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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5109

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Kam Buckner

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

235 ILCS 5/5-3

from Ch. 43, par. 118

Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. In provisions concerning
license fees, removes the alternative license fee for an online renewal of
a license. Sets forth license fees for Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, Tier 4, Tier
5, and Tier 6 BASSET trainer licenses; the Illinois Liquor Control
Commission Trainer Course; and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission
online BASSET course. Provides that the State Commission may establish any
other reasonable fees by administrative rule. Removes language concerning
a license renewal fee waiver for certain licenses expiring on or after July
1, 2022 and on or before June 30, 2023. Makes a conforming change.
LRB104 19992 RPS 33443 b

A BILL FOR

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LRB104 19992 RPS 33443 b
1

AN ACT concerning liquor.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

4

Section 5.
The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by
5
changing Section 5-3 as follows:

6

(235 ILCS 5/5-3)

(from Ch. 43, par. 118)
7

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-451
)
8

Sec. 5-3.
License fees.
Except as otherwise provided
9
herein, at the time application is made to the State
10
Commission for a license of any class, the applicant shall pay
11
to the State Commission the fee hereinafter provided for the
12
kind of license applied for.
13

The fee for licenses issued by the State Commission shall
14
be as follows:
15
Online
Initial
16
renewal
license
17

or
18

non-online
19

renewal
20

For a manufacturer's license:
21

Class 1. Distiller
.................
$4,000
$5,000
22

Class 2. Rectifier
.................
4,000

5,000
23

Class 3. Brewer
....................
1,200

1,500

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Class 4. First-class Wine

2

Manufacturer
...................
750
900
3

Class 5. Second-class
4

Wine Manufacturer
..............
1,500

1,750
5

Class 6. First-class wine-maker
....
750

900
6

Class 7. Second-class wine-maker
...
1,500

1,750
7

Class 8. Limited Wine

8

Manufacturer
....................
250

350
9

Class 9. Craft Distiller
...........

2,000

2,500
10

Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller
..

50

75
11

Class 11. Class 2 Craft Distiller
..

75

100
12

Class 12. Class 1 Brewer
............
50

75
13

Class 13. Class 2 Brewer
...........

75

100
14

Class 14. Class 3 Brewer
...........

25

50
15

For a Brew Pub License
..............
1,200
1,500
16

For a Distilling Pub License
.......

1,200

1,500
17

For a caterer retailer's license
....
350

500
18

For a foreign importer's license
...
25

25
19

For an importing distributor's

20

license
.........................
25
25
21

For a distributor's license

22

(11,250,000 gallons

23

or over)
.......................
1,450
2,200
24

For a distributor's license

25

(over 4,500,000 gallons, but
26

under 11,250,000 gallons)
......

950
1,450

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For a distributor's license
2

(4,500,000 gallons or under)
....
300
450
3

For a non-resident dealer's license
4

(500,000 gallons or over)
5

or with self-distribution
6

privileges
.....................
1,200

1,500
7

For a non-resident dealer's license
8

(under 500,000 gallons)
........
250

350
9

For a wine-maker's premises

10

license
........................
250
500
11

For a winery shipper's license
12

(under 250,000 gallons)
.........
200

350
13

For a winery shipper's license
14

(250,000 or over, but

15

under 500,000 gallons)
..........
750
1,000
16

For a winery shipper's license
17

(500,000 gallons or over)
.......
1,200

1,500
18

For a wine-maker's premises
19

license, second location
.......
500

1,000
20

For a wine-maker's premises
21

license, third location
........
500
1,000
22

For a retailer's license
...........
600

750
23

For a special event retailer's
24

license, (not-for-profit)
......
25

25
25

For a beer showcase permit,
26

one day only
..................

100

150

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2 days or more
................

