Rep. André M. Thapedi
Filed: 3/18/2009
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1793




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1793 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended  by 
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changing Section 6-24a and  by adding Section 6-24B as follows:
 
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    (235 ILCS 5/6-24B  new)
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    Sec. 6-24B. Display of adolescent warning signs. 
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    (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a need for 
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public information about the risk of excessive alcoholic liquor 
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consumption, specifically with regard to persons under the age 
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of 21. The United States Surgeon General has found that all 
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levels of government have a responsibility to develop and 
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implement appropriate policies that facilitate safe adolescent 
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development, protect against underage alcohol use and its 
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consequences, and avoid creating unacceptable risks around 
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alcohol use. Since excessive alcoholic liquor consumption and 
 


 






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underage alcohol consumption are preventable, the General 
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Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to provide 
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warnings about the risks of underage alcohol consumption at 
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places where alcoholic liquor is sold.
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    (b) Every holder of a retail license, whether the licensee 
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sells or
offers
for sale alcoholic liquors for use or 
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consumption on or off the retail
license premises, shall cause 
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a sign with the message "GOVERNMENT WARNING:
ACCORDING TO THE 
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SURGEON GENERAL, ADOLESCENTS SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC

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BEVERAGES BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF DEATH, HIV, UNPLANNED 
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PREGNANCY, PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND BRAIN DAMAGE. IF 
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YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF ALCOHOLISM AND 
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE (OASA) AT 1-800-843-6154" to be
framed and hung 
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in plain view. These signs shall be no larger than 8 1/2
inches 
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by 11 inches.
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    (c) In the event that there is no warning sign posted on 
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the
retailer's
premises, it shall be the responsibility of the 
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Illinois Liquor Control
Commission to furnish the retailer with 
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a warning sign.  The retailer shall
have 30 days from receipt of 
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the warning sign to post it on the licensed
premises.  
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Thereafter, a retailer who violates this Section is subject to 
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a
written warning for the first violation.  For a second or 
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subsequent
violation, the retailer shall pay a fine of at least 
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$40 but not more than
$200 for each such violation.  For the 
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third and subsequent violations,
each day the activity 
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continues shall be a separate violation.".