Illinois Administrative Code

Section 100.10 Definitions The following words or phrases are defined as follows: "Act" means the Liquor Control Act of 1934 [235 ILCS 5]. "Airplane" shall be deemed to include railroads and airplanes. "Alcoholic Liquor" includes alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid …

Section 100.100 Internal Changes Within Corporations All corporations, partnerships, co-partnerships, limited liability companies, or other non-natural "persons" licensed by the Illinois Liquor Control Commission must report to the Commission within 30 days all internal changes i…

Section 100.110 Application Forms At least one person eligible to be issued, and to sign the application for, a liquor license must be 18 years of age or older (e.g., officer, director, stockholder, manager, agent or partner). (Source: Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 3787, effective Marc…

Section 100.120 Railroad Licenses a) A railroad license shall be required for every club, buffet, lounge or dining car on a railway operating in the State of Illinois on which alcoholic liquors are sold or offered for sale. Likewise, a railroad license is required for every such …

Section 100.130 Books and Records a) It is the duty of each manufacturer, importing distributor, distributor and foreign importer to keep at all times complete and accurate records of all purchases and all sales or other dispositions of alcoholic liquor, and complete and accurate…

Section 100.150 Salvaged Alcoholic Liquors a) Insurance companies or their duly authorized representatives may take possession of alcoholic beverages insured by such companies and damaged as a result of flood, wreck, fire or similar occurrence, for which insurance was provided. b…

Section 100.160 Sanitation a) All licensees must conduct their business in premises which are at all times kept clean and sanitary. This applies not only to licensed premises, but to places of storage as well. This includes also the place of storage for materials and equipment us…

Section 100.170 Taps a) Each retail licensee selling malt beverages or wine on draught for consumption on the premises shall display a sign on, over or near each tap or faucet showing the trademark, brand or name of alcoholic liquor. This sign must be visible to patrons for a dis…

Section 100.180 Procedure Before Commission on Citations a) The Commission shall have the right to proceed by citation and notice of hearing to require any licensee of the Commission to appear at a time and place specified in the notice to show cause why its State liquor license …

Section 100.190 Procedure Before Commission on Request for Continuance of Any Hearing a) A request for a continuance of any hearing in any matter before the Commission will not be allowed unless for a good and valid reason and unless made at least five (5) days prior to the date …

Section 100.20 Employment of Minors In the sale, distribution or delivery of alcoholic liquors, no retail alcoholic liquor licensee may employ, with or without compensation, or in any way directly or indirectly, use the services of a minor. (Source: Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 4811, …

Section 100.210 Inducements a) Distributors servicing, balancing, or inspecting draft beer or wine systems at regular intervals, and providing labor to replace or install rods, taps, faucets, fittings and lines in draft beer or wine dispensing equipment, shall not be considered a…

Section 100.230 Resumption of Business on Appeal a) In any case where a licensee appeals to the Illinois Liquor Control Commission from an order of the Local Liquor Control Commission, fining, suspending or revoking a license, or denying a renewal application and in which latter …

Section 100.245 Consignment Sales Prohibited; Bona Fide and Non-Bona Fide Returns a) It is unlawful for a manufacturer, non-resident dealer, foreign importer, importing distributor or distributor to sell, offer for sale, or contract to sell to any retailer, or for any such retail…

Section 100.250 Transfer of Alcohol a) The holder of a retail license is prohibited from selling, giving, or transferring alcoholic products subject to the jurisdiction of the Act to another retail license holder unless permitted by the Act, this Part, or an express authorization…

Section 100.255 Off-Premises Retail Warehousing Prohibited a) A licensed retailer shall not be permitted to store alcoholic liquor at any location other than the retail licensed premises. b) Distributors shall not deliver alcoholic liquor to unlicensed locations or to alternate d…

Section 100.260 Uniform Systems of Accounts a) It shall be the duty of all retail licensees of this Commission for the purpose of this Act, to keep the minimum uniform records described in this Rule at a location within the State of Illinois for the purpose of inspection at all r…

Section 100.270 Multi-Use Facilities A multi-use facility, such as a hotel, conference center, stadium, or theater, that has been issued more than one local and State liquor license but has an identical Illinois Business Retailer's Occupational Tax number may store alcoholic liqu…

Section 100.275 Hotel/Motel Mini Bars and Room Service To sell alcoholic liquor from mini bars in hotels and motels, the hotel/motel: a) Shall possess a valid local and State retail liquor license for the entire hotel/motel or as the local commission deems necessary; b) Shall est…

Section 100.280 Giving Away of Alcoholic Liquors a) No licensee, individual, partnership or corporation shall give away any alcoholic liquor for commercial purposes or in connection with the sale of non-alcoholic products or to promote the sale of non-alcoholic products. b) No li…

Section 100.285 Tastings, Product Samplings and Test Marketing a) "Product Sampling" or "tastings" mean a supervised presentation of alcoholic liquor products to the public at a retailer location for the purpose of disseminating product information and education, with consumption…

Section 100.290 Refilling No retail licensee shall offer for sale, or possess on the licensed premises: a) Any original package of alcoholic liquor which contains any kind or quality of alcoholic liquor other than that which has been sealed and labeled by the manufacturer or nonr…

Section 100.30 Violation of Federal Law, State Statute or City, Village or County Ordinance or Regulation a) No person holding a license issued by the Commission shall in the conduct of the licensed business or upon the licensed premises: 1) Violate any Federal law or State statu…

Section 100.300 Authorization to Remove Bottles a) When an authorized agent of the Commission finds or has probable cause to believe that any original package of alcoholic liquor, or other bottles, casks, or containers containing alcoholic liquor, is adulterated within the provis…

