No alcoholic liquor license shall be issued to:
A. A person who is not a resident of any city, village or county in which the premises covered by the license is located; except in case of railroad or boat licenses.
B. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides.
C. A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
D. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, unless the commission determines that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust, after considering matters set forth in such person's application and the commission's investigation. The burden of proof of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant.
E. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame.
F. A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
G. A person whose license under this article had been revoked for cause.
H. A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
I. A copartnership, if any general partnership thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than five percent (5%) of the aggregate limited partner interest in such copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the political subdivision, unless residency is required by local ordinance.
J. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision.
K. A corporation, unless it is incorporated in Illinois or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the "business corporation act of 1983" to transact business in Illinois.
L. A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee.
M. A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor, subsequent to the passage of this article or has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
N. A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.
O. Any law enforcing public official, including members of local liquor control commissions, any mayor, alderman, or member of a city council or commission, any president of a village board of trustees, any member of a village board of trustees, or any president or member of a county board; and no such official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor, except that a license may be granted to such official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of such license is approved by the state liquor control commission.
P. A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
Q. A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as prescribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(10) of section 28-1, or as prescribed by section 28-3, of the "criminal code of 1961", approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as prescribed by any statute replacing any of the aforesaid statutory provisions; or as prescribed by the Illinois video gaming act, 230 Illinois Compiled Statutes 40/5-1-1 et seq., as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
R. A person to whom a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.
S. A copartnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period.
T. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than twenty percent (20%) of the stock of such corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period.
U. Any premises for which a federal gaming device stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period. (Ord. 12-19, 7-19-2012)