2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 449 of 1976


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




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 445.351Definitions.
Section 445.352Implementation and administration of §§ 445.353 and 445.354; investigations; rules.
Section 445.353Stamping or affixing total price of consumer item; exemptions; lists and signs for classes of items or individual items, "item" defined.
Section 445.354Charging more or less than price indicated; evidence of violation.
Section 445.355Advertising 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 445.356Advertisement; 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 445.357Discrimination in advertising real property; evidence; legal or equitable remedies.
Section 445.358Publication of advertisement in good faith and without knowledge of falsity or deception.
Section 445.359Injunction; assurance of discontinuance; notice of violation; penalty; jurisdiction; rules.
Section 445.360Declaratory judgment; injunction; damages; attorneys' fees.
Section 445.360aSection applicable to sale at retail; conditions; conditions to bringing or joining in action; exception.
Section 445.361Investigation and action by prosecuting attorney.
Section 445.362Other causes of action not affected; liberal construction; inconsistent ordinance or regulation prohibited.
Section 445.362aProvisions inapplicable to nonprofit food cooperatives.
Section 445.363Repeal of §§ 445.801 to 445.809.
Section 445.364Effective date.

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