LARA Liquor Licenses and Permits Suspended for Five Businesses for Violations of MDHHS Emergency Order Total to 31 Since September LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has issued emergency suspensions of the liquor licenses and permits for five more businesses across southern Michigan. The licensees’ multiple violations of the current Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Emergency Order on Gatherings and Face Masks include: allowing non-residential, in-person gatherings; providing in-person dining; failure to require face coverings for staff and patrons; and failure to prohibit patrons from congregating. Since September 2020, the MLCC has suspended liquor licenses of a total of 31 establishments located throughout the state for violations of the emergency and executive orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.