103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2864

Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
235 ILCS 5/1-3.12 from Ch. 43, par. 95.12
235 ILCS 5/1-3.40
235 ILCS 5/3-12
235 ILCS 5/5-1 from Ch. 43, par. 115
235 ILCS 5/5-3 from Ch. 43, par. 118

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Establishes a third-class wine-makers license. Provides that a third-class wine-makers license allows the manufacture of up to 250,000 gallons of wine per year and the storage and sale of such wine to distributors in this State and to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. Provides that a person who has a third-class wine-maker's license and annually produces less than 250,000 gallons of wine may make application to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of not more than 25,000 gallons of the exemption holder's wine to retail licensees per year and to sell cider, mead, or both cider and mead to brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2 brewers, and class 3 brewers that sell beer, cider, mead, or any combination thereof to non-licensees at their breweries. Provides that a wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee who concurrently holds a third-class wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in such license up to 250,000 gallons of the third-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the third-class wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use or consumption but not for resale in any form. Provides that a wine-maker's premises license shall allow the licensee to sell and offer for sale at up to 3 (instead of 2) additional locations for use and consumption and not for resale. Sets forth licensing fees for a third-class wine-maker and for a fourth location of a wine-maker's premises license.
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A BILL FOR

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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 Sections 1-3.12, 1-3.40, 3-12, 5-1, and 5-3 as
6follows:
7 (235 ILCS 5/1-3.12) (from Ch. 43, par. 95.12)
8 Sec. 1-3.12. "Wine-maker" means a person engaged in the
9making of less than 50,000 gallons of wine annually other than
10a person issued a Second Class wine-maker's license or a
11third-class wine-maker's license.
12(Source: P.A. 92-378, eff. 8-16-01.)
13 (235 ILCS 5/1-3.40)
14 Sec. 1-3.40. Manufacturer class license holder.
15"Manufacturer class license holder" means any holder of a
16Manufacturer's license as provided in Section 5-1 of this Act.
17The Manufacturer's licenses are: a Class 1. Distiller, a Class
182. Rectifier, a Class 3. Brewer, a Class 4. First Class Wine
19Manufacturer, a Class 5. Second Class Wine Manufacturer, a
20Class 6. First Class Winemaker, a Class 7. Second Class
21Winemaker, a Class 8. Limited Wine Manufacturer, a Class 9.
22Craft Distiller, a Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller, a Class

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111. Class 2 Craft Distiller, a Class 12. Class 1 Brewer, and a
2Class 13. Class 2 Brewer, a Class 14. Third-Class Wine-Maker,
3and any future Manufacturer's licenses established by law.
4(Source: P.A. 101-482, eff. 8-23-19; 101-615, eff. 12-20-19.)
5 (235 ILCS 5/3-12)
6 Sec. 3-12. Powers and duties of State Commission.
7 (a) The State Commission shall have the following powers,
8functions, and duties:
9 (1) To receive applications and to issue licenses to
10 manufacturers, foreign importers, importing distributors,
11 distributors, non-resident dealers, on premise consumption
12 retailers, off premise sale retailers, special event
13 retailer licensees, special use permit licenses, auction
14 liquor licenses, brew pubs, caterer retailers,
15 non-beverage users, railroads, including owners and
16 lessees of sleeping, dining and cafe cars, airplanes,
17 boats, brokers, and wine maker's premises licensees in
18 accordance with the provisions of this Act, and to suspend
19 or revoke such licenses upon the State Commission's
20 determination, upon notice after hearing, that a licensee
21 has violated any provision of this Act or any rule or
22 regulation issued pursuant thereto and in effect for 30
23 days prior to such violation. Except in the case of an
24 action taken pursuant to a violation of Section 6-3, 6-5,
25 or 6-9, any action by the State Commission to suspend or

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1 revoke a licensee's license may be limited to the license
2 for the specific premises where the violation occurred. An
3 action for a violation of this Act shall be commenced by
4 the State Commission within 2 years after the date the
5 State Commission becomes aware of the violation.
6 In lieu of suspending or revoking a license, the
7 commission may impose a fine, upon the State Commission's
8 determination and notice after hearing, that a licensee
9 has violated any provision of this Act or any rule or
10 regulation issued pursuant thereto and in effect for 30
11 days prior to such violation.
12 For the purpose of this paragraph (1), when
13 determining multiple violations for the sale of alcohol to
14 a person under the age of 21, a second or subsequent
15 violation for the sale of alcohol to a person under the age
16 of 21 shall only be considered if it was committed within 5
17 years after the date when a prior violation for the sale of
18 alcohol to a person under the age of 21 was committed.
19 The fine imposed under this paragraph may not exceed
20 $500 for each violation. Each day that the activity, which
21 gave rise to the original fine, continues is a separate
22 violation. The maximum fine that may be levied against any
23 licensee, for the period of the license, shall not exceed
24 $20,000. The maximum penalty that may be imposed on a
25 licensee for selling a bottle of alcoholic liquor with a
26 foreign object in it or serving from a bottle of alcoholic

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1 liquor with a foreign object in it shall be the
2 destruction of that bottle of alcoholic liquor for the
3 first 10 bottles so sold or served from by the licensee.
4 For the eleventh bottle of alcoholic liquor and for each
5 third bottle thereafter sold or served from by the
6 licensee with a foreign object in it, the maximum penalty
7 that may be imposed on the licensee is the destruction of
8 the bottle of alcoholic liquor and a fine of up to $50.
9 Any notice issued by the State Commission to a
10 licensee for a violation of this Act or any notice with
11 respect to settlement or offer in compromise shall include
12 the field report, photographs, and any other supporting
13 documentation necessary to reasonably inform the licensee
14 of the nature and extent of the violation or the conduct
15 alleged to have occurred. The failure to include such
16 required documentation shall result in the dismissal of
17 the action.
18 (2) To adopt such rules and regulations consistent
19 with the provisions of this Act which shall be necessary
20 to carry on its functions and duties to the end that the
21 health, safety and welfare of the People of the State of
22 Illinois shall be protected and temperance in the
23 consumption of alcoholic liquors shall be fostered and
24 promoted and to distribute copies of such rules and
25 regulations to all licensees affected thereby.
26 (3) To call upon other administrative departments of

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1 the State, county and municipal governments, county and
2 city police departments and upon prosecuting officers for
3 such information and assistance as it deems necessary in
4 the performance of its duties.
5 (4) To recommend to local commissioners rules and
6 regulations, not inconsistent with the law, for the
7 distribution and sale of alcoholic liquors throughout the
8 State.
9 (5) To inspect, or cause to be inspected, any premises
10 in this State where alcoholic liquors are manufactured,
11 distributed, warehoused, or sold. Nothing in this Act
12 authorizes an agent of the State Commission to inspect
13 private areas within the premises without reasonable
14 suspicion or a warrant during an inspection. "Private
15 areas" include, but are not limited to, safes, personal
16 property, and closed desks.
17 (5.1) Upon receipt of a complaint or upon having
18 knowledge that any person is engaged in business as a
19 manufacturer, importing distributor, distributor, or
20 retailer without a license or valid license, to conduct an
21 investigation. If, after conducting an investigation, the
22 State Commission is satisfied that the alleged conduct
23 occurred or is occurring, it may issue a cease and desist
24 notice as provided in this Act, impose civil penalties as
25 provided in this Act, notify the local liquor authority,
26 or file a complaint with the State's Attorney's Office of

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1 the county where the incident occurred or the Attorney
2 General.
3 (5.2) Upon receipt of a complaint or upon having
4 knowledge that any person is shipping alcoholic liquor
5 into this State from a point outside of this State if the
6 shipment is in violation of this Act, to conduct an
7 investigation. If, after conducting an investigation, the
8 State Commission is satisfied that the alleged conduct
9 occurred or is occurring, it may issue a cease and desist
10 notice as provided in this Act, impose civil penalties as
11 provided in this Act, notify the foreign jurisdiction, or
12 file a complaint with the State's Attorney's Office of the
13 county where the incident occurred or the Attorney
14 General.
15 (5.3) To receive complaints from licensees, local
16 officials, law enforcement agencies, organizations, and
17 persons stating that any licensee has been or is violating
18 any provision of this Act or the rules and regulations
19 issued pursuant to this Act. Such complaints shall be in
20 writing, signed and sworn to by the person making the
21 complaint, and shall state with specificity the facts in
22 relation to the alleged violation. If the State Commission
23 has reasonable grounds to believe that the complaint
24 substantially alleges a violation of this Act or rules and
25 regulations adopted pursuant to this Act, it shall conduct
26 an investigation. If, after conducting an investigation,

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1 the State Commission is satisfied that the alleged
2 violation did occur, it shall proceed with disciplinary
3 action against the licensee as provided in this Act.
4 (5.4) To make arrests and issue notices of civil
5 violations where necessary for the enforcement of this
6 Act.
7 (5.5) To investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
8 (5.6) To impose civil penalties or fines to any person
9 who, without holding a valid license, engages in conduct
10 that requires a license pursuant to this Act, in an amount
11 not to exceed $20,000 for each offense as determined by
12 the State Commission. A civil penalty shall be assessed by
13 the State Commission after a hearing is held in accordance
14 with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding the
15 provision of a hearing for the revocation or suspension of
16 a license.
17 (6) To hear and determine appeals from orders of a
18 local commission in accordance with the provisions of this
19 Act, as hereinafter set forth. Hearings under this
20 subsection shall be held in Springfield or Chicago, at
21 whichever location is the more convenient for the majority
22 of persons who are parties to the hearing.
23 (7) The State Commission shall establish uniform
24 systems of accounts to be kept by all retail licensees
25 having more than 4 employees, and for this purpose the
26 State Commission may classify all retail licensees having

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1 more than 4 employees and establish a uniform system of
2 accounts for each class and prescribe the manner in which
3 such accounts shall be kept. The State Commission may also
4 prescribe the forms of accounts to be kept by all retail
5 licensees having more than 4 employees, including, but not
6 limited to, accounts of earnings and expenses and any
7 distribution, payment, or other distribution of earnings
8 or assets, and any other forms, records, and memoranda
9 which in the judgment of the commission may be necessary
10 or appropriate to carry out any of the provisions of this
11 Act, including, but not limited to, such forms, records,
12 and memoranda as will readily and accurately disclose at
13 all times the beneficial ownership of such retail licensed
14 business. The accounts, forms, records, and memoranda
15 shall be available at all reasonable times for inspection
16 by authorized representatives of the State Commission or
17 by any local liquor control commissioner or his or her
18 authorized representative. The commission may, from time
19 to time, alter, amend, or repeal, in whole or in part, any
20 uniform system of accounts, or the form and manner of
21 keeping accounts.
22 (8) In the conduct of any hearing authorized to be
23 held by the State Commission, to appoint, at the
24 commission's discretion, hearing officers to conduct
25 hearings involving complex issues or issues that will
26 require a protracted period of time to resolve, to

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1 examine, or cause to be examined, under oath, any
2 licensee, and to examine or cause to be examined the books
3 and records of such licensee; to hear testimony and take
4 proof material for its information in the discharge of its
5 duties hereunder; to administer or cause to be
6 administered oaths; for any such purpose to issue subpoena
7 or subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses and
8 the production of books, which shall be effective in any
9 part of this State, and to adopt rules to implement its
10 powers under this paragraph (8).
11 Any circuit court may, by order duly entered, require
12 the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant
13 books subpoenaed by the State Commission and the court may
14 compel obedience to its order by proceedings for contempt.
15 (9) To investigate the administration of laws in
16 relation to alcoholic liquors in this and other states and
17 any foreign countries, and to recommend from time to time
18 to the Governor and through him or her to the legislature
19 of this State, such amendments to this Act, if any, as it
20 may think desirable and as will serve to further the
21 general broad purposes contained in Section 1-2 hereof.
22 (10) To adopt such rules and regulations consistent
23 with the provisions of this Act which shall be necessary
24 for the control, sale, or disposition of alcoholic liquor
25 damaged as a result of an accident, wreck, flood, fire, or
26 other similar occurrence.

