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 Wheaton
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 6. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
 Article III. RETAIL LICENSES

  § 6-84. Persons ineligible.  

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  • No retail liquor dealer's license shall be issued to:

    (1)

    A person who is not a resident of the city.

    (2)

    A person who is not of good character and reputation in the community in which he resides.

    (3)

    A person who is not a legal resident of the United States, meeting all legal requirements for working in the United States.

    (4)

    A person who has been convicted of a felony under any federal or state law, if the commission determines, after investigation, that such person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust.

    (5)

    A person who has been convicted of being the keeper of a place of prostitution or keeping a place of juvenile prostitution, promoting prostitution that involves keeping a place of prostitution, or promoting juvenile prostitution that involved keeping a place of juvenile prostitution.

    (6)

    A person who has been convicted of pandering or other crime or misdemeanor opposed to decency and morality.

    (7)

    A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause.

    (8)

    A person who, at the time of application for renewal of any license issued under this chapter, would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.

    (9)

    A copartnership, if any general partnership thereof, or any limited partnership thereof, owning more than five percent of the aggregate limited partner interest in such copartnership would not be eligible to receive a license under this chapter.

    (10)

    A corporation, if any officer, manager, director, or any stockholder owning an aggregate of more than five percent of the stock of such corporation, or a limited liability company of any member, manager or organizer owning an aggregate of more than five percent interest in the limited liability company would not be eligible to receive a license under this chapter for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the city.

    (11)

    A corporation, unless it is incorporated in the state or unless it is a foreign corporation which is qualified to do business in the state under the Business Corporation Act of 1983 (805 ILCS 5/1.01 et seq.) or a limited liability company unless it is registered in the state or unless it is a limited liability company authorized to conduct business under the Illinois Limited Liability Company Act (805 ILCS 180/1-5 et seq.).

    (12)

    A person who complies with all licensing requirements of this chapter and whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required by the licensee. A manager or agent who is ineligible by the provisions of subsection (13) of this section may be eligible if the commission determines after investigation that such manager or agent has been rehabilitated to the degree necessary to warrant the public trust.

    (13)

    A person who has been convicted of a violation of any federal or state law concerning the manufacture, possession or sale of alcoholic liquor or has forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for any such violation.

    (14)

    A person who does not beneficially own the premises for which a license is sought, or does not have a lease thereon for the full period for which the license is to be issued.

    (15)

    Any law enforcing public official of this city, including members of the city's local liquor commission, the mayor, or member of the city council; and no such official shall be interested directly in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.

    (16)

    A person who is not a beneficial owner of the business to be operated by the licensee.

    (17)

    A person who has been convicted of a gambling offense as prescribed by any of subsections (a)(3) through (a)(10) of section 28-1 (720 ILCS 5/28-1) of, or as proscribed by section 28-3 (720 ILCS 5/28-3) of, the Criminal Code of 1961, approved July 28, 1961, as amended, or as proscribed by statute replaced by any of the aforesaid statutory provisions.

    (18)

    A person to whom a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.

    (19)

    A copartnership to which a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period, or if any of the partners have been issued a federal gaming device stamp or federal wagering stamp by the federal government for the current tax period.

    (20)

    A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof, or any stockholder owning an aggregate of more than 20 percent of the stock of such corporation, or if a limited liability company, if any manager, member or organizer owns more than a 20 percent interest in the limited liability company, has been issued a Federal Wagering Stamp for the current tax period.

    (21)

    Any premises for which a federal wagering stamp has been issued by the federal government for the current tax period.

(Code 1968, § 3-10; Code 1996, § 6-84; Ord. No. F-0638, § 2, 10-15-2001; Ord. No. F-1565, § 2, 6-6-2011)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 235 ILCS 5/6-2.