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1    AN ACT concerning liquor.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Sections 5-1, 6-4, 6-11, and 6-15 as follows:
 
6    (235 ILCS 5/5-1)  (from Ch. 43, par. 115)
7    Sec. 5-1. Licenses issued by the Illinois Liquor Control
8Commission shall be of the following classes:
9    (a) Manufacturer's license - Class 1. Distiller, Class 2.
10Rectifier, Class 3. Brewer, Class 4. First Class Wine
11Manufacturer, Class 5. Second Class Wine Manufacturer, Class 6.
12First Class Winemaker, Class 7. Second Class Winemaker, Class
138. Limited Wine Manufacturer, Class 9. Craft Distiller, Class
1410. Craft Brewer,
15    (b) Distributor's license,
16    (c) Importing Distributor's license,
17    (d) Retailer's license,
18    (e) Special Event Retailer's license (not-for-profit),
19    (f) Railroad license,
20    (g) Boat license,
21    (h) Non-Beverage User's license,
22    (i) Wine-maker's premises license,
23    (j) Airplane license,

 

 

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1    (k) Foreign importer's license,
2    (l) Broker's license,
3    (m) Non-resident dealer's license,
4    (n) Brew Pub license,
5    (o) Auction liquor license,
6    (p) Caterer retailer license,
7    (q) Special use permit license,
8    (r) Winery shipper's license.
9    No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal
10business entity that is engaged in the manufacturing of wine
11may concurrently obtain and hold a wine-maker's license and a
12wine manufacturer's license.
13    (a) A manufacturer's license shall allow the manufacture,
14importation in bulk, storage, distribution and sale of
15alcoholic liquor to persons without the State, as may be
16permitted by law and to licensees in this State as follows:
17    Class 1. A Distiller may make sales and deliveries of
18alcoholic liquor to distillers, rectifiers, importing
19distributors, distributors and non-beverage users and to no
20other licensees.
21    Class 2. A Rectifier, who is not a distiller, as defined
22herein, may make sales and deliveries of alcoholic liquor to
23rectifiers, importing distributors, distributors, retailers
24and non-beverage users and to no other licensees.
25    Class 3. A Brewer may make sales and deliveries of beer to
26importing distributors and distributors and may make sales as

 

 

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1authorized under subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act.
2    Class 4. A first class wine-manufacturer may make sales and
3deliveries of up to 50,000 gallons of wine to manufacturers,
4importing distributors and distributors, and to no other
5licensees.
6    Class 5. A second class Wine manufacturer may make sales
7and deliveries of more than 50,000 gallons of wine to
8manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors and to
9no other licensees.
10    Class 6. A first-class wine-maker's license shall allow the
11manufacture of up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, and the
12storage and sale of such wine to distributors in the State and
13to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
14person who, prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act
15of the 95th General Assembly, is a holder of a first-class
16wine-maker's license and annually produces more than 25,000
17gallons of its own wine and who distributes its wine to
18licensed retailers shall cease this practice on or before July
191, 2008 in compliance with this amendatory Act of the 95th
20General Assembly.
21    Class 7. A second-class wine-maker's license shall allow
22the manufacture of between 50,000 and 150,000 gallons of wine
23per year, and the storage and sale of such wine to distributors
24in this State and to persons without the State, as may be
25permitted by law. A person who, prior to the effective date of
26this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, is a holder

 

 

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1of a second-class wine-maker's license and annually produces
2more than 25,000 gallons of its own wine and who distributes
3its wine to licensed retailers shall cease this practice on or
4before July 1, 2008 in compliance with this amendatory Act of
5the 95th General Assembly.
6    Class 8. A limited wine-manufacturer may make sales and
7deliveries not to exceed 40,000 gallons of wine per year to
8distributors, and to non-licensees in accordance with the
9provisions of this Act.
10    Class 9. A craft distiller license shall allow the
11manufacture of up to 30,000 gallons of spirits by distillation
12for one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
13the 97th General Assembly and up to 35,000 up to 15,000 gallons
14of spirits by distillation per year thereafter and the storage
15of such spirits. If a craft distiller licensee is not
16affiliated with any other manufacturer, then the craft
17distiller licensee may sell such spirits to distributors in
18this State and up to 2,500 gallons of such spirits to and
19non-licensees to the extent permitted by any exemption approved
20by the Commission pursuant to Section 6-4 of this Act.
21    Any craft distiller licensed under this Act who on the
22effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
23Assembly was licensed as a distiller and manufactured no more
24spirits than permitted by this Section shall not be required to
25pay the initial licensing fee.
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1issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
2shall allow the manufacture of up to 465,000 gallons of beer
3per year. A craft brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries
4to importing distributors and distributors and to retail
5licensees in accordance with the conditions set forth in
6paragraph (18) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act.
7    (a-1) A manufacturer which is licensed in this State to
8make sales or deliveries of alcoholic liquor and which enlists
9agents, representatives, or individuals acting on its behalf
10who contact licensed retailers on a regular and continual basis
11in this State must register those agents, representatives, or
12persons acting on its behalf with the State Commission.
13    Registration of agents, representatives, or persons acting
14on behalf of a manufacturer is fulfilled by submitting a form
15to the Commission. The form shall be developed by the
16Commission and shall include the name and address of the
17applicant, the name and address of the manufacturer he or she
18represents, the territory or areas assigned to sell to or
19discuss pricing terms of alcoholic liquor, and any other
20questions deemed appropriate and necessary. All statements in
21the forms required to be made by law or by rule shall be deemed
22material, and any person who knowingly misstates any material
23fact under oath in an application is guilty of a Class B
24misdemeanor. Fraud, misrepresentation, false statements,
25misleading statements, evasions, or suppression of material
26facts in the securing of a registration are grounds for

 

 

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1suspension or revocation of the registration.
2    (b) A distributor's license shall allow the wholesale
3purchase and storage of alcoholic liquors and sale of alcoholic
4liquors to licensees in this State and to persons without the
5State, as may be permitted by law.
6    (c) An importing distributor's license may be issued to and
7held by those only who are duly licensed distributors, upon the
8filing of an application by a duly licensed distributor, with
9the Commission and the Commission shall, without the payment of
10any fee, immediately issue such importing distributor's
11license to the applicant, which shall allow the importation of
12alcoholic liquor by the licensee into this State from any point
13in the United States outside this State, and the purchase of
14alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks or other bulk containers and
15the bottling of such alcoholic liquors before resale thereof,
16but all bottles or containers so filled shall be sealed,
17labeled, stamped and otherwise made to comply with all
18provisions, rules and regulations governing manufacturers in
19the preparation and bottling of alcoholic liquors. The
20importing distributor's license shall permit such licensee to
21purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed non-resident
22dealers and foreign importers only.
23    (d) A retailer's license shall allow the licensee to sell
24and offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in
25the license, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not
26for resale in any form. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the

 

 

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195th General Assembly shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict
2the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to transfer,
3deliver, or ship alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or
4consumption subject to any applicable local law or ordinance.
5Any retail license issued to a manufacturer shall only permit
6the manufacturer to sell beer at retail on the premises
7actually occupied by the manufacturer. For the purpose of
8further describing the type of business conducted at a retail
9licensed premises, a retailer's licensee may be designated by
10the State Commission as (i) an on premise consumption retailer,
11(ii) an off premise sale retailer, or (iii) a combined on
12premise consumption and off premise sale retailer.
13    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
14(d), a retail licensee may sell alcoholic liquors to a special
15event retailer licensee for resale to the extent permitted
16under subsection (e).
17    (e) A special event retailer's license (not-for-profit)
18shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from an
19Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee purchases
20less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special event, in
21which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from
22a licensed retailer) and shall allow the licensee to sell and
23offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for use or
24consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at the
25location and on the specific dates designated for the special
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1license must (i) furnish with the application: (A) a resale
2number issued under Section 2c of the Retailers' Occupation Tax
3Act or evidence that the applicant is registered under Section
42a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, (B) a current, valid
5exemption identification number issued under Section 1g of the
6Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and a certification to the
7Commission that the purchase of alcoholic liquors will be a
8tax-exempt purchase, or (C) a statement that the applicant is
9not registered under Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation
10Tax Act, does not hold a resale number under Section 2c of the
11Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and does not hold an exemption
12number under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
13in which event the Commission shall set forth on the special
14event retailer's license a statement to that effect; (ii)
15submit with the application proof satisfactory to the State
16Commission that the applicant will provide dram shop liability
17insurance in the maximum limits; and (iii) show proof
18satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant has
19obtained local authority approval.
20    (f) A railroad license shall permit the licensee to import
21alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
22States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
23in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors
24directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
25and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
26and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided

 

 

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1that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with
2the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
3sold or dispensed on a club, buffet, lounge or dining car
4operated on an electric, gas or steam railway in this State;
5and provided further, that railroad licensees exercising the
6above powers shall be subject to all provisions of Article VIII
7of this Act as applied to importing distributors. A railroad
8license shall also permit the licensee to sell or dispense
9alcoholic liquors on any club, buffet, lounge or dining car
10operated on an electric, gas or steam railway regularly
11operated by a common carrier in this State, but shall not
12permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic liquors to any
13licensee within this State. A license shall be obtained for
14each car in which such sales are made.
15    (g) A boat license shall allow the sale of alcoholic liquor
16in individual drinks, on any passenger boat regularly operated
17as a common carrier on navigable waters in this State or on any
18riverboat operated under the Riverboat Gambling Act, which boat
19or riverboat maintains a public dining room or restaurant
20thereon.
21    (h) A non-beverage user's license shall allow the licensee
22to purchase alcoholic liquor from a licensed manufacturer or
23importing distributor, without the imposition of any tax upon
24the business of such licensed manufacturer or importing
25distributor as to such alcoholic liquor to be used by such
26licensee solely for the non-beverage purposes set forth in

