Illinois Administrative Code
Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING
Part 100 - THE ILLINOIS LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
Section 100.430 - Craft Brewer Self-Distribution
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
An in-state and out-of-state maker of beer may sell its own manufactured beer directly to retail license holders if it:
a) has been issued a federal Brewer's Notice to make beer by the Tax and Trade Bureau of the US Department of the Treasury;
b) has been issued a valid beer making license by a licensing authority of any state or territory of the United States;
c) has been issued an Illinois Brewer License or an Illinois Non-resident Dealer License;
d) does not hold any other manufacturer's license to make any other type of alcoholic liquor;
e) and any of its officers, managers, partners, owners who own more than 5% of the brewer, and any other affiliated entity or individual person annually produces less than 930,000 gallons (30,000 barrels) of beer;
f) and any of its officers, managers, partners, owners who own more than 5% of the brewer, and any other affiliated entity or individual person annually sells not more than 232,500 gallons (7500 barrels) of beer direct to retailers;
g) pays all necessary State of Illinois excise taxes for the manufacture and importation of beer;
h) in accordance with Section 3-12(a)(18)(B)(3) submits an affidavit demonstrating with specific evidence its efforts to contact distributors for the purpose of establishing distributor relationships.
