§ 750.81cThreats or assault against employee of family independence agency; violation;

penalty; other conviction; “serious impairment of body function” defined.
 Sec. 81c.
    (1) A person who communicates to any person a threat that he or she will physically harm
 an individual who is an employee of the family independence agency and who does so
 because of the individual's status as an employee of that agency is guilty of a misdemeanor
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or
 both.
    (2) Except as provided in subsection (3), a person who assaults or assaults and batters an
 individual while the individual is performing his or her duties as an employee of the family
 independence agency or because of the individual's status as an employee of that agency and
 causes the individual any physical injury is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for
 not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
    (3) A person who assaults or assaults and batters an individual while the individual is
 performing his or her duties as an employee of the family independence agency or because of
 the individual's status as an employee of that agency and causes the individual serious
 impairment of body function is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more
 than 5 years or a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $5,000.00, or both.
    (4) A conviction or sentence imposed for a violation of this section does not preclude a
 conviction or sentence for a violation of any other applicable law.
    (5) As used in this section, "serious impairment of body function" means that phrase as
 defined in section 625(5) of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625.