125.29 Brewers.

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125.29 Brewers.

(1)Permit. No person may operate as a brewer unless that person obtains a permit from the division. A permit under this section may only be issued to a person who holds a valid certificate issued under s. 73.03

(50).

(2)Interest restrictions.

(a)Subject to s. 125.20

(6), a brewer’s permit may not be issued to any person who holds, or has an interest in a licensee or permittee holding, any of the following:

1. A Class “A” license issued under s. 125.25 or “Class A” license issued under s. 125.51

(2).

2. A Class “B” license issued under s. 125.26 , “Class B” license issued under s. 125.51

(3), or “Class C” license issued under s. 125.51

(3m).

3. A Class “B” permit issued under s. 125.27 or “Class B” permit issued under s. 125.51

(5).

4. Except as provided in par.

(c), a wholesaler’s permit issued under s. 125.28 or 125.54 .

5. A brewpub permit issued under s. 125.295 .

6. A no-sale event venue permit under s. 125.24 .

(c)If a wholesaler that has been granted distribution rights by a brewer for a brand in a designated sales territory is unable to service the designated sales territory for any reason, including the discontinuation of the wholesaler’s distribution rights, bankruptcy, or criminal prosecution of the wholesaler in connection with operation of the wholesaler, and the reason is not the result of an action by the brewer, then a brewer shall be allowed, for a period of not more than one year, to take temporary control and operation of the wholesaler.

(3)Authorized activities. The division shall issue brewer’s permits to eligible applicants authorizing all of the following:

(a)The manufacture of fermented malt beverages on the brewery premises.

(b)The bottling, packaging, possession, and storage of fermented malt beverages on the brewery premises.

(c)The transportation of fermented malt beverages between the brewery premises and any depot, warehouse, or full-service retail outlet maintained by the brewer, off-site retail outlet established by the brewer, or other premises for which the brewer holds a permit under this chapter.