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MI Comp L § 257.1263 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 263 of 2005 - Vehicle Protection Product Act (257.1241 - 257.1263)|Section 257.1263 - Enforcement; Powers of Attorney General.

257.1263 Enforcement; powers of attorney general.Sec. 23.  The attorney general has all of the following enforcement powers with respect to a person that violates this act:  (a) To bring an action for a temporary or permanent injunction in the manner provided in section 5 of the Michigan consumer protection act, 1976 PA 331, MCL 445.905.  (b) To accept an assurance of discontinuance in the manner provided in section 6 of the Michigan consumer protection act, 1976 PA 331, MCL 445.906.  (c) To apply for the issuance of subpoenas in the manner provided in sections 7 and 8 of the Michigan consumer protection act, 1976 PA 331, MCL 445.907 and 445.908.  (d) To bring a class action in the manner provided in section 10 of the Michigan consumer protection act, 1976 PA 331, MCL 445.910. History: 2005, Act 263, Eff. June 14, 2006
MI Comp L § 257.1301 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1301 - Short Title.

257.1301 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "motor vehicle service and repair act". History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
MI Comp L § 257.1303 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1303 - Act Inapplicable to Gasoline Service Stations Exclusively Engaged in Selling Motor Fuel and Lubricants; Minor Repair Services Subject to Act; Exception.

257.1303 Act inapplicable to gasoline service stations exclusively engaged in selling motor fuel and lubricants; minor repair services subject to act; exception.Sec. 3.  Unless the means of doing or engaging in a motor vehicle repair business including the operating of a motor vehicle repair facility is adopted for the purposes of evading this act, and except as otherwise provided in this act, this act does not apply to gasoline service stations exclusively engaged in the business of selling motor fuel and lubricants. However, a person, including a gasoline service station, that provides minor repair services or activities incidental to the business of selling motor fuel and lubricants is a motor vehicle repair facility and is subject to this act, except that an employee of the person may perform minor repair services without a certification or permit from the department under this act. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 257.1304 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1304 - Act Inapplicable to Certain Persons.

257.1304 Act inapplicable to certain persons. Sec. 4.  Unless the act or practice of repairing, servicing, reconditioning, or engaging in the activity of a master or specialty mechanic is adopted for the purposes of evading this act, this act shall not apply to a person who:  (a) Repairs, replaces, reconditions, adjusts, analyzes, diagnoses, or alters the operating condition of his or her own or a family member's motor vehicle and for which there is evidence of ownership of that motor vehicle.  (b) Is a master or specialty mechanic, a motor vehicle mechanic, a mechanic trainee, or technician who is in the full-time employ of an automotive manufacturer and is engaged solely in that capacity on motor vehicles owned by or being produced by the manufacturer.  (c) Engages solely in the business of repairing the motor vehicles for compensation of a single commercial, industrial, or governmental establishment, or 2 or more establishments related by common ownership or corporate affiliation.  (d) Engages solely in the business of repairing, replacing, reconditioning, adjusting, analyzing, diagnosing, or altering the operating condition of a motor vehicle or trailer not required to be registered and not titled under Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The state treasurer shall reimburse a person exempted under this subdivision money paid by the person as a registration fee or renewal registration fee under section 30. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 151, Imd. Eff. June 10, 1980
MI Comp L § 257.1305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1305 - Motor Vehicle Repair Facility; Certified Specialty or Master Mechanic Required; Inspection and Approval of Work Performed by Noncertified Mechanic; Waiver.

