May 20, 2015, Introduced by Senators HILDENBRAND and HANSEN and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
by amending section 533 (MCL 436.1533), as amended by 1998 PA 416.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
533. (1) A An
applicant for a license to sell for
consumption on the premises or a retail vendor licensed under this
act to sell for consumption on the premises may apply for a license
as a specially designated merchant.
(2)
A An applicant for a specially
designated distributor
merchant license or a retail vendor licensed under this act as a
specially designated merchant may apply for a license as a
specially
designated merchant.distributor.
(3) In cities, incorporated villages, or townships, the
commission shall issue only 1 specially designated distributor
license for each 3,000 of population, or fraction of 3,000. The
commission
may waive the quota requirement may
be waived at the
discretion
of the commission if there is no
existing specially
designated distributor licensee within 2 miles of the applicant,
measured along the nearest traffic route.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 345
of the 98th Legislature is enacted into law.