(A) Nature of license. A license issued under this subchapter shall be purely a personal privilege, good for not to exceed one year after issued unless sooner revoked as in this subchapter authorized and provided, and shall not constitute property nor shall it be subject to attachment, garnishment, or execution nor shall it be alienable or transferable, voluntarily or involuntarily, or subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. Such license shall not descend by the laws of testate or intestate devolution, but it shall cease upon the death of the licensee, provided that executors and administrators of any estate of the deceased licensee and the trustees of any insolvent or bankrupt licensee, when such estate consists, in part, of alcoholic liquor, may continue the business of the sale of alcoholic liquor under the order of the court having jurisdiction of such estate and may exercise the privileges of such deceased, insolvent, or bankrupt licensee after the death of such decedent or such insolvency or bankruptcy until the expiration of such license, but not longer than six months after the death, bankruptcy, or insolvency of such licensee. (See Attorney General’s Report No. 703; 01-08-48.)
(Prior Code, § 21-2-8)
(B) Limitation of licenses.
(1) Annexing license holders. The restrictions contained in this chapter shall, in no way, affect taverns and other business(es) holding retail liquor licenses, duly licensed by the county, which are located in the territory annexed to the municipality. Licenses may be issued to them or renewed by the duly constituted authorities upon annexation; provided, thereafter, all of the restrictions and contingencies contained herein shall apply.
(2) Destroyed or damaged business. No license shall be held in existence by the mere payment of fees by any person, firm, or corporation for a period longer than 90 days without a tavern or liquor business for the same being in complete and full operation. However, if a tavern or liquor business has been destroyed or damaged by fire or act of God and cannot be rebuilt or repaired within the 90-day period, then, in that event, the Mayor shall extend the period of time for which a liquor license may be held by the mere payment of fees without the tavern or liquor business being in full and complete operation for an additional 90 days. If either of the above stated periods of time passes without the particular tavern or liquor business returning to complete and full operation, the license for that particular business shall expire and not be subject to renewal, unless all other requirements of this chapter shall have been met.
(Prior Code, § 21-2-9)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see 235 ILCS 5/4-1 and 235 ILCS 5/6-1