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1 | AN ACT concerning alcoholic liquor.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 6-33 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (235 ILCS 5/6-33 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 6-33. Sale of alcoholic liquor in large-volume | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | containers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) For the purposes of this Section, the term "keg" means | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | a container having a capacity by volume of more than 2 gallons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | of liquid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | (b) No licensee shall sell alcoholic malt beverages at | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | retail in a keg, except as provided in this Section. Each keg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | containing alcoholic malt beverages that is sold at retail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | shall be labeled with the name and address of the retail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | licensee and an identifying serial number. The State Commission | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | may prescribe the form of labels to be used for this purpose. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | The label shall be placed on the keg at the time of retail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | sale.
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20 | (c) Any person who knowingly tampers with, alters, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | removes the keg identification number from a container after | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | the container has been taken from a licensed premises pursuant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | to a retail sale and before its return to the licensed premises | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | or other place where returned kegs are accepted is guilty of a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Class C misdemeanor.
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26 | (d) A retail licensee must require each person who | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | purchases a keg containing malt beverages to present positive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | identification containing proof that the purchaser is at least | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 21 years of age at the time of purchase in the form of a motor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | vehicle operator's license, State identification card, or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | military identification if the military identification | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | contains a picture of the purchaser.
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1 | (e) A licensee shall record for each sale of a keg | ||||||
2 | containing malt beverages the date of the sale, the size of the | ||||||
3 | keg, the keg identification number, the amount of the container | ||||||
4 | and registration fees, the name and address of the purchaser, | ||||||
5 | and the number of the purchaser's motor vehicle operator's | ||||||
6 | license, State identification card, or military | ||||||
7 | identification, together with the purchaser's signature. The | ||||||
8 | purchaser must sign a statement at the time of purchase | ||||||
9 | attesting under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of the | ||||||
10 | purchaser's name and address shown and acknowledging that | ||||||
11 | misuse of the keg or its contents may result in civil | ||||||
12 | liability, criminal prosecution, or both. The licensee shall | ||||||
13 | record the date and amount of each container and registration | ||||||
14 | fee refund. The records shall be kept by the licensee for not | ||||||
15 | less than 3 years after the date of the sale. The State | ||||||
16 | Commission may prescribe a form or forms for use in recording | ||||||
17 | the information required under this subsection.
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18 | (f) A licensee that sells alcoholic malt beverages in kegs | ||||||
19 | must purchase the forms required under this Section from the | ||||||
20 | State Commission. The amount charged for the forms by the State | ||||||
21 | Commission shall be reasonable and shall not exceed the | ||||||
22 | reasonable and necessary costs of producing, distributing, and | ||||||
23 | processing the forms. Funds collected by the State Commission | ||||||
24 | from the sale of the forms shall be paid into the Dram Shop | ||||||
25 | Fund. Moneys paid into the Dram Shop Fund under this Section | ||||||
26 | shall be used for the purpose of operating the Beverage and | ||||||
27 | Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and training (BASSET) | ||||||
28 | Program, for the implementation of container fee and | ||||||
29 | registration fee requirements under this Section, and for use | ||||||
30 | in administering and complying with the requirements of this | ||||||
31 | Section.
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32 | (g) A retail licensee must require the purchaser of keg | ||||||
33 | containing alcoholic malt beverages to pay, in addition to the | ||||||
34 | purchase price:
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35 | (1) A container fee of not less than $10 for each keg | ||||||
36 | having a capacity of 6 or more gallons and of not less than |
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1 | $1 for each keg having a capacity of less than 6 gallons; | ||||||
2 | and
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3 | (2) A registration fee of $10 for each keg having a | ||||||
4 | capacity of 6 or more gallons and of $4 for each keg having | ||||||
5 | a capacity of less than 6 gallons.
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6 | Upon the return of a keg sold by the licensee, the licensee | ||||||
7 | shall pay the container fee to the person returning the keg. | ||||||
8 | Upon the return of a keg sold by the licensee within 60 days | ||||||
9 | after the date of
purchase and with the correctly numbered | ||||||
10 | label legible and properly attached thereon, and only
upon such | ||||||
11 | a return, the licensee must repay the registration fee to the | ||||||
12 | person returning the keg.
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13 | Any registration fee that is not refunded within 60 days | ||||||
14 | after the purchase shall be forfeited. All forfeited | ||||||
15 | registration fees must be paid to the local licensing authority | ||||||
16 | where the
licensee's premises are located within 90 days after | ||||||
17 | the forfeiture. Non-refunded container fees shall be retained | ||||||
18 | by the licensee.
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19 | (h) The imposition of requirements with respect to keg fees | ||||||
20 | and registration is an exclusive power and function of the | ||||||
21 | State. A home rule unit may not impose requirements with | ||||||
22 | respect to keg fees or registration. This Section is a denial | ||||||
23 | and limitation of home rule powers and functions under | ||||||
24 | subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois | ||||||
25 | Constitution.
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26 | (i) The provisions of this Section 6-32 are severable, and | ||||||
27 | if any provision or any application thereof is held by a court | ||||||
28 | of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the invalidity shall | ||||||
29 | not affect any other provision of this Section.
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