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Public Act 103-0619


 

Public Act 0619 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
Public Act 103-0619
 
SB2745 EnrolledLRB103 36425 RPS 66527 b

    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
changing Section 6-24a as follows:
 
    (235 ILCS 5/6-24a)  (from Ch. 43, par. 139a)
    Sec. 6-24a. Display of birth defects warning signs.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that there is a need for
public information about the risk of birth defects
(specifically Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) when women consume
alcoholic liquor during pregnancy. The United States Surgeon
General has recommended abstinence from alcohol during
pregnancy. Since Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and fetal alcohol
effects are preventable, the General Assembly finds that it is
in the public interest to provide warning about the risk of
alcohol-related birth defects at places where alcoholic
liquors are sold.
    (b) Every holder of a retail license, whether the licensee
sells or offers for sale alcoholic liquors for use or
consumption on or off the retail license premises, shall cause
a sign with the message "GOVERNMENT WARNING: ACCORDING TO THE
SURGEON GENERAL, WOMEN SHOULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
DURING PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF THE RISK OF BIRTH DEFECTS. IF YOU
NEED ASSISTANCE FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE OF
ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (OASA) AT 1-800-843-6154." to
be framed and hung in plain view. These signs shall be no less
larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches and shall provide the
name and phone number of an authorized State alcoholism and
substance abuse helpline.
    (c) In the event there is no warning sign posted on the
retailer's premises, it shall be the responsibility of the
Illinois Liquor Control Commission to furnish the retailer
with a warning sign. The retailer shall have 30 days from
receipt of the warning sign to post it on the licensed
premises. Thereafter, a retailer who violates this Section is
subject to a written warning for the first violation. For a
second or subsequent violation, the retailer shall pay a fine
of at least $20 but not more than $100 for each such violation.
For the third and subsequent violations, each day the activity
continues shall be a separate violation.
(Source: P.A. 96-387, eff. 1-1-10.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2025