Public Act 098-0145
 
SB0722 EnrolledLRB098 04926 MGM 34956 b

    AN ACT concerning liquor.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
changing Section 6-33 as follows:
 
    (235 ILCS 5/6-33)
    Sec. 6-33. Sealing and removal of open wine bottles from a
restaurant or winery. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, a restaurant licensed to sell alcoholic liquor in
this State may permit a patron to remove one unsealed and
partially consumed bottle of wine for off-premise consumption
provided that the patron has purchased a meal and consumed a
portion of the bottle of wine with the meal on the restaurant
premises. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a
winery licensed to sell alcoholic liquor in this State may
permit a patron to remove one unsealed and partially consumed
bottle of wine for off-premise consumption. A partially
consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from the premises
pursuant to this Section shall be securely sealed by the
licensee or an agent of the licensee prior to removal from the
premises and placed in a transparent one-time use tamper-proof
bag. The licensee or agent of the licensee shall provide a
dated receipt for the bottle of wine to the patron. Wine that
is resealed in accordance with the provisions of this Section
and not tampered with and transported in accordance with the
restrictions of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 11-502 of
the Illinois Vehicle Code shall not be deemed to violate
Section 11-502 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
(Source: P.A. 94-1047, eff. 1-1-07; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07;
95-847, eff. 8-15-08.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2014