750.271 Domestic corporations; securities, fraudulent issue and sale. Sec. 271. Fraudulent issue and sale of securities of domestic corporations—Any person or persons who shall fraudulently issue or cause to be issued, any stock, scrip, or evidence of debt, of any bank, insurance, mining or other incorporated company of this state, or who shall sell or […]
750.272 Foreign corporations; stock, fraudulently issued, sale. Sec. 272. Knowingly selling fraudulently issued stock of foreign corporations—Any person or persons who shall sell or offer for sale any stock fraudulently issued, and purporting to be the stock, scrip or evidence of debt of any corporation located out of the state of Michigan, knowing the same […]
750.273 Fraudulently obtaining signature; penalty. Sec. 273. A person who fraudulently obtains the signature of any person with the intent to cheat and defraud that person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both. History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. […]
750.274 Note; fraudulent signature; knowingly purchasing, collection. Sec. 274. Purchasing and attempting to collect a note, knowing signature was fraudulently obtained—Any person who shall receive into his possession for collection or sale or who shall purchase any promissory note, bill of exchange, due bill, order, contract, or paper writing whatever, obtained in the manner mentioned […]
750.275 Warranty deed or similar words; use. Sec. 275. Use of words “warranty deed” or similar words—Any person who shall print, sell or keep for sale any blank forms of deeds containing the words “warranty deed”, or “warranty-deed-covenant-own-acts”, or any similar words printed or written thereon, unless such deed is in fact an absolute warranty […]
750.276 Promise to vendee of grain to sell at fictitious price; signature to note. Sec. 276. Procuring signature to note, etc., as consideration for promise to vendee of grain to sell same at fictitious price—Any person who, either for his own benefit, or as the agent of any corporation, company, association or person, procures the […]
750.277 Promise to vendee of grain to sell at fictitious price; sale and transfer. Sec. 277. Sale and transfer of note, etc., signature to which was procured as consideration for promise to vendee of grain to sell at fictitious price—Any person who shall sell, barter or dispose of, either for his own benefit or as […]
750.278 Fraudulent warehouse receipts; executing and delivering. Sec. 278. Knowingly executing and delivering fraudulent warehouse receipts—Any warehouseman or forwarding merchant or any other person, or the agent or servant of any warehouseman or forwarding merchant or other person, who shall knowingly execute and deliver to any person a receipt or certificate purporting to be for […]
750.279 Personal property; fraudulent disposition. Sec. 279. Fraudulent disposition of personal property—Whenever money, or any goods, wares or merchandise or other personal property, shall be delivered, committed or entrusted to, or put in charge of any person as agent with written instructions, or upon any written agreement signed by the party so instructed as agent, […]
750.280 Gross frauds and cheats at common law. Sec. 280. Gross frauds and cheats at common law—Any person who shall be convicted of any gross fraud or cheat at common law, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 10 years or by a fine of not […]
750.281 Repealed. 1996, Act 212, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1996. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to defrauding livery stable keepers.
750.282 Offenses against water, steam, electric, or gas companies, or propane gas dealers or distributors, and boards or municipalities owning or operating plants; misdemeanor; felony; civil action not impaired by criminal prosecution; presumption; prima facie evidence of violation. Sec. 282. (1) A person shall not do any of the following: (a) Willfully or fraudulently injure, […]
750.282a Sale or transfer of electric or natural gas product or service illegally obtained; violation as felony; penalty; definitions. Sec. 282a. (1) A person who sells or transfers or attempts to sell or transfer the product or service of an electric provider or natural gas provider to any other person, knowing or having reason to […]
750.283 Fruits and vegetables sold in closed package; fraud prevention. Sec. 283. Preventing fraud in sale of fruits and vegetables—In this section, unless the contents otherwise require, the term “closed package” shall be construed to mean a barrel, box, basket, carrier or crate, of which all the contents cannot readily be seen or inspected when […]
750.284 Genuine article; selling goods other than; marking. Sec. 284. Selling other than genuine goods, etc., under a genuine label, stamp, etc.—Any person who, from any box, phial, case, package or other form of enclosure, having thereon impressed, or in any manner attached, the printed label, brand, engraving, stamp, mark or other device of any […]
750.285 Repealed. 2004, Act 452, Eff. Mar. 1, 2005. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to obtaining personal identity information with intent to unlawfully use information.Popular Name: Indentity Theft
750.286 Repealed. 1964, Act 256, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to the sale or offer for sale as Michigan wheat any wheat not grown in the state as misdemeanor.
750.287 Sterling or sterling silver marked articles; fraud in sale. Sec. 287. Any person who knowingly makes or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his or her possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise marked, stamped, or branded with the words “sterling” or “sterling silver”, […]
750.288 Coin or coin silver; fraud in sale of articles marked. Sec. 288. Any person who knowingly makes or sells, or offers to sell or dispose of, or has in his or her possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article of merchandise marked, stamped, or branded with the words “coin”, or “coin […]
750.289 Common carrier; false billing of goods. Sec. 289. False billing of goods to common carrier—Any person offering goods, property or effects to any common carrier within this state for the purpose of transportation shall furnish to such carrier a true description of the goods, property or effects so offered, and any person who shall […]
