Public Act 098-0145
 
SB0722 EnrolledLRB098 04926 MGM 34956 b



    AN ACT concerning liquor.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly: 

 
    Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended  by 
changing Section 6-33 as follows:
 


    (235 ILCS 5/6-33)


    Sec. 6-33. Sealing and removal of open wine bottles from a 
restaurant or winery. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, a restaurant licensed to sell alcoholic liquor in 
this State may permit a patron to remove one unsealed  and 
partially consumed bottle of wine for off-premise consumption 
provided that the patron has purchased a meal and consumed a 
portion of the bottle of wine with the meal on the restaurant 
premises. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a 
winery licensed to sell alcoholic liquor in this State may 
permit a patron to remove one unsealed  and partially consumed 
bottle of wine for off-premise consumption.  A partially 
consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from the premises 
pursuant to this Section  shall be securely sealed by the 
licensee or an agent of the licensee prior to removal from the 
premises and placed  in a transparent one-time use tamper-proof 
bag. The licensee or agent of the licensee shall provide a 
dated receipt for the bottle of wine to the patron. Wine that 
is resealed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 
and not tampered with and transported in accordance with the 
restrictions of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 11-502 of 
the Illinois Vehicle Code shall not be deemed to violate 
Section 11-502 of the Illinois Vehicle Code.

(Source: P.A. 94-1047, eff. 1-1-07; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 
95-847, eff. 8-15-08.)