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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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning liquor.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5 changing Section 6-8 as follows:
 
6     (235 ILCS 5/6-8)  (from Ch. 43, par. 125)
7     Sec. 6-8. Each manufacturer or importing distributor or
8 foreign importer shall keep an accurate record of all alcoholic
9 liquors manufactured, distributed, sold, used, or delivered by
10 him in this State during each month, showing therein to whom
11 sold, and shall furnish a copy thereof or a report thereon to
12 the State Commission, as the State Commission may, request.
13     Each importing distributor or manufacturer to whom
14 alcoholic liquors imported into this State have been consigned
15 shall effect possession and physical control thereof by storing
16 such alcoholic liquors in the premises wherein such importing
17 distributor or manufacturer is licensed to engage in such
18 business as an importing distributor or manufacturer and to
19 make such alcoholic liquors together with accompanying
20 invoices, bills of lading and receiving tickets available for
21 inspection by an agent or representative of the Department of
22 Revenue and of the State Commission. If the Department of
23 Revenue or the State Commission requests an inspection of

 

 

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1 records under this Section, then the distributor, importing
2 distributor, or manufacturer or its representatives shall have
3 the right to be present during the inspection.
4     All alcoholic liquor imported into this State must be
5 off-loaded from the common carrier, vehicle, or mode of
6 transportation by which the alcoholic liquor was delivered into
7 this State. The alcoholic liquor shall be stored at the
8 licensed premises of the importing distributor before sale and
9 delivery to licensees in this State. A distributor or importing
10 distributor, upon application to the Commission, may secure a
11 waiver of the provisions of this Section for purposes of
12 delivering beer directly to a licensee holding or otherwise
13 participating in a special event sponsored by a unit of
14 government or a not-for-profit organization.
15 (Source: P.A. 88-535.)
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.