 

 

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1subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, and such licenses
2shall be divided and classified and shall permit the purchase,
3possession and use of limited and stated quantities of
4alcoholic liquor as follows:
5Class 1, not to exceed ......................... 500 gallons
6Class 2, not to exceed ....................... 1,000 gallons
7Class 3, not to exceed ....................... 5,000 gallons
8Class 4, not to exceed ...................... 10,000 gallons
9Class 5, not to exceed ....................... 50,000 gallons
10    (i) A wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee
11that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license to
12sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in
13such license not more than 50,000 gallons of the first-class
14wine-maker's wine that is made at the first-class wine-maker's
15licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for
16resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license shall allow
17a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class wine-maker's
18license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises
19specified in such license up to 100,000 gallons of the
20second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the second-class
21wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use or consumption
22but not for resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license
23shall allow a licensee that concurrently holds a first-class
24wine-maker's license or a second-class wine-maker's license to
25sell and offer for sale at retail at the premises specified in
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1not for resale in any form, any beer, wine, and spirits
2purchased from a licensed distributor. Upon approval from the
3State Commission, a wine-maker's premises license shall allow
4the licensee to sell and offer for sale at (i) the wine-maker's
5licensed premises and (ii) at up to 2 additional locations for
6use and consumption and not for resale. Each location shall
7require additional licensing per location as specified in
8Section 5-3 of this Act. A wine-maker's premises licensee shall
9secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount at
10least equal to the maximum liability amounts set forth in
11subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
12    (j) An airplane license shall permit the licensee to import
13alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
14States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
15in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors
16directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
17and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
18and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided
19that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with
20the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
21sold or dispensed on an airplane; and provided further, that
22airplane licensees exercising the above powers shall be subject
23to all provisions of Article VIII of this Act as applied to
24importing distributors. An airplane licensee shall also permit
25the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquors on any passenger
26airplane regularly operated by a common carrier in this State,

 

 

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1but shall not permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic
2liquors to any licensee within this State. A single airplane
3license shall be required of an airline company if liquor
4service is provided on board aircraft in this State. The annual
5fee for such license shall be as determined in Section 5-3.
6    (k) A foreign importer's license shall permit such licensee
7to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
8non-resident dealers only, and to import alcoholic liquor other
9than in bulk from any point outside the United States and to
10sell such alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed importing
11distributors and to no one else in Illinois; provided that (i)
12the foreign importer registers with the State Commission every
13brand of alcoholic liquor that it proposes to sell to Illinois
14licensees during the license period, (ii) the foreign importer
15complies with all of the provisions of Section 6-9 of this Act
16with respect to registration of such Illinois licensees as may
17be granted the right to sell such brands at wholesale, and
18(iii) the foreign importer complies with the provisions of
19Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
20provisions apply to manufacturers.
21    (l) (i) A broker's license shall be required of all persons
22who solicit orders for, offer to sell or offer to supply
23alcoholic liquor to retailers in the State of Illinois, or who
24offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to make
25contact with distillers, rectifiers, brewers or manufacturers
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1order that alcoholic liquors be shipped to a distributor,
2importing distributor or foreign importer, whether such
3solicitation or offer is consummated within or without the
4State of Illinois.
5    No holder of a retailer's license issued by the Illinois
6Liquor Control Commission shall purchase or receive any
7alcoholic liquor, the order for which was solicited or offered
8for sale to such retailer by a broker unless the broker is the
9holder of a valid broker's license.
10    The broker shall, upon the acceptance by a retailer of the
11broker's solicitation of an order or offer to sell or supply or
12deliver or have delivered alcoholic liquors, promptly forward
13to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission a notification of
14said transaction in such form as the Commission may by
15regulations prescribe.
16    (ii) A broker's license shall be required of a person
17within this State, other than a retail licensee, who, for a fee
18or commission, promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for
19alcoholic liquor, for use or consumption and not for resale, to
20be shipped from this State and delivered to residents outside
21of this State by an express company, common carrier, or
22contract carrier. This Section does not apply to any person who
23promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for wine as specifically
24authorized in Section 6-29 of this Act.
25    A broker's license under this subsection (l) shall not
26entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic liquors for his

 

 

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1own account or to take or deliver title to such alcoholic
2liquors.
3    This subsection (l) shall not apply to distributors,
4employees of distributors, or employees of a manufacturer who
5has registered the trademark, brand or name of the alcoholic
6liquor pursuant to Section 6-9 of this Act, and who regularly
7sells such alcoholic liquor in the State of Illinois only to
8its registrants thereunder.
9    Any agent, representative, or person subject to
10registration pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this Section shall
11not be eligible to receive a broker's license.
12    (m) A non-resident dealer's license shall permit such
13licensee to ship into and warehouse alcoholic liquor into this
14State from any point outside of this State, and to sell such
15alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed foreign importers and
16importing distributors and to no one else in this State;
17provided that (i) said non-resident dealer shall register with
18the Illinois Liquor Control Commission each and every brand of
19alcoholic liquor which it proposes to sell to Illinois
20licensees during the license period, (ii) it shall comply with
21all of the provisions of Section 6-9 hereof with respect to
22registration of such Illinois licensees as may be granted the
23right to sell such brands at wholesale, and (iii) the
24non-resident dealer shall comply with the provisions of
25Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
26provisions apply to manufacturers.

 

 

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1    (n) A brew pub license shall allow the licensee (i) to
2manufacture beer only on the premises specified in the license,
3(ii) to make sales of the beer manufactured on the premises or,
4with the approval of the Commission, beer manufactured on
5another brew pub licensed premises that is substantially owned
6and operated by the same licensee to importing distributors,
7distributors, and to non-licensees for use and consumption,
8(iii) to store the beer upon the premises, and (iv) to sell and
9offer for sale at retail from the licensed premises, provided
10that a brew pub licensee shall not sell for off-premises
11consumption more than 50,000 gallons per year. A person who
12holds a brew pub license may simultaneously hold a craft brewer
13license if he or she otherwise qualifies for the craft brewer
14license and the craft brewer license is for a location separate
15from the brew pub's licensed premises. A brew pub license shall
16permit a person who has received prior approval from the
17Commission to annually transfer no more than a total of 50,000
18gallons of beer manufactured on premises to all other licensed
19brew pubs that are substantially owned and operated by the same
20person.
21    (o) A caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to
22serve alcoholic liquors as an incidental part of a food service
23that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving of snacks
24as the primary meal, either on or off-site whether licensed or
25unlicensed.
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1sell and offer for sale at auction wine and spirits for use or
2consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in
3accordance with provisions of this Act. An auction liquor
4license will be issued to a person and it will permit the
5auction liquor licensee to hold the auction anywhere in the
6State. An auction liquor license must be obtained for each
7auction at least 14 days in advance of the auction date.
8    (q) A special use permit license shall allow an Illinois
9licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor
10inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises
11specified in the license hereby created, and to sell or offer
12for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the
13license hereby created, the transferred alcoholic liquor for
14use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special
15use permit license may be granted for the following time
16periods: one day or less; 2 or more days to a maximum of 15 days
17per location in any 12 month period. An applicant for the
18special use permit license must also submit with the
19application proof satisfactory to the State Commission that the
20applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the
21maximum limits and have local authority approval.
22    (r) A winery shipper's license shall allow a person with a
23first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a
24first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited
25wine manufacturer's license or who is licensed to make wine
26under the laws of another state to ship wine made by that

 

 

