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90_HB2690
235 ILCS 5/2-1 from Ch. 43, par. 96
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Adds a caption
and makes technical changes to the Section concerning the
scope of the Act.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Liquor Control Act of 1934 by
2 changing Section 2-1.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
6 changing Section 2-1 as follows:
7 (235 ILCS 5/2-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 96)
8 Sec. 2-1. Scope of Act. No person shall manufacture,
9 bottle, blend, sell, barter, transport, deliver, furnish or
10 possess any alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes, except as
11 specifically provided in this Act, provided, however, nothing
12 herein contained shall prevent the possession and
13 transportation of alcoholic liquor for the personal use of
14 the possessor, his or her family and guests, nor prevent the
15 making of wine, cider or other alcoholic liquor by a person
16 from fruits, vegetables, or grains, or the products thereof,
17 by simple fermentation and without distillation, if it is
18 made solely for the use of the maker, his or her family, and
19 his or her guests; and provided further that nothing herein
20 contained shall prevent any duly licensed practicing
21 physician or dentist from possessing or using alcoholic
22 liquor in the strict practice of his profession, or any
23 hospital or other institution caring for sick and diseased
24 persons, from possessing and using alcoholic liquor for the
25 treatment of bona fide patients of such hospital or other
26 institution; and provided further that any drug store
27 employing a licensed pharmacist may possess and use alcoholic
28 liquors in the concoction of prescriptions of duly licensed
29 physicians; and provided further, that the possession and
30 dispensation of wine by an authorized representative of any
31 church for the purpose of conducting any bona fide rite or
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1 religious ceremony conducted by such church shall not be
2 prohibited by this Act.
3 (Source: P.A. 82-783.)