150

250
2

For a special use permit license,
3

one day only
...................
100

150
4

2 days or more
.................
150

250
5

For a railroad license
.............
100

150
6

For a boat license
.................
500

1,000
7

For an airplane license, times the
8

licensee's maximum number of
9

aircraft in flight, serving
10

liquor over the State at any
11

given time, which either
12

originate, terminate, or make

13

an intermediate stop in

14

the State
......................
100
150
15

For a non-beverage user's license:
16

Class 1
........................
24
24
17

Class 2
........................
60
60
18

Class 3
........................
120
120
19

Class 4
........................
240
240
20

Class 5
........................
600
600
21

For a broker's license
.............
750

1,000
22

For an auction liquor license
......
100

150
23

For a homebrewer special

24

event permit
....................
25
25
25

For a craft distiller
26

tasting permit
..................
25

25

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For a BASSET trainer license
.......

300

350
2

Tier 1 (1-10 trainers)
.

750

3

Tier 2 (11-20 trainers)
.

1,500

4

Tier 3 (21-30 trainers)
.

3,000

5

Tier 4 (30+ trainers)
.

6,000

6

Tier 5 (Online course only)
.

12,000

7

Tier 6 (In-Person and Online)
.

24,000

8

ILCC Trainer course
.

75

9

ILCC BASSET course (online)
.

10

10

For a tasting representative

11

license
........................
200
300
12

For a brewer warehouse permit
......

25
25
13

For a craft distiller
14

warehouse permit
................
25

25
15

Fees collected under this Section shall be paid into the
16
Dram Shop Fund.
The State Commission may establish any other
17
reasonable fees by administrative rule.

The State Commission
18
shall waive license renewal fees for those retailers' licenses
19
that are designated as "1A" by the State Commission and expire
20
on or after July 1, 2022, and on or before June 30, 2023.

21
One-half of the funds received for a retailer's license shall
22
be paid into the Dram Shop Fund and one-half of the funds
23
received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the
24
General Revenue Fund.
25

No fee shall be paid for licenses issued by the State
26
Commission to the following non-beverage users:

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(a) Hospitals, sanitariums, or clinics when their use
2

of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal, mechanical,
3

or scientific.
4

(b) Universities, colleges of learning, or schools
5

when their use of alcoholic liquor is exclusively
6

medicinal, mechanical, or scientific.
7

(c) Laboratories when their use is exclusively for the
8

purpose of scientific research.
9
(Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21;
10
102-699, eff. 4-19-22; 102-1142, eff. 2-17-23; 103-154, eff.
11
6-30-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)

12

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-451
)
13

Sec. 5-3.
License fees.
Except as otherwise provided
14
herein, at the time application is made to the State
15
Commission for a license of any class, the applicant shall pay
16
to the State Commission the fee hereinafter provided for the
17
kind of license applied for.
18

The fee for licenses issued by the State Commission shall
19
be as follows:
20
Online
Initial
21
renewal
license
22

or
23

non-online
24

renewal
25

For a manufacturer's license:

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Class 1. Distiller
.................
$4,000
$5,000
2

Class 2. Rectifier
.................
4,000

5,000
3

Class 3. Brewer
....................
1,200

1,500
4

Class 4. First-class Wine

5

Manufacturer
...................
750
900
6

Class 5. Second-class
7

Wine Manufacturer
..............
1,500

1,750
8

Class 6. First-class wine-maker
....
750

900
9

Class 7. Second-class wine-maker
...
1,500

1,750
10

Class 8. Limited Wine

11

Manufacturer
....................
250

350
12

Class 9. Craft Distiller
...........

2,000

2,500
13

Class 10. Class 1 Craft Distiller
..

50

75
14

Class 11. Class 2 Craft Distiller
..

75

100
15

Class 12. Class 1 Brewer
............
50

75
16

Class 13. Class 2 Brewer
...........

75

100
17

Class 14. Class 3 Brewer
...........

25

50
18

Class 15. Class 3 Craft Distiller
.
175
200
19

For a Brew Pub License
..............
1,200
1,500
20

For a Distilling Pub License
.......

1,200

1,500
21

For a caterer retailer's license
....
350

500
22

For a foreign importer's license
...
25

25
23

For an importing distributor's

24

license
.........................
25
25
25

For a distributor's license

26

(11,250,000 gallons

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1

or over)
.......................
1,450
2,200
2

For a distributor's license

3

(over 4,500,000 gallons, but
4

under 11,250,000 gallons)
......

