Instructions For Application For State Of Illinois Special Event Retailer'S Liquor License (Not-For-Profit) Form Il 567-0028 2000

STATE OF ILLINOIS

George H. Ryan - Governor

LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION

Don W. Adams - Chairman

Mark T. Bishop - Executive Director

100 W. RANDOLPH STREET

222 S. COLLEGE STREET

SUITE 5-300

1ST FLOOR

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62704

TELEPHONE: (312) 814-2206

TELEPHONE: (217) 782-2135

FAX: (312) 814-2241

FAX: (217) 524-1911

TDD: (312) 814-1844

WEBSITE:

APPLICATION FOR STATE OF ILLINOIS

SPECIAL EVENT RETAILER’S LIQUOR LICENSE

(NOT-FOR-PROFIT)

DEFINITION:

A Special Event Retailer’s License (not-for-profit) shall permit the licensee to purchase alcoholic liquors from an

Illinois licensed distributor (unless the licensee purchases less than $500 of alcoholic liquors for the special

event, in which case the licensee may purchase the alcoholic liquors from a licensed retailer), and shall allow the

licensee to sell and offer for sale, at retail, alcoholic liquors for use or consumption, but not for resale in any form,

and only at the location and on the specific date(s) designated for the special event on the license.

An “event can be defined as a single theme. A Special Event Retailer’s Liquor License must be obtained for each

single theme having a duration of up to 15 consecutive calendar days. All not-for-profit corporations are re-

quired to secure a license for each 15-day increment and each special “event”.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Special Event Retailer’s License (not-for-profit) application form is to be used only for events conducted by

an educational, fraternal, political, civic, religious or not-for-profit organization. Do not use this form if you have

a current Illinolis Retailer’s liquor license (see Special Use Permit license instructions).

Dram shop insurance to the maximum

Local liquor licensing authority

approval is required for this license.

limit is required for this license.

FEE:

$25.00

PROVIDED THE EVENT IS A SINGLE THEME; IS NOT MORE THAN 15 CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS

FROM START TO FINISH; AND IS RECEIVED AT COMMISSION OFFICES AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE.

LATE FEE:

$25.00 ADD $25.00 TO EACH APPLICATION FEE IF YOU EXPECT THAT THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE RE-

CEIVED AT COMMISSION OFFICES AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED EVENT. THE COM-

MISSION REQUIRES THIS LEAD TIME IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE SITE INSPECTIONS.

FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH CURRENTLY DO NOT HOLD A STATE LIQUOR LICENSE

NOTE!

IF YOU ARE A “FOR-PROFIT” ORGANIZATION WISHING TO HOLD A SPECIAL EVENT, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO

OBTAIN A STANDARD RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE FOR $175.00 THAT COVERS THE DATE(S) OF THE SPECIAL EVENT.

THIS IS THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM A DISTRIBUTOR. YOU

WILL NEED TO FILL OUT THE STANDARD RETAIL LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION FORM (IL 567-0015).

PRIVATE PARTY

A PRIVATE PARTY IS AN EVENT WHERE ATTENDANCE IS BY INVITATION ONLY, THE HOST CONTROLS ACCESS TO

THE PREMISES, AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROVIDED TO INVITED GUESTS FREE OF CHARGE. A SPE-

CIAL EVENT LIQUOR LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED FOR A PRIVATE PARTY.

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN THE SPACES PROVIDED. THE FORM MUST

BEAR AN ORIGINAL SIGNATURE, THEREFORE NO FAXED SIGNATURES OR FORMS WITH

PHOTOCOPIED/RUBBER STAMPED SIGNATURES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Important Notice: The Commission is requesting disclosure of information that is necessary under the Illinois Liquor Control Act (235 ILCS 5/1 et seq.). Disclosure of this information is

mandatory. Failure to provide any information will result in the non-issuance of your license. This form approved by the State Forms Management Center.

IL 567-0028 (10/00)

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