SB-0332, As Passed House, December 6, 2016
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 332
A bill to amend 1998 PA 58, entitled
"Michigan liquor control code of 1998,"
by amending section 703 (MCL 436.1703), as amended by 2012 PA 125.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 703. (1) A minor shall not purchase or attempt to
purchase alcoholic liquor, consume or attempt to consume alcoholic
liquor, possess or attempt to possess alcoholic liquor, or have any
bodily alcohol content, except as provided in this section. A minor
who violates this subsection is responsible for a state civil
infraction
or guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by the following
fines
and sanctions as follows and is not subject to the penalties
prescribed in section 909:
(a)
For the first violation, by the
minor is responsible for a
fine
of state civil infraction and
shall be fined not more than
$100.00. A court may order a minor under this subdivision to
participate
in substance abuse prevention services or substance
abuse
treatment and rehabilitation use
disorder services as defined
in
section 6107 6230 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.6107,
333.6230, and designated by the administrator of the
office
of substance abuse services, and may order that the minor
to
perform community service and to undergo substance abuse screening
and assessment at his or her own expense as described in subsection
(5). A minor may be found responsible or admit responsibility only
once under this subdivision.
(b)
For a second violation of If
a violation of this
subsection
occurs after 1 prior judgment, this
subsection, section
33b(1)
of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, or a local ordinance
substantially
corresponding to this subsection or section 33b(1) of
former
1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, the
minor is guilty of a misdemeanor. A
misdemeanor under this subdivision is punishable by imprisonment
for
not more than 30 days but only if the court finds that the
minor violated an order of probation, failed to successfully
complete any treatment, screening, or community service ordered by
the court, or failed to pay any fine for that conviction or
juvenile adjudication, by a fine of not more than $200.00, or both.
A court may order a minor under this subdivision to participate in
substance
abuse prevention services or substance abuse treatment
and
rehabilitation use disorder services as defined in section 6107
6230
of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.6107,
333.6230, and designated by the administrator of the office of
substance abuse services, to perform community service, and to
undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own
expense as described in subsection (5).
(c)
For a third or subsequent violation If a violation of this
subsection
occurs after 2 or more prior judgments, of this
subsection,
section 33b(1) of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, or a
local
ordinance substantially corresponding to this subsection or
section
33b(1) of former 1933 (Ex Sess) PA 8, the minor is guilty
of a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor under this subdivision is
punishable
by imprisonment for not more than 60
days, but only if
the court finds that the minor violated an order of probation,
failed to successfully complete any treatment, screening, or
community service ordered by the court, or failed to pay any fine
for that conviction or juvenile adjudication, by a fine of not more
than $500.00, or both, as applicable. A court may order a minor
under
this subdivision to participate in substance abuse prevention
services
or substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation use
disorder
services as defined in section 6107 6230 of
the public
health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.6107, 333.6230, and designated by
the administrator of the office of substance abuse services, to
perform community service, and to undergo substance abuse screening
and assessment at his or her own expense as described in subsection
(5).
(2) An individual who furnishes fraudulent identification to a
minor , or, notwithstanding subsection (1), a
minor who uses
fraudulent identification to purchase alcoholic liquor, is guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93
days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
(3)
When If an individual who has not previously been
convicted
of or received a juvenile adjudication for a violation of
subsection
(1) pleads guilty to a misdemeanor violation of
subsection
(1) (1)(b) or offers a plea of admission in a juvenile
delinquency proceeding for a misdemeanor violation of subsection
(1),
(1)(b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt in a
criminal proceeding or a determination in a juvenile delinquency
proceeding that the juvenile has committed the offense and with the
consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place the
individual on probation. The terms and conditions of that probation
include, but are not limited to, the sanctions set forth in
subsection
(1)(a), (1)(c), payment of the costs including minimum
state cost as provided for in section 18m of chapter XIIA of the
probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.18m, and section 1j of
chapter IX of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL
769.1j, and the costs of probation as prescribed in section 3 of
chapter XI of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL
771.3. If a court finds that an individual violated a term or
condition of probation or that the individual is utilizing this
subsection in another court, the court may enter an adjudication of
guilt, or a determination in a juvenile delinquency proceeding that
the individual has committed the offense, and proceed as otherwise
provided by law. If an individual fulfills the terms and conditions
of probation, the court shall discharge the individual and dismiss
the
proceedings. Discharge A
discharge and dismissal under this
section
shall be is without adjudication of guilt or without a
determination in a juvenile delinquency proceeding that the
individual has committed the offense and is not a conviction or
juvenile adjudication for purposes of disqualifications or
disabilities
imposed by law upon on conviction of a crime. An
individual may obtain only 1 discharge and dismissal under this
subsection. The court shall maintain a nonpublic record of the
matter while proceedings are deferred and the individual is on
probation and if there is a discharge and dismissal under this
subsection. The secretary of state shall retain a nonpublic record
of a plea and of the discharge and dismissal under this subsection.