257.1305 Motor vehicle repair facility; certified specialty or master mechanic required; inspection and approval of work performed by noncertified mechanic; waiver. Sec. 5.  (1) Effective December 31, 1977, all motor vehicle repair facilities must have at least 1 specialty or master mechanic in its employ certified in each category of repair which it provides.  (2) After January 1, 1978 any work concerning major service or repair performed by a noncertified mechanic shall be inspected and approved by 1 who is certified in the pertinent specialty.  (3) Effective December 31, 1980, a person shall not engage in the business or activity of a specialty or master mechanic unless the person is certified pursuant to this act.  (4) Following December 31, 1977, if a customer voluntarily requests services or parts for the repair of a motor vehicle without delay, due to an emergency, from a repair facility in a repair category for which that facility does not have a master or specialty mechanic, that facility may obtain from the customer a waiver of the customer's rights to have the repair work performed by a master or specialty mechanic. The waiver shall be executed in duplicate with 1 copy to be given to the customer requesting the repairs and shall read as follows:  "______________________(customer) has voluntarily requested  _______________(repair person) of ________________(facility) to provide services  or parts in the repair of the below described motor vehicle because of an emergency and thereby waives any claim or cause of action he may have against either  ____________(repair person) or _______________(facility) as a result.  Motor vehicle description:  Customer signature ____________  Dated __________  Time ____________ ."  (5) This waiver shall not be effective unless given by the customer voluntarily and with the knowledge of the implications of the waiver. A motor vehicle repair facility or anyone in its employ, including a specialty or master mechanic or mechanic trainee shall not make use of the waiver of liability in an attempt to evade this act. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 12, Imd. Eff. Feb. 20, 1976
MI Comp L § 257.1306 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1306 - Motor Vehicle Repair Facility; Registration Required.

257.1306 Motor vehicle repair facility; registration required. Sec. 6.  Unless the act or practice is otherwise exempt by this act, a person shall not engage in the business or activity of a motor vehicle repair facility unless the person registers the facility with the administrator pursuant to this act. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
MI Comp L § 257.1306a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1306a - Motor Vehicle Repair Facility Providing Baiid Service; Approval of Department; Requirements; Term; Inspection.

257.1306a Motor vehicle repair facility providing BAIID service; approval of department; requirements; term; inspection.Sec. 6a.  (1) A motor vehicle repair facility shall not provide BAIID service without the approval of the department under this section and under section 625k of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625k.  (2) The department may approve a motor vehicle repair facility as a facility that is authorized to perform BAIID service, or renew an approval under this section, if all of the following requirements are met:  (a) The facility operates at a fixed location in this state.  (b) The facility employs at least 1 mechanic who holds a specialty certification in BAIID service under section 10(1) and who is properly trained as a BAIID technician by the BAIID manufacturer for which the facility is a vendor.  (c) The facility maintains and makes available for inspection records that prove that each mechanic who holds a specialty certification in BAIID service under section 10(1) and is employed by the facility is properly trained by the BAIID manufacturer to service the BAIID for which the facility is a vendor.  (d) The facility provides a designated waiting area for customers that is separate from the area in which BAIID service is performed.  (e) Only a mechanic who holds a specialty certification in BAIID service under section 10(1), a representative of the manufacturer, or a representative of the department is allowed to observe the installation or removal of a BAIID.  (f) The facility takes adequate security measures to ensure that unauthorized personnel cannot gain access to proprietary materials or files of any BAIID manufacturer for which the facility is a vendor.  (g) The facility informs the department of any change in its business address at least 15 days before the date of any relocation.  (h) An application for approval is for a single location. A separate application for approval is required for each location at which the facility will provide BAIID service.  (i) If requested by the department, the facility allows the department to conduct an on-site evaluation to ensure compliance with the requirements in this act.  (3) The term of an original or renewal approval of a motor vehicle repair facility under this section is 1 year.  (4) The department may conduct an inspection of a motor vehicle repair facility that provides BAIID service to ensure compliance with this act and section 625k of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.625k, and rules promulgated to implement this act and that section. The motor vehicle repair facility shall pay for the actual costs to the department in conducting an inspection under this subsection. History: Add. 2016, Act 33, Eff. June 6, 2016
MI Comp L § 257.1307a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1307a - Prohibited Conduct.

