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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 and 8-10 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 gallons of spirits
14by distillation per year thereafter and the storage of such
15spirits. If a craft distiller licensee is not affiliated with
16any other manufacturer, then the craft distiller licensee may
17sell such spirits to distributors in this State and up to 2,500
18gallons of such spirits to non-licensees to the extent
19permitted by any exemption approved by the Commission pursuant
20to 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 to licensed
9distributors or importing distributors and which enlists
10agents, representatives, or individuals acting on its behalf
11who contact licensed retailers on a regular and continual basis
12in this State must register those agents, representatives, or
13persons acting on its behalf with the State Commission.
14    Registration of agents, representatives, or persons acting
15on behalf of a manufacturer is fulfilled by submitting a form
16to the Commission. The form shall be developed by the
17Commission and shall include the name and address of the
18applicant, the name and address of the manufacturer he or she
19represents, the territory or areas assigned to sell to or
20discuss pricing terms of alcoholic liquor, and any other
21questions deemed appropriate and necessary. All statements in
22the forms required to be made by law or by rule shall be deemed
23material, and any person who knowingly misstates any material
24fact under oath in an application is guilty of a Class B
25misdemeanor. Fraud, misrepresentation, false statements,
26misleading statements, evasions, or suppression of material

 

 

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1facts in the securing of a registration are grounds for
2suspension or revocation of the registration. The State
3Commission shall post a list of registered agents on the
4Commission's website.
5    (b) A distributor's license shall allow the wholesale
6purchase and storage of alcoholic liquors and sale of alcoholic
7liquors to licensees in this State and to persons without the
8State, as may be permitted by law.
9    (c) An importing distributor's license may be issued to and
10held by those only who are duly licensed distributors, upon the
11filing of an application by a duly licensed distributor, with
12the Commission and the Commission shall, without the payment of
13any fee, immediately issue such importing distributor's
14license to the applicant, which shall allow the importation of
15alcoholic liquor by the licensee into this State from any point
16in the United States outside this State, and the purchase of
17alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks or other bulk containers and
18the bottling of such alcoholic liquors before resale thereof,
19but all bottles or containers so filled shall be sealed,
20labeled, stamped and otherwise made to comply with all
21provisions, rules and regulations governing manufacturers in
22the preparation and bottling of alcoholic liquors. The
23importing distributor's license shall permit such licensee to
24purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed non-resident
25dealers and foreign importers only.
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1and offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in
2the license, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not
3for resale in any form. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the
495th General Assembly shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict
5the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to transfer,
6deliver, or ship alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or
7consumption subject to any applicable local law or ordinance.
8Any retail license issued to a manufacturer shall only permit
9the manufacturer to sell beer at retail on the premises
10actually occupied by the manufacturer. For the purpose of
11further describing the type of business conducted at a retail
12licensed premises, a retailer's licensee may be designated by
13the State Commission as (i) an on premise consumption retailer,
14(ii) an off premise sale retailer, or (iii) a combined on
15premise consumption and off premise sale retailer.
16    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
17(d), a retail licensee may sell alcoholic liquors to a special
18event retailer licensee for resale to the extent permitted
19under subsection (e).
20    (e) A special event retailer's license (not-for-profit)
21shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from an
22Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee purchases
23less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special event, in
24which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from
25a licensed retailer) and shall allow the licensee to sell and
26offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for use or

 

 

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1consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at the
2location and on the specific dates designated for the special
3event in the license. An applicant for a special event retailer
4license must (i) furnish with the application: (A) a resale
5number issued under Section 2c of the Retailers' Occupation Tax
6Act or evidence that the applicant is registered under Section
72a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, (B) a current, valid
8exemption identification number issued under Section 1g of the
9Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and a certification to the
10Commission that the purchase of alcoholic liquors will be a
11tax-exempt purchase, or (C) a statement that the applicant is
12not registered under Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation
13Tax Act, does not hold a resale number under Section 2c of the
14Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and does not hold an exemption
15number under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
16in which event the Commission shall set forth on the special
17event retailer's license a statement to that effect; (ii)
18submit with the application proof satisfactory to the State
19Commission that the applicant will provide dram shop liability
20insurance in the maximum limits; and (iii) show proof
21satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant has
22obtained local authority approval.
23    (f) A railroad license shall permit the licensee to import
24alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
25States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
26in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors

