§ 6-9.1 — Deliveries to retail establishments

Illinois § 6-9.1

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: REGULATION
• Ch. 235: LIQUOR
• Act 235 ILCS 5/: Liquor Control Act of 1934.
• Art.: Article VI - General Provisions

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(a) A distributor of wine or spirits shall deliver to any retailer within any geographic area in which that distributor has been granted by a wholesaler the right to sell its trademark, brand, or name at least once every 2 weeks if (i) in the case of a retailer located in a county with a population of at least 3,000,000 inhabitants or in a county adjacent to a county with at least 3,000,000 inhabitants, the retailer agrees to purchase at least $200 of wine or spirits from the distributor every 2 weeks; or (ii) in the case of a retailer located in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000 that is not adjacent to a county with a population of at least 3,000,000 inhabitants, the retailer agrees to purchase at least $50 of wine or spirits from the distributor every 2 weeks. (b) On January 1, 2002 and every 2 years thereafter, the dollar amounts in items (i) and (ii) of subsection (a) shall be increased or decreased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index during the previous 2 years according to the most recent available data. (c) Any brewer or non-resident dealer which holds self-distribution privileges pursuant to a class 1 brewer license or a class 3 brewer license under this Act shall deliver beer to any retailer in the brewer's wholly owned or leased vehicles or through a freight forwarding service, excluding common carriers such as Federal Express, United Parcel Service, or similar common carriers, and shall provide services to the retailer upon the request of the retailer if such services are permitted under this Act and the rules of the Commission.

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 102-442, eff. 8-20-21.)