Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1917 (2026)

Liability of vendor.

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MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL CODE OF 1998


Act 58 of 1998


436.1917 Liability of vendor.

Sec. 917.

    (1)  A person who engages in the business of selling or keeping for sale alcoholic liquor in violation of this act, whether as owner, clerk, agent, servant, or employee, is equally liable, as principal, both civilly and criminally, for the violation of this act.

    (2) A person or principal is liable, both civilly and criminally, for the acts of his or her clerk, servant, agent, or employee, in violating this act.

History: 1998, Act 58, Imd. Eff. Apr. 14, 1998

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: In Re Investigative Subpoenas, 779 N.W.2d 277 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009).
In Re Investigative Subpoenas, 779 N.W.2d 277 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “MCL 436.1917(1). Under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, a person who conducts a gambling operation “where wagering is used or to be used without a license issued by the board” is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of…”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 436.1917(1) — 1 case
In Re Investigative Subpoenas, 779 N.W.2d 277 (Mich. Ct. App. 2009). “MCL 436.1917(1). Under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, a person who conducts a gambling operation “where wagering is used or to be used without a license issued by the board” is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of…”
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