(A) The Commissioner is authorized and empowered to grant and issue to any person, corporation or association, that holds a valid license to sell at retail alcoholic liquors, issued by the State Liquor Control Commission of this state, a permit authorizing the person to sell wine or beer only, and at a particular place or premises to be described in the permit, for a period not to exceed three days, which days are to be specified in the permit, upon the payment by the applicant for the permit. No person, corporation or association shall be issued permits that would authorize the sale of beer only for more than an aggregate of ten days during any one calendar year.
(B) Upon proof being made to the Commissioner that no beer or other beverage was sold, or offered for sale, pursuant to the permit on the day, and at the place named in the special event permit, the Commissioner may issue to the same person named in the permit a new permit to sell wine or beer only for the period not used, for use at the same premises without any additional fee being paid by the person, and upon the surrender and cancellation of the original permit.
(C) The application procedure for the issuance of a special event license shall be the same as that for any other license classification as set out in this chapter.
(1993 Code, § 70.18) (Ord. 93-09, passed 12-15-1993)
Statutory reference:
Application for state license; prerequisites, see 235 ILCS 5/7-1
Definition of special event retailer, see 235 ILCS 5/1-3.17.1