Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Filed: 4/10/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3359

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3359 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Sections 5-1, 5-3, 6-16, 6-27.1, and 6-28.8 and by
6adding Sections 6-28.9 and 6-28.10 as follows:
 
7    (235 ILCS 5/5-1)  (from Ch. 43, par. 115)
8    Sec. 5-1. Licenses issued by the Illinois Liquor Control
9Commission shall be of the following classes:
10    (a) Manufacturer's license - Class 1. Distiller, Class 2.
11Rectifier, Class 3. Brewer, Class 4. First Class Wine
12Manufacturer, Class 5. Second Class Wine Manufacturer, Class
136. First Class Winemaker, Class 7. Second Class Winemaker,
14Class 8. Limited Wine Manufacturer, Class 9. Craft Distiller,
15Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller, Class 11. Class 2 Craft
16Distiller, Class 12. Class 1 Brewer, Class 13. Class 2 Brewer,

 

 

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1Class 14. Class 3 Brewer,
2    (b) Distributor's license,
3    (c) Importing Distributor's license,
4    (d) Retailer's license,
5    (e) Special Event Retailer's license (not-for-profit),
6    (f) Railroad license,
7    (g) Boat license,
8    (h) Non-Beverage User's license,
9    (i) Wine-maker's premises license,
10    (j) Airplane license,
11    (k) Foreign importer's license,
12    (l) Broker's license,
13    (m) Non-resident dealer's license,
14    (n) Brew Pub license,
15    (o) Auction liquor license,
16    (p) Caterer retailer license,
17    (q) Special use permit license,
18    (r) Winery shipper's license,
19    (s) Craft distiller tasting permit,
20    (t) Brewer warehouse permit,
21    (u) Distilling pub license,
22    (v) Craft distiller warehouse permit,
23    (w) Beer showcase permit, .
24    (x) Third-party retailer delivery license.
25    No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal
26business entity that is engaged in the manufacturing of wine

 

 

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1may concurrently obtain and hold a wine-maker's license and a
2wine manufacturer's license.
3    (a) A manufacturer's license shall allow the manufacture,
4importation in bulk, storage, distribution and sale of
5alcoholic liquor to persons without the State, as may be
6permitted by law and to licensees in this State as follows:
7    Class 1. A Distiller may make sales and deliveries of
8alcoholic liquor to distillers, rectifiers, importing
9distributors, distributors and non-beverage users and to no
10other licensees.
11    Class 2. A Rectifier, who is not a distiller, as defined
12herein, may make sales and deliveries of alcoholic liquor to
13rectifiers, importing distributors, distributors, retailers
14and non-beverage users and to no other licensees.
15    Class 3. A Brewer may make sales and deliveries of beer to
16importing distributors and distributors and may make sales as
17authorized under subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act,
18including any alcoholic liquor that subsection (e) of Section
196-4 authorizes a brewer to sell in its original package only to
20a non-licensee for pick-up by a non-licensee either within the
21interior of the brewery premises or at outside of the brewery
22premises at a curb-side or parking lot adjacent to the brewery
23premises, subject to any local ordinance.
24    Class 4. A first class wine-manufacturer may make sales
25and deliveries of up to 50,000 gallons of wine to
26manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors, and to

 

 

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1no other licensees. If a first-class wine-manufacturer
2manufactures beer, it shall also obtain and shall only be
3eligible for, in addition to any current license, a class 1
4brewer license, shall not manufacture more than 930,000
5gallons of beer per year, and shall not be a member of or
6affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
7produces more than 930,000 gallons of beer per year. If the
8first-class wine-manufacturer manufactures spirits, it shall
9also obtain and shall only be eligible for, in addition to any
10current license, a class 1 craft distiller license, shall not
11manufacture more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year, and
12shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
13indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 50,000
14gallons of spirits per year. A first-class wine-manufacturer
15shall be permitted to sell wine manufactured at the
16first-class wine-manufacturer premises to non-licensees.
17    Class 5. A second class Wine manufacturer may make sales
18and deliveries of more than 50,000 gallons of wine to
19manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors and to
20no other licensees.
21    Class 6. A first-class wine-maker's license shall allow
22the manufacture of up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, and
23the storage and sale of such wine to distributors in the State
24and to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
25person who, prior to June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public
26Act 95-634), is a holder of a first-class wine-maker's license

 

 

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1and annually produces more than 25,000 gallons of its own wine
2and who distributes its wine to licensed retailers shall cease
3this practice on or before July 1, 2008 in compliance with
4Public Act 95-634. If a first-class wine-maker manufactures
5beer, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for, in
6addition to any current license, a class 1 brewer license,
7shall not manufacture more than 930,000 gallons of beer per
8year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly
9or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
10gallons of beer per year. If the first-class wine-maker
11manufactures spirits, it shall also obtain and shall only be
12eligible for, in addition to any current license, a class 1
13craft distiller license, shall not manufacture more than
1450,000 gallons of spirits per year, and shall not be a member
15of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
16that produces more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year. A
17first-class wine-maker holding a class 1 brewer license or a
18class 1 craft distiller license shall not be eligible for a
19wine-maker's premises license but shall be permitted to sell
20wine manufactured at the first-class wine-maker premises to
21non-licensees.
22    Class 7. A second-class wine-maker's license shall allow
23the manufacture of up to 150,000 gallons of wine per year, and
24the storage and sale of such wine to distributors in this State
25and to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
26person who, prior to June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public

 

 

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1Act 95-634), is a holder of a second-class wine-maker's
2license and annually produces more than 25,000 gallons of its
3own wine and who distributes its wine to licensed retailers
4shall cease this practice on or before July 1, 2008 in
5compliance with Public Act 95-634. If a second-class
6wine-maker manufactures beer, it shall also obtain and shall
7only be eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
8class 2 brewer license, shall not manufacture more than
93,720,000 gallons of beer per year, and shall not be a member
10of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
11that produces more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year. If
12a second-class wine-maker manufactures spirits, it shall also
13obtain and shall only be eligible for, in addition to any
14current license, a class 2 craft distiller license, shall not
15manufacture more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year, and
16shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
17indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 100,000
18gallons of spirits per year.
19    Class 8. A limited wine-manufacturer may make sales and
20deliveries not to exceed 40,000 gallons of wine per year to
21distributors, and to non-licensees in accordance with the
22provisions of this Act.
23    Class 9. A craft distiller license, which may only be held
24by a class 1 craft distiller licensee or class 2 craft
25distiller licensee but not held by both a class 1 craft
26distiller licensee and a class 2 craft distiller licensee,

 

 

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1shall grant all rights conveyed by either: (i) a class 1 craft
2distiller license if the craft distiller holds a class 1 craft
3distiller license; or (ii) a class 2 craft distiller licensee
4if the craft distiller holds a class 2 craft distiller
5license.
6    Class 10. A class 1 craft distiller license, which may
7only be issued to a licensed craft distiller or licensed
8non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of up to
950,000 gallons of spirits per year provided that the class 1
10craft distiller licensee does not manufacture more than a
11combined 50,000 gallons of spirits per year and is not a member
12of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
13that produces more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year. If
14a class 1 craft distiller manufactures beer, it shall also
15obtain and shall only be eligible for, in addition to any
16current license, a class 1 brewer license, shall not
17manufacture more than 930,000 gallons of beer per year, and
18shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
19indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
20gallons of beer per year. If a class 1 craft distiller
21manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and shall only be
22eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
23first-class wine-manufacturer license or a first-class
24wine-maker's license, shall not manufacture more than 50,000
25gallons of wine per year, and shall not be a member of or
26affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that

 

 

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1produces more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year. A class 1
2craft distiller licensee may make sales and deliveries to
3importing distributors and distributors and to retail
4licensees in accordance with the conditions set forth in
5paragraph (19) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act.
6However, the aggregate amount of spirits sold to non-licensees
7and sold or delivered to retail licensees may not exceed 5,000
8gallons per year.
9    A class 1 craft distiller licensee may sell up to 5,000
10gallons of such spirits to non-licensees to the extent
11permitted by any exemption approved by the State Commission
12pursuant to Section 6-4 of this Act. A class 1 craft distiller
13license holder may store such spirits at a non-contiguous
14licensed location, but at no time shall a class 1 craft
15distiller license holder directly or indirectly produce in the
16aggregate more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year.
17    A class 1 craft distiller licensee may hold more than one
18class 1 craft distiller's license. However, a class 1 craft
19distiller that holds more than one class 1 craft distiller
20license shall not manufacture, in the aggregate, more than
2150,000 gallons of spirits by distillation per year and shall
22not sell, in the aggregate, more than 5,000 gallons of such
23spirits to non-licensees in accordance with an exemption
24approved by the State Commission pursuant to Section 6-4 of
25this Act.
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1only be issued to a licensed craft distiller or licensed
2non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of up to
3100,000 gallons of spirits per year provided that the class 2
4craft distiller licensee does not manufacture more than a
5combined 100,000 gallons of spirits per year and is not a
6member of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a
7manufacturer that produces more than 100,000 gallons of
8spirits per year. If a class 2 craft distiller manufactures
9beer, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for, in
10addition to any current license, a class 2 brewer license,
11shall not manufacture more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per
12year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly
13or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than
143,720,000 gallons of beer per year. If a class 2 craft
15distiller manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and shall
16only be eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
17second-class wine-maker's license, shall not manufacture more
18than 150,000 gallons of wine per year, and shall not be a
19member of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a
20manufacturer that produces more than 150,000 gallons of wine
21per year. A class 2 craft distiller licensee may make sales and
22deliveries to importing distributors and distributors, but
23shall not make sales or deliveries to any other licensee. If
24the State Commission provides prior approval, a class 2 craft
25distiller licensee may annually transfer up to 100,000 gallons
26of spirits manufactured by that class 2 craft distiller

 

 

