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Under Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, all of the following remedies may be ordered by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission after finding a housing discrimination violation EXCEPT:

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D) Imposing criminal imprisonment on the respondent

The Michigan Civil Rights Commission's enforcement authority under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (MCL 37.2605) is civil and administrative in nature. The Commission can issue cease and desist orders, award actual damages, and require affirmative action, but it CANNOT impose criminal imprisonment. Criminal penalties require a separate criminal prosecution through the courts, not an administrative order from the MCRC.

Answer Options
A
Issuing a cease and desist order against the respondent
B
Awarding actual damages to the complainant
C
Requiring the respondent to take affirmative remedial action
D
Imposing criminal imprisonment on the respondent

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