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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 169
June 5, 2013 - Offered by Committee on Small Business Development.
AB169-ASA1,1,4 1An Act to amend 125.09 (1); and to create 125.02 (4m), 125.10 (5), 340.01 (8m),
2346.94 (23), 346.95 (12) and 349.18 (1) (d) of the statutes; relating to: the
3possession and consumption of alcohol beverages on, and operation of,
4commercial quadricycles and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, an owner or other person in charge of a public place may not
permit the consumption of alcohol beverages at that place unless a retail alcohol
beverages license has been issued for the place. There are various exceptions to this
prohibition, including for county parks, athletic fields and stadiums, school
buildings, and churches. This substitute amendment adds an exception for the
consumption of fermented malt beverages (beer) on commercial quadricycles, except
in municipalities that have adopted ordinances negating this exception. A
"commercial quadricycle" is defined as a vehicle with fully operative pedals for
propulsion entirely by human power, that has four wheels and is operated in a
manner similar to a bicycle, that is equipped with at least 12 seats for passengers,
that is designed to be occupied by a driver and by passengers providing pedal power
to the drive train of the vehicle, that is used for commercial purposes, and that is
operated by the vehicle owner or an employee of the owner. The substitute
amendment also prohibits an ordinance of a municipality enacted before the

substitute amendment's effective date that regulates the possession or consumption
of open containers of alcohol beverages in public places ("open container" ordinance)
from prohibiting the possession or consumption of alcohol beverages by passengers
on commercial quadricycles, but allows an "open container" ordinance enacted after
the substitute amendment's effective date to do so.
The substitute amendment prohibits the driver of a commercial quadricycle
from consuming alcohol while the commercial quadricycle is occupied by passengers
and from driving a commercial quadricycle with an alcohol concentration of more
than 0.02. A person may not drive a commercial quadricycle occupied by passengers
after 10:30 p.m. or after any earlier time established by municipal ordinance. A
person may not drive a commercial quadricycle on which alcohol beverages other
than beer are carried or consumed or on which alcohol beverages are sold. A person
may not possess on, or carry onto, a commercial quadricycle more than 36 fluid
ounces of beer. A person who violates any of these prohibitions may be required to
forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500. Upon a driver's conviction for a
violation, the court must enter an order permanently prohibiting the person from
driving a commercial quadricycle and, if the person violates this order, the person
may be required to forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB169-ASA1,1 1Section 1. 125.02 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169-ASA1,2,32 125.02 (4m) "Commercial quadricycle" has the meaning given in s. 340.01
3(8m).
AB169-ASA1,2 4Section 2. 125.09 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB169-ASA1,3,25 125.09 (1) Public place. No owner, lessee, or person in charge of a public place
6may permit the consumption of alcohol beverages on the premises of the public place,
7unless the person has an appropriate retail license or permit. This subsection does
8not apply to municipalities, buildings and parks owned by counties, regularly
9established athletic fields and stadiums, school buildings, campuses of private
10colleges, as defined in s. 16.99 (3g), at the place and time an event sponsored by the
11private college is being held, churches, premises in a state fair park or clubs. This
12subsection also does not apply to the consumption of fermented malt beverages on

1commercial quadricycles except in municipalities that have adopted ordinances
2under s. 125.10 (5) (a).
AB169-ASA1,3 3Section 3. 125.10 (5) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169-ASA1,3,64 125.10 (5) Fermented malt beverages on commercial quadricycles. (a) A
5municipality may, by ordinance, prohibit the consumption of fermented malt
6beverages by passengers on a commercial quadricycle within the municipality.
AB169-ASA1,3,117 (b) Notwithstanding sub. (1), an ordinance enacted before the effective date of
8this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], regulating the possession or consumption of
9open containers of alcohol beverages in public places may not prohibit the possession
10or consumption of alcohol beverages by passengers on a commercial quadricycle. An
11ordinance that is inconsistent with this paragraph may not be enforced.
AB169-ASA1,4 12Section 4. 340.01 (8m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169-ASA1,3,1813 340.01 (8m) "Commercial quadricycle" means a vehicle with fully operative
14pedals for propulsion entirely by human power, that has 4 wheels and is operated in
15a manner similar to a bicycle, that is equipped with at least 12 seats for passengers,
16that is designed to be occupied by a driver and by passengers providing pedal power
17to the drive train of the vehicle, that is used for commercial purposes, and that is
18operated by the vehicle owner or an employee of the owner.
AB169-ASA1,5 19Section 5. 346.94 (23) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169-ASA1,3,2020 346.94 (23) Commercial quadricycles.
AB169-ASA1,3,2121 (a) In this subsection:
AB169-ASA1,3,2222 1. "Alcohol beverages" has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (1).
AB169-ASA1,3,2323 2. "Fermented malt beverages" has the meaning given in s. 125.02 (6).
AB169-ASA1,3,2524 (b) No driver of a commercial quadricycle may consume alcohol while the
25commercial quadricycle is occupied by passengers.
AB169-ASA1,4,2
1(c) No person may drive a commercial quadricycle while the person has an
2alcohol concentration of more than 0.02.
AB169-ASA1,4,43 (d) No person may drive a commercial quadricycle occupied by passengers after
410:30 p.m. or after any earlier time established by ordinance under s. 349.18 (1) (d).
AB169-ASA1,4,95 (e) No person may drive a commercial quadricycle on which any alcohol
6beverages other than fermented malt beverages are carried or consumed. No person
7may drive a commercial quadricycle on which any alcohol beverages are sold,
8including delivery on the commercial quadricycle of alcohol beverages previously
9sold by a caterer.
AB169-ASA1,4,1110 (f) No person may possess on, or carry onto, a commercial quadricycle more
11than 36 fluid ounces of fermented malt beverages.
AB169-ASA1,4,1512 (g) Upon conviction of a driver of a commercial quadricycle for a violation of this
13subsection, the court shall enter an order permanently prohibiting the person from
14driving a commercial quadricycle. No person may drive a commercial quadricycle in
15violation of such an order.
AB169-ASA1,6 16Section 6. 346.95 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169-ASA1,4,1817 346.95 (12) (a) Any person violating s. 346.94 (23) (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) may be
18required to forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.
AB169-ASA1,4,2019 (b) Any person violating s. 346.94 (23) (g) may be required to forfeit not less
20than $1,000 nor more than $2,000.
AB169-ASA1,7 21Section 7. 349.18 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB169-ASA1,4,2422 349.18 (1) (d) Establish a time earlier than that specified in s. 346.94 (23) (d)
23after which a person may not drive a commercial quadricycle occupied by passengers
24within the city, village, or town.
AB169-ASA1,8 25Section 8. Effective date.
AB169-ASA1,5,2
1(1) This act takes effect on the first day of the month beginning after
2publication.
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