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1licensee to the premises of a licensed class 2 craft distiller
2wholly owned and operated by the same licensee. A class 2 craft
3distiller may transfer spirits to a distilling pub wholly
4owned and operated by the class 2 craft distiller subject to
5the following limitations and restrictions: (i) the transfer
6shall not annually exceed more than 5,000 gallons; (ii) the
7annual amount transferred shall reduce the distilling pub's
8annual permitted production limit; (iii) all spirits
9transferred shall be subject to Article VIII of this Act; (iv)
10a written record shall be maintained by the distiller and
11distilling pub specifying the amount, date of delivery, and
12receipt of the product by the distilling pub; and (v) the
13distilling pub shall be located no farther than 80 miles from
14the class 2 craft distiller's licensed location.
15    A class 2 craft distiller shall, prior to transferring
16spirits to a distilling pub wholly owned by the class 2 craft
17distiller, furnish a written notice to the State Commission of
18intent to transfer spirits setting forth the name and address
19of the distilling pub and shall annually submit to the State
20Commission a verified report identifying the total gallons of
21spirits transferred to the distilling pub wholly owned by the
22class 2 craft distiller.
23    A class 2 craft distiller license holder may store such
24spirits at a non-contiguous licensed location, but at no time
25shall a class 2 craft distiller license holder directly or
26indirectly produce in the aggregate more than 100,000 gallons

 

 

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1of spirits per year.
2    Class 12. A class 1 brewer license, which may only be
3issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
4shall allow the manufacture of up to 930,000 gallons of beer
5per year provided that the class 1 brewer licensee does not
6manufacture more than a combined 930,000 gallons of beer per
7year and is not a member of or affiliated with, directly or
8indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
9gallons of beer per year. If a class 1 brewer manufactures
10spirits, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for,
11in addition to any current license, a class 1 craft distiller
12license, shall not manufacture more than 50,000 gallons of
13spirits per year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated
14with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces
15more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year. If a class 1
16craft brewer manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and shall
17only be eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
18first-class wine-manufacturer license or a first-class
19wine-maker's license, shall not manufacture more than 50,000
20gallons of wine per year, and shall not be a member of or
21affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
22produces more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year. A class 1
23brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries to importing
24distributors and distributors and to retail licensees in
25accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph (18) of
26subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act. If the State

 

 

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1Commission provides prior approval, a class 1 brewer may
2annually transfer up to 930,000 gallons of beer manufactured
3by that class 1 brewer to the premises of a licensed class 1
4brewer wholly owned and operated by the same licensee.
5    Class 13. A class 2 brewer license, which may only be
6issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
7shall allow the manufacture of up to 3,720,000 gallons of beer
8per year provided that the class 2 brewer licensee does not
9manufacture more than a combined 3,720,000 gallons of beer per
10year and is not a member of or affiliated with, directly or
11indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 3,720,000
12gallons of beer per year. If a class 2 brewer manufactures
13spirits, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for,
14in addition to any current license, a class 2 craft distiller
15license, shall not manufacture more than 100,000 gallons of
16spirits per year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated
17with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces
18more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year. If a class 2
19craft distiller manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and
20shall only be eligible for, in addition to any current
21license, a second-class wine-maker's license, shall not
22manufacture more than 150,000 gallons of wine per year, and
23shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
24indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 150,000
25gallons of wine a year. A class 2 brewer licensee may make
26sales and deliveries to importing distributors and

 

 

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1distributors, but shall not make sales or deliveries to any
2other licensee. If the State Commission provides prior
3approval, a class 2 brewer licensee may annually transfer up
4to 3,720,000 gallons of beer manufactured by that class 2
5brewer licensee to the premises of a licensed class 2 brewer
6wholly owned and operated by the same licensee.
7    A class 2 brewer may transfer beer to a brew pub wholly
8owned and operated by the class 2 brewer subject to the
9following limitations and restrictions: (i) the transfer shall
10not annually exceed more than 31,000 gallons; (ii) the annual
11amount transferred shall reduce the brew pub's annual
12permitted production limit; (iii) all beer transferred shall
13be subject to Article VIII of this Act; (iv) a written record
14shall be maintained by the brewer and brew pub specifying the
15amount, date of delivery, and receipt of the product by the
16brew pub; and (v) the brew pub shall be located no farther than
1780 miles from the class 2 brewer's licensed location.
18    A class 2 brewer shall, prior to transferring beer to a
19brew pub wholly owned by the class 2 brewer, furnish a written
20notice to the State Commission of intent to transfer beer
21setting forth the name and address of the brew pub and shall
22annually submit to the State Commission a verified report
23identifying the total gallons of beer transferred to the brew
24pub wholly owned by the class 2 brewer.
25    Class 14. A class 3 brewer license, which may be issued to
26a brewer or a non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture

 

 

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1of no more than 465,000 gallons of beer per year and no more
2than 155,000 gallons at a single brewery premises, and shall
3allow the sale of no more than 6,200 gallons of beer from each
4in-state or out-of-state class 3 brewery premises, or 18,600
5gallons in the aggregate, to retail licensees, class 1
6brewers, class 2 brewers, and class 3 brewers as long as the
7class 3 brewer licensee does not manufacture more than a
8combined 465,000 gallons of beer per year and is not a member
9of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
10that produces more than 465,000 gallons of beer per year to
11make sales to importing distributors, distributors, retail
12licensees, brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2 brewers, and
13class 3 brewers in accordance with the conditions set forth in
14paragraph (20) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12. If the State
15Commission provides prior approval, a class 3 brewer may
16annually transfer up to 155,000 gallons of beer manufactured
17by that class 3 brewer to the premises of a licensed class 3
18brewer wholly owned and operated by the same licensee. A class
193 brewer shall manufacture beer at the brewer's class 3
20designated licensed premises, and may sell beer as otherwise
21provided in this Act.
22    (a-1) A manufacturer which is licensed in this State to
23make sales or deliveries of alcoholic liquor to licensed
24distributors or importing distributors and which enlists
25agents, representatives, or individuals acting on its behalf
26who contact licensed retailers on a regular and continual

 

 

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1basis in this State must register those agents,
2representatives, or persons acting on its behalf with the
3State Commission.
4    Registration of agents, representatives, or persons acting
5on behalf of a manufacturer is fulfilled by submitting a form
6to the Commission. The form shall be developed by the
7Commission and shall include the name and address of the
8applicant, the name and address of the manufacturer he or she
9represents, the territory or areas assigned to sell to or
10discuss pricing terms of alcoholic liquor, and any other
11questions deemed appropriate and necessary. All statements in
12the forms required to be made by law or by rule shall be deemed
13material, and any person who knowingly misstates any material
14fact under oath in an application is guilty of a Class B
15misdemeanor. Fraud, misrepresentation, false statements,
16misleading statements, evasions, or suppression of material
17facts in the securing of a registration are grounds for
18suspension or revocation of the registration. The State
19Commission shall post a list of registered agents on the
20Commission's website.
21    (b) A distributor's license shall allow (i) the wholesale
22purchase and storage of alcoholic liquors and sale of
23alcoholic liquors to licensees in this State and to persons
24without the State, as may be permitted by law; (ii) the sale of
25beer, cider, mead, or any combination thereof to brewers,
26class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to

 

 

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1subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act, sell beer, cider,
2mead, or any combination thereof to non-licensees at their
3breweries; (iii) the sale of vermouth to class 1 craft
4distillers and class 2 craft distillers that, pursuant to
5subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act, sell spirits,
6vermouth, or both spirits and vermouth to non-licensees at
7their distilleries; or (iv) as otherwise provided in this Act.
8No person licensed as a distributor shall be granted a
9non-resident dealer's license.
10    (c) An importing distributor's license may be issued to
11and held by those only who are duly licensed distributors,
12upon the filing of an application by a duly licensed
13distributor, with the Commission and the Commission shall,
14without the payment of any fee, immediately issue such
15importing distributor's license to the applicant, which shall
16allow the importation of alcoholic liquor by the licensee into
17this State from any point in the United States outside this
18State, and the purchase of alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks
19or other bulk containers and the bottling of such alcoholic
20liquors before resale thereof, but all bottles or containers
21so filled shall be sealed, labeled, stamped and otherwise made
22to comply with all provisions, rules and regulations governing
23manufacturers in the preparation and bottling of alcoholic
24liquors. The importing distributor's license shall permit such
25licensee to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
26non-resident dealers and foreign importers only. No person

 

 

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1licensed as an importing distributor shall be granted a
2non-resident dealer's license.
3    (d) A retailer's license shall allow the licensee to sell
4and offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in
5the license, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not
6for resale in any form. Except as provided in Section 6-16,
76-29, or 6-29.1, nothing in this Act shall deny, limit,
8remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's
9license to transfer or ship alcoholic liquor to the purchaser
10for use or consumption subject to any applicable local law or
11ordinance. For the purposes of this Section, "shipping" means
12the movement of alcoholic liquor from a licensed retailer to a
13consumer via a common carrier. Except as provided in Section
146-16, 6-29, or 6-29.1 and subject to the delivery requirements
15of Sections 6-28.9 and 6-28.10, nothing in this Act shall
16deny, limit, remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a
17retailer's license to deliver alcoholic liquor to the
18purchaser for use or consumption. The delivery shall be made
19only within 12 hours from the time the alcoholic liquor leaves
20the licensed premises of the retailer for delivery. For the
21purposes of this Section, "delivery" means the movement of
22alcoholic liquor purchased from a licensed retailer to a
23consumer through the following methods:
24        (1) delivery within licensed retailer's parking lot,
25    including curbside, for pickup by the consumer;
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1    shareholder, or employee of the licensed retailer; or
2        (3) delivery by a third-party retailer delivery
3    licensee contractor, independent contractor, or agent with
4    whom the licensed retailer has contracted to make
5    deliveries of alcoholic liquors.
6    Under subsection (1), (2), or (3), delivery shall not
7include the use of common carriers.
8    Any retail license issued to a manufacturer shall only
9permit the manufacturer to sell beer at retail on the premises
10actually occupied by the manufacturer. For the purpose of
11further describing the type of business conducted at a retail
12licensed premises, a retailer's licensee may be designated by
13the State Commission as (i) an on premise consumption
14retailer, (ii) an off premise sale retailer, or (iii) a
15combined on premise consumption and off premise sale retailer.
16    Except for a municipality with a population of more than
171,000,000 inhabitants, a home rule unit may not regulate the
18delivery of alcoholic liquor inconsistent with this
19subsection. This paragraph is a limitation under subsection
20(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on
21the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and
22functions exercised by the State. A non-home rule municipality
23may not regulate the delivery of alcoholic liquor inconsistent
24with this subsection.
25    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
26(d), a retail licensee may sell alcoholic liquors to a special

