HOUSE BILL No. 4954


     June 24, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Brewer, Basham and Griffin and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Ethics.


        A bill to prohibit the advertising of alcoholic products on

   television and radio within this state; and to provide for

   penalties.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

 2         (a) "Alcoholic product" means an alcoholic liquor as defined

 3    in section 2 of the Michigan liquor control act, 1933 (Ex Sess)

 4    PA 8, MCL 436.2.

 5         (b) "Broadcasting station" means a radio or television oper-

 6    ator within this state that disseminates to the public writings,

 7    signs, signals, pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including all

 8    instrumentalities, facilities, apparatus, and services associated

 9    with the receipt, forwarding, and delivery of radio and

10    television communications.




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 1         (c) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership,

 2    association, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.

 3         Sec. 2.  A television or radio broadcasting station shall

 4    not broadcast an advertisement for an alcoholic product.

 5         Sec. 3.  A person who orders, directs, supervises, or in any

 6    manner participates in a violation of this act is responsible for

 7    a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a fine of not

 8    more that $10,000.00 for each offense.








































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