No such license shall be issued to:
(A) A person who is not a resident of the village;
(B) A person who does not pass a criminal background check;
(C) A person who is not a citizen of the United States;
(D) A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law;
(E) A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor;
(F) A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause;
(G) A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder would not be eligible for the license upon a first application;
(H) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate, more than 5% of the stock of the corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residence within the village;
(I) A corporation whose registered agent is not a resident of the village;
(J) Any person who is or has been a professional gambler or gambling promoter;
(K) A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent, unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee;
(L) 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 this chapter or shall have forfeited his or her bond to appear in court to answer charges for any violation;
(M) A person who does not 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;
(N) Any law enforcing public official, any city manager, any mayor, alderperson or member of a city council or commission, or any president or member of a county board, or any president, trustee or member of a village board of trustees, and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly in the manufacture for sale, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor;
(O) Any person, association or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license;
(P) A person who is not a beneficiary owner of the business to be operated by the licensee;
(Q) A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any part of § 28-1, subsections (a)(3) through (a) (10), or as proscribed by the Criminal Code of 1961, § 28-3 approved July 28, 1961, as heretofore or hereafter amended as contained in Ill. Rev. Stat., 1961, Ch. 38, §§ 28-1, 28-3 or as proscribed by a statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions;
(R) 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;
(S) A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20% of the stock of the corporation has been issued a federal gaming device stamp or a federal wagering stamp for the current tax period; or
(T) 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.
(1994 Code, § 31-1-4)