 

 

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1event retailer licensee for resale to the extent permitted
2under subsection (e).
3    (e) A special event retailer's license (not-for-profit)
4shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from
5an Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee
6purchases less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special
7event, in which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic
8liquors from a licensed retailer) and shall allow the licensee
9to sell and offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for
10use or consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at
11the location and on the specific dates designated for the
12special event in the license. An applicant for a special event
13retailer license must (i) furnish with the application: (A) a
14resale number issued under Section 2c of the Retailers'
15Occupation Tax Act or evidence that the applicant is
16registered under Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax
17Act, (B) a current, valid exemption identification number
18issued under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
19and a certification to the Commission that the purchase of
20alcoholic liquors will be a tax-exempt purchase, or (C) a
21statement that the applicant is not registered under Section
222a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, does not hold a resale
23number under Section 2c of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
24and does not hold an exemption number under Section 1g of the
25Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, in which event the Commission
26shall set forth on the special event retailer's license a

 

 

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1statement to that effect; (ii) submit with the application
2proof satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant
3will provide dram shop liability insurance in the maximum
4limits; and (iii) show proof satisfactory to the State
5Commission that the applicant has obtained local authority
6approval.
7    Nothing in this Act prohibits an Illinois licensed
8distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused,
9salable alcoholic liquors to a holder of a special event
10retailer's license or the special event retailer's licensee
11from accepting the credit or refund of alcoholic liquors at
12the conclusion of the event specified in the license.
13    (f) A railroad license shall permit the licensee to import
14alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
15States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
16in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic
17liquors directly from manufacturers, foreign importers,
18distributors and importing distributors from within or outside
19this State; and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State;
20provided that the above powers may be exercised only in
21connection with the importation, purchase or storage of
22alcoholic liquors to be sold or dispensed on a club, buffet,
23lounge or dining car operated on an electric, gas or steam
24railway in this State; and provided further, that railroad
25licensees exercising the above powers shall be subject to all
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1distributors. A railroad license shall also permit the
2licensee to sell or dispense alcoholic liquors on any club,
3buffet, lounge or dining car operated on an electric, gas or
4steam railway regularly operated by a common carrier in this
5State, but shall not permit the sale for resale of any
6alcoholic liquors to any licensee within this State. A license
7shall be obtained for each car in which such sales are made.
8    (g) A boat license shall allow the sale of alcoholic
9liquor in individual drinks, on any passenger boat regularly
10operated as a common carrier on navigable waters in this State
11or on any riverboat operated under the Illinois Gambling Act,
12which boat or riverboat maintains a public dining room or
13restaurant thereon.
14    (h) A non-beverage user's license shall allow the licensee
15to purchase alcoholic liquor from a licensed manufacturer or
16importing distributor, without the imposition of any tax upon
17the business of such licensed manufacturer or importing
18distributor as to such alcoholic liquor to be used by such
19licensee solely for the non-beverage purposes set forth in
20subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, and such licenses
21shall be divided and classified and shall permit the purchase,
22possession and use of limited and stated quantities of
23alcoholic liquor as follows:
24Class 1, not to exceed ......................... 500 gallons
25Class 2, not to exceed ....................... 1,000 gallons
26Class 3, not to exceed ....................... 5,000 gallons

 

 

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1Class 4, not to exceed ...................... 10,000 gallons
2Class 5, not to exceed ....................... 50,000 gallons
3    (i) A wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee
4that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license to
5sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in
6such license not more than 50,000 gallons of the first-class
7wine-maker's wine that is made at the first-class wine-maker's
8licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for
9resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license shall
10allow a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class
11wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail in
12the premises specified in such license up to 100,000 gallons
13of the second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the
14second-class wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use
15or consumption but not for resale in any form. A first-class
16wine-maker that concurrently holds a class 1 brewer license or
17a class 1 craft distiller license shall not be eligible to hold
18a wine-maker's premises license. A wine-maker's premises
19license shall allow a licensee that concurrently holds a
20first-class wine-maker's license or a second-class
21wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail at
22the premises specified in the wine-maker's premises license,
23for use or consumption but not for resale in any form, any
24beer, wine, and spirits purchased from a licensed distributor.
25Upon approval from the State Commission, a wine-maker's
26premises license shall allow the licensee to sell and offer

 

 

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1for sale at (i) the wine-maker's licensed premises and (ii) at
2up to 2 additional locations for use and consumption and not
3for resale. Each location shall require additional licensing
4per location as specified in Section 5-3 of this Act. A
5wine-maker's premises licensee shall secure liquor liability
6insurance coverage in an amount at least equal to the maximum
7liability amounts set forth in subsection (a) of Section 6-21
8of this Act.
9    (j) An airplane license shall permit the licensee to
10import alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the
11United States outside this State and to store such alcoholic
12liquors in this State; to make wholesale purchases of
13alcoholic liquors directly from manufacturers, foreign
14importers, distributors and importing distributors from within
15or outside this State; and to store such alcoholic liquors in
16this State; provided that the above powers may be exercised
17only in connection with the importation, purchase or storage
18of alcoholic liquors to be sold or dispensed on an airplane;
19and provided further, that airplane licensees exercising the
20above powers shall be subject to all provisions of Article
21VIII of this Act as applied to importing distributors. An
22airplane licensee shall also permit the sale or dispensing of
23alcoholic liquors on any passenger airplane regularly operated
24by a common carrier in this State, but shall not permit the
25sale for resale of any alcoholic liquors to any licensee
26within this State. A single airplane license shall be required

 

 

