(a) If a licensee or its agents, officers, or employees commit any violation of the provisions of this Chapter of the Moline Code of Ordinances, Chapter 235 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, as it is now or may hereafter be amended, or any provision of the Moline Code of Ordinances relating to the business of the licensee, including but not limited to any payments due and owing the City for services or taxes, or any rule or regulation established by the State of Illinois liquor control commission which is not inconsistent with law, or any criminal offense on the licensee's premises, the local liquor control commissioner may issue a warning or impose an administrative fee and may suspend or revoke the licensee's license. The amount of the fee to be imposed and whether a license is suspended or revoked is based upon the previous violations committed by the licensee.
(1) If a licensee commits a first violation, the local liquor control commissioner may issue a warning to correct or prevent further violative actions or impose an administrative fee of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
(2) If a licensee commits a second violation, the local liquor control commissioner shall impose an administrative fee of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and may suspend the licensee’s license for one (1) business day or longer to be imposed on the same day of the week upon which the violation occurred.
(3) If a licensee commits a third violation, the local liquor control commissioner shall impose an administrative fee of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and may suspend the licensee’s license for three (3) consecutive business days or longer, the suspension to begin on the same day of the week upon which the violation occurred.
(4) If a licensee commits a fourth or subsequent violation, the local liquor control commissioner shall impose an administrative fee of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and may suspend the licensee’s license for seven (7) consecutive business days or longer, the suspension to begin on the same day of the week upon which the violation occurred.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, the local liquor control commissioner may revoke or suspend any license issued if said commissioner determines that the licensee or its agents, officers or employees has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 235 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes as it is now or may hereafter be amended, any provision of the Moline Code of Ordinances relating to the business of the licensee, or any rule or regulation established by the State of Illinois liquor control commission which is not inconsistent with law, or any criminal offense on the licensee's premises, and if said commissioner determines that circumstances warrant a greater penalty than those outlined in subsection (a).
(Ord. No. 3025-2022; Sec. 4-3402 amended; 9/27/22)