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1 (11) To develop industry educational programs related
2 to responsible serving and selling, particularly in the
3 areas of overserving consumers and illegal underage
4 purchasing and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
5 (11.1) To license persons providing education and
6 training to alcohol beverage sellers and servers for
7 mandatory and non-mandatory training under the Beverage
8 Alcohol Sellers and Servers Education and Training
9 (BASSET) programs and to develop and administer a public
10 awareness program in Illinois to reduce or eliminate the
11 illegal purchase and consumption of alcoholic beverage
12 products by persons under the age of 21. Application for a
13 license shall be made on forms provided by the State
14 Commission.
15 (12) To develop and maintain a repository of license
16 and regulatory information.
17 (13) (Blank).
18 (14) On or before April 30, 2008 and every 2 years
19 thereafter, the State Commission shall present a written
20 report to the Governor and the General Assembly that shall
21 be based on a study of the impact of Public Act 95-634 on
22 the business of soliciting, selling, and shipping wine
23 from inside and outside of this State directly to
24 residents of this State. As part of its report, the State
25 Commission shall provide all of the following information:
26 (A) The amount of State excise and sales tax

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1 revenues generated.
2 (B) The amount of licensing fees received.
3 (C) The number of cases of wine shipped from
4 inside and outside of this State directly to residents
5 of this State.
6 (D) The number of alcohol compliance operations
7 conducted.
8 (E) The number of winery shipper's licenses
9 issued.
10 (F) The number of each of the following: reported
11 violations; cease and desist notices issued by the
12 Commission; notices of violations issued by the
13 Commission and to the Department of Revenue; and
14 notices and complaints of violations to law
15 enforcement officials, including, without limitation,
16 the Illinois Attorney General and the U.S. Department
17 of Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade
18 Bureau.
19 (15) As a means to reduce the underage consumption of
20 alcoholic liquors, the State Commission shall conduct
21 alcohol compliance operations to investigate whether
22 businesses that are soliciting, selling, and shipping wine
23 from inside or outside of this State directly to residents
24 of this State are licensed by this State or are selling or
25 attempting to sell wine to persons under 21 years of age in
26 violation of this Act.

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1 (16) The State Commission shall, in addition to
2 notifying any appropriate law enforcement agency, submit
3 notices of complaints or violations of Sections 6-29 and
4 6-29.1 by persons who do not hold a winery shipper's
5 license under this Act to the Illinois Attorney General
6 and to the U.S. Department of Treasury's Alcohol and
7 Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
8 (17)(A) A person licensed to make wine under the laws
9 of another state who has a winery shipper's license under
10 this Act and annually produces less than 25,000 gallons of
11 wine or a person who has a first-class or second-class
12 wine manufacturer's license, a first-class or second-class
13 wine-maker's license, or a limited wine manufacturer's
14 license under this Act and annually produces less than
15 25,000 gallons of wine may make application to the
16 Commission for a self-distribution exemption to allow the
17 sale of not more than 5,000 gallons of the exemption
18 holder's wine to retail licensees per year and to sell
19 cider, mead, or both cider and mead to brewers, class 1
20 brewers, class 2 brewers, and class 3 brewers that,
21 pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act,
22 sell beer, cider, mead, or any combination thereof to
23 non-licensees at their breweries.
24 (B) In the application, which shall be sworn under
25 penalty of perjury, such person shall state (1) the date
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1 for each year since its establishment; (3) its efforts to
2 establish distributor relationships; (4) that a
3 self-distribution exemption is necessary to facilitate the
4 marketing of its wine; and (5) that it will comply with the
5 liquor and revenue laws of the United States, this State,
6 and any other state where it is licensed.
7 (C) The State Commission shall approve the application
8 for a self-distribution exemption if such person: (1) is
9 in compliance with State revenue and liquor laws; (2) is
10 not a member of any affiliated group that produces
11 directly or indirectly more than 25,000 gallons of wine
12 per annum, 930,000 gallons of beer per annum, or 50,000
13 gallons of spirits per annum; (3) will not annually
14 produce for sale more than 25,000 gallons of wine, 930,000
15 gallons of beer, or 50,000 gallons of spirits; and (4)
16 will not annually sell more than 5,000 gallons of its wine
17 to retail licensees.
18 (D) A self-distribution exemption holder shall
19 annually certify to the State Commission its production of
20 wine in the previous 12 months and its anticipated
21 production and sales for the next 12 months. The State
22 Commission may fine, suspend, or revoke a
23 self-distribution exemption after a hearing if it finds
24 that the exemption holder has made a material
25 misrepresentation in its application, violated a revenue
26 or liquor law of Illinois, exceeded production of 25,000

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1 gallons of wine, 930,000 gallons of beer, or 50,000
2 gallons of spirits in any calendar year, or become part of
3 an affiliated group producing more than 25,000 gallons of
4 wine, 930,000 gallons of beer, or 50,000 gallons of
5 spirits.
6 (E) Except in hearings for violations of this Act or
7 Public Act 95-634 or a bona fide investigation by duly
8 sworn law enforcement officials, the State Commission, or
9 its agents, the State Commission shall maintain the
10 production and sales information of a self-distribution
11 exemption holder as confidential and shall not release
12 such information to any person.
13 (F) The State Commission shall issue regulations
14 governing self-distribution exemptions consistent with
15 this Section and this Act.
16 (G) Nothing in this paragraph (17) shall prohibit a
17 self-distribution exemption holder from entering into or
18 simultaneously having a distribution agreement with a
19 licensed Illinois distributor.
20 (H) It is the intent of this paragraph (17) to promote
21 and continue orderly markets. The General Assembly finds
22 that, in order to preserve Illinois' regulatory
23 distribution system, it is necessary to create an
24 exception for smaller makers of wine as their wines are
25 frequently adjusted in varietals, mixes, vintages, and
26 taste to find and create market niches sometimes too small

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1 for distributor or importing distributor business
2 strategies. Limited self-distribution rights will afford
3 and allow smaller makers of wine access to the marketplace
4 in order to develop a customer base without impairing the
5 integrity of the 3-tier system.
6 (17.5)(A) A person who has a third-class wine-maker's
7 license and annually produces less than 250,000 gallons of
8 wine may make application to the Commission for a
9 self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of not more
10 than 25,000 gallons of the exemption holder's wine to
11 retail licensees per year and to sell cider, mead, or both
12 cider and mead to brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2
13 brewers, and class 3 brewers that, pursuant to subsection
14 (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act, sell beer, cider, mead, or
15 any combination thereof to non-licensees at their
16 breweries.
17 (B) In the application, which shall be sworn under
18 penalty of perjury, such person shall state (1) the date
19 it was established; (2) its volume of production and sales
20 for each year since its establishment; (3) its efforts to
21 establish distributor relationships; (4) that a
22 self-distribution exemption is necessary to facilitate the
23 marketing of its wine; and (5) that it will comply with the
24 liquor and revenue laws of the United States, this State,
25 and any other state where it is licensed.
26 (C) The State Commission shall approve the application

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1 for a self-distribution exemption if such person: (1) is
2 in compliance with State revenue and liquor laws; (2) is
3 not a member of any affiliated group that produces
4 directly or indirectly more than 250,000 gallons of wine
5 per annum, 930,000 gallons of beer per annum, or 50,000
6 gallons of spirits per annum; (3) will not annually
7 produce for sale more than 250,000 gallons of wine,
8 930,000 gallons of beer, or 50,000 gallons of spirits; and
9 (4) will not annually sell more than 25,000 gallons of its
10 wine to retail licensees.
11 (D) A self-distribution exemption holder shall
12 annually certify to the State Commission its production of
13 wine in the previous 12 months and its anticipated
14 production and sales for the next 12 months. The State
15 Commission may fine, suspend, or revoke a
16 self-distribution exemption after a hearing if it finds
17 that the exemption holder has made a material
18 misrepresentation in its application, violated a revenue
19 or liquor law of Illinois, exceeded production of 250,000
20 gallons of wine, 930,000 gallons of beer, or 50,000
21 gallons of spirits in any calendar year, or become part of
22 an affiliated group producing more than 250,000 gallons of
23 wine, 930,000 gallons of beer, or 50,000 gallons of
24 spirits.
25 (E) Except in hearings for violations of this Act or
26 Public Act 95-634 or a bona fide investigation by duly

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1 sworn law enforcement officials, the State Commission, or
2 its agents, the State Commission shall maintain the
3 production and sales information of a self-distribution
4 exemption holder as confidential and shall not release
5 such information to any person.
6 (F) The State Commission shall issue regulations
7 governing self-distribution exemptions consistent with
8 this Section and this Act.
9 (G) Nothing in this paragraph (17.5) shall prohibit a
10 self-distribution exemption holder from entering into or
11 simultaneously having a distribution agreement with a
12 licensed Illinois distributor.
13 (H) It is the intent of this paragraph (17.5) to
14 promote and continue orderly markets. The General Assembly
15 finds that, in order to preserve Illinois' regulatory
16 distribution system, it is necessary to create an
17 exception for smaller makers of wine as their wines are
18 frequently adjusted in varietals, mixes, vintages, and
19 taste to find and create market niches sometimes too small
20 for distributor or importing distributor business
21 strategies. Limited self-distribution rights will afford
22 and allow smaller makers of wine access to the marketplace
23 in order to develop a customer base without impairing the
24 integrity of the 3-tier system.
25 (18)(A) A class 1 brewer licensee, who must also be
26 either a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer

