HOUSE BILL No. 5976


     April 30, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Lemmons, Bradstreet, Adamini, Middaugh, Hale and Lipsey and referred to the Committee on
Commerce.


        A bill to prohibit the sale of cellular telephones and

   pagers to certain minors without written parental consent; and to

   prescribe civil sanctions.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             Sec. 1.  A person shall not sell a cellular telephone or

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        pager to an individual under 18 years of age without the written

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        consent of a parent or guardian of that individual.  The written

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        consent shall be signed by the parent or legal guardian, and if

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        the written consent is not signed in the presence of the seller,

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        the signature shall be notarized.

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             Sec. 2.  This act does not apply to an individual under 18

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        years of age who is an emancipated minor under section 4 of 1968

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        PA 293, MCL 722.4.






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             Sec. 3.  A person who violates this act is responsible for a

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        state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of

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        not more than $500.00.


















































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