February 21, 2017, Introduced by Senators O'BRIEN and ANANICH and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 7406 (MCL 333.7406).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
7406. A person who violates section 7405 may be punished
by
ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $25,000.00 in a
proceeding in the circuit court. However, if the violation is
prosecuted by a criminal indictment alleging that the violation was
committed knowingly or intentionally, and the trier of the fact
specifically finds that the violation was committed knowingly or
intentionally,
the person is guilty of a misdemeanor, felony
punishable
by imprisonment for not more than 2 15 years , or a fine
of not more than $25,000.00, or both.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.