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1licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years
2of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for
3resale. Prior to receiving a winery shipper's license, an
4applicant for the license must provide the Commission with a
5true copy of its current license in any state in which it is
6licensed as a manufacturer of wine. An applicant for a winery
7shipper's license must also complete an application form that
8provides any other information the Commission deems necessary.
9The application form shall include an acknowledgement
10consenting to the jurisdiction of the Commission, the Illinois
11Department of Revenue, and the courts of this State concerning
12the enforcement of this Act and any related laws, rules, and
13regulations, including authorizing the Department of Revenue
14and the Commission to conduct audits for the purpose of
15ensuring compliance with this amendatory Act.
16    A winery shipper licensee must pay to the Department of
17Revenue the State liquor gallonage tax under Section 8-1 for
18all wine that is sold by the licensee and shipped to a person
19in this State. For the purposes of Section 8-1, a winery
20shipper licensee shall be taxed in the same manner as a
21manufacturer of wine. A licensee who is not otherwise required
22to register under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act must
23register under the Use Tax Act to collect and remit use tax to
24the Department of Revenue for all gallons of wine that are sold
25by the licensee and shipped to persons in this State. If a
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1accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Act, the
2winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with
3the provisions of Article VII of this Act. If a licensee fails
4to properly register and remit tax under the Use Tax Act or the
5Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for all wine that is sold by the
6winery shipper and shipped to persons in this State, the winery
7shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with the
8provisions of Article VII of this Act.
9    A winery shipper licensee must collect, maintain, and
10submit to the Commission on a semi-annual basis the total
11number of cases per resident of wine shipped to residents of
12this State. A winery shipper licensed under this subsection (r)
13must comply with the requirements of Section 6-29 of this
14amendatory Act.
15(Source: P.A. 96-1367, eff. 7-28-10; 97-5, eff. 6-1-11; 97-455,
16eff. 8-19-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
17    (235 ILCS 5/6-4)  (from Ch. 43, par. 121)
18    Sec. 6-4. (a) No person licensed by any licensing authority
19as a distiller, or a wine manufacturer, or any subsidiary or
20affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner,
21representative, employee, agent or shareholder owning more
22than 5% of the outstanding shares of such person shall be
23issued an importing distributor's or distributor's license,
24nor shall any person licensed by any licensing authority as an
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1subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer or associate,
2member, partner, representative, employee, agent or
3shareholder owning more than 5% of the outstanding shares of
4such person be issued a distiller's license or a wine
5manufacturer's license; and no person or persons licensed as a
6distiller by any licensing authority shall have any interest,
7directly or indirectly, with such distributor or importing
8distributor.
9    However, an importing distributor or distributor, which on
10January 1, 1985 is owned by a brewer, or any subsidiary or
11affiliate thereof or any officer, associate, member, partner,
12representative, employee, agent or shareholder owning more
13than 5% of the outstanding shares of the importing distributor
14or distributor referred to in this paragraph, may own or
15acquire an ownership interest of more than 5% of the
16outstanding shares of a wine manufacturer and be issued a wine
17manufacturer's license by any licensing authority.
18    (b) The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any person
19licensed by any licensing authority as a distiller or wine
20manufacturer, or to any subsidiary or affiliate of any
21distiller or wine manufacturer who shall have been heretofore
22licensed by the State Commission as either an importing
23distributor or distributor during the annual licensing period
24expiring June 30, 1947, and shall actually have made sales
25regularly to retailers.
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1distributor's or importing distributor's license has been
2issued to any distiller or wine manufacturer or to any
3subsidiary or affiliate of any distiller or wine manufacturer
4who has, during the licensing period ending June 30, 1947, sold
5or distributed as such licensed distributor or importing
6distributor alcoholic liquors and wines to retailers, such
7distiller or wine manufacturer or any subsidiary or affiliate
8of any distiller or wine manufacturer holding such
9distributor's or importing distributor's license may continue
10to sell or distribute to retailers such alcoholic liquors and
11wines which are manufactured, distilled, processed or marketed
12by distillers and wine manufacturers whose products it sold or
13distributed to retailers during the whole or any part of its
14licensing periods; and such additional brands and additional
15products may be added to the line of such distributor or
16importing distributor, provided, that such brands and such
17products were not sold or distributed by any distributor or
18importing distributor licensed by the State Commission during
19the licensing period ending June 30, 1947, but can not sell or
20distribute to retailers any other alcoholic liquors or wines.
21    (d) It shall be unlawful for any distiller licensed
22anywhere to have any stock ownership or interest in any
23distributor's or importing distributor's license wherein any
24other person has an interest therein who is not a distiller and
25does not own more than 5% of any stock in any distillery.
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1their subsidiaries or affiliates, who had a distributor's or
2importing distributor's license during the licensing period
3ending June 30, 1947, which license was owned in whole by such
4distiller, or subsidiaries or affiliates of such distiller.
5    (e) Any person having been licensed as a manufacturer shall
6be permitted to receive one retailer's license for the premises
7in which he or she actually conducts such business, permitting
8only the retail sale of beer manufactured at such premises and
9only on such premises, but no such person shall be entitled to
10more than one retailer's license in any event, and, other than
11a manufacturer of beer as stated above, no manufacturer or
12distributor or importing distributor, excluding airplane
13licensees exercising powers provided in paragraph (i) of
14Section 5-1 of this Act, or any subsidiary or affiliate
15thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner,
16representative, employee or agent, or shareholder shall be
17issued a retailer's license, nor shall any person having a
18retailer's license, excluding airplane licensees exercising
19powers provided in paragraph (i) of Section 5-1 of this Act, or
20any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate,
21member, partner, representative or agent, or shareholder be
22issued a manufacturer's license or importing distributor's
23license.
24    A person licensed as a craft distiller not affiliated with
25any other person manufacturing spirits may be authorized by the
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1the person to non-licensees for on or off-premises consumption
2permitted to receive one retailer's license for the premises in
3which he or she actually conducts business permitting only the
4retail sale of spirits manufactured at such premises. Such
5sales shall be limited to on-premises, in-person sales only,
6for lawful consumption on or off premises, and such
7authorization shall be considered a privilege granted by the
8craft distiller license. A craft distiller licensed for retail
9sale shall secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an
10amount at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set
11forth in subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
12    (f) However, the foregoing prohibitions against any person
13licensed as a distiller or wine manufacturer being issued a
14retailer's license shall not apply:
15        (i) to any hotel, motel or restaurant whose principal
16    business is not the sale of alcoholic liquors if said
17    retailer's sales of any alcoholic liquors manufactured,
18    sold, distributed or controlled, directly or indirectly,
19    by any affiliate, subsidiary, officer, associate, member,
20    partner, representative, employee, agent or shareholder
21    owning more than 5% of the outstanding shares of such
22    person does not exceed 10% of the total alcoholic liquor
23    sales of said retail licensee; and
24        (ii) where the Commission determines, having
25    considered the public welfare, the economic impact upon the
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1    involved, that the purpose and intent of this Section would
2    not be violated by granting an exemption.
3    (g) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing prohibitions, a
4limited wine manufacturer may sell at retail at its
5manufacturing site for on or off premises consumption and may
6sell to distributors. A limited wine manufacturer licensee
7shall secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount
8at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set forth in
9subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
10(Source: P.A. 96-1367, eff. 7-28-10; 97-606, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
11    (235 ILCS 5/6-11)
12    Sec. 6-11. Sale near churches, schools, and hospitals.
13    (a) No license shall be issued for the sale at retail of
14any alcoholic liquor within 100 feet of any church, school
15other than an institution of higher learning, hospital, home
16for aged or indigent persons or for veterans, their spouses or
17children or any military or naval station, provided, that this
18prohibition shall not apply to hotels offering restaurant
19service, regularly organized clubs, or to restaurants, food
20shops or other places where sale of alcoholic liquors is not
21the principal business carried on if the place of business so
22exempted is not located in a municipality of more than 500,000
23persons, unless required by local ordinance; nor to the renewal
24of a license for the sale at retail of alcoholic liquor on
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1church or school has been established within such 100 feet
2since the issuance of the original license. In the case of a
3church, the distance of 100 feet shall be measured to the
4nearest part of any building used for worship services or
5educational programs and not to property boundaries.
6    (b) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
7a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor to a
8restaurant, the primary business of which is the sale of goods
9baked on the premises if (i) the restaurant is newly
10constructed and located on a lot of not less than 10,000 square
11feet, (ii) the restaurant costs at least $1,000,000 to
12construct, (iii) the licensee is the titleholder to the
13premises and resides on the premises, and (iv) the construction
14of the restaurant is completed within 18 months of the
15effective date of this amendatory Act of 1998.
16    (c) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
17a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor
18incidental to a restaurant if (1) the primary business of the
19restaurant consists of the sale of food where the sale of
20liquor is incidental to the sale of food and the applicant is a
21completely new owner of the restaurant, (2) the immediately
22prior owner or operator of the premises where the restaurant is
23located operated the premises as a restaurant and held a valid
24retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at the
25restaurant for at least part of the 24 months before the change
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1from a school.
2    (d) In the interest of further developing Illinois' economy
3in the area of commerce, tourism, convention, and banquet
4business, nothing in this Section shall prohibit issuance of a
5retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages to a
6restaurant, banquet facility, grocery store, or hotel having
7not fewer than 150 guest room accommodations located in a
8municipality of more than 500,000 persons, notwithstanding the
9proximity of such hotel, restaurant, banquet facility, or
10grocery store to any church or school, if the licensed premises
11described on the license are located within an enclosed mall or
12building of a height of at least 6 stories, or 60 feet in the
13case of a building that has been registered as a national
14landmark, or in a grocery store having a minimum of 56,010
15square feet of floor space in a single story building in an
16open mall of at least 3.96 acres that is adjacent to a public
17school that opened as a boys technical high school in 1934, or
18in a grocery store having a minimum of 31,000 square feet of
19floor space in a single story building located a distance of
20more than 90 feet but less than 100 feet from a high school
21that opened in 1928 as a junior high school and became a senior
22high school in 1933, and in each of these cases if the sale of
23alcoholic liquors is not the principal business carried on by
24the licensee.
25    For purposes of this Section, a "banquet facility" is any
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1sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business.
2    (e) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
3a license to a church or private school to sell at retail
4alcoholic liquor if any such sales are limited to periods when
5groups are assembled on the premises solely for the promotion
6of some common object other than the sale or consumption of
7alcoholic liquors.
8    (f) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a church or
9church affiliated school located in a home rule municipality or
10in a municipality with 75,000 or more inhabitants from locating
11within 100 feet of a property for which there is a preexisting
12license to sell alcoholic liquor at retail. In these instances,
13the local zoning authority may, by ordinance adopted
14simultaneously with the granting of an initial special use
15zoning permit for the church or church affiliated school,
16provide that the 100-foot restriction in this Section shall not
17apply to that church or church affiliated school and future
18retail liquor licenses.
19    (g) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance of
20a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at
21premises within 100 feet, but not less than 90 feet, of a
22public school if (1) the premises have been continuously
23licensed to sell alcoholic liquor for a period of at least 50
24years, (2) the premises are located in a municipality having a
25population of over 500,000 inhabitants, (3) the licensee is an
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1previous 3 licenses for that location for more than 25 years,
2(4) the principal of the school and the alderman of the ward in
3which the school is located have delivered a written statement
4to the local liquor control commissioner stating that they do
5not object to the issuance of a license under this subsection
6(g), and (5) the local liquor control commissioner has received
7the written consent of a majority of the registered voters who
8live within 200 feet of the premises.
9    (h) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
10contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
11or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
12liquor within premises and at an outdoor patio area attached to
13premises that are located in a municipality with a population
14in excess of 300,000 inhabitants and that are within 100 feet
15of a church if:
16        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
17    incidental to the sale of food,
18        (2) the sale of liquor is not the principal business
19    carried on by the licensee at the premises,
20        (3) the premises are less than 1,000 square feet,
21        (4) the premises are owned by the University of
22    Illinois,
23        (5) the premises are immediately adjacent to property
24    owned by a church and are not less than 20 nor more than 40
25    feet from the church space used for worship services, and
