April 13, 2006

Given the activity during election years, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission would like to remind licensees, applicants, potential license holders and other interested parties about the rules for political advertising as found in the Michigan Administrative Code being MAC 436.1335 as follows:

R 436.1335  Political advertising.
  Rule 35. (1) A licensee shall not display advertising  that  advocates  the election of a person or political  party  on  the  inside  or  outside  of  a licensed premises, except as follows:
  (a) An on-premises licensed establishment that is the site of a  convention of delegates of a political party  may  have  political  advertising  on  the premises during the convention.
  (b) An on-premises licensed establishment or location for which  a  special license has been issued may have political advertising on the premises during the time of a fund-raising event for a  candidate  or  established  political party.
  (2) Advertising related to ballot questions  is  not  considered  political advertising that is prohibited by this rule.
  (3) Nominating, recall, initiative, and referendum petitions and  petitions on other ballot questions are allowed on the licensed premises.
  (4) The term "political party" is defined in Section 11(4) of Act  No.  388 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being  §169.211(4)  of  the  Michigan Compiled Laws.
  (5) The term "ballot question" is defined in Section 2(1) of Act No. 388 of the Public Acts of 1976,  as  amended,  being  §169.202(1)  of  the  Michigan Compiled Laws.
  History:  1954 ACS 84, Eff. Oct. 3, 1975; 1979 AC; 2000 MR 3, Eff. Mar. 20,
2000.