Consumer protection: solicitations; provisions relating to the regulation of home solicitations and telephone solicitations; remove telephone solicitations. Amends title & secs. 1 & 3 of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111 & 445.113) & repeals secs. 1a - 1e of 1971 PA 227 (MCL 445.111a - 445.111e). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0351'25
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Overview
This bill removes telephone solicitations from the existing Michigan law regulating home solicitation sales. It amends the 1971 Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCL 445.111 and 445.113) to eliminate sections dealing with telephone solicitation regulations. The bill also clarifies definitions related to home solicitation sales and establishes requirements for written agreements and cancellation notices.
Key provisions
- Removes telephone solicitations from the regulation of home solicitation sales.
- Defines key terms such as ‘business day,’ ‘commission,’ ‘federally insured depository institution,’ and ‘home solicitation sale.’
- Specifies requirements for written agreements and cancellation notices in home solicitation sales, including a 3-business-day cancellation window.
- Clarifies that existing customer definitions apply to telephone solicitations.
- Excludes certain types of sales (e.g., revolving charge accounts, insurance sales, security sales) from the definition of ‘home solicitation sale.’
- Addresses the use of automatic dialing and announcing devices (ADADs) in telephone solicitations.
- Establishes a do-not-call list and defines the role of a ‘vendor’ in maintaining the list.
- Requires sellers to present a written agreement and attach a cancellation notice to the buyer.
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- Consumers
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