May be Granted and Issued only to (secs. 125.26(6), and 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.):
(1) Bona de clubs.
(2) State, county, or local fair associations, or agricultural societies.
(3) Churches, lodges, or societies that have been in existence for at least 6 months prior to the date of application.
(4) Posts of veterans organizations.
(5) Chambers of commerce or similar civic or trade organizations organized under ch. 181, Wis. Stats.
Application:
(1) Filing: In writing, for each event, on Form AT-315.
(2) The local licensing authority may act on application or authorize an ocial or body of the municipality to issue the license.
(secs. 125.26(1) and 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
(3) The written application shall be led with the clerk of the municipality in which premises are located:
Class “B” (Beer):
a. The governing body shall establish any waiting period before granting of a license for events lasting less than 4 days
(sec. 125.04(3)(f), Wis. Stats.)
b. At least 15 days prior to the granting of the license for events lasting 4 or more days.
“Class B” (Wine):
The application shall be led with the clerk of the local municipality in which the event will be held at least 15 days prior
to the granting of the license.
(4) Seller's Permit: (sec. 77.54 (7m), Wis. Stats.), provides an exemption from Wisconsin sales and use taxes relating to
certain sales by a nonprot organization. Check the box if your organization qualies for the exemption and therefore is
not required to hold a seller's permit.
(5) Publication: Not required. (sec. 125.04(3)(g), Wis. Stats.)
Fee: Determined by the municipality, but may not exceed $10. (Exception: No additional fee may be charged if organization
is applying for both a Temporary Class “B” and a Temporary “Class B” license for the same event.) (secs. 125.26(6) and
125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
Duration: The day, or consecutive days, that the specied event is in progress. A municipality may issue up to 20 licenses
to the same licensee for a single event, if each license is issued for the same date and time. (sec. 125.51(10)(b), Wis. Stats.)
Restrictions:
(1) License may not be issued to individuals. (secs. 125.02 (14), 125.26(6), 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
(2) Licenses to organizations, other than ex-servicemen’s organizations, can be issued only for a picnic or similar gathering.
(secs. 125.26(6) and 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
(3) License may cover either a specied area or the entire picnic grounds. (secs. 125.26(6) and 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
(4) License issued to a county or district fair must cover the entire fairgrounds (secs. 125.26(6) and 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
(5) No license to clubs having any indebtedness to any wholesaler for more than 15 days for beer (sec. 125.33(7), Wis. Stats.)
and 30 days for wine (s. 125.69(4)(b), Wis. Stats.)
(6) Licensed operator(s) must be present at all times (secs. 125.17, 125.26(6), 125.32(2) - Beer; 125.17, 125.51(10), 125.68(2)
- Wine; Wis. Stats.)
(7) The licensed club, club members, or any other persons are not permitted to possess intoxicating liquor on licensed premises
on the Temporary Class “B”/”Class B” licensed picnic area. (sec. 125.32(6), Wis. Stats.)
(8) Not more than 2 wine licenses may be issued to any club, county or local fair association, agricultural association, church,
lodge, society, chamber of commerce or similar civic or trade organization or veterans' post in any 12 month period. A
municipality may issue up to 20 wine licenses to the same licensee if: 1) each license is issued for the same date and
times, 2) the licensee is the sponsor of an event held at multiple locations within the municipality on this date and at these
times, 3) an admission fee is charged for participation in the event and no additional fee is charged for service of alcohol
beverages at the event, and 4) within the immediately preceding 12-month period, the municipality has issued these multiple
licenses for fewer than 2 events. In addition, each event for which multiple licenses are issued shall count as one license
toward the 2-license limit. (sec. 125.51(10), Wis. Stats.)
(9) Licensed organizations must purchase their alcohol beverages only from permitted Wisconsin wholesalers, breweries
and brewpubs. (secs. 125.33(6), and 125.69(6), Wis. Stats.)
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