For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALCOHOL. The product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. It does not include denatured alcohol or wood alcohol.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.01)
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR. Includes alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to alcohol used in the manufacture of denatured alcohol produced in accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated thereunder, nor to any liquid or solid containing 0.05%, or less, of alcohol by volume. No tax provided for herein shall apply to wine intended for use and used by any church or religious organization for sacramental purposes; provided that, such wine shall be purchased from a licensed manufacturer or importing distributor under this chapter.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.05)
AUCTION. A person who obtains prior written approval from the State Commission to sell or offer for sale at auction, on a specified date, wine or spirits for private use or consumption, or for resale by a state liquor licensee in accordance with the provisions of this act.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.32)
BEER. A beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley, or other grain, malt, and hops in water, and includes, among other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter and the like.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.04)
BREW PUB. A person who manufactures beer only at a designated premises to make sales to importing distributors, distributors and to non-licensees for use and consumption only, who stores beer at the designated premises, and who is allowed to sell at retail from the licensed premises; provided that, a BREW PUB licensee shall not sell for off-premises consumption more than 50,000 gallons per year.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.33)
CATERER RETAILER. A person who serves alcoholic liquors for consumption, either on-site or off-site, whether the location is licensed or unlicensed, as an incidental part of food service. Prepared meals and alcoholic liquors are sold at a package price agreed upon under contract.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.34)
CLUB. A corporation organized under the laws of the state, not for pecuniary profit, solely for the promotion of some common object other than the sale or consumption of alcoholic liquors, kept, used and maintained by its members through the payment of annual dues, and owning, hiring or leasing a building or space in a building, of such extent and character as may be suitable and adequate for the reasonable and comfortable use and accommodation of its members and their guests and provided with suitable and adequate kitchen and dining room space and equipment and maintaining a sufficient number of servants and employees for cooking, preparing and serving food and meals for its members and their guests; provided that, such CLUB files with the local liquor control commissioner at the time of its application for a license under this chapter two copies of a list of names and residences of its members, and similarly files within ten days of the election of any additional member his or her name and address; and, provided further that, its affairs and management are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee or similar body chosen by the members at their annual meeting and that no member or any officer, agent or employee of the CLUB is paid, or directly or indirectly receives, in the form of salary or other compensation any profits from the distribution or sale of alcoholic liquor to the CLUB or the members of the CLUB or its guests introduced by members beyond the amount of such salary as may be fixed and voted at any annual meeting by the members or by its board of directors or other governing body out of the general revenue of the CLUB.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.24)
CORPORATION. Any corporation, domestic, foreign, qualified to do business in the State of Illinois under the “Business Corporation Act” of Illinois. (Rule 100.10)
DISTILLED SPIRITS. See SPIRITS.
EVENT. A single theme.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
HOTEL. Every building or other structure kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public to be a place where food is actually served and consumed and sleeping accommodations are offered for adequate pay to travelers and guests, whether transient, permanent or residential, in which 25 or more rooms are used for the sleeping accommodations of such guests and having one or more public dining rooms where meals are served to such guests, such sleeping accommodations and dining rooms being conducted in the same building or buildings in connection therewith and such building or buildings, structure or structures being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.25)
LIQUOR. See ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR.
MANAGER or AGENT. Any individual employed by any licensed place of business; provided, said individual possess the same qualifications required of the licensee. Satisfactory evidence of such employment will be furnished to the Commission in the form and manner as such Commission shall from time to time prescribe.
(Rule 100.10(f))
MEAL. Food that is prepared and served on the licensed premises and excludes the serving of snacks.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
ORIGINAL PACKAGE. Any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel, keg, hogshead or other receptacle or container, whatsoever, used corked or capped, sealed and labeled by the manufacturer of alcoholic liquor, to contain and to convey any alcoholic liquor.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.06)
PARTNER.
(1) Any individual who is a member of a co-partnership.