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1of an airline company if liquor service is provided on board
2aircraft in this State. The annual fee for such license shall
3be as determined in Section 5-3.
4    (k) A foreign importer's license shall permit such
5licensee to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
6non-resident dealers only, and to import alcoholic liquor
7other than in bulk from any point outside the United States and
8to sell such alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed importing
9distributors and to no one else in Illinois; provided that (i)
10the foreign importer registers with the State Commission every
11brand of alcoholic liquor that it proposes to sell to Illinois
12licensees during the license period, (ii) the foreign importer
13complies with all of the provisions of Section 6-9 of this Act
14with respect to registration of such Illinois licensees as may
15be granted the right to sell such brands at wholesale, and
16(iii) the foreign importer complies with the provisions of
17Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
18provisions apply to manufacturers.
19    (l) (i) A broker's license shall be required of all
20persons who solicit orders for, offer to sell or offer to
21supply alcoholic liquor to retailers in the State of Illinois,
22or who offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to
23make contact with distillers, craft distillers, rectifiers,
24brewers or manufacturers or any other party within or without
25the State of Illinois in order that alcoholic liquors be
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1importer, whether such solicitation or offer is consummated
2within or without the State of Illinois.
3    No holder of a retailer's license issued by the Illinois
4Liquor Control Commission shall purchase or receive any
5alcoholic liquor, the order for which was solicited or offered
6for sale to such retailer by a broker unless the broker is the
7holder of a valid broker's license.
8    The broker shall, upon the acceptance by a retailer of the
9broker's solicitation of an order or offer to sell or supply or
10deliver or have delivered alcoholic liquors, promptly forward
11to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission a notification of
12said transaction in such form as the Commission may by
13regulations prescribe.
14    (ii) A broker's license shall be required of a person
15within this State, other than a retail licensee, who, for a fee
16or commission, promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for
17alcoholic liquor, for use or consumption and not for resale,
18to be shipped from this State and delivered to residents
19outside of this State by an express company, common carrier,
20or contract carrier. This Section does not apply to any person
21who promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for wine as
22specifically authorized in Section 6-29 of this Act.
23    A broker's license under this subsection (l) shall not
24entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic liquors for his
25own account or to take or deliver title to such alcoholic
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1    This subsection (l) shall not apply to distributors,
2employees of distributors, or employees of a manufacturer who
3has registered the trademark, brand or name of the alcoholic
4liquor pursuant to Section 6-9 of this Act, and who regularly
5sells such alcoholic liquor in the State of Illinois only to
6its registrants thereunder.
7    Any agent, representative, or person subject to
8registration pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this Section
9shall not be eligible to receive a broker's license.
10    (m) A non-resident dealer's license shall permit such
11licensee to ship into and warehouse alcoholic liquor into this
12State from any point outside of this State, and to sell such
13alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed foreign importers and
14importing distributors and to no one else in this State;
15provided that (i) said non-resident dealer shall register with
16the Illinois Liquor Control Commission each and every brand of
17alcoholic liquor which it proposes to sell to Illinois
18licensees during the license period, (ii) it shall comply with
19all of the provisions of Section 6-9 hereof with respect to
20registration of such Illinois licensees as may be granted the
21right to sell such brands at wholesale by duly filing such
22registration statement, thereby authorizing the non-resident
23dealer to proceed to sell such brands at wholesale, and (iii)
24the non-resident dealer shall comply with the provisions of
25Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
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1non-resident dealer shall be granted a distributor's or
2importing distributor's license.
3    (n) A brew pub license shall allow the licensee to only (i)
4manufacture up to 155,000 gallons of beer per year only on the
5premises specified in the license, (ii) make sales of the beer
6manufactured on the premises or, with the approval of the
7Commission, beer manufactured on another brew pub licensed
8premises that is wholly owned and operated by the same
9licensee to importing distributors, distributors, and to
10non-licensees for use and consumption, (iii) store the beer
11upon the premises, (iv) sell and offer for sale at retail from
12the licensed premises for off-premises consumption no more
13than 155,000 gallons per year so long as such sales are only
14made in-person, (v) sell and offer for sale at retail for use
15and consumption on the premises specified in the license any
16form of alcoholic liquor purchased from a licensed distributor
17or importing distributor, (vi) with the prior approval of the
18Commission, annually transfer no more than 155,000 gallons of
19beer manufactured on the premises to a licensed brew pub
20wholly owned and operated by the same licensee, and (vii)
21notwithstanding item (i) of this subsection, brew pubs wholly
22owned and operated by the same licensee may combine each
23location's production limit of 155,000 gallons of beer per
24year and allocate the aggregate total between the wholly
25owned, operated, and licensed locations.
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1or offer for sale beer manufactured by the brew pub licensee to
2retail licensees.
3    A person who holds a class 2 brewer license may
4simultaneously hold a brew pub license if the class 2 brewer
5(i) does not, under any circumstance, sell or offer for sale
6beer manufactured by the class 2 brewer to retail licensees;
7(ii) does not hold more than 3 brew pub licenses in this State;
8(iii) does not manufacture more than a combined 3,720,000
9gallons of beer per year, including the beer manufactured at
10the brew pub; and (iv) is not a member of or affiliated with,
11directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than
123,720,000 gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic
13liquor.
14    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a
15licensed brewer, class 2 brewer, or non-resident dealer who
16before July 1, 2015 manufactured less than 3,720,000 gallons
17of beer per year and held a brew pub license on or before July
181, 2015 may (i) continue to qualify for and hold that brew pub
19license for the licensed premises and (ii) manufacture more
20than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year and continue to
21qualify for and hold that brew pub license if that brewer,
22class 2 brewer, or non-resident dealer does not simultaneously
23hold a class 1 brewer license and is not a member of or
24affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
25produces more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year or that
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1    A brew pub licensee may apply for a class 3 brewer license
2and, upon meeting all applicable qualifications of this Act
3and relinquishing all commonly owned brew pub or retail
4licenses, shall be issued a class 3 brewer license. Nothing in
5this Act shall prohibit the issuance of a class 3 brewer
6license if the applicant:
7        (1) has a valid retail license on or before May 1,
8    2021;
9        (2) has an ownership interest in at least two brew
10    pubs licenses on or before May 1, 2021;
11        (3) the brew pub licensee applies for a class 3 brewer
12    license on or before October 1, 2022 and relinquishes all
13    commonly owned brew pub licenses; and
14        (4) relinquishes all commonly owned retail licenses on
15    or before December 31, 2022.
16    If a brew pub licensee is issued a class 3 brewer license,
17the class 3 brewer license shall expire on the same date as the
18existing brew pub license and the State Commission shall not
19require a class 3 brewer licensee to obtain a brewer license,
20or in the alternative to pay a fee for a brewer license, until
21the date the brew pub license of the applicant would have
22expired.
23    (o) A caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to
24serve alcoholic liquors as an incidental part of a food
25service that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving
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1licensed or unlicensed. A caterer retailer license shall allow
2the holder, a distributor, or an importing distributor to
3transfer any inventory to and from the holder's retail
4premises and shall allow the holder to purchase alcoholic
5liquor from a distributor or importing distributor to be
6delivered directly to an off-site event.
7    Nothing in this Act prohibits a distributor or importing
8distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused,
9salable beer to a holder of a caterer retailer license or a
10caterer retailer licensee from accepting a credit or refund
11for unused, salable beer, in the event an act of God is the
12sole reason an off-site event is cancelled and if: (i) the
13holder of a caterer retailer license has not transferred
14alcoholic liquor from its caterer retailer premises to an
15off-site location; (ii) the distributor or importing
16distributor offers the credit or refund for the unused,
17salable beer that it delivered to the off-site premises and
18not for any unused, salable beer that the distributor or
19importing distributor delivered to the caterer retailer's
20premises; and (iii) the unused, salable beer would likely
21spoil if transferred to the caterer retailer's premises. A
22caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to transfer
23any inventory from any off-site location to its caterer
24retailer premises at the conclusion of an off-site event or
25engage a distributor or importing distributor to transfer any
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1premises at the conclusion of an off-site event, provided that
2the distributor or importing distributor issues bona fide
3charges to the caterer retailer licensee for fuel, labor, and
4delivery and the distributor or importing distributor collects
5payment from the caterer retailer licensee prior to the
6distributor or importing distributor transferring inventory to
7the caterer retailer premises.
8    For purposes of this subsection (o), an "act of God" means
9an unforeseeable event, such as a rain or snow storm, hail, a
10flood, or a similar event, that is the sole cause of the
11cancellation of an off-site, outdoor event.
12    (p) An auction liquor license shall allow the licensee to
13sell and offer for sale at auction wine and spirits for use or
14consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in
15accordance with provisions of this Act. An auction liquor
16license will be issued to a person and it will permit the
17auction liquor licensee to hold the auction anywhere in the
18State. An auction liquor license must be obtained for each
19auction at least 14 days in advance of the auction date.
20    (q) A special use permit license shall allow an Illinois
21licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic
22liquor inventory from its retail licensed premises to the
23premises specified in the license hereby created; to purchase
24alcoholic liquor from a distributor or importing distributor
25to be delivered directly to the location specified in the
26license hereby created; and to sell or offer for sale at

 

 

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1retail, only in the premises specified in the license hereby
2created, the transferred or delivered alcoholic liquor for use
3or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special use
4permit license may be granted for the following time periods:
5one day or less; 2 or more days to a maximum of 15 days per
6location in any 12-month period. An applicant for the special
7use permit license must also submit with the application proof
8satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant will
9provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits
10and have local authority approval.
11    A special use permit license shall allow the holder to
12transfer any inventory from the holder's special use premises
13to its retail premises at the conclusion of the special use
14event or engage a distributor or importing distributor to
15transfer any inventory from the holder's special use premises
16to its retail premises at the conclusion of an off-site event,
17provided that the distributor or importing distributor issues
18bona fide charges to the special use permit licensee for fuel,
19labor, and delivery and the distributor or importing
20distributor collects payment from the retail licensee prior to
21the distributor or importing distributor transferring
22inventory to the retail premises.
23    Nothing in this Act prohibits a distributor or importing
24distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused,
25salable beer to a special use permit licensee or a special use
26permit licensee from accepting a credit or refund for unused,

 

 

