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MI SB1023
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to require online marketplaces to collect and verify identifying information from high-volume third-party sellers (those with 200+ sales and $5,000+ in annual gross revenues in any 12-month period).
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High-volume third-party sellers must provide bank account information, contact details, government-issued identification or tax documents, business tax identification numbers, email addresses, and telephone numbers within 10 days of qualifying as a high-volume seller.
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Online marketplaces must verify seller information within 10 days of collection and annually notify sellers to update their information; sellers failing to comply face suspension of sales activity.
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Sellers with $20,000+ in annual gross revenues must disclose their full name, physical address, and contact information to consumers in order confirmations and transaction history; limited disclosure exceptions apply for residential addresses or personal telephone numbers if seller certifies unavailability.
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Enforcement limited to the Michigan Attorney General; political subdivisions prohibited from imposing additional verification or disclosure requirements on online marketplaces or sellers; effective January 1, 2023, contingent on Senate Bill 1024 enactment.
Legislative Description
Consumer protection: consumer solicitation; high-volume third-party sellers to provide certain information to online marketplaces; require and require disclosures to consumers regarding high-volume third-party sellers on online marketplaces. Amends title of 1976 PA 331 (MCL 445.901 - 445.922) & adds secs. 3n & 3o.
Trade: consumer goods and services
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
5/18/2022