Rep. Daniel Biss

Filed: 12/5/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3315

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3315 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Sections 5-1 and 6-4 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,

 

 

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

 

 

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1other licensees.
2    Class 2. A Rectifier, who is not a distiller, as defined
3herein, may make sales and deliveries of alcoholic liquor to
4rectifiers, importing distributors, distributors, retailers
5and non-beverage users and to no other licensees.
6    Class 3. A Brewer may make sales and deliveries of beer to
7importing distributors and distributors and may make sales as
8authorized under subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act.
9    Class 4. A first class wine-manufacturer may make sales and
10deliveries of up to 50,000 gallons of wine to manufacturers,
11importing distributors and distributors, and to no other
12licensees.
13    Class 5. A second class Wine manufacturer may make sales
14and deliveries of more than 50,000 gallons of wine to
15manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors and to
16no other licensees.
17    Class 6. A first-class wine-maker's license shall allow the
18manufacture of up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, and the
19storage and sale of such wine to distributors in the State and
20to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
21person who, prior to the effective date of this amendatory Act
22of the 95th General Assembly, is a holder of a first-class
23wine-maker's license and annually produces more than 25,000
24gallons of its own wine and who distributes its wine to
25licensed retailers shall cease this practice on or before July
261, 2008 in compliance with this amendatory Act of the 95th

 

 

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1General Assembly.
2    Class 7. A second-class wine-maker's license shall allow
3the manufacture of between 50,000 and 150,000 gallons of wine
4per year, and the storage and sale of such wine to distributors
5in this State and to persons without the State, as may be
6permitted by law. A person who, prior to the effective date of
7this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, is a holder
8of a second-class wine-maker's license and annually produces
9more than 25,000 gallons of its own wine and who distributes
10its wine to licensed retailers shall cease this practice on or
11before July 1, 2008 in compliance with this amendatory Act of
12the 95th General Assembly.
13    Class 8. A limited wine-manufacturer may make sales and
14deliveries not to exceed 40,000 gallons of wine per year to
15distributors, and to non-licensees in accordance with the
16provisions of this Act.
17    Class 9. A craft distiller license shall allow the
18manufacture of up to 30,000 gallons of spirits by distillation
19for one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
20the 97th General Assembly and up to 35,000 up to 15,000 gallons
21of spirits by distillation per year thereafter and the storage
22of such spirits. If a craft distiller licensee is not
23affiliated with any other manufacturer, then the craft
24distiller licensee may sell such spirits to distributors in
25this State and up to 2,500 gallons of such spirits to and
26non-licensees to the extent permitted by any exemption approved

 

 

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1by the Commission pursuant to Section 6-4 of this Act.
2    Any craft distiller licensed under this Act who on the
3effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General
4Assembly was licensed as a distiller and manufactured no more
5spirits than permitted by this Section shall not be required to
6pay the initial licensing fee.
7    Class 10. A craft brewer's license, which may only be
8issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
9shall allow the manufacture of up to 465,000 gallons of beer
10per year. A craft brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries
11to importing distributors and distributors and to retail
12licensees in accordance with the conditions set forth in
13paragraph (18) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act.
14    (a-1) A manufacturer which is licensed in this State to
15make sales or deliveries of alcoholic liquor and which enlists
16agents, representatives, or individuals acting on its behalf
17who contact licensed retailers on a regular and continual basis
18in this State must register those agents, representatives, or
19persons acting on its behalf with the State Commission.
20    Registration of agents, representatives, or persons acting
21on behalf of a manufacturer is fulfilled by submitting a form
22to the Commission. The form shall be developed by the
23Commission and shall include the name and address of the
24applicant, the name and address of the manufacturer he or she
25represents, the territory or areas assigned to sell to or
26discuss pricing terms of alcoholic liquor, and any other

 

 