 

 

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

 

 

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1the business of such licensed manufacturer or importing
2distributor as to such alcoholic liquor to be used by such
3licensee solely for the non-beverage purposes set forth in
4subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, and such licenses
5shall be divided and classified and shall permit the purchase,
6possession and use of limited and stated quantities of
7alcoholic liquor as follows:
8Class 1, not to exceed ......................... 500 gallons
9Class 2, not to exceed ....................... 1,000 gallons
10Class 3, not to exceed ....................... 5,000 gallons
11Class 4, not to exceed ...................... 10,000 gallons
12Class 5, not to exceed ....................... 50,000 gallons
13    (i) A wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee
14that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license to
15sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in
16such license not more than 50,000 gallons of the first-class
17wine-maker's wine that is made at the first-class wine-maker's
18licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for
19resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license shall allow
20a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class wine-maker's
21license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises
22specified in such license up to 100,000 gallons of the
23second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the second-class
24wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use or consumption
25but not for resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license
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1wine-maker's license or a second-class wine-maker's license to
2sell and offer for sale at retail at the premises specified in
3the wine-maker's premises license, for use or consumption but
4not for resale in any form, any beer, wine, and spirits
5purchased from a licensed distributor. Upon approval from the
6State Commission, a wine-maker's premises license shall allow
7the licensee to sell and offer for sale at (i) the wine-maker's
8licensed premises and (ii) at up to 2 additional locations for
9use and consumption and not for resale. Each location shall
10require additional licensing per location as specified in
11Section 5-3 of this Act. A wine-maker's premises licensee shall
12secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount at
13least equal to the maximum liability amounts set forth in
14subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
15    (j) An airplane license shall permit the licensee to import
16alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
17States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
18in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors
19directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
20and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
21and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided
22that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with
23the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
24sold or dispensed on an airplane; and provided further, that
25airplane licensees exercising the above powers shall be subject
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1importing distributors. An airplane licensee shall also permit
2the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquors on any passenger
3airplane regularly operated by a common carrier in this State,
4but shall not permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic
5liquors to any licensee within this State. A single airplane
6license shall be required of an airline company if liquor
7service is provided on board aircraft in this State. The annual
8fee for such license shall be as determined in Section 5-3.
9    (k) A foreign importer's license shall permit such licensee
10to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
11non-resident dealers only, and to import alcoholic liquor other
12than in bulk from any point outside the United States and to
13sell such alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed importing
14distributors and to no one else in Illinois; provided that (i)
15the foreign importer registers with the State Commission every
16brand of alcoholic liquor that it proposes to sell to Illinois
17licensees during the license period, (ii) the foreign importer
18complies with all of the provisions of Section 6-9 of this Act
19with respect to registration of such Illinois licensees as may
20be granted the right to sell such brands at wholesale, and
21(iii) the foreign importer complies with the provisions of
22Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
23provisions apply to manufacturers.
24    (l) (i) A broker's license shall be required of all persons
25who solicit orders for, offer to sell or offer to supply
26alcoholic liquor to retailers in the State of Illinois, or who

 

 

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1offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to make
2contact with distillers, rectifiers, brewers or manufacturers
3or any other party within or without the State of Illinois in
4order that alcoholic liquors be shipped to a distributor,
5importing distributor or foreign importer, whether such
6solicitation or offer is consummated within or without the
7State of Illinois.
8    No holder of a retailer's license issued by the Illinois
9Liquor Control Commission shall purchase or receive any
10alcoholic liquor, the order for which was solicited or offered
11for sale to such retailer by a broker unless the broker is the
12holder of a valid broker's license.
13    The broker shall, upon the acceptance by a retailer of the
14broker's solicitation of an order or offer to sell or supply or
15deliver or have delivered alcoholic liquors, promptly forward
16to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission a notification of
17said transaction in such form as the Commission may by
18regulations prescribe.
19    (ii) A broker's license shall be required of a person
20within this State, other than a retail licensee, who, for a fee
21or commission, promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for
22alcoholic liquor, for use or consumption and not for resale, to
23be shipped from this State and delivered to residents outside
24of this State by an express company, common carrier, or
25contract carrier. This Section does not apply to any person who
26promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for wine as specifically

