Sec. 12b. (1) A person shall not distribute an advertisement or make any other solicitation that misrepresents to the recipient that a security breach has occurred that may affect the recipient. (2) A person shall not distribute an advertisement or make any other solicitation that is substantially similar to a notice required under section 12(5) or by federal law, if the form of that notice is prescribed by state or federal law, rule, or regulation. (3) A person who knowingly or intentionally violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable as follows: (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation, or both. (b) For a second violation, by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $2,000.00 for each violation, or both. (c) For a third or subsequent violation, by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $3,000.00 for each violation, or both. (4) Subsection (3) does not affect the availability of any civil remedy for a violation of this section or any other state or federal law. History: Add. 2006, Act 566, Eff. July 2, 2007 ;-- Am. 2010, Act 315, Eff. Apr. 1, 2011
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