SENATE BILL NO. 380


   February 24, 1999, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, ROGERS,
        STEIL, GAST and SHUGARS and referred to the Committee on 
        Health Policy.



        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 7417.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 7417.  (1) A CITY, VILLAGE, TOWNSHIP, OR COUNTY SHALL

 2    NOT ENACT OR ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE OR REGULATION CONCERNING CON-

 3    DUCT PROSCRIBED UNDER THIS PART UNLESS THE ORDINANCE OR REGULA-

 4    TION PRESCRIBES CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE CONDUCT THAT ARE NOT

 5    LESS THAN THE PENALTIES PRESCRIBED UNDER THIS PART.

 6         (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO AN ORDINANCE OR REGULATION

 7    REGARDLESS OF WHEN IT WAS ENACTED.

 8         (3) THIS SECTION DOES NOT AUTHORIZE A CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN-

 9    SHIP, OR COUNTY TO ENACT OR ENFORCE AN ORDINANCE OR REGULATION

10    THAT HAS A PENALTY GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM PENALTY THAT A CITY,




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 1    VILLAGE, TOWNSHIP, OR COUNTY IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO

 2    PRESCRIBE.




















































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