What information and fee does the application require?

The application asks for the applicant's name, a full description of the premises, and the event date. It requires a $35 fee per event, payable by check or money order to the Rock Island County Clerk.

How do I submit the Special Event License Application?

Submit the completed application with the $35 per-event fee at least 48 hours before the event. The form does not give a submission address, so check the county website for current contact details.

Do I need a notary for the Special Event License Application?

No. The application calls for the applicant's signature and date, but does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.

Rock Island County, IL · Rock Island County

No notary required

Special Event License Application

Rock Island County applicants use this application to request a Class AAA-1 license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption at a special event.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Rock Island County · Rock Island County, Rock Island County, Illinois
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: rockislandcountyil.gov
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

This application requests a Class AAA-1 license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption at an event outside an establishment holding a Rock Island County liquor license, except Class D. Applicants provide their name, a full description of the premises, and the event date. The application requires a $35 fee per event and must be submitted at least 48 hours before the event.

Who needs it

An applicant seeking to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption at an event outside a qualifying Rock Island County licensed establishment needs this application.

How to submit it

Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details. Include the $35 per-event fee by check or money order payable to the Rock Island County Clerk, at least 48 hours before the event.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment is identified.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Application
Download the Special Event License Application.
2
Complete the Application
Print or type the applicant's name, full description of the premises, and event date; answer all applicable questions.
3
Prepare the Fee
Include the $35 per-event fee by check or money order payable to the Rock Island County Clerk.
4
Sign and Date
Sign and date the application.
5
Submit to the County
Submit the application at least 48 hours before the event; check the county website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Who uses the Special Event License Application?: An applicant seeking a Class AAA-1 license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption at an event outside a qualifying Rock Island County licensed establishment uses this form.
What information and fee does the application require?: The application asks for the applicant's name, a full description of the premises, and the event date. It requires a $35 fee per event, payable by check or money order to the Rock Island County Clerk.
How do I submit the Special Event License Application?: Submit the completed application with the $35 per-event fee at least 48 hours before the event. The form does not give a submission address, so check the county website for current contact details.
Do I need a notary for the Special Event License Application?: No. The application calls for the applicant's signature and date, but does not identify any notarized or sworn attachment.

Need something notarized?

This Special Event License Application doesn’t need a notary, but Illinois residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.