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Common Michigan Liquor Control Code Violations
Common Michigan Liquor Control Code Violations
| Section | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| MCL 436.1217 | Right to inspect and search for liquor violation(s) |
| MCL 436.1609 | Licensee receive aid or assistance (rebate, gift, loan) |
| MCL 436.1701 | Misdemeanor to sell or furnish alcoholic liquor to a minor |
| MCL 436.1707 | Sell, or serve or allow intoxicated person to consume or loiter |
| MCL 436.1707(3) | Licensee or employee intoxicated on premises |
| MCL 436.1707(5) | Allow person under 21 to consume or possess alcoholic liquor |
| MCL 436.1707(6) | Off-Premises Licensee employs person under 18 years of age |
| MCL 436.1801(1) | Sell or furnish alcohol to a minor or intoxicated person |
| MCL 436.1901 | Selling alcohol without a license |
| MCL 436.1901(2) | Gambling or possession of gambling equipment |
| MCL 436.1913 | Unlawful consumption of alcoholic liquor on unlicensed premises |
| MCL 436.1916 | Dancing or entertainment without permit |
| MCL 436.2005 | Adulterated, misbranded, or refilled spirits |
| MCL 436.2013 | Selling or purchasing on credit |
| MCL 436.2021(2) | Allow alcoholic liquor sold for on-premises consumption to be removed from the premises |
| MCL 436.2025 | Giving away alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises |
| MCL 436.2113 | Selling alcoholic liquor before noon on Sunday without permit |
| R 436.1011(1) | Illegal act on licensed premises |
| R 436.1011(2) | Licensee convicted of crime |
| R 436.1011(4) | Failure to cooperate with law enforcement officers |
| R 436.1011(6)(b) | Knowingly allowing soliciting or prostitution |
| R 436.1011(6)(c) | Allowing fights on the licensed premises |
| R 436.1015 | Improper or no display of liquor license |
| R 436.1019 | Contests using alcoholic liquor as prize |
| R 436.1023 | Alteration, sale, or transfer of licensed premises without permission |
| R 436.1031 | Sale, service, or consumption of alcoholic liquor on the licensed premises during license suspension |
| R 436.1041 | Illegal use and benefit of a liquor license by someone not named on the license |
| R 436.1403 & R 436.1503 | Operation other than legal hours |