Michigan § 500.2017 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements.

Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 500.2017 — Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 500.2017. Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements.

Sec. 2017.

The following are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance:

Issuing or delivering or permitting agents, officers, or employees to issue or deliver, agency company stock or other capital stock, or benefit certificates or shares in any common law corporation, or securities or any special or advisory board contracts or other contracts of any kind promising returns and profits as an inducement to insurance.

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

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Section 500.2017 ("Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements.") 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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