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 Sec. 5.
    (1) A person who intentionally reproduces, alters, counterfeits, forges, or duplicates an
 official state personal identification card photograph, the negative of the photograph, an
 official state personal identification card image, an official state personal identification card,
 or the electronic data contained on an official state personal identification card or a part of an
 official state personal identification card or who uses an official state personal identification
 card, image, or photograph that has been reproduced, altered, counterfeited, forged, or
 duplicated is subject to 1 of the following:
    (a) If the intent of reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use was
 to commit or aid in the commission of an offense that is a felony punishable by imprisonment
 for 10 or more years, the person committing the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting,
 forging, duplication, or use is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than
 10 years or a fine of not more than $20,000.00, or both.
    (b) If the intent of the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use
 was to commit or aid in the commission of an offense that is a felony punishable by


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 imprisonment for less than 10 years or a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for 6
 months or more, the person committing the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging,
 duplication, or use 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.
    (c) If the intent of the reproduction, alteration, counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use
 was to commit or aid in the commission of an offense that is a misdemeanor punishable by
 imprisonment for less than 6 months, the person committing the reproduction, alteration,
 counterfeiting, forging, duplication, or use is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
 imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.
    (2) A person who sells or possesses with the intent to deliver to another a reproduced,
 altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated official state personal identification card
 photograph, negative of the photograph, official state personal identification card image,
 official state personal identification card, or electronic data contained on an official state
 personal identification card or part of an official state personal identification card, or who
 possesses 2 or more reproduced, altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated official state
 identification card photographs, negatives of the photograph or photographs, image or images,
 official state identification card or cards, or electronic data contained on official state
 identification card or cards, 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.
    (3) A person who is in possession of an altered, counterfeited, forged, or duplicated official
 state personal identification card photograph, negative of the photograph, official state
 personal identification card image, official state personal identification card, or electronic data
 contained on an official state personal identification card or part of an official state personal
 identification card is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1
 year or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.
    (4) A person shall not steal or, without the cardholder's permission, knowingly take or
 knowingly remove an official state personal identification card from the person or possession
 of another. A person shall not use an official state personal identification card that is stolen or
 knowingly taken or knowingly removed from the person or possession of another. Except as
 provided in subsection (5), a person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor,
 punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year.
    (5) A person shall not use an official state personal identification card in the commission of
 a felony if the card is stolen or knowingly taken or knowingly removed from the person or
 possession of another. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of the penalties provided
 for the felony committed with the use of the card.
    (6) Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply to a person who is in possession of 1 or more
 photocopies, reproductions, or duplications of an official state personal identification card or
 part of an official state personal identification card to document the person's identity for a
 legitimate business purpose.
    (7) Subsections (1)(a) and (b) and (2) do not apply to a minor whose intent is to violate
 section 703 of the Michigan liquor control code of 1998, 1998 PA 58, MCL 436.1703.
    (8) The department may cancel the official state personal identification card of a person
 who violates this section. The person shall return his or her official state personal
 identification card upon the request or order of the department.