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If an establishment sells alcohol at all, they are required to be licensed under the Michigan Liquor Control Act. There are a bazillion different types of licenses, but they are ALL issued under the act:
On-Premise Retail Licenses
These licenses are issued for the type of business where alcoholic beverages are served on the
premises:
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Class C This license allows the business to sell beer, wine, liquor and mixed spirit drinks
for consumption on the premises.
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Club This license enables a private club to sell beer, wine, liquor and mixed spirit
drinks to bona fide members only.
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B Hotel This license permits a hotel to sell beer, wine, liquor and mixed spirit drinks for
consumption on the premises and in the rooms of bona fide guests.
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A Hotel This license allows a hotel to sell only beer and wine for consumption on the
premises and in the rooms of bona fide guests.
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Tavern This license enables a business to sell only beer and wine for consumption on
the premises.
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Brewpub This license is issued in conjunction with an on-premise license authorizing the
licensee to manufacture and sell beer for consumption on the premises or for
take-out.
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Micro This manufacturing license allows a business to sell beer produced on the
Brewer premises to consumers for consumption on or off the premises.
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Resort Resort licenses, Resort economic development licenses and SDD Resort
Licenses can be issued for Class C, A-Hotel, B-Hotel, Tavern and SDD
classifications. These licenses are available only after all the licenses allowed
under the quota are issued and if the business to be licensed will directly benefit
tourism or visitors.
An on-premise licensee may also hold a Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) license to sell
beer and wine for consumption off the premises.
Off-Premise Retail Licenses
These licenses are issued for the type of business where alcoholic beverages are sold for
consumption elsewhere, and where consumption on the premises of the retailer is not allowed.
The two types of off-premise licenses are:
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SDD Specially Designated Distributor. This license permits the licensee to sell liquor
and mixed drinks (distilled only) for consumption off the licensed premises.
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SDM Specially Designated Merchant. This license allows the licensee to sell only beer
and wine for consumption off the licensed premises.
An SDD licensee can, and usually does, hold an SDM license.
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INTRODUCTION
Special Activity Permits are available to eligible retail licensees for a variety of activities. An
inspection fee is charged for these permits and for most of them, local police and/or local
government approval must be obtained before the Commission will grant the permit. A detailed
fact sheet on Special Permits is available from the MLCC.
Sunday Sales For On-premise (Class C, B-Hotel and Club), Off-premise (SDD) and Resort
(Class C, B-Hotel and SDD) licensees. Allows the sale of liquor between noon
and midnight on Sundays if permitted by the local government. (Permit not
needed for beer and wine sales).
After-hours Food For all On-premise licensees (including Resorts). Allows a business with a
full-service kitchen to remain open for the sale of food between 2:30 a.m. and
7:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 2:30 a.m. and noon on Sunday
Sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages during these times is prohibited.
Local Police approval is required.
Dance For all On-premise licensees. Allows dancing by patrons in a designated area.
Police and local government approval are required.
Entertainment For all On-premise licensees. Permits certain types of live performances on
the licensed premises. Approval of police and local government is required.
(The permit is not needed for playing musical instruments, singing or for public
TV.) An Entertainment permit does not allow topless activity.
Topless Activity For On-premise licensees, as applicable. Allows topless activity on the
licensed premises by employees, agents, contractors of the licensee or any
person under the control of or with the permission of the licensee.
Bowling, Golf, Ski For On-premise licensees, as applicable. Generally allows the
Misc. business to operate without the sale of alcoholic beverages before or after the
legal hours for liquor sales. Police approval is required.
Outdoor Service For all On-premise licensees. Permits the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages in areas outside the licensed premises. Local police approval is
required.
Additional Bar For Class C, B-Hotel, Class C Resort, and B-Hotel Resort licensees.
Required for each additional bar where customers may buy alcoholic beverages.
Direct Connection For all retail licensees. Allows connecting the licensed business to an
Approval unlicensed area not under direct control of the licensee. Local police approval is
required.
Living Quarters For On-premise (Class C, Tavern), Off-premise (SDD, SDM) and Resort
(Class C, Tavern, SDD) licensees. Allows living quarters to be directly
connected to the licensed premises. Local police approval is required.
Banquet Facility Extension of an on-premise license for the serving of alcoholic beverages at a
facility used only for scheduled functions and events. Sale of food and nonalcoholic
beverages must be at least 50% of gross sales at an on-premise
location within the state. The permitted premises must be under the sole control
of the licensee.
I don't have the time at the moment to continue searching MCL for each individual license. I started yesterday, and there are scads of different chapters and subchapters to go through to confirm this document, but so far it appears accurate. Feel free to look for yourself, but I think it's more than safe to assume that if you can buy alcohol from someone, they had to get a license to sell it, and you can not carry there without a CPL.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CIS_LCC_retailguide2003_86837_7.pdf