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1questions deemed appropriate and necessary. All statements in
2the forms required to be made by law or by rule shall be deemed
3material, and any person who knowingly misstates any material
4fact under oath in an application is guilty of a Class B
5misdemeanor. Fraud, misrepresentation, false statements,
6misleading statements, evasions, or suppression of material
7facts in the securing of a registration are grounds for
8suspension or revocation of the registration.
9    (b) A distributor's license shall allow the wholesale
10purchase and storage of alcoholic liquors and sale of alcoholic
11liquors to licensees in this State and to persons without the
12State, as may be permitted by law.
13    (c) An importing distributor's license may be issued to and
14held by those only who are duly licensed distributors, upon the
15filing of an application by a duly licensed distributor, with
16the Commission and the Commission shall, without the payment of
17any fee, immediately issue such importing distributor's
18license to the applicant, which shall allow the importation of
19alcoholic liquor by the licensee into this State from any point
20in the United States outside this State, and the purchase of
21alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks or other bulk containers and
22the bottling of such alcoholic liquors before resale thereof,
23but all bottles or containers so filled shall be sealed,
24labeled, stamped and otherwise made to comply with all
25provisions, rules and regulations governing manufacturers in
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1importing distributor's license shall permit such licensee to
2purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed non-resident
3dealers and foreign importers only.
4    (d) A retailer's license shall allow the licensee to sell
5and offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in
6the license, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not
7for resale in any form. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the
895th General Assembly shall deny, limit, remove, or restrict
9the ability of a holder of a retailer's license to transfer,
10deliver, or ship alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use or
11consumption subject to any applicable local law or ordinance.
12Any retail license issued to a manufacturer shall only permit
13the manufacturer to sell beer at retail on the premises
14actually occupied by the manufacturer. For the purpose of
15further describing the type of business conducted at a retail
16licensed premises, a retailer's licensee may be designated by
17the State Commission as (i) an on premise consumption retailer,
18(ii) an off premise sale retailer, or (iii) a combined on
19premise consumption and off premise sale retailer.
20    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
21(d), a retail licensee may sell alcoholic liquors to a special
22event retailer licensee for resale to the extent permitted
23under subsection (e).
24    (e) A special event retailer's license (not-for-profit)
25shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from an
26Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee purchases

 

 

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1less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special event, in
2which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from
3a licensed retailer) and shall allow the licensee to sell and
4offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for use or
5consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at the
6location and on the specific dates designated for the special
7event in the license. An applicant for a special event retailer
8license must (i) furnish with the application: (A) a resale
9number issued under Section 2c of the Retailers' Occupation Tax
10Act or evidence that the applicant is registered under Section
112a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, (B) a current, valid
12exemption identification number issued under Section 1g of the
13Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and a certification to the
14Commission that the purchase of alcoholic liquors will be a
15tax-exempt purchase, or (C) a statement that the applicant is
16not registered under Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation
17Tax Act, does not hold a resale number under Section 2c of the
18Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and does not hold an exemption
19number under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
20in which event the Commission shall set forth on the special
21event retailer's license a statement to that effect; (ii)
22submit with the application proof satisfactory to the State
23Commission that the applicant will provide dram shop liability
24insurance in the maximum limits; and (iii) show proof
25satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant has
26obtained local authority approval.

 

 

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1    (f) A railroad license shall permit the licensee to import
2alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
3States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
4in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors
5directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
6and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
7and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided
8that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with
9the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
10sold or dispensed on a club, buffet, lounge or dining car
11operated on an electric, gas or steam railway in this State;
12and provided further, that railroad licensees exercising the
13above powers shall be subject to all provisions of Article VIII
14of this Act as applied to importing distributors. A railroad
15license shall also permit the licensee to sell or dispense
16alcoholic liquors on any club, buffet, lounge or dining car
17operated on an electric, gas or steam railway regularly
18operated by a common carrier in this State, but shall not
19permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic liquors to any
20licensee within this State. A license shall be obtained for
21each car in which such sales are made.
22    (g) A boat license shall allow the sale of alcoholic liquor
23in individual drinks, on any passenger boat regularly operated
24as a common carrier on navigable waters in this State or on any
25riverboat operated under the Riverboat Gambling Act, which boat
26or riverboat maintains a public dining room or restaurant

