95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0295

 

Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Carole Pankau

 

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

    Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that no license of any kind issued by the State Commission or any local commission shall be issued to a person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises who does not post a poster or sign in a conspicuous place stating, "If you weigh 160 pounds and consume four alcoholic drinks in 1 hour, your blood alcohol concentration will be .08.".


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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,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5 changing 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
8 prohibited.
9     (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
10 Section and in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12,
11 no license of any kind issued by the State Commission or any
12 local 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 has been sufficiently rehabilitated to
22     warrant the public trust after considering matters set
23     forth in such person's application and the Commission's

 

 

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1     investigation. The burden of proof of sufficient
2     rehabilitation shall be on the applicant.
3         (5) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper
4     or is keeping a house of ill fame.
5         (6) A person who has been convicted of pandering or
6     other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
7         (7) A person whose license issued under this Act has
8     been revoked for cause.
9         (8) A person who at the time of application for renewal
10     of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for
11     such license upon a first application.
12         (9) A copartnership, if any general partnership
13     thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more
14     than 5% of the aggregate limited partner interest in such
15     copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license
16     hereunder for any reason other than residence within the
17     political subdivision, unless residency is required by
18     local ordinance.
19         (10) A corporation or limited liability company, if any
20     member, officer, manager or director thereof, or any
21     stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more
22     than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be
23     eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason
24     other than citizenship and residence within the political
25     subdivision.
26         (10a) A corporation or limited liability company

 

 

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1     unless it is incorporated or organized in Illinois, or
2     unless it is a foreign corporation or foreign limited
3     liability company which is qualified under the Business
4     Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company
5     Act to transact business in Illinois. The Commission shall
6     permit and accept from an applicant for a license under
7     this Act proof prepared from the Secretary of State's
8     website that the corporation or limited liability company
9     is in good standing and is qualified under the Business
10     Corporation Act of 1983 or the Limited Liability Company
11     Act to transact business in Illinois.
12         (11) A person whose place of business is conducted by a
13     manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the
14     same qualifications required by the licensee.
15         (12) A person who has been convicted of a violation of
16     any Federal or State law concerning the manufacture,
17     possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the
18     passage of this Act or has forfeited his bond to appear in
19     court to answer charges for any such violation.
20         (13) A person who does not beneficially own the
21     premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a
22     lease thereon for the full period for which the license is
23     to be issued.
24         (14) Any law enforcing public official, including
25     members of local liquor control commissions, any mayor,
26     alderman, or member of the city council or commission, any

 

 

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1     president of the village board of trustees, any member of a
2     village board of trustees, or any president or member of a
3     county board; and no such official shall have a direct
4     interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution of
5     alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to
6     such official in relation to premises that are not located
7     within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that
8     official if the issuance of such license is approved by the
9     State Liquor Control Commission and except that a license
10     may be granted, in a city or village with a population of
11     50,000 or less, to any alderman, member of a city council,
12     or member of a village board of trustees in relation to
13     premises that are located within the territory subject to
14     the jurisdiction of that official if (i) the sale of
15     alcoholic liquor pursuant to the license is incidental to
16     the selling of food, (ii) the issuance of the license is
17     approved by the State Commission, (iii) the issuance of the
18     license is in accordance with all applicable local
19     ordinances in effect where the premises are located, and
20     (iv) the official granted a license does not vote on
21     alcoholic liquor issues pending before the board or council
22     to which the license holder is elected. Notwithstanding any
23     provision of this paragraph (14) to the contrary, an
24     alderman or member of a city council or commission, a
25     member of a village board of trustees other than the
26     president of the village board of trustees, or a member of

 

 

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1     a county board other than the president of a county board
2     may have a direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or
3     distribution of alcoholic liquor as long as he or she is
4     not a law enforcing public official, a mayor, a village
5     board president, or president of a county board. To prevent
6     any conflict of interest, the elected official with the
7     direct interest in the manufacture, sale, or distribution
8     of alcoholic liquor cannot participate in any meetings,
9     hearings, or decisions on matters impacting the
10     manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
11         (15) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the
12     business to be operated by the licensee.
13         (16) A person who has been convicted of a gambling
14     offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a) (3) through
15     (a) (11) of Section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by Section
16     28-1.1 or 28-3 of, the Criminal Code of 1961, or as
17     proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid
18     statutory provisions.
19         (17) A person or entity to whom a federal wagering
20     stamp has been issued by the federal government, unless the
21     person or entity is eligible to be issued a license under
22     the Raffles Act or the Illinois Pull Tabs and Jar Games
23     Act.
24         (18) A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for
25     use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises
26     who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for

 

 

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1     that premises in an amount that is at least equal to the
2     maximum liability amounts set out in subsection (a) of
3     Section 6-21.
4         (19) A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for
5     use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises
6     who does not post a poster or sign in a conspicuous place
7     stating, "If you weigh 160 pounds and consume four
8     alcoholic drinks in 1 hour, your blood alcohol
9     concentration will be .08.".
10     (b) A criminal conviction of a corporation is not grounds
11 for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license applied
12 for or held by the corporation if the criminal conviction was
13 not the result of a violation of any federal or State law
14 concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic
15 liquor, the offense that led to the conviction did not result
16 in any financial gain to the corporation and the corporation
17 has terminated its relationship with each director, officer,
18 employee, or controlling shareholder whose actions directly
19 contributed to the conviction of the corporation. The
20 Commission shall determine if all provisions of this subsection
21 (b) have been met before any action on the corporation's
22 license is initiated.
23 (Source: P.A. 93-266, eff. 1-1-04; 93-1057, eff. 12-2-04; 94-5,
24 eff. 6-3-05; 94-289, eff. 1-1-06; 94-381, eff. 7-29-05; revised
25 8-19-05.)