AB68,1381,1022 254.916 (11) A person conducting an investigation under this section may not
23have a financial interest in a regulated cigarette and tobacco product retailer, a vapor
24product retailer,
a tobacco vending machine operator, a tobacco vending machine
25premises, or a tobacco vending machine that may interfere with his or her ability to

1properly conduct that investigation. A person who is investigated under this section
2may request the local health department or local law enforcement agency that
3contracted for the investigation to conduct a review under ch. 68 to determine
4whether the person conducting the investigation is in compliance with this
5subsection or, if applicable, may request the state agency or state law enforcement
6agency that contracted for the investigation to conduct a contested case hearing
7under ch. 227 to make that determination. The results of an investigation that is
8conducted by a person who is not in compliance with this subsection may not be used
9to prosecute a violation of s. 134.66 (2) (a) or (am) or a local ordinance adopted under
10s. 134.66 (5).
AB68,2590 11Section 2590 . 254.92 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1381,13 12254.92 (title) Purchase or possession of cigarettes or, tobacco products,
13nicotine products, or vapor products
by person under 18 21 prohibited.
AB68,2591 14Section 2591 . 254.92 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1381,1715 254.92 (1) No person under 18 21 years of age may falsely represent his or her
16age for the purpose of receiving any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product,
17or vapor product
.
AB68,2592 18Section 2592 . 254.92 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1381,2119 254.92 (2) No person under 18 21 years of age may purchase, attempt to
20purchase, or possess any cigarette, nicotine product, or tobacco product, or vapor
21product
except as follows:
AB68,1381,2522 (a) A person under 18 21 years of age may purchase or possess cigarettes,
23nicotine products, or tobacco products, or vapor products for the sole purpose of resale
24in the course of employment during his or her working hours if employed by a
25retailer.
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1(b) A person under 18 21 years of age, but not under 15 years of age, may
2purchase, attempt to purchase or possess cigarettes, nicotine products, or tobacco
3products, or vapor products in the course of his or her participation in an
4investigation under s. 254.916 that is conducted in accordance with s. 254.916 (3).
AB68,2593 5Section 2593 . 254.92 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1382,86 254.92 (2m) (intro.) No person may purchase cigarettes, tobacco products, or
7nicotine products, or vapor products on behalf of, or to provide to, any person who is
8under 18 21 years of age. Any person who violates this subsection may be:
AB68,2594 9Section 2594 . 254.92 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB68,1382,1210 254.92 (3) A law enforcement officer shall seize any cigarette, nicotine product,
11or tobacco product, or vapor product that has been sold to and is in the possession of
12a person under 18 21 years of age.
AB68,2595 13Section 2595. 255.056 (2g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1382,1914 255.056 (2g) The department may partner with out-of-state drug repository
15programs. The department may authorize a medical facility or pharmacy that elects
16to participate in the drug repository program to receive drugs or supplies from out
17of state, and the department may authorize an out-of-state entity that participates
18in a partner out-of-state drug repository program to receive drugs or supplies from
19Wisconsin.
AB68,2596 20Section 2596. 255.15 (3) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1382,2421 255.15 (3) (d) From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (fm), the department
22may develop and implement a public health campaign aimed at the prevention of
23initiation of tobacco and vapor product use and may award grants for local and
24regional organizations working on youth vaping and providing cessation services.
AB68,2597 25Section 2597. 255.15 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1255.15 (4) Reports. Not later than April 15, 2002 2022, and annually
2thereafter, the department shall submit to the governor and to the chief clerk of each
3house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (2) a report that evaluates
4the success of the grant program programs under sub. (3). The report shall specify
5the number of grants awarded during the immediately preceding fiscal year and the
6purpose for which each grant was made. The report shall also specify donations and
7grants accepted by the department under sub. (5).
AB68,2598 8Section 2598 . 255.45 of the statutes is created to read:
AB68,1383,10 9255.45 Spinal cord injury research grants and symposia. (1)
10Definitions.
In this section:
AB68,1383,1111 (a) “Council” means the spinal cord injury council.
AB68,1383,1212 (b) “Grant program” means the program established under sub. (2).
AB68,1383,19 13(2) Grant program. The department shall establish a program to award grants
14to persons in this state for research into spinal cord injuries. The purpose of the
15grants is to support research into new and innovative treatments and rehabilitative
16efforts for the functional improvement of people with spinal cord injuries, and
17research topics may include pharmaceutical, medical device, brain stimulus, and
18rehabilitative approaches and techniques. Grant recipients shall agree to present
19their research findings at symposia held by the department under sub. (3).
AB68,1383,22 20(3) Symposia. The department may hold symposia every 2 years for recipients
21of grants under the grant program to present findings of research supported by the
22grants.
AB68,1384,2 23(4) Grant reports. By January 15 of each year, the department shall submit
24an annual report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s.

113.172 (3) that identifies the recipients of grants under the grant program and the
2purposes for which the grants were used.
AB68,1384,3 3(5) Council. (a) The council shall do all of the following:
AB68,1384,54 1. Develop criteria for the department to evaluate and award grants under the
5grant program.
AB68,1384,76 2. Review and make recommendations to the department on applications
7submitted under the grant program.