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MI SB0929

Bill

Status

Passed

12/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Arlan Meekhof

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Waives population-based quota requirements for specially designated merchant licenses issued to retail fuel dealers within 60 days of the amendment's effective date, provided they hold a motor fuels quality act license.

  • Allows marinas on Great Lakes and connecting waterways to obtain specially designated merchant or distributor licenses despite maintaining motor vehicle fuel pumps, if their primary business is selling boats or providing services to recreational vessels.

  • Permits specially designated merchants with primary locations meeting minimum inventory or shopping center requirements to obtain secondary location permits for beer and wine sales at affiliated fuel pump locations, with a $100 initial permit fee and $100 renewal fee.

  • Creates a new violation under section 903b: retailers and their agents commit a violation by making payments to wholesalers, the commission, or the state using dishonored checks or other payment methods rejected for insufficient funds.

  • Modifies allocation of wholesale vendor license fees to establish a liquor control enforcement and license investigation revolving fund, with restrictions preventing more than 35% of appropriated funds from being used for licensing provisions.

Legislative Description

Liquor; licenses; quota for certain specially designated merchants; implement and provide for other general amendments. Amends secs. 533, 541 & 543 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1533 et seq.) & adds sec. 903b.

State agencies (existing): licensing and regulatory affairs

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0434'16 With Immediate Effect 12/30/16 Addenda

12/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Trade5/19/2016
Michigan Competitiveness4/28/2016

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