2023 WISCONSIN ACT 73
An Act to repeal 125.06 (13), 125.28 (2) (e), 125.29 (2) (b) 1. and 2., 125.29 (3) (g), 125.51 (3) (am), 125.51 (3m) (a), 125.52 (7) and 125.68 (4) (c) 3m.; to renumber 125.02 (16), 125.04 (8), 125.29 (2) (b) 3., 125.58 (2) and 565.02 (8) (e); to renumber and amend 125.02 (6), 125.045 (2), 125.045 (3), 125.09 (1), 125.29 (3) (h), 125.30 (3), 125.33 (9), 125.52 (1) (b) 1., 125.52 (1) (b) 2., 125.53 (1), 134.65 (1), 134.65 (1m) and 565.02 (8) (f); to amend 40.02 (48) (am) 19., 40.02 (48) (c), 71.78 (1), 71.78 (4) (b), 71.78 (5), 71.78 (6), 72.06, 73.031, 77.61 (5) (b) 2., 77.61 (5) (c), 77.61 (5) (d), 78.80 (3), 125.02 (12), 125.02 (13), 125.02 (14m), 125.02 (23), 125.025 (3), 125.03 (title), 125.03 (1) (a), 125.03 (1) (b), 125.03 (2), 125.04 (3) (a) (intro.), 125.04 (3) (a) 1., 125.04 (3) (b), 125.04 (3) (bm) (intro.), 125.04 (3) (c), 125.04 (3) (d) 1., 125.04 (3) (d) 2., 125.04 (3) (e) 2., 125.04 (3) (h), 125.04 (3) (j), 125.04 (4), 125.04 (5) (a) 5., 125.04 (5) (d) 1., 125.04 (5) (d) 2., 125.04 (5) (d) 3. a., 125.04 (6) (g), 125.04 (8) (title), 125.04 (8) (b), 125.04 (12) (a), 125.045 (title), 125.045 (1), 125.045 (2) (a), 125.06 (1), 125.06 (3g), 125.06 (11m), 125.07 (1) (b) 4., 125.07 (3) (a) 3., 125.07 (3) (a) 10., 125.07 (3) (a) 16., 125.07 (4) (f) 3., 125.105 (1), 125.12 (1) (a), 125.12 (1) (c), 125.12 (4) (title), 125.12 (4) (ag) (intro.), 125.12 (5) (title), 125.12 (5) (a), 125.12 (5) (b), 125.12 (5) (c), 125.12 (6) (a), 125.12 (6) (b), 125.12 (6) (c), 125.12 (6) (cm), 125.12 (6) (d), 125.12 (6) (dm), 125.12 (6) (e), 125.13, 125.14 (2) (c), 125.14 (2) (d), 125.14 (2) (e), 125.14 (2) (f), 125.14 (3) (b), 125.145, 125.15 (1), 125.17 (6) (a) (intro.), 125.19 (1), 125.20 (5) (c) and (d), 125.26 (2m), 125.26 (2s) (b), 125.27 (1) (a), 125.27 (2) (a) 1. (intro.), 125.27 (2) (a) 2., 125.27 (3) (b), 125.27 (5) (b) and (f), 125.275 (1), 125.275 (2) (b), 125.275 (3), 125.28 (1) (a), 125.28 (1) (b), 125.28 (2) (b) (intro.), 125.28 (2) (b) 1. a., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. b., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. c., 125.28 (2) (b) 2., 125.28 (4), 125.28 (5) (b), 125.28 (5) (d) 3., 125.28 (5) (e), 125.29 (1), 125.29 (3) (intro.), 125.29 (3) (c), 125.29 (3) (e), 125.29 (3) (f), 125.29 (3) (i), 125.29 (6), 125.295 (1) (intro.), 125.295 (1) (a), 125.295 (1) (g), 125.295 (2) (a) 1., 125.295 (2) (a) 2., 125.295 (2) (a) 4., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. (intro.), 125.295 (2) (a) 6. a., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. b., 125.295 (2) (a) 6. c., 125.295 (2) (b), 125.295 (2) (c), 125.295 (4), 125.295 (5), 125.30 (1), 125.30 (2), 125.30 (4), 125.30 (5), 125.32 (2), 125.32 (6) (a), 125.33 (2) (a), 125.33 (2) (d), 125.33 (12), 125.34 (6), 125.51 (1) (a), 125.51 (2) (am), 125.51 (2) (e) 3., 125.51 (3) (a), 125.51 (3) (b), 125.51 (3) (bm), 125.51 (3) (bs) 2., 125.51 (3) (f), 125.51 (3m) (c), 125.51 (3r) (a) 3., 125.51 (3r) (b), 125.51 (4) (a) 1., 125.51 (4) (e) 1., 125.51 (5) (a) 1., 125.51 (5) (a) 4., 125.51 (5) (b) 2., 125.51 (5) (b) 4., 125.51 (5) (c) 1., 125.51 (5) (d) 2., 125.51 (5) (f) 2. and 5., 125.52 (1) (a), 125.52 (2), 125.535 (1), 125.535 (2), 125.535 (3) (b) 2., 125.535 (3) (c), 125.54 (1), 125.54 (3), 125.54 (5), 125.54 (6), 125.54 (7) (a) 2., 125.54 (7) (c) 3., 125.54 (7) (d), 125.545 (title), 125.545 (1) (a), 125.545 (1) (d), 125.545 (1) (e), 125.545 (2) (a) 1., 125.545 (2) (a) 3. b., 125.545 (2) (b), 125.545 (2) (c), 125.545 (3) (a) 1., 125.545 (3) (a) 2., 125.545 (3) (b), 125.545 (3) (c), 125.545 (4), 125.545 (5), 125.545 (6) (title) and (a) 1. and 2., 125.545 (6) (a) 1., 125.545 (6) (a) 3., 125.545 (6) (a) 4., 125.545 (6) (b), 125.545 (7), 125.55 (1), 125.56 (2) (a), 125.56 (2) (c), 125.56 (2) (d), 125.58 (1), 125.60 (1), 125.61 (1), 125.61 (3), 125.61 (4), 125.62 (1), 125.62 (3), 125.63 (1), 125.63 (3), 125.65 (1), 125.65 (4) (intro.), 125.65 (4) (e), 125.65 (6), 125.65 (10), 125.68 (2), 125.68 (4) (c) 1., 125.68 (4) (c) 3., 125.68 (9) (f), 125.68 (10) (a) and (b), 125.69 (4) (e), 125.69 (7), 134.65 (title), 134.65 (1r), 134.65 (4), 134.65 (5m), 134.65 (8), 134.66 (1) (g), 139.01 (4), 139.01 (6), 139.03 (5) (a), 139.04 (4), 139.06 (3), 139.08 (3), 139.08 (4), 139.11 (1), 139.11 (4) (a) (intro.), 139.11 (4) (a) 2., 139.11 (4) (b) 2., 139.22, 139.25 (9), 139.38 (6), 139.44 (2), 139.44 (8) (a), 139.44 (8) (b) and (c), 139.82 (6), 185.043 (2), 227.52 (1), 230.08 (2) (e) 11., 230.36 (1m) (b) 2. (intro.), 230.36 (2m) (a) 9., 346.657 (1), 565.17 (5) (a), 565.40 (title), 565.50 (2), 565.50 (3) and 946.82 (4); to repeal and recreate 125.25 (2) (b), 125.26 (2) (b), 125.29 (2) (a) and 125.69 (1); and to create 15.433 (2), 19.42 (13) (q), 20.923 (4) (c) 7., 71.78 (1g), 71.78 (4) (v), 71.83 (6), 73.03 (51b), 77.61 (5) (am), 77.61 (5) (b) 15., 125.02 (1c), 125.02 (1g), 125.02 (5g), 125.02 (6) (b), 125.02 (6d), 125.02 (6g), 125.02 (16) (bm), 125.025, 125.04 (3) (k), 125.04 (8) (b), 125.04 (8m), 125.045 (2) (b), 125.045 (3) (b), 125.06 (3m) (c), 125.09 (1) (b) and (c), 125.09 (8), 125.11 (3), 125.12 (4) (ag) 9., 125.12 (5) (bm), 125.12 (7), 125.175, 125.20, 125.21, 125.22, 125.23, 125.24, 125.27 (7), 125.28 (2) (b) 1. g., h. and i., 125.28 (2) (b) 1. j., 125.29 (2) (a) 6., 125.29 (3) (dm), 125.29 (3) (h) 3., 125.29 (7) and (8), 125.295 (1) (fm), 125.295 (2) (a) 6. g., 125.30 (2) (d), 125.30 (3) (b), 125.30 (3) (c), 125.30 (3) (c) 5., 125.32 (3m) (L), 125.33 (2) (hr), 125.33 (9) (c), 125.51 (3) (bg), 125.51 (4) (v) 5., 125.52 (1) (b) 3., 4. and 5., 125.52 (4) and (5), 125.53 (1) (a) 3., 4., 5. and 6., 125.53 (3) and (4), 125.535 (3) (b) 3., 125.535 (3) (d) and (e), 125.535 (7), 125.545 (1) (ar), 125.545 (1) (cm), 125.545 (1) (em), 125.545 (2) (a) 4., 125.545 (3) (a) 2m., 125.545 (6) (a) 2m., 125.545 (6) (a) 3m., 125.58 (2) (b) and (c), 125.58 (5), 125.69 (1) (a) 5., (b) 5m., (c) 9. and (d) 5., 125.69 (9), 134.65 (1a), 134.65 (1g), 134.65 (1m) (a) 1. and 2., 134.65 (1m) (b), 134.65 (2m), 134.65 (3m), 139.01 (2p), 139.08 (5), 139.44 (2m), 139.44 (8) (am), 139.44 (8) (d), 565.01 (6c), 565.02 (9) (intro.), 565.17 (5) (d), 565.40 (4), 565.50 (2m), 565.50 (4) and 995.15 of the statutes; relating to: Department of Revenue enforcement; creating the Division of Alcohol Beverages attached to the Department of Revenue; the regulation of alcohol beverages and enforcement of alcohol beverage laws; interest restrictions relating to, and authorized activities of, brewers, brewpubs, wineries, manufacturers, rectifiers, wholesalers, and retailers; shipping alcohol beverages by means of fulfillment houses and common carriers; the consumption of alcohol beverages in a public place; creating a no-sale event venue permit; creating an operator’s permit; liquor licenses transferred from one municipality to another; retailers’ authorized activities; liquor license quotas; the safe ride program; the presence of underage persons and conduct of other business on licensed premises; the occupational tax on alcohol beverages; transporting certain homemade alcohol beverages into this state; repealing a rule promulgated by the Department of Revenue; granting rule-making authority; and providing a penalty.