These records shall be furnished to any of the following:
(a)
To a court, prosecutor, or police agency upon on request
for the purpose of determining if an individual has already
utilized this subsection.
(b) To the department of corrections, a prosecutor, or a law
enforcement
agency, upon on the department's, a prosecutor's, or a
law enforcement agency's request, subject to all of the following
conditions:
(i) At the time of the request, the individual is an employee
of the department of corrections, the prosecutor, or the law
enforcement agency, or an applicant for employment with the
department of corrections, the prosecutor, or the law enforcement
agency.
(ii) The record is used by the department of corrections, the
prosecutor, or the law enforcement agency only to determine whether
an employee has violated his or her conditions of employment or
whether an applicant meets criteria for employment.
(4) A misdemeanor violation of subsection (1) successfully
deferred, discharged, and dismissed under subsection (3) is
considered
a prior violation judgment
for the purposes of
subsection
(1)(b) and (c).(1)(c).
(5) A court may order an individual found responsible for or
convicted of violating subsection (1) to undergo screening and
assessment
by a person or agency as designated by the substance
abuse
coordinating agency as defined in section 6103 of the public
health
code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.6103, in order department-
designated community mental health entity as defined in section
100a of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1100a, to
determine whether the individual is likely to benefit from
rehabilitative services, including alcohol or drug education and
alcohol or drug treatment programs. A court may order an individual
subject to a misdemeanor conviction or juvenile adjudication of, or
placed on probation regarding, a violation of subsection (1) to
submit to a random or regular preliminary chemical breath analysis.
The
parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor under who is less
than 18 years of age and not emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL
722.1 to 722.6, may request a random or regular preliminary
chemical breath analysis as part of the probation.
(6) The secretary of state shall suspend the operator's or
chauffeur's
license of an individual convicted of violating a
second or subsequent violation of subsection (1) or of violating
subsection (2) as provided in section 319 of the Michigan vehicle
code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.319.
(7) A peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe a
minor has consumed alcoholic liquor or has any bodily alcohol
content
may require request that individual to submit to a
preliminary
chemical breath analysis. A peace officer may arrest an
individual
based in whole or in part upon the results of a
preliminary
chemical breath analysis. The
results of a preliminary
chemical breath analysis or other acceptable blood alcohol test are
admissible in a state civil infraction proceeding or criminal
prosecution
to determine whether if the minor has consumed or
possessed
alcoholic liquor or had any bodily alcohol content. A
minor
who refuses to submit to a preliminary chemical breath test
analysis
as required in this subsection is responsible for a state
civil
infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more
than
$100.00.
(8)
A law enforcement agency, upon on
determining that an
individual
who is less than 18 years of age who is and not
emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 to 722.6, allegedly
consumed, possessed, or purchased alcoholic liquor, attempted to
consume, possess, or purchase alcoholic liquor, or had any bodily
alcohol content in violation of subsection (1) shall notify the
parent or parents, custodian, or guardian of the individual as to
the nature of the violation if the name of a parent, guardian, or
custodian is reasonably ascertainable by the law enforcement
agency. The law enforcement agency shall notify the parent,
guardian, or custodian not later than 48 hours after the law
enforcement agency determines that the individual who allegedly
violated subsection (1) is less than 18 years of age and not
emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 to 722.6. The law
enforcement agency may notify the parent, guardian, or custodian by
any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice
including, but not limited to, notice in person, by telephone, or
by first-class mail. If an individual less than 17 years of age is
incarcerated for violating subsection (1), his or her parents or
legal guardian shall be notified immediately as provided in this
subsection.
