Mich. Comp. Laws § 430.201
Fraudulent obtaining of application or property for pretended lodge membership; penalty.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — FRAUDULENT USE OF NAMES, TITLES, OR COMMON DESIGNATIONS (Act 46 of 1911) · Status: effective
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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 430.201, Fraudulent obtaining of application or property for pretended lodge membership; penalty, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1361219
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Whoever, wilfully, by color or aid of any false token or writing or other false pretense or false statement, verbal or written, or without authority of the grand or supreme governing lodge, council, union or other governing body hereinafter mentioned, obtains the signature of any person to any written application or obtains any money or property for any alleged or pretended degree or for any alleged or pretended membership in any fraternity, association, society, order, organization or union having a grand or supreme governing lodge, council, union or other governing body in this state or in any subordinate lodge or body thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or by a fine of not more than 500 dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.