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. '� . <br /> ' sale was made, the seller is guilty. [I11 .Rev.Stat. 1987 , ch. <br /> 43 , par. 131; Ray' s Liquors , Inc. v. Newland, 10 Il1.Dec. 373 <br /> (1977) J As proposed, Sections 18 and 19 would make owners and <br /> persons in charge absolutely liable for violations of after-hours <br /> restrictions at their establishments. Absolute l�ability for <br /> violations of s.tatutes or ordinances is permissible if the <br /> regulatory measures in question are designed to promote the <br /> public safety and welfare. People v. Brown, 75 Ill.Dec. 216 <br /> (1983) The justification for absolute liability on sellers of <br /> alcohol to minors is that liquor licensees are in the best <br /> position to prevent such violations, that they entered the ' <br /> business with full knowledge of the liabilities involved and that <br /> they are making a profit in an area society recognizes as <br /> especially hazardous for the public health, safety and welfare. <br /> The same justification would seem to apply, with equal force, to <br /> absolute liability for bottle clubs. <br /> JWC:pm <br /> cc: Deputy Chief Hunk <br />