HOUSE BILL No. 4604

 

April 13, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Pavlov, Shaffer, Moolenaar, Palsrok, Farhat, Gleason, Gosselin, Acciavatti, Mortimer, Accavitti, Wojno, Farrah and Proos and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled

 

"The Michigan penal code,"

 

(MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by adding section 143a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 143a. (1) A person shall not sell or rent a restricted

 

video game to a person who is less than 17 years of age. As used in

 

this section, "restricted video game" means a video game rated "AO"

 

or "M" by the entertainment software rating board.

 

     (2) A person who violates this section is responsible for a

 

state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a fine of not more

 

than $1,000.00.