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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 451. Securities, Real Estate and Debt Management § 451.2451

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 451. As used in this article:

(a) “Intrastate offering exemption” means the exemption described in section 202a  1 or any other exemption from federal securities regulation under 15 USC 77c(a)(11) and SEC rule 147, 17 CFR 230.147, 15 USC 77e and SEC rule 147A, 17 CFR 230.147A.

(b) “Michigan investment market” means a person that is a broker-dealer, is exempt from federal registration under section 15(a)(1) of the securities exchange act of 1934, 15 USC 78o, and provides a market or exchange at which transactions in securities that are sold or offered for sale in this state under an intrastate offering exemption take place. As used in this subdivision, “market or exchange” includes an online market or exchange or any other market or exchange operated through a web portal.

(c) “Online” means functioning on or over the internet.

(d) “Personal identifying information” means any information used to locate or accurately categorize an individual, household, or business.

(e) “Resident of this state” means 1 of the following, as applicable:

(i) If a person is an individual, his or her principal residence is located in this state.

(ii) If a person is a business that is a general partnership or other form of organization that is not incorporated or organized under the laws of this state, that person's principal office is located in this state.

(iii) If the person is a business that is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, trust, or other form of legal entity that is incorporated or organized under state law, that person is incorporated or organized under the laws of this state.

(f) “Service” means to include securities issued by a person in or on a market or exchange for sale or to assist in facilitating securities transactions in or on a market or exchange.

(g) “Web portal” means an online entity through which persons are able to effect transactions in securities.

1 M.C.L.A. § 451.2202a.
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