Carrying While Intoxicated
MCL 28.425k — a concealed pistol licensee and alcohol, from .02 to .10 and over
Implied consent. Accepting a license to carry a concealed pistol is implied consent to a chemical analysis. A licensee may not carry a concealed pistol or electro-muscular disruption device while under the influence of alcoholic liquor or a controlled substance, or with a prohibited bodily alcohol content.
| Bodily alcohol content | What follows |
|---|---|
| Bodily alcohol contentUnder the influence, or .10 or more | What followsMisdemeanor, up to 93 days or $100.00, or both, and the license is revoked |
| Bodily alcohol content.08 or more but less than .10 | What followsMisdemeanor, up to 93 days or $100.00, or both, and the license is suspended for 3 years |
| Bodily alcohol content.02 or more but less than .08 | What followsState civil infraction, a $100.00 fine, and the license is suspended for 1 year |
Locked away. The section does not prohibit a licensee with any bodily alcohol content from transporting the pistol in a locked trunk, or unloaded in a locked compartment or container where there is no trunk, as the section describes.
Where a firearm may be carried at all, and the rules for bars and other places, are on other pages. Whether a person was impaired in a particular case is a question of fact and law for a licensed Michigan attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- MCL 28.425k — A concealed pistol licensee and alcohol, and chemical tests
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Michigan attorney.