4-228. Front entrance lock prohibited;
exception
A. Except as provided in this section, an on-sale licensee shall not lock or permit
to be locked the front entrance to a licensed establishment until all persons other than
the licensee or the licensee's employees on duty have left the premises. This section
does not prohibit locking the premises immediately after the closing of the premises if
an employee and one other person remain on the premises.
B. If the holder of a club license issued pursuant to section 4-205 has bona fide
concerns regarding the safety of club members and their guests, the licensee may apply to
the director for permission to lock the front entrance to the licensed
establishment. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the director and shall
include a description of the safety concerns.
C. The director shall determine in the director's discretion whether to grant
permission to lock the front entrance to a club license. The director shall consider,
among other factors, the safety concerns documented by the club licensee and the
location, method of operation and regulatory history of the club. Fire fighters, law
enforcement officers, emergency medical personnel and the director shall have immediate
access by means of a master key, master card or other similar device to the licensed
establishment at all times that the establishment is occupied. At any time the director
may revoke permission to lock the front entrance granted pursuant to this section.
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