Sec. 21.
Except as otherwise provided in section 7, a person who erects or maintains any sign or sign structure or other object for outdoor advertising subject to the provisions of this act without complying with this act is liable for a penalty of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 for each violation which shall be paid into the state trunk line fund. Penalties shall be sued for, by and in the name of the department and shall be recoverable with the reasonable costs thereof in the district or circuit court in the county where the person maintains his principal place of business or in the county where the signs erected or maintained without complying with this act are located. A person who falsely misrepresents information submitted in a permit form pursuant to section 6 is guilty of a misdemeanor. A sign erected or maintained under a permit falsely secured in such a manner shall be deemed to be abandoned and is not eligible for removal compensation.
History: 1972, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1972 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 86, Imd. Eff. Sept. 3, 2009
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 106 of 1972 - Highway Advertising Act of 1972 (252.301 - 252.325)
Section 252.301 - Short Title.
Section 252.302 - Definitions.
Section 252.305 - Signs Subject to Act.
Section 252.308 - Repealed. 1976, Act 265, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 1976.
Section 252.309 - Permit; Issuance or Denial.
Section 252.310 - Permit; Exemption.
Section 252.311a - Permit to Manage Vegetation.
Section 252.312 - Placing Permit Number on Sign; Violation; Penalty.
Section 252.313 - Signs Prohibited on Adjacent Areas; Exceptions.
Section 252.314 - Signs on Land Leased From State; Conditions; Terms; Cancellation.
Section 252.315 - Size Requirements and Limitations.
Section 252.316 - Illuminated Signs.
Section 252.317b - Crossing Limited Right-of-Way to Erect or Maintain Sign; Penalties.
Section 252.318 - Prohibited Signs or Sign Structures.
Section 252.318b - Voluntary Agreement.
Section 252.319 - Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Procedure.
Section 252.320 - Severability.
Section 252.321 - Penalty; Misrepresentation.
Section 252.322 - Removal of Signs or Sign Structures; Compensation; Condition.
Section 252.322a - Rescission of Rules.
Section 252.323 - Rules; Hearings; Review.
Section 252.325 - Repealed. 2006, Act 448, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007.