HOUSE BILL No. 4859

 

July 27, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Agema, Callton, Damrow, Horn, Johnson and Muxlow and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

(MCL 600.101 to 600.9947) by adding section 2977.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2977. An action for damages for personal injury, death,

 

or property damage shall not be commenced against a person engaged

 

in a liquefied petroleum gas business if the injury, death, or

 

property damage was caused by either of the following:

 

     (a) An alteration, modification, or repair of a liquefied

 

petroleum gas system or appliance made without the knowledge or

 

consent of the person engaged in a liquefied petroleum gas

 

business.

 

     (b) The use of a liquefied petroleum gas system or appliance

 

in a manner or for a purpose other than the manner in which or the

 


purpose for which the system or appliance was intended to be used,

 

unless the use could reasonably have been expected by the person

 

engaged in a liquefied petroleum gas business.