101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB3126

 

Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
235 ILCS 5/6-2  from Ch. 43, par. 120

    Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a violation of a provision of the Raffles and Poker Runs Act concerning local regulation of raffles is not grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license under the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning liquor.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Section 6-2 as follows:
 
6    (235 ILCS 5/6-2)  (from Ch. 43, par. 120)
7    Sec. 6-2. Issuance of licenses to certain persons
8prohibited.
9    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
10Section and in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12,
11no license of any kind issued by the State Commission or any
12local commission shall be issued to:
13        (1) A person who is not a resident of any city, village
14    or county in which the premises covered by the license are
15    located; except in case of railroad or boat licenses.
16        (2) A person who is not of good character and
17    reputation in the community in which he resides.
18        (3) A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
19        (4) A person who has been convicted of a felony under
20    any Federal or State law, unless the Commission determines
21    that such person will not be impaired by the conviction in
22    engaging in the licensed practice after considering
23    matters set forth in such person's application in

 

 

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1    accordance with Section 6-2.5 of this Act and the
2    Commission's investigation.
3        (5) A person who has been convicted of keeping a place
4    of prostitution or keeping a place of juvenile
5    prostitution, promoting prostitution that involves keeping
6    a place of prostitution, or promoting juvenile
7    prostitution that involves keeping a place of juvenile
8    prostitution.
9        (6) A person who has been convicted of pandering.
10        (7) A person whose license issued under this Act has
11    been revoked for cause.
12        (8) A person who at the time of application for renewal
13    of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for
14    such license upon a first application.
15        (9) A copartnership, if any general partnership
16    thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more
17    than 5% of the aggregate limited partner interest in such
18    copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license
19    hereunder for any reason other than residence within the
20    political subdivision, unless residency is required by
21    local ordinance.
22        (10) A corporation or limited liability company, if any
23    member, officer, manager or director thereof, or any
24    stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more
25    than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be
26    eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason

 

 

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1    other than citizenship and residence within the political
2    subdivision.
3        (10a) A corporation or limited liability company
4    unless it is incorporated or organized in Illinois, or
5    unless it is a foreign corporation or foreign limited
6    liability company which is qualified under the Business
7    Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company
8    Act to transact business in Illinois. The Commission shall
9    permit and accept from an applicant for a license under
10    this Act proof prepared from the Secretary of State's
11    website that the corporation or limited liability company
12    is in good standing and is qualified under the Business
13    Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company
14    Act to transact business in Illinois.
15        (11) A person whose place of business is conducted by a
16    manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the
17    same qualifications required by the licensee.
18        (12) A person who has been convicted of a violation of
19    any Federal or State law concerning the manufacture,
20    possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the
21    passage of this Act or has forfeited his bond to appear in
22    court to answer charges for any such violation, unless the
23    Commission determines, in accordance with Section 6-2.5 of
24    this Act, that the person will not be impaired by the
25    conviction in engaging in the licensed practice.
26        (13) A person who does not beneficially own the

 

 

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1    premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a
2    lease thereon for the full period for which the license is
3    to be issued.
4        (14) Any law enforcing public official, including
5    members of local liquor control commissions, any mayor,
6    alderman, or member of the city council or commission, any
7    president of the village board of trustees, any member of a
8    village board of trustees, or any president or member of a
9    county board; and no such official shall have a direct
10    interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of
11    alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to
12    such official in relation to premises that are not located
13    within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that
14    official if the issuance of such license is approved by the
15    State Liquor Control Commission and except that a license
16    may be granted, in a city or village with a population of
17    55,000 or less, to any alderman, member of a city council,
18    or member of a village board of trustees in relation to
19    premises that are located within the territory subject to
20    the jurisdiction of that official if (i) the sale of
21    alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to
22    the selling of food, (ii) the issuance of the license is
23    approved by the State Commission, (iii) the issuance of the
24    license is in accordance with all applicable local
25    ordinances in effect where the premises are located, and
26    (iv) the official granted a license does not vote on

 

 

