Summary of content

1. Introduction to Alcohol Beverages Regulation
2. Authority to Regulate Alcohol Beverages
3. Retailers
4. Wholesalers, Out-of-State Shippers, and Importers
5. Brewers
6. Wineries
7. Distilled Spirits Producers
8. Advertising and Unfair Competition
9. Taxation of Alcohol Beverages
10. Administrative Proceedings, Enforcement, and Penalties

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes, Regulations, and Rules
Index

The 2020-2021 supplement includes a number of changes such as:

• A 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision reconsidering the historical analysis set forth in Granholm v. Heald, 544 U.S. 460 (2005), determining whether a durational residency requirement violated the dormant Commerce Clause and the 21st Amendment
• The developing split between the federal circuits regarding the constitutionality under the Commerce Clause of state laws treating in-state and out-of-state retailers differently for purposes of direct-to-consumer shipping
• Local “click and collect” ordinances in Madison and Green Bay, which allow customers to place online orders with licensed retailers for pickup at the licensed premises
• A proposed rule relating to requests for predeterminations regarding license eligibility for applicants who have conviction records
• A winery’s offering of taste samples through a “virtual tasting room”
• Tax changes that were extended through calendar year 2020 and one that was not extended

The 2018-19 supplement includes a number of changes, such as:

• Legislative reversal of certain restaurant requirements for alcohol-serving establishments
• Recent amendment to a statute concerning the ramifications of an adult’s failure to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcohol beverages by underage persons
• A 2018 Sixth Circuit decision, which has been granted certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court, discussing whether Granholm v. Heald, 544 U.S. 460 (2005), applies to the wholesale and retail sectors
• Tax changes for 2018 and 2019 as enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and trailer legislation 
• Discussion of whether a wedding barn constitutes a public place for purposes of Wis. Stat. § 125.09(1)

The 2016-17 revision incorporates key legal developments, such as:

• Recent Wisconsin legislation regarding “wine walks”
• A 2016 Ninth Circuit case discussing whether tied-house restrictions are subject to challenge under the First Amendment
• Discussion on crowdfunding of breweries and interest restrictions
• Rule changes regarding bonds and annual excise tax liability levels
• Recent class actions alleging false and deceptive labeling, packaging, and marketing of alcohol products

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