(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 4-60-140, the holder of a valid consumption on premises – incidental activity license may engage, employ or permit a person under 21 years of age to work on the licensed premises in compliance with the following:
(1) A person under 21 years of age may be engaged, employed or permitted to work as a musician on the premises, but only pursuant to a written contract. A performer so engaged, employed or permitted to work who is 16 to 18 years of age must either be legally emancipated or be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while on the licensed premises. Any person under 16 years of age so engaged, employed or permitted to work must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while on the licensed premises.
(2) If the licensed premises is a sports stadium with a fixed seating capacity of more than 3,000 persons, a person under 21 years of age may be engaged, employed or permitted to work as an usher or as a participant in an exhibition or athletic competition on the premises; or
(3) If the licensed premises is a theater, a person under 21 years of age may be engaged, employed or permitted to work as a performing member of a theatrical company in the theater if no portion of the performance occurs in the lobby area of the theater building.
(4) A person under 21 years of age may be employed or permitted to work as a host or hostess, or a receptionist in a restaurant.
(5) If the licensed premises is a restaurant, an employee of the licensee who: (i) is at least 18 years of age: and (ii) obtained and completed training in basic responsible alcohol service as outlined in rules promulgated by the Illinois Liquor Commission, may serve alcoholic liquor that has been prepared or mixed, or in the case of wine and beer, opened by a manager or employee of the licensee who is at least 21 years of age or older. This exception in this subparagraph (a)(5) shall not be available to holders of a late-hour license or tavern license as defined in this chapter.
A licensee who engages, employs or permits a person under 21 years of age to work pursuant to subsection (a)(1), (2), (3) or (4) shall not assign or permit that person to perform any duties or acts relating to the sale, dispensing, service or delivery of alcoholic liquor on the premises.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 4-60-140(a), if the licensed premises is a supermarket, as that term is defined in Section 4-60-130(a)(4)(B), that holds a packaged goods license, a licensee's employee who: (i) is at least 18 years of age; and (ii) obtained and completed training in basic responsible alcohol service as outlined in rules promulgated by the Illinois Liquor Commission, may be permitted to have duties relating to the stocking or sale of alcoholic liquor.
(c) A licensee who engages, employs or permits a person under 21 years of age to work as allowed in this section shall be responsible for compliance with the Illinois Child Labor Law in connection with the employment of any person under the age of 16 years. The licensee shall be responsible for assuring that the person so engaged, employed or permitted to work does not consume, obtain or possess alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises, except as provided in this section.
(Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42585; Amend Coun. J. 9-4-03, p. 7142, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-29-17, p. 44806, § 1)