125.28(2)(c)2. 2. Except as provided in ss. 125.04 (12) (a) and 125.25 (2) (b) 4., if a person holding a wholesaler's license and a license or permit under subd. 1. fails to renew a license or permit, is denied renewal of a license or permit under s. 125.12 or has one of the licenses or permits suspended or revoked under s. 125.12, the person is subject to par. (b) with respect to holding a license or permit of that type after the failure or denial of renewal or the revocation or suspension of the license or permit.
125.28(3) (3) Wholesalers' licenses shall particularly describe the premises for which issued and are not transferable, except as provided in ss. 125.04 (12) and 125.25 (2) (b) 4. A wholesaler's license is subject to revocation for violation of any of the terms or provisions thereof.
125.28(4) (4) The amount of the license fee shall be determined by the municipal governing body issuing the license but may not exceed $25 per year or fractional part thereof.
125.29 125.29 Brewers.
125.29(1)(1)Permit. No person may operate as a brewer unless that person obtains a permit from the department. Each wholesaler required to register under s. 139.09 shall obtain a permit under this subsection. A permit under this section may only be issued to a person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50).
125.29(2) (2)Limitation. Except as provided in s. 125.31, no person holding a Class "B" license or permit issued under this chapter may register as a brewer.
125.29(3) (3)Activities. Subject to s. 125.34 (2), a brewer may manufacture, possess and store fermented malt beverages on the brewery premises and transport fermented malt beverages between the brewery premises and any depot or warehouse maintained by the brewer for which the brewer has a wholesaler's license issued under s. 125.28. A brewer or individual representing a brewer may also provide taste samples as authorized under s. 125.33 (12).
125.29(4) (4)Multiple licenses. Notwithstanding ss. 125.26 (2) and 125.28 (2), a brewer may hold a wholesaler's license issued under s. 125.28 and a Class "B" license as provided under s. 125.31.
125.29(5) (5)Brewpubs. No person holding a brewpub permit under s. 125.295 may register as a brewer under this section.
125.29(6) (6)Restaurants. No person issued a permit under this section after November 25, 2007 may hold a restaurant permit issued under s. 254.64.
125.295 125.295 Brewpub permits.
125.295(1)(1) The department shall issue brewpub permits to eligible applicants authorizing all of the following:
125.295(1)(a) (a) The manufacture of fermented malt beverages on the brewpub premises if the entire manufacturing process occurs on these premises and not more than 10,000 barrels of fermented malt beverages are manufactured in a calendar year by the permittee's brewpub group.
125.295(1)(b) (b) The bottling on brewpub premises of fermented malt beverages that have been manufactured on these premises.
125.295(1)(c) (c) The packaging in refillable containers exceeding 24 ounces in volume, at the request of a customer and on brewpub premises, of fermented malt beverages that have been manufactured on these premises.
125.295(1)(d) (d) The possession and storage of any fermented malt beverages on brewpub premises.
125.295(1)(e) (e) The transportation of fermented malt beverages that have been manufactured on the brewpub premises between these premises and any other brewpub premises or Class "B" premises of the brewpub group.
125.295(1)(f) (f) Subject to s. 125.34 (3) and (4), the sale at wholesale, shipment, transportation, and delivery, in original unopened packages or containers, to wholesalers, from the brewpub premises, of fermented malt beverages that have been manufactured on these premises or on other brewpub premises of the brewpub.
125.295(1)(g) (g) The sale at wholesale, shipment, transportation, and delivery, in original unopened packages or containers, to retailers, from the brewpub premises, of fermented malt beverages that have been manufactured on these premises or on other brewpub premises of the brewpub. A brewpub's brewpub group may not sell, ship, transport, or deliver more than a total of 1,000 barrels of fermented malt beverages in any calendar year to retailers under this paragraph. Fermented malt beverages provided by a brewpub to any retail premises for which the brewpub group holds a retail license shall not be included in any calculation of the 1,000 barrel limitation under this paragraph. Deliveries and shipments of fermented malt beverages by a brewpub under this paragraph shall be made to retailers only at their retail premises. Any retailer receiving such a delivery or shipment is subject to the prohibition under s. 125.34 (5) against further transporting the delivery or shipment to any other retail premises.
