SENATE BILL No. 1106

March 8, 2000, Introduced by Senator JOHNSON and referred to the Committee on

Government Operations.

A bill to amend 1935 PA 140, entitled

"An act to prohibit endurance contests known as walkathons and

similar endurance contests; to prescribe a penalty for the viola-

tion thereof, and to repeal Act No. 65 of the Public Acts of

1933,"

by amending sections 1 and 2 (MCL 752.161 and 752.162).

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 1. (1) It shall be unlawful for any EXCEPT AS PRO-

2 VIDED IN SUBSECTION (2), A person , firm, or corporation to

3 SHALL NOT promote, conduct, or participate in any endurance con-

4 test known as a walkathon or similar endurance contest.

5 (2) SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY TO AN EVENT THAT BEGINS

6 AND ENDS ON THE SAME DAY OR AN EVENT THAT IS COMPLETED WITHIN A

7 PREDETERMINED TIME PERIOD OF LESS THAN 12 HOURS.

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1 (3) AS USED IN THIS ACT, "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL,

2 PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, OR

3 OTHER LEGAL ENTITY.

4 Sec. 2. Any A person , firm or corporation violating the

5 provisions of WHO VIOLATES this act shall be deemed IS guilty

6 of a misdemeanor , and upon conviction thereof shall be punish-

7 able by a fine of not more than 100 dollars $100.00 or impris-

8 onment in the county jail for not more than 90 days, or both.

9 such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

10 Each violation shall constitute CONSTITUTES a separate and dis-

11 tinct offense.

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