Act No. 48

Public Acts of 2010

Approved by the Governor

April 22, 2010

Filed with the Secretary of State

April 22, 2010

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 2010

STATE OF MICHIGAN

95TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

Introduced by Reps. Haugh, Roberts, Kandrevas, Slezak and Dean

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5200

AN ACT to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and classify the laws of this state regarding the regulation of certain occupations; to create a board for each of those occupations; to establish the powers and duties of certain departments and agencies and the boards of each occupation; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain fees; to provide for penalties and civil fines; to establish rights, relationships, and remedies of certain persons under certain circumstances; to repeal certain parts of this act on a specific date; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 2511 (MCL 339.2511), as amended by 1990 PA 164.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2511. A plan or scheme involving a lottery, contest, game, prize, or drawing shall not be used by a real estate broker or real estate salesperson for the sale or promotion of a sale of real estate. However, a game promotion as defined in and in compliance with section 372a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.372a, may be used by a real estate broker or real estate salesperson for any purpose other than the direct promotion of a specific piece of real estate.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor