McGruff house/Michigan community child watch house signs; condition to display; sign as property of local law enforcement agency; return of sign; violation as misdemeanor.
MCL 722.14
in effect722.14. McGruff house/Michigan community child watch house signs; condition to display; sign as property of local law enforcement agency; return of sign; violation as misdemeanor.
Sec. 4.
(1) A person shall not display a sign bearing the standard McGruff house symbol or standard Michigan community child watch symbol so that the sign is visible from the outside of the person's house unless the person's home has been approved as a McGruff house or Michigan community child watch house by a program sponsor.
(2) The McGruff house and Michigan community child watch house signs are the property of the local law enforcement agency that sponsors or cooperates with the sponsor of the program that issued the sign. If the sponsor determines that a person's home no longer qualifies as a McGruff house and Michigan community child watch house, the person shall return the sign to the local law enforcement agency.
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1989, Act 32, Imd. Eff. May 26, 1989; Am. 1991, Act 127, Imd. Eff. Oct. 18, 1991
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-722-14Fetched: 10/20/2026