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1    AN ACT concerning liquor.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5changing Section 5-1 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. Class 1 Brewer, Class 11. Class 2 Brewer,
15    (b) Distributor's license,
16    (c) Importing Distributor's license,
17    (d) Retailer's license,
18    (e) Special Event Retailer's license (not-for-profit),
19    (f) Railroad license,
20    (g) Boat license,
21    (h) Non-Beverage User's license,
22    (i) Wine-maker's premises license,
23    (j) Airplane license,

 

 

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

 

 

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1authorized under subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act.
2    Class 4. A first class wine-manufacturer may make sales and
3deliveries of up to 50,000 gallons of wine to manufacturers,
4importing distributors and distributors, and to no other
5licensees.
6    Class 5. A second class Wine manufacturer may make sales
7and deliveries of more than 50,000 gallons of wine to
8manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors and to
9no other licensees.
10    Class 6. A first-class wine-maker's license shall allow the
11manufacture of up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, and the
12storage and sale of such wine to distributors in the State and
13to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
14person who, prior to June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public
15Act 95-634) this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly,
16is a holder of a first-class wine-maker's license and annually
17produces more than 25,000 gallons of its own wine and who
18distributes its wine to licensed retailers shall cease this
19practice on or before July 1, 2008 in compliance with Public
20Act 95-634 this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.
21    Class 7. A second-class wine-maker's license shall allow
22the manufacture of between 50,000 and 150,000 gallons of wine
23per year, and the storage and sale of such wine to distributors
24in this State and to persons without the State, as may be
25permitted by law. A person who, prior to June 1, 2008 (the
26effective date of Public Act 95-634) this amendatory Act of the

 

 

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195th General Assembly, is a holder of a second-class
2wine-maker's license and annually produces more than 25,000
3gallons of its own wine and who distributes its wine to
4licensed retailers shall cease this practice on or before July
51, 2008 in compliance with Public Act 95-634 this amendatory
6Act of the 95th General Assembly.
7    Class 8. A limited wine-manufacturer may make sales and
8deliveries not to exceed 40,000 gallons of wine per year to
9distributors, and to non-licensees in accordance with the
10provisions of this Act.
11    Class 9. A craft distiller license shall allow the
12manufacture of up to 30,000 gallons of spirits by distillation
13for one year after March 1, 2013 (the effective date of Public
14Act 97-1166) this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly
15and up to 35,000 gallons of spirits by distillation per year
16thereafter and the storage of such spirits. If a craft
17distiller licensee is not affiliated with any other
18manufacturer, then the craft distiller licensee may sell such
19spirits to distributors in this State and up to 2,500 gallons
20of such spirits to non-licensees to the extent permitted by any
21exemption approved by the Commission pursuant to Section 6-4 of
22this Act.
23    Any craft distiller licensed under this Act who on July 28,
242010 (the effective date of Public Act 96-1367) this amendatory
25Act of the 96th General Assembly was licensed as a distiller
26and manufactured no more spirits than permitted by this Section

 

 

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1shall not be required to pay the initial licensing fee.
2    Class 10. A class 1 brewer license, which may only be
3issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
4shall allow the manufacture of up to 930,000 gallons of beer
5per year provided that the class 1 brewer licensee does not
6manufacture more than a combined 930,000 gallons of beer per
7year and is not a member of or affiliated with, directly or
8indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
9gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic liquor. A class
101 brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries to importing
11distributors and distributors and to retail licensees in
12accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph (18) of
13subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act.
14    Class 11. A class 2 brewer license, which may only be
15issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
16shall allow the manufacture of up to 3,720,000 gallons of beer
17per year provided that the class 2 brewer licensee does not
18manufacture more than a combined 3,720,000 gallons of beer per
19year and is not a member of or affiliated with, directly or
20indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 3,720,000
21gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic liquor. A class
222 brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries to importing
23distributors and distributors, but shall not make sales or
24deliveries to any other licensee. If the State Commission
25provides prior approval, a class 2 brewer licensee may annually
26transfer up to 3,720,000 gallons of beer manufactured by that

 

 

