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MI HB5892

Bill

Status

Passed

12/31/2012

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Schmidt

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits lessors from requiring insurance purchases, processing fees, early termination penalties, or reinstatement fees beyond those expressly permitted under the law.

  • Allows lessees to reinstate rental-purchase agreements within 7 days of missing a payment by paying the past due amount, applicable late fee, and any necessary redelivery fee not exceeding the original delivery fee.

  • Extends reinstatement period to 90 days if the lessee voluntarily returns or surrenders the item within the initial 7-day period.

  • Caps late fees at the greater of $10.00 or 5% of the missed payment, with late fees only assessed if monthly payments are more than 5 days overdue or more frequent payments are more than 2 days overdue.

  • Requires lessors to provide the same item or a comparable substitute upon reinstatement, with all original contract information disclosed to the lessee.

Legislative Description

Consumer protection; consumer leases; fee to reinstate after missing a payment; limit and clarify reinstatement rights. Amends secs. 7, 8 & 20 of 1984 PA 424 (MCL 445.957 et seq.).

Consumer protection, consumer leases

Last Action

Assigned Pa 584'12 With Immediate Effect 2012 Addenda

12/31/2012

Committee Referrals

Regulatory Reform11/29/2012
Commerce9/12/2012

Full Bill Text

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