MCL - Act 331 of 1976

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MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT

Act 331 of 1976

AN ACT to prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in trade or commerce; to require the disclosure, maintenance, and verification of certain information for consumer protection; to prescribe certain powers and duties; to provide for certain remedies, damages, and penalties; to provide for the promulgation of rules; to provide for certain investigations; and to prescribe penalties.


History: 1976, Act 331, Eff. Apr. 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 2022, Act 153, Eff. Jan 1, 2023




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 445.901 Section Short title.
Section 445.902 Section Definitions.
Section 445.903 Section Unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in conduct of trade or commerce; rules; applicability of subsection (1)(hh).
Section 445.903a Section Home appliance; contents of service contract.
Section 445.903b Section 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.
Section 445.903c Section Advertising or listing in telephone directory; misrepresenting name or location prohibited; violation; penalty; applicability to telephone service provider, publisher, or distributor.
Section 445.903d Section Advertising or listing in telephone directory; misrepresenting name or location prohibited; violation; penalty; applicability to telephone service provider, publisher, or distributor.
Section 445.903e Section Issuance of gift certificate; prohibited conduct; definitions.
Section 445.903f Section Possession or use of gift certificate; charging service fee prohibited; "service fee" defined.
Section 445.903g Section Expiration of gift certificate; limitation.
Section 445.903h Section Vehicle rental transaction; inclusion of vehicle license cost recovery fee; amount; fee in excess of costs; duties of car rental company; definitions.
Section 445.903i Section Ownership or operation of clothing donation box; definitions.
Section 445.903k Section 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.
Section 445.903l Section Third-party delivery service; prohibition on use of likeness, trademark, or other property of restaurant; written agreement; definitions.
Section 445.903m Section Online state services by unaffiliated third party; requirements.
Section 445.903n Section Definitions for MCL 445.903o.
Section 445.903o Section Regulation and verification of online marketplace and third-party sellers; information for consumers; requirements; failure to comply; suspension; enforcement.
Section 445.904 Section Exemptions; burden of proof.
Section 445.905 Section 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.
Section 445.906 Section Assurance of discontinuance of method, act, or practice.
Section 445.907 Section Subpoena; notice; confidentiality; penalty.
Section 445.908 Section Compliance with notice; conduct requiring assessment of civil penalty; petition for order to enforce compliance; violation of final order; injunction.
Section 445.909 Section Publication, public inspection and copying, and distribution of rules, final judgments, assurance of discontinuance, and other matters; request; fee.
Section 445.909a Section List of consumer complaints.
Section 445.910 Section Class action by attorney general for actual damages; order; hearing; receiver; sequestration of assets; cost of notice; limitations.
Section 445.911 Section Action by person for declaratory judgment, injunction, or actual damages; class action by person for actual damages; order; hearing; receiver; sequestration of assets; cost of notice; limitations.
Section 445.912 Section Mailing copy of complaint, judgment, decree, or order to attorney general; violation of injunction as evidence.
Section 445.913 Section Filing fees for commencing action or filing voluntary assurance.
Section 445.914 Section Investigation by law enforcement officer.
Section 445.915 Section Investigation and prosecution by prosecuting attorney.
Section 445.916 Section Other causes of action not affected; inconsistent ordinance or regulation prohibited.
Section 445.917 Section Investigation of financial institutions; subpoena; report.
Section 445.918 Section Investigation of public utilities; subpoena; report.
Section 445.919 Section Investigation of certain persons by cemetery commission; subpoena; report.
Section 445.920 Section Investigation of certain persons by director of department of energy, labor, and economic growth; subpoena; report.
Section 445.921 Section Investigation of certain persons by commissioner of insurance; subpoena; report.
Section 445.922 Section Effective date.