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 1        AN ACT in relation to alcohol.

 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    adding Section 6-32 as follows:

 6        (235 ILCS 5/6-32 new)
 7        Sec. 6-32. Safety provisions.
 8        (a)  A retailers on premise consumption licensee may  not
 9    permit  the use of any pyrotechnic device within its licensed
10    premises without the  prior  authorization  of  the  Illinois
11    State  Fire  Marshal.   A  retailers  on  premise consumption
12    licensee, or any agent or employee of that licensee, may  not
13    use  mace,  pepper  spray,  or  any  other toxic air-released
14    compound within its licensed  premises.   Violation  of  this
15    subsection  (a) by any licensee or any employee or agent of a
16    licensee is a Class 4 felony.
17        (b)  No person may impede any person who is attempting to
18    exit the premises  of  a  retailers  on  premise  consumption
19    licensee due to an emergency that constitutes a threat to the
20    health  or  safety  of  persons within the licensed premises.
21    For the purpose of this Section, the term  "impede  a  person
22    who  is  attempting  to exit" includes physically restraining
23    the person or blocking or locking an exit while the  licensed
24    premises is open to the public.  Violation of this subsection
25    (b) is a Class 4 felony.
26        (c)  A  retailers on premise consumption licensee with an
27    authorized capacity (i) of at least 250 persons, (ii) set  by
28    the  State  Fire  Marshal,  or  (iii) set by local ordinance,
29    whichever is lowest, must place a panic bar on each  exit  of
30    its  licensed  premises.   A retailers on premise consumption
31    licensee with an authorized capacity of at least 500  persons
 
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 1    that conducts live entertainment within its licensed premises
 2    must, before the commencement of the live entertainment, make
 3    an  announcement to the patrons of the licensed premises that
 4    generally informs those patrons of the locations of exits and
 5    fire escapes at the licensed premises.

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