Illinois HB 5109: LIQUOR-LICENSE FEES

Status: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (as of 2026-03-27)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 5109

Sponsors: Kam Buckner

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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

HB5109LRB104 19992 RPS 33443 b

1 AN ACT concerning liquor.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Liquor Control Act of 1934 is amended by 

5changing 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 

9herein, at the time application is made to the State 

10Commission for a license of any class, the applicant shall pay 

11to the State Commission the fee hereinafter provided for the 

12kind of license applied for.

13 The fee for licenses issued by the State Commission shall 

14be as follows:

15OnlineInitial

16renewallicense

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,

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