Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.833
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Taking down, destroying, defacing, carrying away, or possessing flag holder or flag as misdemeanor; penalty.
Official statutory text
Sec. 3.
A person who willfully takes down, destroys, defaces, or carries away or possesses a flag holder or other design or memorial flag placed at a grave for memorial purposes without authority from the owner of the cemetery or the person causing the flag holder or other design or memorial flag to be placed in the cemetery or at the grave is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $5.00 or more than $500.00, or both.
History: 1915, Act 63, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1915; CL 1915, 1064; CL 1929, 938; CL 1948, 35.833; Am. 1979, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 1979; Am. 1996, Act 281, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1996
A person who willfully takes down, destroys, defaces, or carries away or possesses a flag holder or other design or memorial flag placed at a grave for memorial purposes without authority from the owner of the cemetery or the person causing the flag holder or other design or memorial flag to be placed in the cemetery or at the grave is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $5.00 or more than $500.00, or both.
History: 1915, Act 63, Imd. Eff. Apr. 20, 1915; CL 1915, 1064; CL 1929, 938; CL 1948, 35.833; Am. 1979, Act 142, Imd. Eff. Nov. 8, 1979; Am. 1996, Act 281, Imd. Eff. June 17, 1996
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