(1) A person shall not commit an act with the intent to cause an individual to falsely believe that the individual has been exposed to a harmful biological substance, harmful biological device, harmful chemical substance, harmful chemical device, harmful radioactive material, harmful radioactive device, or harmful electronic or electromagnetic device.
  (2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 750.200l

  • felony: when used in this act, shall be construed to mean an offense for which the offender, on conviction may be punished by death, or by imprisonment in state prison. See Michigan Laws 750.7
  • Harmful biological device: means a device designed or intended to release a harmful biological substance. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • Harmful biological substance: means a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism or a toxic substance derived from or produced by an organism that can be used to cause death, injury, or disease in humans, animals, or plants. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • Harmful chemical device: means a device that is designed or intended to release a harmful chemical substance. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • Harmful chemical substance: means a solid, liquid, or gas that through its chemical or physical properties, alone or in combination with 1 or more other chemical substances, can be used to cause death, injury, or disease in humans, animals, or plants. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • Harmful electronic or electromagnetic device: means a device designed to emit or radiate or that, as a result of its design, emits or radiates an electronic or electromagnetic pulse, current, beam, signal, or microwave that is intended to cause harm to others or cause damage to, destroy, or disrupt any electronic or telecommunications system or device, including, but not limited to, a computer, computer network, or computer system. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • Harmful radioactive device: means a device that is designed or intended to release a harmful radioactive material. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • Harmful radioactive material: means material that is radioactive and that can be used to cause death, injury, or disease in humans, animals, or growing plants by its radioactivity. See Michigan Laws 750.200h
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
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