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1    worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance
2    of the license in writing.
3    (i) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
4contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
5or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor at a premises
6that is located within a municipality with a population in
7excess of 300,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of a
8church, synagogue, or other place of worship if:
9        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
10    primary entrance of the church, synagogue, or other place
11    of worship are at least 100 feet apart, on parallel
12    streets, and separated by an alley; and
13        (2) the principal religious leader at the place of
14    worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the
15    issuance or renewal of the license in writing.
16    (j) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
18of a retail license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at
19a theater that is within 100 feet of a church if (1) the church
20owns the theater, (2) the church leases the theater to one or
21more entities, and (3) the theater is used by at least 5
22different not-for-profit theater groups.
23    (k) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
24contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
25or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
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1a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
2100 feet of a school if:
3        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
4    primary entrance of the school are parallel, on different
5    streets, and separated by an alley;
6        (2) the southeast corner of the premises are at least
7    350 feet from the southwest corner of the school;
8        (3) the school was built in 1978;
9        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
10    incidental to the sale of food;
11        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
12    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
13        (6) the applicant is the owner of the restaurant and
14    has held a valid license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
15    liquor for the business to be conducted on the premises at
16    a different location for more than 7 years; and
17        (7) the premises is at least 2,300 square feet and sits
18    on a lot that is between 6,100 and 6,150 square feet.
19    (l) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
20contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
21or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
22liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
23a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
24100 feet of a church or school if:
25        (1) the primary entrance of the premises and the
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1    feet apart and no greater than 95 feet apart;
2        (2) the shortest distance between the premises and the
3    church or school is at least 80 feet apart and no greater
4    than 85 feet apart;
5        (3) the applicant is the owner of the restaurant and on
6    November 15, 2006 held a valid license authorizing the sale
7    of alcoholic liquor for the business to be conducted on the
8    premises for at least 14 different locations;
9        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
10    incidental to the sale of food;
11        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
12    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
13        (6) the premises is at least 3,200 square feet and sits
14    on a lot that is between 7,150 and 7,200 square feet; and
15        (7) the principal religious leader at the place of
16    worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the
17    issuance or renewal of the license in writing.
18    (m) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
19contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
20or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
21liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
22a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
23100 feet of a church if:
24        (1) the premises and the church are perpendicular, and
25    the primary entrance of the premises faces South while the
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1    between the two entrances is more than 100 feet;
2        (2) the shortest distance between the premises lot line
3    and the exterior wall of the church is at least 80 feet;
4        (3) the church was established at the current location
5    in 1916 and the present structure was erected in 1925;
6        (4) the premises is a single story, single use building
7    with at least 1,750 square feet and no more than 2,000
8    square feet;
9        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
10    incidental to the sale of food;
11        (6) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
12    business carried on by the licensee at the premises; and
13        (7) the principal religious leader at the place of
14    worship has not indicated his or her opposition to the
15    issuance or renewal of the license in writing.
16    (n) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
18or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
19liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
20a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
21100 feet of a school if:
22        (1) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
23    school;
24        (2) the school is located within subarea E of City of
25    Chicago Residential Business Planned Development Number
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1        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
2    business carried on by the licensee on the premises;
3        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
4    incidental to the sale of food; and
5        (5) the administration of City of Chicago School
6    District 299 has expressed, in writing, its support for the
7    issuance of the license.
8    (o) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
9contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
10or renewal of a retail license authorizing the sale of
11alcoholic liquor at a premises that is located within a
12municipality in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
13feet of a church if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
15    incidental to the sale of food;
16        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
17    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
18        (3) the premises is located on a street that runs
19    perpendicular to the street on which the church is located;
20        (4) the primary entrance of the premises is at least
21    100 feet from the primary entrance of the church;
22        (5) the shortest distance between any part of the
23    premises and any part of the church is at least 60 feet;
24        (6) the premises is between 3,600 and 4,000 square feet
25    and sits on a lot that is between 3,600 and 4,000 square
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1        (7) the premises was built in the year 1909.
2    For purposes of this subsection (o), "premises" means a
3place of business together with a privately owned outdoor
4location that is adjacent to the place of business.
5    (p) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
6contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
7or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
8liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
9a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
10feet of a church if:
11        (1) the shortest distance between the backdoor of the
12    premises, which is used as an emergency exit, and the
13    church is at least 80 feet;
14        (2) the church was established at the current location
15    in 1889; and
16        (3) liquor has been sold on the premises since at least
17    1985.
18    (q) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
19contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
20or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
21liquor within a premises that is located in a municipality with
22a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
23feet of a church-owned property if:
24        (1) the premises is located within a larger building
25    operated as a grocery store;
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1    feet and the area of the larger building exceeds 18,000
2    square feet;
3        (3) the larger building containing the premises is
4    within 100 feet of the nearest property line of a
5    church-owned property on which a church-affiliated school
6    is located;
7        (4) the sale of liquor is not the principal business
8    carried on within the larger building;
9        (5) the primary entrance of the larger building and the
10    premises and the primary entrance of the church-affiliated
11    school are on different, parallel streets, and the distance
12    between the 2 primary entrances is more than 100 feet;
13        (6) the larger building is separated from the
14    church-owned property and church-affiliated school by an
15    alley;
16        (7) the larger building containing the premises and the
17    church building front are on perpendicular streets and are
18    separated by a street; and
19        (8) (Blank).
20    (r) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
21contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance,
22renewal, or maintenance of a license authorizing the sale of
23alcoholic liquor incidental to the sale of food within a
24restaurant established in a premises that is located in a
25municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
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1        (1) the primary entrance of the church and the primary
2    entrance of the restaurant are at least 100 feet apart;
3        (2) the restaurant has operated on the ground floor and
4    lower level of a multi-story, multi-use building for more
5    than 40 years;
6        (3) the primary business of the restaurant consists of
7    the sale of food where the sale of liquor is incidental to
8    the sale of food;
9        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor is conducted primarily
10    in the below-grade level of the restaurant to which the
11    only public access is by a staircase located inside the
12    restaurant; and
13        (5) the restaurant has held a license authorizing the
14    sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises for more than 40
15    years.
16    (s) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
17contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit renewal of a
18license authorizing the sale of alcoholic liquor at a premises
19that is located within a municipality with a population more
20than 5,000 and less than 10,000 and is within 100 feet of a
21church if:
22        (1) the church was established at the location within
23    100 feet of the premises after a license for the sale of
24    alcoholic liquor at the premises was first issued;
25        (2) a license for sale of alcoholic liquor at the
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1        (3) a license for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the
2    premises has been continuously in effect since January 1,
3    2007, except for interruptions between licenses of no more
4    than 90 days.
5    (t) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
6contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
7or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
8liquor incidental to the sale of food within a restaurant that
9is established in a premises that is located in a municipality
10with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within
11100 feet of a school and a church if:
12        (1) the restaurant is located inside a five-story
13    building with over 16,800 square feet of commercial space;
14        (2) the area of the premises does not exceed 31,050
15    square feet;
16        (3) the area of the restaurant does not exceed 5,800
17    square feet;
18        (4) the building has no less than 78 condominium units;
19        (5) the construction of the building in which the
20    restaurant is located was completed in 2006;
21        (6) the building has 10 storefront properties, 3 of
22    which are used for the restaurant;
23        (7) the restaurant will open for business in 2010;
24        (8) the building is north of the school and separated
25    by an alley; and
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1    either the alderman of the ward in which the school is
2    located or the principal of the school have delivered a
3    written statement to the local liquor control commissioner
4    stating that he or she does not object to the issuance of a
5    license under this subsection (t).
6    (u) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
7contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
8or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor at a premises
9that is located within a municipality with a population in
10excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 feet of a school
11if:
12        (1) the premises operates as a restaurant and has been
13    in operation since February 2008;
14        (2) the applicant is the owner of the premises;
15        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor is incidental to the
16    sale of food;
17        (4) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
18    business carried on by the licensee on the premises;
19        (5) the premises occupy the first floor of a 3-story
20    building that is at least 90 years old;
21        (6) the rear lot of the school and the rear corner of
22    the building that the premises occupy are separated by an
23    alley;
24        (7) the distance from the southwest corner of the
25    property line of the school and the northeast corner of the
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1    inches;
2        (8) the distance from the rear door of the premises to
3    the southwest corner of the property line of the school is
4    at least 93 feet;
5        (9) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
6    school;
7        (10) the school's main structure was erected in 1902
8    and an addition was built to the main structure in 1959;
9    and
10        (11) the principal of the school and the alderman in
11    whose district the premises are located have expressed, in
12    writing, their support for the issuance of the license.
13    (v) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
14contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
15or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
16liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
17a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and is within
18100 feet of a school if:
19        (1) the total land area of the premises for which the
20    license or renewal is sought is more than 600,000 square
21    feet;
22        (2) the premises for which the license or renewal is
23    sought has more than 600 parking stalls;
24        (3) the total area of all buildings on the premises for
25    which the license or renewal is sought exceeds 140,000
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1        (4) the property line of the premises for which the
2    license or renewal is sought is separated from the property
3    line of the school by a street;
4        (5) the distance from the school's property line to the
5    property line of the premises for which the license or
6    renewal is sought is at least 60 feet;
7        (6) as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of
8    the 97th General Assembly, the premises for which the
9    license or renewal is sought is located in the Illinois
10    Medical District.
11    (w) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
12contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
13or renewal of a license to sell alcoholic liquor at a premises
14that is located within a municipality with a population in
15excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100 feet of a church
16if:
17        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
18    incidental to the sale of food;
19        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
20    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
21        (3) the premises occupy the first floor and basement of
22    a 2-story building that is 106 years old;
23        (4) the premises is at least 7,000 square feet and
24    located on a lot that is at least 11,000 square feet;
25        (5) the premises is located directly west of the
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1    alley;
