Mich. Comp. Laws § 338.836: Display of unauthorized badge, shield, identification card, or license; violation; penalties.
Where this section sits in the code
- MI Code
- Chapter 338
- Act Act-285-of-1965
Sec. 16.
(1) A person shall not possess or display a badge or shield that purports to indicate that the holder is a private detective, private investigator, or professional investigator.
(2) A licensee may request authorization to provide employee identification cards only upon the express authorization of the department as to format and content.
(3) A person shall not display any badge, shield, identification card, or license that might mislead the public into thinking that the holder is a licensed professional investigator.
(4) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and any unauthorized badge, shield, identification card, or license shall be confiscated by any law enforcement officer of the state. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
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