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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3646 Introduced , by Rep. Ann Williams SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 235 ILCS 5/10-1 | from Ch. 43, par. 183 | 430 ILCS 66/65 | |
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Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that any owner of an establishment that serves alcohol on its premises who maintains a retail liquor license as provided in the Act and allows for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises as an on premise consumption retailer, (deletes if more than 50% of the establishment's gross receipts within the prior 3 months is from the sale of alcohol) who knowingly fails to prohibit concealed firearms on its premises or who knowingly makes a false statement or record to avoid the prohibition of concealed firearms on its premises under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act shall be guilty of a business offense with a fine up to $5,000. Amends the Firearm Concealed Carry Act. Provides that a licensee under the Act shall not knowingly carry a firearm on or into any building, real property, and parking area under the control of an establishment that maintains a retail liquor license as provided in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 and allows for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises as an on premise consumption retailer (rather than serves alcohol on its premises, if more than 50% of the establishment's gross receipts within the prior 3 months is from the sale of alcohol).
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning safety.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 10-1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (235 ILCS 5/10-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 183)
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| 7 | | Sec. 10-1. Violations; penalties. Whereas a substantial |
| 8 | | threat
to the sound and careful control, regulation, and |
| 9 | | taxation of the
manufacture, sale, and distribution of |
| 10 | | alcoholic liquors exists by virtue
of individuals who |
| 11 | | manufacture,
import, distribute, or sell alcoholic liquors |
| 12 | | within the State without
having first obtained a valid license |
| 13 | | to do so, and whereas such threat is
especially serious along |
| 14 | | the borders of this State, and whereas such threat
requires |
| 15 | | immediate correction by this Act, by active investigation and
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| 16 | | prosecution by law enforcement officials and prosecutors, and |
| 17 | | by prompt and
strict enforcement through the courts of this |
| 18 | | State to punish violators and
to deter such conduct in the |
| 19 | | future:
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| 20 | | (a) Any person who manufactures, imports
for distribution |
| 21 | | or use, or distributes or sells alcoholic liquor at any
place |
| 22 | | within the State without having first obtained a valid license |
| 23 | | to do
so under the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a |
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| 1 | | business offense
and fined not more than $1,000 for the first |
| 2 | | such offense and shall be
guilty of a Class 4 felony for each |
| 3 | | subsequent offense.
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| 4 | | (b) (1) Any retailer, licensed in this State, who knowingly |
| 5 | | causes to
furnish,
give, sell, or otherwise being within the |
| 6 | | State, any alcoholic liquor destined
to be used, distributed, |
| 7 | | consumed or sold in another state, unless such
alcoholic liquor |
| 8 | | was received in this State by a duly licensed distributor,
or |
| 9 | | importing distributors shall have his license suspended for 7 |
| 10 | | days for
the first offense and for the second offense, shall |
| 11 | | have his license
revoked by the Commission.
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| 12 | | (2) In the event the Commission receives a certified copy |
| 13 | | of a final order
from a foreign jurisdiction that an Illinois |
| 14 | | retail licensee has been found to
have violated that foreign |
| 15 | | jurisdiction's laws, rules, or regulations
concerning the |
| 16 | | importation of alcoholic liquor into that foreign |
| 17 | | jurisdiction,
the violation may be grounds for the Commission |
| 18 | | to revoke, suspend, or refuse
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issue or renew a license, to |
| 19 | | impose a fine, or to take any additional action
provided by |
| 20 | | this Act with respect to the Illinois retail license or |
| 21 | | licensee.
Any such action on the part of the Commission shall |
| 22 | | be in accordance with this
Act and implementing rules.
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| 23 | | For the purposes of paragraph (2): (i) "foreign |
| 24 | | jurisdiction" means a
state, territory, or possession of the |
| 25 | | United States, the District of Columbia,
or the Commonwealth of |
| 26 | | Puerto Rico, and (ii) "final order" means an order or
judgment |
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| 1 | | of a court or administrative body that determines the rights of |
| 2 | | the
parties respecting the subject matter of the proceeding, |
| 3 | | that remains in full
force and effect, and from which no appeal |
| 4 | | can be taken.
