(a) Section 624a of the Michigan Vehicle Code, covering possession of open alcohol in a passenger compartment, as adopted and promulgated by the State of Michigan as Public Act 98 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1991, and as from time to time amended by the State of Michigan (being MCLA §§ 257.624a et seq.; MSA §§ 9.2324(1) et seq.), is hereby adopted by reference by the Flint City Council and placed on file with the City Clerk.
(b) This section shall read as follows:
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person shall not transport or possess alcoholic liquor in a container that is open or uncapped or upon which the seal is broken within the passenger compartment of a vehicle upon a highway, or within the passenger compartment of a moving vehicle in any place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including an area designated for the parking of vehicles, in this State.
(2) Exception. A person may transport or possess alcoholic liquor in a container that is open or uncapped or upon which the seal is broken within the passenger compartment of a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public or generally accessible to motor vehicles, including an area designated for the parking of vehicles in this State, if the vehicle does not have a trunk or compartment separate from the passenger compartment, the container is enclosed or encased, and the container is not readily accessible to the occupants of the vehicle.
(3) Violation as misdemeanor. A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(4) Chartered vehicle exception. This section does not apply to a passenger in a chartered vehicle authorized to operate by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
(Ord. 3295, passed 4-10-1995)