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Wilful violation of act or engaging in recurring course of wilful conduct in violation of act; penalties.

MCL 445.256
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445.256. Wilful violation of act or engaging in recurring course of wilful conduct in violation of act; penalties. Sec. 6. (1) In an action brought under this act, if the court finds that a regulated person has wilfully violated this act, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil fine not exceeding $500.00 per violation. (2) A regulated person engaging in a recurring course of wilful conduct in violation of this act shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 for the first offense, and not more than $10,000.00, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for a second or subsequent offense. 1981, Act 70, Imd. Eff. June 29, 1981
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-445-256Fetched: 10/20/2026

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