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Mich. Comp. Laws § 390.1605 (2026)

Violation; civil action; damages.

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AUTHENTIC CREDENTIALS IN EDUCATION ACT


Act 100 of 2005


390.1605 Violation; civil action; damages.

Sec. 5.

    A person damaged by a violation of this act may bring a civil action and may recover costs, reasonable attorney fees, and the greater of either the person's actual damages or $100,000.00.

History: 2005, Act 100, Imd. Eff. July 22, 2005

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2008–2018 · leading case: City of Fraser v. Almeda Univ., 886 N.W.2d 730 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016).
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City of Fraser v. Almeda Univ., 886 N.W.2d 730 (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “APPLICABILITY OF MCL 390.1605 Defendant next argues that the trial court erred in finding that plaintiff suffered damages as a result of defendant’s actions.”
Bobbitt v. Academy of Court Reporting, Inc., 252 F.R.D. 327 (E.D. Mich. 2008). “There is no element of reliance or fraud apparent from the text of this statute; a person suffering a violation of MACEA may bring a civil action and “may recover costs, reasonable attorney fees, and the greater of either the person’s actual damages or $100,000.”
Est. of Cheryl Ann Buol v. Hayman Co., 918 N.W.2d 211 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “The trial court also granted summary disposition in favor of defendant on defendant's counterclaim, finding that Buol had violated MCL 390.”
Est. of Cheryl Ann Buol v. Hayman Co., No. 336903 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 17, 2018). · cites it 3× “Under MCL 390.1605, “[a] person damaged by a violation of this act may bring a civil action and may recover costs, reasonable attorney fees, and the greater of either the person’s actual damages or $100,000.”
Bobbitt v. Academy of Court Reporting, Inc., 249 F.R.D. 488 (E.D. Mich. 2008). “There is no element of reliance or fraud apparent from the text of this statute; a person suffering a violation of MACEA may bring a civil action *502 and “may recover costs, reasonable attorney fees, and the greater of either the person’s actual damages or $100,000.”
City of Fraser v. Almeda Univ., No. 323499 (Mich. Ct. App. Jan. 14, 2016). “-2- Finally, section 5, MCL 390.1605, provides a cause of action for violation of the act, as well as for damages, costs and attorney fees.”
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