§ 750.200hDefinitions

Sec. 200h.
     As used in this chapter:
    (a) "Chemical irritant" means solid, liquid, or gas that through its chemical or physical
 properties, alone or in combination with 1 or more other substances, can be used to produce an
 irritant effect in humans, animals, or plants.
    (b) "Chemical irritant device" means a device designed or intended to release a chemical
 irritant.
    (c) "Computer", "computer network", and "computer system" mean those terms as defined
 in section 145d.
    (d) "Deliver" means that actual or constructive transfer of a substance or device from 1
 person to another regardless of any agency relationship.
    (e) "For an unlawful purpose" includes, but is not limited to, having the intent to do any of
 the following:
    (i) Frighten, terrorize, intimidate, threaten, harass, injure, or kill any person.
    (ii) Damage or destroy any real or personal property without the permission of the property
 owner or, if the property is public property, without the permission of the governmental
 agency having authority over the property.
    (f) "Harmful biological device" means a device designed or intended to release a harmful
 biological substance.
    (g) "Harmful biological substance" means a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism or a
 toxic substance derived from or produced by an organism that can be used to cause death,
 injury, or disease in humans, animals, or plants.
    (h) "Harmful chemical device" means a device that is designed or intended to release a
 harmful chemical substance.




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    (i) "Harmful chemical substance" means a solid, liquid, or gas that through its chemical or
 physical properties, alone or in combination with 1 or more other chemical substances, can be
 used to cause death, injury, or disease in humans, animals, or plants.
    (j) "Harmful radioactive material" means material that is radioactive and that can be used to
 cause death, injury, or disease in humans, animals, or growing plants by its radioactivity.
    (k) "Harmful electronic or electromagnetic device" means a device designed to emit or
 radiate or that, as a result of its design, emits or radiates an electronic or electromagnetic
 pulse, current, beam, signal, or microwave that is intended to cause harm to others or cause
 damage to, destroy, or disrupt any electronic or telecommunications system or device,
 including, but not limited to, a computer, computer network, or computer system.
    (l) "Harmful radioactive device" means a device that is designed or intended to release a
 harmful radioactive material.
    (m) "Imitation harmful substance or device" means a substance or device that is designed or
 intended to represent 1 or more of the following or that is alleged to be 1 of the following but
 that is not any of the following:
    (i) A harmful biological device.
    (ii) A harmful biological substance.
    (iii) A harmful chemical device.
    (iv) A harmful chemical substance.
    (v) A harmful radioactive material.
    (vi) A radioactive device.
    (vii) A harmful electronic or electromagnetic device.
    (n) "Serious impairment of a body function" means that term as defined in section 58c of
 the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.58c.
    (o) "Telecommunications system" means that term as defined in section 219a.