LARA - MLCC Announces Changes in Licensing Fee Collections

MLCC Announces Changes in Licensing Fee Collections

Contact: Andrea Miller (517) 322-5898

Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

December 19, 2011 – The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) announced that, due to the very explicit and clear language in the law, all license base fees are due to the MLCC before the Commission considers any liquor license application. According to the Michigan Liquor Control Code, specifically in MCL 436.1525(1), payment of the license fee is due at the time of the filing of the intial application. No further action will be taken on the request until the base fee is paid.

"We are following the Statute the way it was written," said MLCC Chairman Andy Deloney. "The Legislature wrote these laws and we intend to follow the laws. By doing so, we help provide a clear and predictable process for applicants and the public in general, so they know what is expected."

Examples of some of the base fees due at the time of filing:

Description	Amount
Specially Designated Distributor Transfer Fee	$150
Class C Transfer Fee	$600
Tavern Transfer Fee	$250
Specially Designated Merchant Transfer Fee	$100
B-Hotel Transfer Fee	$600
Brew Pub Transfer Fee	$100
Banquet Facility Permit Transfer Fee	$600
New Class C Fee	$600
New Specially Designated Distributor Fee	$150
Sunday Sales (AM) Fee	$160
Sunday Sales (PM) Fee	15% of license fee
Sunday Sales (PM) Fee (SDD)	$22.50
Sunday Sales (PM) Club Fee	$45
Additional Bar Fee	$350 for each additional bar
Catering Permit Fee	$100
Banquet Facility Permit Fee	$600
New Tavern Fee	$250
New Specially Designated Merchant Fee	$100
New Brew Pub Fee	$100
New Club Fee	$300
Inspection Fee	$70
Inspection Fee	$140
Inspection Fee	$210

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