125.295(1)(h) (h) The sale of alcohol beverages at retail on the brewpub premises in accordance with the terms of any retail license specified in subs. (2) (a) 4. and (3) (b) and (c).
125.295(1)(i) (i) Notwithstanding s. 125.33 (1), the ownership, maintenance, and operation of places for the sale of fermented malt beverages at the state fair park or on any county fairgrounds located in this state if the fermented malt beverages have been manufactured by the brewpub.
125.295(2) (2)
125.295(2)(a)(a) An applicant is eligible for a brewpub permit only if all of the following apply:
125.295(2)(a)1. 1. The applicant's brewpub group manufactures a total of not more than 10,000 barrels of fermented malt beverages in a calendar year.
125.295(2)(a)2. 2. The applicant's entire process for manufacturing fermented malt beverages occurs on premises covered by a permit issued under this section. If the applicant holds more than one permit issued under this section, the applicant is not required to manufacture fermented malt beverages on each premises for which a permit is issued under this section.
125.295(2)(a)3. 3. The applicant operates a restaurant on the premises for which the permit is issued, for which a restaurant permit is issued under s. 254.64.
125.295(2)(a)4. 4. The applicant holds a Class "B" license for the restaurant identified in subd. 3. and, on these Class "B" premises, offers for sale, in addition to fermented malt beverages manufactured by the applicant, fermented malt beverages manufactured by a brewer other than the applicant and its brewpub group.
125.295(2)(a)5. 5. The applicant holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50).
125.295(2)(a)6. 6. Neither the applicant nor the applicant's brewpub group holds, or has a direct or indirect ownership interest in a premises operating under, any of the following:
125.295(2)(a)6.a. a. A Class "A" license issued under s. 125.25.
125.295(2)(a)6.b. b. Except as provided in subd. 4. and subs. (1) (h) and (3) (b), a Class "B" license issued under s. 125.26.
125.295(2)(a)6.c. c. A wholesaler's license issued under s. 125.28.
125.295(2)(a)6.d. d. A brewer's permit issued under s. 125.29.
125.295(2)(a)6.e. e. Except as provided in subs. (1) (h) and (3) (c), a "Class B" license or permit or "Class C" license issued under s. 125.51.
125.295(2)(a)6.f. f. An alcohol beverage warehouse permit issued under s. 125.19.
125.295(2)(b) (b) If an applicant under par. (a) has no current operations, the applicant may certify that the applicant has applied for or will apply for a Class "B" license or restaurant permit or will comply with any other requirement under par. (a), prior to or upon commencing operations authorized under this section. If a Class "B" license or restaurant permit is not subsequently issued to the applicant, or if the applicant otherwise fails to comply with any requirement for eligibility under par. (a), the department may revoke under s. 125.12 (5) the permit issued under this section.
125.295(2)(c) (c) If an applicant under par. (a) holds any license or permit prohibited under par. (a) 6. at the time of its application, the applicant may certify that the applicant will surrender any such license or permit upon issuance of a permit under this section. If the department issues a permit under this section and the applicant fails to surrender any license or permit prohibited under par. (a) 6., the department may revoke under s. 125.12 (5) the permit issued under this section. An applicant is not required to surrender any Class "B" license issued under s. 125.31 (1) (a) 2. or under s. 125.31 (1) (a) 3., 2005 stats., if the applicant's continued possession of the license is consistent with subs. (1) (h), (2) (a) 4., and (3) (b) and (c).
125.295(3) (3)
125.295(3)(a)(a) No brewpub group may hold more than 6 brewpub permits issued under this section.
125.295(3)(b) (b) A brewpub may not hold any Class "B" license other than one issued for a restaurant on the brewpub premises. Notwithstanding s. 125.26 (2) (a), each Class "B" license shall be issued for the brewpub's restaurant in the same name as the permittee under this section. Notwithstanding s. 125.33 (1), a brewpub may own the furniture, fixtures, fittings, furnishings, and equipment on the Class "B" premises and shall pay any license fee or tax required for the operation of the premises.
125.295(3)(c) (c) Subject to the requirements specified in s. 125.51 (3) and (3m), a brewpub may also hold "Class B" licenses and "Class C" licenses, but only for restaurants on brewpub premises.
