Wis. Stat. § 125.085 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.085
Proof of age.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “official identification card” means any of the following:

(a) A valid operator’s license issued under ch. 343 that contains the photograph of the holder.

(b) An identification card issued under s. 343.50 .

(c) An identification card issued under s. 125.08 , 1987 stats.

(d) A valid military identification card issued to a member of the U.S. armed forces, or forces incorporated as part of the U.S. armed forces, that contains the person’s photograph and date of birth.

(e) A valid U.S. passport.

(f) A valid identification card issued by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state that contains the card holder’s photograph, full name, address, and date of birth.

(2) Use. No card other than the identification card authorized under this section may be recognized as an official identification card in this state. Any licensee or permittee under this chapter may require a person to present an official identification card, documentary proof of age, an operator’s license issued by another jurisdiction, or any other form of identification or proof of age acceptable to the licensee or permittee before providing alcohol beverages to the person or allowing the person to enter the premises for which the license or permit has been issued. Nothing in this subsection requires a licensee or permittee to accept any form of identification that does not appear to be valid or authentic or appears altered.

(3) Penalties for falsification of proof of age.

(a)

1. No person may make, alter or duplicate an official identification card, provide an official identification card to an underage person or knowingly provide other documentation to an underage person purporting to show that the underage person has attained the legal drinking age. No person may possess an official identification card or other documentation used for proof of age with the intent of providing it to an underage person. Except as provided in subds. 2. and 3. , any person who violates this subdivision may be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,250 or imprisoned for not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days or both.

2. Any person who violates subd. 1. for money or other consideration is guilty of a Class I felony.

3. Subdivisions 1. and 2. do not apply to a person who is authorized to make an official identification card under ch. 343 or under authority of a tribal government.

(b) Any underage person who does any of the following is guilty of a violation:

1. Intentionally carries an official identification card not legally issued to him or her, an official identification card obtained under false pretenses or an official identification card which has been altered or duplicated to convey false information.

2. Makes, alters or duplicates an official identification card purporting to show that he or she has attained the legal drinking age.

3. Presents false information to an issuing officer in applying for an official identification card.

4. Intentionally carries an official identification card or other documentation showing that the person has attained the legal drinking age, with knowledge that the official identification card or documentation is false.

(bd) Any underage person who violates par. (b) is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $300 nor more than $1,250, suspension of the person’s operating privilege under s. 343.30 (6) (bm) , participation in a supervised work program or other community service work under par. (bh) or any combination of these penalties.

(bh)

1. A supervised work program ordered under par. (bd) shall be administered by the county department under s. 46.215 or 46.22 or by a community agency approved by the court. The court shall set standards for the supervised work program within the budgetary limits established by the county board of supervisors. The supervised work program may provide the person with reasonable compensation reflecting the market value of the work performed or it may consist of uncompensated community service work. Community service work ordered under par. (bd) , other than community service work performed under a supervised work program, shall be administered by a public agency or nonprofit charitable organization approved by the court. The court may use any available resources, including any community service work program, in ordering the person to perform community service work under par. (bd) .

2. The supervised work program or other community service work shall be of a constructive nature designed to promote the person’s rehabilitation, shall be appropriate to the person’s age level and physical ability and shall be combined with counseling from a member of the staff of the county department, community agency, public agency or nonprofit charitable organization or other qualified person. The supervised work program or other community service work may not conflict with the person’s regular attendance at school. The amount of work required shall be reasonably related to the seriousness of the person’s offense.

(bp) When a court suspends a person’s operating privilege under par. (bd) , the department of transportation may not disclose information concerning or relating to the suspension to any person other than a court, district attorney, county corporation counsel, city, village or town attorney, law enforcement agency, driver licensing agency of another jurisdiction, or the person whose operating privilege is suspended. A person entitled to receive information under this paragraph may not disclose the information to any other person or agency.

(bt) A person who is under 17 years of age on the date of disposition is subject to s. 938.344 unless proceedings have been instituted against the person in a court of civil or criminal jurisdiction after dismissal of the citation under s. 938.344 (3) .

(c) A law enforcement officer investigating an alleged violation of par. (b) shall confiscate any official identification card or other documentation that constitutes evidence of the violation.

History: 1989 a. 31 , 253 , 336 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 1997 a. 27 , 35 , 205 , 283 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2007 a. 20 , 164 ; 2017 a. 226 .