 

 

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1thereon.
2    (h) A non-beverage user's license shall allow the licensee
3to purchase alcoholic liquor from a licensed manufacturer or
4importing distributor, without the imposition of any tax upon
5the business of such licensed manufacturer or importing
6distributor as to such alcoholic liquor to be used by such
7licensee solely for the non-beverage purposes set forth in
8subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, and such licenses
9shall be divided and classified and shall permit the purchase,
10possession and use of limited and stated quantities of
11alcoholic liquor as follows:
12Class 1, not to exceed ......................... 500 gallons
13Class 2, not to exceed ....................... 1,000 gallons
14Class 3, not to exceed ....................... 5,000 gallons
15Class 4, not to exceed ...................... 10,000 gallons
16Class 5, not to exceed ....................... 50,000 gallons
17    (i) A wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee
18that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license to
19sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in
20such license not more than 50,000 gallons of the first-class
21wine-maker's wine that is made at the first-class wine-maker's
22licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for
23resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license shall allow
24a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class wine-maker's
25license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises
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1second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the second-class
2wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use or consumption
3but not for resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license
4shall allow a licensee that concurrently holds a first-class
5wine-maker's license or a second-class wine-maker's license to
6sell and offer for sale at retail at the premises specified in
7the wine-maker's premises license, for use or consumption but
8not for resale in any form, any beer, wine, and spirits
9purchased from a licensed distributor. Upon approval from the
10State Commission, a wine-maker's premises license shall allow
11the licensee to sell and offer for sale at (i) the wine-maker's
12licensed premises and (ii) at up to 2 additional locations for
13use and consumption and not for resale. Each location shall
14require additional licensing per location as specified in
15Section 5-3 of this Act. A wine-maker's premises licensee shall
16secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount at
17least equal to the maximum liability amounts set forth in
18subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
19    (j) An airplane license shall permit the licensee to import
20alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
21States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
22in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors
23directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
24and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
25and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided
26that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with

 

 

