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• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-1
  This Act may be cited as the Liquor Control Act of 1934.

  (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-2
  This Act shall be liberally construed, to the end that the health, safety and welfare of the People of the State of Illinois shall...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3
  Unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases are used in this Act in the sense given them in the Sections following this Section...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.01
  "Alcohol" means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.02
  "Spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation, mixed with water or other substance in solution, and includes brandy, rum, whiskey, gin,...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.03
  "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, or vegetables, containing sugar, including such beverages when fortified...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.04
  "Beer" means a beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley, or other grain, malt, and hops in water,...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.05
  "Alcoholic liquor" includes alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and capable...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.06
  "Original package" means any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel, keg, hogshead or other receptacle or container, whatsoever, used, corked or capped, sealed and...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.07
  "Distiller" means a person who distills, ferments, brews, makes, mixes, concocts, processes, blends, bottles or fills an original package with any alcoholic liquor.
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• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.08
  "Manufacturer" means every brewer, fermenter, distiller, rectifier, wine maker, blender, processor, bottler or person who fills or refills an original package, whether for himself...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.09
  "Brewer" means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of beer.

  (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.10
  "Non-beverage user" means every manufacturer of any of the products set forth and described in subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, when...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.11
  "Wine-manufacturer" means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of wine.

  (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.12
  "Wine-maker" means a person engaged in the making of less than 50,000 gallons of wine annually other than a person issued a Second Class...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.13
  "Manufacture" means to distill, rectify, ferment, brew, make, mix, concoct, process, blend, bottle or fill an original package with an alcoholic liquor, whether for...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.14
  "Rectifier," means any person who rectifies, ferments, brews, makes, mixes, concocts, processes, blends, bottles or fills an original package with any alcoholic liquor, other...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.15
  "Distributor" means any person, other than a manufacturer or non-resident dealer licensed under this Act, who is engaged in this State in purchasing, storing,...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.16
  "Importing distributor" means any person other than a non-resident dealer licensed under this Act who imports into this State, from any point in the...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.17
  "Retailer" means a person who sells, or offers for sale, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.
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• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.17.1
  "Special event retailer" means an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious, or non-profit organization which sells or offers for sale beer or wine, or both,...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.18
  "Sell at retail" and "sale at retail" refer to and mean sales for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.
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• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.19
  "State Commission" means the Illinois Liquor Control Commission.

  (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.20
  "Department" means the Department of Revenue.

  (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.21
  "Sale" means any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner, or by any means whatsoever, including the transfer of alcoholic liquors by and through...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.22
  "To sell" includes to keep or expose for sale and to keep with intent to sell.

  (Source: P.A. 82-783.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.23
  "Restaurant" means any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served, and where...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.24
  "Club" means a corporation organized under the laws of this State, not for pecuniary profit, solely for the promotion of some common object other...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.25
  "Hotel" means every building or other structure kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where food is...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.26
  (Repealed).

  (Source: P.A. 82-783. Repealed by P.A. 89-250, eff. 1-1-96.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.27
  "Foreign importer" means anyone other than a non-resident dealer licensed under this Act who imports into this State, from any point outside the United...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.28
  "Broker" means (i) a person who solicits orders for or offers to sell or supply alcoholic liquors to retailers for a fee or commission,...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.29
  "Non-resident dealer" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal business entity who or which exports into this State, from any point outside...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.30
  "Special event" means an event conducted by an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or non-profit organization.

  (Source: P.A. 86-404.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.31
  "Limited wine manufacturer" means a wine manufacturer which uses only grapes, berries, other fruits, fruit products, honey and vegetables produced or grown in Illinois,...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.32
  "Auction liquor license" means a person who obtains prior written approval from the State Commission to sell or offer for sale at auction, on...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.33
  "Brew Pub" means a person who manufactures beer only at a designated premises to make sales to importing distributors, distributors, and to non-licensees for use...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.34
  "Caterer retailer" means a person who serves alcoholic liquors for consumption, either on-site or off-site, whether the location is licensed or unlicensed, as an...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.35
  Special use permit license. "Special use permit license" means a license for use by a retailer to allow for the transfer of alcoholic beverages...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.36
  Private function. "Private function" means a prearranged private party, function, or event for a specific social or business occasion, either by invitation or reservation...
• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.37
  "Council" means the Grape and Wine Resources Council.

  (Source: P.A. 90-77, eff. 7-8-97.)

• Illinois Liquor Control Act of 1934. - 235 ILCS 5, Section 1-3.38
  "Craft brewer" means a licensed brewer or licensed non-resident dealer who manufactures up to 465,000 gallons of beer per year and who may make sales...

Last modified: February 20, 2012