Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2797

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a craft distiller license allows the manufacture of up to 100,000 gallons (instead of 35,000 gallons) of spirits by distillation per year and the storage of those spirits. Provides that a craft distiller license holder may store those spirits at a non-contiguous licensed location, but at no time shall a craft distiller license holder, or any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, or any officer, associate, member, partner, representative, employee, agent, or shareholder of that craft distiller license holder directly or indirectly produce in the aggregate more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year. Requires a craft distiller to affirm in its application that it does not produce more than 100,000 gallons of distilled spirits annually and that it does not sell more than 2,500 gallons of spirits to non-licensees. Prohibits craft distillers from being affiliated with directly or indirectly any other alcoholic liquor manufacturer licensed by any licensing authority. Prohibits distributors, importing distributors, and retailers from being licensed as a craft distiller. Amends the Video Gaming Act. In the definition of "licensed establishment", provides that "licensed establishment" does not include the premises of any manufacturer's licensee, wine maker's premises licensee, or brew pub licensee and adds a cross-reference to a provision in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 that describes a retailer's license. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Removes provisions amending the definition of "licensed establishment" in the Video Gaming Act. Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Deletes a provision that prohibits a craft distiller license holder from being affiliated with any other alcoholic liquor manufacturer licensed by any other licensing authority. Makes changes to provisions that prohibit certain persons affiliated with a craft distiller license holder from producing more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year. Authorizes a craft distiller licensee to hold more than one craft distiller license. Provides that a craft distiller that holds more than one craft distiller license shall not manufacture, in the aggregate, more than 100,000 gallons of spirits by distillation per year and shall not sell, in the aggregate, more than 2,500 gallons of such spirits to non-licensees. Establishes a craft distiller tasting permit license that allows an Illinois licensed craft distiller to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor inventory from its craft distiller licensed premises to the premises specified in the craft distiller tasting permit license and to conduct a sampling of the transferred alcoholic liquor. Provides that the transferred alcoholic liquor may not be sold or resold in any form. Requires an applicant for the craft distiller tasting permit license to submit with the application proof that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits and have local authority approval. Limits the amount of distilled spirits that a craft distiller tasting permit licensee may serve to a consumer in one day. Establishes a $25 fee for a craft distiller tasting permit license. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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