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MI Comp L § 445.2102 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2102 - Definitions.

445.2102 Definitions. Sec. 2.  As used in this act:  (a) "Copyright owner" means the owner of a copyright of a musical work recognized and enforceable under the copyright laws. Copyright owner does not include the owner of a copyright in a motion picture or audiovisual work or in any portion of a motion picture or audiovisual work.  (b) "Copyright laws" means those laws specified pursuant to title 17 of the United States Code, 17 U.S.C. 101 to 1101.  (c) "Performing rights society" means an association, corporation, or other entity that licenses the nondramatic public performance, broadcast, or transmittal of musical works on behalf of copyright owners including, but not limited to, the American society of composers, authors, and publishers; broadcast music, inc.; and SESAC, inc.  (d) "Proprietor" means the owner of a retail establishment, restaurant, inn, bar, tavern, sports or entertainment facility, not-for-profit organization, or any other place of business or professional office located in this state in which the public may assemble and in which musical works are publicly and nondramatically performed, broadcast, or transmitted for the enjoyment of the members of the public assembled in that place.  (e) "Royalties" means the fees payable by a proprietor to a performing rights society for the nondramatic public performance, broadcast, or transmittal of musical works. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2103 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2103 - Performing Rights Society; Duties.

445.2103 Performing rights society; duties. Sec. 3.  (1) A performing rights society doing business in this state shall maintain an electronic computer database of its repertoire. The performing rights society shall make available, in electronic form, a current list of at least the names of its authors and publishers of all its copyrighted musical works and the titles of the copyrighted musical works in its repertoire. The performing rights society shall update the list at least monthly.  (2) Upon request, any person may review the list of copyrighted works and a list of members and affiliates.  (3) The list established under subsection (1) that is in electronic form at the time a proprietor enters into a contract with a performing rights society and as supplemented by subsequent additions and deletions to that list is binding between the parties for the period of the contract.  (4) A performing rights society shall provide a copy of its most current lists of copyrighted musical works and members at cost to any person upon request. As used in this subsection, "cost" does not include the cost of maintaining the database or any other overhead.  (5) A performing rights society licensing nondramatic performance of musical works in this state shall establish and maintain a toll-free telephone number that can be used to answer inquiries regarding specific musical works licensed by that performing rights society and the copyright owners represented by that performing rights society. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2104 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2104 - Performing Rights Society; Contract for Payment of Royalties; Conditions.

445.2104 Performing rights society; contract for payment of royalties; conditions. Sec. 4.  A performing rights society shall not enter into, or offer to enter into, a contract for the payment of royalties by a proprietor unless, at the time of the offer or any time thereafter but at least 72 hours before the execution of the contract, it provides all of the following to the proprietor in writing:  (a) A schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under the contract including, but not limited to, any sliding scale, discounts, or reductions in fees on any basis for which the proprietor may be eligible and any schedule increases or decreases in fees during the term of the contract.  (b) Notice that the performing rights society shall, upon request of a proprietor and before entering into a contract with that proprietor, provide a schedule of the rates and terms of royalties under contracts executed by the performing rights society and proprietors of comparable businesses in the state within the past 12 months.  (c) Notice of the provisions required under section 3 including the electronic address and toll-free telephone number.  (d) Notice of the fact that there are exemptions that may exclude that proprietor from liability under the copyright laws.  (e) Upon request of the proprietor, the opportunity to review in electronic form the most current available list of the members or affiliates represented by the performing rights society.  (f) Notice that the proprietor is entitled to the information required under this act and that failure of the performing rights society to provide that information is a violation of this act. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2105 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2105 - Contract for Payment of Royalties; Requirements.

445.2105 Contract for payment of royalties; requirements. Sec. 5.  (1) A contract for the payment of royalties between a proprietor and a performing rights society executed, issued, or renewed in this state shall comply with all of the following:  (a) Be in writing.  (b) Be signed by both parties to the contract.  (c) Include at least the following information:  (i) The proprietor's name and business address and the name and location of each place of business to which the contract applies.  (ii) The name and business address of the performing rights society.  (iii) The duration of the contract.  (iv) The schedule of rates and terms of royalties to be collected under the contract including, but not limited to, any sliding scale, discount, or schedule for any increase or decrease of those rates for the duration of the contract.  (2) A contract between a performing rights society and a proprietor for the payment of royalties shall be offered for a term of 1 year but the parties may agree to a contract for a term other than 1 year. This section does not apply to a contract for a term negotiated between a performing rights society and a bona fide trade association representing a substantial percentage of proprietors of the same type. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2106 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2106 - Performing Rights Society; Prohibited Acts.

