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MI HB6349

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Yousef Rabhi

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds prohibition against requiring payment by credit card or refusing to accept cash for parking fees at parking facilities to the Michigan Consumer Protection Act's list of unfair trade practices.

  • Defines "parking fee" as a fee charged by the owner or operator of a parking facility in exchange for authorized parking.

  • Makes several pronoun replacements throughout the statute, changing gender-specific pronouns ("he or she," "his or her") to gender-neutral language ("the person," "the consumer's").

  • Maintains existing unfair trade practice provisions covering deceptive advertising, misrepresentation of goods and services, Social Security number disclosure restrictions, and musical performance fraud.

Legislative Description

Consumer protection: unfair trade practices; refusing to accept cash at parking garages and lots; prohibit. Amends sec. 3 of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.903).

Trade: consumer goods and services

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/17/2022

9/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Commerce And Tourism8/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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