2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 331 of 1976

MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Act 331 of 1976
AN ACT to prohibit certain methods, acts, and practices in trade or commerce; 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

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Document	Description
Section 445.901	Short title.
Section 445.902	Definitions.
Section 445.903	Unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices in conduct of trade or commerce; rules; applicability of subsection (1)(hh).
Section 445.903a	Home appliance; contents of service contract.
Section 445.903b	Failure of seller to file notice unlawful; form and contents of notice; notice of change in information; reference to § 445.903 includes reference to this section.
Section 445.903c	Advertising or listing in telephone directory; misrepresenting name or location prohibited; violation; penalty; applicability to telephone service provider, publisher, or distributor.
Section 445.903d	Advertising or listing in telephone directory; misrepresenting name or location prohibited; violation; penalty; applicability to telephone service provider, publisher, or distributor.
Section 445.904	Exemptions; burden of proof.
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 penalty; retention of jurisdiction, continuation of cause, and petition for recovery of civil penalty.
Section 445.906	Assurance of discontinuance of method, act, or practice.
Section 445.907	Subpoena; notice; confidentiality; penalty.
Section 445.908	Compliance with notice; conduct requiring assessment of civil penalty; petition for order to enforce compliance; violation of final order; injunction.
Section 445.909	Publication, public inspection and copying, and distribution of rules, final judgments, assurance of discontinuance, and other matters; request; fee.
Section 445.909a	List of consumer complaints.
Section 445.910	Class action by attorney general for actual damages; order; hearing; receiver; sequestration of assets; cost of notice; limitations.
Section 445.911	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	Mailing copy of complaint, judgment, decree, or order to attorney general; violation of injunction as evidence.
Section 445.913	Filing fees for commencing action or filing voluntary assurance.
Section 445.914	Investigation by law enforcement officer.
Section 445.915	Investigation and prosecution by prosecuting attorney.
Section 445.916	Other causes of action not affected; inconsistent ordinance or regulation prohibited.
Section 445.917	Investigation of financial institutions; subpoena; report.
Section 445.918	Investigation of public utilities; subpoena; report.
Section 445.919	Investigation of certain persons by cemetery commission; subpoena; report.
Section 445.920	Investigation of certain persons by director of department of commerce; subpoena; report.
Section 445.921	Investigation of certain persons by commissioner of insurance; subpoena; report.
Section 445.922	Effective date.

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