Michigan § 442.212 - Conduct of certain sales; license required; application of act.
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§ 442.212. Conduct of certain sales; license required; application of act.
No person shall advertise, represent or hold out that any sale of goods is an insurance, bankruptcy, mortgage, insolvent, assignee's, executor's, administrator's, receiver's, trustee's, removal or sale, going out of business or sale of goods damaged by fire, smoke, water or otherwise, unless he first obtains a license to conduct the sale from the clerk of the city, village or township in which he proposes to conduct a sale. This act shall not apply to any sales by a person regularly engaged in insurance or salvage sale of goods, or the sale of goods which have been damaged by fire, smoke, water or otherwise, who acquired the goods for the account of others as a result of fire or other casualty.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 442.212 cover?
Section 442.212 ("Conduct of certain sales; license required; application of 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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