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1salable beer at the conclusion of the event specified in the
2license if: (i) the holder of the special use permit license
3has not transferred alcoholic liquor from its retail licensed
4premises to the premises specified in the special use permit
5license; (ii) the distributor or importing distributor offers
6the credit or refund for the unused, salable beer that it
7delivered to the premises specified in the special use permit
8license and not for any unused, salable beer that the
9distributor or importing distributor delivered to the
10retailer's premises; and (iii) the unused, salable beer would
11likely spoil if transferred to the retailer premises.
12    (r) A winery shipper's license shall allow a person with a
13first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a
14first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited
15wine manufacturer's license or who is licensed to make wine
16under the laws of another state to ship wine made by that
17licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years
18of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for
19resale. Prior to receiving a winery shipper's license, an
20applicant for the license must provide the Commission with a
21true copy of its current license in any state in which it is
22licensed as a manufacturer of wine. An applicant for a winery
23shipper's license must also complete an application form that
24provides any other information the Commission deems necessary.
25The application form shall include all addresses from which
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1wine, including the name and address of any third party,
2except for a common carrier, authorized to ship wine on behalf
3of the manufacturer. The application form shall include an
4acknowledgement consenting to the jurisdiction of the
5Commission, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the courts
6of this State concerning the enforcement of this Act and any
7related laws, rules, and regulations, including authorizing
8the Department of Revenue and the Commission to conduct audits
9for the purpose of ensuring compliance with Public Act 95-634,
10and an acknowledgement that the wine manufacturer is in
11compliance with Section 6-2 of this Act. Any third party,
12except for a common carrier, authorized to ship wine on behalf
13of a first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's licensee,
14a first-class or second-class wine-maker's licensee, a limited
15wine manufacturer's licensee, or a person who is licensed to
16make wine under the laws of another state shall also be
17disclosed by the winery shipper's licensee, and a copy of the
18written appointment of the third-party wine provider, except
19for a common carrier, to the wine manufacturer shall be filed
20with the State Commission as a supplement to the winery
21shipper's license application or any renewal thereof. The
22winery shipper's license holder shall affirm under penalty of
23perjury, as part of the winery shipper's license application
24or renewal, that he or she only ships wine, either directly or
25indirectly through a third-party provider, from the licensee's
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1    Except for a common carrier, a third-party provider
2shipping wine on behalf of a winery shipper's license holder
3is the agent of the winery shipper's license holder and, as
4such, a winery shipper's license holder is responsible for the
5acts and omissions of the third-party provider acting on
6behalf of the license holder. A third-party provider, except
7for a common carrier, that engages in shipping wine into
8Illinois on behalf of a winery shipper's license holder shall
9consent to the jurisdiction of the State Commission and the
10State. Any third-party, except for a common carrier, holding
11such an appointment shall, by February 1 of each calendar year
12and upon request by the State Commission or the Department of
13Revenue, file with the State Commission a statement detailing
14each shipment made to an Illinois resident. The statement
15shall include the name and address of the third-party provider
16filing the statement, the time period covered by the
17statement, and the following information:
18        (1) the name, address, and license number of the
19    winery shipper on whose behalf the shipment was made;
20        (2) the quantity of the products delivered; and
21        (3) the date and address of the shipment.
22If the Department of Revenue or the State Commission requests
23a statement under this paragraph, the third-party provider
24must provide that statement no later than 30 days after the
25request is made. Any books, records, supporting papers, and
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1statement under this paragraph shall be kept and preserved for
2a period of 3 years, unless their destruction sooner is
3authorized, in writing, by the Director of Revenue, and shall
4be open and available to inspection by the Director of Revenue
5or the State Commission or any duly authorized officer, agent,
6or employee of the State Commission or the Department of
7Revenue, at all times during business hours of the day. Any
8person who violates any provision of this paragraph or any
9rule of the State Commission for the administration and
10enforcement of the provisions of this paragraph is guilty of a
11Class C misdemeanor. In case of a continuing violation, each
12day's continuance thereof shall be a separate and distinct
13offense.
14    The State Commission shall adopt rules as soon as
15practicable to implement the requirements of Public Act 99-904
16and shall adopt rules prohibiting any such third-party
17appointment of a third-party provider, except for a common
18carrier, that has been deemed by the State Commission to have
19violated the provisions of this Act with regard to any winery
20shipper licensee.
21    A winery shipper licensee must pay to the Department of
22Revenue the State liquor gallonage tax under Section 8-1 for
23all wine that is sold by the licensee and shipped to a person
24in this State. For the purposes of Section 8-1, a winery
25shipper licensee shall be taxed in the same manner as a
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1to register under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act must
2register under the Use Tax Act to collect and remit use tax to
3the Department of Revenue for all gallons of wine that are sold
4by the licensee and shipped to persons in this State. If a
5licensee fails to remit the tax imposed under this Act in
6accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Act,
7the winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance
8with the provisions of Article VII of this Act. If a licensee
9fails to properly register and remit tax under the Use Tax Act
10or the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for all wine that is sold
11by the winery shipper and shipped to persons in this State, the
12winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with
13the provisions of Article VII of this Act.
14    A winery shipper licensee must collect, maintain, and
15submit to the Commission on a semi-annual basis the total
16number of cases per resident of wine shipped to residents of
17this State. A winery shipper licensed under this subsection
18(r) must comply with the requirements of Section 6-29 of this
19Act.
20    Pursuant to paragraph (5.1) or (5.3) of subsection (a) of
21Section 3-12, the State Commission may receive, respond to,
22and investigate any complaint and impose any of the remedies
23specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12.
24    As used in this subsection, "third-party provider" means
25any entity that provides fulfillment house services, including
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1shipment of wine, but not the sale of wine, on behalf of a
2licensed winery shipper.
3    (s) A craft distiller tasting permit license shall allow
4an Illinois licensed class 1 craft distiller or class 2 craft
5distiller to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor
6inventory from its class 1 craft distiller or class 2 craft
7distiller licensed premises to the premises specified in the
8license hereby created and to conduct a sampling, only in the
9premises specified in the license hereby created, of the
10transferred alcoholic liquor in accordance with subsection (c)
11of Section 6-31 of this Act. The transferred alcoholic liquor
12may not be sold or resold in any form. An applicant for the
13craft distiller tasting permit license must also submit with
14the application proof satisfactory to the State Commission
15that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance
16to the maximum limits and have local authority approval.
17    (t) A brewer warehouse permit may be issued to the holder
18of a class 1 brewer license or a class 2 brewer license. If the
19holder of the permit is a class 1 brewer licensee, the brewer
20warehouse permit shall allow the holder to store or warehouse
21up to 930,000 gallons of tax-determined beer manufactured by
22the holder of the permit at the premises specified on the
23permit. If the holder of the permit is a class 2 brewer
24licensee, the brewer warehouse permit shall allow the holder
25to store or warehouse up to 3,720,000 gallons of
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1at the premises specified on the permit. Sales to
2non-licensees are prohibited at the premises specified in the
3brewer warehouse permit.
4    (u) A distilling pub license shall allow the licensee to
5only (i) manufacture up to 5,000 gallons of spirits per year
6only on the premises specified in the license, (ii) make sales
7of the spirits manufactured on the premises or, with the
8approval of the State Commission, spirits manufactured on
9another distilling pub licensed premises that is wholly owned
10and operated by the same licensee to importing distributors
11and distributors and to non-licensees for use and consumption,
12(iii) store the spirits upon the premises, (iv) sell and offer
13for sale at retail from the licensed premises for off-premises
14consumption no more than 5,000 gallons per year so long as such
15sales are only made in-person, (v) sell and offer for sale at
16retail for use and consumption on the premises specified in
17the license any form of alcoholic liquor purchased from a
18licensed distributor or importing distributor, and (vi) with
19the prior approval of the State Commission, annually transfer
20no more than 5,000 gallons of spirits manufactured on the
21premises to a licensed distilling pub wholly owned and
22operated by the same licensee.
23    A distilling pub licensee shall not under any circumstance
24sell or offer for sale spirits manufactured by the distilling
25pub licensee to retail licensees.
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1simultaneously hold a distilling pub license if the class 2
2craft distiller (i) does not, under any circumstance, sell or
3offer for sale spirits manufactured by the class 2 craft
4distiller to retail licensees; (ii) does not hold more than 3
5distilling pub licenses in this State; (iii) does not
6manufacture more than a combined 100,000 gallons of spirits
7per year, including the spirits manufactured at the distilling
8pub; and (iv) is not a member of or affiliated with, directly
9or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 100,000
10gallons of spirits per year or any other alcoholic liquor.
11    (v) A craft distiller warehouse permit may be issued to
12the holder of a class 1 craft distiller or class 2 craft
13distiller license. The craft distiller warehouse permit shall
14allow the holder to store or warehouse up to 500,000 gallons of
15spirits manufactured by the holder of the permit at the
16premises specified on the permit. Sales to non-licensees are
17prohibited at the premises specified in the craft distiller
18warehouse permit.
19    (w) A beer showcase permit license shall allow an
20Illinois-licensed distributor to transfer a portion of its
21beer inventory from its licensed premises to the premises
22specified in the beer showcase permit license, and, in the
23case of a class 3 brewer, transfer only beer the class 3 brewer
24manufactures from its licensed premises to the premises
25specified in the beer showcase permit license; and to sell or
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1beer showcase permit license, the transferred or delivered
2beer for on or off premise consumption, but not for resale in
3any form and to sell to non-licensees not more than 96 fluid
4ounces of beer per person. A beer showcase permit license may
5be granted for the following time periods: one day or less; or
62 or more days to a maximum of 15 days per location in any
712-month period. An applicant for a beer showcase permit
8license must also submit with the application proof
9satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant will
10provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits
11and have local authority approval. The State Commission shall
12require the beer showcase applicant to comply with Section
136-27.1.
14    (x) A third-party retailer delivery license shall
15authorize a person who is not licensed to sell alcoholic
16liquor to deliver alcoholic liquor on behalf of a retailer
17licensee and to deliver alcoholic liquor on behalf of or at the
18request of an unlicensed purchaser of alcoholic liquor from a
19retailer licensee, subject to the provisions of Sections
206-28.9 and 6-29.10. A third-party retailer delivery license is
21not required for an employee or independent contractor of a
22person holding a third-party retailer delivery license or for
23an employee of a retailer licensee who is not an independent
24contractor of a retailer licensee. A third-party retailer
25delivery licensee; a third-party retailer delivery licensee's
26officers, owners, and directors; and any person affiliated

 

 

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1with the third-party retailer delivery licensee's ownership
2may not hold a direct or indirect financial or beneficial
3interest in any other business licensed under this Act, except
4a State-licensed retailer.
5    The issuance and regulation of a third-party retailer
6delivery license is an exclusive power and function of the
7State. A home rule or non-home rule unit may not issue or
8regulate a third-party retailer delivery license. This
9subsection is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
10functions under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
11the Illinois Constitution.
12(Source: P.A. 101-16, eff. 6-14-19; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19;
13101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-482, eff. 8-23-19; 101-517, eff.
148-23-19; 101-615, eff. 12-20-19; 101-668, eff. 1-1-22;
15102-442, eff. 8-20-21; 102-1142, eff. 2-17-23.)
 
16    (235 ILCS 5/5-3)  (from Ch. 43, par. 118)
17    Sec. 5-3. License fees. Except as otherwise provided
18herein, at the time application is made to the State
19Commission for a license of any class, the applicant shall pay
20to the State Commission the fee hereinafter provided for the
21kind of license applied for.
22    The fee for licenses issued by the State Commission shall
23be as follows:
24OnlineInitial
25renewallicense

 

 

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1 or
2 non-online
3 renewal
4    For a manufacturer's license:
5    Class 1. Distiller .................$4,000$5,000
6    Class 2. Rectifier .................4,000 5,000
7    Class 3. Brewer ....................1,200 1,500
8    Class 4. First-class Wine
9        Manufacturer ...................750900
10    Class 5. Second-class
11        Wine Manufacturer ..............1,500 1,750
12    Class 6. First-class wine-maker ....750 900
13    Class 7. Second-class wine-maker ...1,500 1,750
14    Class 8. Limited Wine
15        Manufacturer....................250 350
16    Class 9. Craft Distiller............ 2,000 2,500
17    Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller... 50 75
18    Class 11. Class 2 Craft Distiller... 75 100
19    Class 12. Class 1 Brewer............50 75
20    Class 13. Class 2 Brewer............ 75 100
21    Class 14. Class 3 Brewer............ 25 50
22    For a Brew Pub License..............1,2001,500
23    For a Distilling Pub License........ 1,200 1,500
24    For a caterer retailer's license....350 500
25    For a foreign importer's license ...25 25
26    For an importing distributor's

 

 

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1        license.........................2525
2    For a distributor's license
3        (11,250,000 gallons
4        or over)........................1,4502,200
5    For a distributor's license
6        (over 4,500,000 gallons, but
7        under 11,250,000 gallons)....... 9501,450
8    For a distributor's license
9        (4,500,000 gallons or under)....300450
10    For a non-resident dealer's license
11        (500,000 gallons or over)
12        or with self-distribution
13        privileges .....................1,200 1,500
14    For a non-resident dealer's license
15        (under 500,000 gallons) ........250 350
16    For a wine-maker's premises
17        license ........................250500
18    For a winery shipper's license
19        (under 250,000 gallons).........200 350
20    For a winery shipper's license
21        (250,000 or over, but
22        under 500,000 gallons)..........7501,000
23    For a winery shipper's license
24        (500,000 gallons or over).......1,200 1,500
25    For a wine-maker's premises
26        license, second location .......500 1,000

 

 

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1    For a wine-maker's premises
2        license, third location ........5001,000
3    For a retailer's license ...........600 750
4    For a special event retailer's
5        license, (not-for-profit) ......25 25
6    For a beer showcase permit,
7        one day only ................... 100 150
8        2 days or more ................. 150 250
9    For a special use permit license,
10        one day only ...................100 150
11        2 days or more .................150 250
12    For a railroad license .............100 150
13    For a boat license .................500 1,000
14    For an airplane license, times the
15        licensee's maximum number of
16        aircraft in flight, serving
17        liquor over the State at any
18        given time, which either
19        originate, terminate, or make
20        an intermediate stop in
21        the State.......................100150
22    For a non-beverage user's license:
23        Class 1 ........................2424
24        Class 2 ........................6060
25        Class 3 ........................120120
26        Class 4 ........................240240

 

 

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1        Class 5 ........................600600
2    For a broker's license .............750 1,000
3    For an auction liquor license ......100 150
4    For a homebrewer special
5        event permit....................2525
6    For a craft distiller
7        tasting permit..................25 25
8    For a BASSET trainer license........ 300 350
9    For a tasting representative
10        license.........................200300
11    For a brewer warehouse permit....... 2525
12    For a craft distiller
13        warehouse permit................25 25
14    For a third-party retailer
15        delivery license. 1,500 1,750
16    Fees collected under this Section shall be paid into the
17Dram Shop Fund. The State Commission shall waive license
18renewal fees for those retailers' licenses that are designated
19as "1A" by the State Commission and expire on or after July 1,
202022, and on or before June 30, 2023. One-half of the funds
21received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the Dram
22Shop Fund and one-half of the funds received for a retailer's
23license shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund.
24    No fee shall be paid for licenses issued by the State
25Commission to the following non-beverage users:
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1    of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal, mechanical,
2    or scientific.
3        (b) Universities, colleges of learning, or schools
4    when their use of alcoholic liquor is exclusively
5    medicinal, mechanical, or scientific.
6        (c) Laboratories when their use is exclusively for the
7    purpose of scientific research.
8(Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
9102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1142, eff. 2-17-23; 103-154, eff.
106-30-23; revised 9-5-23.)
 
