HOUSE BILL No. 4972

 

June 21, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Bieda, Condino and Warren and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled

 

"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"

 

(MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 916a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 916a. (1) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Smoking" means that term as defined in section 12905 of

 

the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.12905.

 

     (b) "Smoking permit" means a permit issued to a holder of an

 

on-premises license that allows smoking on the licensed premises.

 

     (2) Notwithstanding any state law or local ordinance to the

 

contrary, a licensee that is issued a smoking permit may allow

 

smoking and may advertise the availability of smoking on the

 

licensed premises in addition to any other activities allowed on

 

the licensed premises by this act or rule adopted under this act.

 


     (3) The commission shall issue a smoking permit to the holder

 

of an on-premises license who applies to the commission and pays

 

the permit fee of $600.00. The renewal of the permit shall be

 

accompanied by a renewal application and the permit fee of $500.00.

 

     (4) The money collected for the initial issuance and renewal

 

of permits under this section shall be deposited into the general

 

fund.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect October

 

1, 2007.

 

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4971(request no.

 

03400'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.