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IB - Alcohol Beverages Three-Tier Laws
This issue brief provides background information regarding Wisconsin’s system for regulating the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol beverages, commonly referred to as the “three-tier system.” In Wisconsin, the three tiers, or categories, of regulated entities are: (1) manufacturers (or producers); (2) wholesalers (or distributors); and (3) retailers. The state’s three-tier laws are set forth in ch. 125, Stats., Wisconsin’s Alcohol Beverages Chapter, and are enforced by the Department of Revenue’s Division of Alcohol Beverages.