2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 445 - TRADE AND COMMERCE
Act 331 of 1976 - MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (445.901 - 445.922)

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

• 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 MCL 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 445.903e - Issuance of gift certificate; prohibited conduct; definitions.
• Section 445.903f - Possession or use of gift certificate; charging service fee prohibited; "service fee" defined.
• Section 445.903g - Expiration of gift certificate; limitation.
• Section 445.903h - Vehicle rental transaction; inclusion of vehicle license cost recovery fee; amount; fee in excess of costs; duties of car rental company; definitions.
• 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 fine; retention of jurisdiction, continuation of cause, and petition for recovery of civil fine.
• 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 energy, labor, and economic growth; subpoena; report.
• Section 445.921 - Investigation of certain persons by commissioner of insurance; subpoena; report.
• Section 445.922 - Effective date.