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PROPOSED ORDINANCE
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 6 - Alcoholic Liquor of the Cook County Code is hereby repealed and Chapter 6, Liquor Control Act is hereby enacted as follows:
Sec. 6-1. Short Title.
This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Cook County Liquor Control Act.
Sec. 6-2. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning. All words and phrases used in this Chapter which are defined in the Liquor Control Act of 1934 (235 ILCS 5/1-1 et seq.) shall have the same meaning herein as they have in such Act.
"Alcohol " means the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever may be the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol, but not including denatured alcohol or wood alcohol.
"Alcoholic Liquor" means any alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, and every liquid or solid, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer, and capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to alcohol used in the manufacture of denatured alcohol produced in accordance with acts of congress and regulations promulgated thereunder, or to any liquid or solid containing one-half of one percent (0.5%), or less, of alcohol by volume
"Applicant" means an individual, partnership or corporation or any other legal entity which seeks and is required to be licensed under the provisions of this Chapter. In the case of a corporation, it shall mean the officers, directors, all persons owning directly or beneficially more than five percent (5%) of the stock of such corporation and the person operating as manager of the premises. In the case of a combination grocery/drugstore, "applicant" shall mean the officers, directors, all person...
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