Sec. 5l.
A person who intentionally makes a false report to the department regarding a child care organization that causes the department to initiate a special investigation for which the child care organization is required to send notice under section 3f is guilty of a crime as follows:
(a) If the incident reported would not constitute a crime or would constitute a misdemeanor if the report were true, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $100.00, or both.
(b) If the incident reported would constitute a felony if the report were true, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by the lesser of the following:
(i) The penalty for the incident falsely reported.
(ii) Imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
History: Add. 2008, Act 15, Eff. June 1, 2008
Popular Name: Act 116
Popular Name: Child Care Licensing Act
Last modified: October 10, 2016