Michigan Laws 722.688 – Exceptions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 722.688
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Minor: means a person less than 17 years of age. See Michigan Laws 722.686
- Ultra-violent explicit video game: means a video game that continually and repetitively depicts extreme and loathsome violence. See Michigan Laws 722.686
- Video game: means an object or device that stores recorded data or instructions generated by a person who uses it, and by processing the data or instructions creates an interactive game capable of being played, viewed, or experienced on or through a computer, gaming system, game console, or other technology. See Michigan Laws 722.686
Section 17 does not apply to the dissemination of an ultra-violent explicit video game to a minor by any of the following:
(a) A parent or guardian who disseminates an ultra-violent explicit video game to his or her child or ward.
(b) An immediate family member of the minor who disseminates an ultra-violent explicit video game to the minor in the immediate family member’s residence or the minor’s residence.
(c) An individual who disseminates an ultra-violent video game to a minor who is a guest in the individual’s residence.
(d) An individual who disseminates an ultra-violent explicit video game for a legitimate medical, scientific, governmental, or judicial purpose.