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| 5 | | (c) Any person who shall make any false statement or |
| 6 | | otherwise
violates any of the provisions of this Act in |
| 7 | | obtaining any license
hereunder, or who having obtained a |
| 8 | | license hereunder shall violate any
of the provisions of this |
| 9 | | Act with respect to the manufacture,
possession, distribution |
| 10 | | or sale of alcoholic liquor, or with respect to
the maintenance |
| 11 | | of the licensed premises, or shall violate any other
provision |
| 12 | | of this Act, shall for a first offense be guilty of a petty
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| 13 | | offense and fined not more than $500, and for a second or |
| 14 | | subsequent
offense shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
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| 15 | | (c-5) Any owner of an establishment that serves alcohol on |
| 16 | | its premises who maintains a retail liquor license as provided |
| 17 | | in subsection (d) of Section 5-1 of this Act and allows for the |
| 18 | | sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises as |
| 19 | | an on premise consumption retailer , if more than 50% of the |
| 20 | | establishment's gross receipts within the prior 3 months is |
| 21 | | from the sale of alcohol, who knowingly fails to prohibit |
| 22 | | concealed firearms on its premises or who knowingly makes a |
| 23 | | false statement or record to avoid the prohibition of concealed |
| 24 | | firearms on its premises under the Firearm Concealed Carry Act |
| 25 | | shall be guilty of a business offense with a fine up to $5,000. |
| 26 | | (d) Each day any person engages in business as a |
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| 1 | | manufacturer,
foreign importer, importing distributor, |
| 2 | | distributor or retailer in
violation of the provisions of this |
| 3 | | Act shall constitute a separate offense.
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| 4 | | (e) Any person, under the age of 21 years who, for the |
| 5 | | purpose
of buying, accepting or receiving alcoholic liquor from |
| 6 | | a
licensee, represents that he is 21 years of age or over shall |
| 7 | | be guilty
of a Class A misdemeanor.
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| 8 | | (f) In addition to the penalties herein provided, any |
| 9 | | person
licensed as a wine-maker in either class who |
| 10 | | manufactures more wine than
authorized by his license shall be |
| 11 | | guilty of a business offense and shall be
fined $1 for each |
| 12 | | gallon so manufactured.
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| 13 | | (g) A person shall be exempt from prosecution for a |
| 14 | | violation of this
Act if he is a peace officer in the |
| 15 | | enforcement of the criminal laws and
such activity is approved |
| 16 | | in writing by one of the following:
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| 17 | | (1) In all counties, the respective State's Attorney;
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| 18 | | (2) The Director of State Police under
Section 2605-10, |
| 19 | | 2605-15, 2605-75, 2605-100, 2605-105, 2605-110,
2605-115, |
| 20 | | 2605-120, 2605-130, 2605-140, 2605-190, 2605-200, |
| 21 | | 2605-205, 2605-210,
2605-215, 2605-250, 2605-275, |
| 22 | | 2605-300, 2605-305, 2605-315, 2605-325, 2605-335,
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| 23 | | 2605-340,
2605-350, 2605-355, 2605-360, 2605-365, |
| 24 | | 2605-375, 2605-390, 2605-400, 2605-405,
2605-420,
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| 25 | | 2605-430, 2605-435, 2605-500, 2605-525, or 2605-550 of the |
| 26 | | Department of State
Police Law (20 ILCS 2605/2605-10, |
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| 1 | | 2605/2605-15, 2605/2605-75,
2605/2605-100, 2605/2605-105, |
| 2 | | 2605/2605-110, 2605/2605-115,
2605/2605-120, |
| 3 | | 2605/2605-130, 2605/2605-140, 2605/2605-190, |
| 4 | | 2605/2605-200,
2605/2605-205, 2605/2605-210, |
| 5 | | 2605/2605-215, 2605/2605-250, 2605/2605-275,
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| 6 | | 2605/2605-300,
2605/2605-305, 2605/2605-315, |
| 7 | | 2605/2605-325, 2605/2605-335, 2605/2605-340,
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| 8 | | 2605/2605-350, 2605/2605-355, 2605/2605-360,
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| 9 | | 2605/2605-365, 2605/2605-375, 2605/2605-390,
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| 10 | | 2605/2605-400, 2605/2605-405, 2605/2605-420, |
| 11 | | 2605/2605-430, 2605/2605-435,
2605/2605-500, |
| 12 | | 2605/2605-525, or 2605/2605-550); or
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| 13 | | (3) In cities over 1,000,000, the Superintendent of |
| 14 | | Police.