445.2106 Performing rights society; prohibited acts. Sec. 6.  (1) A performing rights society or any agent, employee, representative, or other person acting on behalf of the performing rights society shall not do any of the following:  (a) Enter onto the premises of a proprietor's business for the purpose of discussing a contract for payment of royalties for the use of copyrighted works by that proprietor, without first identifying himself or herself to the proprietor or to the proprietor's management employees. Such identification includes, but is not limited to, showing a business photo-identification card issued by the performing rights society, disclosing that he or she is acting on behalf of the performing rights society, and disclosing the purpose of the entry.  (b) Collect or attempt to collect a royalty payment or any other fee except as provided in a contract executed pursuant to and in compliance with this act.  (c) Use or attempt to use any act or practice in negotiating with a proprietor, or in retaliation for a proprietor's failure or refusal to negotiate, with respect to a contract for the payment of royalties, that includes any of the following:  (i) Using or attempting to use any unfair or deceptive act or practice in dealing with a proprietor.  (ii) Engaging in any coercive act or practice that is disruptive of a proprietor's business.  (iii) Commencing or threatening to commence a legal action in connection with an alleged copyright violation unless the performing rights society shall have advised the proprietor that he or she may comply with copyright laws with respect to copyrighted musical works in the repertoire of the performing rights society by doing any of the following:  (A) Obtaining a license from that performing rights society.  (B) Discontinuing all nondramatic public performances of musical works in that performing rights society's repertoire.  (C) Obtaining authorization for nondramatic public performances of musical works directly from the copyright owners who are members of that performing rights society.  (2) This section does not prevent any copyright owner from exercising any exclusive rights granted by the copyright laws.  (3) This section does not prohibit the performing rights society or its agents, employees, or representatives from informing the proprietor of obligations imposed under the copyright laws. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2107 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2107 - Civil Action.

445.2107 Civil action. Sec. 7.  A person suffering injury by a violation of this act may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to recover actual damages and reasonable attorney's fees or seek injunctive or any other relief available at law or in equity. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2108 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 430 of 2000 - Music Royalty Practices Act (445.2101 - 445.2108)|Section 445.2108 - Applicability of Act.

445.2108 Applicability of act. Sec. 8.  This act does not apply to either of the following:  (a) Contracts between performing rights societies and broadcasters licensed by the federal communications commission.  (b) Investigations by a law enforcement agency or other person regarding a suspected violation of 1994 PA 210, MCL 752.1051 to 752.1057. History: 2000, Act 430, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 2001
MI Comp L § 445.2501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2501 - Short Title.

445.2501 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "unsolicited commercial e-mail protection act". History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2502 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2502 - Definitions.

445.2502 Definitions. Sec. 2.  As used in this act:  (a) "Commercial e-mail" means an electronic message, file, data, or other information promoting the sale, lease, or exchange of goods, services, real property, or any other thing of value that is transmitted between 2 or more computers, computer networks, or electronic terminals or within a computer network.  (b) "Computer network" means 2 or more computers that are, directly or indirectly, interconnected to exchange electronic messages, files, data, or other information.  (c) "E-mail address" means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which e-mail may be sent or delivered.  (d) "E-mail service provider" means a person that is an intermediary in the transmission of e-mail or provides to end users of e-mail service the ability to send and receive e-mail.  (e) "Internet domain name" means a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an internet host or service, assigned through centralized internet authorities, comprising a series of character strings separated by periods, with the right-most string specifying the top of the hierarchy.  (f) "Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.  (g) "Preexisting business relationship" means a relationship existing before the receipt of an e-mail formed voluntarily by the recipient with another person by means of an inquiry, application, purchase, or use of a product or service of the person sending the e-mail.  (h) "Unsolicited" means without the recipient's express permission. An e-mail is not unsolicited if the sender has a preexisting business or personal relationship with the recipient. An e-mail is not unsolicited if it was received as a result of the recipient opting into a system in order to receive promotional material. History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2503 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2503 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail; Requirements.

445.2503 Unsolicited commercial e-mail; requirements. Sec. 3.  A person who intentionally sends or causes to be sent an unsolicited commercial e-mail through an e-mail service provider that the sender knew or should have known is located in this state or to an e-mail address that the sender knew or should have known is held by a resident of this state shall do all of the following:  (a) Include in the e-mail subject line "ADV:" as the first 4 characters.  (b) Conspicuously state in the e-mail all of the following:  (i) The sender's legal name.  (ii) The sender's correct street address.  (iii) The sender's valid internet domain name.  (iv) The sender's valid return e-mail address.  (c) Establish a toll-free telephone number, a valid sender-operated return e-mail address, or another easy-to-use electronic method that the recipient of the commercial e-mail message may call or access by e-mail or other electronic means to notify the sender not to transmit by e-mail any further unsolicited commercial e-mail messages. The notification process may include the ability for the commercial e-mail messages recipient to direct the sender to transmit or not transmit particular commercial e-mail messages based upon products, services, divisions, organizations, companies, or other selections of the recipient's choice. An unsolicited commercial e-mail message shall include, in print as large as the print used for the majority of the e-mail message, a statement informing the recipient of a toll-free telephone number that the recipient may call, or a valid return address to which the recipient may write or access by e-mail, notifying the sender not to transmit to the recipient any further commercial e-mail messages.  (d) Conspicuously provide in the text of the commercial e-mail, in print as large as the print used for the majority of the e-mail, a notice that informs the recipient that the recipient may conveniently and at no cost be excluded from future commercial e-mail from the sender as provided under subdivision (c). History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2504 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2504 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail; Prohibited Conduct; Policies and Records.

