HB 3610

Abstract

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that a brew pub license shall allow the licensee to manufacture up to 155,000 gallons of beer per year through a written agreement with a brewer, class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, or brew pub and to make sales of the beer manufactured through a written agreement with a brewer, class 1 brewer, class 2 brewer, or brew pub. Provides that brew pubs wholly owned and operated by the same licensee may combine each location's production limit of 155,000 gallons of beer per year and allocate the aggregate total between the wholly owned, operated, and licensed locations. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that brew pubs wholly owned and operated by the same licensee may combine each location's production limit of 155,000 gallons of beer per year and allocate the aggregate total between the wholly owned, operated, and licensed locations. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 235 ILCS 5/6-6 from Ch. 43, par. 123 235 ILCS 5/6-6.5 625 ILCS 5/11-502 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-502 Further amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes changes to provisions authorizing a manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor to sell coil cleaning services and dispensing accessories. Provides that dispensing accessories include glycol draught systems. Provides that a manufacturer of beer or a brew pub may transfer any beer manufactured or sold on its licensed premises to a growler or crowler and sell those growlers or crowlers to non-licensees for consumption off the premises and provides that specified sanitation requirements do not apply. Provides that on-premises retail licensees may fill growlers or crowlers or refill growlers of beer if specified requirements are met, including sealing requirements, labeling requirements, and cleaning and sanitization requirements. Provides that growlers and crowlers are not original packages for the purposes of the Act. Provides that upon a consumer taking possession of a growler or crowler from an on-premises retail licensee, the growler or crowler and its contents are deemed to be in the sole custody, control, and care of the consumer. Provides that a growler or crowler that complies with specified labeling and packaging requirements shall not be deemed an unsealed container for the purposes of the Illinois Vehicle Code. In a provision that prohibits manufacturers, distributors, and importing distributors from furnishing things of value to retail licensees, except for certain types of signage, provides that growlers and crowlers are not a temporary inside sign and may only be sold to retailers at fair market value. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code to make a conforming change. Makes other changes.