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EXHIBIT 31

                                  CERTIFICATION

            PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Arvin Scott, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Universal Automotive
     Industries, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
     order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
     which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
     covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
     material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
     flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
     quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I (herein the "Certifying
     Officers") are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
     controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and
     15d-15e) for the registrant and we have:

     a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such
          disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
          supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
          registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively the
          "Company") is made known to the Certifying Officers by others within
          the Company, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
          report is being prepared;

     b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
          and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions
          about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as
          of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
          evaluation

     c)   disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant's
          internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
          registrant's most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is
          reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
          control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's Certifying Officers have disclosed, based on our most
     recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
     registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
     directors:

     a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
          reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
          record, process, summarize and report financial information and have
          identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
          employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
          controls.

Date:    August 13, 2003

/s/ Arvin Scott
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Arvin Scott
Chief Executive Officer

See also the certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002, which is also attached to this report.



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EXHIBIT 31
                                  CERTIFICATION

            PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Robert W. Zimmer, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Universal Automotive
     Industries, Inc.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue
     statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in
     order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under
     which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
     covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
     information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all
     material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash
     flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
     quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I (herein the "Certifying
     Officers") are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
     controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15e and
     15d-15e) for the registrant and we have:

     a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such
          disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
          supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
          registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, (collectively the
          "Company") is made known to the Certifying Officers by others within
          the Company, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
          report is being prepared;

     b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
          and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions
          about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as
          of the end of the period covered by this report based on such
          evaluation

     c)   disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant's
          internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
          registrant's most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is
          reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
          control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's Certifying Officers have disclosed, based on our most
     recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the
     registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of
     directors:

     a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
          reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
          record, process, summarize and report financial information and have
          identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
          employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
          controls.

Date:    August 13, 2003

/s/  Robert W. Zimmer
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Robert W. Zimmer
Chief Financial Officer

See also the certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of
2002, which is also attached to this report.