257.1307a Prohibited conduct.Sec. 7a.  A motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, or a person that is an owner or operator of a motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, shall not, directly or through an agent or employee, do any of the following:  (a) Charge for repairs that are in fact not performed.  (b) Perform repairs that are in fact not necessary, unless the customer insists that the facility perform the repair and disregards the facility's advice that the repair is unnecessary.  (c) Represent, directly or indirectly, that repairs are necessary when in fact they are not.  (d) Perform and charge for repairs that are not specifically authorized.  (e) Fail to perform promised repairs within the period of time agreed, or within a reasonable time, unless circumstances beyond the control of the facility prevent the timely performance of the repairs and the facility did not have reason to know of those circumstances at the time the contract was made.  (f) Represent, either directly or indirectly, that a replacement part used in the repair of a vehicle is new or of a particular manufacture when in fact it is used, rebuilt, reconditioned, deteriorated, or of a different manufacture, or otherwise fail to disclose in writing, before beginning a repair, the use of used, rebuilt, or reconditioned parts.  (g) Subsequent to a diagnosis requested by a customer for which a charge is made, fail to disclose a diagnosed or suspected malfunction, the recommended remedy for the malfunction, and any test, analysis, or other procedure employed to determine the malfunction. History: Add. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 257.1307b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1307b - Prohibited Conduct.

257.1307b Prohibited conduct.Sec. 7b.  A motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, or a person that is an owner or operator of a motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, shall not, directly or through an agent or employee, do any of the following:  (a) Disclaim or limit the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for use, unless excluded or modified under section 2316 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.2316.  (b) Fail to extend the period of a facility's own warranty for repairs and services, if the customer was deprived of the use or enjoyment of the subject of the warranty because of a failure on the part of the facility to comply completely with the terms of the warranty, for a period of time that is equal to or greater than the period of the deprivation.  (c) Fail to honor a warranty on a new part by replacing it with a used part or replacing it with a rebuilt or remanufactured part that does not meet original equipment quality, standards, or specifications, or that does not comply with the warranty repair requirements of the warrantor.  (d) Fail to honor an express warranty.  (e) Fail to disclose in written language, that is clear as to the nature or scope of the warranty, all material aspects and the intent of a warranty, including, but not limited to, what is warranted, the person that will honor the warranty, the duration of the warranty, the obligations, if any, of the person to which the warranty is extended, and any exceptions and exclusions from the terms of the written warranty agreement. History: Add. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 257.1307d (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1307d - Prohibited Conduct.

257.1307d Prohibited conduct.Sec. 7d.  A motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, or a person that is an owner or operator of a motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, shall not, directly or through an agent or employee, do any of the following:  (a) Assert, claim, or impose a mechanic's or similar type lien if the facility has violated this act or rules promulgated under this act with respect to the transaction on which the lien is based.  (b) Seek the repossession of a motor vehicle if the facility has violated this act or rules promulgated under this act with respect to the transaction on which the repossession is based.  (c) Seek to assert or enforce a lien by refusing to return a vehicle if the facility has violated this act or rules promulgated under this act with respect to the transaction on which the refusal is based.  (d) Fail to return a customer's vehicle if there is a dispute and the customer has paid the amount of the written estimate and any amount in excess of that amount that was agreed to either orally or in writing by the customer. History: Add. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 257.1307e (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1307e - Prohibited Conduct.

257.1307e Prohibited conduct.Sec. 7e.  A motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, or a person that is an owner or operator of a motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, shall not, directly or through an agent or employee, do any of the following:  (a) Unless legally waived by the customer, fail to give the customer a written estimate before beginning work on a motor vehicle.  (b) Charge for work done or parts supplied in excess of the estimated price without the knowing consent, orally or in writing, of the customer.  (c) Fail to give a customer an estimate for the cost, if any, of reassembly, disassembly, or diagnosis.  (d) Fail to inform a customer, at a time before the customer executes a document or engages the facility for the work, by the use of a notice required under section 33, of his or her right to receive or inspect replaced parts for which he or she will be charged in the repair of his or her motor vehicle.  (e) Fail to retain a customer waiver with the records retained by the facility concerning the transaction.  (f) Charge a customer storage charges if there is a dispute concerning repair charges. If a delay in repairs is caused by a lack of parts, a facility may charge for storage after informing the customer of the approximate length of the anticipated delay and of the daily storage charge rate and obtaining the customer's consent to the delay and the storage charges.  (g) Fail to comply with the truth in lending act, 15 USC 1601 to 1667f, and the retail installment sales act, 1966 PA 224, MCL 445.851 to 445.873, if the customer finances repairs through the facility.  (h) Fail in practice to comply with advertised or stated payment policies.  (i) Conspire with another to fix prices.  (j) Conspire with another to allocate the market between them.  (k) Fail to notify a customer of an exchange agreement and charges for exchange parts if the customer wishes to have those parts returned.  (l) Fail to disclose, on the customer's request, the method used by a facility to compute labor charges. History: Add. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 257.1307f (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1307f - Prohibited Conduct.

