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LIQUOR
(235 ILCS 5/) Liquor Control Act of 1934.

235 ILCS 5/10-5

    (235 ILCS 5/10-5) (from Ch. 43, par. 187)
    Sec. 10-5. Whenever any officer, director, manager, or other employee in a position of authority of any licensee under this Act shall be convicted of any violation of this Act while engaged in the course of his employment or while upon the premises described by said license, said license shall be revoked and the fees paid thereon forfeited both as to the holder of said license and as to said premises, and said bond given by said licensee to secure the faithful compliance with the terms of this Act shall be forfeited in like manner as if said licensee had himself been convicted.
(Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23.)

235 ILCS 5/10-6

    (235 ILCS 5/10-6) (from Ch. 43, par. 188)
    Sec. 10-6. Any person who shall knowingly possess, sell, ship, transport or in any wise dispose of any alcoholic liquor under any other than the proper name or brand known to the trade as designating the kind and quality of the contents of the package or other containers of said alcoholic liquor, or who shall cause any such Act to be done, shall forfeit to the State said alcoholic liquor and said packages and containers and shall be subject to the punishment and penalties provided for violation of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

235 ILCS 5/10-7

    (235 ILCS 5/10-7) (from Ch. 43, par. 189)
    Sec. 10-7. Every lot, parcel or tract of land, and every building, structure, tent, railroad car, boat, wagon, vehicle, establishment or place whatsoever, together with all furniture, fixtures, ornaments and machinery located thereon, wherein there shall be conducted any unlawful manufacture, distribution or sale of any alcoholic liquor, or whereon or wherein there shall be kept, stored, concealed or allowed any alcoholic liquor intended for illegal sale or to be sold, disposed of or in any other manner used in violation of any of the provisions of this Act is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and shall be abated as provided by the laws of this State for the abatement of public nuisances.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

235 ILCS 5/10-7.1

    (235 ILCS 5/10-7.1) (from Ch. 43, par. 189.1)
    Sec. 10-7.1. The State Commission, upon receipt of a complaint or upon having knowledge that any person is engaged in the business as a manufacturer, importing distributor, distributor, or retailer without a license or valid license, shall conduct an investigation. If, after conducting an investigation, the State Commission is satisfied that the alleged conduct occurred or is occurring, it may issue a cease and desist notice as provided in this Act, issue civil penalties as provided in this Act, notify the Department of Revenue and the local liquor authority, or file a complaint with the State's Attorney's Office of the County where the incident occurred or with the Attorney General.
(Source: P.A. 101-37, eff. 7-3-19.)

235 ILCS 5/10-8

    (235 ILCS 5/10-8) (from Ch. 43, par. 190)
    Sec. 10-8. Whenever complaint is made in writing, verified by affidavit, to any judge of the circuit court, that complainant has just and reasonable grounds to believe and does believe that alcoholic liquor is manufactured, possessed, kept for sale, used or transported, in violation of this Act, or any mash, still or other property designed for the manufacture of alcoholic liquor is possessed in any premises which are not licensed hereunder, (particularly describing and designating such property in the complaint), the judge may issue a search warrant as hereinafter provided; provided, however, no search warrant shall be necessary for the inspection or search of any premises licensed under this Act, and provided, further, that no search warrant shall be issued for the search of premises in use for residence purposes. The property seized on any such warrant shall not be taken from the officer seizing the same on any order of replevin or other like process.
    Each complaint shall be substantially in the following form:
State of Illinois,)
                  ) ss.
County of Cook.   )
Complaint for Search Warrant.
    The complaint and affidavit of .... (name of complainant), of .... (his residence), made before .... (name of officer) one of the .... (official title of officer), in and for the .... (county, city or village, as the case may be), on (insert date), being first duly sworn, upon his oath says: That he has just and reasonable grounds to believe, and does believe that alcoholic liquor is now unlawfully (manufactured, possessed, used, disposed of or kept for sale, or any mash, still or other property designed for the illegal manufacture of alcoholic liquor is possessed therein, as the case may be), to-wit: At and within a certain .... (here describe the house, building, premises, boat, vehicle, receptacle or other place to be searched, with particulars as to the location sufficiently to identify it, stating the name of the person occupying the same, if known), in the .... (city, village or town of) ...., in the county and state set out above; that the following are the reasons for his or her belief, to-wit .... (here insert the facts upon which such belief is based). Wherefore complainant prays that a search warrant may issue according to law.
...........................
(Signature of complainant.)
    Subscribed and Sworn to before me on (insert date).
............................
(Name of officer.)
............................
(Official title of officer.)
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