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1 and annually manufacture less than 930,000 gallons of
2 beer, may make application to the State Commission for a
3 self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of not more
4 than 232,500 gallons per year of the exemption holder's
5 beer to retail licensees and to brewers, class 1 brewers,
6 and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to subsection (e) of
7 Section 6-4 of this Act, sell beer, cider, mead, or any
8 combination thereof to non-licensees at their breweries.
9 (B) In the application, which shall be sworn under
10 penalty of perjury, the class 1 brewer licensee shall
11 state (1) the date it was established; (2) its volume of
12 beer manufactured and sold for each year since its
13 establishment; (3) its efforts to establish distributor
14 relationships; (4) that a self-distribution exemption is
15 necessary to facilitate the marketing of its beer; and (5)
16 that it will comply with the alcoholic beverage and
17 revenue laws of the United States, this State, and any
18 other state where it is licensed.
19 (C) Any application submitted shall be posted on the
20 State Commission's website at least 45 days prior to
21 action by the State Commission. The State Commission shall
22 approve the application for a self-distribution exemption
23 if the class 1 brewer licensee: (1) is in compliance with
24 the State, revenue, and alcoholic beverage laws; (2) is
25 not a member of any affiliated group that manufactures,
26 directly or indirectly, more than 930,000 gallons of beer

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1 per annum, 25,000 gallons of wine per annum, or 50,000
2 gallons of spirits per annum; (3) shall not annually
3 manufacture for sale more than 930,000 gallons of beer,
4 25,000 gallons of wine, or 50,000 gallons of spirits; (4)
5 shall not annually sell more than 232,500 gallons of its
6 beer to retail licensees and class 3 brewers and to
7 brewers, class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that,
8 pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act,
9 sell beer, cider, mead, or any combination thereof to
10 non-licensees at their breweries; and (5) has relinquished
11 any brew pub license held by the licensee, including any
12 ownership interest it held in the licensed brew pub.
13 (D) A self-distribution exemption holder shall
14 annually certify to the State Commission its manufacture
15 of beer during the previous 12 months and its anticipated
16 manufacture and sales of beer for the next 12 months. The
17 State Commission may fine, suspend, or revoke a
18 self-distribution exemption after a hearing if it finds
19 that the exemption holder has made a material
20 misrepresentation in its application, violated a revenue
21 or alcoholic beverage law of Illinois, exceeded the
22 manufacture of 930,000 gallons of beer, 25,000 gallons of
23 wine, or 50,000 gallons of spirits in any calendar year or
24 became part of an affiliated group manufacturing more than
25 930,000 gallons of beer, 25,000 gallons of wine, or 50,000
26 gallons of spirits.

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1 (E) The State Commission shall issue rules and
2 regulations governing self-distribution exemptions
3 consistent with this Act.
4 (F) Nothing in this paragraph (18) shall prohibit a
5 self-distribution exemption holder from entering into or
6 simultaneously having a distribution agreement with a
7 licensed Illinois importing distributor or a distributor.
8 If a self-distribution exemption holder enters into a
9 distribution agreement and has assigned distribution
10 rights to an importing distributor or distributor, then
11 the self-distribution exemption holder's distribution
12 rights in the assigned territories shall cease in a
13 reasonable time not to exceed 60 days.
14 (G) It is the intent of this paragraph (18) to promote
15 and continue orderly markets. The General Assembly finds
16 that in order to preserve Illinois' regulatory
17 distribution system, it is necessary to create an
18 exception for smaller manufacturers in order to afford and
19 allow such smaller manufacturers of beer access to the
20 marketplace in order to develop a customer base without
21 impairing the integrity of the 3-tier system.
22 (19)(A) A class 1 craft distiller licensee or a
23 non-resident dealer who manufactures less than 50,000
24 gallons of distilled spirits per year may make application
25 to the State Commission for a self-distribution exemption
26 to allow the sale of not more than 5,000 gallons of the

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1 exemption holder's spirits to retail licensees per year.
2 (B) In the application, which shall be sworn under
3 penalty of perjury, the class 1 craft distiller licensee
4 or non-resident dealer shall state (1) the date it was
5 established; (2) its volume of spirits manufactured and
6 sold for each year since its establishment; (3) its
7 efforts to establish distributor relationships; (4) that a
8 self-distribution exemption is necessary to facilitate the
9 marketing of its spirits; and (5) that it will comply with
10 the alcoholic beverage and revenue laws of the United
11 States, this State, and any other state where it is
12 licensed.
13 (C) Any application submitted shall be posted on the
14 State Commission's website at least 45 days prior to
15 action by the State Commission. The State Commission shall
16 approve the application for a self-distribution exemption
17 if the applicant: (1) is in compliance with State revenue
18 and alcoholic beverage laws; (2) is not a member of any
19 affiliated group that produces more than 50,000 gallons of
20 spirits per annum, 930,000 gallons of beer per annum, or
21 25,000 gallons of wine per annum; (3) does not annually
22 manufacture for sale more than 50,000 gallons of spirits,
23 930,000 gallons of beer, or 25,000 gallons of wine; and
24 (4) does not annually sell more than 5,000 gallons of its
25 spirits to retail licensees.
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1 annually certify to the State Commission its manufacture
2 of spirits during the previous 12 months and its
3 anticipated manufacture and sales of spirits for the next
4 12 months. The State Commission may fine, suspend, or
5 revoke a self-distribution exemption after a hearing if it
6 finds that the exemption holder has made a material
7 misrepresentation in its application, violated a revenue
8 or alcoholic beverage law of Illinois, exceeded the
9 manufacture of 50,000 gallons of spirits, 930,000 gallons
10 of beer, or 25,000 gallons of wine in any calendar year, or
11 has become part of an affiliated group manufacturing more
12 than 50,000 gallons of spirits, 930,000 gallons of beer,
13 or 25,000 gallons of wine.
14 (E) The State Commission shall adopt rules governing
15 self-distribution exemptions consistent with this Act.
16 (F) Nothing in this paragraph (19) shall prohibit a
17 self-distribution exemption holder from entering into or
18 simultaneously having a distribution agreement with a
19 licensed Illinois importing distributor or a distributor.
20 (G) It is the intent of this paragraph (19) to promote
21 and continue orderly markets. The General Assembly finds
22 that in order to preserve Illinois' regulatory
23 distribution system, it is necessary to create an
24 exception for smaller manufacturers in order to afford and
25 allow such smaller manufacturers of spirits access to the
26 marketplace in order to develop a customer base without

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1 impairing the integrity of the 3-tier system.
2 (20)(A) A class 3 brewer licensee who must manufacture
3 less than 465,000 gallons of beer in the aggregate and not
4 more than 155,000 gallons at any single brewery premises
5 may make application to the State Commission for a
6 self-distribution exemption to allow the sale of not more
7 than 6,200 gallons of beer from each in-state or
8 out-of-state class 3 brewery premises, which shall not
9 exceed 18,600 gallons annually in the aggregate, that is
10 manufactured at a wholly owned class 3 brewer's in-state
11 or out-of-state licensed premises to retail licensees and
12 class 3 brewers and to brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2
13 brewers that, pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 6-4,
14 sell beer, cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees
15 at their licensed breweries.
16 (B) In the application, which shall be sworn under
17 penalty of perjury, the class 3 brewer licensee shall
18 state:
19 (1) the date it was established;
20 (2) its volume of beer manufactured and sold for
21 each year since its establishment;
22 (3) its efforts to establish distributor
23 relationships;
24 (4) that a self-distribution exemption is
25 necessary to facilitate the marketing of its beer; and
26 (5) that it will comply with the alcoholic

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1 beverage and revenue laws of the United States, this
2 State, and any other state where it is licensed.
3 (C) Any application submitted shall be posted on the
4 State Commission's website at least 45 days before action
5 by the State Commission. The State Commission shall
6 approve the application for a self-distribution exemption
7 if the class 3 brewer licensee: (1) is in compliance with
8 the State, revenue, and alcoholic beverage laws; (2) is
9 not a member of any affiliated group that manufacturers,
10 directly or indirectly, more than 465,000 gallons of beer
11 per annum; (3) shall not annually manufacture for sale
12 more than 465,000 gallons of beer or more than 155,000
13 gallons at any single brewery premises; and (4) shall not
14 annually sell more than 6,200 gallons of beer from each
15 in-state or out-of-state class 3 brewery premises, and
16 shall not exceed 18,600 gallons annually in the aggregate,
17 to retail licensees and class 3 brewers and to brewers,
18 class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to
19 subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act, sell beer,
20 cider, or both beer and cider to non-licensees at their
21 breweries.
22 (D) A self-distribution exemption holder shall
23 annually certify to the State Commission its manufacture
24 of beer during the previous 12 months and its anticipated
25 manufacture and sales of beer for the next 12 months. The
26 State Commission may fine, suspend, or revoke a

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1 self-distribution exemption after a hearing if it finds
2 that the exemption holder has made a material
3 misrepresentation in its application, violated a revenue
4 or alcoholic beverage law of Illinois, exceeded the
5 manufacture of 465,000 gallons of beer in any calendar
6 year or became part of an affiliated group manufacturing
7 more than 465,000 gallons of beer, or exceeded the sale to
8 retail licensees, brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2
9 brewers, and class 3 brewers of 6,200 gallons per brewery
10 location or 18,600 gallons in the aggregate.
11 (E) The State Commission may adopt rules governing
12 self-distribution exemptions consistent with this Act.
13 (F) Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a
14 self-distribution exemption holder from entering into or
15 simultaneously having a distribution agreement with a
16 licensed Illinois importing distributor or a distributor.
17 If a self-distribution exemption holder enters into a
18 distribution agreement and has assigned distribution
19 rights to an importing distributor or distributor, then
20 the self-distribution exemption holder's distribution
21 rights in the assigned territories shall cease in a
22 reasonable time not to exceed 60 days.
23 (G) It is the intent of this paragraph to promote and
24 continue orderly markets. The General Assembly finds that
25 in order to preserve Illinois' regulatory distribution
26 system, it is necessary to create an exception for smaller

