Liquor / Massage License Fingerprinting

Liquor

Liquor License Fingerprinting

As per City Ordinance, fingerprinting is required for all liquor license applicants and/or managers in the City of Wheaton.

  • Liquor License Applicants/Managers: To begin the process, please submit a completed, signed, and notarized Liquor License Applicant/New Manager Application to the City Clerk at arosedale@wheaton.il.us. Once your application is received, you will be provided with a fingerprint consent form to present to Biometric Impressions during fingerprint submission.
  • Application: Liquor License Applicant/New Manager Application (PDF).
  • Completed through Biometric Impressions: Fingerprint Consent Form available through the City Clerk.
  • Fee: Paid to Biometric Impressions at the time of appointment (credit/debit/money order) - no cash or checks.

Sec. 6-86. - Processing of applications.

  1. Investigation. Except as provided herein, on receipt of an application for any license authorized to be issued pursuant to this chapter, the local liquor commissioner shall cause a full investigation to be undertaken of the individual applicant, or of the principals of an applicant which is a corporation, a partnership, or a limited liability company. The investigation shall include a background check conducted by the city police department and such other matters as the local liquor commissioner deems appropriate. If the applicant is a corporation, background checks will be conducted of applicant's officers, directors, and any stockholder(s) owning in the aggregate more than twenty percent (20%). If the applicant is a partnership, background checks will be conducted of all general partners, and any limited partner. If the applicant is a limited liability company, background checks will be conducted on all managers or members.
  2. Investigation/liquor manager. Except as provided herein, on receipt of an application for any license authorized to be issued pursuant to this chapter, the local liquor commissioner shall cause a full investigation to be undertaken of the designated liquor manager. The investigation shall include a background check conducted by the city police department and such other matters as the local liquor commissioner deems appropriate. The designated liquor manager shall submit his or her fingerprints in accordance with city policy to be used in completing the investigation. The local liquor commissioner may accept certified copies of fingerprints taken by other federal, state or local law enforcement agencies. No license shall be issued until the local liquor commissioner has received, reviewed and approved the fingerprint results.

Sec. 6-123. - Notification of and application for new managers.

https://library.municode.com/il/wheaton/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH6ALBE_ARTIVCOLIPR_S6-123NOAPNEMA

  • (6) Arrange for fingerprinting of the proposed new manager in accordance with city policy. Payment shall be made at the time of the appointment.

Massage

Massage License Fingerprinting

As per City Ordinance, fingerprinting is required for all massage license applicants and/or managers in the City of Wheaton.

Sec. 26-181. - Application for massage business license.

All massage businesses required to obtain a license to operate a massage business shall make application to the city clerk. The city clerk shall have the right to confirm any of the information requested, or provided, in the application. Applications shall include the following:

  • (12) The applicants shall submit their fingerprints to be used in completing the investigation. Applicants are required to present themselves for fingerprints to be taken in accordance with city policy. If the applicant is a corporation, fingerprints shall be required of each of the applicant's officers, directors, and any stockholder owning in the aggregate more than 20 percent of the stock of such corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, fingerprints shall be required of all general partners, and any limited partner owning more than 20 percent interest in such partnership. If the applicant is a limited liability company, fingerprints shall be required of all managers and any member owning more than 20 percent interest in the company. The applicant shall pay the fingerprint fee as provided in section 26-185(b) for each person required to submit fingerprints. Provided, in the case of a renewal application, fingerprints and the fingerprint fee shall not be required from a renewal applicant whose fingerprints are on file unless the city determines that there may be reason to believe that the renewal applicant may have unreported convictions.

Sec. 26-185. – Fees.

  1. The fee for a license shall be in accordance with appendix B to this Code.
  2. The fingerprint fee shall be paid at the time of appointment in accordance with city policy.