A license to operate or maintain a dance hall may be issued by the county board to any citizen, firm, or corporation of the State:
         (1) who submits a written application for a license,
    
which application shall state, and the applicant shall state under oath:
            (a) the name, address, and residence of the
        
applicant, and the length of time he has lived at that residence;
            (b) the place of birth of the applicant and, if
        
the applicant is a naturalized citizen, the time and place of such naturalization;
            (c) whether the applicant has a prior felony
        
conviction; and
            (d) the location of the place or building where
        
the applicant intends to operate or maintain the dance hall; and
        (2) who establishes:

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 55 ILCS 5/5-10004

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • County board: means the board of county commissioners in counties not under township organization, and the board of supervisors in counties under township organization, and the board of commissioners of Cook County. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.07
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

             (a) that he is a person of good moral character;
        
and
            (b) that the place or building where the dance
        
hall or road house is to be operated or maintained reasonably conforms to all laws and health and fire regulations applicable thereto, is properly ventilated and supplied with separate and sufficient toilet arrangements for each sex, and is a safe and proper place or building for a public dance hall or road house.