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1 manufacturers in order to afford and allow such smaller
2 manufacturers of beer access to the marketplace in order
3 to develop a customer base without impairing the integrity
4 of the 3-tier system.
5 (b) On or before April 30, 1999, the Commission shall
6present a written report to the Governor and the General
7Assembly that shall be based on a study of the impact of Public
8Act 90-739 on the business of soliciting, selling, and
9shipping alcoholic liquor from outside of this State directly
10to residents of this State.
11 As part of its report, the Commission shall provide the
12following information:
13 (i) the amount of State excise and sales tax revenues
14 generated as a result of Public Act 90-739;
15 (ii) the amount of licensing fees received as a result
16 of Public Act 90-739;
17 (iii) the number of reported violations, the number of
18 cease and desist notices issued by the Commission, the
19 number of notices of violations issued to the Department
20 of Revenue, and the number of notices and complaints of
21 violations to law enforcement officials.
22(Source: P.A. 101-37, eff. 7-3-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19;
23101-482, eff. 8-23-19; 102-442, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff.
248-20-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
25 (235 ILCS 5/5-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 115)

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1 Sec. 5-1. Licenses issued by the Illinois Liquor Control
2Commission shall be of the following classes:
3 (a) Manufacturer's license - Class 1. Distiller, Class 2.
4Rectifier, Class 3. Brewer, Class 4. First Class Wine
5Manufacturer, Class 5. Second Class Wine Manufacturer, Class
66. First Class Winemaker, Class 7. Second Class Winemaker,
7Class 8. Limited Wine Manufacturer, Class 9. Craft Distiller,
8Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller, Class 11. Class 2 Craft
9Distiller, Class 12. Class 1 Brewer, Class 13. Class 2 Brewer,
10Class 14. Class 3 Brewer, Class 15. Third-Class Wine-Maker,
11 (b) Distributor's license,
12 (c) Importing Distributor's license,
13 (d) Retailer's license,
14 (e) Special Event Retailer's license (not-for-profit),
15 (f) Railroad license,
16 (g) Boat license,
17 (h) Non-Beverage User's license,
18 (i) Wine-maker's premises license,
19 (j) Airplane license,
20 (k) Foreign importer's license,
21 (l) Broker's license,
22 (m) Non-resident dealer's license,
23 (n) Brew Pub license,
24 (o) Auction liquor license,
25 (p) Caterer retailer license,
26 (q) Special use permit license,

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1 (r) Winery shipper's license,
2 (s) Craft distiller tasting permit,
3 (t) Brewer warehouse permit,
4 (u) Distilling pub license,
5 (v) Craft distiller warehouse permit,
6 (w) Beer showcase permit.
7 No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other legal
8business entity that is engaged in the manufacturing of wine
9may concurrently obtain and hold a wine-maker's license and a
10wine manufacturer's license.
11 (a) A manufacturer's license shall allow the manufacture,
12importation in bulk, storage, distribution and sale of
13alcoholic liquor to persons without the State, as may be
14permitted by law and to licensees in this State as follows:
15 Class 1. A Distiller may make sales and deliveries of
16alcoholic liquor to distillers, rectifiers, importing
17distributors, distributors and non-beverage users and to no
18other licensees.
19 Class 2. A Rectifier, who is not a distiller, as defined
20herein, may make sales and deliveries of alcoholic liquor to
21rectifiers, importing distributors, distributors, retailers
22and non-beverage users and to no other licensees.
23 Class 3. A Brewer may make sales and deliveries of beer to
24importing distributors and distributors and may make sales as
25authorized under subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act,
26including any alcoholic liquor that subsection (e) of Section

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16-4 authorizes a brewer to sell in its original package only to
2a non-licensee for pick-up by a non-licensee either within the
3interior of the brewery premises or at outside of the brewery
4premises at a curb-side or parking lot adjacent to the brewery
5premises, subject to any local ordinance.
6 Class 4. A first class wine-manufacturer may make sales
7and deliveries of up to 50,000 gallons of wine to
8manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors, and to
9no other licensees. If a first-class wine-manufacturer
10manufactures beer, it shall also obtain and shall only be
11eligible for, in addition to any current license, a class 1
12brewer license, shall not manufacture more than 930,000
13gallons of beer per year, and shall not be a member of or
14affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
15produces more than 930,000 gallons of beer per year. If the
16first-class wine-manufacturer manufactures spirits, it shall
17also obtain and shall only be eligible for, in addition to any
18current license, a class 1 craft distiller license, shall not
19manufacture more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year, and
20shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
21indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 50,000
22gallons of spirits per year. A first-class wine-manufacturer
23shall be permitted to sell wine manufactured at the
24first-class wine-manufacturer premises to non-licensees.
25 Class 5. A second class Wine manufacturer may make sales
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1manufacturers, importing distributors and distributors and to
2no other licensees.
3 Class 6. A first-class wine-maker's license shall allow
4the manufacture of up to 50,000 gallons of wine per year, and
5the storage and sale of such wine to distributors in the State
6and to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
7person who, prior to June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public
8Act 95-634), is a holder of a first-class wine-maker's license
9and annually produces more than 25,000 gallons of its own wine
10and who distributes its wine to licensed retailers shall cease
11this practice on or before July 1, 2008 in compliance with
12Public Act 95-634. If a first-class wine-maker manufactures
13beer, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for, in
14addition to any current license, a class 1 brewer license,
15shall not manufacture more than 930,000 gallons of beer per
16year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly
17or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
18gallons of beer per year. If the first-class wine-maker
19manufactures spirits, it shall also obtain and shall only be
20eligible for, in addition to any current license, a class 1
21craft distiller license, shall not manufacture more than
2250,000 gallons of spirits per year, and shall not be a member
23of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
24that produces more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year. A
25first-class wine-maker holding a class 1 brewer license or a
26class 1 craft distiller license shall not be eligible for a

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1wine-maker's premises license but shall be permitted to sell
2wine manufactured at the first-class wine-maker premises to
3non-licensees.
4 Class 7. A second-class wine-maker's license shall allow
5the manufacture of up to 150,000 gallons of wine per year, and
6the storage and sale of such wine to distributors in this State
7and to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law. A
8person who, prior to June 1, 2008 (the effective date of Public
9Act 95-634), is a holder of a second-class wine-maker's
10license and annually produces more than 25,000 gallons of its
11own wine and who distributes its wine to licensed retailers
12shall cease this practice on or before July 1, 2008 in
13compliance with Public Act 95-634. If a second-class
14wine-maker manufactures beer, it shall also obtain and shall
15only be eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
16class 2 brewer license, shall not manufacture more than
173,720,000 gallons of beer per year, and shall not be a member
18of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
19that produces more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year. If
20a second-class wine-maker manufactures spirits, it shall also
21obtain and shall only be eligible for, in addition to any
22current license, a class 2 craft distiller license, shall not
23manufacture more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year, and
24shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
25indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 100,000
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1 Class 8. A limited wine-manufacturer may make sales and
2deliveries not to exceed 40,000 gallons of wine per year to
3distributors, and to non-licensees in accordance with the
4provisions of this Act.
5 Class 9. A craft distiller license, which may only be held
6by a class 1 craft distiller licensee or class 2 craft
7distiller licensee but not held by both a class 1 craft
8distiller licensee and a class 2 craft distiller licensee,
9shall grant all rights conveyed by either: (i) a class 1 craft
10distiller license if the craft distiller holds a class 1 craft
11distiller license; or (ii) a class 2 craft distiller licensee
12if the craft distiller holds a class 2 craft distiller
13license.
14 Class 10. A class 1 craft distiller license, which may
15only be issued to a licensed craft distiller or licensed
16non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of up to
1750,000 gallons of spirits per year provided that the class 1
18craft distiller licensee does not manufacture more than a
19combined 50,000 gallons of spirits per year and is not a member
20of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
21that produces more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year. If
22a class 1 craft distiller manufactures beer, it shall also
23obtain and shall only be eligible for, in addition to any
24current license, a class 1 brewer license, shall not
25manufacture more than 930,000 gallons of beer per year, and
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1indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
2gallons of beer per year. If a class 1 craft distiller
3manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and shall only be
4eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
5first-class wine-manufacturer license or a first-class
6wine-maker's license, shall not manufacture more than 50,000
7gallons of wine per year, and shall not be a member of or
8affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
9produces more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year. A class 1
10craft distiller licensee may make sales and deliveries to
11importing distributors and distributors and to retail
12licensees in accordance with the conditions set forth in
13paragraph (19) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act.
14However, the aggregate amount of spirits sold to non-licensees
15and sold or delivered to retail licensees may not exceed 5,000
16gallons per year.
17 A class 1 craft distiller licensee may sell up to 5,000
18gallons of such spirits to non-licensees to the extent
19permitted by any exemption approved by the State Commission
20pursuant to Section 6-4 of this Act. A class 1 craft distiller
21license holder may store such spirits at a non-contiguous
22licensed location, but at no time shall a class 1 craft
23distiller license holder directly or indirectly produce in the
24aggregate more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year.
25 A class 1 craft distiller licensee may hold more than one
26class 1 craft distiller's license. However, a class 1 craft

