Michigan Compiled Laws Act 48 Of 1990 Facsimile Machines (445.1771 - 445.1776)

AN ACT to prohibit the use of a facsimile machine to transmit unsolicited advertising messages; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to provide remedies and prescribe penalties.

History: 1990, Act 48, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991

Section 445.1771 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) “Advertisement” means a message or material transmitted over a facsimile machine for the purpose of inducing, or which...
Section 445.1772 Sending Advertisement By Facsimile Machine; Consent.
(1) A person shall not send an advertisement to another person by means of a facsimile machine without first obtaining, by means other than...
Section 445.1773 Notice Of Violation; Cease And Desist Order; Opportunity To Confer; Service.
(1) If the attorney general has reason to believe that a person has engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in an act...
Section 445.1774 Assurance Of Discontinuance.
(1) The attorney general may accept an assurance of discontinuance of an act which is a violation under section 2 from the person who...
Section 445.1775 Injunction, Order, Decree, Or Judgment; Civil Fine; Jurisdiction.
(1) If the attorney general has probable cause to believe a person has continued to violate this act after notice has been provided under...
Section 445.1776 Civil Suit.
A person who receives an advertisement in violation of this act may file a civil suit in the court of proper jurisdiction to recover...

Last modified: October 10, 2016