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1class 2 brewer licensee to the premises of a licensed class 2
2brewer wholly owned and operated by the same licensee.
3    (a-1) A manufacturer which is licensed in this State to
4make sales or deliveries of alcoholic liquor to licensed
5distributors or importing distributors and which enlists
6agents, representatives, or individuals acting on its behalf
7who contact licensed retailers on a regular and continual basis
8in this State must register those agents, representatives, or
9persons acting on its behalf with the State Commission.
10    Registration of agents, representatives, or persons acting
11on behalf of a manufacturer is fulfilled by submitting a form
12to the Commission. The form shall be developed by the
13Commission and shall include the name and address of the
14applicant, the name and address of the manufacturer he or she
15represents, the territory or areas assigned to sell to or
16discuss pricing terms of alcoholic liquor, and any other
17questions deemed appropriate and necessary. All statements in
18the forms required to be made by law or by rule shall be deemed
19material, and any person who knowingly misstates any material
20fact under oath in an application is guilty of a Class B
21misdemeanor. Fraud, misrepresentation, false statements,
22misleading statements, evasions, or suppression of material
23facts in the securing of a registration are grounds for
24suspension or revocation of the registration. The State
25Commission shall post a list of registered agents on the
26Commission's website.

 

 

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1    (b) A distributor's license shall allow the wholesale
2purchase and storage of alcoholic liquors and sale of alcoholic
3liquors to licensees in this State and to persons without the
4State, as may be permitted by law. No person licensed as a
5distributor shall be granted a non-resident dealer's license.
6    (c) An importing distributor's license may be issued to and
7held by those only who are duly licensed distributors, upon the
8filing of an application by a duly licensed distributor, with
9the Commission and the Commission shall, without the payment of
10any fee, immediately issue such importing distributor's
11license to the applicant, which shall allow the importation of
12alcoholic liquor by the licensee into this State from any point
13in the United States outside this State, and the purchase of
14alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks or other bulk containers and
15the bottling of such alcoholic liquors before resale thereof,
16but all bottles or containers so filled shall be sealed,
17labeled, stamped and otherwise made to comply with all
18provisions, rules and regulations governing manufacturers in
19the preparation and bottling of alcoholic liquors. The
20importing distributor's license shall permit such licensee to
21purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed non-resident
22dealers and foreign importers only. No person licensed as an
23importing distributor shall be granted a non-resident dealer's
24license.
25    (d) A retailer's license shall allow the licensee to sell
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1the license, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not
2for resale in any form. Nothing in Public Act 95-634 this
3amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall deny, limit,
4remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's
5license to transfer, deliver, or ship alcoholic liquor to the
6purchaser for use or consumption subject to any applicable
7local law or ordinance. Any retail license issued to a
8manufacturer shall only permit the manufacturer to sell beer at
9retail on the premises actually occupied by the manufacturer.
10For the purpose of further describing the type of business
11conducted at a retail licensed premises, a retailer's licensee
12may be designated by the State Commission as (i) an on premise
13consumption retailer, (ii) an off premise sale retailer, or
14(iii) a combined on premise consumption and off premise sale
15retailer.
16    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
17(d), a retail licensee may sell alcoholic liquors to a special
18event retailer licensee for resale to the extent permitted
19under subsection (e).
20    (e) A special event retailer's license (not-for-profit)
21shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from an
22Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee purchases
23less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special event, in
24which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from
25a licensed retailer) and shall allow the licensee to sell and
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1consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at the
2location and on the specific dates designated for the special
3event in the license. An applicant for a special event retailer
4license must (i) furnish with the application: (A) a resale
5number issued under Section 2c of the Retailers' Occupation Tax
6Act or evidence that the applicant is registered under Section
72a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, (B) a current, valid
8exemption identification number issued under Section 1g of the
9Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and a certification to the
10Commission that the purchase of alcoholic liquors will be a
11tax-exempt purchase, or (C) a statement that the applicant is
12not registered under Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation
13Tax Act, does not hold a resale number under Section 2c of the
14Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, and does not hold an exemption
15number under Section 1g of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
16in which event the Commission shall set forth on the special
17event retailer's license a statement to that effect; (ii)
18submit with the application proof satisfactory to the State
19Commission that the applicant will provide dram shop liability
20insurance in the maximum limits; and (iii) show proof
21satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant has
22obtained local authority approval.
23    (f) A railroad license shall permit the licensee to import
24alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
25States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
26in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors

