SENATE BILL No. 271

 

 

April 16, 2015, Introduced by Senators SCHMIDT, SHIRKEY and KNOLLENBERG and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled

 

"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"

 

(MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 1014.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1014. (1) An on-premises licensee shall not sell, offer

 

to sell, or advertise the sale of an unlimited quantity of

 

alcoholic liquor at a specific price unless the sale, offer, or

 

advertisement is in connection with a private function.

 

     (2) A licensee shall not sell, offer to sell, or advertise the

 

sale of 2 or more identical drinks containing alcoholic liquor to

 

an individual for the individual's consumption for 1 price. If 2 or

 

more identical drinks containing alcoholic liquor are served to an

 

individual at 1 time, the price charged for the second and each

 

additional drink must be the same as the price charged for the

 

first drink.


 

     (3) As used in this section, "private function" means an event

 

that meets all of the following conditions:

 

     (a) It is a prearranged private party, function, or event for

 

a specific social or business occasion.

 

     (b) It is only by invitation or reservation.

 

     (c) It is not open to the general public.

 

     (d) The guests are served in an outdoor service area or room

 

that is designated and used exclusively for the event.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.