Michigan § 445.1404 - Compensation or reward for procurement of contract or agreement prohibited; giving tangible items for advertising or sales promotion purposes.
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§ 445.1404. Compensation or reward for procurement of contract or agreement prohibited; giving tangible items for advertising or sales promotion purposes.
As part of or in connection with the inducement to make a home improvement installment contract or home improvement charge agreement, a person shall not promise or offer to pay, credit, or allow to a buyer any compensation or reward for the procurement of a home improvement installment contract or home improvement charge agreement with others.
A person shall not offer, deliver, pay, credit, or allow to the buyer any gift, bonus, award, merchandise, or cash loan as an inducement to enter into a home improvement installment contract or to make a purchase under a home improvement charge agreement.
A contractor or financing agency may give tangible items to prospective buyers for advertising or sales promotion purposes where the gift is not conditioned upon obtaining a home improvement installment contract or making a purchase under a home improvement charge agreement, but such item shall not have a cost value in excess of $2.50 and a buyer or other person shall not receive more than 1 such item in connection with any 1 sale.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 445.1404 cover?
Section 445.1404 ("Compensation or reward for procurement of contract or agreement prohibited; giving tangible items for advertising or sales promotion purposes.") 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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