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Unlawful conduct; misdemeanor; penalties.

MCL 333.16296
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333.16296. Unlawful conduct; misdemeanor; penalties. Sec. 16296. A person who uses a title regulated by this article without a registration or under a suspended, revoked, or fraudulently obtained registration, or who uses as his or her own the registration of another person is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as follows: (a) For the first offense, by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of $100.00, or both. (b) For the second or subsequent offense, by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $300.00 nor more than $1,000.00, or both. 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978; Am. 2020, Act 375, Eff. Mar. 24, 2021 [PopularName] Act 368
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-16296Fetched: 10/20/2026

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