An applicant for a license shall submit to the Liquor Commissioner or to the Village Clerk (who shall transmit the application to the Liquor Commissioner) an application in writing under oath stating:
(A) The applicant’s name and mailing address;
(B) The name and address of the applicant’s business;
(C) If applicable, the date of the filing of the assumed name of the business with the County Clerk;
(D) In case of a copartnership, the date of the formation of the partnership; in the case of a state corporation, the date of its incorporation; or in the case of a foreign corporation, the state where it was incorporated and the date of its becoming qualified under the Business Corporation Act of 1983 to transact business in the state;
(E) The number, the date of issuance and the date of expiration of the applicant’s current state and local retail liquor licenses;
(F) The name and address of the landlord if the premises are leased, with a copy of the lease;
(G) Whether the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, manager or owner of 5% or more of the applicant’s business entity or parent corporations of the applicant’s business, has made an application for a liquor license which has been denied and, if so, the reasons therefor;
(H) Whether the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, manager or owner of 5% or more of the applicant’s business entity or parent corporations of the applicant’s business, has ever had any previous liquor license suspended or revoked and, if so, the specific reasons thereof;
(I) Whether the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, manager or owner of 5% or more of the applicant’s business entity or parent corporations of the applicant’s business, has ever been convicted of any criminal misdemeanor or felony and, if so, the particulars thereof;
(J) Whether the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, manager or owner of 5% or more of the applicant’s business entity or parent corporations of the applicant’s business, possesses a current federal wagering stamp and, if so, the reasons therefor;
(K) Whether the applicant, or in the case of a corporation, any officer, director, manager or owner of 5% or more of the applicant’s business entity or parent corporations of the applicant’s business, or any other person with an interest in the applicant’s place of business is a public official and, if so, the particulars thereof;
(L) The applicant’s name, sex, date of birth, Social Security number, position and percentage of ownership in the business; and the name, sex, date of birth, Social Security number, position and percentage of ownership in the business of every owner, partner, corporate officer, director, manager and any person who owns 5% or more of the shares of the applicant’s business entity or parent corporations of the applicant business entity;
(M) In addition to any other requirement of this section, an applicant for a special event retailer’s license shall also submit proof of adequate dram shop insurance for the special event prior to being issued a license;
(N) If the application is made in behalf of a partnership, firm, association, club or corporation, then the same shall be signed by at least two members of such partnership or the president and secretary of such corporation or two authorized agents of said partnership or corporation; and
(O) The transaction control number (TCN), issued by an approved LIVESCAN vendor documenting that digital fingerprints have been submitted to appropriate state and federal agencies, when background check is required by ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 110.004) (Ord. 93-014, passed 5-24-1993; Ord. 15-020, passed 7-20-2015)