No such license shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(B) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law;
(C) A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame;
(D) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality;
(E) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(F) 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;
(G) A co-partnership, unless all of the members of such co-partnership shall be qualified to obtain a license hereunder, except for the requirement of residence within the political subdivision, except that at least one partner of a co-partnership shall be a resident of the village;
(H) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate, more than 5% of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the village;
(I) A corporation whose registered agent is not a resident of the village;
(J) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless said manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(K) 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 chapter, or shall have forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation;
(L) A person who does not 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;
(M) Any law enforcing public official, any Village Manager, any President, Trustee or member of the Village Board, or any President or member of a county board and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly in the manufacture for sale, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(N) Any person, association or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer’s license;
(O) A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(P) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as prescribed by any part of ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, § 28-1(a)(3) through (a)(10) of the Crim. Code of 2012, as heretofore or hereafter amended as contained in ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5, §§ 28-1 and 28-3 or as prescribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions;
(Q) 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;
(R) A person to whom federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period;
(S) A co-partnership to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government fo the current tax period;
(T) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20% of this 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 or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period; and/or
(V) A person who does not have an established place of business in which to use the license.
(Ord. 07-O-17, passed 5-24-2007; Ord. 10-O-22, passed 9-9-2010; Ord. 13-O-22, passed 9-12-2013)