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235 ILCS 5/1-1— This Act may be cited as the Liquor Control Act of 1934
235 ILCS 5/1-2
235 ILCS 5/1-3— Unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases are used in this Act in the sense given them in the Sections following this Section and preceding Section 2-1
235 ILCS 5/1-3.01— "Alcohol" means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol
235 ILCS 5/1-3.02— "Spirits" means any beverage which contains alcohol obtained by distillation, mixed with water or other substance in solution, and includes brandy, rum, whiskey, gin, or other spirituous liquors, and such liquors when rectified, blended or otherwise mixed with alcohol or other substances
235 ILCS 5/1-3.03— "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the fermentation of the natural contents of fruits, vegetables, or honey, containing sugar, including mead and such beverages when fortified by the addition of alcohol or spirits, as above defined
235 ILCS 5/1-3.04— "Beer" means a beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or concoction of barley, or other grain, malt, and hops in water, and includes, among other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter and the like
235 ILCS 5/1-3.05— "Alcoholic liquor" includes alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being
235 ILCS 5/1-3.06— "Original package" means any bottle, flask, jug, can, cask, barrel, keg, hogshead or other receptacle or container, whatsoever, used, corked or capped, sealed and labeled by the manufacturer of alcoholic liquor, to contain and to convey any alcoholic liquor
235 ILCS 5/1-3.07— "Distiller" means a person who distills, ferments, brews, makes, mixes, concocts, processes, blends, bottles or fills an original package with any alcoholic liquor
235 ILCS 5/1-3.08
235 ILCS 5/1-3.09— "Brewer" means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of beer
235 ILCS 5/1-3.10— "Non-beverage user" means every manufacturer of any of the products set forth and described in subsection (a) of Section 8-1 of this Act, when the same contains alcoholic liquor, and all laboratories and hospitals and sanatoria using alcoholic liquor for non-beverage purposes
235 ILCS 5/1-3.11— "Wine-manufacturer" means a person who is engaged in the manufacture of wine
235 ILCS 5/1-3.12— "Wine-maker" means a person engaged in the making of less than 50,000 gallons of wine annually other than a person issued a Second Class wine-maker's license
235 ILCS 5/1-3.13
235 ILCS 5/1-3.14— "Rectifier," means any person who rectifies, ferments, brews, makes, mixes, concocts, processes, blends, bottles or fills an original package with any alcoholic liquor, other than by original or continuous distillation
235 ILCS 5/1-3.15— "Distributor" means any person, other than a manufacturer or non-resident dealer licensed under this Act, who is engaged in this State in purchasing, storing, possessing or warehousing any alcoholic liquors for resale or reselling at wholesale, whether within or without this State
235 ILCS 5/1-3.16
235 ILCS 5/1-3.17— "Retailer" means a person who sells, or offers for sale, alcoholic liquor for use or consumption and not for resale in any form
235 ILCS 5/1-3.17.1— "Special event retailer" means an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious, or non-profit organization which sells or offers for sale beer, spirits, or wine, or any combination thereof, only for consumption at the location and on the dates designated by a special event retail license
235 ILCS 5/1-3.18— "Sell at retail" and "sale at retail" refer to and mean sales for use or consumption and not for resale in any form
235 ILCS 5/1-3.19— "State Commission" means the Illinois Liquor Control Commission
235 ILCS 5/1-3.20— "Department" means the Department of Revenue
235 ILCS 5/1-3.21
235 ILCS 5/1-3.22— "To sell" includes to keep or expose for sale and to keep with intent to sell
235 ILCS 5/1-3.23
235 ILCS 5/1-3.24
235 ILCS 5/1-3.25
235 ILCS 5/1-3.26— (Repealed)
235 ILCS 5/1-3.27— "Foreign importer" means anyone other than a non-resident dealer licensed under this Act who imports into this State, from any point outside the United States, any alcoholic liquors other than in bulk for sale to a licensed importing distributor
235 ILCS 5/1-3.28
235 ILCS 5/1-3.29— "Non-resident dealer" means any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other legal business entity who or which exports into this State, from any point outside of this State, any alcoholic liquors for sale to Illinois licensed foreign importers or importing distributors
235 ILCS 5/1-3.30— "Special event" means an event conducted by an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or non-profit organization
235 ILCS 5/1-3.31
235 ILCS 5/1-3.32— "Auction liquor license" means a person who obtains prior written approval from the State Commission to sell or offer for sale at auction, on a specified date, wine or spirits for private use or consumption, or for resale by an Illinois liquor licensee in accordance with the provisions of this Act
235 ILCS 5/1-3.33
235 ILCS 5/1-3.34— "Caterer retailer" means a person who serves alcoholic liquors for consumption, either on-site or off-site, whether the location is licensed or unlicensed, as an incidental part of food service
235 ILCS 5/1-3.35— Special use permit license
235 ILCS 5/1-3.36— Private function
235 ILCS 5/1-3.37— (Repealed)
235 ILCS 5/1-3.38— Class 1 brewer
235 ILCS 5/1-3.39— Homemade brewed beverage
235 ILCS 5/1-3.40— Manufacturer class license holder
235 ILCS 5/1-3.41— Non-alcoholic merchandise
235 ILCS 5/1-3.42— Class 2 brewer
235 ILCS 5/1-3.43— Beer showcase permit
235 ILCS 5/1-3.44— Class 3 brewer
235 ILCS 5/1-3.45— Alcohol-infused products
235 ILCS 5/1-3.46— Co-branded alcoholic beverage
235 ILCS 5/1-3.47— Class 3 craft distiller
235 ILCS 5/1-3.48— Spirits showcase permit