HOUSE BILL No. 4885

 

June 7, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Young, Robert Jones and Vagnozzi 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 city with a

 

population of 1,000,000 800,000 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, that city , village, or township

 

and is open to the public.

 

     (2) The commission shall renew any license issued under

 

subsection (1) that was in existence on the effective date of the

 

amendatory act that added this subsection if the renewal applicant

 

is otherwise eligible and in compliance with this act and any rules

 


promulgated under this act.

 

     (3) (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.

 

     (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.