2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 445 - TRADE AND COMMERCE
Act 449 of 1976 - PRICING AND ADVERTISING OF CONSUMER ITEMS (445.351 - 445.364)

PRICING AND ADVERTISING OF CONSUMER ITEMS
Act 449 of 1976
AN ACT to regulate the pricing of consumer items and the advertising of consumer items, services, goods, merchandise, commodities, and real property; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local officials in relation thereto; to provide remedies and penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.

History: 1976, Act 449, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978
Popular Name: Scanner Law
Popular Name: Item Pricing Act

• Section 445.351 - Definitions.
• Section 445.352 - Implementation and administration of MCL 445.353 and 445.354; investigations; rules.
• Section 445.353 - Stamping or affixing total price of consumer item; exemptions; lists and signs for classes of items or individual items, “item” defined.
• Section 445.354 - Charging more or less than price indicated; evidence of violation.
• Section 445.355 - Advertising availability of consumer item at sale price, special price, or reduced price; dates and quantity available; requirements for advertising at specific price through media; written guarantee to deliver; providing similar item; holding item for delivery; exceptions.
• Section 445.356 - Advertisement; untrue, deceptive, or misleading statement or representation; failure or refusal to sell in manner or at price advertised; determination of deceptive or misleading advertising; intent not to sell; defective, blemished, or rejected goods, merchandise, or commodities; seconds; identification.
• Section 445.357 - Discrimination in advertising real property; evidence; legal or equitable remedies.
• Section 445.358 - Publication of advertisement in good faith and without knowledge of falsity or deception.
• Section 445.359 - Injunction; assurance of discontinuance; notice of violation; penalty; jurisdiction; rules.
• Section 445.360 - Declaratory judgment; injunction; damages; attorneys' fees.
• Section 445.360a - Section applicable to sale at retail; conditions; conditions to bringing or joining in action; exception.
• Section 445.361 - Investigation and action by prosecuting attorney.
• Section 445.362 - Other causes of action not affected; liberal construction; inconsistent ordinance or regulation prohibited.
• Section 445.362a - Provisions inapplicable to nonprofit food cooperatives.
• Section 445.363 - Repeal of MCL 445.801 to 445.809.
• Section 445.364 - Effective date.