No retail alcoholic liquor dealer's license shall be issued to:
A. A person who is not a citizen of the United States.
B. A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, if the local liquor control commissioner determines, after investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.
C. A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame.
D. A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.
E. A person whose license issued under this chapter or the Illinois liquor control act of 1934 1 has been revoked for cause.
F. A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued hereunder, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.
G. A copartnership, if any general partnership thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than five percent (5%) of the aggregate limited partner interest in such copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than residency within the village.
H. A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder or stockholders owning the aggregate more than five percent (5%) of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence with the village.
I. A corporation unless it is incorporated in Illinois, or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified under the business corporation act of 1983 2 to transact business in Illinois.
J. A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee.
K. 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 January 31, 1934, or has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.
L. 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.
M. Any law enforcing public officials, including members of local liquor control commissions, any president of the village board of trustees, any member of the village board of trustees, and no such official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor; except, that license may be granted to such official in relation to premises which are not located within the territory subject to the jurisdiction of that official if the issuance of such license is approved by the local liquor control commissioner and the state liquor control commission.
N. A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.
O. A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as proscribed by any of subsection (a)(3) through (a)(11) of section 28-1, or as proscribed by section 28-1.1 or 28-3 of the criminal code of 1961, or as proscribed by a statute replace by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions.
Q. A person who intends to sell alcoholic liquors for use or consumption on his or her licensed retail premises who does not have liquor liability insurance coverage for that premises in an amount that is at least equal to the maximum liability amounts set out in 235 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/621. (1999 Code § 3.04; amd. Ord. 2002-07, 6-11-2002; 2005 Code)
Notes
| 1 | 1. 235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq. |
| 2 | 2. 805 ILCS 5/1.01 et seq. |
| 3 | 1. 230 ILCS 15/0.01 et seq. |
| 4 | 2. 230 20/1 et seq. |