November 3, 2010, Introduced by Senator KUIPERS and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to create a statutory property right of publicity for
certain individuals; to establish limits on the right of publicity;
and to specify the consent required for certain uses of a protected
right of publicity.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "right
of publicity act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act, "right of publicity" means a
property right in the name or likeness of an individual.
Sec. 3. An individual who is a public figure has a protected
right of publicity. The name or likeness of an individual who is a
public figure shall not be used for commercial profit during his or
her lifetime or for a period of 50 years after the date of the
individual's death without the written consent of the individual or
his or her successor in interest.