2        (6) the distance between the property line of the
3    premises and the property line of the church is at least 20
4    feet;
5        (7) the distance between the primary entrance of the
6    premises and the primary entrance of the church is at least
7    130 feet; and
8        (8) the church has been at its location for at least 40
9    years.
10    (x) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
11contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
12or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
13liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
14a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
15feet of a church if:
16        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
17    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
18        (2) the church has been operating in its current
19    location since 1973;
20        (3) the premises has been operating in its current
21    location since 1988;
22        (4) the church and the premises are owned by the same
23    parish;
24        (5) the premises is used for cultural and educational
25    purposes;
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1    primary entrance to the church are located on the same
2    street;
3        (7) the principal religious leader of the church has
4    indicated his support of the issuance of the license;
5        (8) the premises is a 2-story building of approximately
6    23,000 square feet; and
7        (9) the premises houses a ballroom on its ground floor
8    of approximately 5,000 square feet.
9    (y) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
10contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
11or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
12liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
13a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
14feet of a school if:
15        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
16    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
17        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
18    incidental to the sale of food;
19        (3) according to the municipality, the distance
20    between the east property line of the premises and the west
21    property line of the school is 97.8 feet;
22        (4) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
23    school;
24        (5) the school has been operating since 1959;
25        (6) the primary entrance to the premises and the
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1    street;
2        (7) the street on which the entrances of the premises
3    and the school are located is a major diagonal
4    thoroughfare;
5        (8) the premises is a single-story building of
6    approximately 2,900 square feet; and
7        (9) the premises is used for commercial purposes only.
8    (z) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
9contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
10or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
11liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
12a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
13feet of a mosque if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
15    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
16        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors at
17    the premises;
18        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain having over
19    100 locations within the municipality;
20        (4) the licensee has over 8,000 locations nationwide;
21        (5) the licensee has locations in all 50 states;
22        (6) the premises is located in the North-East quadrant
23    of the municipality;
24        (7) the premises is a free-standing building that has
25    "drive-through" pharmacy service;
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1    of retail space;
2        (9) the premises has approximately 799 square feet of
3    pharmacy space;
4        (10) the premises is located on a major arterial street
5    that runs east-west and accepts truck traffic; and
6        (11) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
7    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
8    the issuance of the license.
9    (aa) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
10contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
11or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
12liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
13a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
14feet of a church if:
15        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
16    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
17        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors at
18    the premises;
19        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain having over
20    100 locations within the municipality;
21        (4) the licensee has over 8,000 locations nationwide;
22        (5) the licensee has locations in all 50 states;
23        (6) the premises is located in the North-East quadrant
24    of the municipality;
25        (7) the premises is located across the street from a
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1        (8) the premises has approximately 16,148 square feet
2    of retail space;
3        (9) the premises has approximately 992 square feet of
4    pharmacy space;
5        (10) the premises is located on a major arterial street
6    that runs north-south and accepts truck traffic; and
7        (11) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
8    located has expressed, in writing, his or her support for
9    the issuance of the license.
10    (bb) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
11contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
12or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
13liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
14a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
15feet of a church if:
16        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
17    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
18        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
19    incidental to the sale of food;
20        (3) the primary entrance to the premises and the
21    primary entrance to the church are located on the same
22    street;
23        (4) the premises is across the street from the church;
24        (5) the street on which the premises and the church are
25    located is a major arterial street that runs east-west;
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1    church;
2        (7) the premises and the church are both single-story
3    buildings;
4        (8) the storefront directly west of the church is being
5    used as a restaurant; and
6        (9) the distance between the northern-most property
7    line of the premises and the southern-most property line of
8    the church is 65 feet.
9    (cc) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
10contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
11or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
12liquor at a premises that is located within a municipality with
13a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and within 100
14feet of a school if:
15        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
16    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
17        (2) the licensee shall only sell packaged liquors at
18    the premises;
19        (3) the licensee is a national retail chain;
20        (4) as of October 25, 2011, the licensee has 1,767
21    stores operating nationwide, 87 stores operating in the
22    State, and 10 stores operating within the municipality;
23        (5) the licensee shall occupy approximately 124,000
24    square feet of space in the basement and first and second
25    floors of a building located across the street from a
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1        (6) the school opened in August of 2009 and occupies
2    approximately 67,000 square feet of space; and
3        (7) the building in which the premises shall be located
4    has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
5    since April 17, 1970.
6    (dd) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
7contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
8or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
9liquor within a full-service grocery store at a premises that
10is located within a municipality with a population in excess of
111,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100 feet of a school if:
12        (1) the premises is constructed on land that was
13    purchased from the municipality at a fair market price;
14        (2) the premises is constructed on land that was
15    previously used as a parking facility for public safety
16    employees;
17        (3) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
18    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
19        (4) the main entrance to the store is more than 100
20    feet from the main entrance to the school;
21        (5) the premises is to be new construction;
22        (6) the school is a private school;
23        (7) the principal of the school has given written
24    approval for the license;
25        (8) the alderman of the ward where the premises is
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1    license;
2        (9) the grocery store level of the premises is between
3    60,000 and 70,000 square feet; and
4        (10) the owner and operator of the grocery store
5    operates 2 other grocery stores that have alcoholic liquor
6    licenses within the same municipality.
7    (ee) Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the
8contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
9or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
10liquor within a full-service grocery store at a premises that
11is located within a municipality with a population in excess of
121,000,000 inhabitants and is within 100 hundred feet of a
13school if:
14        (1) the premises is constructed on land that once
15    contained an industrial steel facility;
16        (2) the premises is located on land that has undergone
17    environmental remediation;
18        (3) the premises is located within a retail complex
19    containing retail stores where some of the stores sell
20    alcoholic beverages;
21        (4) the principal activity of any restaurant in the
22    retail complex is the sale of food, and the sale of
23    alcoholic liquor is incidental to the sale of food;
24        (5) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
25    business carried on by the grocery store;
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1    liquor is more than 100 feet from the entrance to the
2    school;
3        (7) the alderman of the ward where the premises is
4    located has given written approval of the issuance of the
5    license; and
6        (8) the principal of the school has given written
7    consent to the issuance of the license.
8    (ff) (dd) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to
9the contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the
10issuance or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of
11alcoholic liquor at a premises that is located within a
12municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
13inhabitants and within 100 feet of a school if:
14        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
15    business carried on at the premises;
16        (2) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is
17    incidental to the operation of a theater;
18        (3) the premises is a one and one-half-story building
19    of approximately 10,000 square feet;
20        (4) the school is a City of Chicago School District 299
21    school;
22        (5) the primary entrance of the premises and the
23    primary entrance of the school are at least 300 feet apart
24    and no more than 400 feet apart;
25        (6) the alderman of the ward in which the premises is
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1    issuance of the license; and
2        (7) the principal of the school has expressed, in
3    writing, that there is no objection to the issuance of a
4    license under this subsection (ff) (dd).
5    (gg) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
6contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
7or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
8liquor incidental to the sale of food within a restaurant or
9banquet facility established in a premises that is located in a
10municipality with a population in excess of 1,000,000
11inhabitants and within 100 feet of a church if:
12        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
13    business carried on by the licensee at the premises;
14        (2) the property on which the church is located and the
15    property on which the premises are located are both within
16    a district originally listed on the National Register of
17    Historic Places on February 14, 1979;
18        (3) the property on which the premises are located
19    contains one or more multi-story buildings that are at
20    least 95 years old and have no more than three stories;
21        (4) the building in which the church is located is at
22    least 120 years old;
23        (5) the property on which the church is located is
24    immediately adjacent to and west of the property on which
25    the premises are located;
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1    premises are located is no less than 118 feet in length and
2    no more than 122 feet in length;
3        (7) as of December 31, 2012, both the church property
4    and the property on which the premises are located are
5    within 250 feet of City of Chicago Business-Residential
6    Planned Development Number 38;
7        (8) the principal religious leader at the place of
8    worship has indicated his or her support for the issuance
9    of the license in writing; and
10        (9) the alderman in whose district the premises are
11    located has expressed his or her support for the issuance
12    of the license in writing.
13    For the purposes of this subsection, "banquet facility"
14means the part of the building that is located on the floor
15above a restaurant and caters to private parties and where the
16sale of alcoholic liquors is not the principal business.
17    (hh) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
18contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
19or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
20liquor within a hotel and at an outdoor patio area attached to
21the hotel that are located in a municipality with a population
22in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and that are within 100 feet
23of a hospital if:
24        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor is not the principal
25    business carried on by the licensee at the hotel;
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1    Business Planned Development Number 468; and
2        (3) the hospital is located within the City of Chicago
3    Institutional Planned Development Number 3.
4    (ii) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section to the
5contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit the issuance
6or renewal of a license authorizing the sale of alcoholic
7liquor within a restaurant and at an outdoor patio area
8attached to the restaurant that are located in a municipality
9with a population in excess of 1,000,000 inhabitants and that
10are within 100 feet of a church if:
11        (1) the sale of alcoholic liquor at the premises is not
12    the principal business carried on by the licensee and is
13    incidental to the sale of food;
14        (2) the restaurant has been operated on the street
15    level of a 2-story building located on a corner lot since
16    2008;
17        (3) the restaurant is between 3,700 and 4,000 square
18    feet and sits on a lot that is no more than 6,200 square
19    feet;
20        (4) the primary entrance to the restaurant and the
21    primary entrance to the church are located on the same
22    street;
23        (5) the street on which the restaurant and the church
24    are located is a major east-west street;
25        (6) the restaurant and the church are separated by a
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1        (7) the church is located to the west of and no more
2    than 65 feet from the restaurant; and
3        (8) the principal religious leader at the place of
4    worship has indicated his or her consent to the issuance of
5    the license in writing.
6(Source: P.A. 96-283, eff. 8-11-09; 96-744, eff. 8-25-09;
796-851, eff. 12-23-09; 96-871, eff. 1-21-10; 96-1051, eff.
87-14-10; 97-9, eff. 6-14-11; 97-12, eff. 6-14-11; 97-634, eff.
912-16-11; 97-774, eff. 7-13-12; 97-780, eff. 7-13-12; 97-806,
10eff. 7-13-12; revised 7-23-12.)
 