257.1307f Prohibited conduct.Sec. 7f.  A motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, or a person that is an owner or operator of a motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, shall not, directly or through an agent or employee, do any of the following:  (a) Improperly utilize waivers in a manner that suggests or implies, directly or indirectly, orally or by action, that signing a waiver will improve or expedite service or repairs or will reduce the price.  (b) Exaggerate the seriousness of a malfunction to induce a customer to agree to a repair.  (c) Suggest or imply, directly or indirectly, orally or by action, that service will be improved or expedited or that the price will be reduced if the customer agrees that the facility is not required to return for inspection any parts that the facility replaced.  (d) Misrepresent that because of some defect in the customer's motor vehicle, the health, safety, and lives of the customer or his or her family are in danger if parts or repair services are not purchased, if in fact the defect does not exist or the installation of the parts or the performance of the services would not remove the danger. History: Add. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
MI Comp L § 257.1308 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1308 - Administration of Act; Nonaffiliation With Facility.

257.1308 Administration of act; nonaffiliation with facility. Sec. 8.  The secretary of state or his designee shall administer this act. A person designated by the secretary of state to act in his place shall not be affiliated with a motor vehicle repair facility. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975
MI Comp L § 257.1310 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles|Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)|Section 257.1310 - Certification as Specialty Mechanic; Certification Fee; Initial Specialty Mechanic's Certificate in Baiid Service; Examination; Qualification Certificate as Master Mechanic for Automobiles, Light Trucks, or Heavy-Duty Trucks.

257.1310 Certification as specialty mechanic; certification fee; initial specialty mechanic's certificate in BAIID service; examination; qualification certificate as master mechanic for automobiles, light trucks, or heavy-duty trucks.Sec. 10.  (1) Subject to subsection (3) and section 10b(3) and (4), an individual may become certified as a specialty mechanic in 1 or more repair categories described in section 10b(1) or (2) if that individual takes 1 or more examinations, developed or approved by the administrator, and receives scores, as determined by the administrator, that indicate competency to perform motor vehicle repairs in the repair category or categories.  (2) An individual may apply for a specialty mechanic's certificate in any or all repair categories but he or she is only required to pay 1 certification fee if the individual applies for more than 1 category at 1 time.  (3) On application, the department shall issue an initial specialty mechanic's certificate in BAIID service, without examination, to an individual who holds a valid specialty mechanic's certificate in electrical systems repair on June 5, 2016.  (4) By October 4, 2016, the administrator shall develop or adopt an examination for specialty mechanic certification in the repair or service category described in section 10b(1)(l) for an individual who is engaged, for compensation, in BAIID service.  (5) An individual may apply for and receive a certificate as a master mechanic for automobiles or light trucks if he or she is qualified as a specialty mechanic in all of the repair categories described in section 10b(1), except that qualification in a specialty category described in section 10b(1)(i), (j), (k), or (l) is not necessary for a master mechanic's certificate.  (6) An individual may apply for and receive a certificate as a master mechanic for heavy-duty trucks if that individual is qualified as a specialty mechanic in all repair categories described in section 10b(2), except that certification in the repair category described in section 10b(2)(g) is not necessary for a master mechanic's certificate described in this subsection. History: 1974, Act 300, Eff. Apr. 1, 1975 ;-- Am. 2000, Act 366, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 33, Eff. June 6, 2016 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017