Introduced
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To expand the scope of conduct subject to sanction under a Michigan Consumer Protection Act to include any commercial method, act, or practice that is not “expressly permitted by a statute, rule, or regulation” if it is alleged to be “unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive.” Under current law the Act does not apply to “conduct specifically authorized under laws administered by a regulatory board or officer acting under statutory authority.” Over the years courts have interpreted this exclusion as in effect limiting a form of enforcement “double jeopardy” on professions subject to a comprehensive regulatory regime.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Tourism
