Michigan § 431.201 - Theatrical exhibitions and public shows; licensing, regulations.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 431.201 — Theatrical exhibitions and public shows; licensing, regulations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 431.201. Theatrical exhibitions and public shows; licensing, regulations.
The township board of any township, or the corporate board of any village, may at any meeting held for that purpose, license theatrical exhibitions, public shows, and such other exhibitions as they deem proper, to which admission is obtained on payment of money, upon such terms and conditions as they shall think reasonable, and may regulate the same in such manner as they shall think necessary for the preservation of order and decorum, and to prevent any danger to the public peace; but no such license shall be in force for a longer time than the officers granting the same shall have been elected to office.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 431.201 cover?
Section 431.201 ("Theatrical exhibitions and public shows; licensing, regulations.") 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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