Section 100.430  Craft Brewer Self-Distribution

An in-state and out-of-state maker of beer may sell its own manufactured beer directly to retail license holders if it:

a)         has been issued a federal Brewer's Notice to make beer by the Tax and Trade Bureau of the US Department of the Treasury;

b)         has been issued a valid beer making license by a licensing authority of any state or territory of the United States;

c)         has been issued an Illinois Brewer License or an Illinois Non-resident Dealer License;

d)         does not hold any other manufacturer's license to make any other type of alcoholic liquor;

e)         and any of its officers, managers, partners, owners who own more than 5% of the brewer, and any other affiliated entity or individual person annually produces less than 930,000 gallons (30,000 barrels) of beer;

f)         and any of its officers, managers, partners, owners who own more than 5% of the brewer, and any other affiliated entity or individual person annually sells not more than 232,500 gallons (7500 barrels) of beer direct to retailers;

g)         pays all necessary State of Illinois excise taxes for the manufacture and importation of beer;

h)         in accordance with Section 3-12(a)(18)(B)(3) submits an affidavit demonstrating with specific evidence its efforts to contact distributors for the purpose of establishing distributor relationships.

(Source:  Added at 39 Ill. Reg. 4433, effective March 12, 2015)