Sec. 14. If a person authorized to solemnize marriages knowingly joins any persons in marriage contrary to the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall forfeit for each offense a sum not exceeding $500.00.
Unlawful marriage by person authorized to solemnize marriage; penalty.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.14, under Revised Statutes of 1846.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 551.14