33 Clues of Intoxication

33 Clues of Intoxication

Section 801(2) of the Michigan Liquor Control Code states that “A retail licensee shall not directly or indirectly, individually or by a clerk, agent, or servant sell, furnish, or give alcoholic liquor to a person who is visibly intoxicated”.  Section 707(3) states that “A licensee, or the clerk, servant, agent, or employee of a licensee shall not be in an intoxicated condition on the licensed premises”.

If you witness any of these clues, notify a manager or the local police department or contact the Michigan Liquor Control Commission toll free at 866-893-2121.

1. Aggressive or Belligerent
2. Annoying other; patrons or servers
3. Argumentative
4. Bloodshot; glassy eyes
5. Boisterous
6. Bumping into things
7. Careless with money
8. Complaining about drink prices or drink strength
9. Depressed, sullen, crying or moody
10. Difficulty handling money or picking up change
11. Difficulty remembering
12. Difficulty standing up or walking
13. Disheveled clothing or mussed hair
14. Drinking alone
15. Drinking too fast
16. Drowsy
17. Entering the wrong gender’s bathroom
18. Letting a cigarette burn without smoking it
19. Lighting more than one cigarette or lighting the wrong end
20. Loud speech
21. Making inappropriate comments
22. Obnoxious or mean
23. Ordering doubles
24. Overly friendly to other patrons and employees
25. Paying for strangers' drinks
26. Radical changes in behavior or voice level
27. Slow response to questions
28. Slurred speech
29. Spilling drinks, clumsy
30. Swaying, staggering
31. Unable to focus eyes or read nearby signs
32. Unable to sit straight in chair or bar stool
33. Urging other people to have another drink