Wisconsin Administrative Code

Jus 10.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the procedures, as required under s. 175.35 (2g), Stats., for searching the records of persons to whom a handgun dealer proposes to transfer a handgun. Note: This administrative rule chapter is promulgated as required…

Jus 10.02 Applicability. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), this chapter applies to all handgun sales by a handgun dealer. It establishes requirements affecting handgun dealers, the Wisconsin department of justice and handgun transferees. (2) This chapter does not apply to any o…

Jus 10.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XApproval numberY means the unique number the department provides a handgun dealer when the department approves a handgun transfer under this chapter. (2) XConfirmation numberY means the unique number the department provides a handgun d…

Jus 10.04 Dealer registration. The following preconditions shall be met before a dealer may offer a handgun for sale or request department approval for any handgun transfer as required under this chapter: (1) A dealer shall register each handgun store the dealer owns or operates …

Jus 10.05 Prohibited handgun transfers. A dealer may not transfer a handgun to a transferee unless one of the following preconditions is met: (1) The dealer receives an approval number under s. Jus 10.06 (2) (a) 2. a., (c) 1. or (d) 3. a. or c., 10.07 (2) (c), 10.08 (3) (a), or 1…

Jus 10.06 Dealer and departmental procedures for reviewing handgun transfers. (1) DEALER RESPONSIBILITIES. To request an approval number, a dealer shall do each of the following in the sequence listed: (a) Require identification. A dealer shall require each handgun transferee to …

Jus 10.07 Identification review after nonapproval. (1) (a) Any transferee whose attempt to purchase a handgun is not approved under s. Jus 10.06 may within 10 days after a non- Jus 10.08 approval number affecting the transferee is issued request review by the department by mailin…

Jus 10.08 Record correction review after nonapproval. (1) After receiving a copy of the pertinent record under s. Jus 10.07 (2), a transferee whose handgun purchase is not approved under s. Jus 10.06 or 10.07 may, within 10 days after being mailed the record, request a record cor…

Jus 10.09 Appeal after review. (1) After receiving the written review results under s. Jus 10.08 (3) (intro.) and (b), a transferee may within 10 days after being mailed those results file an appeal. The appeal shall be in writing to the administrator of the division of law enfor…

Jus 10.095 Processing of information received from circuit courts under chs. 51, 54, and 55, Stats. (1) (a) The department shall maintain a database that includes: 4 1. A listing of those persons who have been ordered not to possess a firearm under s. 51.20 (13) (cv) 1., 51.45 (1…

Jus 10.10 Records. (1) DEALER RECORDS. (a) Notification forms. A dealer shall keep the original copy of each completed notification form prepared under s. Jus 10.06 (1) (c). (b) Confirmation and approval or nonapproval numbers. A dealer shall keep records showing each confirmatio…

Jus 10.11 Fees. (1) The department shall charge a dealer a fee for each record search the dealer requests under s. Jus 10.06 (1) (d) as set forth in s. 175.35, Stats. A dealer may collect the fee from the transferee. (2) (a) The department shall mail a monthly bill to each dealer…

Jus 10.12 Penalties. The penalties for violating this chapter are set forth in s. 175.35 (3), Stats. Note: Section 175.35 (3), Stats., imposes statutory penalties for the following conduct if it is intentional: transferring a handgun without satisfying the conditions for transfer…

Jus 11.01 Description of the program. (1) AUTHORThis subchapter is promulgated pursuant to s. 949.02, Stats., for the purpose of administering the awards for the Crime Victim Compensation Program in Wisconsin which provides assistance to innocent victims of crimes and their famil…

Jus 11.02 Filing of claims. (1) FILING DEADLINE. A claim must be filed by the applicant within the time limits specified in s. Jus 11.07 (1). (2) APPLICATION FORM. A claim shall be filed on the application form prescribed by the department and shall contain at least the following…

Jus 11.03 Claims investigation and decision. (1) CLAIMS DETERMINATION. Claims may be investigated and verified, and an eligibility determination may be made, regardless of whether the alleged offender has been apprehended, prosecuted the chapter was last published. Jus 11.03 WISC…

