§ 750.282aSale or transfer of electric or natural gas product or service illegally obtained;

violation as felony; penalty; definitions.
 Sec. 282a.


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    (1) A person who sells or transfers or attempts to sell or transfer the product or service of an
 electric provider or natural gas provider to any other person, knowing or having reason to
 know that the product or service was obtained illegally, is guilty of a crime as follows:
    (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), the person is guilty of a felony punishable by
 imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.
    (b) If the person was previously convicted of violating this section, the person is guilty of a
 felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine of not more than
 $10,000.00, or both.
    (2) As used in this section:
    (a) "Electric provider" means that term as defined in section 5 of the clean, renewable, and
 efficient energy act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1005.
    (b) "Natural gas provider" means that term as defined in section 9 of the clean, renewable,
 and efficient energy act, 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1009.