Sec. 136a.
(1) A person shall not knowingly transport a person from this state for the purpose of conduct with regard to that person that would be a violation of section 136 if the conduct occurred in this state.
(2) A person shall not knowingly facilitate a violation of subsection (1).
(3) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 15 years.
(4) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the person on whom the operation is performed, or any other person, believes that the operation is required as a matter of custom or ritual, or that the person on whom the operation is performed, or that person's parent or guardian, consented to the operation.
(5) A violation of this section by a person licensed under the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211, is grounds for permanent revocation of that license.
(6) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same transaction as the violation of this section.
History: Add. 2017, Act 69, Eff. Oct. 9, 2017 ;-- Add. 2017, Act 71, Eff. Oct. 9, 2017 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 750.136a, which pertained to torturing of children, was repealed by Act 251 of 1988, Eff. Sept. 1, 1988.MCL 750.136a was added by 2017 PA 69 and 2017 PA 71. 2017 PA 71, being substantively the same as 2017 PA 69, supersedes and becomes the only version on its effective date.
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