The laws in Wisconsin consist of enforcement by local and state statutes. Like many states, Wisconsin state law prohibits the sale of liquor from 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and the sale of beer between midnight and 6:00 a.m. However, Wisconsin relaxed the prohibition regarding the sale of liquor in restaurants and businesses.
Aside from knowing and understanding Wisconsin’s state and local liquor laws, bartenders must…
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Wisconsin Bartending Laws
Aside from knowing and understanding Wisconsin’s state and local liquor laws, bartenders must comply with laws relating to their employers. These include:
- Presence of the licensed owner of an establishment where liquor is sold be present
- Presence an adult member of the licensee’s family who lives with the licensee.
- Presence of a holder of a provisional operator’s license, holder of an operator’s license or manager’s license.
- Presence of a corporation agent of the establishment.
To comply with Wisconsin Statutes 125.04 and 125.17, bartenders must be licensed and approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and complete an Alcohol Seller/Server Certification. This is part of Wisconsin state compliance requirements for a bartender or operator’s license.
Get to Know Wisconsin Bartending Laws
In Wisconsin, owners of restaurants and establishments where liquor is sold are required to comply with federal, state and local liquor laws and bartending laws. For example, in Wisconsin, if an establishment’s annual gross revenue exceeds $500,000, you are required to obey federal, state and local laws. The federal law that Wisconsin refers to for compliance is Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Other state and local laws mirror those of federal laws for bartenders, such as legal implications of serving underage drinkers, inability to provide safety and protection to patrons of an establishment where liquor is sold or served and serving alcohol to visibly intoxicated persons.
Specific Bartending Laws
Under Section 125.02, Wis. Stats., minors under age 14 may not be employed in establishments where alcohol is served. Bartenders may not refill or pour any liquor into an empty or half full liquor bottle, even if the liquor is the same brand.
Bartenders are also required to deface empty liquor bottle labels and break the bottle or save bottles for recycling. If bartenders choose to recycle, they must deface the label and deface the Wisconsin tax stamp. Bartenders licenses and permits should be ready accessible and visible in retail, restaurant and commercial establishments.
Bartender Training
The best method to be fully compliant with Wisconsin’s bartending laws is to enroll in a Wisconsin Responsible Beverage Training course.
The training course offered by 360 Training.com introduces students to broad range of course objectives, regulatory information and topics covered and approved by Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue.
Completion of the training satisfies Wisconsin compliance requirements found in local statutes 125.04 and 125.17. Visit learn2serve.com today for more details on how you can get hassle-free bartending training at your convenience.
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