Section 125.09 - [Effective until 1/1/2026] General restrictions(1) PUBLIC PLACE. No owner, lessee, or person in charge of a public place may permit the consumption of alcohol beverages on the premises of the public place, unless the person has an appropriate retail license or permit. This subsection does not apply to municipalities, buildings and parks owned by counties, regularly established athletic fields and stadiums, school buildings, campuses of private colleges, as defined in s. 16.99(3g), at the place and time an event sponsored by the private college is being held, churches, premises in a state fair park or clubs. This subsection also does not apply to the consumption of fermented malt beverages on commercial quadricycles except in municipalities that have adopted ordinances under s. 125.10(5) (a).(2) POSSESSION OF ALCOHOL BEVERAGES ON SCHOOL GROUNDS PROHIBITED.(a) In this subsection: 1. "Motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned, rented or consigned to a school.2. "School" means a public school, a parochial or private school, or a tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001(15m), which provides an educational program for one or more grades between grades 1 and 12 and which is commonly known as an elementary school, middle school, junior high school, senior high school, or high school.3. "School administrator" means the person designated by the governing body of a school as ultimately responsible for the ordinary operations of a school.4. "School premises" means premises owned, rented or under the control of a school.(b) Except as provided by par. (c) no person may possess or consume alcohol beverages: 2. In a motor vehicle, if a pupil attending the school is in the motor vehicle; or3. While participating in a school-sponsored activity.(c) Alcohol beverages may be possessed or consumed on school premises, in motor vehicles or by participants in school-sponsored activities if specifically permitted in writing by the school administrator consistent with applicable laws, ordinances and school board policies.(d) A person who violates this subsection is subject to a forfeiture of not more than $200, except that ss. 125.07(4) (c) and (d) and 938.344 provide the penalties applicable to underage persons.(3) PLACE-TO-PLACE DELIVERIES. No person may peddle any alcohol beverage from house to house where the sale and delivery are made concurrently.(6) MUNICIPAL STORES. No municipality may engage in the sale of alcohol beverages, except as authorized under s. 125.26(6). This subsection does not apply to municipal stores in operation on November 6, 1969.(7) MUNICIPALITY PROVIDING IDENTIFICATION SCANNERS. No municipality may provide, to any retail licensee under this chapter, any device capable of scanning an official identification card, as defined in s. 125.085(1) (a) and (b).(8) ALCOHOL VAPOR DEVICES. No person may use or offer for use, possess, or sell or offer for sale in this state an alcohol vapor device.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 73,s 25, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 73,s 24w, eff. 1/1/2026.Amended by Acts 2023 ch, 73,s 24v, eff. 1/1/2026.Amended by Acts 2013 ch, 215,s 1, eff. 4/10/2014.Amended by Acts 2013 ch, 106,s 2, eff. 1/1/2014.1981 c. 79, 158; 1983 a. 74; 1985 a. 218; 1995 a. 77; 2009 a. 302, 395.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.