Applications for such licenses shall be made to the village Mayor who is hereby authorized to be the local liquor control commissioner and charged with the administration of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, also known as the dramshop sct, 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. Such application shall be made in writing and shall contain the following statements and information:
A. The name, age, address and social security number of the applicant in the case of an individual; in the case of copartnership, the persons entitled to share in the profits thereof; and in the case of a corporation for profit or a club, the date of incorporation, the objects for which it was organized, the names and addresses of the officers and directors, and if a majority of the stock of such corporation, in interest, is owned by one person or his nominee, the name and address of such person.
B. The citizenship of the applicant, his place of birth and, if a naturalized citizen, the time and place of his naturalization.
C. The character of business of the applicant and, in the case of a corporation, the objects for which it was formed.
D. The length of time that said applicant has been in business of that character, or in the case of the corporation, the date on which its charter was issued.
E. The amount of goods, wares and merchandise on hand at the time application is made.
F. The location and description of the premises or place of business which is to be operated under such license.
G. A statement as to whether applicant has made similar application and the disposition of such application.
H. A statement that applicant has never been convicted of a felony and is not disqualified to receive a license by reason of any matter or thing contained in this chapter, laws of the state or ordinances of the village.
I. Whether a previous license by any state or subdivision thereof, or by the federal government has been revoked and the reason therefor.
J. A statement that the applicant will not violate any of the laws of the state of Illinois or of the United States in the conduct of his place of business.
All initial applications for such licenses shall be accompanied by a five hundred dollar ($500.00) nonrefundable application fee, which fee shall be utilized in the normal processing and investigation of the license application, and shall not be applied towards the regular license fee.
K. Applications for a class A or class AA liquor license shall be accompanied by proof of completion of a state certified beverage alcohol sellers' and servers' education and training program (BASSET) or an equivalent program approved and acceptable to the chief of police for all persons who serve or sell alcoholic beverages pursuant to those licenses.
(Ord. 932, 5-14-1974; amd. Ord. 1561, 4-5-1983; 1992 Code; Ord. 2095, 4-10-1990)