Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.944

Current through Public Act 39 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 168.944 - False designation of incumbency; misdemeanor

Any person who advertises or uses in any campaign material, including radio, television, newspapers, circulars, cards, or stationery, the words incumbent, re-elect, re-election, or otherwise indicates, represents, or gives the impression that a candidate for public office is the incumbent, when in fact the candidate is not the incumbent, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 934.

MCL 168.944

Add. 1959, Act 109, Eff. 3/19/1960 ;--Am. 1963, Act 155, Eff. 9/6/1963 ;--Am. 1996, Act 583, Eff. 3/31/1997 .