No premises for which a wholesale or retail
liquor or fermented malt beverage license has been issued shall remain
open for the sale of alcohol beverages:
A. Wholesalers. If a wholesale license, between 5:00
p.m. and 8:00 a.m., except on Saturday when the closing hour shall
be 9:00 p.m.
B. Class A licensees. If a Class A license, between 9:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
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C. "Class B" and "Class C" retailers.
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(1) Subject to Subsection
C(2) and
(6) and § 125.51(3r)(a)3., Wis. Stats., no premises for which a "Class B" license or permit or a "Class C" license has been issued may remain open between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., except as otherwise provided in this subsection and Subsection
C(4). On January 1, premises operating under a "Class B" license or permit are not required to close. On Saturday and Sunday, no premises may remain open between 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. except that on the Sunday that daylight saving time begins as specified in § 175.095(2), Wis. Stats., no premises may remain open between 3:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. This subsection does not apply to a "Class B" license issued to a winery under § 125.51(3)(am)., Wis. Stats
(2) Between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., no person may sell intoxicating
liquor on "Class B"-licensed premises in an original, unopened package,
container or bottle or for consumption away from the premises or on
"Class C"-licensed premises as authorized under § 125.51(3r)(a),
Wis. Stats. A municipal governing body may, by ordinance, impose more
restrictive hours than are provided in this subsection, except with
respect to the sale of intoxicating liquor authorized under § 125.51(3r)(a),
Wis. Stats. This subsection does not apply to a "Class B" license
issued to a winery under § 125.51(3)(am), Wis. Stats.
(3) No premises for which a "Class B" license has been issued under § 125.51(3)(am),
Wis. Stats., may remain open for the sale of intoxicating liquor between
the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(4) Hotels and restaurants, the principal business of which is the furnishing of food, drinks or lodging to patrons, bowling centers, movie theaters, painting studios, indoor horseshoe-pitching facilities, curling clubs, golf courses and golf clubhouses may remain open for the conduct of their regular business but may not sell intoxicating liquor during the closing hours under Subsection
C(1) or, with respect to the sale of intoxicating liquor authorized under § 125.51(3r)(a), Wis. Stats., under Subsection
C(3).
(5) A municipality may not, by ordinance, impose different hours than those provided under Subsection
C(1).
(6) No person may serve wine after 9:00 p.m. on premises covered by a
temporary "Class B" license issued as provided in § 125.51(10)(b),
Wis. Stats.