Michigan Compiled Laws
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1525 (2026)
Publication of false or misleading advertisement prohibited.
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FRANCHISE INVESTMENT LAW
Act 269 of 1974
445.1525 Publication of false or misleading advertisement prohibited.
Sec. 25.
A person shall not publish an advertisement concerning the offer or sale of a franchise in this state if the advertisement contains a statement that is false or misleading or omits to make any statement necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
History: 1974, Act 269, Eff. Oct. 15, 1974 ;-- Am. 1984, Act 92, Eff. June 20, 1984
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Kerrigan v. Visalus, Inc., 112 F. Supp. 3d 580 (E.D. Mich. 2015).
Kerrigan v. Visalus, Inc., 112 F. Supp. 3d 580 (E.D. Mich. 2015). “§ 445.1525. Section 28 prohibits a person from offering or selling “any form of participation in a pyramid or chain promotion.”
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