11    (235 ILCS 5/6-15)  (from Ch. 43, par. 130)
12    Sec. 6-15. No alcoholic liquors shall be sold or delivered
13in any building belonging to or under the control of the State
14or any political subdivision thereof except as provided in this
15Act. The corporate authorities of any city, village,
16incorporated town, township, or county may provide by
17ordinance, however, that alcoholic liquor may be sold or
18delivered in any specifically designated building belonging to
19or under the control of the municipality, township, or county,
20or in any building located on land under the control of the
21municipality, township, or county; provided that such township
22or county complies with all applicable local ordinances in any
23incorporated area of the township or county. Alcoholic liquor
24may be delivered to and sold under the authority of a special
25use permit on any property owned by a conservation district

 

 

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1organized under the Conservation District Act, provided that
2(i) the alcoholic liquor is sold only at an event authorized by
3the governing board of the conservation district, (ii) the
4issuance of the special use permit is authorized by the local
5liquor control commissioner of the territory in which the
6property is located, and (iii) the special use permit
7authorizes the sale of alcoholic liquor for one day or less.
8Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at any airport
9belonging to or under the control of a municipality of more
10than 25,000 inhabitants, or in any building or on any golf
11course owned by a park district organized under the Park
12District Code, subject to the approval of the governing board
13of the district, or in any building or on any golf course owned
14by a forest preserve district organized under the Downstate
15Forest Preserve District Act, subject to the approval of the
16governing board of the district, or on the grounds within 500
17feet of any building owned by a forest preserve district
18organized under the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act
19during times when food is dispensed for consumption within 500
20feet of the building from which the food is dispensed, subject
21to the approval of the governing board of the district, or in a
22building owned by a Local Mass Transit District organized under
23the Local Mass Transit District Act, subject to the approval of
24the governing Board of the District, or in Bicentennial Park,
25or on the premises of the City of Mendota Lake Park located
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1of Camden Park in Milan, Illinois, or in the community center
2owned by the City of Loves Park that is located at 1000 River
3Park Drive in Loves Park, Illinois, or, in connection with the
4operation of an established food serving facility during times
5when food is dispensed for consumption on the premises, and at
6the following aquarium and museums located in public parks: Art
7Institute of Chicago, Chicago Academy of Sciences, Chicago
8Historical Society, Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of
9Science and Industry, DuSable Museum of African American
10History, John G. Shedd Aquarium and Adler Planetarium, or at
11Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria, or in
12connection with the operation of the facilities of the Chicago
13Zoological Society or the Chicago Horticultural Society on land
14owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, or on any
15land used for a golf course or for recreational purposes owned
16by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, subject to the
17control of the Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
18and applicable local law, provided that dram shop liability
19insurance is provided at maximum coverage limits so as to hold
20the District harmless from all financial loss, damage, and
21harm, or in any building located on land owned by the Chicago
22Park District if approved by the Park District Commissioners,
23or on any land used for a golf course or for recreational
24purposes and owned by the Illinois International Port District
25if approved by the District's governing board, or at any
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1conference and convention type activities take place belonging
2to or under control of any State university or public community
3college district, provided that with respect to a facility for
4conference and convention type activities alcoholic liquors
5shall be limited to the use of the convention or conference
6participants or participants in cultural, political or
7educational activities held in such facilities, and provided
8further that the faculty or staff of the State university or a
9public community college district, or members of an
10organization of students, alumni, faculty or staff of the State
11university or a public community college district are active
12participants in the conference or convention, or in Memorial
13Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois at
14Urbana-Champaign during games in which the Chicago Bears
15professional football team is playing in that stadium during
16the renovation of Soldier Field, not more than one and a half
17hours before the start of the game and not after the end of the
18third quarter of the game, or in the Pavilion Facility on the
19campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago during games in
20which the Chicago Storm professional soccer team is playing in
21that facility, not more than one and a half hours before the
22start of the game and not after the end of the third quarter of
23the game, or in the Pavilion Facility on the campus of the
24University of Illinois at Chicago during games in which the
25WNBA professional women's basketball team is playing in that
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1of the game and not after the 10-minute mark of the second half
2of the game, or by a catering establishment which has rented
3facilities from a board of trustees of a public community
4college district, or in a restaurant that is operated by a
5commercial tenant in the North Campus Parking Deck building
6that (1) is located at 1201 West University Avenue, Urbana,
7Illinois and (2) is owned by the Board of Trustees of the
8University of Illinois, or, if approved by the District board,
9on land owned by the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater
10Chicago and leased to others for a term of at least 20 years.
11Nothing in this Section precludes the sale or delivery of
12alcoholic liquor in the form of original packaged goods in
13premises located at 500 S. Racine in Chicago belonging to the
14University of Illinois and used primarily as a grocery store by
15a commercial tenant during the term of a lease that predates
16the University's acquisition of the premises; but the
17University shall have no power or authority to renew, transfer,
18or extend the lease with terms allowing the sale of alcoholic
19liquor; and the sale of alcoholic liquor shall be subject to
20all local laws and regulations. After the acquisition by
21Winnebago County of the property located at 404 Elm Street in
22Rockford, a commercial tenant who sold alcoholic liquor at
23retail on a portion of the property under a valid license at
24the time of the acquisition may continue to do so for so long
25as the tenant and the County may agree under existing or future
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1sale of alcoholic liquor. Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to
2and sold at Memorial Hall, located at 211 North Main Street,
3Rockford, under conditions approved by Winnebago County and
4subject to all local laws and regulations regarding the sale of
5alcoholic liquor. Each facility shall provide dram shop
6liability in maximum insurance coverage limits so as to save
7harmless the State, municipality, State university, airport,
8golf course, faculty center, facility in which conference and
9convention type activities take place, park district, Forest
10Preserve District, public community college district,
11aquarium, museum, or sanitary district from all financial loss,
12damage or harm. Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail in
13buildings of golf courses owned by municipalities or Illinois
14State University in connection with the operation of an
15established food serving facility during times when food is
16dispensed for consumption upon the premises. Alcoholic liquors
17may be delivered to and sold at retail in any building owned by
18a fire protection district organized under the Fire Protection
19District Act, provided that such delivery and sale is approved
20by the board of trustees of the district, and provided further
21that such delivery and sale is limited to fundraising events
22and to a maximum of 6 events per year.
23    Alcoholic liquors may be served or sold in buildings under
24the control of the Board of Trustees of the University of
25Illinois for events that the Board may determine are public
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1Trustees shall issue a written policy within 6 months of the
2effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General
3Assembly concerning the types of events that would be eligible
4for an exemption. Thereafter, the Board of Trustees may issue
5revised, updated, new, or amended policies as it deems
6necessary and appropriate. In preparing its written policy, the
7Board of Trustees shall, among other factors it considers
8relevant and important, give consideration to the following:
9(i) whether the event is a student activity or student related
10activity; (ii) whether the physical setting of the event is
11conducive to control of liquor sales and distribution; (iii)
12the ability of the event operator to ensure that the sale or
13serving of alcoholic liquors and the demeanor of the
14participants are in accordance with State law and University
15policies; (iv) regarding the anticipated attendees at the
16event, the relative proportion of individuals under the age of
1721 to individuals age 21 or older; (v) the ability of the venue
18operator to prevent the sale or distribution of alcoholic
19liquors to individuals under the age of 21; (vi) whether the
20event prohibits participants from removing alcoholic beverages
21from the venue; and (vii) whether the event prohibits
22participants from providing their own alcoholic liquors to the
23venue. In addition, any policy submitted by the Board of
24Trustees to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission must require
25that any event at which alcoholic liquors are served or sold in
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1require the prior written approval of the Office of the
2Chancellor for the University campus where the event is
3located. The Board of Trustees shall submit its policy, and any
4subsequently revised, updated, new, or amended policies, to the
5Illinois Liquor Control Commission, and any University event,
6or location for an event, exempted under such policies shall
7apply for a license under the applicable Sections of this Act.
8    Alcoholic liquors may be served or sold in buildings under
9the control of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois
10University for events that the Board may determine are public
11events and not student-related activities. The Board of
12Trustees shall issue a written policy within 6 months after
13June 28, 2011 (the effective date of Public Act 97-45)
14concerning the types of events that would be eligible for an
15exemption. Thereafter, the Board of Trustees may issue revised,
16updated, new, or amended policies as it deems necessary and
17appropriate. In preparing its written policy, the Board of
18Trustees shall, in addition to other factors it considers
19relevant and important, give consideration to the following:
20(i) whether the event is a student activity or student-related
21activity; (ii) whether the physical setting of the event is
22conducive to control of liquor sales and distribution; (iii)
23the ability of the event operator to ensure that the sale or
24serving of alcoholic liquors and the demeanor of the
25participants are in accordance with State law and University
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1relative proportion of individuals under the age of 21 to
2individuals age 21 or older; (v) the ability of the venue
3operator to prevent the sale or distribution of alcoholic
4liquors to individuals under the age of 21; (vi) whether the
5event prohibits participants from removing alcoholic beverages
6from the venue; and (vii) whether the event prohibits
7participants from providing their own alcoholic liquors to the
8venue.
9    Alcoholic liquors may be served or sold in buildings under
10the control of the Board of Trustees of Illinois State
11University for events that the Board may determine are public
12events and not student-related activities. The Board of
13Trustees shall issue a written policy within 6 months after the
14effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General
15Assembly concerning the types of events that would be eligible
16for an exemption. Thereafter, the Board of Trustees may issue
17revised, updated, new, or amended policies as it deems
18necessary and appropriate. In preparing its written policy, the
19Board of Trustees shall, in addition to other factors it
20considers relevant and important, give consideration to the
21following: (i) whether the event is a student activity or
22student-related activity; (ii) whether the physical setting of
23the event is conducive to control of liquor sales and
24distribution; (iii) the ability of the event operator to ensure
25that the sale or serving of alcoholic liquors and the demeanor
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1University policies; (iv) the anticipated attendees at the
2event and the relative proportion of individuals under the age
3of 21 to individuals age 21 or older; (v) the ability of the
4venue operator to prevent the sale or distribution of alcoholic
5liquors to individuals under the age of 21; (vi) whether the
6event prohibits participants from removing alcoholic beverages
7from the venue; and (vii) whether the event prohibits
8participants from providing their own alcoholic liquors to the
9venue.
10    Alcoholic liquor may be delivered to and sold at retail in
11the Dorchester Senior Business Center owned by the Village of
12Dolton if the alcoholic liquor is sold or dispensed only in
13connection with organized functions for which the planned
14attendance is 20 or more persons, and if the person or facility
15selling or dispensing the alcoholic liquor has provided dram
16shop liability insurance in maximum limits so as to hold
17harmless the Village of Dolton and the State from all financial
18loss, damage and harm.
19    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at retail in
20any building used as an Illinois State Armory provided:
21        (i) the Adjutant General's written consent to the
22    issuance of a license to sell alcoholic liquor in such
23    building is filed with the Commission;
24        (ii) the alcoholic liquor is sold or dispensed only in
25    connection with organized functions held on special
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1        (iii) the organized function is one for which the
2    planned attendance is 25 or more persons; and
3        (iv) the facility selling or dispensing the alcoholic
4    liquors has provided dram shop liability insurance in
5    maximum limits so as to save harmless the facility and the
6    State from all financial loss, damage or harm.
7    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at retail in
8the Chicago Civic Center, provided that:
9        (i) the written consent of the Public Building
10    Commission which administers the Chicago Civic Center is
11    filed with the Commission;
12        (ii) the alcoholic liquor is sold or dispensed only in