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1distiller that holds more than one class 1 craft distiller
2license shall not manufacture, in the aggregate, more than
350,000 gallons of spirits by distillation per year and shall
4not sell, in the aggregate, more than 5,000 gallons of such
5spirits to non-licensees in accordance with an exemption
6approved by the State Commission pursuant to Section 6-4 of
7this Act.
8 Class 11. A class 2 craft distiller license, which may
9only be issued to a licensed craft distiller or licensed
10non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture of up to
11100,000 gallons of spirits per year provided that the class 2
12craft distiller licensee does not manufacture more than a
13combined 100,000 gallons of spirits per year and is not a
14member of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a
15manufacturer that produces more than 100,000 gallons of
16spirits per year. If a class 2 craft distiller manufactures
17beer, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for, in
18addition to any current license, a class 2 brewer license,
19shall not manufacture more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per
20year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly
21or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than
223,720,000 gallons of beer per year. If a class 2 craft
23distiller manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and shall
24only be eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
25second-class wine-maker's license, shall not manufacture more
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1member of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a
2manufacturer that produces more than 150,000 gallons of wine
3per year. A class 2 craft distiller licensee may make sales and
4deliveries to importing distributors and distributors, but
5shall not make sales or deliveries to any other licensee. If
6the State Commission provides prior approval, a class 2 craft
7distiller licensee may annually transfer up to 100,000 gallons
8of spirits manufactured by that class 2 craft distiller
9licensee to the premises of a licensed class 2 craft distiller
10wholly owned and operated by the same licensee. A class 2 craft
11distiller may transfer spirits to a distilling pub wholly
12owned and operated by the class 2 craft distiller subject to
13the following limitations and restrictions: (i) the transfer
14shall not annually exceed more than 5,000 gallons; (ii) the
15annual amount transferred shall reduce the distilling pub's
16annual permitted production limit; (iii) all spirits
17transferred shall be subject to Article VIII of this Act; (iv)
18a written record shall be maintained by the distiller and
19distilling pub specifying the amount, date of delivery, and
20receipt of the product by the distilling pub; and (v) the
21distilling pub shall be located no farther than 80 miles from
22the class 2 craft distiller's licensed location.
23 A class 2 craft distiller shall, prior to transferring
24spirits to a distilling pub wholly owned by the class 2 craft
25distiller, furnish a written notice to the State Commission of
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1of the distilling pub and shall annually submit to the State
2Commission a verified report identifying the total gallons of
3spirits transferred to the distilling pub wholly owned by the
4class 2 craft distiller.
5 A class 2 craft distiller license holder may store such
6spirits at a non-contiguous licensed location, but at no time
7shall a class 2 craft distiller license holder directly or
8indirectly produce in the aggregate more than 100,000 gallons
9of spirits per year.
10 Class 12. A class 1 brewer license, which may only be
11issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
12shall allow the manufacture of up to 930,000 gallons of beer
13per year provided that the class 1 brewer licensee does not
14manufacture more than a combined 930,000 gallons of beer per
15year and is not a member of or affiliated with, directly or
16indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 930,000
17gallons of beer per year. If a class 1 brewer manufactures
18spirits, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for,
19in addition to any current license, a class 1 craft distiller
20license, shall not manufacture more than 50,000 gallons of
21spirits per year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated
22with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces
23more than 50,000 gallons of spirits per year. If a class 1
24craft brewer manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and shall
25only be eligible for, in addition to any current license, a
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1wine-maker's license, shall not manufacture more than 50,000
2gallons of wine per year, and shall not be a member of or
3affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
4produces more than 50,000 gallons of wine per year. A class 1
5brewer licensee may make sales and deliveries to importing
6distributors and distributors and to retail licensees in
7accordance with the conditions set forth in paragraph (18) of
8subsection (a) of Section 3-12 of this Act. If the State
9Commission provides prior approval, a class 1 brewer may
10annually transfer up to 930,000 gallons of beer manufactured
11by that class 1 brewer to the premises of a licensed class 1
12brewer wholly owned and operated by the same licensee.
13 Class 13. A class 2 brewer license, which may only be
14issued to a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer,
15shall allow the manufacture of up to 3,720,000 gallons of beer
16per year provided that the class 2 brewer licensee does not
17manufacture more than a combined 3,720,000 gallons of beer per
18year and is not a member of or affiliated with, directly or
19indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 3,720,000
20gallons of beer per year. If a class 2 brewer manufactures
21spirits, it shall also obtain and shall only be eligible for,
22in addition to any current license, a class 2 craft distiller
23license, shall not manufacture more than 100,000 gallons of
24spirits per year, and shall not be a member of or affiliated
25with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces
26more than 100,000 gallons of spirits per year. If a class 2

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1craft distiller manufactures wine, it shall also obtain and
2shall only be eligible for, in addition to any current
3license, a second-class wine-maker's license, shall not
4manufacture more than 150,000 gallons of wine per year, and
5shall not be a member of or affiliated with, directly or
6indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than 150,000
7gallons of wine a year. A class 2 brewer licensee may make
8sales and deliveries to importing distributors and
9distributors, but shall not make sales or deliveries to any
10other licensee. If the State Commission provides prior
11approval, a class 2 brewer licensee may annually transfer up
12to 3,720,000 gallons of beer manufactured by that class 2
13brewer licensee to the premises of a licensed class 2 brewer
14wholly owned and operated by the same licensee.
15 A class 2 brewer may transfer beer to a brew pub wholly
16owned and operated by the class 2 brewer subject to the
17following limitations and restrictions: (i) the transfer shall
18not annually exceed more than 31,000 gallons; (ii) the annual
19amount transferred shall reduce the brew pub's annual
20permitted production limit; (iii) all beer transferred shall
21be subject to Article VIII of this Act; (iv) a written record
22shall be maintained by the brewer and brew pub specifying the
23amount, date of delivery, and receipt of the product by the
24brew pub; and (v) the brew pub shall be located no farther than
2580 miles from the class 2 brewer's licensed location.
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1brew pub wholly owned by the class 2 brewer, furnish a written
2notice to the State Commission of intent to transfer beer
3setting forth the name and address of the brew pub and shall
4annually submit to the State Commission a verified report
5identifying the total gallons of beer transferred to the brew
6pub wholly owned by the class 2 brewer.
7 Class 14. A class 3 brewer license, which may be issued to
8a brewer or a non-resident dealer, shall allow the manufacture
9of no more than 465,000 gallons of beer per year and no more
10than 155,000 gallons at a single brewery premises, and shall
11allow the sale of no more than 6,200 gallons of beer from each
12in-state or out-of-state class 3 brewery premises, or 18,600
13gallons in the aggregate, to retail licensees, class 1
14brewers, class 2 brewers, and class 3 brewers as long as the
15class 3 brewer licensee does not manufacture more than a
16combined 465,000 gallons of beer per year and is not a member
17of or affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer
18that produces more than 465,000 gallons of beer per year to
19make sales to importing distributors, distributors, retail
20licensees, brewers, class 1 brewers, class 2 brewers, and
21class 3 brewers in accordance with the conditions set forth in
22paragraph (20) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12. If the State
23Commission provides prior approval, a class 3 brewer may
24annually transfer up to 155,000 gallons of beer manufactured
25by that class 3 brewer to the premises of a licensed class 3
26brewer wholly owned and operated by the same licensee. A class

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13 brewer shall manufacture beer at the brewer's class 3
2designated licensed premises, and may sell beer as otherwise
3provided in this Act.
4 Class 15. A third-class wine-maker's license shall allow
5the manufacture of up to 250,000 gallons of wine per year and
6the storage and sale of such wine to distributors in this State
7and to persons without the State, as may be permitted by law.
8 (a-1) A manufacturer which is licensed in this State to
9make sales or deliveries of alcoholic liquor to licensed
10distributors or importing distributors and which enlists
11agents, representatives, or individuals acting on its behalf
12who contact licensed retailers on a regular and continual
13basis in this State must register those agents,
14representatives, or persons acting on its behalf with the
15State Commission.
16 Registration of agents, representatives, or persons acting
17on behalf of a manufacturer is fulfilled by submitting a form
18to the Commission. The form shall be developed by the
19Commission and shall include the name and address of the
20applicant, the name and address of the manufacturer he or she
21represents, the territory or areas assigned to sell to or
22discuss pricing terms of alcoholic liquor, and any other
23questions deemed appropriate and necessary. All statements in
24the forms required to be made by law or by rule shall be deemed
25material, and any person who knowingly misstates any material
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1misdemeanor. Fraud, misrepresentation, false statements,
2misleading statements, evasions, or suppression of material
3facts in the securing of a registration are grounds for
4suspension or revocation of the registration. The State
5Commission shall post a list of registered agents on the
6Commission's website.
7 (b) A distributor's license shall allow (i) the wholesale
8purchase and storage of alcoholic liquors and sale of
9alcoholic liquors to licensees in this State and to persons
10without the State, as may be permitted by law; (ii) the sale of
11beer, cider, mead, or any combination thereof to brewers,
12class 1 brewers, and class 2 brewers that, pursuant to
13subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act, sell beer, cider,
14mead, or any combination thereof to non-licensees at their
15breweries; (iii) the sale of vermouth to class 1 craft
16distillers and class 2 craft distillers that, pursuant to
17subsection (e) of Section 6-4 of this Act, sell spirits,
18vermouth, or both spirits and vermouth to non-licensees at
19their distilleries; or (iv) as otherwise provided in this Act.
20No person licensed as a distributor shall be granted a
21non-resident dealer's license.
22 (c) An importing distributor's license may be issued to
23and held by those only who are duly licensed distributors,
24upon the filing of an application by a duly licensed
25distributor, with the Commission and the Commission shall,
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1importing distributor's license to the applicant, which shall
2allow the importation of alcoholic liquor by the licensee into
3this State from any point in the United States outside this
4State, and the purchase of alcoholic liquor in barrels, casks
5or other bulk containers and the bottling of such alcoholic
6liquors before resale thereof, but all bottles or containers
7so filled shall be sealed, labeled, stamped and otherwise made
8to comply with all provisions, rules and regulations governing
9manufacturers in the preparation and bottling of alcoholic
10liquors. The importing distributor's license shall permit such
11licensee to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
12non-resident dealers and foreign importers only. No person
13licensed as an importing distributor shall be granted a
14non-resident dealer's license.
15 (d) A retailer's license shall allow the licensee to sell
16and offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in
17the license, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption, but not
18for resale in any form. Except as provided in Section 6-16,
196-29, or 6-29.1, nothing in this Act shall deny, limit,
20remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's
21license to transfer or ship alcoholic liquor to the purchaser
22for use or consumption subject to any applicable local law or
23ordinance. For the purposes of this Section, "shipping" means
24the movement of alcoholic liquor from a licensed retailer to a
25consumer via a common carrier. Except as provided in Section
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1remove, or restrict the ability of a holder of a retailer's
2license to deliver alcoholic liquor to the purchaser for use
3or consumption. The delivery shall be made only within 12
4hours from the time the alcoholic liquor leaves the licensed
5premises of the retailer for delivery. For the purposes of
6this Section, "delivery" means the movement of alcoholic
7liquor purchased from a licensed retailer to a consumer
8through the following methods:
9 (1) delivery within licensed retailer's parking lot,
10 including curbside, for pickup by the consumer;
11 (2) delivery by an owner, officer, director,
12 shareholder, or employee of the licensed retailer; or
13 (3) delivery by a third-party contractor, independent
14 contractor, or agent with whom the licensed retailer has
15 contracted to make deliveries of alcoholic liquors.
16 Under subsection (1), (2), or (3), delivery shall not
17include the use of common carriers.
18 Any retail license issued to a manufacturer shall only
19permit the manufacturer to sell beer at retail on the premises
20actually occupied by the manufacturer. For the purpose of
21further describing the type of business conducted at a retail
22licensed premises, a retailer's licensee may be designated by
23the State Commission as (i) an on premise consumption
24retailer, (ii) an off premise sale retailer, or (iii) a
25combined on premise consumption and off premise sale retailer.
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11,000,000 inhabitants, a home rule unit may not regulate the
2delivery of alcoholic liquor inconsistent with this
3subsection. This paragraph is a limitation under subsection
4(i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on
5the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and
6functions exercised by the State.
7 Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection
8(d), a retail licensee may sell alcoholic liquors to a special
9event retailer licensee for resale to the extent permitted
10under subsection (e).
11 (e) A special event retailer's license (not-for-profit)
12shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from
13an Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee
14purchases less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special
15event, in which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic
16liquors from a licensed retailer) and shall allow the licensee
17to sell and offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for
18use or consumption, but not for resale in any form and only at
19the location and on the specific dates designated for the
20special event in the license. An applicant for a special event
21retailer license must (i) furnish with the application: (A) a
22resale number issued under Section 2c of the Retailers'
23Occupation Tax Act or evidence that the applicant is
24registered under Section 2a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax
25Act, (B) a current, valid exemption identification number
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1and a certification to the Commission that the purchase of
2alcoholic liquors will be a tax-exempt purchase, or (C) a
3statement that the applicant is not registered under Section
42a of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, does not hold a resale
5number under Section 2c of the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act,
6and does not hold an exemption number under Section 1g of the
7Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, in which event the Commission
8shall set forth on the special event retailer's license a
9statement to that effect; (ii) submit with the application
10proof satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant
11will provide dram shop liability insurance in the maximum
12limits; and (iii) show proof satisfactory to the State
13Commission that the applicant has obtained local authority
14approval.
15 Nothing in this Act prohibits an Illinois licensed
16distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused,
17salable alcoholic liquors to a holder of a special event
18retailer's license or the special event retailer's licensee
19from accepting the credit or refund of alcoholic liquors at
20the conclusion of the event specified in the license.
21 (f) A railroad license shall permit the licensee to import
22alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the United
23States outside this State and to store such alcoholic liquors
24in this State; to make wholesale purchases of alcoholic
25liquors directly from manufacturers, foreign importers,
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1this State; and to store such alcoholic liquors in this State;
2provided that the above powers may be exercised only in
3connection with the importation, purchase or storage of
4alcoholic liquors to be sold or dispensed on a club, buffet,
5lounge or dining car operated on an electric, gas or steam
6railway in this State; and provided further, that railroad
7licensees exercising the above powers shall be subject to all
8provisions of Article VIII of this Act as applied to importing
9distributors. A railroad license shall also permit the
10licensee to sell or dispense alcoholic liquors on any club,
11buffet, lounge or dining car operated on an electric, gas or
12steam railway regularly operated by a common carrier in this
13State, but shall not permit the sale for resale of any
14alcoholic liquors to any licensee within this State. A license
15shall be obtained for each car in which such sales are made.
16 (g) A boat license shall allow the sale of alcoholic
17liquor in individual drinks, on any passenger boat regularly
18operated as a common carrier on navigable waters in this State
19or on any riverboat operated under the Illinois Gambling Act,
20which boat or riverboat maintains a public dining room or
21restaurant thereon.
22 (h) A non-beverage user's license shall allow the licensee
23to purchase alcoholic liquor from a licensed manufacturer or
24importing distributor, without the imposition of any tax upon
25the business of such licensed manufacturer or importing
26distributor as to such alcoholic liquor to be used by such

