MCOLES PRACTICE LICENSING EXAM
Questions and Answers
1.What are the key elements that define "Burn" according to
section 71(b) of the MCL arson laws?
ANS All of the above
2.What is the maximum fine for a conviction of First Degree
Arson according to section 72(3)?
ANS The greater of $20,000.00 or 3 times the value of the property
damaged or destroyed
3.Which degree of arson applies to a person who willfully or
maliciously burns a dwelling, regardless of whether it is
occupied, unoccupied, or vacant at the time of the fire or
explosion?
ANS Second-degree arson
4.What is the primary difference between Second Degree Arson
(Sec. 73) and Third Degree Arson (Sec. 74)?
ANS The type of property being burned
5.Which degree of arson covers the act of setting fire to a
woods, prairie, or grounds of another person?
,ANS Fourth-degree arson
6.In terms of Arson of Insured Property (Sec. 76), what is the
main determining factor that distinguishes it from other types
of arson?
ANS The intend to defraud the insurer
7.What is the maximum prison sentence for a conviction of
Third Degree Arson according to section 74(3)? (Hint; 3 / ? =
0.3)
ANS 10 Years
8.Which of the following is not included in the definition of
"Physical Injury" as per section 71(g)?
ANS A minor cut or scrape
9.What is the punishment for a conviction of Fifth Degree Arson
according to section 77(3)?
ANS Imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than
$2,000.00 or 3 times the value of the property damaged or destroyed,
whichever is greater, or both imprisonment and a fine.
10.In the definitions section 71, how is "burn" defined?
ANS Setting fire to or doing any act that results in the starting of a fire
,11.What does "Personal Property" include in the context of
Fifth Degree Arson according to section 77(4)(a)?
ANS An automobile, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer, and other
personally owned property
12.What is considered a "Dwelling" according to section
71(d)?
ANS All of the above
13.What does "Individual" mean in the context of these laws
according to section 71(e)?
ANS All of the above
14.A person intentionally sets fire to an unoccupied, uninsured
building, causing extensive damage. This is the person's first
offense. Under the MCL arson laws, what degree of arson
might this be considered?
ANS Third-degree arson
15. An individual maliciously sets fire to their own car, which
is insured against fire. The individual's intent was to claim
insurance money. What crime is this
individual most likely to be charged with according to MCL
arson laws?
ANS Arson of insured property
, 16.A person negligently causes a fire in their own wooded
property. The fire spreads to the neighbor's property, causing
damage. Under the MCL arson laws, what crime might this
person be charged with?
ANS Fourth-degree arson
17.A person sets fire to a multiunit building where one unit is a
dwelling, but all units are unoccupied at the time. No one is
physically injured as a result of the fire. What degree of arson
is this person most likely to be charged with under MCL arson
laws?
ANS First-degree arson
18.An individual intentionally sets fire to a pile of another
person's clothes valued at $800. This is the individual's second
offense. What degree of arson would this be under the MCL
arson laws?
ANS Fifth-degree arson
19.A person willfully burns their own insured house with the
intent to defraud their insurance company. No one is injured in
the fire. What crime would this person be charged with under
MCL arson laws?
ANS Arson of insured property
Questions and Answers
1.What are the key elements that define "Burn" according to
section 71(b) of the MCL arson laws?
ANS All of the above
2.What is the maximum fine for a conviction of First Degree
Arson according to section 72(3)?
ANS The greater of $20,000.00 or 3 times the value of the property
damaged or destroyed
3.Which degree of arson applies to a person who willfully or
maliciously burns a dwelling, regardless of whether it is
occupied, unoccupied, or vacant at the time of the fire or
explosion?
ANS Second-degree arson
4.What is the primary difference between Second Degree Arson
(Sec. 73) and Third Degree Arson (Sec. 74)?
ANS The type of property being burned
5.Which degree of arson covers the act of setting fire to a
woods, prairie, or grounds of another person?
,ANS Fourth-degree arson
6.In terms of Arson of Insured Property (Sec. 76), what is the
main determining factor that distinguishes it from other types
of arson?
ANS The intend to defraud the insurer
7.What is the maximum prison sentence for a conviction of
Third Degree Arson according to section 74(3)? (Hint; 3 / ? =
0.3)
ANS 10 Years
8.Which of the following is not included in the definition of
"Physical Injury" as per section 71(g)?
ANS A minor cut or scrape
9.What is the punishment for a conviction of Fifth Degree Arson
according to section 77(3)?
ANS Imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than
$2,000.00 or 3 times the value of the property damaged or destroyed,
whichever is greater, or both imprisonment and a fine.
10.In the definitions section 71, how is "burn" defined?
ANS Setting fire to or doing any act that results in the starting of a fire
,11.What does "Personal Property" include in the context of
Fifth Degree Arson according to section 77(4)(a)?
ANS An automobile, van, truck, motorcycle, trailer, and other
personally owned property
12.What is considered a "Dwelling" according to section
71(d)?
ANS All of the above
13.What does "Individual" mean in the context of these laws
according to section 71(e)?
ANS All of the above
14.A person intentionally sets fire to an unoccupied, uninsured
building, causing extensive damage. This is the person's first
offense. Under the MCL arson laws, what degree of arson
might this be considered?
ANS Third-degree arson
15. An individual maliciously sets fire to their own car, which
is insured against fire. The individual's intent was to claim
insurance money. What crime is this
individual most likely to be charged with according to MCL
arson laws?
ANS Arson of insured property
, 16.A person negligently causes a fire in their own wooded
property. The fire spreads to the neighbor's property, causing
damage. Under the MCL arson laws, what crime might this
person be charged with?
ANS Fourth-degree arson
17.A person sets fire to a multiunit building where one unit is a
dwelling, but all units are unoccupied at the time. No one is
physically injured as a result of the fire. What degree of arson
is this person most likely to be charged with under MCL arson
laws?
ANS First-degree arson
18.An individual intentionally sets fire to a pile of another
person's clothes valued at $800. This is the individual's second
offense. What degree of arson would this be under the MCL
arson laws?
ANS Fifth-degree arson
19.A person willfully burns their own insured house with the
intent to defraud their insurance company. No one is injured in
the fire. What crime would this person be charged with under
MCL arson laws?
ANS Arson of insured property
