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Section BUS.01.08 — State Law Adopted

The Stockbridge-Munsee Community hereby adopts for purposes of Tribal enforcement against any entity licensed by the Tribe under this ordinance the following provisions, as modified, of Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin Statutes:

Section 125.02. Definitions.

Except as otherwise provided, in this ordinance:

(1) "Alcohol beverages" means fermented malt beverages, wine and intoxicating liquor as defined below.

(6) "Fermented malt beverage" means any beverage made by the alcohol fermentation of an infusion in potable water of barley malt and hops, with or without unmalted grains or decorticated and degerminated grains or sugar containing 0.5% or more alcohol by volume.

(8) "Intoxicating liquor" means all ardent, spirituous, distilled or vinous liquors, liquids or compounds, whether medicated, proprietary, patented or not, and by whatever named called, containing 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume, which are beverages, but does not include "fermented malt beverages".

(22) "Wine" means products obtained from the normal alcohol fermentation of the juice or must of sound, ripe grapes, other fruits or other agricultural products, imitation wine, compounds sold as wine, vermouth, cider, perry, mead and sake, if such products contain 0.5% or more of alcohol by volume.

(8m) "Legal drinking age" means 21 years of age.

(14) "Person" means a natural person, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or association.

(14m) "Premises" means the area described in a license issued by the Tribal Council.

(17) "Regulation" means any rule or ordinance adopted by the Tribal Council.

(20) "Sell", "sold", "sale" or "selling" means any transfer of alcohol beverages with consideration or any transfer without consideration if knowingly made for purposes of evading the law relating to the sale of alcohol beverages or a device, scheme or transaction for obtaining alcohol beverages, including the solicitation of orders for, or the sale for future delivery of, alcohol beverages.

(20m) "Underage person" means a person who has not attained the legal drinking age.

Section 125.04. (1) General licensing requirement. No person may sell, manufacture, rectify, or brew any alcoholic beverage, or engage in any other activity for which this ordinance provides a license without holding the appropriate license.

(2) No license to be issued in violation of this ordinance. No license may be issued to any person except as provided in this ordinance. Any license issued in violation of this ordinance is void.

(10) License to be framed and posted.

(a) Frame. Licenses for the sale of alcohol beverages shall be enclosed in frame having a transparent front which allows the license to be clearly read.

(b) Display. Licenses shall be conspicuously displayed for public inspection at all times in the room or place where the sale of alcohol beverages is carried on.

Section 125.07. Underage and intoxicated persons; presence on licensed premises; possession; penalties.

(a) Alcohol beverages; Restrictions relating to underage persons.

(1) No person may procure for, sell, dispense or give away any alcohol beverages to any underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age.

(2) No licensee may sell, vend, deal or traffic in alcohol beverages to or with any underage person not accompanied by his or her parent, guardian or spouse who has attained the legal drinking age.

(3) No adult may knowingly permit or fail to take action to prevent the illegal consumption of alcohol beverages by an underage person on premises under the adult's control.

(4) No adult may intentionally encourage or contribute to a violation of this section.

(b) Sales of alcohol to intoxicated persons.

(1) No person may procure for, sell, dispense or give away alcohol beverages to a person who is intoxicated.

(2) No licensee may sell, vend, deal or traffic in alcohol beverages to or with a person who is intoxicated.

Section 125.85. Any Tribal entity selling alcohol beverages shall require the proof of age specified by this section.

(a) Definition. In this section, "official identification card" means a valid operator's license issued under chapter 343 of the Wisconsin Statutes that contains the photograph of the holder, an identification card issued under section 343.50 of the Wisconsin Statutes or an identification card issued under section 125.08 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

(b) Use. No card other than the identification card authorized under this section may be recognized as an official identification card by the Tribe for purposes of obtaining alcohol beverages at any Tribally licensed entity.