HOUSE BILL No. 4680

April 26, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Sak, Meadows, Simpson, Spade and Angerer and referred to the Committee on New Economy and Quality of Life.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled

 

"Michigan consumer protection act,"

 

(MCL 445.901 to 445.922) by adding section 3f.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3f. A person engaged in the retail sale of goods or

 

services shall not do any of the following in connection with a

 

gift certificate for retail goods or services:

 

     (a) Sell a gift certificate to a consumer that states an

 

expiration date or otherwise expires. This subdivision does not

 

apply to a gift certificate given without charge to a consumer for

 

advertising or sales promotion purposes.

 

     (b) Charge an inactivity fee or other service fee to a

 

consumer when he or she uses a gift certificate.

 


     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless House Bill No. 4317 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.