Sec. 57v.
(1) The department shall work with providers of automated teller machine services to create and implement a program or method of blocking access to cash benefits from Michigan bridge cards through point of sale devices and automated teller machines located in casinos, casino enterprises, liquor stores, or adult entertainment establishments.
(2) If the department requires a federal waiver to implement the provisions of this section, the department shall apply immediately upon enactment of this section for that federal waiver.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Adult entertainment establishment" means any of the following:
(i) An on-premises licensee that holds a topless activity permit described in section 916(3) of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1916.
(ii) Any other retail establishment that provides adult-oriented entertainment in which performers disrobe or perform in an unclothed state for entertainment.
(b) "Alcoholic liquor" means that term as defined in section 105 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1105.
(c) Subject to subsection (4), "casino" and "casino enterprise" mean those terms as defined in section 2 of the Michigan gaming control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.202.
(d) "Gaming" means that term as defined in section 2 of the Michigan gaming control and revenue act, 1996 IL 1, MCL 432.202.
(e) "Liquor store" means a retailer as that term is defined in section 111 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1111, that is exclusively or primarily engaged in the sale of alcoholic liquor. For the purpose of this section only, a retailer does not include a retail food store.
(f) "Retail food store" means that term as defined in 7 USC 2012.
(4) As used in this section, the terms casino and casino enterprise do not include any of the following:
(a) A grocery store that sells groceries, including staple foods, and is located in a casino or a casino enterprise.
(b) Any other business establishment that offers gaming that is incidental to the principal purpose of that establishment.
History: Add. 2012, Act 197, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2012 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 194, Eff. Feb. 1, 2014
Popular Name: Act 280
Last modified: October 10, 2016