HOUSE BILL No. 6239


     July 2, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Richardville and referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice.


        A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

   "The Michigan penal code,"

   (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 353b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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             SEC. 353B.  (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

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             (A) "CONTRACTOR" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 103

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        OF THE CONSTRUCTION LIEN ACT, 1980 PA 497, MCL 570.1103.

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             (B) "WAGES" MEANS THAT TERM AS DEFINED IN SECTION 106 OF THE

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        CONSTRUCTION LIEN ACT, 1980 PA 497, MCL 570.1106.

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             (2) A CONTRACTOR WHO KNOWINGLY COERCES OR ASSISTS A PERSON

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        EARNING WAGES TO FALSELY DECLARE HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO BE AN

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        INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR IN VIOLATION OR CONTRAVENTION OF ANY

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        APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW IS GUILTY OF A FELONY.

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             (3) THIS PROVISION IS CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT AND CUMULATIVE

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        OF ANY OTHER REMEDIES OR PENALTIES PROVIDED BY LAW.


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