Sec. 34.

(1) Except as provided in this section and section 36, an individual required to be registered under article II shall not do 1 or more of the following:

(a) Work within a student safety zone.

(b) Loiter within a student safety zone.

(2) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a crime as follows:

(a) For the first violation, the individual is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

(b) An individual who violates this section and has 1 or more prior convictions under this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or both.

(3) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to any of the following:

(a) An individual who was working within a student safety zone on January 1, 2006. However, this exception does not apply to an individual who initiates or maintains contact with a minor within that student safety zone.

(b) An individual whose place of employment is within a student safety zone solely because a school is relocated or is initially established 1,000 feet or less from the individual's place of employment. However, this exception does not apply to an individual who initiates or maintains contact with a minor within that student safety zone.

(c) An individual who only intermittently or sporadically enters a student safety zone for the purpose of work. However, this exception does not apply to an individual who initiates or maintains contact with a minor within a student safety zone.

(4) This section does not prohibit an individual from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law that is committed by that individual while violating this section.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an individual from exercising his or her right to vote.

History: Add. 2005, Act 127, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006 ;-- Am. 2005, Act 322, Eff. Jan. 1, 2006