Public Act 0618 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1625 Enrolled LRB095 08436 KBJ 28612 b

Public Act 095-0618

AN ACT concerning liquor.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by adding Section 6-35 as follows:

(235 ILCS 5/6-35 new)

Sec. 6-35. Alcopop advertising.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "alcopop" means a flavored alcoholic beverage or flavored malt beverage that includes (i) a malt beverage containing a malt base or beer and added natural or artificial blending material, such as fruit juices, flavors, flavorings, colorings, or preservatives where such blending material constitutes .5% or more of the alcohol by volume contained in the finished beverage; (ii) a beverage containing wine and more than 15% added natural or artificial blending material, such as fruit juices, flavors, flavorings, or adjuncts, water (plain, carbonated, or sparkling), colorings, or preservatives; or (iii) a beverage containing distilled alcohol and added natural or artificial blending material, such as fruit juices, flavors, flavorings, colorings, or preservatives.

(b) No entity may advertise, promote, or market any alcopop beverages toward children. Advertise, promote, or market includes, but is not limited to the following:

(1) the use of cartoons and youth-orientated photos in advertising, promotion, packaging, or labeling of alcohol products;

(2) sponsorships of athletic events where the intended audience is primarily children;

(3) billboards advertising alcopops placed within 500 feet of schools, public parks, amusement parks, and places of worship; and

(4) the display of any alcopop beverage in any videogame, theater production, or other live performances where the intended audience is primarily children.

(c) Any person who violates this Section is guilty of a business offense and shall be fined $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for a second or subsequent offense.