Bill Text: MI HB4744 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Liquor; licenses; license to serve alcohol at certain community colleges and universities; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 - 436.2303) by adding sec. 513a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-01 - Re-referred To Committee On Regulatory Reform [HB4744 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB4744-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4744
June 14, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Darany 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 513a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 513a. (1) Beginning October 1, 2012, the commission may
issue to the governing board of a community college or university
that operates an accredited culinary or hospitality program,
without regard to the quota provisions of section 531, a license to
sell alcoholic liquor for consumption at the community college's or
university's culinary or hospitality program's location for
activities that further the community college's or university's
community or academic mission.
(2) The sale of alcoholic liquor to patrons at a location
other than the community college's or university's culinary or
hospitality program's location or at activities that do not further
the community college's or university's community or academic
mission, including, but not limited to, public and private
gatherings or meetings that do not have a direct correlation to the
community college's or university's community or academic mission,
is prohibited under this section.
(3) To obtain a license under this section, a community
college or university shall submit documentation to the commission
verifying that its culinary or hospitality program is accredited by
a regionally recognized accrediting body.
(4) A liquor license issued under this section shall be
granted and registered to the community college's or university's
culinary or hospitality program's location.
(5) A liquor license issued under this section shall be used
by the community college or university and not by a private entity.
(6) A community college or university that holds a liquor
license under this section shall not obtain a catering permit under
section 547.
(7) As used in this section:
(a) "Community college" means a community college established
under the community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.1 to
389.195.
(b) "University" means a public university described in
section 4, 5, or 6 of article VIII of the state constitution of
1963.
