HOUSE BILL No. 6282

 

June 29, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Bieda, Condino, Gleason, Rocca, David Law and Nofs and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 411u.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 411u. (1) A lessor of rental property who knowingly

 

allows the manufacture, delivery, or possession of controlled

 

substances, as described in subsection (2), to be conducted by

 

another person on or in the rental property is guilty of a

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days

 

or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

 

     (2) Subsection (1) applies to the following prohibited acts:

 

     (a) A violation described in section 7401(2)(a)(i), (ii), or

 

(iii) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7401.


 

     (b) A violation described in section 7403(2)(a)(i), (ii), or

 

(iii) of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.7403.

 

     (3) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Lessor" means a person who owns rental property and

 

allows the rental property to be occupied by another for an agreed

 

upon consideration.

 

     (b) "Rental property" means a structure or part of a structure

 

intended for residential or commercial use, and includes

 

appurtenant grounds that are intended for use by the occupant.