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| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
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| 16 | | Section 10. The Firearm Concealed Carry Act is amended by |
| 17 | | changing Section 65 as follows:
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| 18 | | (430 ILCS 66/65)
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| 19 | | Sec. 65. Prohibited areas. |
| 20 | | (a) A licensee under this Act shall not knowingly carry a |
| 21 | | firearm on or into: |
| 22 | | (1) Any building, real property, and parking area under |
| 23 | | the control of a public or private elementary or secondary |
| 24 | | school. |
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| 1 | | (2) Any building, real property, and parking area under |
| 2 | | the control of a pre-school or child care facility, |
| 3 | | including any room or portion of a building under the |
| 4 | | control of a pre-school or child care facility. Nothing in |
| 5 | | this paragraph shall prevent the operator of a child care |
| 6 | | facility in a family home from owning or possessing a |
| 7 | | firearm in the home or license under this Act, if no child |
| 8 | | under child care at the home is present in the home or the |
| 9 | | firearm in the home is stored in a locked container when a |
| 10 | | child under child care at the home is present in the home. |
| 11 | | (3) Any building, parking area, or portion of a |
| 12 | | building under the control of an officer of the executive |
| 13 | | or legislative branch of government, provided that nothing |
| 14 | | in this paragraph shall prohibit a licensee from carrying a |
| 15 | | concealed firearm onto the real property, bikeway, or trail |
| 16 | | in a park regulated by the Department of Natural Resources |
| 17 | | or any other designated public hunting area or building |
| 18 | | where firearm possession is permitted as established by the |
| 19 | | Department of Natural Resources under Section 1.8 of the |
| 20 | | Wildlife Code. |
| 21 | | (4) Any building designated for matters before a |
| 22 | | circuit court, appellate court, or the Supreme Court, or |
| 23 | | any building or portion of a building under the control of |
| 24 | | the Supreme Court. |
| 25 | | (5) Any building or portion of a building under the |
| 26 | | control of a unit of local government. |
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| 1 | | (6) Any building, real property, and parking area under |
| 2 | | the control of an adult or juvenile detention or |
| 3 | | correctional institution, prison, or jail. |
| 4 | | (7) Any building, real property, and parking area under |
| 5 | | the control of a public or private hospital or hospital |
| 6 | | affiliate, mental health facility, or nursing home. |
| 7 | | (8) Any bus, train, or form of transportation paid for |
| 8 | | in whole or in part with public funds, and any building, |
| 9 | | real property, and parking area under the control of a |
| 10 | | public transportation facility paid for in whole or in part |
| 11 | | with public funds. |
| 12 | | (9) Any building, real property, and parking area under |
| 13 | | the control of an establishment that maintains a retail |
| 14 | | liquor license as provided in subsection (d) of Section 5-1 |
| 15 | | of the Liquor Control Act of 1934 and allows for the sale |
| 16 | | and consumption of alcoholic beverages on its premises as |
| 17 | | an on premise consumption retailer. serves alcohol on its |
| 18 | | premises, if more than 50% of the establishment's gross |
| 19 | | receipts within the prior 3 months is from the sale of |
| 20 | | alcohol. The owner of an establishment who knowingly fails |
| 21 | | to prohibit concealed firearms on its premises as provided |
| 22 | | in this paragraph or who knowingly makes a false statement |
| 23 | | or record to avoid the prohibition on concealed firearms |
| 24 | | under this paragraph is subject to the penalty under |
| 25 | | subsection (c-5) of Section 10-1 of the Liquor Control Act |
| 26 | | of 1934. |
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| 1 | | (10) Any public gathering or special event conducted on |
| 2 | | property open to the public that requires the issuance of a |
| 3 | | permit from the unit of local government, provided this |
| 4 | | prohibition shall not apply to a licensee who must walk |
| 5 | | through a public gathering in order to access his or her |
| 6 | | residence, place of business, or vehicle. |
| 7 | | (11) Any building or real property that has been issued |
| 8 | | a Special Event Retailer's license as defined in Section |
| 9 | | 1-3.17.1 of the Liquor Control Act during the time |
| 10 | | designated for the sale of alcohol by the Special Event |
| 11 | | Retailer's license, or a Special use permit license as |
| 12 | | defined in subsection (q) of Section 5-1 of the Liquor |
| 13 | | Control Act during the time designated for the sale of |
| 14 | | alcohol by the Special use permit license. |
| 15 | | (12) Any public playground. |
| 16 | | (13) Any public park, athletic area, or athletic |
| 17 | | facility under the control of a municipality or park |
| 18 | | district, provided nothing in this Section shall prohibit a |
| 19 | | licensee from carrying a concealed firearm while on a trail |
| 20 | | or bikeway if only a portion of the trail or bikeway |
| 21 | | includes a public park. |
| 22 | | (14) Any real property under the control of the Cook |
| 23 | | County Forest Preserve District. |
| 24 | | (15) Any building, classroom, laboratory, medical |
| 25 | | clinic, hospital, artistic venue, athletic venue, |
| 26 | | entertainment venue, officially recognized |
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| 1 | | university-related organization property, whether owned or |
| 2 | | leased, and any real property, including parking areas, |
