SB3021 Summary

• Requires manufacturers, importing distributors, foreign importers, and retailers to maintain detailed records of all purchases and sales of alcoholic liquor for 3 years, with retail licensees keeping invoices for 90 days unless granted a waiver.

• Authorizes in-state and out-of-state makers of beer and wine to sell directly to retail licensees if they meet production limits (beer: under 930,000 gallons annually; wine: under 25,000 gallons annually) and meet federal and state licensing requirements.

• Allows non-licensees to conduct tastings by registering with the State Commission and paying a $100 annual administrative fee (or $125 if registered less than 14 days before the tasting).

• Permits hotels and motels to sell alcoholic liquor from mini bars if they hold a valid retail liquor license and establish controls to prevent over-service and underage consumption.

• Establishes that food service in golf course buildings owned by municipalities or park districts does not require specific kitchen and dining room equipment, and applies Illinois Administrative Procedure Act provisions to State Commission citation proceedings.