13    connection with organized functions held on special
14    occasions;
15        (iii) the organized function is one for which the
16    planned attendance is 25 or more persons;
17        (iv) the facility selling or dispensing the alcoholic
18    liquors has provided dram shop liability insurance in
19    maximum limits so as to hold harmless the Civic Center, the
20    City of Chicago and the State from all financial loss,
21    damage or harm; and
22        (v) all applicable local ordinances are complied with.
23    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered or sold in any building
24belonging to or under the control of any city, village or
25incorporated town where more than 75% of the physical
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1recreational purposes, and the building is located upon a pier
2extending into or over the waters of a navigable lake or stream
3or on the shore of a navigable lake or stream. In accordance
4with a license issued under this Act, alcoholic liquor may be
5sold, served, or delivered in buildings and facilities under
6the control of the Department of Natural Resources during
7events or activities lasting no more than 7 continuous days
8upon the written approval of the Director of Natural Resources
9acting as the controlling government authority. The Director of
10Natural Resources may specify conditions on that approval,
11including but not limited to requirements for insurance and
12hours of operation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
13Act, alcoholic liquor sold by a United States Army Corps of
14Engineers or Department of Natural Resources concessionaire
15who was operating on June 1, 1991 for on-premises consumption
16only is not subject to the provisions of Articles IV and IX.
17Beer and wine may be sold on the premises of the Joliet Park
18District Stadium owned by the Joliet Park District when written
19consent to the issuance of a license to sell beer and wine in
20such premises is filed with the local liquor commissioner by
21the Joliet Park District. Beer and wine may be sold in
22buildings on the grounds of State veterans' homes when written
23consent to the issuance of a license to sell beer and wine in
24such buildings is filed with the Commission by the Department
25of Veterans' Affairs, and the facility shall provide dram shop
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1the facility harmless from all financial loss, damage or harm.
2Such liquors may be delivered to and sold at any property owned
3or held under lease by a Metropolitan Pier and Exposition
4Authority or Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority.
5    Beer and wine may be sold and dispensed at professional
6sporting events and at professional concerts and other
7entertainment events conducted on premises owned by the Forest
8Preserve District of Kane County, subject to the control of the
9District Commissioners and applicable local law, provided that
10dram shop liability insurance is provided at maximum coverage
11limits so as to hold the District harmless from all financial
12loss, damage and harm.
13    Nothing in this Section shall preclude the sale or delivery
14of beer and wine at a State or county fair or the sale or
15delivery of beer or wine at a city fair in any otherwise lawful
16manner.
17    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail in buildings in
18State parks under the control of the Department of Natural
19Resources, provided:
20        a. the State park has overnight lodging facilities with
21    some restaurant facilities or, not having overnight
22    lodging facilities, has restaurant facilities which serve
23    complete luncheon and dinner or supper meals,
24        b. consent to the issuance of a license to sell
25    alcoholic liquors in the buildings has been filed with the
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1        c. the alcoholic liquors are sold by the State park
2    lodge or restaurant concessionaire only during the hours
3    from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock midnight.
4    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, alcoholic
5    liquor sold by the State park or restaurant concessionaire
6    is not subject to the provisions of Articles IV and IX.
7    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail in buildings on
8properties under the control of the Historic Sites and
9Preservation Division of the Historic Preservation Agency or
10the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum provided:
11        a. the property has overnight lodging facilities with
12    some restaurant facilities or, not having overnight
13    lodging facilities, has restaurant facilities which serve
14    complete luncheon and dinner or supper meals,
15        b. consent to the issuance of a license to sell
16    alcoholic liquors in the buildings has been filed with the
17    commission by the Historic Sites and Preservation Division
18    of the Historic Preservation Agency or the Abraham Lincoln
19    Presidential Library and Museum, and
20        c. the alcoholic liquors are sold by the lodge or
21    restaurant concessionaire only during the hours from 11
22    o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock midnight.
23    The sale of alcoholic liquors pursuant to this Section does
24not authorize the establishment and operation of facilities
25commonly called taverns, saloons, bars, cocktail lounges, and
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1State parks or golf courses owned by Forest Preserve Districts
2with a population of less than 3,000,000 or municipalities or
3park districts.
4    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail in the Springfield
5Administration Building of the Department of Transportation
6and the Illinois State Armory in Springfield; provided, that
7the controlling government authority may consent to such sales
8only if
9        a. the request is from a not-for-profit organization;
10        b. such sales would not impede normal operations of the
11    departments involved;
12        c. the not-for-profit organization provides dram shop
13    liability in maximum insurance coverage limits and agrees
14    to defend, save harmless and indemnify the State of
15    Illinois from all financial loss, damage or harm;
16        d. no such sale shall be made during normal working
17    hours of the State of Illinois; and
18        e. the consent is in writing.
19    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail in buildings in
20recreational areas of river conservancy districts under the
21control of, or leased from, the river conservancy districts.
22Such sales are subject to reasonable local regulations as
23provided in Article IV; however, no such regulations may
24prohibit or substantially impair the sale of alcoholic liquors
25on Sundays or Holidays.
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1facilities owned or operated by a county under Division 5-21 or
25-22 of the Counties Code, when approved by the facility
3operator and not in conflict with the regulations of the
4Illinois Department of Public Health, to residents of the
5facility who have had their consumption of the alcoholic
6liquors provided approved in writing by a physician licensed to
7practice medicine in all its branches.
8    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and dispensed in
9State housing assigned to employees of the Department of
10Corrections. No person shall furnish or allow to be furnished
11any alcoholic liquors to any prisoner confined in any jail,
12reformatory, prison or house of correction except upon a
13physician's prescription for medicinal purposes.
14    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail or dispensed at the
15Willard Ice Building in Springfield, at the State Library in
16Springfield, and at Illinois State Museum facilities by (1) an
17agency of the State, whether legislative, judicial or
18executive, provided that such agency first obtains written
19permission to sell or dispense alcoholic liquors from the
20controlling government authority, or by (2) a not-for-profit
21organization, provided that such organization:
22        a. Obtains written consent from the controlling
23    government authority;
24        b. Sells or dispenses the alcoholic liquors in a manner
25    that does not impair normal operations of State offices
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1        c. Sells or dispenses alcoholic liquors only in
2    connection with an official activity in the building;
3        d. Provides, or its catering service provides, dram
4    shop liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in
5    which the carrier agrees to defend, save harmless and
6    indemnify the State of Illinois from all financial loss,
7    damage or harm arising out of the selling or dispensing of
8    alcoholic liquors.
9    Nothing in this Act shall prevent a not-for-profit
10organization or agency of the State from employing the services
11of a catering establishment for the selling or dispensing of
12alcoholic liquors at authorized functions.
13    The controlling government authority for the Willard Ice
14Building in Springfield shall be the Director of the Department
15of Revenue. The controlling government authority for Illinois
16State Museum facilities shall be the Director of the Illinois
17State Museum. The controlling government authority for the
18State Library in Springfield shall be the Secretary of State.
19    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at retail or
20dispensed at any facility, property or building under the
21jurisdiction of the Historic Sites and Preservation Division of
22the Historic Preservation Agency or the Abraham Lincoln
23Presidential Library and Museum where the delivery, sale or
24dispensing is by (1) an agency of the State, whether
25legislative, judicial or executive, provided that such agency
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1liquors from a controlling government authority, or by (2) an
2individual or organization provided that such individual or
3organization:
4        a. Obtains written consent from the controlling
5    government authority;
6        b. Sells or dispenses the alcoholic liquors in a manner
7    that does not impair normal workings of State offices or
8    operations located at the facility, property or building;
9        c. Sells or dispenses alcoholic liquors only in
10    connection with an official activity of the individual or
11    organization in the facility, property or building;
12        d. Provides, or its catering service provides, dram
13    shop liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in
14    which the carrier agrees to defend, save harmless and
15    indemnify the State of Illinois from all financial loss,
16    damage or harm arising out of the selling or dispensing of
17    alcoholic liquors.
18    The controlling government authority for the Historic
19Sites and Preservation Division of the Historic Preservation
20Agency shall be the Director of the Historic Sites and
21Preservation, and the controlling government authority for the
22Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum shall be the
23Director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and
24Museum.
25    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at retail or
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1160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago IL 60601, after the normal
2business hours of any day care or child care facility located
3in the building, by (1) a commercial tenant or subtenant
4conducting business on the premises under a lease made pursuant
5to Section 405-315 of the Department of Central Management
6Services Law (20 ILCS 405/405-315), provided that such tenant
7or subtenant who accepts delivery of, sells, or dispenses
8alcoholic liquors shall procure and maintain dram shop
9liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in which the
10carrier agrees to defend, indemnify, and save harmless the
11State of Illinois from all financial loss, damage, or harm
12arising out of the delivery, sale, or dispensing of alcoholic
13liquors, or by (2) an agency of the State, whether legislative,
14judicial, or executive, provided that such agency first obtains
15written permission to accept delivery of and sell or dispense
16alcoholic liquors from the Director of Central Management
17Services, or by (3) a not-for-profit organization, provided
18that such organization:
19        a. obtains written consent from the Department of
20    Central Management Services;
21        b. accepts delivery of and sells or dispenses the
22    alcoholic liquors in a manner that does not impair normal
23    operations of State offices located in the building;
24        c. accepts delivery of and sells or dispenses alcoholic
25    liquors only in connection with an official activity in the
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1        d. provides, or its catering service provides, dram
2    shop liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in
3    which the carrier agrees to defend, save harmless, and
4    indemnify the State of Illinois from all financial loss,
5    damage, or harm arising out of the selling or dispensing of
6    alcoholic liquors.
7    Nothing in this Act shall prevent a not-for-profit
8organization or agency of the State from employing the services
9of a catering establishment for the selling or dispensing of
10alcoholic liquors at functions authorized by the Director of
11Central Management Services.
12    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail or dispensed at the
13James R. Thompson Center in Chicago, subject to the provisions
14of Section 7.4 of the State Property Control Act, and 222 South
15College Street in Springfield, Illinois by (1) a commercial
16tenant or subtenant conducting business on the premises under a
17lease or sublease made pursuant to Section 405-315 of the
18Department of Central Management Services Law (20 ILCS
19405/405-315), provided that such tenant or subtenant who sells
20or dispenses alcoholic liquors shall procure and maintain dram
21shop liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in
22which the carrier agrees to defend, indemnify and save harmless
23the State of Illinois from all financial loss, damage or harm
24arising out of the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquors, or
25by (2) an agency of the State, whether legislative, judicial or
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1permission to sell or dispense alcoholic liquors from the
2Director of Central Management Services, or by (3) a
3not-for-profit organization, provided that such organization:
4        a. Obtains written consent from the Department of
5    Central Management Services;
6        b. Sells or dispenses the alcoholic liquors in a manner
7    that does not impair normal operations of State offices
8    located in the building;
9        c. Sells or dispenses alcoholic liquors only in
10    connection with an official activity in the building;
11        d. Provides, or its catering service provides, dram
12    shop liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in
13    which the carrier agrees to defend, save harmless and
14    indemnify the State of Illinois from all financial loss,
15    damage or harm arising out of the selling or dispensing of
16    alcoholic liquors.
17    Nothing in this Act shall prevent a not-for-profit
18organization or agency of the State from employing the services
19of a catering establishment for the selling or dispensing of
20alcoholic liquors at functions authorized by the Director of
21Central Management Services.
22    Alcoholic liquors may be sold or delivered at any facility
23owned by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority provided that
24dram shop liability insurance has been made available in a
25form, with such coverage and in such amounts as the Authority
26reasonably determines is necessary.

