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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.251 Definitions.
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Sec. 1. (1) As used in this act: (a) "Claim" or "debt" means an obligation or alleged obligation for the payment of money or thing of value arising out of an expressed or implied agreement or contract for a purchase made primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. (b) …
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.252 Prohibited acts.
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Sec. 2. A regulated person shall not commit 1 or more of the following acts: (a) Communicating with a debtor in a misleading or deceptive manner, such as using the stationery of an attorney or credit bureau unless the regulated person is an attorney or is a credit bureau and it i…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.253 Cease and desist order; hearing; failure to comply with order; action in circuit court; fine.
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Sec. 3. (1) The attorney general may order a regulated person to cease and desist from violating this act. (2) A regulated person ordered to cease and desist is entitled to a hearing before the appropriate officer as determined by the attorney general if he or she files a written…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.254 Action to restrain act or practice; injunction and other equitable orders or judgments.
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Sec. 4. The attorney general may bring an action to restrain, by temporary or permanent injunction, an act or practice in violation of this act. The action may be brought in the circuit court for the county where the defendant resides or conducts business. The court may issue a t…