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1licensee solely for the non-beverage purposes set forth in
2subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, and such licenses
3shall be divided and classified and shall permit the purchase,
4possession and use of limited and stated quantities of
5alcoholic liquor as follows:
6Class 1, not to exceed ......................... 500 gallons
7Class 2, not to exceed ....................... 1,000 gallons
8Class 3, not to exceed ....................... 5,000 gallons
9Class 4, not to exceed ...................... 10,000 gallons
10Class 5, not to exceed ....................... 50,000 gallons
11 (i) A wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee
12that concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license to
13sell and offer for sale at retail in the premises specified in
14such license not more than 50,000 gallons of the first-class
15wine-maker's wine that is made at the first-class wine-maker's
16licensed premises per year for use or consumption, but not for
17resale in any form. A wine-maker's premises license shall
18allow a licensee who concurrently holds a second-class
19wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail in
20the premises specified in such license up to 100,000 gallons
21of the second-class wine-maker's wine that is made at the
22second-class wine-maker's licensed premises per year for use
23or consumption but not for resale in any form. A wine-maker's
24premises license shall allow a licensee who concurrently holds
25a third-class wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale
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1250,000 gallons of the third-class wine-maker's wine that is
2made at the third-class wine-maker's licensed premises per
3year for use or consumption but not for resale in any form. A
4first-class wine-maker that concurrently holds a class 1
5brewer license or a class 1 craft distiller license shall not
6be eligible to hold a wine-maker's premises license. A
7wine-maker's premises license shall allow a licensee that
8concurrently holds a first-class wine-maker's license, or a
9second-class wine-maker's license, or a third-class
10wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail at
11the premises specified in the wine-maker's premises license,
12for use or consumption but not for resale in any form, any
13beer, wine, and spirits purchased from a licensed distributor.
14Upon approval from the State Commission, a wine-maker's
15premises license shall allow the licensee to sell and offer
16for sale at (i) the wine-maker's licensed premises and (ii) at
17up to 3 2 additional locations for use and consumption and not
18for resale. Each location shall require additional licensing
19per location as specified in Section 5-3 of this Act. A
20wine-maker's premises licensee shall secure liquor liability
21insurance coverage in an amount at least equal to the maximum
22liability amounts set forth in subsection (a) of Section 6-21
23of this Act.
24 (j) An airplane license shall permit the licensee to
25import alcoholic liquors into this State from any point in the
26United States outside this State and to store such alcoholic

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1liquors in this State; to make wholesale purchases of
2alcoholic liquors directly from manufacturers, foreign
3importers, distributors and importing distributors from within
4or outside this State; and to store such alcoholic liquors in
5this State; provided that the above powers may be exercised
6only in connection with the importation, purchase or storage
7of alcoholic liquors to be sold or dispensed on an airplane;
8and provided further, that airplane licensees exercising the
9above powers shall be subject to all provisions of Article
10VIII of this Act as applied to importing distributors. An
11airplane licensee shall also permit the sale or dispensing of
12alcoholic liquors on any passenger airplane regularly operated
13by a common carrier in this State, but shall not permit the
14sale for resale of any alcoholic liquors to any licensee
15within this State. A single airplane license shall be required
16of an airline company if liquor service is provided on board
17aircraft in this State. The annual fee for such license shall
18be as determined in Section 5-3.
19 (k) A foreign importer's license shall permit such
20licensee to purchase alcoholic liquor from Illinois licensed
21non-resident dealers only, and to import alcoholic liquor
22other than in bulk from any point outside the United States and
23to sell such alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed importing
24distributors and to no one else in Illinois; provided that (i)
25the foreign importer registers with the State Commission every
26brand of alcoholic liquor that it proposes to sell to Illinois

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1licensees during the license period, (ii) the foreign importer
2complies with all of the provisions of Section 6-9 of this Act
3with respect to registration of such Illinois licensees as may
4be granted the right to sell such brands at wholesale, and
5(iii) the foreign importer complies with the provisions of
6Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
7provisions apply to manufacturers.
8 (l) (i) A broker's license shall be required of all
9persons who solicit orders for, offer to sell or offer to
10supply alcoholic liquor to retailers in the State of Illinois,
11or who offer to retailers to ship or cause to be shipped or to
12make contact with distillers, craft distillers, rectifiers,
13brewers or manufacturers or any other party within or without
14the State of Illinois in order that alcoholic liquors be
15shipped to a distributor, importing distributor or foreign
16importer, whether such solicitation or offer is consummated
17within or without the State of Illinois.
18 No holder of a retailer's license issued by the Illinois
19Liquor Control Commission shall purchase or receive any
20alcoholic liquor, the order for which was solicited or offered
21for sale to such retailer by a broker unless the broker is the
22holder of a valid broker's license.
23 The broker shall, upon the acceptance by a retailer of the
24broker's solicitation of an order or offer to sell or supply or
25deliver or have delivered alcoholic liquors, promptly forward
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1said transaction in such form as the Commission may by
2regulations prescribe.
3 (ii) A broker's license shall be required of a person
4within this State, other than a retail licensee, who, for a fee
5or commission, promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for
6alcoholic liquor, for use or consumption and not for resale,
7to be shipped from this State and delivered to residents
8outside of this State by an express company, common carrier,
9or contract carrier. This Section does not apply to any person
10who promotes, solicits, or accepts orders for wine as
11specifically authorized in Section 6-29 of this Act.
12 A broker's license under this subsection (l) shall not
13entitle the holder to buy or sell any alcoholic liquors for his
14own account or to take or deliver title to such alcoholic
15liquors.
16 This subsection (l) shall not apply to distributors,
17employees of distributors, or employees of a manufacturer who
18has registered the trademark, brand or name of the alcoholic
19liquor pursuant to Section 6-9 of this Act, and who regularly
20sells such alcoholic liquor in the State of Illinois only to
21its registrants thereunder.
22 Any agent, representative, or person subject to
23registration pursuant to subsection (a-1) of this Section
24shall not be eligible to receive a broker's license.
25 (m) A non-resident dealer's license shall permit such
26licensee to ship into and warehouse alcoholic liquor into this

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1State from any point outside of this State, and to sell such
2alcoholic liquor to Illinois licensed foreign importers and
3importing distributors and to no one else in this State;
4provided that (i) said non-resident dealer shall register with
5the Illinois Liquor Control Commission each and every brand of
6alcoholic liquor which it proposes to sell to Illinois
7licensees during the license period, (ii) it shall comply with
8all of the provisions of Section 6-9 hereof with respect to
9registration of such Illinois licensees as may be granted the
10right to sell such brands at wholesale by duly filing such
11registration statement, thereby authorizing the non-resident
12dealer to proceed to sell such brands at wholesale, and (iii)
13the non-resident dealer shall comply with the provisions of
14Sections 6-5 and 6-6 of this Act to the same extent that these
15provisions apply to manufacturers. No person licensed as a
16non-resident dealer shall be granted a distributor's or
17importing distributor's license.
18 (n) A brew pub license shall allow the licensee to only (i)
19manufacture up to 155,000 gallons of beer per year only on the
20premises specified in the license, (ii) make sales of the beer
21manufactured on the premises or, with the approval of the
22Commission, beer manufactured on another brew pub licensed
23premises that is wholly owned and operated by the same
24licensee to importing distributors, distributors, and to
25non-licensees for use and consumption, (iii) store the beer
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1the licensed premises for off-premises consumption no more
2than 155,000 gallons per year so long as such sales are only
3made in-person, (v) sell and offer for sale at retail for use
4and consumption on the premises specified in the license any
5form of alcoholic liquor purchased from a licensed distributor
6or importing distributor, (vi) with the prior approval of the
7Commission, annually transfer no more than 155,000 gallons of
8beer manufactured on the premises to a licensed brew pub
9wholly owned and operated by the same licensee, and (vii)
10notwithstanding item (i) of this subsection, brew pubs wholly
11owned and operated by the same licensee may combine each
12location's production limit of 155,000 gallons of beer per
13year and allocate the aggregate total between the wholly
14owned, operated, and licensed locations.
15 A brew pub licensee shall not under any circumstance sell
16or offer for sale beer manufactured by the brew pub licensee to
17retail licensees.
18 A person who holds a class 2 brewer license may
19simultaneously hold a brew pub license if the class 2 brewer
20(i) does not, under any circumstance, sell or offer for sale
21beer manufactured by the class 2 brewer to retail licensees;
22(ii) does not hold more than 3 brew pub licenses in this State;
23(iii) does not manufacture more than a combined 3,720,000
24gallons of beer per year, including the beer manufactured at
25the brew pub; and (iv) is not a member of or affiliated with,
26directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that produces more than