 

 

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1directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
2and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
3and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided
4that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with
5the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
6sold or dispensed on a club, buffet, lounge or dining car
7operated on an electric, gas or steam railway in this State;
8and provided further, that railroad licensees exercising the
9above powers shall be subject to all provisions of Article VIII
10of this Act as applied to importing distributors. A railroad
11license shall also permit the licensee to sell or dispense
12alcoholic liquors on any club, buffet, lounge or dining car
13operated on an electric, gas or steam railway regularly
14operated by a common carrier in this State, but shall not
15permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic liquors to any
16licensee within this State. A license shall be obtained for
17each car in which such sales are made.
18    (g) A boat license shall allow the sale of alcoholic liquor
19in individual drinks, on any passenger boat regularly operated
20as a common carrier on navigable waters in this State or on any
21riverboat operated under the Riverboat Gambling Act, which boat
22or riverboat maintains a public dining room or restaurant
23thereon.
24    (h) A non-beverage user's license shall allow the licensee
25to purchase alcoholic liquor from a licensed manufacturer or
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1the business of such licensed manufacturer or importing
2distributor as to such alcoholic liquor to be used by such
3licensee solely for the non-beverage purposes set forth in
4subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, and such licenses
5shall be divided and classified and shall permit the purchase,
6possession and use of limited and stated quantities of
7alcoholic liquor as follows:
8Class 1, not to exceed ......................... 500 gallons
9Class 2, not to exceed ....................... 1,000 gallons
10Class 3, not to exceed ....................... 5,000 gallons
11Class 4, not to exceed ...................... 10,000 gallons
12Class 5, not to exceed ....................... 50,000 gallons
13    (i) A wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee
14that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license to
15sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in
16such license not more than 50,000 gallons of the first-class
17wine-maker's wine that is made at the first-class wine-maker's
18licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for
19resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license shall allow
20a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class wine-maker's
21license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises
22specified in such license up to 100,000 gallons of the
23second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the second-class
24wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use or consumption
25but not for resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license
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1wine-maker's license or a second-class wine-maker's license to
2sell and offer for sale at retail at the premises specified in
3the wine-maker's premises license, for use or consumption but
4not for resale in any form, any beer, wine, and spirits
5purchased from a licensed distributor. Upon approval from the
6State Commission, a wine-maker's premises license shall allow
7the licensee to sell and offer for sale at (i) the wine-maker's
8licensed premises and (ii) at up to 2 additional locations for
9use and consumption and not for resale. Each location shall
10require additional licensing per location as specified in
11Section 5-3 of this Act. A wine-maker's premises licensee shall
12secure liquor liability insurance coverage in an amount at
13least equal to the maximum liability amounts set forth in
14subsection (a) of Section 6-21 of this Act.
15    (j) An airplane license shall permit the licensee to import
16alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
17States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
18in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic liquors
19directly from manufacturers, foreign importers, distributors
20and importing distributors from within or outside this State;
21and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State; provided
22that the above powers may be exercised only in connection with
23the importation, purchase or storage of alcoholic liquors to be
24sold or dispensed on an airplane; and provided further, that
25airplane licensees exercising the above powers shall be subject
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1importing distributors. An airplane licensee shall also permit
2the sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquors on any passenger
3airplane regularly operated by a common carrier in this State,
4but shall not permit the sale for resale of any alcoholic
5liquors to any licensee within this State. A single airplane
6license shall be required of an airline company if liquor
7service is provided on board aircraft in this State. The annual
8fee for such license shall be as determined in Section 5-3.
9    (k) A foreign importer's license shall permit such licensee
10to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
11non-resident dealers only, and to import alcoholic liquor other
12than in bulk from any point outside the United States and to
13sell such alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed importing
14distributors and to no one else in Illinois; provided that (i)
15the foreign importer registers with the State Commission every
16brand of alcoholic liquor that it proposes to sell to Illinois
17licensees during the license period, (ii) the foreign importer
18complies with all of the provisions of Section 6-9 of this Act
19with respect to registration of such Illinois licensees as may
20be granted the right to sell such brands at wholesale, and
21(iii) the foreign importer complies with the provisions of
22Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
23provisions apply to manufacturers.
24    (l) (i) A broker's license shall be required of all persons
25who solicit orders for, offer to sell or offer to supply
26alcoholic liquor to retailers in the State of Illinois, or who

