Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.256
Wilful violation of act or engaging in recurring course of wilful conduct in violation of act; penalties.
Michigan · Michigan Compiled Laws — REGULATION OF COLLECTION PRACTICES (Act 70 of 1981) · Status: effective
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- Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.256, Wilful violation of act or engaging in recurring course of wilful conduct in violation of act; penalties, Michigan, version 1 as recorded 2026-08-18, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1362537
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(1) In an action brought under this act, if the court finds that a regulated person has wilfully violated this act, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil fine not exceeding $500.00 per violation.
(2) A regulated person engaging in a recurring course of wilful conduct in violation of this act shall be fined not more than $5,000.00 for the first offense, and not more than $10,000.00, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both, for a second or subsequent offense.