 

 

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1    Alcoholic liquors may be sold at retail or dispensed at the
2Rockford State Office Building by (1) an agency of the State,
3whether legislative, judicial or executive, provided that such
4agency first obtains written permission to sell or dispense
5alcoholic liquors from the Department of Central Management
6Services, or by (2) a not-for-profit organization, provided
7that such organization:
8        a. Obtains written consent from the Department of
9    Central Management Services;
10        b. Sells or dispenses the alcoholic liquors in a manner
11    that does not impair normal operations of State offices
12    located in the building;
13        c. Sells or dispenses alcoholic liquors only in
14    connection with an official activity in the building;
15        d. Provides, or its catering service provides, dram
16    shop liability insurance in maximum coverage limits and in
17    which the carrier agrees to defend, save harmless and
18    indemnify the State of Illinois from all financial loss,
19    damage or harm arising out of the selling or dispensing of
20    alcoholic liquors.
21    Nothing in this Act shall prevent a not-for-profit
22organization or agency of the State from employing the services
23of a catering establishment for the selling or dispensing of
24alcoholic liquors at functions authorized by the Department of
25Central Management Services.
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1that is owned by McLean County, situated on land owned by the
2county in the City of Bloomington, and used by the McLean
3County Historical Society if the sale or delivery is approved
4by an ordinance adopted by the county board, and the
5municipality in which the building is located may not prohibit
6that sale or delivery, notwithstanding any other provision of
7this Section. The regulation of the sale and delivery of
8alcoholic liquor in a building that is owned by McLean County,
9situated on land owned by the county, and used by the McLean
10County Historical Society as provided in this paragraph is an
11exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial and
12limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of the
13Illinois Constitution of the power of a home rule municipality
14to regulate that sale and delivery.
15    Alcoholic liquors may be sold or delivered in any building
16situated on land held in trust for any school district
17organized under Article 34 of the School Code, if the building
18is not used for school purposes and if the sale or delivery is
19approved by the board of education.
20    Alcoholic liquors may be sold or delivered in buildings
21owned by the Community Building Complex Committee of Boone
22County, Illinois if the person or facility selling or
23dispensing the alcoholic liquor has provided dram shop
24liability insurance with coverage and in amounts that the
25Committee reasonably determines are necessary.
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1located at 1200 Centerville Avenue in Belleville, Illinois and
2occupied by either the Belleville Area Special Education
3District or the Belleville Area Special Services Cooperative.
4    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at the Louis
5Joliet Renaissance Center, City Center Campus, located at 214
6N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, and the Food Services/Culinary Arts
7Department facilities, Main Campus, located at 1215 Houbolt
8Road, Joliet, owned by or under the control of Joliet Junior
9College, Illinois Community College District No. 525.
10    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at Triton
11College, Illinois Community College District No. 504.
12    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at the
13College of DuPage, Illinois Community College District No. 502.
14    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at the
15building located at 446 East Hickory Avenue in Apple River,
16Illinois, owned by the Apple River Fire Protection District,
17and occupied by the Apple River Community Association if the
18alcoholic liquor is sold or dispensed only in connection with
19organized functions approved by the Apple River Community
20Association for which the planned attendance is 20 or more
21persons and if the person or facility selling or dispensing the
22alcoholic liquor has provided dram shop liability insurance in
23maximum limits so as to hold harmless the Apple River Fire
24Protection District, the Village of Apple River, and the Apple
25River Community Association from all financial loss, damage,
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1    Alcoholic liquors may be delivered to and sold at the Sikia
2Restaurant, Kennedy King College Campus, located at 740 West
363rd Street, Chicago, and at the Food Services in the Great
4Hall/Washburne Culinary Institute Department facility, Kennedy
5King College Campus, located at 740 West 63rd Street, Chicago,
6owned by or under the control of City Colleges of Chicago,
7Illinois Community College District No. 508.
8(Source: P.A. 97-33, eff. 6-28-11; 97-45, eff. 6-28-11; 97-51,
9eff. 6-28-11; 97-167, eff. 7-22-11; 97-250, eff. 8-4-11;
1097-395, eff. 8-16-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.