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13,720,000 gallons of beer per year or any other alcoholic
2liquor.
3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a
4licensed brewer, class 2 brewer, or non-resident dealer who
5before July 1, 2015 manufactured less than 3,720,000 gallons
6of beer per year and held a brew pub license on or before July
71, 2015 may (i) continue to qualify for and hold that brew pub
8license for the licensed premises and (ii) manufacture more
9than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year and continue to
10qualify for and hold that brew pub license if that brewer,
11class 2 brewer, or non-resident dealer does not simultaneously
12hold a class 1 brewer license and is not a member of or
13affiliated with, directly or indirectly, a manufacturer that
14produces more than 3,720,000 gallons of beer per year or that
15produces any other alcoholic liquor.
16 A brew pub licensee may apply for a class 3 brewer license
17and, upon: (i) meeting all applicable qualifications of this
18Act, and relinquishing all commonly owned brew pub or retail
19licenses, shall be issued a class 3 brewer license. Nothing in
20this Act shall prohibit the issuance of a class 3 brewer
21license if the applicant:
22 (1) has a valid retail license on or before May 1,
23 2021;
24 (2) has an ownership interest in at least two brew
25 pubs licenses on or before May 1, 2021;
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1 license on or before October 1, 2022 and relinquishes all
2 commonly owned brew pub licenses; and
3 (4) relinquishes all commonly owned retail licenses on
4 or before December 31, 2022.
5 If a brew pub licensee is issued a class 3 brewer license,
6the class 3 brewer license shall expire on the same date as the
7existing brew pub license and the State Commission shall not
8require a class 3 brewer licensee to obtain a brewer license,
9or in the alternative to pay a fee for a brewer license, until
10the date the brew pub license of the applicant would have
11expired.
12 (o) A caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to
13serve alcoholic liquors as an incidental part of a food
14service that serves prepared meals which excludes the serving
15of snacks as the primary meal, either on or off-site whether
16licensed or unlicensed. A caterer retailer license shall allow
17the holder, a distributor, or an importing distributor to
18transfer any inventory to and from the holder's retail
19premises and shall allow the holder to purchase alcoholic
20liquor from a distributor or importing distributor to be
21delivered directly to an off-site event.
22 Nothing in this Act prohibits a distributor or importing
23distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused,
24salable beer to a holder of a caterer retailer license or a
25caterer retailer licensee from accepting a credit or refund
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1sole reason an off-site event is cancelled and if: (i) the
2holder of a caterer retailer license has not transferred
3alcoholic liquor from its caterer retailer premises to an
4off-site location; (ii) the distributor or importing
5distributor offers the credit or refund for the unused,
6salable beer that it delivered to the off-site premises and
7not for any unused, salable beer that the distributor or
8importing distributor delivered to the caterer retailer's
9premises; and (iii) the unused, salable beer would likely
10spoil if transferred to the caterer retailer's premises. A
11caterer retailer license shall allow the holder to transfer
12any inventory from any off-site location to its caterer
13retailer premises at the conclusion of an off-site event or
14engage a distributor or importing distributor to transfer any
15inventory from any off-site location to its caterer retailer
16premises at the conclusion of an off-site event, provided that
17the distributor or importing distributor issues bona fide
18charges to the caterer retailer licensee for fuel, labor, and
19delivery and the distributor or importing distributor collects
20payment from the caterer retailer licensee prior to the
21distributor or importing distributor transferring inventory to
22the caterer retailer premises.
23 For purposes of this subsection (o), an "act of God" means
24an unforeseeable event, such as a rain or snow storm, hail, a
25flood, or a similar event, that is the sole cause of the
26cancellation of an off-site, outdoor event.

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1 (p) An auction liquor license shall allow the licensee to
2sell and offer for sale at auction wine and spirits for use or
3consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in
4accordance with provisions of this Act. An auction liquor
5license will be issued to a person and it will permit the
6auction liquor licensee to hold the auction anywhere in the
7State. An auction liquor license must be obtained for each
8auction at least 14 days in advance of the auction date.
9 (q) A special use permit license shall allow an Illinois
10licensed retailer to transfer a portion of its alcoholic
11liquor inventory from its retail licensed premises to the
12premises specified in the license hereby created; to purchase
13alcoholic liquor from a distributor or importing distributor
14to be delivered directly to the location specified in the
15license hereby created; and to sell or offer for sale at
16retail, only in the premises specified in the license hereby
17created, the transferred or delivered alcoholic liquor for use
18or consumption, but not for resale in any form. A special use
19permit license may be granted for the following time periods:
20one day or less; 2 or more days to a maximum of 15 days per
21location in any 12-month period. An applicant for the special
22use permit license must also submit with the application proof
23satisfactory to the State Commission that the applicant will
24provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits
25and have local authority approval.
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1transfer any inventory from the holder's special use premises
2to its retail premises at the conclusion of the special use
3event or engage a distributor or importing distributor to
4transfer any inventory from the holder's special use premises
5to its retail premises at the conclusion of an off-site event,
6provided that the distributor or importing distributor issues
7bona fide charges to the special use permit licensee for fuel,
8labor, and delivery and the distributor or importing
9distributor collects payment from the retail licensee prior to
10the distributor or importing distributor transferring
11inventory to the retail premises.
12 Nothing in this Act prohibits a distributor or importing
13distributor from offering credit or a refund for unused,
14salable beer to a special use permit licensee or a special use
15permit licensee from accepting a credit or refund for unused,
16salable beer at the conclusion of the event specified in the
17license if: (i) the holder of the special use permit license
18has not transferred alcoholic liquor from its retail licensed
19premises to the premises specified in the special use permit
20license; (ii) the distributor or importing distributor offers
21the credit or refund for the unused, salable beer that it
22delivered to the premises specified in the special use permit
23license and not for any unused, salable beer that the
24distributor or importing distributor delivered to the
25retailer's premises; and (iii) the unused, salable beer would
26likely spoil if transferred to the retailer premises.

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1 (r) A winery shipper's license shall allow a person with a
2first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's license, a
3first-class wine-maker's license, a or second-class
4wine-maker's license, a third-class wine-maker's license, or a
5limited wine manufacturer's license or who is licensed to make
6wine under the laws of another state to ship wine made by that
7licensee directly to a resident of this State who is 21 years
8of age or older for that resident's personal use and not for
9resale. Prior to receiving a winery shipper's license, an
10applicant for the license must provide the Commission with a
11true copy of its current license in any state in which it is
12licensed as a manufacturer of wine. An applicant for a winery
13shipper's license must also complete an application form that
14provides any other information the Commission deems necessary.
15The application form shall include all addresses from which
16the applicant for a winery shipper's license intends to ship
17wine, including the name and address of any third party,
18except for a common carrier, authorized to ship wine on behalf
19of the manufacturer. The application form shall include an
20acknowledgement consenting to the jurisdiction of the
21Commission, the Illinois Department of Revenue, and the courts
22of this State concerning the enforcement of this Act and any
23related laws, rules, and regulations, including authorizing
24the Department of Revenue and the Commission to conduct audits
25for the purpose of ensuring compliance with Public Act 95-634,
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1compliance with Section 6-2 of this Act. Any third party,
2except for a common carrier, authorized to ship wine on behalf
3of a first-class or second-class wine manufacturer's licensee,
4a first-class wine-maker's licensee, a or second-class
5wine-maker's licensee, a third-class wine-maker's licensee, a
6limited wine manufacturer's licensee, or a person who is
7licensed to make wine under the laws of another state shall
8also be disclosed by the winery shipper's licensee, and a copy
9of the written appointment of the third-party wine provider,
10except for a common carrier, to the wine manufacturer shall be
11filed with the State Commission as a supplement to the winery
12shipper's license application or any renewal thereof. The
13winery shipper's license holder shall affirm under penalty of
14perjury, as part of the winery shipper's license application
15or renewal, that he or she only ships wine, either directly or
16indirectly through a third-party provider, from the licensee's
17own production.
18 Except for a common carrier, a third-party provider
19shipping wine on behalf of a winery shipper's license holder
20is the agent of the winery shipper's license holder and, as
21such, a winery shipper's license holder is responsible for the
22acts and omissions of the third-party provider acting on
23behalf of the license holder. A third-party provider, except
24for a common carrier, that engages in shipping wine into
25Illinois on behalf of a winery shipper's license holder shall
26consent to the jurisdiction of the State Commission and the

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1State. Any third-party, except for a common carrier, holding
2such an appointment shall, by February 1 of each calendar year
3and upon request by the State Commission or the Department of
4Revenue, file with the State Commission a statement detailing
5each shipment made to an Illinois resident. The statement
6shall include the name and address of the third-party provider
7filing the statement, the time period covered by the
8statement, and the following information:
9 (1) the name, address, and license number of the
10 winery shipper on whose behalf the shipment was made;
11 (2) the quantity of the products delivered; and
12 (3) the date and address of the shipment.
13If the Department of Revenue or the State Commission requests
14a statement under this paragraph, the third-party provider
15must provide that statement no later than 30 days after the
16request is made. Any books, records, supporting papers, and
17documents containing information and data relating to a
18statement under this paragraph shall be kept and preserved for
19a period of 3 years, unless their destruction sooner is
20authorized, in writing, by the Director of Revenue, and shall
21be open and available to inspection by the Director of Revenue
22or the State Commission or any duly authorized officer, agent,
23or employee of the State Commission or the Department of
24Revenue, at all times during business hours of the day. Any
25person who violates any provision of this paragraph or any
26rule of the State Commission for the administration and