 

 

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1authorized in Section 6-29 of this Act.
2    A broker's license under this subsection (l) shall not
3entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic liquors for his
4own account or to take or deliver title to such alcoholic
5liquors.
6    This subsection (l) shall not apply to distributors,
7employees of distributors, or employees of a manufacturer who
8has registered the trademark, brand or name of the alcoholic
9liquor pursuant to Section 6-9 of this Act, and who regularly
10sells such alcoholic liquor in the State of Illinois only to
11its registrants thereunder.
12    Any agent, representative, or person subject to
13registration pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this Section shall
14not be eligible to receive a broker's license.
15    (m) A non-resident dealer's license shall permit such
16licensee to ship into and warehouse alcoholic liquor into this
17State from any point outside of this State, and to sell such
18alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed foreign importers and
19importing distributors and to no one else in this State;
20provided that (i) said non-resident dealer shall register with
21the Illinois Liquor Control Commission each and every brand of
22alcoholic liquor which it proposes to sell to Illinois
23licensees during the license period, (ii) it shall comply with
24all of the provisions of Section 6-9 hereof with respect to
25registration of such Illinois licensees as may be granted the
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1non-resident dealer shall comply with the provisions of
2Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
3provisions apply to manufacturers.
4    (n) A brew pub license shall allow the licensee (i) to
5manufacture beer only on the premises specified in the license,
6(ii) to make sales of the beer manufactured on the premises or,
7with the approval of the Commission, beer manufactured on
8another brew pub licensed premises that is substantially owned
9and operated by the same licensee to importing distributors,
10distributors, and to non-licensees for use and consumption,
11(iii) to store the beer upon the premises, and (iv) to sell and
12offer for sale at retail from the licensed premises, provided
13that a brew pub licensee shall not sell for off-premises
14consumption more than 50,000 gallons per year. A person who
15holds a brew pub license may simultaneously hold a craft brewer
16license if he or she otherwise qualifies for the craft brewer
17license and the craft brewer license is for a location separate
18from the brew pub's licensed premises. A brew pub license shall
19permit a person who has received prior approval from the
20Commission to annually transfer no more than a total of 50,000
21gallons of beer manufactured on premises to all other licensed
22brew pubs that are substantially owned and operated by the same
23person.
24    (o) A caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to
25serve alcoholic liquors as an incidental part of a food service
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1as the primary meal, either on or off-site whether licensed or
2unlicensed.
3    (p) An auction liquor license shall allow the licensee to
4sell and offer for sale at auction wine and spirits for use or
5consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in
6accordance with provisions of this Act. An auction liquor
7license will be issued to a person and it will permit the
8auction liquor licensee to hold the auction anywhere in the
9State. An auction liquor license must be obtained for each
10auction at least 14 days in advance of the auction date.
11    (q) A special use permit license shall allow an Illinois
12licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor
13inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises
14specified in the license hereby created, and to sell or offer
15for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the
16license hereby created, the transferred alcoholic liquor for
17use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special
18use permit license may be granted for the following time
19periods: one day or less; 2 or more days to a maximum of 15 days
20per location in any 12 month period. An applicant for the
21special use permit license must also submit with the
22application proof satisfactory to the State Commission that the
23applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the
24maximum limits and have local authority approval.
25    (r) A winery shipper's license shall allow a person with a
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1first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited
2wine manufacturer's license or who is licensed to make wine
3under the laws of another state to ship wine made by that
4licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years
5of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for
6resale. Prior to receiving a winery shipper's license, an
7applicant for the license must provide the Commission with a
8true copy of its current license in any state in which it is
9licensed as a manufacturer of wine. An applicant for a winery
10shipper's license must also complete an application form that
11provides any other information the Commission deems necessary.
12The application form shall include an acknowledgement
13consenting to the jurisdiction of the Commission, the Illinois
14Department of Revenue, and the courts of this State concerning
15the enforcement of this Act and any related laws, rules, and
16regulations, including authorizing the Department of Revenue
17and the Commission to conduct audits for the purpose of
18ensuring compliance with this amendatory Act.
19    A winery shipper licensee must pay to the Department of
20Revenue the State liquor gallonage tax under Section 8-1 for
21all wine that is sold by the licensee and shipped to a person
22in this State. For the purposes of Section 8-1, a winery
23shipper licensee shall be taxed in the same manner as a
24manufacturer of wine. A licensee who is not otherwise required
25to register under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act must
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1the Department of Revenue for all gallons of wine that are sold
2by the licensee and shipped to persons in this State. If a
3licensee fails to remit the tax imposed under this Act in
4accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Act, the
5winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with
6the provisions of Article VII of this Act. If a licensee fails
7to properly register and remit tax under the Use Tax Act or the
8Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for all wine that is sold by the
9winery shipper and shipped to persons in this State, the winery
10shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with the
11provisions of Article VII of this Act.
12    A winery shipper licensee must collect, maintain, and
13submit to the Commission on a semi-annual basis the total
14number of cases per resident of wine shipped to residents of
15this State. A winery shipper licensed under this subsection (r)
16must comply with the requirements of Section 6-29 of this
17amendatory Act.
18(Source: P.A. 96-1367, eff. 7-28-10; 97-5, eff. 6-1-11; 97-455,
19eff. 8-19-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 97-1166, eff. 3-1-13.)
 