Jus 11.04 Economic loss. The department may make awards for unreimbursed economic losses as follows: (1) Actual cost of reasonable and necessary medical treatment, subject to the limits set forth under s. 949.06 (1) (bg), Stats. (2) Loss of actual earnings if the victim was emplo…

Jus 11.05 Awards. (1) TO WHOM PAYABLE. The department may make an award for economic loss to or for the benefit of any of the following persons: (a) A victim. (b) A dependent. (c) A third person, other than a collateral source or business, the chapter was last published. 3 DEPART…

Jus 11.06 Mental health treatment. (1) ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS. Eligible providers of mental health treatment under this subchapter include a qualified treatment trainee under clinical supervision as defined by s. DHS 35.03 (17m) or any of the following individuals licensed by the sta…

Jus 11.07 Limitations on awards. The department may not make an award if the department determines that any of the following apply: (1) The application was not filed within one year after the date of the personal injury or death, subject to the exception under s. 949.08 (1m) (b),…

Jus 11.09 Contested case hearing. (1) PETITION FOR The applicant may petition the department for a contested case hearing to review the decision of the department. (a) The applicant filing a petition for hearing shall be designated as Xpetitioner.Y The department of justice shall…

Jus 11.10 Review by attorney general. (1) PETITION After entry of a decision of the hearing examiner, any party who is adversely affected by that decision may submit a written petition for review by the attorney general of the record upon which that decision was based. (a) The pe…

Jus 11.11 Duties of a law enforcement agency. (1) PROVIDE FORMS. The department shall prescribe application forms for awards under this subchapter and may furnish law enforcement agencies with the forms. The law enforcement agency investigating a crime shall provide information a…

Jus 11.12 Attorney fees. (1) AMOUNT OF FEES. The department shall determine and allow reasonable attorney fees, commensurate with legal services rendered, which shall be paid directly to an attorney representing the claimant. (a) Attorney fees may not exceed 10% of the amount the…

Jus 11.13 Recovery. (1) DEPARTMENT SUBROGATION. Whenever an order for the payment of an award for personal injury or death is or has been made under this subchapter, the department is subrogated to the cause of action of the claimant against the person responsible for the injury …

Jus 11.14 Description of the program. (1) AUTHORThis subchapter is promulgated under s. 949.22, Stats., for the purpose of administering the awards of compensation to health care providers who perform sexual assault forensic examinations and providing procedures to ensure any lim…

Jus 11.16 Procedures for payment of awards of examination costs. (1) ITEMIZED BILL. A health care provider seeking an award for examination costs shall provide an itemized bill to the department with individual charges listed for each service for which reimbursement is sought. On…

Jus 12.01 Description of the program. (1) AUTHORThis chapter is promulgated pursuant to s. 950.06 (5), Stats., for the purpose of administering the victim and witness assistance program. (2) APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to all county crime victim and witness assistance pro…

Jus 12.02 Program plan. (1) SUBMISSION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL. (a) If a county intends to claim reimbursement for the costs of providing services under this chapter, the county shall submit a program plan to the department for its approval prior to the beginning of the program. Two…

Jus 12.03 Financial requirements. (1) REIMBURSEMENT RATE. A county with a plan approved by the department is eligible to receive reimbursement for not more than 90% of the county[s cost as approved by the department. If the reimbursement requests exceed the appropriations, the de…

Jus 12.04 Intergovernmental cooperation. (1) PURPOSE. The county board, district attorney, law enforcement agencies, clerks of courts, correctional agencies, and social service agencies shall cooperate with each other and assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter to ens…

Jus 16.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDirectoryY means the directory of compliant tobacco product manufacturers and brands, as provided for by s. 995.12 (2) (b), Stats. (2) XQuarterY means January 1 through March 31; April 1 through June 30; July 1 through September 30; an…

Jus 16.03 Quarterly escrow deposits. (1) The attorney general may require all nonparticipating manufacturers to make the escrow payments required by s. 995.10 (2), Stats., in quarterly installments. Factors that the attorney general may use in deciding whether to exempt a nonpart…

