Mich. Comp. Laws § 28.243a
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Collection of biometric data; refusal or resistance as misdemeanor.
Official statutory text
Sec. 3a.
(1) A person shall not refuse to allow or resist the collection of his or her biometric data if authorized or required under this act.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
History: Add. 1968, Act 174, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1986, Act 231, Eff. June 1, 1987; Am. 2001, Act 187, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002; Am. 2012, Act 374, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2012
(1) A person shall not refuse to allow or resist the collection of his or her biometric data if authorized or required under this act.
(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or both.
History: Add. 1968, Act 174, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968; Am. 1986, Act 231, Eff. June 1, 1987; Am. 2001, Act 187, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002; Am. 2012, Act 374, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2012
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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