MI SB0109

Allows the Michigan Liquor Control Commission to issue conditional liquor licenses to applicants with proof of occupancy, complete applications, acceptable financial responsibility documentation, and payment of applicable fees.

Conditional licenses are available for applicants seeking to transfer ownership of existing licenses at the same location or seeking initial licenses to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on or off premises (except specially designated distributor licenses).

Commission must issue conditional licenses within 20 business days for single locations and up to 30 business days for multiple locations; conditional licenses expire after 180 days, upon license denial, or 20 business days after license approval, whichever occurs first.

Requires existing licenses to be placed in escrow while a conditional license is active; if conditional license expires due to transfer denial or failure to transfer within 180 days, the existing licensee may request release from escrow or keep the license in escrow with the expiration date as the escrow compliance date.

Makes clarifying edits to Section 525 including corrected references to section 521a and motorsports event licenses under section 518(2), and adds reporting requirements for the commission chair regarding application processing timelines and license fee refunds.