96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5493


 
Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep. Careen M. Gordon
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 








235 ILCS 5/6-8
  from Ch. 43, par. 125








     Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that if the Department of Revenue or the State Commission requests an inspection of the records, then the  distributor, importing distributor, or manufacturer or  its representatives shall have the right to be present during the inspection. Effective immediately.
  















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    AN ACT concerning liquor.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended  by 
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changing Section 6-8 as follows:
 



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    (235 ILCS 5/6-8)  (from Ch. 43, par. 125)



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    Sec. 6-8. 
Each manufacturer or importing distributor or 
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foreign importer
shall keep an accurate record of all alcoholic 
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liquors manufactured,
distributed, sold, used, or delivered by 
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him in this State during each
month, showing therein to whom 
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sold, and shall furnish a copy thereof or a
report thereon to 
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the State Commission, as the State Commission may,
request.

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    Each importing distributor or manufacturer to whom 
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alcoholic liquors
imported into this State have been consigned 
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shall effect possession and
physical control thereof by storing 
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such alcoholic liquors in the premises
wherein such importing 
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distributor or manufacturer is licensed to engage in
such 
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business as an importing distributor or manufacturer and to 
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make such
alcoholic liquors together with accompanying 
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invoices, bills of lading and
receiving tickets available for 
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inspection by an agent or representative of
the Department of 
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Revenue and of the State Commission. If the Department of 
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Revenue or the State Commission requests an inspection of 
 


 






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records under this Section, then the  distributor, importing 
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distributor, or manufacturer or  its representatives shall have 
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the right to be present during the inspection. 

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    All alcoholic liquor imported into this State must be 
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off-loaded from the
common carrier, vehicle, or mode of 
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transportation by which the alcoholic
liquor was delivered into 
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this State.  The alcoholic liquor shall be stored at
the 
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licensed premises of the importing distributor before sale and 
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delivery to
licensees in this State.  A distributor or importing 
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distributor, upon
application to the Commission, may secure a 
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waiver of the provisions of this
Section for purposes of 
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delivering beer directly to a licensee holding or
otherwise 
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participating in a special event sponsored by a unit of 
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government or
a not-for-profit organization.

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(Source: P.A. 88-535.)

 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.