11    (235 ILCS 5/6-16)  (from Ch. 43, par. 131)
12    Sec. 6-16. Prohibited sales and possession.
13    (a) (i) No licensee nor any officer, associate, member,
14representative, agent, or employee of such licensee shall
15sell, give, or deliver alcoholic liquor to any person under
16the age of 21 years or to any intoxicated person, except as
17provided in Section 6-16.1. (ii) No express company, common
18carrier, or contract carrier nor any representative, agent, or
19employee on behalf of an express company, common carrier, or
20contract carrier that carries or transports alcoholic liquor
21for delivery within this State shall knowingly give or
22knowingly deliver to a residential address any shipping
23container clearly labeled as containing alcoholic liquor and
24labeled as requiring signature of an adult of at least 21 years
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1An express company, common carrier, or contract carrier that
2carries or transports such alcoholic liquor for delivery
3within this State shall obtain a signature at the time of
4delivery acknowledging receipt of the alcoholic liquor by an
5adult who is at least 21 years of age. At no time while
6delivering alcoholic beverages within this State may any
7representative, agent, or employee of an express company,
8common carrier, or contract carrier that carries or transports
9alcoholic liquor for delivery within this State deliver the
10alcoholic liquor to a residential address without the
11acknowledgment of the consignee and without first obtaining a
12signature at the time of the delivery by an adult who is at
13least 21 years of age. A signature of a person on file with the
14express company, common carrier, or contract carrier does not
15constitute acknowledgement of the consignee. Any express
16company, common carrier, or contract carrier that transports
17alcoholic liquor for delivery within this State that violates
18this item (ii) of this subsection (a) by delivering alcoholic
19liquor without the acknowledgement of the consignee and
20without first obtaining a signature at the time of the
21delivery by an adult who is at least 21 years of age is guilty
22of a business offense for which the express company, common
23carrier, or contract carrier that transports alcoholic liquor
24within this State shall be fined not more than $1,001 for a
25first offense, not more than $5,000 for a second offense, and
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1express company, common carrier, or contract carrier shall be
2held vicariously liable for the actions of its
3representatives, agents, or employees. For purposes of this
4Act, in addition to other methods authorized by law, an
5express company, common carrier, or contract carrier shall be
6considered served with process when a representative, agent,
7or employee alleged to have violated this Act is personally
8served. Each shipment of alcoholic liquor delivered in
9violation of this item (ii) of this subsection (a) constitutes
10a separate offense. (iii) No person, after purchasing or
11otherwise obtaining alcoholic liquor, shall sell, give, or
12deliver such alcoholic liquor to another person under the age
13of 21 years, except in the performance of a religious ceremony
14or service. Except as otherwise provided in item (ii), any
15express company, common carrier, or contract carrier that
16transports alcoholic liquor within this State that violates
17the provisions of item (i), (ii), or (iii) of this paragraph of
18this subsection (a) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and the
19sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to, a fine of
20not less than $500. Any person who violates the provisions of
21item (iii) of this paragraph of this subsection (a) is guilty
22of a Class A misdemeanor and the sentence shall include, but
23shall not be limited to a fine of not less than $500 for a
24first offense and not less than $2,000 for a second or
25subsequent offense. Any person who knowingly violates the
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1(a) is guilty of a Class 4 felony if a death occurs as the
2result of the violation.
3    If a licensee or officer, associate, member,
4representative, agent, or employee of the licensee, or a
5representative, agent, or employee of an express company,
6common carrier, or contract carrier that carries or transports
7alcoholic liquor for delivery within this State, is prosecuted
8under this paragraph of this subsection (a) for selling,
9giving, or delivering alcoholic liquor to a person under the
10age of 21 years, the person under 21 years of age who attempted
11to buy or receive the alcoholic liquor may be prosecuted
12pursuant to Section 6-20 of this Act, unless the person under
1321 years of age was acting under the authority of a law
14enforcement agency, the Illinois Liquor Control Commission, or
15a local liquor control commissioner pursuant to a plan or
16action to investigate, patrol, or conduct any similar
17enforcement action.
18    For the purpose of preventing the violation of this
19Section, any licensee, or his agent or employee, or a
20representative, agent, or employee of an express company,
21common carrier, or contract carrier that carries or transports
22alcoholic liquor for delivery within this State, shall refuse
23to sell, deliver, or serve alcoholic beverages to any person
24who is unable to produce adequate written evidence of identity
25and of the fact that he or she is over the age of 21 years, if
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1    Adequate written evidence of age and identity of the
2person is a document issued by a federal, state, county, or
3municipal government, or subdivision or agency thereof,
4including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle operator's
5license, a registration certificate issued under the Federal
6Selective Service Act, or an identification card issued to a
7member of the Armed Forces. Proof that the defendant-licensee,
8or his employee or agent, or the representative, agent, or
9employee of the express company, common carrier, or contract
10carrier that carries or transports alcoholic liquor for
11delivery within this State demanded, was shown and reasonably
12relied upon such written evidence in any transaction forbidden
13by this Section is an affirmative defense in any criminal
14prosecution therefor or to any proceedings for the suspension
15or revocation of any license based thereon. It shall not,
16however, be an affirmative defense if the agent or employee
17accepted the written evidence knowing it to be false or
18fraudulent. If a false or fraudulent Illinois driver's license
19or Illinois identification card is presented by a person less
20than 21 years of age to a licensee or the licensee's agent or
21employee for the purpose of ordering, purchasing, attempting
22to purchase, or otherwise obtaining or attempting to obtain
23the serving of any alcoholic beverage, the law enforcement
24officer or agency investigating the incident shall, upon the
25conviction of the person who presented the fraudulent license
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1Secretary of State on a form provided by the Secretary of
2State.
3    However, no agent or employee of the licensee or employee
4of an express company, common carrier, or contract carrier
5that carries or transports alcoholic liquor for delivery
6within this State shall be disciplined or discharged for
7selling or furnishing liquor to a person under 21 years of age
8if the agent or employee demanded and was shown, before
9furnishing liquor to a person under 21 years of age, adequate
10written evidence of age and identity of the person issued by a
11federal, state, county or municipal government, or subdivision
12or agency thereof, including but not limited to a motor
13vehicle operator's license, a registration certificate issued
14under the Federal Selective Service Act, or an identification
15card issued to a member of the Armed Forces. This paragraph,
16however, shall not apply if the agent or employee accepted the
17written evidence knowing it to be false or fraudulent.
18    Any person who sells, gives, or furnishes to any person
19under the age of 21 years any false or fraudulent written,
20printed, or photostatic evidence of the age and identity of
21such person or who sells, gives or furnishes to any person
22under the age of 21 years evidence of age and identification of
23any other person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and the
24person's sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to,
25a fine of not less than $500.
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1to any licensee, his agent or employee, any written, printed
2or photostatic evidence of age and identity that is false,
3fraudulent, or not actually his or her own for the purpose of
4ordering, purchasing, attempting to purchase or otherwise
5procuring or attempting to procure, the serving of any
6alcoholic beverage, who falsely states in writing that he or
7she is at least 21 years of age when receiving alcoholic liquor
8from a representative, agent, or employee of an express
9company, common carrier, or contract carrier, or who has in
10his or her possession any false or fraudulent written,
11printed, or photostatic evidence of age and identity, is
12guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and the person's sentence
13shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: a
14fine of not less than $500 and at least 25 hours of community
15service. If possible, any community service shall be performed
16for an alcohol abuse prevention program.
17    Any person under the age of 21 years who has any alcoholic
18beverage in his or her possession on any street or highway or
19in any public place or in any place open to the public is
20guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. This Section does not apply to
21possession by a person under the age of 21 years making a
22delivery of an alcoholic beverage in pursuance of the order of
23his or her parent or in pursuance of his or her employment.
24    (a-1) It is unlawful for any parent or guardian to
25knowingly permit his or her residence, any other private
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1or watercraft under his or her control to be used by an invitee
2of the parent's child or the guardian's ward, if the invitee is
3under the age of 21, in a manner that constitutes a violation
4of this Section. A parent or guardian is deemed to have
5knowingly permitted his or her residence, any other private
6property under his or her control, or any vehicle, conveyance,
7or watercraft under his or her control to be used in violation
8of this Section if he or she knowingly authorizes or permits
9consumption of alcoholic liquor by underage invitees. Any
10person who violates this subsection (a-1) is guilty of a Class
11A misdemeanor and the person's sentence shall include, but
12shall not be limited to, a fine of not less than $500. Where a
13violation of this subsection (a-1) directly or indirectly
14results in great bodily harm or death to any person, the person
15violating this subsection shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
16Nothing in this subsection (a-1) shall be construed to
17prohibit the giving of alcoholic liquor to a person under the
18age of 21 years in the performance of a religious ceremony or
19service in observation of a religious holiday.
20    For the purposes of this subsection (a-1) where the
21residence or other property has an owner and a tenant or
22lessee, the trier of fact may infer that the residence or other
23property is occupied only by the tenant or lessee.
24    (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section whoever
25violates this Section shall, in addition to other penalties
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1    (c) Any person shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor
2where he or she knowingly authorizes or permits a residence
3which he or she occupies to be used by an invitee under 21
4years of age and:
5        (1) the person occupying the residence knows that any
6    such person under the age of 21 is in possession of or is
7    consuming any alcoholic beverage; and
8        (2) the possession or consumption of the alcohol by
9    the person under 21 is not otherwise permitted by this
10    Act.
11    For the purposes of this subsection (c) where the
12residence has an owner and a tenant or lessee, the trier of
13fact may infer that the residence is occupied only by the
14tenant or lessee. The sentence of any person who violates this
15subsection (c) shall include, but shall not be limited to, a
16fine of not less than $500. Where a violation of this
17subsection (c) directly or indirectly results in great bodily
18harm or death to any person, the person violating this
19subsection (c) shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Nothing in
20this subsection (c) shall be construed to prohibit the giving
21of alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of 21 years in
22the performance of a religious ceremony or service in
23observation of a religious holiday.
24    A person shall not be in violation of this subsection (c)
25if (A) he or she requests assistance from the police
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1remove any person who refuses to abide by the person's
2performance of the duties imposed by this subsection (c) or
3(ii) terminate the activity because the person has been unable
4to prevent a person under the age of 21 years from consuming
5alcohol despite having taken all reasonable steps to do so and
6(B) this assistance is requested before any other person makes
7a formal complaint to the police department or other law
8enforcement agency about the activity.
9    (d) Any person who rents a hotel or motel room from the
10proprietor or agent thereof for the purpose of or with the
11knowledge that such room shall be used for the consumption of
12alcoholic liquor by persons under the age of 21 years shall be
13guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
14    (e) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, any person
15who has alcoholic liquor in his or her possession on public
16school district property on school days or at events on public
17school district property when children are present is guilty
18of a petty offense, unless the alcoholic liquor (i) is in the
19original container with the seal unbroken and is in the
20possession of a person who is not otherwise legally prohibited
21from possessing the alcoholic liquor or (ii) is in the
22possession of a person in or for the performance of a religious
23service or ceremony authorized by the school board.
24(Source: P.A. 97-1049, eff. 1-1-13; 98-1017, eff. 1-1-15.)
 
