(235 ILCS 5/Art. VIIA heading)
WAREHOUSES
(235 ILCS 5/7A-1) (from Ch. 43, par. 157a)
Sec. 7A-1.
For the purposes of this Article:
“Warehouse” means any room, house, structure, building, place, yard or
protected enclosure wherein personal property belonging to another is
stored for a compensation.
“Warehouseman” means any person, firm, partnership, association or
corporation owning, controlling, operating, managing or leasing any
warehouse within this State.
“For compensation” means any direct or indirect charge for storage.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)
(235 ILCS 5/7A-2) (from Ch. 43, par. 157b)
Sec. 7A-2.
On and after August 1, 1937, it shall be unlawful for any
warehouseman to receive, hold, store or deliver any alcoholic liquors
without a certificate of registration from the Department. Application for
a certificate of registration shall be made to the Department and shall
state: (1) The name of the applicant; (2) the address of his warehouse (if
he operates more than one such warehouse, he shall state the address of
each such warehouse). Upon the receipt of the application in proper form,
the Department shall issue to such applicant a certificate of registration
bearing a distinctive number which he shall conspicuously display on the
premises for which it is issued. The applications shall be made on forms
prepared and furnished by the Department and shall contain such other
information as the Department may reasonably require to carry out the
provisions of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)
(235 ILCS 5/7A-3) (from Ch. 43, par. 157c)
Sec. 7A-3.
It shall be unlawful for any person to store any alcoholic liquors
with or deliver any alcoholic liquors to any warehouseman who has not
received a certificate of registration from the Department.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)
(235 ILCS 5/7A-4) (from Ch. 43, par. 157d)
Sec. 7A-4.
On or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month, every
warehouseman holding a certificate of registration under this Article shall
file a return with the Department covering the preceding calendar month
stating:
1. The name of the warehouseman and the number of his certificate of
registration;
2. The address of the warehouse;
3. The name and address of each person from whom any alcoholic liquors
were actually or constructively received by him as a warehouseman, the date
on which same were so received, the number and size of the containers in
which any alcoholic liquors were so received, and the number and size of
the containers to the credit of each such person at the end of the
preceding calendar month; and
4. The name and address of each person to whom any alcoholic liquors
were actually or constructively delivered by him as a warehouseman, the
date on which same were so delivered, the number and size of the containers
in which any alcoholic liquors were so delivered and from whom any
alcoholic liquors so delivered were actually or constructively received.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)
(235 ILCS 5/7A-5) (from Ch. 43, par. 157e)
Sec. 7A-5.
Each warehouseman included in this Article shall
keep or cause to
be kept, at his registered address, a record showing all alcoholic liquors
actually or constructively received by him as a warehouseman, held, stored
or actually or constructively delivered by him as a warehouseman, the name
and address of the person depositing same, the name and address of the
person to whom delivered and any other information necessary to the proper
conduct of such warehouse. Such records shall, at all times during business
hours of the day, be subject to inspection by the Department or its duly
authorized agents and employees. Such records shall be preserved for a
period of two (2) years, unless the Department, in writing, authorizes
their destruction or disposal at an earlier date. Such records, reflecting
business done at any time after July 1, 1945, shall be preserved for a
period of three (3) years, unless the Department, in writing, authorizes
their destruction or disposal at an earlier date.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)
(235 ILCS 5/7A-6) (from Ch. 43, par. 157f)
Sec. 7A-6.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Article or
any of the rules and regulations of the Department for the administration
and enforcement of the provisions of this Article is guilty of a Class B
misdemeanor. In case of a continuing violation each day’s continuance
thereof shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(Source: P.A. 82-783.)