§ 750.209Offensive or injurious substance or compound; placing with intent to injure,

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coerce, or interfere with person or property; violation; penalties.
 Sec. 209.
    (1) A person who places an offensive or injurious substance or compound in or near to any
 real or personal property with intent to wrongfully injure or coerce another person or to injure
 the property or business of another person, or to interfere with another person's use,
 management, conduct, or control of his or her business or property is guilty of a crime as
 follows:
    (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivisions (b) to (e), the person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00,
 or both.
    (b) If the violation damages the property of another person, the person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $15,000.00,
 or both.
    (c) If the violation causes physical injury to another individual, other than serious
 impairment of a body function, the person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for
 not more than 25 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
    (d) If the violation causes serious impairment of a body function to another individual, the
 person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for life or for any term of years or a
 fine of not more than $25,000.00, or both.
    (e) Except as provided in sections 25 and 25a of chapter IX of the code of criminal
 procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 769.25 and 769.25a, if the violation causes the death of another
 individual, the person is guilty of a felony and shall be imprisoned for life without eligibility
 for parole and may be fined not more than $40,000.00, or both.
    (2) A person who places an offensive or injurious substance or compound in or near to any
 real or personal property with the intent to annoy or alarm any person is guilty of a felony
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $3,000.00, or
 both.

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