Jus 16.04 Directory. (1) (a) Except as provided in this section, the attorney general shall maintain and publish a directory that lists all tobacco product manufacturers that have provided current and accurate certifications conforming to the requirements of s. 995.12 (2) (a), St…

Jus 16.05 Notification of inclusion in and exclusion from directory. (1) If a tobacco product manufacturer has applied for inclusion in the directory, and the attorney general determines that it is in compliance with s. 995.12, Stats., the attorney general shall notify the tobacc…

Jus 16.06 Burden. The burden of proof shall be on the tobacco product manufacturer to establish that it or a particular brand family is entitled to be listed in the directory. the chapter was last published.

Jus 17.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures, as required under s. 175.60, Stats., for the issuance and administration of licenses authorizing persons to carry concealed weapons, the review of licensing decisions by the department, the r…

Jus 17.02 Applicability. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), this chapter applies to the issuance and administration of all licenses to carry concealed weapons issued by the department pursuant to s. 175.60, Stats. (2) This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (a) Cert…

Jus 17.03 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XApplicantY means an individual applying for a license to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to s. 175.60, Stats., who does not currently hold a valid license and is not applying for replacement or renewal. (2) XApproval numberY means th…

Jus 17.04 Application procedures for concealed weapon licenses. (1) PROCESSING OF APPLICATION. When the department receives an application for a license to carry concealed weapons under s. 175.60 (7), Stats., the department shall do the following in the sequence listed: the chapt…

Jus 17.05 Training and documentation requirements. (1) TRAINING DOCUMENTATION TO BE FURNISHED BY APPLICANT. The following forms of documentation shall be accepted by the department as adequate proof of training sufficient to satisfy the training requirements of s. 175.60 (4) (a),…

Jus 17.06 Firearms instructors certified by the department. (1) An individual shall be certified by the department as a firearms instructor for purposes of s. 175.60 (4) (b) 1., Stats., if the individual is certified as a law enforcement firearms instructor by the law enforcement…

Jus 17.07 License revocation or suspension. (1) DEPARTMENT TO REVOKE OR SUSPEND AS REQUIRED. Upon receiving a notice about an individual pursuant to s. 175.60 (11) (a) 2., Stats., the department shall immediately check its computerized license records to determine if the individu…

Jus 17.08 Changes, updates, replacements, or renewals of licenses. (1) CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Written notice of a change of address from a licensee pursuant to s. 175.60 (11) (b) 1., Stats., shall be submitted on a form provided by the department. Upon receiving such notice of a chan…

Jus 17.09 Administrative review after denial, suspension, or revocation. (1) (a) After receiving written notice of denial of a license application under s. Jus 17.04 (2), written notice of a license revocation or suspension under s. Jus 17.07 (2), or written notice of denial of r…

Jus 17.10 Emergency Licenses. (1) If a court that is considering a petition for an emergency concealed carry license pursuant to s. 175.60 (9r), Stats., or a court that has issued such an emergency license asks the department to conduct a background check for the purpose of deter…

Jus 17.11 Documentation. (1) The department shall create and keep the following items related to the issuance and administration of concealed carry licenses under s. 175.60, Stats., the review of licensing decisions by the department, and the certification of firearms safety and …

Jus 17.12 Fees. (1) LICENSE FEE. The license fee charged by the department pursuant to s. 175.60 (7) (c), Stats., shall be $30. (2) BACKGROUND CHECK FEE. The fee for any background check conducted by the department pursuant to s. Jus 17.04 (1) (f) or 17.07 (5) (b) shall be $13. (…

Jus 17.13 Recognition of out-of-state licenses. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) XConcealed carry licenseY means a current, valid permit, license, approval, or other authorization to carry a concealed weapon that is issued by a state other than Wisconsin. (b) XOut-of-state l…

Jus 18.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards and procedures for the issuance and administration of concealed carry certification cards to qualified former federal law enforcement officers pursuant to s. 175.49 (3), Stats., and the review of certificati…