Michigan § 442.324 - Additional rights and liabilities created; rights of art merchant as buyer; liability of art merchant making good faith warranty; applicability of art multiples sales act.

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§ 442.324. Additional rights and liabilities created; rights of art merchant as buyer; liability of art merchant making good faith warranty; applicability of art multiples sales act.

Sec. 4.(1)

The rights and liabilities created by this act are in addition to and not in substitution, exclusion, or displacement of other rights and liabilities provided by law, including the law of principal and agent, except where the construction would, as a matter of law, be unreasonable.

(2)

An art merchant who, as buyer, is excluded from obtaining the benefits of an express warranty under this act shall not be deprived of the benefits of any other provision of law.

(3)

An art merchant whose warranty of authenticity of authorship was made in good faith shall not be liable for damages beyond the return of the purchase price which the art merchant received.

(4)

This act shall not apply, and the art multiples sales act shall apply, to a right, liability, or obligation prescribed by the art multiples sales act, except as provided by that act.

Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 442.324 ("Additional rights and liabilities created; rights of art merchant as buyer; liability of art merchant making good faith warranty; applicability of art multiples sales act.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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