Fires and False Alarms
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Fires and False Alarms in Michigan
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False alarm of fire
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.240 False alarm of fire. Sec. 240. Any person who knowingly and willfully commits 1 or more of the following actions is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine of not more than $1,000.00: (a) Raise a false alarm of fire at any gathering or in any public place. (b) Ring any bell or operate any mechanical apparatus, electrical apparatus or… Continue Reading
Firefighter; obstructing and disobeying; interfering with public service facility during riot or civil disturbance
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.241 Firefighter; obstructing and disobeying; interfering with public service facility during riot or civil disturbance. Sec. 241. (1) Any person who, while in the vicinity of any fire, willfully disobeys any reasonable order or rule of the officer commanding any fire department at the fire, when the order or rule is given by the commanding officer or a firefighter there present, is guilty of… Continue Reading
Traction engines using wood fuel; spark arresters
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.242 Traction engines using wood fuel; spark arresters. Sec. 242. Spark arresters on traction engines using wood fuel - Any person who shall own or operate upon the premises of any inhabitant of this state, or upon the highway, any traction or other portable steam engine, unless said engine shall be equipped with an efficient spark arrester at all times when in use and using wood as a fuel… Continue Reading