Section 750.240 - False alarm of fireAny person who knowingly and willfully commits 1 or more of the following actions is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year and a fine of not more than $1,000.00:
(a) Raise a false alarm of fire at any gathering or in any public place.(b) Ring any bell or operate any mechanical apparatus, electrical apparatus or combination thereof, for the purpose of creating a false alarm of fire.(c) Raise a false alarm of fire orally, by telephone or in person.1931, Act 328, Eff. 9/18/1931 ;--CL 1948, 750.240 ;--Am. 1954, Act 15, Eff. 8/13/1954 ;--Am. 1965, Act 77, Eff. 3/31/1966 ;--Am. 2002, Act 672, Eff. 3/31/2003.