Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2501
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "unsolicited commercial e-mail protection act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL PROTECTION ACT (Act 42 of 2003)
Michigan · statute · 42 of 2003, Mich. Comp. Laws · 8 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2502
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Commercial e-mail" means an electronic message, file, data, or other information promoting the sale, lease, or exchange of goods, services, real property, or any other thing of value that is transmitted between 2 or more computers, computer networks, or electronic terminals or within a compute…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2503
Unsolicited commercial e-mail; requirements.
A person who intentionally sends or causes to be sent an unsolicited commercial e-mail through an e-mail service provider that the sender knew or should have known is located in this state or to an e-mail address that the sender knew or should have known is held by a resident of this state shall do all of the following…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2504
Unsolicited commercial e-mail; prohibited conduct; policies and records.
(1) A person who sends or causes to be sent an unsolicited commercial e-mail through an e-mail service provider located in this state or to an e-mail address held by a resident of this state shall not do any of the following: (a) Use a third party's internet domain name or third party e-mail address in identifying the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2505
Selling, giving, or distributing software; restrictions.
A person shall not knowingly sell, give, or otherwise distribute or possess with the intent to sell, give, or distribute software that does any of the following: (a) Is primarily designed or produced for the purpose of facilitating or enabling the falsification of commercial e-mail transmission information or other rou…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2506
Notice of requirements; dispute resolution process.
(1) An e-mail service provider may design its software so that a sender of unsolicited commercial e-mail is given notice of the requirements of this act each time the sender requests delivery of e-mail. The existence of such software shall constitute actual notice to the sender of the requirements of this act. (2) An e…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2507
Violation; penalty; separate violations; evidence; defense.
(1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. (2) A person who violates section 4 or violates this act in the furtherance of another crime is guilty of a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2508
Civil action; recovery; costs and attorney fees.
(1) A civil action may be brought by a person who received an unsolicited commercial e-mail in violation of this act. (2) A civil action may be brought by an e-mail service provider through whose facilities the unsolicited commercial e-mail was transmitted in violation of this act. (3) A civil action may be brought by…