AB304,86191Section 86. 125.145 of the statutes is amended to read: AB304,,192192125.145 Prosecutions by attorney general or department division. Upon request by the secretary of revenue division, the attorney general may represent this state or assist a district attorney in prosecuting any case arising under this chapter. The department division may represent this state in prosecuting any violation of s. 125.54 (7) (a) or (b) and shall bring any such action in the circuit court for Dane County. AB304,87193Section 87. 125.15 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: AB304,,194194125.15 (1) An intoxicating liquor wholesaler, intoxicating liquor retail licensee or permittee, or intoxicating liquor trade association that makes a written complaint to the department division under s. 125.12 (6) of a violation of s. 125.54 (7) (a) may bring an action to enforce the provisions of s. 125.54 (7) if any of the following apply: AB304,,195195(a) The department division has not rendered a decision within the time periods specified in s. 125.12 (6) (c) to (d). AB304,,196196(b) The department division has rendered a decision under s. 125.12 (6) in which the department division has determined that a violation has occurred but no action has been brought in circuit court by the department division, attorney general, or a district attorney to prosecute the violation. AB304,88197Section 88. 125.17 (6) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read: AB304,,198198125.17 (6) (a) (intro.) Except as provided in par. (b), no municipal governing body or designated municipal official may issue an operator’s license unless the applicant has successfully completed a responsible beverage server training course at any location that is offered by a technical college district and that conforms to curriculum guidelines specified by the technical college system board or a comparable training course, which may include computer-based training and testing, that is approved by the department division or the department of safety and professional services, or unless the applicant fulfills one of the following requirements: AB304,89199Section 89. 125.175 of the statutes is created to read: AB304,,200200125.175 Issuance of operators’ permits. (1) Subject to sub. (4), the division shall issue an operator’s permit to any applicant who is qualified under s. 125.04 (5). Operators’ permits may not be required other than for the purpose of complying with ss. 125.32 (2) and 125.68 (2) or s. 125.06 (3g). Operators’ permits may be issued only upon written application. AB304,,201201(2) Operators’ permits are valid in all municipalities in this state. AB304,,202202(3) The division shall establish a fee for issuance or renewal of an operator’s permit and shall determine whether the permit shall be valid for one or 2 years. AB304,,203203(4) (a) The division may not issue an operator’s permit unless the applicant satisfies the criteria for issuance of an operator’s license specified in s. 125.17 (6) (a). In applying these criteria to an applicant who holds or previously held an operator’s permit or an operator’s license, the division shall treat as synonymous operators’ permits and operators’ licenses. AB304,,204204(b) The division may not require applicants for operators’ permits to undergo training in addition to that specified in s. 125.17 (6) (a) but may require applicants to purchase at cost materials that deal with relevant subjects not covered in the course under s. 125.17 (6) (a). AB304,90205Section 90. 125.19 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: AB304,,206206125.19 (1) Issuance. The department division shall issue an alcohol beverage warehouse permit which authorizes the permittee to store and warehouse alcohol beverages in warehouse premises covered by the permit, subject to rules adopted by the department division. The permit does not authorize the sale of any alcohol beverages. AB304,91207Section 91. 125.20 of the statutes is created to read: AB304,,208208125.20 Interest restrictions. (1) Definitions. In this section: AB304,,209209(a) “Distribution permit” means a permit issued under s. 125.28 or 125.54. AB304,,210210(b) “Distribution permittee” means a person holding a distribution permit and includes a restricted individual of such a person. AB304,,211211(c) “Production permit” means a permit issued under s. 125.29, 125.295, 125.52, or 125.53, a permit issued under s. 125.30 to a brewer in another state, or a permit issued under s. 125.58 to a manufacturer, rectifier, or winery in another state. AB304,,212212(d) “Production permittee” means a person holding a production permit and includes a restricted individual of such a person. AB304,,213213(e) “Restricted individual” means any of the following: AB304,,2142141. An individual identified on a manager’s license or who works or acts in a managerial capacity for a permittee or licensee. AB304,,2152152. An individual serving as an officer, director, member, manager, or agent of a corporation or limited liability company holding a permit or license. AB304,,2162163. An individual holding more than a 10 percent ownership interest in a permittee or licensee. AB304,,217217(f) “Restricted entity” means an entity holding more than a 10 percent ownership interest in a permittee or licensee. AB304,,218218(g) “Restricted investor” means a restricted individual or restricted entity. AB304,,219219(h) “Retail license or permit” means a Class “A,” Class “B,” “Class A,” “Class B,” or “Class C” license, a Class “B” or “Class B” permit, or a no-sale event venue permit.