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1    Sec. 6-27.1. Responsible alcohol service server training.
2    (a) Unless issued a valid server training certificate
3between July 1, 2012 and July 1, 2015 by a certified Beverage
4Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training (BASSET)
5trainer, all alcohol servers in Cook County are required to
6obtain and complete training in basic responsible alcohol
7service as outlined in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 3500, as those
8provisions exist on July 1, 2015 (the effective date of Public
9Act 98-939), by July 1, 2015 or within 120 days after the
10alcohol server begins his or her employment, whichever is
11later. All alcohol servers in a county, other than Cook
12County, with a population of 200,000 inhabitants or more are
13required to obtain and complete training in basic responsible
14alcohol service as outlined in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 3500, as those
15provisions exist on July 1, 2015 (the effective date of Public
16Act 98-939), by July 1, 2016 or within 120 days after the
17alcohol server begins his or her employment, whichever is
18later. All alcohol servers in a county with a population of
19more than 30,000 inhabitants and less than 200,000 inhabitants
20are required to obtain and complete training in basic
21responsible alcohol service as outlined in 77 Ill. Adm. Code
223500, as those provisions exist on July 1, 2015 (the effective
23date of Public Act 98-939), by July 1, 2017 or within 120 days
24after the alcohol server begins his or her employment,
25whichever is later. All alcohol servers in counties with a
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1obtain and complete training in basic responsible alcohol
2service as outlined in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 3500, as those
3provisions exist on July 1, 2015 (the effective date of Public
4Act 98-939), by July 1, 2018 or within 120 days after the
5alcohol server begins his or her employment, whichever is
6later.
7    There is no limit to the amount of times a server may take
8the training. A certificate of training belongs to the server,
9and a server may transfer a certificate of training to a
10different employer, but shall not transfer a certificate of
11training to another server. Proof that an alcohol server has
12been trained must be available upon reasonable request by
13State law enforcement officials. For the purpose of this
14Section, "alcohol servers" means persons who sell or serve
15open containers of alcoholic beverages at retail, anyone who
16delivers alcoholic liquor on behalf of a third-party retailer
17delivery licensee, anyone who delivers mixed drinks under
18Section 6-28.8, and anyone whose job description entails the
19checking of identification for the purchase of open containers
20of alcoholic beverages at retail or for entry into the
21licensed premises. The definition does not include (i) a
22distributor or importing distributor conducting product
23sampling as authorized in Section 6-31 of this Act or a
24registered tasting representative, as provided in 11 Ill. Adm.
25Code 100.40, conducting a tasting, as defined in 11 Ill. Adm.
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1charitable function; or (iii) an instructor engaged in
2training or educating on the proper technique for using a
3system that dispenses alcoholic beverages.
4    (b) Responsible alcohol service training must cover and
5assess knowledge of the topics noted in 77 Ill. Adm. Code
63500.155.
7    (c) Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act
8of the 98th General Assembly, but no later than October 1,
92015, all existing BASSET trainers who are already BASSET
10certified as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
11the 98th General Assembly shall be recertified by the State
12Commission and be required to comply with the conditions for
13server training set forth in this amendatory Act of the 98th
14General Assembly.
15    (d) Training modules and certificate program plans must be
16approved by the State Commission. All documents, materials, or
17information related to responsible alcohol service training
18program approval that are submitted to the State Commission
19are confidential and shall not be open to public inspection or
20dissemination and are exempt from disclosure.
21    The State Commission shall only approve programs that meet
22the following criteria:
23        (1) the training course covers the content specified
24    in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 3500.155;
25        (2) if the training course is classroom-based, the
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1    English and Spanish, and includes a test;
2        (3) if the training course is online or
3    computer-based, the course is designed in a way that
4    ensures that no content can be skipped, is interactive,
5    has audio for content for servers that have a disability,
6    and includes a test;
7        (4) training and testing is based on a job task
8    analysis that clearly identifies and focuses on the
9    knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to responsibly
10    serve alcoholic beverages and is developed using best
11    practices in instructional design and exam development to
12    ensure that the program is fair and legally defensible;
13        (5) training and testing is conducted by any means
14    available, including, but not limited to, online,
15    computer, classroom, or live trainers; and
16        (6) the program must provide access on a
17    24-hour-per-day, 7-days-per-week basis for certificate
18    verification for State Commission, State law enforcement
19    officials, and employers to be able to verify certificate
20    authenticity.
21    (e) Nothing in subsection (d) of this Section shall be
22construed to require a program to use a test administrator or
23proctor.
24    (f) A certificate issued from a BASSET-licensed training
25program shall be accepted as meeting the training requirements
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1State.
2    (g) A responsible alcohol service training certificate
3from a BASSET-licensed program shall be valid for 3 years.
4    (h) The provisions of this Section shall apply beginning
5July 1, 2015. From July 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015,
6enforcement of the provisions of this Section shall be limited
7to education and notification of the requirements to encourage
8compliance.
9    (i) The provisions of this Section do not apply to a
10special event retailer.
11(Source: P.A. 101-631, eff. 6-2-20.)
 
12    (235 ILCS 5/6-28.8)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on August 1, 2028)
14    Sec. 6-28.8. Delivery and carry out of mixed drinks
15permitted.
16    (a) In this Section:
17    "Cocktail" or "mixed drink" means any beverage obtained by
18combining ingredients alcoholic in nature, whether brewed,
19fermented, or distilled, with ingredients non-alcoholic in
20nature, such as fruit juice, lemonade, cream, or a carbonated
21beverage.
22    "Original container" means, for the purposes of this
23Section only, a container that is (i) filled, sealed, and
24secured by a retail licensee's employee at the retail
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1filled and labeled by the manufacturer and secured by the
2manufacturer's original unbroken seal.
3    "Sealed container" means a rigid container that contains a
4mixed drink or a single serving of wine, is new, has never been
5used, has a secured lid or cap designed to prevent consumption
6without removal of the lid or cap, and is tamper-evident.
7"Sealed container" includes a manufacturer's original
8container as defined in this subsection. "Sealed container"
9does not include a container with a lid with sipping holes or
10openings for straws or a container made of plastic, paper, or
11polystyrene foam.
12    "Tamper-evident" means a lid or cap that has been sealed
13with tamper-evident covers, including, but not limited to, wax
14dip or heat shrink wrap.
15    (b) A cocktail, mixed drink, or single serving of wine
16placed in a sealed container by a retail licensee at the retail
17licensee's location or a manufacturer's original container may
18be transferred and sold for off-premises consumption if the
19following requirements are met:
20        (1) the cocktail, mixed drink, or single serving of
21    wine is transferred within the licensed premises, by a
22    curbside pickup, or by delivery by an employee of the
23    retail licensee who:
24            (A) has been trained in accordance with Section
25        6-27.1 at the time of the sale;
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1            (C) upon delivery, verifies the age of the person
2        to whom the cocktail, mixed drink, or single serving
3        of wine is being delivered by obtaining a signature
4        from a recipient aged 21 or over;
5        (2) if the employee delivering the cocktail, mixed
6    drink, or single serving of wine is not able to safely
7    verify a person's age or level of intoxication upon
8    delivery or is otherwise not able to complete the
9    delivery, the employee shall cancel the sale of alcohol
10    and return the product to the retail license holder;
11        (3) the sealed container is placed in the trunk of the
12    vehicle or if there is no trunk, in the vehicle's rear
13    compartment that is not readily accessible to the
14    passenger area;
15        (4) except for a manufacturer's original container, a
16    container filled and sealed at a retail licensee's
17    location shall be affixed with a label or tag that
18    contains the following information:
19            (A) the cocktail or mixed drink ingredients, type,
20        and name of the alcohol;
21            (B) the name, license number, and address of the
22        retail licensee that filled the original container and
23        sold the product;
24            (C) the volume of the cocktail, mixed drink, or
25        single serving of wine in the sealed container; and
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1        days before the date of sale. ; and
2        (5) a manufacturer's original container shall be
3    affixed with a label or tag that contains the name,
4    license number, and address of the retail licensee that
5    sold the product.
6    (c) Third-party retailer delivery licensees delivery
7services are not permitted to deliver cocktails and mixed
8drinks under this Section.
9    (d) If there is an executive order of the Governor in
10effect during a disaster, the employee delivering the mixed
11drink, cocktail, or single serving of wine must comply with
12any requirements of that executive order, including, but not
13limited to, wearing gloves and a mask and maintaining
14distancing requirements when interacting with the public.
15    (e) Delivery or carry out of a cocktail, mixed drink, or
16single serving of wine is prohibited if:
17        (1) a third party delivers the cocktail or mixed
18    drink;
19        (2) a container of a mixed drink, cocktail, or single
20    serving of wine is not tamper-evident and sealed;
21        (3) a container of a mixed drink, cocktail, or single
22    serving of wine is transported in the passenger area of a
23    vehicle;
24        (4) a mixed drink, cocktail, or single serving of wine
25    is delivered by a person or to a person who is under the
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1        (5) the person delivering a mixed drink, cocktail, or
2    single serving of wine fails to verify the age of the
3    person to whom the mixed drink or cocktail is being
4    delivered.
5    (f) Violations of this Section shall be subject to any
6applicable penalties, including, but not limited to, the
7penalties specified under Section 11-502 of the Illinois
8Vehicle Code.
9    (f-5) This Section is not intended to prohibit or preempt
10the ability of a brew pub, tap room, or distilling pub to
11continue to temporarily deliver alcoholic liquor pursuant to
12guidance issued by the State Commission on March 19, 2020
13entitled "Illinois Liquor Control Commission, COVID-19 Related
14Actions, Guidance on Temporary Delivery of Alcoholic Liquor".
15This Section shall only grant authorization to holders of
16State of Illinois retail liquor licenses but not to licensees
17that simultaneously hold any licensure or privilege to
18manufacture alcoholic liquors within or outside of the State
19of Illinois.
20    (g) This Section is not a denial or limitation of home rule
21powers and functions under Section 6 of Article VII of the
22Illinois Constitution.
23    (h) This Section is repealed on August 1, 2028.
24(Source: P.A. 102-8, eff. 6-2-21; 103-4, eff. 5-31-23.)
 
