Kalamazoo 750.474 Improper Transport Ordinance

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CITY OF KALAMAZOO
MICHIGAN
ORDINANCE NO 1908
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 36 134
OF THE KALAMAZOO CITY CODE REGARDING
TRANSPORTING MARIHUANA IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO ORDAINS
Section 1 Section 36 134 of the Kalamazoo
City
Code is
hereby
created to
read as follows
Sec 36 134
Transporting
Marihuana in a motor vehicle
A A
person
shall not
transport
or
possess
usable marihuana as defined in
section 26423 of the
public
health code
MCL 333 26423
in or
upon
a motor
vehicle or
any self propelled
vehicle intended for land travel unless the
marihuana is
1 Enclosed in a case that is carried in the trunk of the
vehicle
or
2 Enclosed in a case that is not
readily
accessible from the interior of
the vehicle if the vehicle in which the
person
is
traveling
does not
have a trunk
B A
person
who violates this section is
guilty
of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment
for not more than 93
days
and or a fine
of not more then 500
Section 2
Repealer
All former ordinances or
parts
of ordinances conflicting
or inconsistent with the
provisions
of this ordinance are
hereby repealed
Section 3
Severability
If
any section subsection sentence clause phrase
or
portion
of this ordinance
is for
any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any
Court of
competent jurisdiction
said
portion
shall be deemed a
separate
distinct and
independent provision
and such
holding
shall not affect the
validity
of the
remaining portions
of this ordinance
Section 4 Effective Date
Pursuant to Section
13 a
of the
City Charter
this ordinance shall take effect
from and after 10
days from the date of its
passage
CERTIFICATE
The
foregoing
is a true and
complete copy
of an ordinance adopted by
the
City
Commission of the
City
of Kalamazoo at a
regular meeting
held on April 15 2013
Public notice was
given
and the
meeting
was conducted in full
compliance
with the
Open Meetings Act PA 267 976
Minutes of the
meeting wi Ibe available as
required
by
the
Act and the ordinance was
duly recorded posted
and authenticated
by
the
Mayor
and
City
Clerk as
required by the Charter of said
City
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[MiMedical]

person
who violates this section is
guilty
of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment
for not more than 93
days
and or a fine
of not more then 500

 

 

So it is strictly a fine, and not a drug charge? 

[LongHairBri]

well, it has the same penalty as possession. 90days/$500 is worth a year probation and all the fun bonus's that comes with