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1enforcement of the provisions of this paragraph is guilty of a
2Class C misdemeanor. In case of a continuing violation, each
3day's continuance thereof shall be a separate and distinct
4offense.
5 The State Commission shall adopt rules as soon as
6practicable to implement the requirements of Public Act 99-904
7and shall adopt rules prohibiting any such third-party
8appointment of a third-party provider, except for a common
9carrier, that has been deemed by the State Commission to have
10violated the provisions of this Act with regard to any winery
11shipper licensee.
12 A winery shipper licensee must pay to the Department of
13Revenue the State liquor gallonage tax under Section 8-1 for
14all wine that is sold by the licensee and shipped to a person
15in this State. For the purposes of Section 8-1, a winery
16shipper licensee shall be taxed in the same manner as a
17manufacturer of wine. A licensee who is not otherwise required
18to register under the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act must
19register under the Use Tax Act to collect and remit use tax to
20the Department of Revenue for all gallons of wine that are sold
21by the licensee and shipped to persons in this State. If a
22licensee fails to remit the tax imposed under this Act in
23accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of this Act,
24the winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance
25with the provisions of Article VII of this Act. If a licensee
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1or the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act for all wine that is sold
2by the winery shipper and shipped to persons in this State, the
3winery shipper's license shall be revoked in accordance with
4the provisions of Article VII of this Act.
5 A winery shipper licensee must collect, maintain, and
6submit to the Commission on a semi-annual basis the total
7number of cases per resident of wine shipped to residents of
8this State. A winery shipper licensed under this subsection
9(r) must comply with the requirements of Section 6-29 of this
10Act.
11 Pursuant to paragraph (5.1) or (5.3) of subsection (a) of
12Section 3-12, the State Commission may receive, respond to,
13and investigate any complaint and impose any of the remedies
14specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 3-12.
15 As used in this subsection, "third-party provider" means
16any entity that provides fulfillment house services, including
17warehousing, packaging, distribution, order processing, or
18shipment of wine, but not the sale of wine, on behalf of a
19licensed winery shipper.
20 (s) A craft distiller tasting permit license shall allow
21an Illinois licensed class 1 craft distiller or class 2 craft
22distiller to transfer a portion of its alcoholic liquor
23inventory from its class 1 craft distiller or class 2 craft
24distiller licensed premises to the premises specified in the
25license hereby created and to conduct a sampling, only in the
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1transferred alcoholic liquor in accordance with subsection (c)
2of Section 6-31 of this Act. The transferred alcoholic liquor
3may not be sold or resold in any form. An applicant for the
4craft distiller tasting permit license must also submit with
5the application proof satisfactory to the State Commission
6that the applicant will provide dram shop liability insurance
7to the maximum limits and have local authority approval.
8 (t) A brewer warehouse permit may be issued to the holder
9of a class 1 brewer license or a class 2 brewer license. If the
10holder of the permit is a class 1 brewer licensee, the brewer
11warehouse permit shall allow the holder to store or warehouse
12up to 930,000 gallons of tax-determined beer manufactured by
13the holder of the permit at the premises specified on the
14permit. If the holder of the permit is a class 2 brewer
15licensee, the brewer warehouse permit shall allow the holder
16to store or warehouse up to 3,720,000 gallons of
17tax-determined beer manufactured by the holder of the permit
18at the premises specified on the permit. Sales to
19non-licensees are prohibited at the premises specified in the
20brewer warehouse permit.
21 (u) A distilling pub license shall allow the licensee to
22only (i) manufacture up to 5,000 gallons of spirits per year
23only on the premises specified in the license, (ii) make sales
24of the spirits manufactured on the premises or, with the
25approval of the State Commission, spirits manufactured on
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1and operated by the same licensee to importing distributors
2and distributors and to non-licensees for use and consumption,
3(iii) store the spirits upon the premises, (iv) sell and offer
4for sale at retail from the licensed premises for off-premises
5consumption no more than 5,000 gallons per year so long as such
6sales are only made in-person, (v) sell and offer for sale at
7retail for use and consumption on the premises specified in
8the license any form of alcoholic liquor purchased from a
9licensed distributor or importing distributor, and (vi) with
10the prior approval of the State Commission, annually transfer
11no more than 5,000 gallons of spirits manufactured on the
12premises to a licensed distilling pub wholly owned and
13operated by the same licensee.
14 A distilling pub licensee shall not under any circumstance
15sell or offer for sale spirits manufactured by the distilling
16pub licensee to retail licensees.
17 A person who holds a class 2 craft distiller license may
18simultaneously hold a distilling pub license if the class 2
19craft distiller (i) does not, under any circumstance, sell or
20offer for sale spirits manufactured by the class 2 craft
21distiller to retail licensees; (ii) does not hold more than 3
22distilling pub licenses in this State; (iii) does not
23manufacture more than a combined 100,000 gallons of spirits
24per year, including the spirits manufactured at the distilling
25pub; and (iv) is not a member of or affiliated with, directly
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1gallons of spirits per year or any other alcoholic liquor.
2 (v) A craft distiller warehouse permit may be issued to
3the holder of a class 1 craft distiller or class 2 craft
4distiller license. The craft distiller warehouse permit shall
5allow the holder to store or warehouse up to 500,000 gallons of
6spirits manufactured by the holder of the permit at the
7premises specified on the permit. Sales to non-licensees are
8prohibited at the premises specified in the craft distiller
9warehouse permit.
10 (w) A beer showcase permit license shall allow an
11Illinois-licensed distributor to transfer a portion of its
12beer inventory from its licensed premises to the premises
13specified in the beer showcase permit license, and, in the
14case of a class 3 brewer, transfer only beer the class 3 brewer
15manufactures from its licensed premises to the premises
16specified in the beer showcase permit license; and to sell or
17offer for sale at retail, only in the premises specified in the
18beer showcase permit license, the transferred or delivered
19beer for on or off premise consumption, but not for resale in
20any form and to sell to non-licensees not more than 96 fluid
21ounces of beer per person. A beer showcase permit license may
22be granted for the following time periods: one day or less; or
232 or more days to a maximum of 15 days per location in any
2412-month period. An applicant for a beer showcase permit
25license must also submit with the application proof
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1provide dram shop liability insurance to the maximum limits
2and have local authority approval. The State Commission shall
3require the beer showcase applicant to comply with Section
46-27.1.
5(Source: P.A. 101-16, eff. 6-14-19; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19;
6101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-482, eff. 8-23-19; 101-517, eff.
78-23-19; 101-615, eff. 12-20-19; 101-668, eff. 1-1-22;
8102-442, eff. 8-20-21; revised 2-28-22.)
9 (235 ILCS 5/5-3) (from Ch. 43, par. 118)
10 Sec. 5-3. License fees. Except as otherwise provided
11herein, at the time application is made to the State
12Commission for a license of any class, the applicant shall pay
13to the State Commission the fee hereinafter provided for the
14kind of license applied for.
15 The fee for licenses issued by the State Commission shall
16be as follows:
17OnlineInitial
18renewallicense
19 or
20 non-online
21 renewal
22 For a manufacturer's license:
23 Class 1. Distiller .................$4,000$5,000
24 Class 2. Rectifier .................4,000 5,000
25 Class 3. Brewer ....................1,200 1,500

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1 Class 4. First-class Wine
2 Manufacturer ...................1,2001,500
3 Class 5. Second-class
4 Wine Manufacturer ..............1,500 1,750
5 Class 6. First-class wine-maker ....1,200 1,500
6 Class 7. Second-class wine-maker ...1,500 1,750
7 Class 8. Limited Wine
8 Manufacturer....................250 350
9 Class 9. Craft Distiller............ 2,000 2,500
10 Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller... 50 75
11 Class 11. Class 2 Craft Distiller... 75 100
12 Class 12. Class 1 Brewer............50 75
13 Class 13. Class 2 Brewer............ 75 100
14 Class 14. Class 3 Brewer............ 25 50
15 Class 15. Third-class wine-maker.... 1,500 1,750
16 For a Brew Pub License..............1,2001,500
17 For a Distilling Pub License........ 1,200 1,500
18 For a caterer retailer's license....350 500
19 For a foreign importer's license ...25 25
20 For an importing distributor's
21 license.........................2525
22 For a distributor's license
23 (11,250,000 gallons
24 or over)........................1,4502,200
25 For a distributor's license
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1 under 11,250,000 gallons)....... 9501,450
2 For a distributor's license
3 (4,500,000 gallons or under)....300450
4 For a non-resident dealer's license
5 (500,000 gallons or over)
6 or with self-distribution
7 privileges .....................1,200 1,500
8 For a non-resident dealer's license
9 (under 500,000 gallons) ........250 350
10 For a wine-maker's premises
11 license ........................250500
12 For a winery shipper's license
13 (under 250,000 gallons).........200 350
14 For a winery shipper's license
15 (250,000 or over, but
16 under 500,000 gallons)..........7501,000
17 For a winery shipper's license
18 (500,000 gallons or over).......1,200 1,500
19 For a wine-maker's premises
20 license, second location .......500 1,000
21 For a wine-maker's premises
22 license, third location ........5001,000
23 For a wine-maker's premises
24 license, fourth location........ 500 1,000
25 For a retailer's license ...........600 750
26 For a special event retailer's

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1 license, (not-for-profit) ......25 25
2 For a beer showcase permit license,
3 one day only ................... 100 150
4 2 days or more ................. 150 250
5 For a special use permit license,
6 one day only ...................100 150
7 2 days or more .................150 250
8 For a railroad license .............100 150
9 For a boat license .................500 1,000
10 For an airplane license, times the
11 licensee's maximum number of
12 aircraft in flight, serving
13 liquor over the State at any
14 given time, which either
15 originate, terminate, or make
16 an intermediate stop in
17 the State.......................100150
18 For a non-beverage user's license:
19 Class 1 ........................2424
20 Class 2 ........................6060
21 Class 3 ........................120120
22 Class 4 ........................240240
23 Class 5 ........................600600
24 For a broker's license .............750 1,000
25 For an auction liquor license ......100 150
26 For a homebrewer special

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1 event permit....................2525
2 For a craft distiller
3 tasting permit..................25 25
4 For a BASSET trainer license........ 300 350
5 For a tasting representative
6 license.........................200300
7 For a brewer warehouse permit....... 2525
8 For a craft distiller
9 warehouse permit...............25 25
10 Fees collected under this Section shall be paid into the
11Dram Shop Fund. The State Commission shall waive license
12renewal fees for those retailers' licenses that are designated
13as "1A" by the State Commission and expire on or after July 1,
142022, and on or before June 30, 2023. One-half of the funds
15received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the Dram
16Shop Fund and one-half of the funds received for a retailer's
17license shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund.
18 No fee shall be paid for licenses issued by the State
19Commission to the following non-beverage users:
20 (a) Hospitals, sanitariums, or clinics when their use
21 of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal, mechanical
22 or scientific.
23 (b) Universities, colleges of learning or schools when
24 their use of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal,
25 mechanical or scientific.
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1 purpose of scientific research.
2(Source: P.A. 101-482, eff. 8-23-19; 101-615, eff. 12-20-19;
3102-442, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21; 102-699, eff.
44-19-22; revised 2-6-23.)