February 5, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Robert Jones, Scripps, Donigan, Valentine, Leland, Haugh, Constan, Stanley and Meadows 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 515 (MCL 436.1515), as amended by 2004 PA 192.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 515. (1) The commission may issue in a county with a
population of 1,000,000 or more, without regard to the quota
provisions of section 531, a class C license for a golf course that
is owned by a county, city, village, or township and is open to the
public.
(2) The commission may issue in a county with a population of
between 500,000 and 700,000, without regard to the quota provisions
of section 531, 1 tavern license for a golf course that is owned by
a city with a population of over 190,000 but under 300,000 and is
open to the public.
(3) The commission may issue in a county with a population of
between 200,000 and 350,000, without regard to the quota provisions
of section 531, 1 or more tavern licenses for golf courses that are
owned by a city with a population of over 65,000 but under 100,000
and that are open to the public.
(4) (3)
The commission shall not transfer a license issued
under this section to another location. If a licensee who receives
a license under this section goes out of business, the license
issued under this section shall be surrendered to the commission.