SENATE BILL NO. 491


   April 13, 1999, Introduced by Senator KOIVISTO and referred to 
        the Committee on Economic Development, International Trade 
        and Regulatory Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled

   "Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"

   (MCL 436.1101 to 436.2303) by adding section 1016.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 1016.  (1) AN ON-PREMISE LICENSEE SHALL NOT ALLOW CON-

 2    TESTS IN WHICH THE LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON GIVES AWAY ANY-

 3    THING OF VALUE IN EXCESS OF $1,000.00, EXCEPT UPON WRITTEN ORDER

 4    OF THE COMMISSION, AND SHALL NOT ACCEPT OR RETAIN ANYTHING OF

 5    VALUE FROM A PERSON IN EXCHANGE FOR SPONSORING OR PROMOTING A

 6    CONTEST OR TOURNAMENT.

 7         (2) AN ON-PREMISE LICENSEE SHALL NOT ALLOW A CONTEST OR

 8    TOURNAMENT OF ANY KIND IN WHICH THE SALE, USE, OR CONSUMPTION OF

 9    ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IS A NECESSARY PART OF THE CONTEST OR TOURNAMENT

10    OR IN WHICH ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR IS GIVEN AS A PRIZE TO THE

11    PARTICIPANTS OF THE CONTEST OR TOURNAMENT.


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 1         (3) AN ON-PREMISE LICENSEE SHALL NOT ALLOW A PROMOTION ON

 2    THE LICENSED PREMISES IN WHICH ANYTHING OF VALUE IS GIVEN AWAY

 3    WITHOUT ADEQUATE AND APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION, EXCEPT AS PRO-

 4    VIDED IN THIS SECTION OR UPON WRITTEN ORDER OF THE COMMISSION,

 5    AND SHALL NOT ACCEPT OR RETAIN ANYTHING OF VALUE FROM A PERSON IN

 6    EXCHANGE FOR SPONSORING A PROMOTION, EXCEPT UPON WRITTEN ORDER OF

 7    THE COMMISSION.










































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