125.295(4) (4) The fee established by the department for a brewpub permit shall not exceed the fee established by the department for a permit under s. 125.29.
125.295(5) (5) The department shall promulgate rules and prescribe forms to ensure strict compliance with the requirements under this section.
125.295 History History: 2007 a. 20.
125.30 125.30 Out-of-state shippers' permits; delivery to wholesalers.
125.30(1)(1) The department shall issue out-of-state shippers' permits which, except as provided in s. 125.34 (6) (c), authorize the permittee to ship fermented malt beverages only to holders of a wholesaler's license issued under s. 125.28. Except with respect to any shipment from a warehouse in an adjoining state by a wholesaler issued a wholesale license under s. 125.28 (1) (b), no person may receive fermented malt beverages in this state which have been directly shipped from outside this state by any person other than the holder of a permit issued under this section. Subject to s. 125.34 (2) and (6) (c), all shipments of fermented malt beverages to a wholesaler of fermented malt beverages in this state, whether shipped to the wholesaler from inside this state or from outside this state, shall be unloaded in and distributed from the wholesaler's warehouse in this state.
125.30(2) (2) The application for an out-of-state shipper's permit and the permit shall be on forms prescribed by the department which shall contain provisions determined by the department as necessary to effectuate the purposes of ss. 139.01 to 139.25 and shall include a provision that the permittee agrees:
125.30(2)(a) (a) To comply with s. 139.05 relating to filing a bond, filing returns, paying taxes and record keeping;
125.30(2)(b) (b) To permit inspections and examinations of the permittee's premises and records by the department and its duly authorized employees, as authorized under s. 139.08 (4); and
125.30(2)(c) (c) To pay the expenses reasonably attributable to such inspections and examinations made within the United States.
125.30(3) (3) Out-of-state shippers' permits may be issued only to a person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03 (50) and who is qualified under s. 125.04 (5). Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a), natural persons obtaining out-of-state shippers' permits are not required to be residents of this state. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (5) (a) 5., a person is not required to complete a responsible beverage server training course to be qualified for a permit under this section. Notwithstanding s. 125.04 (6), corporations or limited liability companies obtaining out-of-state shippers' permits are not required to appoint agents.
125.30(5) (5) The department may revoke or suspend an out-of-state shipper's permit for such time as the department determines, if the permittee violates any provision of the application or ss. 139.01 to 139.25.
125.30 Annotation Treating All Grapes Equally: Interstate Alcohol Shipping After Granholm. Gary. Wis. Law. March 2010.
125.31 125.31 Multiple licenses and permits; brewers.
125.31(1) (1)
125.31(1)(a)2.2. Notwithstanding ss. 125.29 (2) and 125.33 (1), a brewer may maintain and operate one place on brewery premises, and another place, for the sale of fermented malt beverages for which a Class "B" license is required for each place, but, except as provided in subd. 4., not more than 2 such Class "B" licenses shall be issued to any brewer.
125.31(1)(a)4. 4. Notwithstanding ss. 125.29 (2) and 125.33 (1), in addition to places authorized under subd. 2., a brewer may possess or hold an indirect interest in a Class "B" license for not more than 20 restaurants in each of which the sale of alcohol beverages accounts for less than 60% of the restaurant's gross receipts if no fermented malt beverages manufactured by the brewer are offered for sale in any of these restaurants.
125.31(1)(b) (b) Notwithstanding ss. 125.29 (2) and 125.33 (1), a brewer may own, maintain or operate places for the sale of fermented malt beverages at the state fair park or on any county fairgrounds located in this state, in addition to places authorized under par. (a).
125.31(1)(c) (c) Any Class "B" license necessary in connection with this subsection shall be issued to the brewer.
125.31(1)(d) (d) Notwithstanding s. 125.33 (1), a brewer may own the furniture, fixtures, fittings, furnishings and equipment on such premises and shall pay any license fee or tax required for the operation of the premises.
125.31(2) (2) Subject to s. 125.34, a brewer may own, maintain or operate depots and warehouses from which sales of fermented malt beverages, not for consumption in or about the premises where sold, may be made in original packages to retailers and wholesalers. A separate wholesaler's license is required for each depot or warehouse owned, maintained or operated.
