Michigan § 445.2508 Civil action; recovery; costs and attorney fees.

Michigan Statutes

§ 445.2508 — Civil action; recovery; costs and attorney fees.

Michigan § 445.2508

Ch. 445TRADE AND COMMERCE

Act 42 of 2003UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL PROTECTION ACT (445.2501-445.2508)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.2508 (2026).

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UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 42 of 2003 445.2508 Civil action; recovery; costs and attorney fees. Sec. 8.

(1)A civil action may be brought by a person who received an unsolicited commercial e-mail in violation of this act.

(2)A civil action may be brought by an e-mail service provider through whose facilities the unsolicited commercial e-mail was transmitted in violation of this act.

(3)A civil action may be brought by the attorney general against a person who has violated this act.

(4)In each action brought under this section, a recipient, e-mail service provider, or attorney general may recover 1 of the following:

(a)Actual damages.

(b)In lieu of actual damages, recover the lesser of the following:

(i)$500.00 per unsolicited commercial e-mail received

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UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL E-MAIL PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT) Act 42 of 2003 445.2508 Civil action; recovery; costs and attorney fees. Sec. 8. (1) A civil action may be brought by a person who received an unsolicited commercial e-mail in violation of this act. (2) A civil action may be brought by an e-mail service provider through whose facilities the unsolicited commercial e-mail was transmitted in violation of this act. (3) A civil action may be brought by the attorney general against a person who has violated this act. (4) In each action brought under this section, a recipient, e-mail service provider, or attorney general may recover 1 of the following: (a) Actual damages. (b) In lieu of actual damages, recover the lesser of the following: (i) $500.00 per unsolicited commercial e-mail received by the recipient or transmitted through the e-mail service provider. (ii) $250,000.00 for each day that the violation occurs. (5) The prevailing recipient or e-mail service provider shall be awarded actual costs and reasonable attorney fees.