Michigan § 333.16275 - Human cloning; prohibition; exception; violation; penalty; private right of action; “human cloning” defined.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 333.16275 — Human cloning; prohibition; exception; violation; penalty; private right of action; “human cloning” defined., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 333.16275. Human cloning; prohibition; exception; violation; penalty; private right of action; “human cloning” defined.
A licensee or registrant or other individual shall not engage in or attempt to engage in human cloning.
Subsection (1) does not prohibit scientific research or cell-based therapies not specifically prohibited by that subsection.
A licensee or registrant or other individual who violates subsection (1) is subject to a civil penalty of $10,000,000.00. A fine collected under this subsection shall be distributed in the same manner as penal fines are distributed in this state.
This section does not give a person a private right of action.
As used in this section, "human cloning" means that term as defined in section 16274.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 333.16275 ("Human cloning; prohibition; exception; violation; penalty; private right of action; “human cloning” defined.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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