Sec. 37.
(a) Any person, partner, association, business corporation, banking institution, nonprofit corporation, common law trust, joint stock company or any other group of individuals, however organized, or any owner, partner, member, officer, director, trustee, employee, agent, broker or representative thereof who or which shall wilfully or intentionally engage in this state in business as installment seller or sales finance company as defined in this act without having obtained a license, as required under this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or to suffer imprisonment of not more than 3 years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
(b) Any licensee conducting business under this act as an installment seller, sales finance company or any owner, partner, member, officer, director, trustee, employee, agent, broker or representative thereof who shall wilfully or intentionally violate any provision of this act, or shall direct or consent to such violation, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500.00 for the first offense; and for each subsequent offense a like fine and/or suffer imprisonment not to exceed 1 year in the discretion of the court.
History: 1950, Ex. Sess., Act 27, Eff. Mar. 31, 1951
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 492 - Installment Sales of Motor Vehicles
Act 27 of 1950 (Ex. Sess.) - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act (492.101 - 492.141)
Section 492.101 - Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act; Short Title.
Section 492.102 - Definitions.
Section 492.103 - Installment Seller of Motor Vehicles; Sales Finance Company; License Required.
Section 492.108 - License; Application, Rejection, Grounds, Notice; Retention of Fee.
Section 492.109 - License; Revocation or Suspension; Grounds; Appeal.
Section 492.111 - Books, Accounts and Records; Maintenance.
Section 492.113a - Installment Sale Transaction; Certain Payments by Seller on Behalf of Buyer.
Section 492.116a - Unexpired Insurance Premiums; Crediting.
Section 492.117 - Installment Sale Contract; Costs; Fees.
Section 492.118 - Finance Charge on Installment Sale Contract; Maximum Rate; Computation.
Section 492.119 - Installment Sale Contract; Extension; Refinance Charges; Maximum Rate; Cash Loans.
Section 492.120 - Installment Sale Contract; Default Charge; Maximum Rate; Computation; Collection.
Section 492.122 - Installment Sale Contract; Payments.
Section 492.122a - Truth in Lending Act; Effect of Compliance.
Section 492.123-492.127 - Repealed. 1962, Act 174, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964.
Section 492.129 - Installment Sale Contract; Receipt, Contents; Payment by Mail.
Section 492.132 - Installment Sale Contract; Waiver.
Section 492.133 - Installment Sale Contract; Prior Contracts.
Section 492.134 - Installment Sale Contract; Expiration, Surrender or Revocation of License.
Section 492.135 - Installment Sale Contract; Sales Outside State.
Section 492.136 - Businesses Not Affected or Impaired by Acts.
Section 492.137 - Violation of Act; Penalty.
Section 492.138 - Repealed. 1988, Act 242, Eff. Aug. 1, 1988.
Section 492.139, 492.140 - Repealed. 1964, Act 256, Eff. Aug. 28, 1964.
Section 492.141 - Optional Method of Computing Finance Charge.