Section 338.3630 - License required; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; injunction; enforcement; remedies.

MICHIGAN UNARMED COMBAT REGULATORY ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 403 of 2004

338.3630 License required; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; injunction; enforcement; remedies.

Sec. 30.

(1) A person shall not engage in or attempt to engage in an activity regulated under this act unless the person possesses a license issued by the department or unless the person is exempt from licensure under this act.

(2) A person who violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.

(3) A person who violates subsection (1) a second or any subsequent time is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both.

(4) Notwithstanding the existence and pursuit of any other remedy, an affected person may maintain injunctive action in a court of competent jurisdiction to restrain or prevent a person from violating subsection (1). If successful in obtaining injunctive relief, the affected person shall be entitled to actual costs and attorney fees. As used in this subsection, "affected person" means a person directly affected by the actions of a person suspected of violating subsection (1) and includes, but is not limited to, the commission, the department, or a member of the general public.

(5) An investigation may be conducted by the department to enforce this section. A person who violates this section is subject to the strictures prescribed in this section and section 43.

(6) The remedies under this section are independent and cumulative. The use of 1 remedy by a person shall not bar the use of other lawful remedies by that person or the use of a lawful remedy by another person.


History: 2004, Act 403, Eff. Feb. 20, 2005