Michigan § 445.1824 - Actions by attorney general, county prosecutor, or buyer; limitation; other legal remedies not limited or prohibited.
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§ 445.1824. Actions by attorney general, county prosecutor, or buyer; limitation; other legal remedies not limited or prohibited.
Except as provided in subsection (2), the attorney general, a county prosecutor, or a buyer may bring an action to do 1 or more of the following:
Enjoin a person who is engaged or is about to engage in a method, act, or practice that violates this act.
Obtain a declaratory judgment that a method, act, or practice violates this act.
Recover actual damages consisting of an amount not less than the amount paid by the buyer to the credit services organization, plus reasonable attorney fees and court costs. The court may also award the buyer any punitive damages that it considers proper.
A person shall not bring an action under this act more than 4 years after the date of execution of the contract for services to which the action relates.
In an action under this act, the burden of proving an exemption under section 2(c) is on the person claiming the exemption.
This act does not limit or prohibit any other legal remedy available to the attorney general, a county prosecutor, or a buyer.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § 445.1824 cover?
Section 445.1824 ("Actions by attorney general, county prosecutor, or buyer; limitation; other legal remedies not limited or prohibited.") 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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