Michigan Laws 333.27407a – Operation of marihuana facility; license required; violation; penalties
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Attorney's Note
Under the Michigan Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| F | up to 4 years |
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.27407a
- license: means a license that is issued under this act that allows the licensee to operate as 1 of the following, specified in the license:
(i) A grower. See Michigan Laws 333.27102Marihuana: means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, 2018 IL 1, MCL 333. See Michigan Laws 333.27102 Marihuana facility: means a location at which a licensee is licensed to operate under this act. See Michigan Laws 333.27102 Person: means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability limited partnership, trust, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 333.27102
Beginning June 1, 2019, a person shall not hold itself out as operating a marihuana facility if the person does not hold a license to operate that marihuana facility or if the person’s license to operate that marihuana facility is suspended, revoked, lapsed, or void, or was fraudulently obtained or transferred to the person other than pursuant to section 406. A person that violates this section is guilty as follows:
(a) In the case of a first violation, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000.00 or more than $25,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than 93 days, or both.
(b) In the case of a second or subsequent violation, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000.00 or more than $25,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than 1 year, or both.
(c) If the violation causes death or serious injury, a felony punishable by a fine of not less than $10,000.00 or more than $25,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 4 years, or both.