(9) This section does not prohibit a minor from possessing
alcoholic liquor during regular working hours and in the course of
his or her employment if employed by a person licensed by this act,
by the commission, or by an agent of the commission, if the
alcoholic liquor is not possessed for his or her personal
consumption.
(10) The following individuals are not considered to be in
violation of subsection (1):
(a) A minor who has consumed alcoholic liquor and who
voluntarily presents himself or herself to a health facility or
agency for treatment or for observation including, but not limited
to, medical examination and treatment for any condition arising
from a violation of sections 520b to 520g of the Michigan penal
code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b to 750.520g, committed against a
minor.
(b) A minor who accompanies an individual who meets both of
the following criteria:
(i) Has consumed alcoholic liquor.
(ii) Voluntarily presents himself or herself to a health
facility or agency for treatment or for observation including, but
not limited to, medical examination and treatment for any condition
arising from a violation of sections 520b to 520g of the Michigan
penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.520b to 750.520g, committed
against a minor.
(c) A minor who initiates contact with a peace officer or
emergency medical services personnel for the purpose of obtaining
medical assistance for a legitimate health care concern.
(11)
If a minor under the age of who
is less than 18 years of
age and who is not emancipated under 1968 PA 293, MCL 722.1 to
722.6, voluntarily presents himself or herself to a health facility
or agency for treatment or for observation as provided under
subsection (10), the health facility or agency shall notify the
parent or parents, guardian, or custodian of the individual as to
the nature of the treatment or observation if the name of a parent,
guardian, or custodian is reasonably ascertainable by the health
facility or agency.
(12) This section does not limit the civil or criminal
liability of a vendor or the vendor's clerk, servant, agent, or
employee for a violation of this act.
(13) The consumption of alcoholic liquor by a minor who is
enrolled in a course offered by an accredited postsecondary
educational institution in an academic building of the institution
under the supervision of a faculty member is not prohibited by this
act if the purpose of the consumption is solely educational and is
a requirement of the course.
(14) The consumption by a minor of sacramental wine in
connection with religious services at a church, synagogue, or
temple is not prohibited by this act.
(15) Subsection (1) does not apply to a minor who participates
in either or both of the following:
(a) An undercover operation in which the minor purchases or
receives alcoholic liquor under the direction of the person's
employer and with the prior approval of the local prosecutor's
office as part of an employer-sponsored internal enforcement
action.
(b) An undercover operation in which the minor purchases or
receives alcoholic liquor under the direction of the state police,
the commission, or a local police agency as part of an enforcement
action unless the initial or contemporaneous purchase or receipt of
alcoholic liquor by the minor was not under the direction of the
state police, the commission, or the local police agency and was
not part of the undercover operation.
(16) The state police, the commission, or a local police
agency shall not recruit or attempt to recruit a minor for
participation in an undercover operation at the scene of a
violation of subsection (1), section 701(1), or section 801(2).
(17)
In a criminal prosecution for the violation of subsection
(1) concerning a minor having any bodily alcohol content, it is an
affirmative defense that the minor consumed the alcoholic liquor in
a venue or location where that consumption is legal.
(18) As used in this section:
(a) "Any bodily alcohol content" means either of the
following:
(i) An alcohol content of 0.02 grams or more per 100
milliliters of blood, per 210 liters of breath, or per 67
milliliters of urine.
(ii) Any presence of alcohol within a person's body resulting
from the consumption of alcoholic liquor, other than consumption of
alcoholic liquor as a part of a generally recognized religious
service or ceremony.
(b) "Emergency medical services personnel" means that term as
defined in section 20904 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368,
MCL 333.20904.
(c) "Health facility or agency" means that term as defined in
section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL
333.20106.
(d) "Prior judgment" means a conviction, juvenile
adjudication, finding of responsibility, or admission of
responsibility for any of the following, whether under a law of
this state, a local ordinance substantially corresponding to a law
of this state, a law of the United States substantially
corresponding to a law of this state, or a law of another state
substantially corresponding to a law of this state:
(i) This section or section 701 or 707.
(ii) Section 624a, 624b, or 625 of the Michigan vehicle code,
1949 PA 300, MCL 257.624a, 257.624b, and 257.625.
(iii) Section 80176, 81134, or 82127 of the natural resources
and environmental protection act, 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.80176,
324.81134, and 324.82127.
(iv) Section 167a or 237 of the Michigan penal code, 1939 PA
328, MCL 750.167a and 750.237.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2018.