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1    alcoholic liquor issues pending before the board or council
2    to which the license holder is elected. Notwithstanding any
3    provision of this paragraph (14) to the contrary, an
4    alderman or member of a city council or commission, a
5    member of a village board of trustees other than the
6    president of the village board of trustees, or a member of
7    a county board other than the president of a county board
8    may have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or
9    distribution of alcoholic liquor as long as he or she is
10    not a law enforcing public official, a mayor, a village
11    board president, or president of a county board. To prevent
12    any conflict of interest, the elected official with the
13    direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution
14    of alcoholic liquor shall not participate in any meetings,
15    hearings, or decisions on matters impacting the
16    manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
17    Furthermore, the mayor of a city with a population of
18    55,000 or less or the president of a village with a
19    population of 55,000 or less may have an interest in the
20    manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor as
21    long as the council or board over which he or she presides
22    has made a local liquor control commissioner appointment
23    that complies with the requirements of Section 4-2 of this
24    Act.
25        (15) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the
26    business to be operated by the licensee.

 

 

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1        (16) A person who has been convicted of a gambling
2    offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a) (3) through
3    (a) (11) of Section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by Section
4    28-1.1 or 28-3 of, the Criminal Code of 1961 or the
5    Criminal Code of 2012, or as proscribed by a statute
6    replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions.
7        (17) A person or entity to whom a federal wagering
8    stamp has been issued by the federal government, unless the
9    person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under
10    the Raffles and Poker Runs Act or the Illinois Pull Tabs
11    and Jar Games Act.
12        (18) A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for
13    use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises
14    who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for
15    that premises in an amount that is at least equal to the
16    maximum liability amounts set out in subsection (a) of
17    Section 6-21.
18        (19) A person who is licensed by any licensing
19    authority as a manufacturer of beer, or any partnership,
20    corporation, limited liability company, or trust or any
21    subsidiary, affiliate, or agent thereof, or any other form
22    of business enterprise licensed as a manufacturer of beer,
23    having any legal, equitable, or beneficial interest,
24    directly or indirectly, in a person licensed in this State
25    as a distributor or importing distributor. For purposes of
26    this paragraph (19), a person who is licensed by any

 

 

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1    licensing authority as a "manufacturer of beer" shall also
2    mean a brewer and a non-resident dealer who is also a
3    manufacturer of beer, including a partnership,
4    corporation, limited liability company, or trust or any
5    subsidiary, affiliate, or agent thereof, or any other form
6    of business enterprise licensed as a manufacturer of beer.
7        (20) A person who is licensed in this State as a
8    distributor or importing distributor, or any partnership,
9    corporation, limited liability company, or trust or any
10    subsidiary, affiliate, or agent thereof, or any other form
11    of business enterprise licensed in this State as a
12    distributor or importing distributor having any legal,
13    equitable, or beneficial interest, directly or indirectly,
14    in a person licensed as a manufacturer of beer by any
15    licensing authority, or any partnership, corporation,
16    limited liability company, or trust or any subsidiary,
17    affiliate, or agent thereof, or any other form of business
18    enterprise, except for a person who owns, on or after the
19    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General
20    Assembly, no more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a
21    manufacturer of beer whose shares are publicly traded on an
22    exchange within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act
23    of 1934. For the purposes of this paragraph (20), a person
24    who is licensed by any licensing authority as a
25    "manufacturer of beer" shall also mean a brewer and a
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1    including a partnership, corporation, limited liability
2    company, or trust or any subsidiary, affiliate, or agent
3    thereof, or any other form of business enterprise licensed
4    as a manufacturer of beer.
5    (b) A criminal conviction of a corporation is not grounds
6for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license applied
7for or held by the corporation if the criminal conviction was
8not the result of a violation of any federal or State law
9concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic
10liquor, the offense that led to the conviction did not result
11in any financial gain to the corporation and the corporation
12has terminated its relationship with each director, officer,
13employee, or controlling shareholder whose actions directly
14contributed to the conviction of the corporation. The
15Commission shall determine if all provisions of this subsection
16(b) have been met before any action on the corporation's
17license is initiated.
18    (c) A violation of subsection (a) of Section 2 of the
19Raffles and Poker Runs Act by a licensee is not grounds for the
20denial, suspension, or revocation of a license under this Act.
21(Source: P.A. 100-286, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23becoming law.