Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.248a (2026)

Vehicle dealer; prohibited advertising or representations; designated business hours.

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MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE

Act 300 of 1949

257.248a Vehicle dealer; prohibited advertising or representations; designated business hours.

Sec. 248a.

(1) A motor vehicle dealer shall not advertise or represent a motor vehicle to be a demonstrator, executive or manufacturer's vehicle, leased vehicle, new motor vehicle, or used or secondhand vehicle unless the vehicle so described is as defined in this act.

(2) A motor vehicle dealer shall maintain and adhere to designated business hours that are filed with the secretary of state.

History: Add. 1975, Act 314, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 1975 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 498, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: Salvatore Cangemi v. Prestige Cadillac Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2022).

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Salvatore Cangemi v. Prestige Cadillac Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “, (8) violation of the motor vehicle code, MCL 257.248a, (9) mutual mistake, (10) innocent misrepresentation, and (11) violation of the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, MCL 257.”

Coleen Jimenez v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “, MCL 257.248a). Moreover, the Michigan Vehicle Code provides for penalties for proscribed conduct.”

— Mich. Comp. Laws § 257.248a(1) — 2 cases

Salvatore Cangemi v. Prestige Cadillac Inc (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “, (8) violation of the motor vehicle code, MCL 257.248a, (9) mutual mistake, (10) innocent misrepresentation, and (11) violation of the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, MCL 257.”

Coleen Jimenez v. Ford Motor Credit Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “, MCL 257.248a). Moreover, the Michigan Vehicle Code provides for penalties for proscribed conduct.”

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