d) Activities authorized under a manufacturer’s or rectifier’s permit related to the production, shipment, transportation, or delivery of alcohol beverages may occur at any time.
AB304,205703Section 205. 125.52 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB304,206704Section 206. 125.53 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 125.53 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB304,,705705125.53 (1) (a) (intro.) The department division shall issue only to a manufacturing winery in this state that holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) a winery permit authorizing the permittee to engage in the following activities:
AB304,,7067061. The manufacture and bottling of wine on the premises covered by the permit for sale, in original unopened packages or containers, to wholesalers holding a permit under s. 125.54. A winery permit also authorizes the permittee to, on
AB304,,7077072. On the winery premises and without obtaining a rectifier’s permit, possess possessing intoxicating liquor and mix or blend mixing or blending intoxicating liquor to produce wine sold to wholesalers holding a permit under s. 125.54. A winery holding a permit under this section may offer on the premises, manufacturers or rectifiers holding a permit under s. 125.52, and wineries holding a permit under this section.
AB304,,7087087. The provision of free taste samples of wine manufactured on the premises to persons who have attained the legal drinking age. A permittee under this section may also have either one “Class A” license or one “Class B” license, but not both. The “Class A” license or “Class B” license may either be issued for the winery premises or for real estate owned or leased by the winery. If a “Class A” or “Class B” liquor license has also been issued to the winery, the winery may provide wine manufactured, mixed, or blended on the winery premises directly to the “Class A” or “Class B” premises and may offer the taste samples on the “Class A” or “Class B” premises on the winery premises or at the winery’s full-service retail outlet if the taste samples are of alcohol beverages the winery is authorized to sell under sub. (3) (c), or as authorized under s. 125.69 (9).
AB304,,709709(b) A winery holding a permit under this section may also make retail sales of wine, and provide taste samples of wine, on county or district fair fairgrounds as provided in s. 125.51 (10), but this wine sold at retail or provided as taste samples shall be purchased from a wholesaler holding a permit under s. 125.54.
AB304,207710Section 207. 125.53 (1) (a) 3., 4., 5. and 6. of the statutes are created to read:
AB304,,711711125.53 (1) (a) 3. The sale or transfer, in bulk or in any state of packaging, of wine to wineries holding a permit under this section and to manufacturers and rectifiers holding a permit under s. 125.52, from the winery premises.
AB304,,7127124. The sale, shipment, transportation, and delivery of wine, in bulk or in any state of packaging, that has been manufactured by the winery to another winery holding a permit under this section or a manufacturer or rectifier holding a permit under s. 125.52.
AB304,,7137135. The receipt of intoxicating liquor from another winery holding a permit under this section or a manufacturer or rectifier holding a permit under s. 125.52, in bulk or in any state of packaging, for purposes of further manufacturing, bottling, or storage.
AB304,,7147146. The transportation of wine between the winery premises and any depot, warehouse, or full-service retail outlet maintained by the winery or other premises for which the winery holds a permit under this chapter.
AB304,208715Section 208. 125.53 (3) and (4) of the statutes are created to read:
AB304,,716716125.53 (3) (a) 1. Notwithstanding ss. 125.04 (9) and 125.09 (1), and subject to subd. 3., a winery may make retail sales, on the winery premises, of wine that has been manufactured or bottled by the winery on the winery premises or on other premises of the winery, for on-premises or off-premises consumption.
AB304,,7177172. Notwithstanding ss. 125.04 (9) and 125.09 (1), and subject to subd. 3., if a winery manufactured or bottled, on all winery premises operated by the winery in this state, a cumulative total of at least 1,000 gallons of wine in any one of the 3 preceding calendar years, the winery may engage in full-service retail sales on the winery premises.
AB304,,7187183. If a winery held a “Class B” license immediately preceding the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], for a location other than the winery premises, that location shall be considered the winery premises for purposes of the retail sales authorization under subds. 1. and 2. and that location shall be in addition to any retail sales locations authorized under par. (b).
AB304,,719719(b) Notwithstanding ss. 125.04 (9) and 125.09 (1), and subject to pars. (d) and (g), if a winery manufactured or bottled, on all winery premises operated by the winery in this state, a cumulative total of at least 1,000 gallons of wine in any one of the 3 preceding calendar years, the winery may engage in full-service retail sales at off-site locations identified in the winery permit. Subject to pars. (f) and (g), the number of retail sales locations a winery is allowed in addition to the winery premises is determined by the cumulative volume of wine the winery manufactured or bottled on all winery premises operated by the winery in this state in any one of the 3 preceding calendar years, as follows:
AB304,,7207201. If the winery’s cumulative volume in a year was at least 1,000 gallons of wine but less than 5,000 gallons of wine, the winery may establish one full-service retail outlet.
AB304,,7217212. If the winery’s cumulative volume in a year was at least 5,000 gallons of wine but less than 25,000 gallons of wine, the winery may establish not more than 2 full-service retail outlets.