A. All applications for the license required by this chapter shall be made in writing to the village president, or to the person designated by the village president, signed by the applicant if an individual, or by a duly authorized agent thereof if a club or corporation, verified by oath or affidavit, and shall contain the following information and statements:
1. The applicant's name and mailing address.
2. The name and address of the applicant's business.
3. If applicable, the date of the filing of the "assumed name" of the business with the county clerk, and a copy thereof.
4. In case of a copartnership, the date of the formation of the partnership; in the case of an Illinois 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 to transact business in the state of Illinois.
5. The name and address of the landlord if the premises is leased, and the landowner if the premises is subject to a contract for deed; a copy of that lease or contract shall be provided.
6. The date of the applicant's first request for a state liquor license and whether it was granted, denied or withdrawn.
7. The address of the applicant when the first application for a state liquor license was made.
8. The applicant's current state liquor license number.
9. The date the applicant began liquor sales at the place of business.
10. The address of the applicant's warehouse if the applicant warehouses liquor.
11. The applicant's retailers' occupation tax registration number.
12. The applicant's document locator number on his federal special tax stamp.
13. Whether the applicant is delinquent in the payment of the retailers' occupational tax, and if so, the reasons therefor.
14. Whether the applicant is delinquent under the cash beer law, and if so, the reasons therefor.
15. In the case of a retailer, whether he is delinquent under the thirty (30) day credit law, and if so, the reasons therefor.
16. Whether the applicant has ever had any previous liquor license suspended or revoked, and if so, the reasons therefor.
17. Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a gambling offense or felony, and if so, the particulars thereof.
18. Whether the applicant possesses a current federal wagering stamp, and if so, the reasons therefor.
19. Whether the applicant, or any other person directly in his place of business, is a public official, and if so, the particulars thereof.
20. The applicant's name, residence address, 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, residence address, position and percentage of ownership in the business of every sole owner, partner, corporate officer, director, manager and any person who owns five percent (5%) or more of the shares of the applicant's business entity or parent corporations of the applicant's business entity.
21. That the applicant has not received or borrowed money or anything else of value, and that he or she will not receive or borrow money or anything else of value (other than merchandising credit in the ordinary course of business for a period not to exceed 90 days as expressly permitted by state law), directly or indirectly, from any manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor, or from any representative of any such manufacturer, importing distributor or distributor, nor be a party in any way, directly or indirectly, to any violation by a manufacturer, distributor or importing distributor of section 6-6 of the Illinois liquor control act 1 .
22. Proof that the applicant is insured for all losses under the dramshop act, 235 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/6-21, and that the village will be notified by the agent, broker or insurance company of any termination or suspension of that coverage.
23. The name and address of the owner or agent that shall accept notices and other service of processes by regular mail (or at the discretion of the village, certified mail with return receipt requested or other method of serving process as if it were a summons) as required by this chapter.
B. An application shall be filed at least eighty four (84) hours prior to a regularly scheduled meeting of the board of trustees and shall not be granted until at least one regularly scheduled meeting of the board of trustees has occurred. Upon receipt of an application for a liquor license, the local liquor control commissioner shall promptly notify the board of trustees so that the board of trustees may review and comment upon the application prior to the local liquor control commissioner giving his final ruling. (Ord. 774, 12-4-2000)
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