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Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; criminal prosecution.

MCL 445.779
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445.779. Violation as misdemeanor; penalty; criminal prosecution. Sec. 9. A person who engages in any violation of section 2 or 3 with the intent to accomplish a result prohibited by this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment of not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both, if an individual, or not more than $1,000,000.00 if a person other than an individual. A criminal prosecution shall not be brought under this section if a prior criminal prosecution has been initiated under the Sherman act arising out of the same transactions or occurrences. 1984, Act 274, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-445-779Fetched: 10/20/2026

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