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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.16909 (2026)

Violation as misdemeanor; penalties; separate violations; issuance of appearance ticket; section inapplicable to violation of MCL 324.16903c; false statement.

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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT


Act 451 of 1994


324.16909 Violation as misdemeanor; penalties; separate violations; issuance of appearance ticket; section inapplicable to violation of MCL 324.16903c; false statement.

Sec. 16909.

    (1) A person who violates this part, if fewer than 50 scrap tires are involved, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not less than $200.00 or more than $500.00, or both, for each violation.

    (2) A person who violates this part, if 50 or more scrap tires are involved, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 180 days or a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $10,000.00, or both, for each violation.

    (3) A person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $25,000.00, or both, for each violation.

    (4) In addition to any other penalty provided for in this section, the court may order a person who violates this part to perform not more than 100 hours of community service.

    (5) For any violation of this part, each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate violation.

    (6) A law enforcement officer may issue an appearance ticket as described and authorized by sections 9c to 9g of chapter IV of the code of criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 764.9c to 764.9g, to a person who violates this part.

    (7) This section does not apply to a violation of section 16903c.

    

    (8) A person who knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or entry in a registration application, scrap tire transportation record, or grant application under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $2,500.00 or more than $10,000.00, or both.

History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 496, Imd. Eff. July 3, 2002 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 520, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 543, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 2015

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Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: People v. Schumacher, 740 N.W.2d 534 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).
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People v. Schumacher, 740 N.W.2d 534 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “MCL 324.16909(1) and (2). Only second or subsequent offenders, such as defendant, may be punished by “imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $1,000.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.16909(1) — 1 case
People v. Schumacher, 740 N.W.2d 534 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “MCL 324.16909(1) and (2). Only second or subsequent offenders, such as defendant, may be punished by “imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $1,000.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.16909(3) — 1 case
People v. Schumacher, 740 N.W.2d 534 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). “MCL 324.16909(1) and (2). Only second or subsequent offenders, such as defendant, may be punished by “imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not less than $1,000.”
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