§ 3-8. Personal nature of license.

An alcoholic liquor license shall be a purely personal privilege, and shall not constitute property, or be subject to being encumbered or hypothecated. It shall not descend by the laws of testate or intestate devolution, and shall cease upon the death, bankruptcy, or insolvency of the licensee, provided that executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy or receivers of the estate of any deceased, bankrupt, or insolvent licensee, when such estate consists in part of alcoholic liquors, may continue the business of the sale or manufacture of alcoholic liquor under court order, and exercise the privileges of the deceased, bankrupt, or insolvent licensee after the death of such decedent, or such bankruptcy or insolvency until the license expires, but not longer than six (6) months after the death, bankruptcy, or insolvency of such licensee. Should a licensee cease to be actively engaged in the sale or manufacture of alcoholic liquors, in that event, such license shall continue until such license expires, but in no case longer than six (6) months after the date such licensee ceases to be actively involved in the sale or manufacture of alcoholic liquors. A refund shall be made of that portion of the license fee paid for any period in which the licensee shall be prevented from operating under such license in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(Ord. of 4-9-34, § 9; Ord. No. 01-10, § 1, 8-7-2001)

State law reference

Similar provisions, 235 ILCS 5/6-1.