Act No. 105

Public Acts of 2005

Approved by the Governor

September 12, 2005

Filed with the Secretary of State

September 13, 2005

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2005

STATE OF MICHIGAN

93RD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

Introduced by Reps. Pearce, McConico, Anderson, Stewart, Kooiman, Meyer, Newell, Vander Veen, Hunter, Farrah, Brandenburg, Bieda, Wojno, Acciavatti, Clack, Vagnozzi, Taub, Accavitti, Stakoe, Gleason, Ward, Emmons, Sak, Stahl, Huizenga, Farhat, Moolenaar, Palsrok, Gillard, Dillon, Ball, Booher, Byrnes, Cheeks, Espinoza, Gonzales, Gosselin, Green, Hansen, Hildenbrand, Kahn, Kehrl, Mayes, McDowell, Moore, Mortimer, Pavlov, Polidori, Proos, Rocca, Schuitmaker, Sheltrown and Spade

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4703

AN ACT to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, codify and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties therefor; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at such trials; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act," (MCL 750.1 to 750.568) by amending the title, as amended by 1991 PA 56, and by adding section 143a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to revise, consolidate, codify, and add to the statutes relating to crimes; to define crimes and prescribe the penalties and remedies; to provide for restitution under certain circumstances; to provide for the competency of evidence at the trial of persons accused of crime; to provide immunity from prosecution for certain witnesses appearing at such trials; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act.

Sec. 143a. (1) A video game retailer shall post a sign in a prominent area within the video game retailer's retail establishment that provides information about a rating system or notifies consumers that a rating system is available to aid in the selection of a game and shall make information that explains the video game rating system available to consumers on request.

(2) A video game retailer that violates this section is responsible for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Rating system" means any video game rating system shown on the exterior packaging of a video game when it is sold or rented.

(b) "Video game" means an object or device that stores recorded data or instructions generated by a person who uses it, and by processing the data or instructions creates an interactive game capable of being played, viewed, or experienced on or through a computer, gaming system, game console, or other technology.

(c) "Video game retailer" means a person that sells or rents video games to the public.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act is effective December 1, 2005.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor