MCL - Act 15 of 2011


SHOPPING REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT

Act 15 of 2011

AN ACT to regulate certain pricing of consumer items and the advertising of consumer items, goods, merchandise, and commodities; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local officials; to provide remedies and penalties; to make appropriations; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.


History: 2011, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 1, 2011




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 445.311 Section Short title.
Section 445.312 Section Definitions.
Section 445.313 Section Director of department of agriculture and rural development; duties.
Section 445.314 Section Advertisements; requirements; guarantee; notification of availability of items; applicability of section to certain goods.
Section 445.315 Section Untrue, deceptive, or misleading advertisement; "not first class" defined.
Section 445.316 Section Exceptions to MCL 445.314 and 445.315.
Section 445.317 Section Display of total price of consumer item offered for sale; exceptions.
Section 445.318 Section Charging higher price than price displayed on item; violation.
Section 445.319 Section Applicability of section to certain sales; conditions; loss suffered by buyer; notification; recovery; action brought by buyer; section inapplicable to seller intentionally charging more than displayed price.
Section 445.320 Section Injunction; proceeding; assurance of discontinuance of act or practice; forwarding of notice of violation; civil fine; rules.
Section 445.321 Section Public consumer education program; purpose; appropriation; internet website.
Section 445.322 Section Individual or class action.
Section 445.323 Section Investigation by prosecuting attorney; action.
Section 445.324 Section Remedies; enactment of inconsistent ordinances or regulations.