 

 

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1offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to make
2contact with distillers, rectifiers, brewers or manufacturers
3or any other party within or without the State of Illinois in
4order that alcoholic liquors be shipped to a distributor,
5importing distributor or foreign importer, whether such
6solicitation or offer is consummated within or without the
7State of Illinois.
8    No holder of a retailer's license issued by the Illinois
9Liquor Control Commission shall purchase or receive any
10alcoholic liquor, the order for which was solicited or offered
11for sale to such retailer by a broker unless the broker is the
12holder of a valid broker's license.
13    The broker shall, upon the acceptance by a retailer of the
14broker's solicitation of an order or offer to sell or supply or
15deliver or have delivered alcoholic liquors, promptly forward
16to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission a notification of
17said transaction in such form as the Commission may by
18regulations prescribe.
19    (ii) A broker's license shall be required of a person
20within this State, other than a retail licensee, who, for a fee
21or commission, promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for
22alcoholic liquor, for use or consumption and not for resale, to
23be shipped from this State and delivered to residents outside
24of this State by an express company, common carrier, or
25contract carrier. This Section does not apply to any person who
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1authorized in Section 6-29 of this Act.
2    A broker's license under this subsection (l) shall not
3entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic liquors for his
4own account or to take or deliver title to such alcoholic
5liquors.
6    This subsection (l) shall not apply to distributors,
7employees of distributors, or employees of a manufacturer who
8has registered the trademark, brand or name of the alcoholic
9liquor pursuant to Section 6-9 of this Act, and who regularly
10sells such alcoholic liquor in the State of Illinois only to
11its registrants thereunder.
12    Any agent, representative, or person subject to
13registration pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this Section shall
14not be eligible to receive a broker's license.
15    (m) A non-resident dealer's license shall permit such
16licensee to ship into and warehouse alcoholic liquor into this
17State from any point outside of this State, and to sell such
18alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed foreign importers and
19importing distributors and to no one else in this State;
20provided that (i) said non-resident dealer shall register with
21the Illinois Liquor Control Commission each and every brand of
22alcoholic liquor which it proposes to sell to Illinois
23licensees during the license period, (ii) it shall comply with
24all of the provisions of Section 6-9 hereof with respect to
25registration of such Illinois licensees as may be granted the
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1non-resident dealer shall comply with the provisions of
2Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
3provisions apply to manufacturers. No person licensed as a
4non-resident dealer shall be granted a distributor's or
5importing distributor's license.
6    (n) A brew pub license shall allow the licensee to only (i)
7manufacture up to 155,000 gallons of beer per year only on the
8premises specified in the license, (ii) make sales of the beer
9manufactured on the premises or, with the approval of the
10Commission, beer manufactured on another brew pub licensed
11premises that is wholly owned and operated by the same licensee
12to importing distributors, distributors, and to non-licensees
13for use and consumption, (iii) store the beer upon the
14premises, (iv) sell and offer for sale at retail from the
15licensed premises for off-premises consumption no more than
16155,000 gallons per year so long as such sales are only made
17in-person, (v) sell and offer for sale at retail for use and
18consumption on the premises specified in the license any form
19of alcoholic liquor purchased from a licensed distributor or
20importing distributor, and (vi) with the prior approval of the
21Commission, annually transfer no more than 155,000 gallons of
22beer manufactured on the premises to a licensed brew pub wholly
23owned and operated by the same licensee.
24    A brew pub licensee shall not under any circumstance sell
25or offer for sale beer manufactured by the brew pub licensee to
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1    A person who holds a class 2 brewer license may
2simultaneously hold a brew pub license if the class 2 brewer
3(i) does not, under any circumstance, sell or offer for sale
4beer manufactured by the class 2 brewer to retail licensees;
5(ii) does not hold more than 3 brew pub licenses in this State;
6(iii) does not manufacture more than a combined 3,720,000
7gallons of beer per year, including the beer manufactured at
8the brew pub; and (iv) is not a member of or affiliated with,
9directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than
103,720,000 gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic
11liquor.
12    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a licensed
13brewer, class 2 brewer, or non-resident dealer who before July
