This section outlines laws against fraudulent activities related to hospitality services, animal registration, and dairy production in Michigan. It establishes that obtaining services through false pretenses, misrepresenting animals as pure-bred, or committing fraud in milk and butter fat records are criminal offenses. Penalties include fines and imprisonment for misdemeanors.
Hotel fraud occurs when someone obtains lodging or food by false pretenses, refuses to pay, or attempts to remove baggage surreptitiously, which can be used as evidence of intent to defraud.
Falsely registering animals as pure-bred or making false statements about animals' breeding or ownership is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
Yes, attempting or committing fraudulent practices in official records of milk and butter fat production is a misdemeanor with penalties including up to one year of imprisonment or a fine.
Prima facie evidence means that certain actions, like obtaining services through false pretenses or attempting to remove baggage surreptitiously, are automatically considered evidence of intent to defraud.