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 Mount Carmel
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 4. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
 Article III. LICENSES

  § 4-46. Persons not to be licensed.  

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  • No such license shall be issued to:

    (1)

    A person who does not reside in the city at the time of granting a license and in regard to a corporation, such corporation does not have its principal place of business or registered agent in the city, or does not have a manager, officer, shareholder, or director of such corporation residing in the city at the time of granting of a license.

    (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 citizen of the United States.

    (4)

    A person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of the state, or of any other state or of the United States.

    (5)

    A person who has been convicted of being the keeper or is keeping a house of ill fame.

    (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    A person whose license issued under this chapter has been revoked for cause.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 hereunder would not be eligible for such license upon a first application.

    (9)

    A copartnership, unless all of the members of such copartnership shall be qualified to obtain a license.

    (10)

    A corporation, if any officer, manager or director thereof or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate more than five percent of the stock of such corporation, would not be eligible to receive a license hereunder for any reason other than citizenship and residence within the political subdivision.

    (11)

    A person whose place of business is conducted by a manager or agent unless the manager or agent possesses the same qualifications required of the licensee.

    (12)

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

    (13)

    A person who does not 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.

    (14)

    Any law enforcing public official, any mayor, alderman or member of the city council; and no such official shall be interested in any way, either directly or indirectly, in the manufacture, sale or distribution of alcoholic liquor.

    (15)

    Any persons, association or corporation not eligible for a state retail liquor dealer's license.

    (16)

    Reserved.

    (17)

    No license shall be issued to any premises which sells or dispenses gasoline, diesel, petroleum fuels, or other fuels for motor vehicles as defined within the Illinois Vehicle Code.

    (18)

    No license shall be issued to any person for the sale at retail of any alcoholic liquor at army store or other place of business where the majority of the customers are minors of school age or where the principal business transacted consists of school books, school supplies, food, lunches or drinks for such minors.

    (19)

    When a license has been revoked for any cause, no license shall be granted to any person for a period of up to one year thereafter for the conduct of business for selling alcohol liquor at retail on the premises described in the revoked license.

(Ord. No. 631, 8-14-96; Ord. No. 685, 10-20-97; Ord. No. 692, 2-23-98; Ord. No. 901, 8-27-07)

State law reference

Persons ineligible to receive state license, 235 ILCS 5/6-2.