Michigan Laws 333.13407a – Action by individual suffering injury
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.13407a
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Tanning device: means equipment that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and is used for tanning of the skin. See Michigan Laws 333.13401
- Tanning facility: means a location that provides individuals with access to a tanning device. See Michigan Laws 333.13401
If an individual suffers an injury while using a tanning device at a tanning facility and if that tanning facility has failed to comply with the disclosure and consent requirements of this part, the individual may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for actual damages plus an amount of not more than $1,000.00, as well as actual and reasonable attorney fees.