Section 445.901 – Short Title.

445.901 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan consumer protection act”. History: 1976, Act 331, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977

Section 445.902 – Definitions.

445.902 Definitions. Sec. 2. (1) As used in this act: (a) Subject to subsection (2), “business opportunity” means the sale or lease of any products, equipment, supplies, or services for the purpose of enabling the purchaser to start a business, and in which the seller represents 1 or more of the following: (i) That the […]

Section 445.903 – Unfair, Unconscionable, or Deceptive Methods, Acts, or Practices in Conduct of Trade or Commerce; Rules; Applicability of Subsection (1)(hh).

445.903 Unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in conduct of trade or commerce; rules; applicability of subsection (1)(hh). Sec. 3. (1) Unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce are unlawful and are defined as follows: (a) Causing a probability of confusion or misunderstanding as to […]

Section 445.903a – Home Appliance; Contents of Service Contract.

445.903a Home appliance; contents of service contract. Sec. 3a. (1) As used in this section, “company” means a person engaged in trade or commerce who provides a service contract to consumers. (2) A service contract for the repair or maintenance of a home appliance shall contain the following provision: If performance of the service contract […]

Section 445.903b – Failure of Seller to File Notice Unlawful; Form and Contents of Notice; Notice of Change in Information; Reference to MCL 445.903 Includes Reference to This Section.

445.903b Failure of seller to file notice unlawful; form and contents of notice; notice of change in information; reference to MCL 445.903 includes reference to this section. Sec. 3b. (1) In addition to the unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce defined in section 3, it is […]

Section 445.903c – Advertising or Listing in Telephone Directory; Misrepresenting Name or Location Prohibited; Violation; Penalty; Applicability to Telephone Service Provider, Publisher, or Distributor.

445.903c Advertising or listing in telephone directory; misrepresenting name or location prohibited; violation; penalty; applicability to telephone service provider, publisher, or distributor. Sec. 3c. (1) A person shall not advertise or cause to be listed in a telephone directory an assumed or fictitious business name that intentionally misrepresents where the business is actually located or […]

Section 445.903d – Advertising or Listing in Telephone Directory; Misrepresenting Name or Location Prohibited; Violation; Penalty; Applicability to Telephone Service Provider, Publisher, or Distributor.

445.903d Advertising or listing in telephone directory; misrepresenting name or location prohibited; violation; penalty; applicability to telephone service provider, publisher, or distributor. Sec. 3d. (1) A person shall not advertise or cause to be listed in a telephone directory a business address or local telephone number that intentionally misrepresents where the business is actually located […]

Section 445.903e – Issuance of Gift Certificate; Prohibited Conduct; Definitions.

445.903e Issuance of gift certificate; prohibited conduct; definitions. Sec. 3e. (1) A person engaged in the retail sale of goods or services shall not do any of the following in connection with a gift certificate issued for retail goods or services: (a) Refuse to accept a gift certificate in payment for goods or services used […]

Section 445.903f – Possession or Use of Gift Certificate; Charging Service Fee Prohibited; “Service Fee” Defined.

445.903f Possession or use of gift certificate; charging service fee prohibited; “service fee” defined. Sec. 3f. A person engaged in the retail sale of goods or services shall not charge an inactivity fee or other service fee to a consumer for the possession or use of a gift certificate. As used in this section, “service […]

Section 445.903g – Expiration of Gift Certificate; Limitation.

445.903g Expiration of gift certificate; limitation. Sec. 3g. A person engaged in the retail sale of goods or services shall not sell a gift certificate to a consumer that expires within a period of less than 5 years. History: Add. 2008, Act 209, Eff. Nov. 1, 2008

Section 445.903h – Vehicle Rental Transaction; Inclusion of Vehicle License Cost Recovery Fee; Amount; Fee in Excess of Costs; Duties of Car Rental Company; Definitions.