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1    Sec. 6-28.9. Third-party retailer delivery licensee
2requirements.
3    (a) A person who is not licensed as a retailer under this
4Act shall not deliver alcoholic liquor unless that person
5holds a third-party retailer delivery license. A third-party
6retailer delivery license is not required for deliveries made
7directly by a retailer licensee, including by an employee of a
8retailer licensee. This Section does not authorize a
9third-party retailer delivery licensee or any other person to
10deliver alcoholic liquor on behalf of or from any non-retailer
11liquor license holder, including, but not limited to, license
12holders with the privilege to manufacture alcoholic liquors
13within or outside of the State, or from any other person
14outside the State of Illinois. A person qualifies for a
15third-party retailer delivery license if the person is not
16prohibited from licensure under Section 6-2.
17    (b) A third-party retailer delivery licensee shall make
18deliveries of alcoholic liquor in accordance with the
19following conditions:
20        (1) All alcoholic liquor deliveries pursuant to this
21    Section shall be for alcoholic liquor sold not for resale
22    by retailer licensees authorized to sell alcoholic liquor
23    for off-premises consumption under subsection (d) of
24    Section 5-1. Third-party retailer delivery licensees shall
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1    on-premises consumption only.
2        (2) All alcoholic liquor deliveries pursuant to this
3    Section shall be for alcoholic liquor in the original
4    package. Alcoholic liquor sold pursuant to Section 6-28.8
5    may not be delivered by a third-party retailer delivery
6    licensee.
7        (3) A third-party retailer delivery licensee may
8    charge a consumer a reasonable delivery fee similar to
9    delivery fees for non-alcoholic liquor products but shall
10    not charge any fee calculated as a percentage of alcoholic
11    liquor sales.
12        (4) A third-party retailer delivery licensee shall
13    conduct a background check of all employees and
14    contractors that deliver alcoholic liquor on its behalf. A
15    third-party retailer delivery licensee may not employ or
16    contract with a person if that person would be prohibited
17    from licensure under Section 6-2.
18        (5) A third-party retailer delivery licensee shall
19    maintain a general liability insurance policy with a
20    liquor liability addendum for the minimum coverage
21    required by this Act. A third-party retailer delivery
22    licensee is liable for any sales and deliveries of
23    alcoholic liquor by its delivery agents to intoxicated
24    persons or persons under the age of 21.
25        (6) A third-party retailer delivery licensee is
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1    shall not receive anything of value from a licensed
2    manufacturer, non-resident dealer, distributor, importing
3    distributor, or foreign importer, including, but not
4    limited to, revenue for any advertisement or website
5    placement of alcoholic liquor products on a third-party
6    retailer delivery licensee website or online application.
7        (7) A third-party retailer delivery licensee shall not
8    resell alcoholic liquor nor shall a third-party retailer
9    delivery licensee deliver alcoholic liquor to a location
10    licensed to sell alcoholic liquor, except for private use
11    at locations licensed as a hotel, as defined in Section
12    1-3.25, or other similar accommodations.
13        (8) If the third-party retailer delivery licensee
14    advertises the price of alcoholic liquor, then the price
15    advertised shall be identical to the price charged by the
16    retailer licensee. All alcoholic liquor products offered
17    by a retailer licensee shall be offered by the third-party
18    retailer delivery licensee.
19        (9) The third-party retailer delivery licensee may
20    receive orders and accept payments through a website or
21    through a mobile application or similar technology if the
22    payments for alcoholic liquor are immediately directed to
23    an account owned and controlled by the retailer licensee
24    and the website or similar application identifies the name
25    and address of the retailer licensee prior to completion
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1        (10) The third-party retailer delivery licensee shall
2    maintain a record of all deliveries of alcoholic liquor
3    for a period of 3 years from the date of delivery and shall
4    make such records available to the State Commission within
5    a reasonable time upon request. The record of each
6    delivery shall include the following:
7            (A) The name and address of the retailer licensee
8        from which the alcoholic liquor was purchased.
9            (B) The name, date of birth, address, and
10        signature of the recipient of the alcoholic liquor.
11            (C) The name of the delivery agent making the
12        delivery and the date, time, and address of the
13        delivery.
14            (D) The type, brand, and quantity of each
15        alcoholic liquor delivered.
16            (E) An itemization of the alcoholic liquor
17        products sold and the price of each alcoholic liquor
18        item.
19        (11) A retailer licensee shall accept or reject all
20    orders placed for alcoholic liquor through the third-party
21    retailer delivery licensee and determine the price at
22    which alcoholic liquor products are offered for sale by
23    the retailer licensee and delivered by the third-party
24    retailer delivery licensee.
25        (12) A retailer licensee may enter into a contract
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1    fee for services, but the fee shall not be based on a
2    percentage of the total receipts of alcoholic liquor
3    sales. All contracts between the retailer licensee and a
4    third-party retailer delivery licensee shall be provided
5    by the retailer licensee or third-party retailer delivery
6    licensee upon the request of the State Commission.
7        (13) Subject to the review of the State Commission, a
8    third-party retailer delivery licensee shall use updated
9    identification scanning or similar technology for the
10    purpose of verifying the age and likeness of the
11    presenter.
 
12    (235 ILCS 5/6-28.10 new)
13    Sec. 6-28.10. Alcoholic liquor delivery requirements.
14    (a) For deliveries pursuant to subsection (d) of Section
155-1 and Section 6-28.9, a retailer licensee and third-party
16retailer delivery licensee shall:
17        (1) conduct deliveries by a person 21 years of age or
18    over holding a valid Beverage Alcohol Sellers and Servers
19    Education Training (BASSET) certificate issued pursuant to
20    Section 6-27.1 of this Act. A third-party retailer
21    delivery licensee or a retailer engaged in the delivery of
22    alcoholic liquor may request a waiver of the BASSET
23    requirement for third-party retailer delivery licensee
24    contract deliverers or retailer employee deliverers if the
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1    provides proof of its training module or program
2    demonstrating to the satisfaction of the State Commission
3    that such training module or program satisfies BASSET
4    principles, such as underage or intoxicated person access
5    prevention;
6        (2) examine the data and the photograph on the
7    identification of the recipient and obtain the signature
8    from the recipient to verify the recipient is 21 years of
9    age or older. The data and the photograph of the recipient
10    shall demonstrate a reasonable likeness of the recipient;
11        (3) unless the contents of the delivery are prepared
12    and packaged by an agent of the third-party delivery
13    licensee, include a statement clearly visible on the
14    outside of the packaging that the delivery contains
15    alcoholic liquor not to be provided to any person under
16    the age of 21;
17        (4) fulfill the delivery order from the retailer
18    licensee's location nearest to the address of the
19    recipient;
20        (5) require the return of deliveries to the retailer
21    licensee's location from which the alcoholic liquor is
22    purchased if a delivery was attempted to an unqualified
23    recipient, delivery was attempted to a recipient who
24    refused delivery, or a delivery was unable to be completed
25    for any other reason. An unqualified recipient of an
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1            (A) there is reason to doubt the authenticity or
2        correctness of the recipient's identification;
3            (B) the recipient refuses to sign for the receipt
4        of the delivery;
5            (C) the recipient is unable to produce valid
6        identification; or
7            (D) the recipient exhibits signs of intoxication;
8        and
9        (6) refuse to deliver alcoholic liquor to any
10    elementary school, secondary school, public playground, or
11    public park.
12    (b) Except for reasonable compensation provided to a
13delivery person pursuant to customary delivery practices, a
14retailer licensee or third-party retailer delivery licensee
15shall not compensate delivery personnel on the basis of a
16completed delivery but may compensate a delivery driver for a
17return of undeliverable alcoholic liquor.".