Liquor Legislation - Illinois

LIQUOR-RETAIL WINE SHPMNT Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Sets forth additional duties of the Illinois Liquor Control Commission concerning direct wine shipments. Provides for a direct wine shipper's license. Deletes provisions (i) permitting first-class and second-class wine-maker licensees to sell wine directly to retailers and (ii) prohibiting the issuance of more than one first-class or second-class wine-maker's license to any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity. Changes the description of a second-class wine-maker's license to allow the manufacture of between 50,000 and 150,000 gallons of wine per year (now, 50,000 to 100,000 gallons). Provides that a wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in such license up to 150,000 gallons (now, 100,000 gallons) of the second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the [...]

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LQR CNTRL-INVITEES UNDER 21 Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a provision prohibiting a parent or guardian from knowingly authorizing or permitting any person under the age of 21 years from using alcoholic liquor by failing to control access to either the residence or the alcoholic liquor maintained in the residence, provides that where a violation of the provision directly or indirectly results in bodily harm to any person, the person violating this provision shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to prohibit the giving of alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of 21 years in observation of a religious holiday (now, only a person under the age of 21 years in the performance of a religious ceremony or service). Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that it is unlawful for any parent or guardian to knowingly permit his or her residence to be used by an invitee of the [...]

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LQR CNTRL ACT-REG TRADEMARKS Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a Section involving trade mark registration, provides that prior to amending or withdrawing such registration, each manufacturer, non-resident dealer, distributor, importing distributor, or foreign importer who owns or controls the trade mark, brand name, or name of any alcoholic liquor shall, at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the registration amendment or withdrawal, notify each person to whom such manufacturer, non-resident dealer, distributor, importing distributor, or foreign importer previously granted the right to sell at wholesale, specifying the particular trade mark, brand, or name of alcoholic liquor as to which such right is amended or withdrawn and the geographical area or areas for which such right is amended or withdrawn to such person. At the written request of all affected parties, the 30 day notification requirement may be waived by the Liquor Control Commission. Effective immediately.[...]

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LQR CNTRL ACT-SUPPLY TO MINOR Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that if a parent or guardian knowingly authorizes or fails to control access to either the residence or the alcoholic liquor maintained in the residence, he or she is guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a mandatory one year sentence with a minimum fine of $5,000. Provides that any person shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony and shall serve a mandatory one year sentence with a minimum fine of $5,000 where he or she knowingly permits a gathering at a residence which he or she occupies of two or more persons where any one or more of the persons is under 21 years of age and the following factors also apply: (1) the person occupying the residence knows that any such person under the age of 21 is in possession of or is consuming any alcoholic beverage; and (2) the possession or consumption of the alcohol by the person under 21 is not otherwise permitted by this Act; and (3) the person occupying the [...]

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INVITEE UNDER 21-REPRT OF VIOL Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In a provision prohibiting a parent or guardian from knowingly authorizing or permitting any person under the age of 21 years from using alcoholic liquor by failing to control access to either the residence or the alcoholic liquor maintained in the residence, provides that any person who violates the provision is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and the person's sentence shall include, but shall not be limited to, a fine of not less than $500 and shall have his or her driving privileges suspended by the Secretary of State for a period of 6 months for the first offense, for a period of 1 year for a second offense, and revoked permanently for a third or subsequent offense. Requires the clerk of the court to forward to the Secretary of State any conviction entered under the provision within 5 days after the conviction in a form and manner as prescribed by the Secretary of State. Effective January 1, 2008. Senate [...]

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LQR CONTROL ACT-LICENSE Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Changes the requirements for a foreign importer's license and a non-resident dealer's license to require that the foreign importer or non-resident dealer comply with certain provisions of the Act to the same extent that these provisions apply to manufacturers. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/8-2from Ch. 43, par. 159 Adds language that provides that a manufacturer or importing distributor that is a prior continuous compliance taxpayer under specified provisions and becomes a successor as the result of an acquisition, merger, or consolidation of a manufacturer or importing distributor shall be deemed to be [...]

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LQR CNTRL-ALCOPOP LABEL Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Changes the definition of "alcopop" to include an energy drink containing alcohol or other stimulants, including, but not limited to, caffeine, guarana, taurine, or ginseng. Provides that no entity shall sell alcopop beverages for consumption unless the alcopop beverage containers, cartons, wrappers, case, packaging, and labels contain or have imprinted on a sticker firmly affixed to the packaging that contains specific information. Sets forth the specific requirements for the content and format for the labeling of alcopop beverages. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to be inconsistent with any other provision of State or federal laws, rules, or regulations regarding the labeling of alcoholic beverages. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2009. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the contents of the introduced bill with the [...]

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LQR CNTR-UNIV OF IL-EVENTS Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Deletes a provision allowing alcoholic liquors to be delivered to or sold at Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during games in which the Chicago Bears professional football team is playing in that stadium during the renovation of Soldier Field or in a restaurant that is operated by a commercial tenant in the North Campus Parking Deck building that (1) is located at 1201 West University Avenue, Urbana, Illinois and (2) is owned by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Deletes a similar provision allowing the sale or delivery of alcoholic liquors at professional soccer and womens' basketball games on the campus of the U. of I-Chicago. Provides that alcoholic liquors may be served or sold in buildings under the control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for events that the Board may determine are public events and not related student [...]

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