(2) CO-PARTNERSHIP means an association of two or more persons to carry on as co-owners of a business for profit.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
PREMISES or PLACE OF BUSINESS. The place or location where alcoholic beverages are manufactured, stored, displayed, offered for sale or where drinks containing alcoholic beverages are mixed, concocted and served for consumption. Not included are sidewalks, streets, parking areas and grounds adjacent to any such place or location.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10]
PRIVATE FUNCTION. A prearranged private party, function or event for a specific social or business occasion, either by invitation or reservation and not open to the general public, where the guests in attendance are served in a room or rooms designated and used exclusively for the private party, function or event.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.36)
RESIDENT. Any person (other than a corporation) who has resided and maintained a bona fide residence in the state for at least one year and in the city, village and county in which the premises covered by the license are located for at least 90 days prior to making application for such license.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
RESTAURANT. Any public place kept, used, maintained, advertised and held out to the public as a place where meals are served, and where meals are actually and regularly served, without sleeping accommodations, such space being provided with adequate and sanitary kitchen and dining room equipment and capacity and having employed therein a sufficient number and kind of employees to prepare, cook and serve suitable food for its guests. Fifty-one percent of gross retail sales revenue shall be from sales of non-alcoholic beverages and food. Food shall be available at any time that alcoholic beverages are served.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.23)
RETAILER. A person who sells, or offers for sale, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.17)
SALE. Any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner, or by any means whatsoever, including the transfer of alcoholic liquors by and through the transfer or negotiation of warehouse receipts or certificates, and includes and means all sales made by any person, whether principal, proprietor, agent, servant or employee. The term SALE includes any transfer of alcoholic liquor from a foreign importer’s license to an importing distributor’s license even if both licenses are held by the same person.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.21)
SALES AT RETAIL. SELL AT RETAIL and SALE AT RETAIL refer to and mean sales for use or consumption and not for resale in any form.
(235 ILCS 5/1- 3.18)
SERVICE BAR. A place or location not within view of the general public where beer and wine may be poured and served through a draft system. A SERVICE BAR may only be located in a kitchen, food preparation area or wait or server station area of a retail licensee who primarily serves meals.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
SINGLE SERVING. Individual package alcohol, beer or wine intended for one person. The exception and what is permissible are individual servings of package alcohol, beer or wine that are packaged from the distributer in multiples.
SPECIAL EVENT. An event conducted by an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or non-profit organization.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.30)
SPECIAL EVENT RETAILER. An educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or non-profit organization which sells or offers for sale beer or wine, or both, only for consumption at the location and on the dates designated by a special retail license.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.17.1)
SPECIAL USE PERMIT. A license for use by a retailer to allow for the transfer of alcoholic beverages from an existing licensed retail premises to a designated site for a specific event.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.35)
SPIRITS. Any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation, mixed with water or other substance in solution, and includes brandy, rum, whiskey, gin or other spirituous liquors, and such liquors when rectified, blended or otherwise mixed with alcohol or other substances.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.02)
TASTING. A supervised presentation of alcoholic products to the public at an off-premise licensed retailer for the purpose of disseminating product information and education, with consumption of alcoholic products being an incidental part of the presentation. Only products registered with the Commission may be tasted in the following amounts: distilled spirits, one-fourth ounce; wine, one ounce and beer, two ounce. Notice of the TASTING may be given. TASTING must be done by a licensee and/or a registered tasting representative in accordance with § 100.40.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
TEST MARKETING. To test new products or products unfamiliar to the sampler through a marketing firm or the like.
(Rules and Regulations 100.10)
TO SELL. Includes to keep or expose for sale and to keep with intent to sell.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.22)
WINE. Any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, vegetables, or honey, containing sugar, including mead and such beverages when fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits, as above defined.
(235 ILCS 5/1-3.03)
(Ord. 2810, passed 1-13-2009; Ord. 3167, passed 3-13-2018)