235 ILCS 5/10-9

    (235 ILCS 5/10-9) (from Ch. 43, par. 191)
    Sec. 10-9. If the judge before whom any such complaint is made is satisfied that there is reasonable cause for such belief, he shall issue a warrant directed to any peace officer having jurisdiction, commanding him forthwith to enter the house, building, premises, boat, vehicle, receptacle or other place therein described and designated with particularity, and make diligent and careful search for alcoholic liquor manufactured, possessed or kept for sale, contrary to this Act, and if any such alcoholic liquor be there found, to seize the same, together with the vessels containing the same, and all property, implements, furniture and vehicles kept or used for the purpose of violating, or with which to violate any of the provisions of this Act, and bringing the same and any and all persons (if any there be) in whose possession they are found, before the judge who issued the warrant, or some other judge having a cognizance of the case.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

235 ILCS 5/10-10

    (235 ILCS 5/10-10) (from Ch. 43, par. 192)
    Sec. 10-10. Upon the issuance of any such search warrant, it shall be the duty of the officers executing the same to forthwith enter the house, building, premises, boat, vehicle, receptacle or other place therein described, either in the day time or night time, by force, if necessary, and to remove therefrom and confiscate any alcoholic liquor manufactured, possessed or kept for sale, contrary to the terms of this Act, and any machinery, equipment or material used in connection therewith, and to hold such property until all prosecution arising out of said search and seizure shall have ended and determined, and it shall be the duty of the officers executing such search warrant to arrest any person or persons found using or in possession or control of such alcoholic liquor, articles or things. All alcoholic liquor unlawfully manufactured, stored, kept, sold or otherwise disposed of, and the containers thereof, and all equipment used or fit for use in the manufacture or production of the same which are found at or about any still or outfit for the unlawful manufacture of alcoholic liquor on unlicensed premises are hereby declared contraband, and no right of property shall be or exist in any person owning, furnishing or possessing any such property, liquor, material or equipment, but all such property, articles and things, including alcoholic liquor, shall be sold upon an order of the court, in the manner hereinbefore provided, and the proceeds thereof shall be disposed of in the manner herein provided for the disposition of license fees paid to the State Commission; provided that nothing shall be construed to prevent any officer whose duty it is to make arrests from arresting, with or without a warrant, any person or persons found violating any of the provisions of this Act; provided further, that any officer executing a search warrant shall forthwith make his return thereof to the court or officer issuing said search warrant of the manner and date of his execution thereof, showing what, if anything, was seized and held by said search, together with the name of the owner or owners, if known, and shall attach to said return an accurate list or inventory of the articles and things so seized.
    It shall be the duty of the officer who has seized and is holding any of the property mentioned in this section, to make application to the court on final determination of any prosecution arising under said search and seizure, and in which such prosecution shall have been commenced or prosecuted for an order to sell such property, and the court, if satisfied that the property so seized and held was, at the time of its seizure, being kept or used, or was fit for use in the unlawful manufacture or production of alcoholic liquor, then the court shall make an order that said property and effects be sold by such officer and shall fix the time, place, manner and notice of such sale, and the proceeds of such sale shall be paid over to the State Commission; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Act shall be considered to authorize the sale of any alcoholic liquor unlawfully manufactured fit for human consumption which comes into the possession of any officer by seizure, confiscation or forfeiture under the provisions of this Act without the payment of all taxes required by the laws of this State and of the United States; provided, further that all such unlawfully manufactured alcoholic liquor which is unfit for human consumption shall be destroyed.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

235 ILCS 5/Art. XI

 
    (235 ILCS 5/Art. XI heading)
ARTICLE XI. PARTIAL INVALIDITY AND REPEAL

235 ILCS 5/11-1

    (235 ILCS 5/11-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 193)
    Sec. 11-1. The articles, provisions and sections of this Act shall be deemed to be separable and the invalidity of any portion of this Act shall not affect the validity of the remainder.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

235 ILCS 5/11-2

    (235 ILCS 5/11-2) (from Ch. 43, par. 194)
    Sec. 11-2. The Act in relation to the manufacture, possession and sale of malt and vinous beverages, approved April 26, 1933, as amended is hereby repealed. All other laws in conflict with this Act, or any of the provisions hereof, in so far as such laws and parts thereof are in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
    The repeal of the Act in this section named shall not affect the obligation to pay any taxes imposed by said Act on account of malt and vinous beverages manufactured or sold prior to the effective date of such repeal, but all the provisions of this Act relating to the imposition and collection of such taxes and penalties for failure to report and pay such taxes shall remain in effect in so far as they relate to such taxes so imposed and collectible under said "Malt and Vinous Beverage Act.".
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)

235 ILCS 5/Art. XII

 
    (235 ILCS 5/Art. XII heading)
ARTICLE XII. GRAPE AND WINE RESOURCES COUNCIL
(Repealed)
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 100-621, eff. 7-20-18.)