20    (235 ILCS 5/8-10)  (from Ch. 43, par. 164)
21    Sec. 8-10. It is the duty of each manufacturer, importing
22distributor and foreign importer to keep, at his licensed
23address or place of business, complete and accurate records of
24all sales or other dispositions of alcoholic liquor, and
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1manufactured, compounded or imported, whether for himself or
2for another, together with a physical inventory made as of the
3close of each period for which a return is required, covering
4all alcoholic liquors on hand. However, the Department of
5Revenue may grant an importing distributor a waiver to permit
6such records to be kept at a central business location within
7the State upon written request by the importing distributor.
8The central business location shall be located at a licensed
9importing distributor's premises. The Department of Revenue
10may in its discretion prescribe reasonable and uniform methods
11for keeping such records by manufacturers and importing
12distributors and foreign importers.
13    In case of failure by manufacturers and importing
14distributors to keep such records or to make them available to
15the Department on demand, the Department shall determine the
16amount of tax due according to its best judgment and
17information, which amount so determined by the Department shall
18be prima facie correct, and the Department's notice of tax
19liability shall be given, and protest thereto and demand for a
20hearing may be made and final assessments arrived at, in
21accordance with the provisions of Section 8-5 hereof.
22    It is the duty of each manufacturer, importing distributor
23and foreign importer, who imports alcoholic liquor into the
24State, and each non-resident dealer who ships alcoholic liquor
25into the State, to mail to the Department one duplicate
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1and stating the quantity and, except in the case of alcoholic
2liquor imported in bulk to be bottled by an authorized licensee
3in this State using his own label and brand, the invoice shall
4also state the brand, labels and size of containers.
5    It is the duty of each manufacturer, importing distributor
6and foreign importer, who imports spirits into the State, and
7each non-resident dealer who ships spirits into the State, to
8mail to the State Commission monthly a report containing a
9compilation of the information required to be furnished to the
10Department by the preceding paragraph, except that information
11concerning spirits imported in bulk need not be included. The
12report shall include all information mailed to the Department
13during the preceding month.
14    All books and records, which manufacturers, importing
15distributors, non-resident dealers and foreign importers are
16required by this Section to keep, shall be preserved for a
17period of 3 years, unless the Department, in writing,
18authorizes their destruction or disposal at an earlier date.
19(Source: P.A. 86-654.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.