Sec. 15a.
(1) For the purposes of this act, a retail installment contract, retail charge agreement, or other retail installment transaction shall be considered to have been made in this state if either the seller offers or agrees in this state to sell to a buyer who is a resident of this state or the buyer accepts or makes the offer in this state to buy, regardless of the specified situs of the contract or agreement.
(2) An oral or written solicitation or communication to sell originating outside this state, but forwarded to, directed to, and received in this state by a buyer who is a resident of this state shall be considered an offer or agreement to sell in this state.
(3) An oral or written solicitation or communication to buy originating within this state from a buyer who is a resident of this state, but forwarded, directed to, and received by a retail seller outside of this state shall be considered an acceptance or offer to buy in this state.
History: Add. 1977, Act 127, Eff. Jan. 1, 1978
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce
Act 224 of 1966 - Retail Installment Sales Act (445.851 - 445.873)
Section 445.851 - Retail Installment Sales Act; Short Title.
Section 445.851a - Truth in Lending Act; Effect of Compliance.
Section 445.852 - Definitions.
Section 445.856 - Retail Installment Contracts; Blank Space; Filling.
Section 445.857 - Time Price Differential; Limitation; Computation; Minimum Time Price Differential.
Section 445.858 - Prepayment of Unpaid Balance; Amount of Refund Credit.
Section 445.862a - Submission of Invoice Evidencing Credit Card Sale.
Section 445.866 - Waiver of Act as to Buyers' Protection Prohibited.
Section 445.867 - Violation of Act; Misdemeanor.
Section 445.868 - Violation of Act; Effect as to Recovery Rights of Seller.
Section 445.869 - Violation of Act; Actions; Penalties.
Section 445.871 - Violation of Order of Circuit Court; Civil Penalty.