Michigan
| Alcohol Server Training Law | Mandatory |
| Recommended Course | |
| Approved TIPS Programs | Classroom: On Premise, Concessions, and Gaming
Online: eTIPS is approved by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) and meets the state's training requirements. |
| Can I become a Certified TIPS Trainer? | Yes. Browse upcoming train-the-trainer workshops. |
| State Agency | Michigan Liquor Control Commission |
| Requirements | N/A |
| Certification | TIPS Certification is valid for 3 years. |
| Age to consume | 21 |
| Age to pour | 18 |
| Age to Sell | 18 |
| Age to Serve | 18 |
| Notes on Selling or Serving | Since 2001, the MLCC has required alcohol server training for licensees obtaining new on premise licenses or transferring more than 50% interest in existing on premise licenses. TIPS was one of the first approved alcohol server training programs in Michigan. Prior to 2014, the only way to obtain MLCC-approved certification was through classroom sessions conducted by certified TIPS trainers. In 2014, eTIPS online alcohol training was approved by the MLCC. |
| Dram Shop Liability Laws | On/at a licensed premises: A licensee, clerk, agent or employee shall not be charged with a violation for serving a minor at a licensed premises if the employee made a diligent inquiry to determine the patron's age. If diligent inquiry was not made, the licensee/clerk/employee can be held liable for failing to act with due diligence and failing to take immediate corrective action.
“Diligent inquiry” means a careful, good faith effort to determine the age of a person, which includes at least an examination of an official Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license, an official Michigan personal identification card, a military identification card, or any other bona fide picture identification which establishes the identity and age of the person. Any seller or server of beverage alcohol who fails to make a "Diligent Inquiry" as to whether or not the recipient of alcohol is a minor can be found guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and 60 days imprisonment, license suspension or revocation. An individual or family member who suffers damage or who is personally injured by a visibly intoxicated person (by reason of the unlawful selling, giving, or furnishing of beverage alcohol to the visibly intoxicated person, if the unlawful sale is proven to be a proximate cause of the damage, injury or death) shall have a right of action against the person who served or sold the alcohol to the intoxicated person who caused the damage. Not on/at a licensed premises: If found to have furnished alcohol to a minor, and the subsequent consumption of the alcohol by the minor is a direct and substantial cause of a person's death or accidental injury that causes a person's death, then the person who furnished the alcohol can be found guilty of a felony. Punishment can include a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment of up to ten (10) years, or both. |
| Acceptable Forms of ID | "Diligent inquiry” means a careful, good faith effort to determine the age of a person, which includes at least an examination of an official Michigan operator's or chauffeur's license, an official Michigan personal identification card, a military identification card, or any other bona fide picture identification which establishes the identity and age of the person. Any seller or server of beverage alcohol who fails to make a "diligent inquiry" as to whether or not the recipient of the alcohol is a minor can be found guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and 60 days imprisonment. |