Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 162 of 1995 - Credit Reform Act (445.1851 - 445.1864)
Section 445.1862 - Violation of Act; Exceptions.

Sec. 12.
(1) A regulated lender is not liable for a violation of this act if the regulated lender has fully complied with the federal truth-in-lending act, Public Law 90-321, 15 U.S.C. 1601 to 1667e and shows that the violation was an unintentional and bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid the error. Examples of a bona fide error include clerical, calculation, computer malfunction, programming, or printing errors. An error in legal judgment with respect to a person's obligations under this act is not a bona fide error.
(2) A regulated lender is not liable for a violation of this act if, within 60 days after discovering the violation and before the institution of an action under section 11, the regulated lender notifies the borrower or buyer of the violation and corrects the violation in a manner that, to the extent it is reasonably possible to do so, restores the borrower or buyer to the position in which the borrower or buyer would have been if the violation had not occurred.
(3) The burden of proving that a violation was an unintentional and bona fide error is on the regulated lender.
History: 1995, Act 162, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibility of the financial institutions bureau and the commissioner of the financial institutions bureau to the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance services and the office of financial and insurance services by type III transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2000-2, compiled at MCL 445.2003 of the Michigan compiled laws.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce

Act 162 of 1995 - Credit Reform Act (445.1851 - 445.1864)

Section 445.1851 - Short Title.

Section 445.1852 - Definitions.

Section 445.1853 - Scope of Act.

Section 445.1854 - Charge, Collection, and Receipt of Interest Rate or Finance Charge; Maximum Rate; Computation.

Section 445.1855 - Credit Sale Under MCL 445.1101 to 445.1431 or MCL 492.101 to 492.141; Written Agreement; Precomputed Interest Provision.

Section 445.1856 - Regulated Lender; Authority to Charge Fee for Late Payment or Dishonored Check; Fee or Charge Not Considered as Interest; Excessive Fee or Charge.

Section 445.1857 - Fees or Charges Servicing Extension of Credit; Charge, Collection, and Receipt by Depository Institution; Credit Card Arrangement Fees and Charges Considered as Interest; Excessive Fee or Charge.

Section 445.1858 - Certain Provisions in Written Agreement as Void and Unenforceable.

Section 445.1859 - Additional Financial Services as Condition for Loan Approval Prohibited; Offer of Services; Certain Transactions or Requirements Not Prohibited; Applicability of Section to Depository Institution Subject to 12 u.s.c. 1972; Definiti...

Section 445.1860 - Written Complaint Alleging Violation of Act; Duty of Commissioner.

Section 445.1861 - Action by Attorney General, Prosecuting Attorney, or Borrower; Recovery of Interest or Other Charges; Attorney Fees and Court Costs; Class Action.

Section 445.1862 - Violation of Act; Exceptions.

Section 445.1863 - Enforcement of Other Laws Not Limited.

Section 445.1864 - Validity of Transactions, Rates of Interest, Fees, or Charges.