Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Justice
Chapter Jus 10 - Handgun transfers
Section 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.

This administrative rule chapter is promulgated as required by s. 175.35, Stats., created by 1991 Wis. Act 11. Section 175.35(2g) (c)(intro.) and 3, Stats., directs the department of justice to promulgate rules requiring the department to search criminal history records using, among other things, the "transaction management of enforcement system." This is a statutory reference to the transaction information for management of enforcement (TIME) system referred to more exactly in ss. 20.455(2) (h) and 59.54(9), Stats.