(a) A peace officer who has reasonable cause to believe a minor has consumed alcoholic liquor may require the person to submit to a preliminary chemical breath analysis. A peace officer may arrest a person based in whole or in part upon the results of a preliminary chemical breath analysis. The results of a preliminary chemical breath analysis or other acceptable blood-alcohol test are admissible in a criminal prosecution to determine whether the minor has consumed or possessed alcoholic liquor.
(b) The Howell City Police Department, upon determining that a person less than eighteen years of age who is not emancipated pursuant to Act 293 of the Public Acts of 1968, being M.C.L.A. 772.1 to 772.6, allegedly consumed, possessed, purchased, or attempted to consume, possess, or purchase alcoholic liquor in violation of Section 604.04 shall notify the parent or parents, custodian, or guardian of the person as to the nature of the violation if the name of a parent, guardian, or custodian is reasonably ascertainable by the City Police Department. The notice required by this subsection shall be made not later than forty-eight hours after the City Police Department determines that the person who allegedly violated Section 604.04 is less than eighteen years of age and not emancipated pursuant to Act 293 of the Public Acts of 1968. The notice may be made by any means reasonably calculated to give prompt actual notice, including, but not limited to, notice in person, by telephone, or by first class mail. If an individual less than seventeen years of age is incarcerated for violating Section 604.04, his or her parents or legal guardian shall be notified immediately as provided in this subsection.
(Ord. 696. Passed 10-11-99.)