LIQUOR DISPENSING MACHINES S.B. 656 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
ON THIRD READING
Senate Bill 656 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Michigan Liquor Control Code to prohibit an on-premises licensee from allowing on the licensed premises a machine that dispensed alcoholic liquor directly to a customer, except as otherwise provided in the bill.
The prohibition would not apply to a dispensing machine located in a bedroom or a hotel suite of a class A or class B hotel licensee. The prohibition would not apply to a dispensing machine located at an on-premises licensed establishment if all of the conditions specified in the bill were met. The prohibition also would not apply to a dispensing machine that was located at an on-premises licensed establishment if the conditions specified in the bill were met.
The bill would require a licensee or a clerk, servant, agent, or employee of the licensee who supplied a secure key card or reactivated a secure key card as described above to comply with Section 801 of the Code, which generally prohibits a licensee from selling, furnishing, or giving alcoholic liquor to minors or visibly intoxicated individuals, and prescribes penalties for a violation.
The bill also would rescind Rule 436.1045 of the Michigan Administrative Code, which regulates dispensing equipment, furniture, and fixtures.
Proposed MCL 436.1552 Legislative Analyst: Stephen Jackson
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-30-21 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Raczkowski
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.