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1the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
2sold or dispensed on an airplane; and provided further, that
3airplane licensees exercising the above powers shall be subject
4to all provisions of Article VIII of this Act as applied to
5importing distributors. An airplane licensee shall also permit
6the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquors on any passenger
7airplane regularly operated by a common carrier in this State,
8but shall not permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic
9liquors to any licensee within this State. A single airplane
10license shall be required of an airline company if liquor
11service is provided on board aircraft in this State. The annual
12fee for such license shall be as determined in Section 5-3.
13    (k) A foreign importer's license shall permit such licensee
14to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
15non-resident dealers only, and to import alcoholic liquor other
16than in bulk from any point outside the United States and to
17sell such alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed importing
18distributors and to no one else in Illinois; provided that (i)
19the foreign importer registers with the State Commission every
20brand of alcoholic liquor that it proposes to sell to Illinois
21licensees during the license period, (ii) the foreign importer
22complies with all of the provisions of Section 6-9 of this Act
23with respect to registration of such Illinois licensees as may
24be granted the right to sell such brands at wholesale, and
25(iii) the foreign importer complies with the provisions of
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1provisions apply to manufacturers.
2    (l) (i) A broker's license shall be required of all persons
3who solicit orders for, offer to sell or offer to supply
4alcoholic liquor to retailers in the State of Illinois, or who
5offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to make
6contact with distillers, rectifiers, brewers or manufacturers
7or any other party within or without the State of Illinois in
8order that alcoholic liquors be shipped to a distributor,
9importing distributor or foreign importer, whether such
10solicitation or offer is consummated within or without the
11State of Illinois.
12    No holder of a retailer's license issued by the Illinois
13Liquor Control Commission shall purchase or receive any
14alcoholic liquor, the order for which was solicited or offered
15for sale to such retailer by a broker unless the broker is the
16holder of a valid broker's license.
17    The broker shall, upon the acceptance by a retailer of the
18broker's solicitation of an order or offer to sell or supply or
19deliver or have delivered alcoholic liquors, promptly forward
20to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission a notification of
21said transaction in such form as the Commission may by
22regulations prescribe.
23    (ii) A broker's license shall be required of a person
24within this State, other than a retail licensee, who, for a fee
25or commission, promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for
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1be shipped from this State and delivered to residents outside
2of this State by an express company, common carrier, or
3contract carrier. This Section does not apply to any person who
4promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for wine as specifically
5authorized in Section 6-29 of this Act.
6    A broker's license under this subsection (l) shall not
7entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic liquors for his
8own account or to take or deliver title to such alcoholic
9liquors.
10    This subsection (l) shall not apply to distributors,
11employees of distributors, or employees of a manufacturer who
12has registered the trademark, brand or name of the alcoholic
13liquor pursuant to Section 6-9 of this Act, and who regularly
14sells such alcoholic liquor in the State of Illinois only to
15its registrants thereunder.
16    Any agent, representative, or person subject to
17registration pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this Section shall
18not be eligible to receive a broker's license.
19    (m) A non-resident dealer's license shall permit such
20licensee to ship into and warehouse alcoholic liquor into this
21State from any point outside of this State, and to sell such
22alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed foreign importers and
23importing distributors and to no one else in this State;
24provided that (i) said non-resident dealer shall register with
25the Illinois Liquor Control Commission each and every brand of
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1licensees during the license period, (ii) it shall comply with
2all of the provisions of Section 6-9 hereof with respect to
3registration of such Illinois licensees as may be granted the
4right to sell such brands at wholesale, and (iii) the
5non-resident dealer shall comply with the provisions of
6Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
7provisions apply to manufacturers.
8    (n) A brew pub license shall allow the licensee (i) to
9manufacture beer only on the premises specified in the license,
10(ii) to make sales of the beer manufactured on the premises or,
11with the approval of the Commission, beer manufactured on
12another brew pub licensed premises that is substantially owned
13and operated by the same licensee to importing distributors,
14distributors, and to non-licensees for use and consumption,
15(iii) to store the beer upon the premises, and (iv) to sell and
16offer for sale at retail from the licensed premises, provided
17that a brew pub licensee shall not sell for off-premises
18consumption more than 50,000 gallons per year. A person who
19holds a brew pub license may simultaneously hold a craft brewer
20license if he or she otherwise qualifies for the craft brewer
21license and the craft brewer license is for a location separate
22from the brew pub's licensed premises. A brew pub license shall
23permit a person who has received prior approval from the
24Commission to annually transfer no more than a total of 50,000
25gallons of beer manufactured on premises to all other licensed
26brew pubs that are substantially owned and operated by the same

 

 

