Sec. 389.
Any person who shall make, utter, circulate, or transmit to another or others any untrue, false, or malicious statement as to the financial condition of any fraternal beneficiary society, insurance company, reciprocal exchange, or other insurer doing business in this state, and shall thereby injure any such fraternal beneficiary society, insurance company, reciprocal exchange, or other insurer, or who shall counsel, aid, procure, or induce another to originate, make, utter, transmit, or circulate any such statement with like purpose is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.389 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. Mar. 31, 2003 Former Law: See section 1 of Act 283 of 1923, being CL 1929, § 12674.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-LVI - Chapter LVI Malicious and Wilful Mischief and Destruction (750.377...750.395)
Section 750.377 - Repealed. 1994, Act 126, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995.
Section 750.377a - Willful and Malicious Destruction of Property; Personalty.
Section 750.377b - Malicious Destruction of Property; Property of Police or Fire Department.
Section 750.378 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Dam, Reservoir, Canal, Trench.
Section 750.379 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Bridges.
Section 750.380 - Willful and Malicious Destruction of Property; House, Barn or Building of Another.
Section 750.381 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Fences or Opening Gates.
Section 750.384 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Logs, Timber.
Section 750.386 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Machinery and Appliances.
Section 750.388 - Malicious Destruction of Property; Personal Property Seized by Legal Process.
Section 750.389 - False or Malicious Statements as to Insurance Companies.
Section 750.390 - Malicious Annoyance by Writing.
Section 750.391 - Maliciously Injuring or Mutilating Library Books.
Section 750.392 - Vessels, Wilfully Destroying.
Section 750.393 - Buoy or Beacon; Willfully Removing or Destroying.