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
73,1gSection 1g. 15.433 (2) of the statutes is created to read: 15.433 (2) Division of alcohol beverages. (a) There is created a division of alcohol beverages attached to the department of revenue under s. 15.03. The administrator of the division shall be appointed outside the classified service. The administrator of the division shall be nominated by the secretary of revenue and with the advice and consent of the senate appointed, to serve at the pleasure of the secretary of revenue.
(b) There is created within the division of alcohol beverages a bureau dedicated to enforcement and a bureau dedicated to legal services, permitting, and reporting, with each bureau headed by a director who reports to, and serves at the pleasure of, the division administrator.
(c) There is created within the division of alcohol beverages a unit dedicated to education and community outreach, headed by an individual who reports to the division administrator.
73,1jSection 1j. 19.42 (13) (q) of the statutes is created to read: 19.42 (13) (q) The administrator and employees of the division of alcohol beverages.
73,1mSection 1m. 20.923 (4) (c) 7. of the statutes is created to read: 20.923 (4) (c) 7. Revenue, department of; division of alcohol beverages: administrator.
73,1tSection 1t. 40.02 (48) (am) 19. of the statutes is amended to read: 40.02 (48) (am) 19. An excise tax investigator A special agent employed by the department of revenue who is authorized to act under s. 73.031.
73,2Section 2. 40.02 (48) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2023 Wisconsin Act 4, is amended to read: 40.02 (48) (c) In s. 40.65, “protective occupation participant” means a participating employee who is a police officer, fire fighter, an individual determined by a participating employer under par. (a) or (bm) to be a protective occupation participant, county undersheriff, deputy sheriff, county jailer who is certified as a protective occupation participant, state probation and parole officer, county traffic police officer, conservation warden, state forest ranger, field conservation employee of the department of natural resources who is subject to call for forest fire control or warden duty, member of the state traffic patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, University of Wisconsin System full-time police officer, guard or any other employee whose principal duties are supervision and discipline of inmates at a state penal institution, excise tax investigator special agent employed by the department of revenue who is authorized to act under s. 73.031, person employed under s. 60.553 (1), 61.66 (1), or 62.13 (2e) (a), or special criminal investigation agent employed by the department of justice.
73,3Section 3. 71.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: