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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 136a. (1) A person shall not knowingly transport a person from this state for the purpose of conduct with regard to that person that would be a violation of section 136 1 if the conduct occurred in this state.
(2) A person shall not knowingly facilitate a violation of subsection (1).
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years.
(4) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the person on whom the operation is performed, or any other person, believes that the operation is required as a matter of custom or ritual, or that the person on whom the operation is performed, or that person's parent or guardian, consented to the operation.
(5) A violation of this section by a person licensed under the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211, is grounds for permanent revocation of that license.
(6) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Compiled Laws, Chapter 750. Michigan Penal Code § 750.136a - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-750-michigan-penal-code/mi-comp-laws-750-136a/
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