{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.51506","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.51506","heading":"Violation of part causing forest or grass fire; violation of MCL 324.51503c; liability; other right of action for damages.","body":"Sec. 51506.\n\n(1) Except as provided in section 51503b, a person who, in violating this part, causes a forest or grass fire is liable for all damages resulting from that fire, including the cost of any governmental unit fighting the fire. This subsection does not apply to a violation by the department of section 51503c.\n\n(2) If the department violates section 51503c, the department is liable for any costs incurred by a township as a result of the prescribed burn.\n\n(3) Except as provided in section 51503b, this part does not affect any other right of action for damages.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 324","Act Act-451-of-1994"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-324-51506","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"5b3f158132c0efa2fbbfd0ec62192be195b0ad74c5e6b15d2be2bba4578e6092","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.51505","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-324.51507"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}