4-2-4: LICENSE REQUIRED; EXEMPTIONS:
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to manufacture, bottle, blend, sell, barter, transport, deliver, furnish, or give away any alcoholic liquor for beverage purposes without first having been issued a license for such purpose by the Local Liquor Control Commissioner; provided, however, nothing herein contained shall prevent the possession and transportation of alcoholic liquor for the personal use of the possessor, his family and guests, nor prevent the making of wine, cider or other alcoholic liquor by a person from fruits, vegetables or grains, or the products thereof, by simple fermentation and without distillation, if it is made solely for the use of the maker, his family and guests; and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any duly licensed practicing physician or dentist from possessing or using alcoholic liquor for the treatment of bona fide patients of a hospital or other institution; and provided further, that any drugstore employing a licensed pharmacist may possess and use alcoholic liquors in the concoction of prescriptions of duly licensed physicians; and provided further, that the possession and dispension of wine by an authorized representative of any church for the purpose of conducting any bona fide rite or religious ceremony conducted by such church shall not be prohibited by this chapter. (Ord. 2003-40, 10-27-2003)