SB0398ham001 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

Filed: 5/7/2015

09900SB0398ham001 LRB099 03227 RPS 34916 a

AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 398

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 398 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by adding Section 6-22.5 as follows:

(235 ILCS 5/6-22.5 new)

Sec. 6-22.5. Infusions.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "infusion" means a spirit where ingredients, including, but not limited to, fruits, spices, or nuts, are added to naturally infuse flavor into the spirit.

(b) A licensee that is preparing an infusion for consumption on the premises shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) the infusion shall be mixed and stored on the premises of the licensee;

(2) the container that the infusion is stored in must have a lid and be in sanitary condition;

(3) the infusion shall not be aged for more than 14 days;

(4) the infusion must be used or destroyed within 21 days after the end of the aging process;

(5) cleaning records for the container that the infusion is stored in must be available for inspection by agents of the State Commission; and

(6) the container that the infusion is stored in must have a label affixed to the container that provides the production date of the infusion, the base spirit of the infusion, the date the infusion will finish the aging process, and the date by which the infusion must be destroyed.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".