SB 2180

Abstract

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the holder of a wine-maker's premises license may sell or offer for sale at retail in the wine-maker's licensed premises (now, in the premises specified in the license) the wine-maker's wine. Requires sales at retail to be in person. Defines "in person". Provides that, after the first retail sale in person, the licensee may sell and ship not more than 2 cases per year of the licensee's wine to that purchaser if certain requirements are met. Provides penalties for the violation of those requirements. Creates a wine-maker's tasting room license that permits a licensee concurrently holding a wine-maker's license to sell and offer for sale at retail the licensee's wine at up to 2 locations and requires the sales to be in person. Creates a non-resident wine-maker's license that permits a manufacturer of up to 100,000 gallons of wine per year that is licensed in another state to store and sell the wine in Illinois. Provides that a non-resident wine-maker licensee may sell and ship its wine at retail to residents of Illinois in the same manner as a wine maker's premises licensee. Requires non-resident wine-maker licensees to pay the same State liquor gallonage tax and State retail sales tax as a wine-maker's premises licensee. Sets license fees for wine-maker's tasting room licenses and non-resident wine-maker's licenses. Provides that a limited wine manufacturer licensee may sell wine at retail at the limited wine manufacturer's licensed premises (now, at its manufacturing site) and requires sales to be in person, except that after the first retail purchase in person the limited wine manufacturer may sell and ship wine to that purchaser without an in person purchase. Requires wine-maker premises licensees, non-resident wine-maker licensees, and limited wine manufacturer licensees to secure liquor liability insurance. Repeals a provision allowing interstate reciprocal wine shipments and deletes references to that provision. Effective immediately.