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1person.
2    (o) A caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to
3serve alcoholic liquors as an incidental part of a food service
4that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving of snacks
5as the primary meal, either on or off-site whether licensed or
6unlicensed.
7    (p) An auction liquor license shall allow the licensee to
8sell and offer for sale at auction wine and spirits for use or
9consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in
10accordance with provisions of this Act. An auction liquor
11license will be issued to a person and it will permit the
12auction liquor licensee to hold the auction anywhere in the
13State. An auction liquor license must be obtained for each
14auction at least 14 days in advance of the auction date.
15    (q) A special use permit license shall allow an Illinois
16licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor
17inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises
18specified in the license hereby created, and to sell or offer
19for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the
20license hereby created, the transferred alcoholic liquor for
21use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special
22use permit license may be granted for the following time
23periods: one day or less; 2 or more days to a maximum of 15 days
24per location in any 12 month period. An applicant for the
25special use permit license must also submit with the
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1applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the
2maximum limits and have local authority approval.
3    (r) A winery shipper's license shall allow a person with a
4first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a
5first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited
6wine manufacturer's license or who is licensed to make wine
7under the laws of another state to ship wine made by that
8licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years
9of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for
10resale. Prior to receiving a winery shipper's license, an
11applicant for the license must provide the Commission with a
12true copy of its current license in any state in which it is
13licensed as a manufacturer of wine. An applicant for a winery
14shipper's license must also complete an application form that
15provides any other information the Commission deems necessary.
16The application form shall include an acknowledgement
17consenting to the jurisdiction of the Commission, the Illinois
18Department of Revenue, and the courts of this State concerning
19the enforcement of this Act and any related laws, rules, and
20regulations, including authorizing the Department of Revenue
21and the Commission to conduct audits for the purpose of
22ensuring compliance with this amendatory Act.
23    A winery shipper licensee must pay to the Department of
24Revenue the State liquor gallonage tax under Section 8-1 for
25all wine that is sold by the licensee and shipped to a person
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1shipper licensee shall be taxed in the same manner as a
2manufacturer of wine. A licensee who is not otherwise required
3to register under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act must
4register under the Use Tax Act to collect and remit use tax to
5the Department of Revenue for all gallons of wine that are sold
6by the licensee and shipped to persons in this State. If a
7licensee fails to remit the tax imposed under this Act in
8accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Act, the
9winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with
10the provisions of Article VII of this Act. If a licensee fails
11to properly register and remit tax under the Use Tax Act or the
12Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for all wine that is sold by the
13winery shipper and shipped to persons in this State, the winery
14shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with the
15provisions of Article VII of this Act.
16    A winery shipper licensee must collect, maintain, and
17submit to the Commission on a semi-annual basis the total
18number of cases per resident of wine shipped to residents of
19this State. A winery shipper licensed under this subsection (r)
20must comply with the requirements of Section 6-29 of this
21amendatory Act.
22(Source: P.A. 96-1367, eff. 7-28-10; 97-5, eff. 6-1-11; 97-455,
23eff. 8-19-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)
 
