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INTERNET PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT
Act 478 of 2012
AN ACT to prohibit employers and educational institutions from requiring certain individuals to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of personal internet accounts; to prohibit employers and educational institutions from taking certain actions for failure to allow access to, observation of, or disclosure of information that allows access to personal internet accounts; and to provide sanctions and remedies.

History: 2012, Act 478, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 2012

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Document	Type	Description
Section 37.271	Section	Short title.
Section 37.272	Section	Definitions.
Section 37.273	Section	Duties of employer.
Section 37.274	Section	Educational institution; prohibited acts.
Section 37.275	Section	Certain acts by employer not prohibited or restricted.
Section 37.276	Section	Powers of educational institution to gain access to certain information.
Section 37.277	Section	Duties not created by act; liability.
Section 37.278	Section	Violation of provisions of act as misdemeanor; civil action; injunction; damages; written demand and documentation; jurisdiction; affirmative defense.