445.2504 Unsolicited commercial e-mail; prohibited conduct; policies and records. Sec. 4.  (1) A person who sends or causes to be sent an unsolicited commercial e-mail through an e-mail service provider located in this state or to an e-mail address held by a resident of this state shall not do any of the following:  (a) Use a third party's internet domain name or third party e-mail address in identifying the point of origin or in stating the transmission path of the commercial e-mail without the third party's consent.  (b) Misrepresent any information in identifying the point of origin or the transmission path of the commercial e-mail.  (c) Fail to include in the commercial e-mail the information necessary to identify the point of origin of the commercial e-mail.  (d) Provide directly or indirectly to another person the software described under section 5.  (2) If the recipient of an unsolicited commercial e-mail notifies the sender that the recipient does not want to receive future unsolicited commercial e-mail from the sender, the sender shall not send that recipient unsolicited commercial e-mail either directly or indirectly through a third party.  (3) A sender of unsolicited commercial e-mail shall establish and maintain the necessary policies and records to ensure that the recipient who has notified the sender under subsection (2) does not receive any e-mail from the date of the notice. The sender shall update its records under this subsection not less than every 14 business days. History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2505 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2505 - Selling, Giving, or Distributing Software; Restrictions.

445.2505 Selling, giving, or distributing software; restrictions. Sec. 5.  A person shall not knowingly sell, give, or otherwise distribute or possess with the intent to sell, give, or distribute software that does any of the following:  (a) Is primarily designed or produced for the purpose of facilitating or enabling the falsification of commercial e-mail transmission information or other routing information.  (b) Has only limited commercially significant purpose or use other than to facilitate or enable the falsification of commercial e-mail transmission information or other routing information.  (c) Is marketed by that person or another acting in concert with that person with that person's knowledge for use in facilitating or enabling the falsification of commercial e-mail transmission information or other routing information. History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2506 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2506 - Notice of Requirements; Dispute Resolution Process.

445.2506 Notice of requirements; dispute resolution process. Sec. 6.  (1) An e-mail service provider may design its software so that a sender of unsolicited commercial e-mail is given notice of the requirements of this act each time the sender requests delivery of e-mail. The existence of such software shall constitute actual notice to the sender of the requirements of this act.  (2) An e-mail service provider that designs and implements a dispute resolution process for a sender who believes the sender's e-mail message has been improperly blocked, and makes contact information accessible on its website, is not liable under this act for blocking the receipt or transmission of the e-mail. History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2507 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2507 - Violation; Penalty; Separate Violations; Evidence; Defense.

445.2507 Violation; penalty; separate violations; evidence; defense. Sec. 7.  (1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), a person who violates this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both.  (2) A person who violates section 4 or violates this act in the furtherance of another crime is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 4 years or a fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.  (3) Each commercial e-mail sent in violation of this act is a separate violation under this section.  (4) An e-mail service provider does not violate this act as a result of either of the following:  (a) Being an intermediary between the sender and recipient in the transmission of an unsolicited commercial e-mail that violates this act.  (b) Provides transmission of unsolicited commercial e-mail over the provider's network or facilities.  (5) It is prima facie evidence that the sender is in violation of this section if the recipient is unable to contact the sender through the return e-mail address provided by the sender under section 3.  (6) It is a defense to a case brought under this section or an action under section 8 that the unsolicited commercial e-mail was transmitted accidentally or as a result of a preexisting business relationship. The burden of proving that the commercial e-mail was transmitted accidentally or as a result of a preexisting business relationship is on the sender. History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2508 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 42 of 2003 - Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Protection Act (445.2501 - 445.2508)|Section 445.2508 - Civil Action; Recovery; Costs and Attorney Fees.

445.2508 Civil action; recovery; costs and attorney fees. Sec. 8.  (1) A civil action may be brought by a person who received an unsolicited commercial e-mail in violation of this act.  (2) A civil action may be brought by an e-mail service provider through whose facilities the unsolicited commercial e-mail was transmitted in violation of this act.  (3) A civil action may be brought by the attorney general against a person who has violated this act.  (4) In each action brought under this section, a recipient, e-mail service provider, or attorney general may recover 1 of the following:  (a) Actual damages.  (b) In lieu of actual damages, recover the lesser of the following:  (i) $500.00 per unsolicited commercial e-mail received by the recipient or transmitted through the e-mail service provider.  (ii) $250,000.00 for each day that the violation occurs.  (5) The prevailing recipient or e-mail service provider shall be awarded actual costs and reasonable attorney fees. History: 2003, Act 42, Eff. Sept. 1, 2003
MI Comp L § 445.2581 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce|Act 186 of 2018 - Pyramid Promotional Scheme Act (445.2581 - 445.2586)|Section 445.2581 - Short Title.

445.2581 Short title.Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "pyramid promotional scheme act". History: 2018, Act 186, Eff. Sept. 11, 2018