(A) An applicant for a license shall submit to the Commissioner written application which shall become a permanent record of the Commissioner, and under oath shall state the following:
(1) Applicant’s name and residential address. If the premises is leased, the applicant shall state the name and address of the landlord and provide a copy of lease. The lease must be in name of applicant and for the entire license period;
(2) Name and address of applicant’s business;
(3) Proof of proper zoning for the licensed premises;
(4) If applicable, the date of filing of an assumed name of its business with the County Clerk;
(5) In a case of a partnership, the date of formation of the partnership; in case of a state corporation, date of its incorporation; or in a case of a foreign corporation/the state where it was incorporated and date of its becoming qualified under the Business Corporation Act of 1983 (805 ILCS 5/1.01 et seq.) to transact business in the state;
(6) Applicant’s Retailers Occupation Tax (ROT) Registration Number; whether the applicant is delinquent in the payment of the retailer’s occupation tax (sales tax) and, if so, the reasons therefor;
(7) Whether the applicant is delinquent under the 30-day credit law and, if so, the reasons therefor;
(8) Whether the applicant has made an application for a liquor license which has been denied in any jurisdiction and, if so, the reasons therefor;
(9) Whether the applicant has ever had any previous liquor license suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction and, if so, the reasons therefor;
(10) Whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a gambling offense or felony and, if so, the particulars thereof;
(11) Whether the applicant, a partner, a shareholder, or a manager of the applicant is an elected, appointed, or a law enforcement public official and, if so, the particulars thereof;
(12) Applicant’s name, sex, date of birth, Social Security number, FEIN 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 business entity or parent corporations of the applicant business entity;
(13) The applicant has not received or borrowed money or anything else of value, and that applicant 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 30 days as expressly permitted in 235 ILCS 5/6-5 of the Act), 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 235 ILCS 5/6-6 of the Act;
(14) The applicant has a one-year pre-paid in effect liquor law liability (dram shop) insurance policy for the entire term of the license. Evidence of said coverage shall be in the form of a certificate of insurance which the applicant shall submit with the written application. The certificate of insurance must be marked paid in full:
(a) There shall be a 30-day notification to the Liquor Commissioner in an event of cancellation of the liquor law liability insurance; such notification requirement shall be stated on the certificate of insurance;
(b) A renewal of liquor law liability insurance shall be sent to the Liquor Commission no later than 15 days prior to the expiration date of the liquor law liability insurance; and
(c) To show evidence, satisfactory to the Commissioner, of issuance of a policy of liquor liability insurance (dram shop) and insuring against liability for any injury or death on account of acts of negligence, omission, or violating the Liquor Control Act. Said policy shall carry an amount of coverage which meets or exceeds the limitation on actions for damages caused by intoxication (235 ILCS 5/6-21) and must be increased as statutorily amended. Each licensee shall furnish the Commissioner a certificate of such insurance and, in the event of cancellation, notify the Commissioner immediately of such cancellation. If the Commissioner has reason to believe that any continued operation of a particular licensed premises will immediately threaten the welfare of a community, he or she may, upon the issuance of a written order stating the reason for such conclusion and without notice or hearing, order the licensed premises closed for not more than seven days, giving the licensee an opportunity to be heard during that period except that if such licensee shall also be engaged in the conduct of another business or businesses on the licensed premises such order shall not be applicable to such other business or businesses.
(15) In addition to the foregoing information, such application shall contain such other and further information as the Commission may, by rule or regulation not inconsistent with law, prescribe.
(B) All license holders have a perpetual duty to update the aforementioned information for duration of license. Failure to update information to the Commissioner within ten days shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
(C) If the applicant reports a felony conviction as required under division (A)(11) above, such conviction may be considered by the Commissioner in determining qualifications for licensing, but shall not operate as a bar to licensing.
(D) If said application is made on behalf of a partnership, the application must be signed by at least two partners. Applications made on behalf of an association, club, or corporation must be signed by two officers in good standing with the organization.
(Ord. 2018-O-8, passed 3-20-2018)