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Violation of act; penalty.

MCL 426.154
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426.154. Violation of act; penalty. Sec. 4. Any person who shall knowingly do any act or thing declared unlawful in any of the sections of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 200 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding 1 year, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court, and upon a second conviction, for a like misdemeanor, he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding 500 dollars or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 1 year and the court may enforce the payment of any fine imposed under the provisions of this act, by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 1 year. 1879, Act 238, Eff. Aug. 30, 1879; How. 2052; CL 1897, 5092; CL 1915, 6667; CL 1929, 8761; CL 1948, 426.154
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-426-154Fetched: 10/20/2026

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