Section 6.51
A person less than 21 years of age shall not purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic liquor, consume or attempt to consume alcoholic liquor, or posses or attempt to posses alcoholic liquor, except as provided in this section. A person less than 21 years of age who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by the following fines and sanctions: For the first violation a fine of not more than $100.00, and may be ordered to participate in substance abuse prevention or substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services as defined in section 6107 of the public health code, Public Act No. 368 of 1978 (MCL 333.6107, MSA 14.15(6107)), and designated by the administrator of substance abuse services, and may be ordered to perform community service and to undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense as described in subsection (c) of this section. For a violation of this subsection following a prior violation of this subsection (a), section 703 of Public Act No. 58 of 1998 (MCL 436.1703, MSA 18.1175(703)) or section 33b(1) of former Public Act No. 8 of 1933 (MCL 436.33b, MSA 18.1004(2)), a fine of not more than $200.00, and may be ordered to participate in substance abuse prevention or substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services as defined in section 6107 of the public health code, Public Act No. 368 of 1978 (MCL 333.6107, MSA 14.15(6107)), and designated by the administrator of substance abuse services, to perform community service, and undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense as described in subsection (c) of this section. For a violation of this subsection (a) following two or more prior violations of this subsection, section 703 of Public Act No. 58 of 1998 (MCL 436.1703, MSA 18.1175(703)) or section 33b(1) of former Public Act No. 8 of 1933 (MCL 436.33b, MSA 18.1004(2)), a fine of not more than $500.00 and may be ordered to participate in substance abuse prevention or substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation services as defined in section 6107 of the public health code, Public Act No. 368 of 1978 (MCL 333.6107, MSA 14.15(6107)), and designated by the administrator of substance abuse services, to perform community service, and undergo substance abuse screening and assessment at his or her own expense as described in subsection (c) of this section. A person who furnishes fraudulent identification to a minor, or notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, 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 7/27/26, 10:12 AM Mayville, MI Code of Ordinances about:blank 29/202 (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) $100.00, or both. The court may order the person convicted of violating subsection (a) of this section 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, Public Act No. 368 of 1978 (MCL 333.6103, MSA 14.15(6103)), in order to determine whether the person is likely to benefit from rehabilitative services, including alcohol or drug education and alcohol or drug treatment programs. The secretary of state shall suspend the operator's or chauffer's license of an individual convicted of violating subsection (a) or (b) of this section as provided in section 319 of the state vehicle code, Public Act No. 300 of 1949 (MCL 257.319, MSA 9.2019). A peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe a person less than 21 years of age has consumed alcoholic liquor may require the person to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis. A peace officer may arrest a person 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 criminal prosecution to determine whether the person less than 21 years of age has consumed or possessed alcoholic liquor. A person less than 21 years of age 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. A law enforcement agency, upon determining that a person less than 18 years of age who is not emancipated pursuant to Public Act No. 293 of 1968 (MCL 722.1 et seq., MSA 25.244(1) et seq.) allegedly consumed, possessed, purchased, or attempted to consume, possess, or purchase alcoholic liquor in violation of subsection (a) of this section shall notify the parent or parents, custodian, or guardian, of the person 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 notice required by this subsection shall be made not later than 48 hours after the law enforcement agency determines that the person who allegedly violated subsection (a) of this section is less than 18 years of age and not emancipated under Public Act No. 293 of 1968 (MCL 722.1 et seq., MSA 25.244(1) et seq.). The notice may be made by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice including, but 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 (a) of this section, his or her parents or legal guardian shall be notified immediately as provided in this subsection. This section does not prohibit a person less than 21 years of age from possessing alcoholic liquor during regular working hours and in 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. 7/27/26, 10:12 AM Mayville, MI Code of Ordinances about:blank 30/202 (h) (i) (j) (k) (1) (2) (l) (m) This section does not limit the civil or criminal liability of the vendor or the vendor's clerk, servant, agent or employee for a violation of this chapter. The consumption of alcoholic liquor by a person less than 21 years of age 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. The consumption by a person less than 21 years of age of sacramental wine in connection with religious services at a church, synagogue, or temple is not prohibited by this chapter. Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a person less than 21 years of age who participates in either or both of the following: An undercover operation in which the person less than 21 years of age 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. An undercover operation in which the person less than 21 years of age purchases or receives alcoholic liquor under the direction of the state police, the state liquor control 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 person less than 21 years of age was not under the direction of the state police, the state liquor control commission, or the local police agency and was not part of the undercover operation. The state police, the state liquor control commission, or a local police agency shall not recruit or attempt to recruit a person less than 21 years of age for participation in an undercover operation at the scene of a violation of subsection (a) of this section. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Probate court disposition means an order of disposition of the probate court or the family division of the circuit court for a child found to be within the provisions of chapter XIIA of Public Act No. 288 of 1939 (MCL 712A.1 et seq., MSA 27.3178(598.1)). Work location means, as applicable, either the specific place or places of employment, or the territory or territories regularly visited by the person in pursuance of the person's occupation, or both. State Law reference— Similar provisions, MCL 436.1703, MSA 18.1175(703).