7(e) and applicable court rules.
History: 1984, Act 424, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985.
445.957 Prohibited requirements.
Sec. 7. A lessor shall not require any of the following:
(a) The purchase of insurance by the lessee from the lessor of a leased item.
(b) A payment that is in excess or in addition to a normal periodic payment and that is required in order to
purchase a leased item at the conclusion of the periodic payments necessary to acquire ownership.
(c) A penalty for early termination of a rental-purchase agreement or for the return of an item at any point.
(d) A processing fee of any sort.
(e) A fee for in-home collection of a payment unless the lessee has expressly agreed to the fee and the
amount of the fee is disclosed.
(f) A periodic payment or late fee for a rental period beginning after the lessee has returned or surrendered
the leased property to the lessor or the lessor's agent.
(g) Any charge or fee for reinstatement of the rental-purchase agreement in addition to or in excess of
those expressly permitted in section 8.
History: 1984, Act 424, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985;Am. 2012, Act 584, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2013.
445.958 Failure to make timely periodic payment; rights of lessee; reinstatement; late or
delivery fee; same or substitute item provided on reinstatement.
Sec. 8. (1) A lessee who fails to make a timely periodic payment may reinstate the original rental-purchase
agreement without losing any rights or options previously acquired under the rental-purchase agreement by
paying the past due periodic payment, any applicable late fee, and, if redelivery of an item is necessary, a
delivery fee not to exceed the original delivery fee, by the later of the following dates:
(a) 7 days after failing to make the timely periodic payment.
(b) 90 days after failing to make the timely periodic payment, if the lessee returns or voluntarily surrenders
the item, other than through judicial process, within 7 days after failing to make the timely periodic payment.
(2) A lessee shall not be charged a late fee for failure to make a timely periodic payment unless the
periodic payment is more than the following number of days past due:
(a) 5 days, if the periodic payment is due monthly or less frequently.
(b) 2 days, if the periodic payment is due more frequently than monthly.
(3) A late fee shall not exceed the greater of $10.00 or 5% of the amount of the missed payment.
(4) If reinstatement occurs pursuant to this section, the lessor shall provide the lessee with either the same
item leased by the lessee prior to reinstatement or a substitute item of comparable quality and condition. If a
substitute item is provided, the lessor shall provide the lessee with all of the information required in section 3.
History: 1984, Act 424, Eff. Mar. 29, 1985;Am. 2012, Act 584, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 2013.
445.959 Temporary or permanent injunction; venue; costs; civil penalty; notice of intended
action; opportunity to cease and desist or to confer with attorney general; notice of
alleged violation; civil penalty for knowing violation.
Sec. 9. (1) When the attorney general has probable cause to believe that a person has engaged, is engaging,
or is about to engage in a method, act, or practice which is unlawful pursuant to this act, and upon notice
given in accordance with this section, the attorney general may bring an action in accordance with principles
of equity to restrain the defendant by temporary or permanent injunction from engaging in the method, act, or
practice. The action may be brought in the circuit court of the county where the defendant is established or
conducts business or, if the defendant is not established in this state, in the circuit court of Ingham county.
The court may award costs to the prevailing party. For persistent and knowing violation of this act the court
may assess the defendant a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00.
(2) Unless waived by the court on good cause shown not less than 10 days before the commencement of an
action under this section, the attorney general shall notify the person of the attorney general's intended action
and give the person an opportunity to cease and desist from the alleged unlawful method, act, or practice or to
confer with the attorney general in person, by counsel, or by other representative as to the proposed action
before the proposed filing date. The notice may be given the person by mail, postage prepaid, to his or her
usual place of business or, if the person does not have a usual place of business, to his or her last known
address, or, with respect to a corporation, only to a resident agent who is designated to receive service of
process or to an officer of the corporation.
(3) A prosecuting attorney or law enforcement officer receiving notice of an alleged violation of this act, or
of a violation of an injunction, order, decree, or judgment issued in an action brought pursuant to this section,
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