Section 100.310 Food Service at Park Districts a) Section 6-15 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/6-15] requires food service in buildings of golf courses owned by municipalities or park districts, if alcoholic liquors are to be delivered and sold in such buildings. b) Said food service does…

Section 100.320 Airplanes The holder of an airplane license issued by the Commission shall be permitted to purchase alcoholic liquor whether from non-resident dealers, manufacturers, importing distributors, distributors, or foreign importers within the State of Illinois or outsid…

Section 100.325 Boats/Riverboat Gaming a) A boat license shall allow the sale of alcoholic liquor in individual drinks on any passenger boat regularly operated as a common carrier on navigable waters in this State or on any riverboat operated under the Riverboat Gambling Act [230…

Section 100.326 Auction Liquor Licenses a) "Auction liquor licensee" means a person who obtains prior written approval from the Commission to sell or offer for sale at auction, on a specified date, wine or spirits for private use or consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquo…

Section 100.330 Advertising a) Pursuant to Sections 6-4, 6-5, and 6-6 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/6-4, 6-5, and 6-6], no retail licensee shall have any direct or indirect interest in or control of any advertising or promotional company which receives funds directly or indirectly from,…

Section 100.340 Petitions for the Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of a Rule Pursuant to Sections 3-12 and 3-13 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/3-12 and 3-13] and Article 5 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/Art. 5]: a) Any interested person may petition this Commission…

Section 100.350 Procedures For Filing Appeals From an Order of the Local Liquor Control Commissioner Pursuant to Sections 3-12 and 3-13 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/3-12 and 3-13] and Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-25]: a) In all cases where a…

Section 100.360 Review on Record – Certification of Ordinance Pursuant to Sections 3-12, 3-13 and 7-9 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/3-12, 3-13 and 7-9] and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]: a) In all cases where an appeal shall be on the record pursuant to the requ…

Section 100.370 Procedures Before the Commission Pursuant to Sections 3-12, 3-13 and 7-6 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/3-12, 3-13 and 7-6] and the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]: The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act concerning procedures in con…

Section 100.380 Ex Parte Consultations Pursuant to Sections 3-12 and 3-13 of the Act [235 ILCS 5/3-12 and 3-13] and Section 10-60 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-60]: Except in the disposition of matters which they are authorized by law to entertain or…

Section 100.390 Transcripts – Administrative Review Pursuant to Section 7-11 of the Illinois Liquor Control Act [235 ILCS 7-11] and Section 3-109 of the Illinois Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/3-109], any party seeking judicial review of any order of the Commission shall p…

Section 100.40 Registration of Tasting Representatives a) Any non-licensee wishing to conduct a tasting as defined in Section 100.10 must register with the Commission. A registered tasting representative acts as the agent of the licensee. b) Registration is fulfilled by submittin…

Section 100.410 Commission Meetings a) The Commission holds meetings and hearings at least monthly in accordance with Section 3-11 of the Act and the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120]. The Commission holds closed meetings pursuant to Section 2a of the Open Meetings Act. b) Final dec…

Section 100.420 Wine Maker Self-Distribution An in-state and out-of-state maker of wine may sell its own manufactured wine directly to retail license holders if it: a) has been issued a federal Basic Permit to make wine by the Tax and Trade Bureau of the US Department of the Trea…

Section 100.430 Craft Brewer Self-Distribution An in-state and out-of-state maker of beer may sell its own manufactured beer directly to retail license holders if it: a) has been issued a federal Brewer's Notice to make beer by the Tax and Trade Bureau of the US Department of the…

Section 100.460 Revoked Licenses a) In conformance with Section 6-2(7) of the Act, no officer, director, member, managing member, partner, owner of more than 5% of the revoked license holder or any other person with a direct or indirect beneficial interest in a revoked license ho…

Section 100.480 Importation of Alcoholic Liquor a) Subject to exceptions expressly contained in the Act and this Part, no person shall import alcoholic liquor into this State for a non-personal or commercial use without first obtaining a license to import issued by the Commission…

Section 100.490 Co-branded Alcoholic Beverages, Product Adjacency Prohibited a) No retail establishment with a retail sales floor that exceeds 2,500 square feet shall display co-branded alcoholic beverages immediately adjacent to soft drinks, fruit juices, bottled water, candy, o…

Section 100.5 Penalties Any licensee who violates these Rules and Regulations or any part thereof adopted by the Commission under authority vested in it by Section 3-12(2) of the Liquor Control Act [235 ILCS 5/3-12(2)] will be subject to the penalties of revocation or suspension …

Section 100.50 Advertising a) General Requirements: Federal Alcohol Administration Regulation No. 4 relating to the advertising of wine (27 CFR 4 (1998), no subsequent dates or editions), Federal Alcohol Administration Regulation No. 5 relating to the advertising of distilled spi…

Section 100.500 "Of Value" Provisions – General Applicability a) Except as allowed by the Act, it shall be unlawful for any licensed manufacturer, non-resident dealer, distributor, importing distributor, foreign importer, any of their officers, managers, partners, owners, employe…

Section 100.60 Geographical Territories a) Every manufacturer, distributor, importing distributor, foreign importer or nonresident dealer who owns or controls the trademark, brand or name of any alcoholic liquor, sold or intended for sale in Illinois, shall register with the Comm…

Section 100.70 Labels a) No manufacturer, nonresident dealer, distributor or importing distributor shall sell or deliver any package or container containing alcoholic liquor manufactured or delivered by that person unless the package and/or container is labeled in conformity with…