950
1,450
5

For a distributor's license
6

(4,500,000 gallons or under)
....
300
450
7

For a non-resident dealer's license
8

(500,000 gallons or over)
9

or with self-distribution
10

privileges
.....................
1,200

1,500
11

For a non-resident dealer's license
12

(under 500,000 gallons)
........
250

350
13

For a wine-maker's premises

14

license
........................
250
500
15

For a winery shipper's license
16

(under 250,000 gallons)
.........
200

350
17

For a winery shipper's license
18

(250,000 or over, but

19

under 500,000 gallons)
..........
750
1,000
20

For a winery shipper's license
21

(500,000 gallons or over)
.......
1,200

1,500
22

For a wine-maker's premises
23

license, second location
.......
500

1,000
24

For a wine-maker's premises
25

license, third location
........
500
1,000
26

For a retailer's license
...........
600

750

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1

For a special event retailer's
2

license, (not-for-profit)
......
25

25
3

For a beer showcase permit,
4

one day only
..................

100

150
5

2 days or more
................

150

250
6

For a spirits showcase permit,
7

one day only
.
100
150
8

2 days or more
.

150
250
9

For a special use permit license,
10

one day only
...................
100

150
11

2 days or more
.................
150

250
12

For a railroad license
.............
100

150
13

For a boat license
.................
500

1,000
14

For an airplane license, times the
15

licensee's maximum number of
16

aircraft in flight, serving
17

liquor over the State at any
18

given time, which either
19

originate, terminate, or make

20

an intermediate stop in

21

the State
......................
100
150
22

For a non-beverage user's license:
23

Class 1
........................
24
24
24

Class 2
........................
60
60
25

Class 3
........................
120
120
26

Class 4
........................
240
240

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Class 5
........................
600
600
2

For a broker's license
.............
750

1,000
3

For an auction liquor license
......
100

150
4

For a homebrewer special

5

event permit
....................
25
25
6

For a craft distiller
7

tasting permit
..................
25

25
8

For a BASSET trainer license
.......

300

350
9

Tier 1 (1-10 trainers)
.

750

10

Tier 2 (11-20 trainers)
.

1,500

11

Tier 3 (21-30 trainers)
.

3,000

12

Tier 4 (30+ trainers)
.

6,000

13

Tier 5 (Online course only)
.

12,000

14

Tier 6 (In-Person and Online)
.

24,000

15

ILCC Trainer course
.

75

16

ILCC BASSET course (online)
.

10

17

For a tasting representative

18

license
........................
200
300
19

For a brewer warehouse permit
......

25
25
20

For a craft distiller
21

warehouse permit
................
25

25
22

The State Commission may establish any other reasonable
23
fees by administrative rule.
Fees collected under this Section
24
shall be paid into the Dram Shop Fund.
The State Commission
25
shall waive license renewal fees for those retailers' licenses
26
that are designated as "1A" by the State Commission and expire

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1
on or after July 1, 2022, and on or before June 30, 2023.

2
One-half of the funds received for a retailer's license shall
3
be paid into the Dram Shop Fund and one-half of the funds
4
received for a retailer's license shall be paid into the
5
General Revenue Fund.
6

No fee shall be paid for licenses issued by the State
7
Commission to the following non-beverage users:
8

(a) Hospitals, sanitariums, or clinics when their use
9

of alcoholic liquor is exclusively medicinal, mechanical,
10

or scientific.
11

(b) Universities, colleges of learning, or schools
12

when their use of alcoholic liquor is exclusively
13

medicinal, mechanical, or scientific.
14

(c) Laboratories when their use is exclusively for the
15

purpose of scientific research.
16
(Source: P.A. 103-154, eff. 6-30-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24;
17
104-451, eff. 7-1-26.)

18

Section 95.
No acceleration or delay.
Where this Act makes
19
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text
20
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section
21
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does
22
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes
23
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other
24
Public Act.

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