Michigan issues licenses within cities, townships, and villages, i.e. local governmental units ("LGUs").  On-premise licenses, with some exceptions, can be transferred anywhere within the county in which their LGU is located.  SDD licenses can only be transferred within the LGU in which they were issued.
     Under Michigan's quota system, the availability of specific licenses in an LGU is limited by the population of that unit.  The population is generally determined by the last federal decennial census.  In rare situations, a licensee may be able to demonstrate that additional licenses should be available under the quota.