No such license shall be issued to:
A. A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides.
B. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law unless the liquor control commissioner determines that such person has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust after considering all relevant matters and matters set forth in such person's application and the liquor control commissioner's investigation. The burden of sufficient rehabilitation shall be on the applicant.
C. A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause or whose license issued by the Illinois state commission has been revoked.
D. A person who at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for such license under a first application.
E. A copartnership, unless all the members of such copartnership shall be qualified to receive a license.
F. A corporation, unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the Illinois business corporation act to transact business in Illinois.
G. 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.
H. A person who does not beneficially 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.
I. Any law enforcing public official, any president of the village board of trustees, and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.
J. 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 the liquor control act of the state of Illinois or has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
K. A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
L. A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(11) of section 28-1 of, or as proscribed by section 28-1.1 or 28-3 of, the "criminal code of 2012", of the state of Illinois, as heretofore or hereafter amended, or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions.
M. 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.
N. A copartnership, to which a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period.
O. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than twenty percent (20%) of the stock of such corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period.
P. 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.
Q. Any person, association or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license.
R. A person or entity who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on the licensed premises who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for the licensed premises, naming the village as additional insured, in an amount that is at least equal to the maximum liability amounts as may, from time to time, be required by subsection (a) of section 6-21 of the Illinois liquor control act. (Ord. 2016-1142, 11-10-2016; amd. Ord. 2021-1269, 4-8-2021)