141, 2015 manufactured less than than 3,720,000 gallons of beer
15per year and held a brew pub license on or before July 1, 2015
16may (i) continue to qualify for and hold that brew pub license
17for the licensed premises and (ii) manufacture more than
183,720,000 gallons of beer per year and continue to qualify for
19and hold that brew pub license if that brewer, class 2 brewer,
20or non-resident dealer does not simultaneously hold a class 1
21brewer license and is not a member of or affiliated with,
22directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than
233,720,000 gallons of beer per year or that produces any other
24alcoholic liquor.
25    (o) A caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to
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1that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving of snacks
2as the primary meal, either on or off-site whether licensed or
3unlicensed.
4    (p) An auction liquor license shall allow the licensee to
5sell and offer for sale at auction wine and spirits for use or
6consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in
7accordance with provisions of this Act. An auction liquor
8license will be issued to a person and it will permit the
9auction liquor licensee to hold the auction anywhere in the
10State. An auction liquor license must be obtained for each
11auction at least 14 days in advance of the auction date.
12    (q) A special use permit license shall allow an Illinois
13licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor
14inventory from its retail licensed premises to the premises
15specified in the license hereby created, and to sell or offer
16for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the
17license hereby created, the transferred alcoholic liquor for
18use or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special
19use permit license may be granted for the following time
20periods: one day or less; 2 or more days to a maximum of 15 days
21per location in any 12 month period. An applicant for the
22special use permit license must also submit with the
23application proof satisfactory to the State Commission that the
24applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the
25maximum limits and have local authority approval.
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1first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a
2first-class or second-class wine-maker's license, or a limited
3wine manufacturer's license or who is licensed to make wine
4under the laws of another state to ship wine made by that
5licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years
6of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for
7resale. Prior to receiving a winery shipper's license, an
8applicant for the license must provide the Commission with a
9true copy of its current license in any state in which it is
10licensed as a manufacturer of wine. An applicant for a winery
11shipper's license must also complete an application form that
12provides any other information the Commission deems necessary.
13The application form shall include an acknowledgement
14consenting to the jurisdiction of the Commission, the Illinois
15Department of Revenue, and the courts of this State concerning
16the enforcement of this Act and any related laws, rules, and
17regulations, including authorizing the Department of Revenue
18and the Commission to conduct audits for the purpose of
19ensuring compliance with Public Act 95-634 this amendatory Act.
20    A winery shipper licensee must pay to the Department of
21Revenue the State liquor gallonage tax under Section 8-1 for
22all wine that is sold by the licensee and shipped to a person
23in this State. For the purposes of Section 8-1, a winery
24shipper licensee shall be taxed in the same manner as a
25manufacturer of wine. A licensee who is not otherwise required
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1register under the Use Tax Act to collect and remit use tax to
2the Department of Revenue for all gallons of wine that are sold
3by the licensee and shipped to persons in this State. If a
4licensee fails to remit the tax imposed under this Act in
5accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Act, the
6winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with
7the provisions of Article VII of this Act. If a licensee fails
8to properly register and remit tax under the Use Tax Act or the
9Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for all wine that is sold by the
10winery shipper and shipped to persons in this State, the winery
11shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with the
12provisions of Article VII of this Act.
13    A winery shipper licensee must collect, maintain, and
14submit to the Commission on a semi-annual basis the total
15number of cases per resident of wine shipped to residents of
16this State. A winery shipper licensed under this subsection (r)
17must comply with the requirements of Section 6-29 of this
18amendatory Act.
19    Pursuant to paragraph (5.1) or (5.3) of subsection (a) of
20Section 3-12, the State Commission may receive, respond to, and
21investigate any complaint and impose any of the remedies
22specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12.
23(Source: P.A. 98-394, eff. 8-16-13; 98-401, eff. 8-16-13;
2498-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-448, eff. 8-24-15; revised 10-27-15.)
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26becoming law.