24    (235 ILCS 5/6-4)  (from Ch. 43, par. 121)
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1as a distiller, or a wine manufacturer, or any subsidiary or
2affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner,
3representative, employee, agent or shareholder owning more
4than 5% of the outstanding shares of such person shall be
5issued an importing distributor's or distributor's license,
6nor shall any person licensed by any licensing authority as an
7importing distributor, distributor or retailer, or any
8subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer or associate,
9member, partner, representative, employee, agent or
10shareholder owning more than 5% of the outstanding shares of
11such person be issued a distiller's license or a wine
12manufacturer's license; and no person or persons licensed as a
13distiller by any licensing authority shall have any interest,
14directly or indirectly, with such distributor or importing
15distributor.
16    However, an importing distributor or distributor, which on
17January 1, 1985 is owned by a brewer, or any subsidiary or
18affiliate thereof or any officer, associate, member, partner,
19representative, employee, agent or shareholder owning more
20than 5% of the outstanding shares of the importing distributor
21or distributor referred to in this paragraph, may own or
22acquire an ownership interest of more than 5% of the
23outstanding shares of a wine manufacturer and be issued a wine
24manufacturer's license by any licensing authority.
25    (b) The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any person
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1manufacturer, or to any subsidiary or affiliate of any
2distiller or wine manufacturer who shall have been heretofore
3licensed by the State Commission as either an importing
4distributor or distributor during the annual licensing period
5expiring June 30, 1947, and shall actually have made sales
6regularly to retailers.
7    (c) Provided, however, that in such instances where a
8distributor's or importing distributor's license has been
9issued to any distiller or wine manufacturer or to any
10subsidiary or affiliate of any distiller or wine manufacturer
11who has, during the licensing period ending June 30, 1947, sold
12or distributed as such licensed distributor or importing
13distributor alcoholic liquors and wines to retailers, such
14distiller or wine manufacturer or any subsidiary or affiliate
15of any distiller or wine manufacturer holding such
16distributor's or importing distributor's license may continue
17to sell or distribute to retailers such alcoholic liquors and
18wines which are manufactured, distilled, processed or marketed
19by distillers and wine manufacturers whose products it sold or
20distributed to retailers during the whole or any part of its
21licensing periods; and such additional brands and additional
22products may be added to the line of such distributor or
23importing distributor, provided, that such brands and such
24products were not sold or distributed by any distributor or
25importing distributor licensed by the State Commission during
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1distribute to retailers any other alcoholic liquors or wines.
2    (d) It shall be unlawful for any distiller licensed
3anywhere to have any stock ownership or interest in any
4distributor's or importing distributor's license wherein any
5other person has an interest therein who is not a distiller and
6does not own more than 5% of any stock in any distillery.
7Nothing herein contained shall apply to such distillers or
8their subsidiaries or affiliates, who had a distributor's or
9importing distributor's license during the licensing period
10ending June 30, 1947, which license was owned in whole by such
11distiller, or subsidiaries or affiliates of such distiller.
12    (e) Any person having been licensed as a manufacturer shall
13be permitted to receive one retailer's license for the premises
14in which he or she actually conducts such business, permitting
15only the retail sale of beer manufactured at such premises and
16only on such premises, but no such person shall be entitled to
17more than one retailer's license in any event, and, other than
18a manufacturer of beer as stated above, no manufacturer or
19distributor or importing distributor, excluding airplane
20licensees exercising powers provided in paragraph (i) of
21Section 5-1 of this Act, or any subsidiary or affiliate
22thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner,
23representative, employee or agent, or shareholder shall be
24issued a retailer's license, nor shall any person having a
25retailer's license, excluding airplane licensees exercising
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1any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate,
2member, partner, representative or agent, or shareholder be
3issued a manufacturer's license or importing distributor's
4license.
5    A person licensed as a craft distiller not affiliated with
6any other person manufacturing spirits may be authorized by the
7Commission to sell up to 2,500 gallons of spirits produced by
8the person to non-licensees for on or off-premises consumption
9permitted to receive one retailer's license for the premises in
10which he or she actually conducts business permitting only the
11retail sale of spirits manufactured at such premises. Such
12sales shall be limited to on-premises, in-person sales only,
13for lawful consumption on or off premises, and such
14authorization shall be considered a privilege granted by the
15craft distiller license. A craft distiller licensed for retail
16sale shall secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an
17amount at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set
18forth in subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
19    (f) However, the foregoing prohibitions against any person
20licensed as a distiller or wine manufacturer being issued a
21retailer's license shall not apply:
22        (i) to any hotel, motel or restaurant whose principal
23    business is not the sale of alcoholic liquors if said
24    retailer's sales of any alcoholic liquors manufactured,
25    sold, distributed or controlled, directly or indirectly,
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1    partner, representative, employee, agent or shareholder
2    owning more than 5% of the outstanding shares of such
3    person does not exceed 10% of the total alcoholic liquor
4    sales of said retail licensee; and
5        (ii) where the Commission determines, having
6    considered the public welfare, the economic impact upon the
7    State and the entirety of the facts and circumstances
8    involved, that the purpose and intent of this Section would
9    not be violated by granting an exemption.
10    (g) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing prohibitions, a
11limited wine manufacturer may sell at retail at its
12manufacturing site for on or off premises consumption and may
13sell to distributors. A limited wine manufacturer licensee
14shall secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount
15at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set forth in
16subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
17(Source: P.A. 96-1367, eff. 7-28-10; 97-606, eff. 8-26-11.)
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19becoming law.".