Michigan § 445.318 - Charging higher price than price displayed on item; violation.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 445.318 — Charging higher price than price displayed on item; violation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 445.318. Charging higher price than price displayed on item; violation.
(1) A person shall not knowingly charge or attempt to charge for a consumer item that is subject to section 7 a retail sale price that is higher than the price displayed for that item.
(2) It is not a violation of subsection (1) to charge a total price for a consumer item that is subject to section 7 that is less than the price displayed for that item.
(3) It is prima facie evidence of a violation of this section if a price a person charges or attempts to charge for a consumer item that is subject to section 7 is established by electronic identification or calculation by an automatic checkout system and that price exceeds the price displayed for that item.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 445.318 ("Charging higher price than price displayed on item; violation.") 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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