Municipal Code
CHAPTER 610 Alcoholic Liquor
610.01 Alcoholic liquor defined.
610.02 Selling to or furnishing to minors.
610.03 False information or representation.
610.04 Purchase, possession or transporting by minors.
610.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
Intoxicating liquors generally see M.C.L.A. 436.1 et
seq.
Sales on Sundays and municipal election days see
M.C.L.A. 436.19e
Sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises
prohibited see
CHTR. Ch. XVI, §13
Drugs see GEN. OFF. Ch. 624
610.01 ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR DEFINED.
As used in this chapter, "alcoholic liquor" means any
spirituous, vinous, malt or fermented liquor, liquids
and compounds, whether or not medicated, proprietary or
patented, and by whatever names called, containing one
half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume, which
are fit for use for beverage purposes.
(Ord. 132. Passed 1 8 80.)
610.02 SELLING TO OR FURNISHING TO MINORS.
No person, either directly or indirectly, by himself or
herself or by a clerk, agent, servant or employee, shall
at any time sell, furnish, give or deliver any alcoholic
liquor to any person unless such person shall have
attained the age of 21 years. The provisions of this
section shall not prohibit the following:
(a) The furnishing, giving or delivering of alcoholic
liquor to any person who has not attained the age of
twenty one years, if said furnishing, giving or
delivering is by a natural or adoptive parent to his or
her child within the confines of said parent's home.
(b) The use of alcoholic liquor when actually used as an
ingredient in the preparation of foods.
(c) The furnishing, giving or delivering of alcoholic
liquor to a person who has not attained the age of 21
years, if such furnishing, giving or delivering is done
at the direction of a physician or surgeon.
(d) The furnishing, giving or delivering of alcoholic
liquor to a person who has not attained the age of 21
years, if such furnishing, giving or delivering is in
connection with a ceremony of an established religion.
(Ord. 132. Passed 1 8 80.)
610.03 FALSE INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION.
(a) No person shall furnish any false information or
make any false representation to any law enforcement
officer, or to any person engaged in selling,
furnishing, giving or delivering alcoholic liquor, for
the purpose of purchasing or obtaining, or offering or
attempting to purchase or obtain, any alcoholic liquor
for any person, including himself or herself, under the
age of 21 years.
(b) No person shall furnish any documentary evidence to
any person under 21 years of age, to be used by any such
person for the purpose of obtaining or purchasing, or
offering or attempting to purchase or obtain, alcoholic
liquor.
(Ord. 132. Passed 1 8 80.)
610.04 PURCHASE, POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTING BY MINORS.
No person under the age of twenty one years shall
purchase or knowingly possess, transport or have under
his or her control in any motor vehicle, without the
presence of a person over the age of 21 years, any
alcoholic liquor, unless that person is employed by a
licensee under the Michigan Liquor Control Act, Act 338
of the Public Acts of 1917, as amended, and is
possessing, transporting or having such liquor in a
motor vehicle under his or her control during regular
working hours and in the course of his or her
employment.
(Ord. 132. Passed 1 8 80.)
610.99 PENALTY.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 202.99 for general Code
penalty if no specific penalty is provided.)
Any person under the age of seventeen years who violates
or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this
chapter shall, upon apprehension, be taken to the
Juvenile Division of the Oakland County Probate Court,
or dealt with in such manner as prescribed by the laws
of this State.
(Ord. 132. Passed 1 8 80.)
