Alcoholic liquor shall not be sold or furnished to a minor. Except as otherwise provided in § 131.08, a person who knowingly sells or furnishes alcoholic liquor to a minor, or who fails to make diligent inquiry as to whether the person is a minor, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A retail licensee or a retail licensee's clerk, agent, or employee who violates this section shall be punished in the manner provided for licensees in MCL 436.1909 except that if the violation is the result of an undercover operation in which the minor received alcoholic liquor under the direction of the State Police, the Commission, or a local police agency as part of an enforcement action, the retail licensee's clerk, agent, or employee is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $100. Except as otherwise provided in § 131.09, a person who is not a retail licensee or a retail licensee's clerk, agent, or employee and who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment for not more than 60 days for a first offense, a fine of not more than $2,500 and imprisonment for not more than 90 days for a second or subsequent offense, and may be ordered to perform community service. For a second or subsequent offense, the Secretary of State shall suspend the operator's or chauffeur's license of an individual who is not a retail licensee or retail licensee's clerk, agent, or employee and who is convicted of violating this section as provided in section 319 of the Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.319. A suitable sign describing the content of this section and the penalties for its violation shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each room where alcoholic liquor is sold. The signs shall be approved and furnished by the Commission.
(Ord. 396-10-95, passed 10-2-95; Am. Ord. 568-06-06, passed 6-5-06; Am. Ord. 712-10-17, passed 10-2-17; Am. Ord. 713-10-17, passed 10-16-17) Penalty, see § 131.99