445.903h Vehicle rental transaction; inclusion of vehicle license cost recovery fee; amount; fee in excess of costs; duties of car rental company; definitions. Sec. 3h. (1) At the time a car rental company provides a consumer with a price quote or estimate for a vehicle rental transaction, and in the rental agreement, the car rental […]

Section 445.903i – Ownership or Operation of Clothing Donation Box; Definitions.

445.903i Ownership or operation of clothing donation box; definitions. Sec. 3i. (1) A person that engages in the conduct of trade or commerce and owns or operates a clothing donation box shall not do any of the following: (a) Mark the clothing donation box or any sign near the clothing donation box in any manner […]

Section 445.903k – Providing, Offering, or Receiving Compensation for Providing or Offering of Veterans’ Benefit Service; Advertising or Promoting Event Regarding Veterans’ Pension or Medical Benefits; Limitations; Definitions.

445.903k Providing, offering, or receiving compensation for providing or offering of veterans’ benefit service; advertising or promoting event regarding veterans’ pension or medical benefits; limitations; definitions. Sec. 3k. (1) A person that is engaged in trade or commerce shall not engage in any of the following acts or practices: (a) Providing, or offering to provide, […]

Section 445.903l – Third-Party Delivery Service; Prohibition on Use of Likeness, Trademark, or Other Property of Restaurant; Written Agreement; Definitions.

445.903l Third-party delivery service; prohibition on use of likeness, trademark, or other property of restaurant; written agreement; definitions. Sec. 3l. (1) A third-party delivery service shall not use a likeness, trademark, or other intellectual property belonging to a restaurant without obtaining written consent from the restaurant to use the likeness, trademark, or other intellectual property. […]

Section 445.903m – Online State Services by Unaffiliated Third Party; Requirements.

445.903m Online state services by unaffiliated third party; requirements. Sec. 3m. (1) If a third party charges customers a fee or requires customers to disclose personal information for online services that are similar to online services performed by a governmental agency in this state and the third party is not affiliated with that governmental agency […]

Section 445.903n – Definitions for MCL 445.903o.

445.903n Definitions for MCL 445.903o. Sec. 3n. As used in section 3o: (a) “Consumer product” means any tangible personal property that is distributed in trade or commerce and that is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes regardless of whether the property is attached to or installed in, or intended to be attached to […]

Section 445.903o – Regulation and Verification of Online Marketplace and Third-Party Sellers; Information for Consumers; Requirements; Failure to Comply; Suspension; Enforcement.

445.903o Regulation and verification of online marketplace and third-party sellers; information for consumers; requirements; failure to comply; suspension; enforcement. Sec. 3o. (1) An online marketplace shall require a high-volume third-party seller on the online marketplace’s platform to provide, not later than 10 days after qualifying as a high-volume third-party seller on the platform, all of […]

Section 445.904 – Exemptions; Burden of Proof.

445.904 Exemptions; burden of proof. Sec. 4. (1) This act does not apply to either of the following: (a) A transaction or conduct specifically authorized under laws administered by a regulatory board or officer acting under statutory authority of this state or the United States. (b) An act done by the publisher, owner, agent, or […]

Section 445.905 – Action to Restrain Defendant by Temporary or Permanent Injunction; Venue; Costs; Civil Penalty; Notice to Defendant; Notice to Attorney General; Violation of Injunction, Order, Decree, or Judgment; Civil Fine; Retention of Jurisdiction, Continuation of Cause, and Petition for Recovery of Civil Fine.

445.905 Action to restrain defendant by temporary or permanent injunction; venue; costs; civil penalty; notice to defendant; notice to attorney general; violation of injunction, order, decree, or judgment; civil fine; retention of jurisdiction, continuation of cause, and petition for recovery of civil fine. Sec. 5. (1) If the attorney general has probable cause to believe […]

Section 445.906 – Assurance of Discontinuance of Method, Act, or Practice.

445.906 Assurance of discontinuance of method, act, or practice. Sec. 6. (1) When the attorney general has authority to institute an action or proceeding pursuant to section 5, he may accept an assurance of discontinuance of a method, act, or practice which is alleged to be unlawful under section 3 from the person who is […]