125.31(3) (3) Subject to ss. 125.29 (4) and 125.34, a brewer may sell fermented malt beverages in the original packages or containers, not to be consumed on the premises where sold:
125.31(3)(a) (a) To retailers and wholesalers, if the brewer obtains a wholesaler's license; or
125.31(3)(b) (b) To persons other than licensees and permittees, if the brewer obtains a Class "A" or Class "B" license.
125.31 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See also s. Tax 7.01, Wis. adm. code.
125.315 125.315 Evading provisions of law by giving away fermented malt beverages.
125.315(1) (1) No person may give away any fermented malt beverages or use any other means to evade any law of this state relating to the sale of fermented malt beverages.
125.315(2) (2) A person who violates sub. (1) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.
125.315 History History: 1989 a. 253.
125.32 125.32 General restrictions and requirements.
125.32(1)(1)Managers' licenses; class "B" licenses.
125.32(1)(a)(a) If a municipal governing body elects to issue managers' licenses under s. 125.18, no person may manage premises operating under a Class "B" license or permit, unless the person is the licensee or permittee, an agent of a corporation or limited liability company appointed as required by s. 125.04 (6) or the holder of a manager's license. A manager's license issued in respect to a vessel under s. 125.27 (2) is valid outside the municipality that issues it. A person manages Class "B" premises if that person has responsibility or authority for:
125.32(1)(a)1. 1. Personnel management of all employees, whether or not the person is authorized to sign employment contracts;
125.32(1)(a)2. 2. The terms of contracts for the purchase or sale of goods or services, whether or not the person is authorized to sign the contracts; or
125.32(1)(a)3. 3. The daily operations of the Class "B" premises.
125.32(1)(b) (b) The municipal governing body may, by ordinance, define factors in addition to those listed in par. (a) which constitute management of Class "B" premises.
125.32(2) (2)Operators licenses Class "A" or Class "B" premises. Except as provided under sub. (3) (b) and s. 125.07 (3) (a) 10., no premises operated under a Class "A" or Class "B" license or permit may be open for business unless there is upon the premises the licensee or permittee, the agent named in the license or permit if the licensee or permittee is a corporation or limited liability company, or some person who has an operator's license and who is responsible for the acts of all persons serving any fermented malt beverages to customers. An operator's license issued in respect to a vessel under s. 125.27 (2) is valid outside the municipality that issues it. For the purpose of this subsection, any person holding a manager's license under s. 125.18 or any member of the licensee's or permittee's immediate family who has attained the age of 18 shall be considered the holder of an operator's license. No person, including a member of the licensee's or permittee's immediate family, other than the licensee, permittee or agent may serve fermented malt beverages in any place operated under a Class "A" or Class "B" license or permit unless he or she has an operator's license or is at least 18 years of age and is under the immediate supervision of the licensee, permittee, agent or a person holding an operator's license, who is on the premises at the time of the service.
125.32(2m) (2m)Use by another prohibited.
125.32(2m)(a)(a) No person may allow another to use his or her Class "A" or Class "B" license or permit to sell alcohol beverages.
125.32(2m)(b) (b) The license or permit of a person who violates par. (a) shall be revoked.
125.32(3) (3)Closing hours.
125.32(3)(a)(a) No premises for which a Class "B" license or permit is issued may remain open between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., except as provided in this paragraph and par. (c). On Saturday and Sunday, the closing hours shall be between 2:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. except that, on the Sunday that daylight saving time begins as specified in s. 175.095 (2), the closing hours shall be between 3:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. On January 1 premises operating under a Class "B" license or permit are not required to close.
125.32(3)(am) (am) Between 12 midnight and 6 a.m. no person may sell fermented malt beverages on Class "B" licensed premises in an original unopened package, container or bottle or for consumption away from the premises.
125.32(3)(b) (b) Class "A" premises may remain open for the conduct of their regular business but may not sell fermented malt beverages between 12 midnight and 8 a.m. Subsection (2) does not apply to Class "A" premises between 12 midnight and 8 a.m. or at any other time during which the sale of fermented malt beverages is prohibited by a municipal ordinance adopted under par. (d).
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