| 3 | | sidewalks, and common areas under the control of a public |
| 4 | | or private community college, college, or university. |
| 5 | | (16) Any building, real property, or parking area under |
| 6 | | the control of a gaming facility licensed under the |
| 7 | | Riverboat Gambling Act or the Illinois Horse Racing Act of |
| 8 | | 1975, including an inter-track wagering location licensee. |
| 9 | | (17) Any stadium, arena, or the real property or |
| 10 | | parking area under the control of a stadium, arena, or any |
| 11 | | collegiate or professional sporting event. |
| 12 | | (18) Any building, real property, or parking area under |
| 13 | | the control of a public library. |
| 14 | | (19) Any building, real property, or parking area under |
| 15 | | the control of an airport. |
| 16 | | (20) Any building, real property, or parking area under |
| 17 | | the control of an amusement park. |
| 18 | | (21) Any building, real property, or parking area under |
| 19 | | the control of a zoo or museum. |
| 20 | | (22) Any street, driveway, parking area, property, |
| 21 | | building, or facility, owned, leased, controlled, or used |
| 22 | | by a nuclear energy, storage, weapons, or development site |
| 23 | | or facility regulated by the federal Nuclear Regulatory |
| 24 | | Commission. The licensee shall not under any circumstance |
| 25 | | store a firearm or ammunition in his or her vehicle or in a |
| 26 | | compartment or container within a vehicle located anywhere |
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| 1 | | in or on the street, driveway, parking area, property, |
| 2 | | building, or facility described in this paragraph. |
| 3 | | (23) Any area where firearms are prohibited under |
| 4 | | federal law. |
| 5 | | (a-5) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a public or |
| 6 | | private community college, college, or university from: |
| 7 | | (1) prohibiting persons from carrying a firearm within |
| 8 | | a vehicle owned, leased, or controlled by the college or |
| 9 | | university; |
| 10 | | (2) developing resolutions, regulations, or policies |
| 11 | | regarding student, employee, or visitor misconduct and |
| 12 | | discipline, including suspension and expulsion; |
| 13 | | (3) developing resolutions, regulations, or policies |
| 14 | | regarding the storage or maintenance of firearms, which |
| 15 | | must include designated areas where persons can park |
| 16 | | vehicles that carry firearms; and |
| 17 | | (4) permitting the carrying or use of firearms for the |
| 18 | | purpose of instruction and curriculum of officially |
| 19 | | recognized programs, including but not limited to military |
| 20 | | science and law enforcement training programs, or in any |
| 21 | | designated area used for hunting purposes or target |
| 22 | | shooting. |
| 23 | | (a-10) The owner of private real property of any type may |
| 24 | | prohibit the carrying of concealed firearms on the property |
| 25 | | under his or her control. The owner must post a sign in |
| 26 | | accordance with subsection (d) of this Section indicating that |
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| 1 | | firearms are prohibited on the property, unless the property is |
| 2 | | a private residence. |
| 3 | | (b) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (a-5), and (a-10) of |
| 4 | | this Section except under paragraph (22) or (23) of subsection |
| 5 | | (a), any licensee prohibited from carrying a concealed firearm |
| 6 | | into the parking area of a prohibited location specified in |
| 7 | | subsection (a), (a-5), or (a-10) of this Section shall be |
| 8 | | permitted to carry a concealed firearm on or about his or her |
| 9 | | person within a vehicle into the parking area and may store a |
| 10 | | firearm or ammunition concealed in a case within a locked |
| 11 | | vehicle or locked container out of plain view within the |
| 12 | | vehicle in the parking area. A licensee may carry a concealed |
| 13 | | firearm in the immediate area surrounding his or her vehicle |
| 14 | | within a prohibited parking lot area only for the limited |
| 15 | | purpose of storing or retrieving a firearm within the vehicle's |
| 16 | | trunk, provided the licensee ensures the concealed firearm is |
| 17 | | unloaded prior to exiting the vehicle. For purposes of this |
| 18 | | subsection, "case" includes a glove compartment or console that |
| 19 | | completely encloses the concealed firearm or ammunition, the |
| 20 | | trunk of the vehicle, or a firearm carrying box, shipping box, |
| 21 | | or other container. |
| 22 | | (c) A licensee shall not be in violation of this Section |
| 23 | | while he or she is traveling along a public right of way that |
| 24 | | touches or crosses any of the premises under subsection (a), |
| 25 | | (a-5), or (a-10) of this Section if the concealed firearm is |
| 26 | | carried on his or her person in accordance with the provisions |
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| 1 | | of this Act or is being transported in a vehicle by the |
| 2 | | licensee in accordance with all other applicable provisions of |
| 3 | | law. |
| 4 | | (d) Signs stating that the carrying of firearms is |
| 5 | | prohibited shall be clearly and conspicuously posted at the |
| 6 | | entrance of a building, premises, or real property specified in |
| 7 | | this Section as a prohibited area, unless the building or |
| 8 | | premises is a private residence. Signs shall be of a uniform |
| 9 | | design as established by the Department and shall be 4 inches |
| 10 | | by 6 inches in size. The Department shall adopt rules for |
| 11 | | standardized signs to be used under this subsection.
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| 12 | | (Source: P.A. 98-63, eff. 7-9-13.)
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