73,21eSection 21e. 125.02 (12) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.02 (12) “Peace officer” means a sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, constable, marshal, deputy marshal or any employee of the department division or of the department of justice authorized to act under this chapter.
73,21fSection 21f. 125.02 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.02 (13) Except as provided in ss. 125.27 (6) and 125.51 (5) (g), “permit” means any permit issued by the department division under this chapter.
73,21gSection 21g. 125.02 (14m) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.02 (14m) “Premises” means the area described in a license or permit, excluding a permit issued under s. 125.175.
73,21hSection 21h. 125.02 (14m) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
125.02 (14m) “Premises” means the area described in a license or permit, excluding a permit issued under s. 125.175 or 125.24.
73,21iSection 21i. 125.02 (16) of the statutes is renumbered 125.02 (16) (am).
73,21jSection 21j. 125.02 (16) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
125.02 (16) (bm) “Rectifier” does not include a “Class B” licensee that prepares, stores, or dispenses mixed drinks in advance of sale in compliance with s. 125.51 (3) (bg).
73,21kSection 21k. 125.02 (23) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.02 (23) “Wine collector” means an individual who meets the standards established by the department division by rule and who is registered with the department division as a collector of wine.
73,21LSection 21L. 125.025 of the statutes is created to read:
125.025 Powers and duties of division. (1) Administration; personnel. (a) The division, under the direction and supervision of the administrator, shall administer this chapter and have jurisdiction over alcohol beverages regulation, enforcement, and education in this state. The division is responsible for administering regulatory programs; promoting regulatory transparency; promoting statutory changes to create clarity, consistency, and simplicity in alcohol beverage regulatory requirements; and ensuring active, consistent enforcement of alcohol beverage laws.
(b) The administrator may appoint, in the classified service, special agents and other employees necessary to carry out the permitting, audit, legal, education, and enforcement functions of the division. The division shall employ no fewer than 10 alcohol beverage field agents to perform enforcement activities under the direction of the director of the bureau created under s. 15.433 (2) (b) dedicated to enforcement.
(c) The administrator and any employee of the division may not be employed by or have a substantial financial interest in the alcohol beverages industry or any business subject to the division’s jurisdiction.
(2) Police powers. The division shall enforce, and the duly authorized employees of the division shall have all necessary police powers to prevent violations of, this chapter.
(3) Inspection for enforcement. Duly authorized employees of the department of justice and the division and any sheriff, police officer, marshal, or constable, within their respective jurisdictions, may, during normal business hours, enter any licensed premises, and examine the books, papers, and records of any brewer, brewpub, manufacturer, rectifier, wholesaler, or retailer and may inspect and examine, according to law, any premises where fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors are manufactured, sold, exposed for sale, possessed, or stored, for the purpose of inspecting the same and determining whether this chapter is being complied with. Any refusal to permit such examination of such premises is sufficient grounds under s. 125.12 for revocation or suspension of any license or permit issued under this chapter and is punishable under s. 125.11 (3).
(4) List of permittees. The division shall provide the department with all information necessary for the department to publish the information specified in s. 139.11 (4) (a) 2. and (b) 2.
73,21mSection 21m. 125.025 (3) of the statutes, as created by 2023 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
125.025 (3) Inspection for enforcement. Duly authorized employees of the department of justice and the division and any sheriff, police officer, marshal, or constable, within their respective jurisdictions, may, during normal business hours, enter any licensed premises, and examine the books, papers, and records of any brewer, brewpub, manufacturer, rectifier, wholesaler, or retailer, fulfillment house, or common carrier and may inspect and examine, according to law, any premises where fermented malt beverages or intoxicating liquors are manufactured, sold, exposed for sale, possessed, or stored, for the purpose of inspecting the same and determining whether this chapter is being complied with. Any refusal to permit such examination of such premises is sufficient grounds under s. 125.12 for revocation or suspension of any license or permit issued under this chapter and is punishable under s. 125.11 (3).
73,21nSection 21n. 125.03 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.03 (title) Department Division rule making.
73,21oSection 21o. 125.03 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.03 (1) (a) The department, in furtherance of effective control, division may promulgate rules consistent with this chapter and ch. 139 to carry out the division’s duties under this chapter.
73,21pSection 21p. 125.03 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
125.03 (1) (b) The department division shall promulgate rules providing for registration of wine collectors and establishing standards of eligibility for registration as a wine collector. The rules shall also specify the form and manner of notice required under s. 125.06 (11m).
73,21qSection 21q. 125.03 (2) of the statutes is amended to read: