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      "id": "learn_r6683_michigan_platform_restrictions_by_state_michigan_statute_index",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Michigan: statutory code index",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Michigan's Compiled Laws chapter index is published on the official Michigan Legislature site at legislature.mi.gov under the laws section listing chapters including Chapter 1 for the Constitution and subsequent chapters.",
      "body": "Michigan's Compiled Laws chapter index is published on the official Michigan Legislature site at legislature.mi.gov under the laws section listing chapters including Chapter 1 for the Constitution and subsequent chapters.\n\nWhat Michigan Legislature actually says:\n\n“MCL Chapter Index”\n\nNote: Anchor record for Michigan statutory index. Region tagged us-mi as record is specifically about Michigan law.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/ChapterIndex",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-21",
      "reliability": "VERIFIED RULE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Michigan Legislature",
      "evidence_quote": "MCL Chapter Index",
      "volatility": "low",
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      "subject": "Michigan",
      "topic": "statutory code index",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Michigan",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "choosing",
        "region": [
          "us-mi"
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        "topic": [
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          "access.geo"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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      "id": "learn_r6683_michigan_platform_restrictions_by_state_patreon_payout_michigan_absence",
      "category": "Safety",
      "title": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon: payout availability",
      "summary": "[Unverified - being checked] Patreon's paying out earnings documentation states that creators can set up payout methods and withdraw earnings depending on location, with no exclusion or restriction noted for the state of Michigan.",
      "body": "Patreon's paying out earnings documentation states that creators can set up payout methods and withdraw earnings depending on location, with no exclusion or restriction noted for the state of Michigan.\n\nWhat Patreon actually says:\n\n“First things first, let us know where to transfer your funds! We offer different payout methods depending on your location, including PayPal, Payoneer and bank transfers where available.”\n\nNote: Absence entry: Patreon payout documentation contains no restriction or exclusion for Michigan creators. Region tagged us-mi because the absence claim specifically pertains to Michigan applicability.",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://support.patreon.com/hc/en-us/articles/203913499-Paying-out-your-earnings",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-21",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Patreon",
      "evidence_quote": "First things first, let us know where to transfer your funds! We offer different payout methods depending on your location, including PayPal, Payoneer and bank transfers where available.",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "6683-michigan-platform-restrictions-by-state",
      "subject": "Patreon",
      "topic": "payout availability",
      "applies_to_country": "US",
      "applies_to_scope": "Michigan",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "teaching",
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      "verification": {
        "status": "failed",
        "label": "Unverified - being checked",
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