SB 512 — Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 303, 526, 607, 609b, 903b & 1025 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1303 et seq.) & adds secs. 412, 609k & 804. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0513'25

SB-512, As Passed House,Senate, December 16,2, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.

2014-2, MCL 333.26253, shall be housed within the department of agriculture and rural DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 development.

(a) The member's principal place of business must be located DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 in this state.

DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 (7) Subject to an appropriation, the council shall direct the department of agriculture and rural development to award grants for the following:

(iv) Provide for the promotion of the sale of Michigan DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 agricultural products such as fruits, hops, and barley, that are used in the production of wine, cider, beer, spirits, and mixed spirit drinks for the purpose of maintaining or expanding present markets and creating new and larger domestic and foreign markets.

(b) Invite the chief executive officer of the Michigan DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 economic development corporation or his or her designee to attend at least 1 council meeting annually to inform the council about partnership activities and opportunities related to the marketing and promotion of Michigan agricultural products such as fruits, hops, and barley, that are used in the production of wine, cider, beer, spirits, and mixed spirit drinks.

This subsection does not DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 prohibit the council or a council member or council employee from providing technical information to the legislature or to the department of agriculture and rural development, regardless of whether the council, council member, or council employee is appearing before an officially convened legislative committee or department of agriculture and rural development hearing panel, if the technical information is related to the council's duties under this section.

(d) (e) "Technical information" means that term as defined in DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 section 5 of 1978 PA 472, MCL 4.415.

(a) Be submitted by a nonprofit entity composed primarily of brewers, micro brewers, and brewpubs, as determined by the DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 commission.

(1) Except as provided in section 536(7)(h), a warehouser, mixed spirit drink manufacturer, wholesaler, outstate seller of beer, outstate seller of wine, outstate seller of mixed DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 spirit drink, or vendor of spirits shall must not be licensed as a specially designated merchant or a specially designated distributor.

, a border store or airport store as defined in 19 DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 USC 1555(b)(8);

DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 (4) A vendor representative or salesperson of a manufacturer of beer, a mixed spirit drink manufacturer, a wholesaler of beer or mixed wine drink, an outstate seller of mixed spirit drink, or an outstate seller of beer shall not purchase a drink under subsection (3) more than twice per month at the same on-premises retail licensed location.

DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 (b) The sign must not have any use beyond the actual advertising of brands and prices related to the alcoholic liquor.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in this act to the contrary, a vendor may sell alcoholic liquor that includes on the container or DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 packaging of the alcoholic liquor the name or logo of a 2- or 4- year college or university located in this state that holds a retailer license.

DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 (c) For a third dishonored payment within 12 months of the first dishonored payment, $150.00.

(f) A person from conducting a sampling at a consumer sampling DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 event authorized under section 1027(4) and (5).

(6) (5) Evidence of any breathalyzer or blood alcohol test results obtained in a licensed establishment, or on property adjacent to the licensed premises and under the control or ownership of the licensee, is not admissible to prove a violation of this section, section 707(1), (2), (3), or (4), or section DAW S01868'25 (S-4)_SB512_APH_1(S-4)_SB512_APS_1 w23su92j1sub 1 801(1).

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