722.678 Facilitative misrepresentation; misdemeanor; penalty.
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722.678 Facilitative misrepresentation; misdemeanor; penalty.
Sec. 8.
(1)A person is guilty of facilitative misrepresentation when that person knowingly makes a false representation that he or she is the parent or guardian of a minor, or that a minor is 18 years of age or older, with the intent to facilitate the dissemination to the minor of sexually explicit matter that is harmful to minors.
(2)A person knowingly makes a false representation as to the age of a minor or as to the status of being the parent or guardian of a minor if the person either is aware that the representation is false or recklessly disregards a substantial risk that the representation is false.
(3)Facilitative misrepresentation is a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
History: 1978, Act 33, Eff. June 1, 1978