A. The village administrative adjudication hearing officer and/or the county circuit court is authorized to hear and determine proceedings against any person for violations of this chapter.
B. No person shall be charged or prosecuted for any violation of this chapter if he is a law enforcement officer or an agent of the chief of police in the investigation or enforcement of the provisions of this chapter or the act, and his activities are approved in writing by the county state's attorney, the director of state police, or the village chief of police.
C. Any person who sells alcoholic liquor at any place within the village without having first obtained a valid and current license to do so under the provisions of this chapter shall be fined in accordance with this code. Each day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
D. Any person who makes any false statement or otherwise violates any of the provisions of this chapter in attempting to obtain any license hereunder shall be fined in accordance with this code, and said application or license may be rejected or revoked.
E. Any person under the age of twenty one (21) years who buys, accepts, receives, consumes or, for the purpose of buying, accepting or receiving alcoholic liquor, represents that he is twenty one (21) years of age in violation of this chapter shall be fined in accordance with this code for each violation. In lieu or in addition to any fine, said person may be required to perform community service or participate in a drug or alcohol education or treatment program.
F. Except as specified otherwise in this chapter, any person other than a licensee who violates any provision of this chapter not specified above shall be fined in accordance with this code for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
G. Any licensee who violates any provision of this chapter not specified above shall be fined in accordance with this code. Each day on which a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation. Said fine shall be in addition to any sanction imposed by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter. (Ord. 13-22, 6-4-2013)