MICHIGAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 179 of 1991
Article 6
PENALTIES, REPEALS, AND EFFECTIVE DATES
484.2601 Remedies and penalties.
Sec. 601.
If after notice and hearing the commission finds a person has violated this act, the commission shall order remedies and penalties to protect and make whole ratepayers and other persons who have suffered an economic loss as a result of the violation, including, but not limited to, 1 or more of the following:
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the person to pay a fine for the first offense of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $20,000.00 per day that the person is in violation of this act, and for each subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $2,000.00 nor more than $40,000.00 per day.
(b) If the provider has less than 250,000 access lines, the provider to pay a fine for the first offense of not less than $200.00 or more than $500.00 per day that the provider is in violation of this act, and for each subsequent offense a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00 per day.
(c) A refund to the ratepayers of the provider of any collected excessive rates.
(d) If the person is a licensee under this act, that the person's license is revoked.
(e) Cease and desist orders.
(f) Except for an arbitration case under section 252 of part II of title II of the communications act of 1934, chapter 622, 110 Stat. 66, attorney fees and actual costs of a person or a provider of less than 250,000 end-users.
History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992
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Am. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995
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Am. 2000, Act 295, Imd. Eff. July 17, 2000
484.2602 Repealed. 2011, Act 58, Imd. Eff. June 14, 2011.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to passing attorney costs to customers.
484.2603 Repeal of acts and parts of acts.Sec. 603.
The following acts and parts of acts are repealed:
| Year |
Public Act |
Section |
Compiled Law |
| of Act |
Number |
Numbers |
Sections (1979) |
| 1883 |
72 |
|
484.51 |
| 1913 |
206 |
1 to 3f |
484.101
to 484.103f |
|
|
|
4 to 11a |
484.104
to 484.111a |
|
|
|
12 to 14 |
484.112
to 484.114 |
|
|
|
19 to 24 |
484.119
to 484.124 |
|
|
|
26 |
484.126 |
| 1913 |
383 |
|
469.491
to 469.493 |
History: 1991, Act 179, Eff. Jan. 1, 1992
484.2604 Repealed. 2008, Act 52, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28. 2008.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to repeal of act effective December 31, 2009.
484.2605 Repealed. 1995, Act 216, Imd. Eff. Nov. 30, 1995.
Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to effective date of the act.
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