Michigan § 445.253 Cease and desist order; hearing; failure to comply with order; action in circuit court; fine.

Michigan Statutes

§ 445.253 — Cease and desist order; hearing; failure to comply with order; action in circuit court; fine.

Michigan § 445.253

Ch. 445TRADE AND COMMERCE

Act 70 of 1981REGULATION OF COLLECTION PRACTICES (445.251-445.258)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.253 (2026).

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REGULATION OF COLLECTION PRACTICES (EXCERPT) Act 70 of 1981 445.253 Cease and desist order; hearing; failure to comply with order; action in circuit court; fine. Sec. 3.

(1)The attorney general may order a regulated person to cease and desist from violating this act.

(2)A regulated person ordered to cease and desist is entitled to a hearing before the appropriate officer as determined by the attorney general if he or she files a written request within 30 days after the effective date of the order.

(3)If a regulated person fails to comply with a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this act, the attorney general may commence an action in the circuit court for Ingham county or in a circuit court for a county where the person is doing business, to enjoin violations of the cease and de

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REGULATION OF COLLECTION PRACTICES (EXCERPT) Act 70 of 1981 445.253 Cease and desist order; hearing; failure to comply with order; action in circuit court; fine. Sec. 3. (1) The attorney general may order a regulated person to cease and desist from violating this act. (2) A regulated person ordered to cease and desist is entitled to a hearing before the appropriate officer as determined by the attorney general if he or she files a written request within 30 days after the effective date of the order. (3) If a regulated person fails to comply with a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this act, the attorney general may commence an action in the circuit court for Ingham county or in a circuit court for a county where the person is doing business, to enjoin violations of the cease and desist order or to seek enforcement of a previously issued order. The court may impose a fine or not more than $500.00 for each violation of the cease and desist order.