Michigan Laws 445.253 – Cease and desist order; hearing; failure to comply with order; action in circuit court; fine
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(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.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 445.253
- Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 445.251
- Regulated person: means a person whose collection activities are confined and are directly related to the operation of a business other than that of a collection agency including any of the following:
(i) A regular employee who collects accounts for 1 employer if the collection efforts are carried on in the name of the employer. See Michigan Laws 445.251
(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.